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* The SJ-R posted a photo of a ticket for last night’s big Speaker Madigan fundraiser last night. As the ticket notes, this was the 32nd annual fundraiser on the lake…
* From last night’s SJ-R post…
As you can see from the $150 ticket, Madigan has had this fundraiser for the last three decades, and it will be packed with lobbyists, lawmakers and other statehouse denizens. It’s no wonder they have to bus people from Lincoln Land Community College to the Island Bay Yacht Club.
* The Question: Caption?
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:41 am
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The anchor represents Illionois budget.
Comment by Wumpus Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:45 am
Luca Brasi Sleeps with Fishes…
Michael J. Madigan - Run Silent, Run Deep.
“Hail Mary, full of Grace …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:46 am
“right this way folks, pay your legal bribes here, checks only please, free transportation provided, step right up. Do not include bill numbers on checks. Thank you, have a nice session.”
Comment by Fair Share Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:47 am
“It’s easy to grin when your Caucus comes in, and you’ve got the GOP beat. But the man worthwhile is the man who can smile when he defeats Tom Cross by 10 seats”.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:49 am
“Hey you, your a nobody, pay up the $150 smackers and keep the line moving. You, your somebody I can use, gimme the full $3g’s and go talk to my guy Brownie.”
Comment by Nagidam Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:50 am
It’s Mike Madigan’s Prom and he’s asked all of us to dance.
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:53 am
I’ll be damned, they haven’t moved EVERYTHING to Chicago yet.
Comment by Dan Shields, Springfield, IL Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:54 am
“Just so we are all clear, if you want the boat to dock, we need an additional 25 Grand … ”
“Hey Cross, Your dingy scratched my Anchor!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:57 am
“leave the money, take the canolli”
Comment by Fair Share Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 10:59 am
glug, glug, glug
Comment by justbabs Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:00 am
He lives in a pineapple under the sea/SpongeMike Madigan…
Comment by Cheryl44 Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:02 am
- Cheryl44 -
Nicely Done!
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:04 am
Hey let me borrow your neck chain Steve I need to make an invitation picture.
Comment by OneMan Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:05 am
Who will Sink and who will Swim?
Comment by AtALoss Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:05 am
“Evening on the Lake” sounds better than “A Night on the Titanic”.
Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:06 am
Come one, come all, you chain of fools.
Comment by Cheswick Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:08 am
Oswego Willy shot out of the gates and has a commanding lead already.
Comment by Bing Cosby Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:12 am
I guess I could make a lame “I’m the king of the wooooorld!!! joke before anyone else does, but nah.
Comment by Hopalong Cassadeech Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:13 am
“Can’t win if you don’t play! Step right up and buy a ticket!”
Comment by Boone Logan Square Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:14 am
Every King needs a castle, and a castle needs a moat.
Beware the gators.
Comment by Jade_rabbit Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:15 am
SIT DOWN YOU’RE ROCKIN’ THE BOAT …
I dreamed last night I got on the boat to Heaven
And by some chance I had brought some House Bills along,
And there I stood, and I hollered,
“Someone sponsor these,”
But the Mushrooms, they knew right from wrong
For the Mushrooms all said,
“Sit down, sit down you’re rockin’ the boat.”
Mushrooms said,
“Sit down, sit down you’re rockin’ the boat.”
“And the devil will drag you under
By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat;
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
Sit down you’re rocking the boat.”
I sailed …OOH…
Away on that little boat to Heaven
And by some chance found a funder ticket in my fist,
And there I stood,
Nicely passin’ out the money,
But the Mushrooms were bound to resist
For the Mushrooms said, “Beware!”
Mushrooms said, “beware, beware!”
You’re on the Speaker’s trip.”
Mushrooms said, “beware!”
Mushrooms said, “beware!”
“Beware you’ll scuttle the ship;
And the devil will drag you under
By the fancy tie ’round your wicked throat;
Sit down,
Sit down, sit down, sit down,
Sit down you’re rockin’ the boat.”
And as … OOH…
I laughed at those Mushrooms in Caucus
Ah, ah, ah, ah!
A great big wave came and washed me to Pat Fitz,
And as I stood, and I hollered,
“Someone save me,”
That’s the moment I woke up, thank the Lord!
Thank the Lord, thank the Lord!
And I said to myself, “Sit down”
“Sit down you’re rocking the boat
And the devil will drag you under
And the devil will drag you under
With a soul so heavy you’d never float,
Sit down
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down,
Sit down you’re rockin’ the boat-
Sit down you’re rockin’
Rockin’ the boat
Sit down you’re rockin’
Rockin’ the boat
Sit down you’re rockin’
Rockin’ the boat
Sit down you’re rockin’
Rockin’ the boat…
Sit down, you Sit down you’re the boat!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:16 am
Some crazy/brave person snuck a camera into last year’s event and posted it to YouTube. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ-gfalEWI0&feature=related
Comment by Ace Laredo Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:18 am
Thanks, Bing!
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:20 am
32nd anniversary of the same faded ticket design: The sinking anchor metaphor is timeless.
Comment by Former Titan Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:36 am
“We’re gonna need a bigger boat!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:38 am
Breaking–Cash For Gold sues Mike Madigan for copyright infringement.
Comment by Responsa Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:39 am
Finally back in his party’s good graces Scott Lee Cohen agrees to “convert” any contributions of hard gold made at the fundraiser into campaign cash.
Comment by Responsa Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:45 am
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss…no, literally, it’s the SAME boss.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:45 am
Come be in the dark with us and sink.
Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:50 am
“Please remember, this is not MANDATORY. If you choose to come to the Speaker’s Event, that is up to you.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:52 am
“Special Evening’s Entertainment: Play ‘Pin the Anchor’ on the Illinois GOP.”
Comment by ZC Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:54 am
Given the condition of this Ship of State, the abilities of the leaders to fix it, their seemingly unending penchant for self foot shooting, and concern for their own survival, power and advancement, rather than fixing the ship a Gilligan theme would be much more apropo
Comment by Irish Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:57 am
Rich needs to call Brownie and get his anchor back.
Also, this ticket certainly explains why everything was “Bleeping Golden” to Rod…
Comment by Judgment Day Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 11:58 am
OCCUPY! Lake Springfield Yacht Club
Comment by Responsa Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 12:01 pm
“Keeping Illinois Tethered to the Bottom for Thirty Two Years”
Comment by Skeeter Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 12:05 pm
Madigan to State of Illinois: “Hey! Your boat scratched my anchor.”
Comment by Robert Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 12:10 pm
“Drop Anchor?!? This thing is f-ing Golden!!!”
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 12:26 pm
Boat out to the island and dinner - $150.00
Trip back to shore. - $2,500.00
Cost of being a mushroom - $3,000.00
Being the Speaker - priceless.
Comment by Irish Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 12:40 pm
Those that don’t comply get a permanent view of one of Rich’s former boats.
Comment by Irish Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 12:43 pm
32 years should be your first clue as who is the Captain of this ship if fools.
Comment by Only in Illinois Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 1:03 pm
Ship of fools.
Comment by Only in Illinois Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 1:04 pm
Wouldn’t parking at Lincoln Land be a violation of state ethics laws?
Comment by LIberty_first Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 1:33 pm
Captain Ahab: “Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee. Sink all coffins and all hearses to one common pool! and since neither can be mine, let me then tow to pieces, while still chasing thee, though tied to thee, thou damned whale!”
– Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 1:40 pm
how apropros with all the all the Titanic hoopla current !!! except NO LIFEBOATS !!
Comment by railrat Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 2:16 pm
State retirees - out of the lifeboats now!
Comment by anon Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 2:23 pm
The clearest sign that you are on the outside looking in, is if you didn’t get an invite to this event.
And if you did get an invite and didn’t go, start packing for home.
Comment by anon sequitor Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 2:25 pm
Had a date with my laundromat that was far more stimulating then looking at the same faces in different places.
Comment by Obamas Puppy Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 3:12 pm
damn the torpedoes full speed ahead,the voters will never blink, even if we cross their T
Comment by bullet Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 3:18 pm
“Blago to host 1st annual Democrats evening at FCI Englewood 1 granola bar/person 2 granola bars/choice of rec room tv channel”*
*Pending warden approval.
Comment by shore Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 3:38 pm
Get off that Blog, Steve. You have work to do. Make the table tents, confirm the armored car; no time to be wasted!
Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 4:54 pm
Ace Lorado at 11:18 am, funniest item on the blog this week, except for the picture of the guy with the goofy hat in the Ice T photo.
Comment by OBSERVER NO. 12 Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 7:48 pm
Titanic…….you all know the rest of the story
Comment by one day at a time Tuesday, May 8, 12 @ 8:38 pm
The Speaker of the House of Cards invites you to join the ship of fools. MJM the only common deminator of 32 years of failed budgets to get us where we are today. So give me your money so we can keep up the same ship wreck policy of the Speaker of the House of Cards.
Comment by Only in Illinois Wednesday, May 9, 12 @ 12:41 am
===except for the picture of the guy with the goofy hat in the Ice T photo. ===
Umm. I resemble that remark!
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, May 9, 12 @ 9:12 am