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* This Tribune photo of Gov. Pat Quinn watching a defibrillator demonstration pretty much sums up the failed lame duck session for me…
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posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 9:52 am
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The lame duck session has sucked the air out of my pension reform proposal…Can I use this method to bring it back to life?”
Comment by Sine Die Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 9:54 am
Quinn: ” At my gym they call that the Plank.”
Comment by Steve Bartin Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 9:55 am
He isnt going to make it but I will,right?,maybe?no……………
Comment by western illinois Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 9:56 am
The governor subtly attempted to cover his “excitement” over the passage of the bill excluding workers from AFSCME membership.
Comment by Emmett Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 9:57 am
Quinn: “Now this will work to revive real Leadership, right?”
Comment by SO IL M Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:01 am
“Squeezy, stay with me now. Our work is not done. Squeezy!”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:06 am
Gov. Quinn flinches as Squeezy’s human handler attempts reviving Illinois’ pension system.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:14 am
The kids love this “Gangnam Style” thing…could help with the youth vote!
Comment by Jake From Elwood Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:16 am
Gov. Quinn has an out-of-body experience while picturing his political career laying on the table.
“Breathe, darn you, breathe!”
Comment by Formerly Known As... Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:18 am
Illinois’ economy on life support?
Comment by Cincinnatus Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:18 am
“Live …Live ….LIVE!!!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:22 am
It’s cold in here! Reducing the temperature was one of the greatest sacrifices that I have advocated as Governor. Look at that poor taxpayer! He has hypothermia.
Comment by Esquire Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:23 am
An aide demonstrates a new method for Quinn to pressure legislators to support his agenda.
Comment by Norseman Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:36 am
Quinn: ” Is that guy on a public pension?”
Comment by Steve Bartin Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:37 am
IL Chamber exec Todd Maisch does his best to revive the Illinois economy while a grim-faced Governor Quinn wonders if the gay marriage and gun control bills have passed yet.
Comment by Amuzing Myself Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:45 am
Quinn: “If only Squeezey had stayed, he could have squeezed life back into my pension reform plans. But even Squeezey slithered away from me.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:46 am
While Governor Quinn watches a CPR demonstration he realizes the all soy burrito is having it’s own resuscitation moment…
Comment by OneMan Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:52 am
Attendees were unsure why Governor Quinn thought this was a good time to do his Richard Nixon impression.
Comment by just sayin' Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:53 am
Reminded me instantly of Dr. Strangelove, the movie, for some reason (must be the uncontrollable hand gestures). I was going to rewrite–just a bit, the lines relating to Strangelove’s plan for post-nuclear war survival, underground with a 10:1 male-to-FEmale ratio, but was afraid Rich would ban me for life. Therefore, I’ll go with the following instead:
Disclaimer: It is the stated position of the Governor’s Office that their safeguards would prevent the occurrence of such events as are depicted in this demonstration. Furthermore, it should be noted that none of the characters portrayed in this photograph are meant to represent any real persons living or dead, even if one does look an awful lot like the Guv.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:55 am
You take the pension bill, I’ll take the gun bill.
Comment by walkinfool Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 11:03 am
–“Squeezy, stay with me now. Our work is not done. Squeezy!” –
My first belly laugh of the new year, courtesy of AA.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 11:14 am
I’m sorry, Governor. We tried everything we could to revive him. But much like your pension proposal, he just had no legs.
Comment by Anonymiss Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 11:18 am
He’s gone, and we couldn’t do nothing about it.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 11:21 am
Oh, it’s all the shoulders. Now I get it.
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 11:36 am
Dammit, Pat! I’m a doctor, not a pension specialist!
(apologies to Bones McCoy)
Comment by Bluefish Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 12:10 pm
“CPR won’t work unless you remove the taxpayer’s wallet from his jacket pocket.”
Comment by Anon. Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 12:48 pm
Somehow, I missed the whole defibrillator law until it was enacted.
My wife has an AED for medical reasons, but the new law scares us. We have to report everywhere that we go in Illinois now, we’re responsible if the unit isn’t working, and what happens if EMTs come to use it and then my wife needs it?
It’s not like these are multi-use units. Each time you use it you need to buy a new set of pads (about $60). If they use our pads, do we get reimbursed? Are we liable for now having a non-functioning AED?
It was a silly addition to an otherwise good law.
Comment by Stuff happens Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 1:04 pm
Gov Quinn, seen here practicing the “Macarena”.
Comment by dupage dan Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 1:31 pm
Stuff happens…
Was not aware of those parts of the law, are you required to have kid pads as well?
Comment by OneMan Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 1:37 pm
Governor I know we can breath life into this pension theft, I mean reform.
Comment by Sgtstu Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 1:39 pm
Steve Bartin - Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 10:37 am:
Quinn: ” Is that guy on a public pension?”
Only thing I would have added “If he is let him die you fool !
Comment by Sgtstu Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 1:47 pm
Quinn pumps “stayin’ alive” prepping for post-Guv job, but to cut costs only one dummy was used, but as Quinn refused to be photographed next to dummy, he was disqualified from certification.
Comment by Bonsaso Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 1:56 pm
“Ohhhh, like the Gangnam dance?!”
Comment by Sandy Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 2:51 pm
- AA - So far, Leading the Pack!
Rich - “It was revenge for Squeezy, and alot of other things.”
I am on a Deadline, but I will come back, but - AA - is the Leader in the Clubhouse, and there are a few really good ones out there too.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 2:51 pm
=== “It was revenge for Squeezy, and alot of other things.”===
Winning.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 2:54 pm
Rich,
I just “tipped it in”, you lead me there…
Gotta run for a bit.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 3:07 pm
@OneMan, I’m not sure. It says that you must have everything in operating condition; I’m not even sure what that means.
Comment by Stuff happens Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 3:53 pm
pat quinn, “will that bring afscme back?”
dummy “gasp, no, gasp, only brady, gasp, can do that”
pat quinn, “cool, let me try”
Comment by Pardon Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 4:16 pm
Thanks Willy and word!
High praise indeed. My melon may get all Squeezy.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 4:20 pm
Can I be next?
Comment by jt Friday, Jan 4, 13 @ 4:25 pm