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posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:39 pm
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“If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don’t have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don’t, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you.”
Comment by LakeviewJ Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:41 pm
“So, now … do you miss Rod”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:41 pm
“You want me to call Cullertons bill?”
Comment by Ghost Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:42 pm
Do you know me? I used to have the power to get things done, now all I have is the power to stop things getting done.
Comment by second street Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:42 pm
“…and you are?”
Comment by Empty Chair Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:42 pm
Game over, LakeviewJ clearly has this won.
Comment by Dan S, a Cubs fan Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:43 pm
“Speaker, are you going to be ok not getting a paycheck?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:44 pm
“When I was 17, it was a very good year….”
Comment by Tommydanger Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:45 pm
“Governor Quinn wanted me to ask you if you would introduce him on ‘Governor’s Day’ …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:45 pm
You know, this was a lot more fun when everybody just said “Okay”.
Comment by Joe from Joliet Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:46 pm
Staffer: “were out of apples…”
Comment by Ghost Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:47 pm
Madigan was released on his own recognizance.
Comment by The End Is Near Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:48 pm
“Are you worried about a change in Leader in the HGOP Caucus?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:48 pm
“Pat, are you seriously waiting for me to invite you up on the stage?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:49 pm
“Sheila, seriously, you brought the banjo. I was kidding …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:50 pm
“Did you say I couldn’t borrow your cell phone?”
Comment by Jack Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:51 pm
No, I’d like to sing like Merle Haggard not look haggard.
Comment by Super Fly Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:52 pm
“Without that paycheck, I can’t even afford to sleep.”
Comment by WP Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:52 pm
“You cannot say ‘no’ to the people you love, not often. That’s the secret. And then when you do, it has to sound like a ‘yes.’ Or you have to make them say ‘no.’ You have to take time and trouble.”
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:52 pm
“Mr Speaker just one more question …. did you apply for an interest free loan?”
Comment by Spliff Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:52 pm
“Governor … did you really just call me ‘Mike’ …”
“Speaker Madigan, Governor Quinn, in his statement on the lawsuit, said ‘Two members of the General Assembly’ when referencing you and President Cullerton, care to comment?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:52 pm
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Comment by Anonymour Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:52 pm
“That’s a pretty ugly shirt you’re wearing.”
Comment by Tim Snopes Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:52 pm
“Never tell anybody outside the family what you’re thinking again.”
Comment by Empty Suit Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:54 pm
I have 4 judges on the Supreme Court. How many you got?
Comment by Casual Observer Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:54 pm
I’ve just sampled some of the medical marijuana and I’ve got to tell you, this stuff is way more potent than the stuff they had when I was in college….who’s got the cheetos?
Comment by Dirt Diver Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:55 pm
“Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.”
Comment by Empty Suit Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:55 pm
We can’t bust heads like we used to. But we have our ways. One trick is to tell stories that don’t go anywhere. Like the time I caught the ferry to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for m’shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt. Which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em. Gimme five bees for a quarter, you’d say. Now where was I… oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion tied to my belt, which was the style at the time. You couldn’t get white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones…
Comment by New Guy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:55 pm
“You saw how I handled Blagojevich, right …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:55 pm
“Tom, can you get me off the hook? For old times’ sake?”
Comment by Empty Suit Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:55 pm
I’m sorry you feel that way Lisa. Some day you’ll understand.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:56 pm
“Read the Lawsuit, Have a Cannoli…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:56 pm
The other Dons in the room applauded and rose to shake hands with everybody in sight and to congratulate Don Madigan and Don Cullerton on their new friendship. It was not perhaps the warmest friendship in the world, they would not send each other Christmas gift greetings, but they would not murder each other. That was friendship enough in this world, all that was needed to file the override lawsuit.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:57 pm
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”
Comment by Stones Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:57 pm
The Speaker is able to walk away without injury after his collision with an oncoming Metra train.
Comment by muon Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:57 pm
The “World’s Most Interesting Man” just got a close shave.
Comment by phocion Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:59 pm
“I should have had a V8″
Comment by Tommydanger Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:59 pm
“Sit down …I’ll tell you when to talk…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 2:59 pm
“Now I’m gonna have to turn my back on you”
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:00 pm
muon zooms into the lead.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:00 pm
What the hell is Gary LaPaille doing here?
Comment by Paul Lyin Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:00 pm
Paulie may have moved slow, but it was only because Paulie didn’t have to move for anybody.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:01 pm
“Goudie… you want to try that chasing stunt again …?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:01 pm
Lakeview has the win.
But if you’ve looked at the campaign committee reports, you’d know… he could pay the ransom.
Comment by titan Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:03 pm
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To clout, to exploit, to profiteer, and not to yield.
Comment by Esquire Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:04 pm
When Irish eyes aren’t smiling.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:05 pm
Lisa, i told you i can’t retire because i just saw the actuaries scoring on my plan.
Comment by Publius Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:05 pm
“Send in the clowns, er, I mean the Feds”
Comment by Tommydanger Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:05 pm
A man…
A man stands alone at the plate.
This is the time for what?
For individual achievement.
There he stands alone.
But in the field, what?
Part of a team.
Looks, throws, catches, hustles.
Part of one big team.
Bats himself the live-long day,
Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and so on.
lf his team don’t field…what is he?
You follow me?
Comment by Spliff Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:05 pm
“Somebody steals from me or my Committee, I’m gonna say you stole…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:06 pm
“Why don’t you boys go down to Wall Street and find some real crooks? Whoever sold you those suits had a wonderful sense of humor.”
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:06 pm
OK, just this once, you can ask me about my business.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:07 pm
Rich - “en fuego”
“Ask me about Lisa again … go on … ask.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:08 pm
” You want, I can do this all day, I don’t have to blink or breathe and I’m wearing one of those NASA undergarments.”
Comment by Tommydanger Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:08 pm
Speaker: I ask you for justice.
Judge Cohen: That is not justice. Your chamber is receiving interest free loans.
Speaker: Let him suffer then as they suffer. When would you like a higher appointment?
Don Corleone: Speaker, Speaker, what have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully? If you’d come to me in friendship, this scum who vetoed your pay would be suffering this very day. And if by some chance an honest man like yourself made enemies they would become my enemies. And then, they would fear you.
Speaker: Be my friend… Your Honor.
Judge Cohen: Good. Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, consider this justice a gift on my daughter’s wedding day.
Comment by Small Town Liberal Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:09 pm
“You remember Hassert and Saviano, right?… Me too.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:09 pm
“I’m okay, it’s just the food at Saputos. You get used to it.”
Comment by estubborn Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:09 pm
“only cops talk and scream like that. When a wise guy hits ya’, you don’t hear nuthin”
Pat, go start the car.
Comment by A guy... Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:10 pm
“I am old, Gandalf. I don’t look it, but I am beginning to feel it in my heart of hearts. Well-preserved indeed! Why, I feel all thin, sort of stretched, if you know what I mean: like butter that has been scraped over too much bread. That can’t be right. I need a change, or something.”
- Credits to J.R.R. Tolkien
Comment by Res Melius Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:11 pm
“See, the hardest thing for me is leaving the life. I still love the life. I’d bet twenty, thirty billion over a decade and then I’d either blow the winnings or go to the sharks to pay back the bookies. Didn’t matter. It didn’t mean anything. When I was broke I would go out and rob some more. We ran everything. We paid off cops. We paid off lawyers. We paid off judges. Everybody had their hands out. Everything was for the taking. And now it’s all over. And that’s the hardest part. Today, everything is different. There’s no action. I have to wait around like everyone else. Can’t even get decent food. Right after I got here, I ordered some spaghetti with marinara sauce and I got egg noodles and ketchup. I’m an average nobody. I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook.”
Comment by LakeviewJ Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:11 pm
A balrog? And I’m already so weary.
Comment by Anonymour Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:12 pm
We have been over this. A wink means yes, a nod means no. A letter of recommendation means trouble.
Comment by Publius Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:12 pm
“They called him ‘Two-Putt Tommy’, could two-putt on any greens, even those fast like mirrors…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:12 pm
“I may be in deep do-do here”
Comment by georgeatt Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:12 pm
“By the way, I took care of that thing for ya”
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:13 pm
I’m sorry for your loss. Did he tell you much about us?
Comment by A guy... Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:13 pm
You want answers..
Comment by A guy... Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:15 pm
Really, I have to introduce Ke$ha?
Comment by OneMan Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:15 pm
Really, Metra… Of all things over time….
Metra
Comment by OneMan Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:16 pm
Lisa I will let you ask me about my business just this one time…
Did you manipulate Metra hiring…
No
Door closes…
Comment by OneMan Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:16 pm
Knight to queen’s bishop 3.
Comment by ryan Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:16 pm
“Sorry I’m late, the Metra train I took was off schedule. I no see why people want heads to roll over there.”
Comment by estubborn Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:16 pm
“And ya… I do know you were a former federal prosecutor. Say it again, you will be a former member of the General Assembly …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:16 pm
Who sent that guy?
Comment by A guy... Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:17 pm
“I will never forget the look on their faces. All eight of them. Their faces dropped. All their courage and strength was drained right from their bodies. They had a reputation for walking precincts, but they knew that instant they’d made a fatal mistake. This time they walked into the wrong ward.”
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:18 pm
But now the guy’s gotta come up with Paulie’s money every week, no matter what. Business bad? **** you, pay me. Oh, you had a fire? **** you, pay me. Place got hit by lightning, huh? **** you, pay me.
Comment by Lord Stanley's Cup Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:18 pm
“Jim Oberweis said on the floor of the Senate he can beat me at chess? I’d laugh if I were still capable of doing so.”
Comment by estubborn Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:18 pm
Somebody takin’ care of this?
Comment by A guy... Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:19 pm
Et tu, Lisa?
Comment by Cook County Commoner Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:20 pm
We have so many feds looking at so closely now I can taste the brylcream
Comment by OneMan Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:20 pm
Governor, you underestimate the Power of the Dark Side.
Comment by Wensicia Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:20 pm
His blood smells like cologne. If he were to mail a letter without postage, it would still get delivered. He once had an awkward moment, just to see what it felt like. His personality is so magnetic, he is unable to carry credit cards.
He’s the most interesting Speaker in the world.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:21 pm
Listen here, it’s not IF looks could kill!
Comment by Norseman Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:22 pm
“You’re just now telling me Scott Drury was a Federal Prosecutor?”
Comment by estubborn Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:22 pm
Oh look, a puppy.
Comment by A guy... Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:23 pm
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
Comment by LakeviewJ Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:23 pm
From “Blazing Saddles” - with all due respect to the late, great Ms. Madeline Kahn.
“I’m tired. Tired of being admired…”
Comment by anonymoose Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:24 pm
Listen, I call da’ shots here? Ya got dat?
Comment by Rufus D Doofus Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:24 pm
== “And ya… I do know you were a former federal prosecutor. Say it again, you will be a former member of the General Assembly …”
Sorry OW! I just realized I’m too late for a Drury reference.
Comment by estubborn Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:25 pm
“How many Governors do I have to put in jail before you obey my every command?”
Comment by OurMagician Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:25 pm
You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me?
Comment by Jay Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:26 pm
Lost paycheck. Metra threw me out. Pension reform gone missIng. Need money for apple.
Comment by the Other Anonymous Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:28 pm
Götterdämmerung
Comment by dupage dan Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:29 pm
WHAT? Me worry?
Comment by Nickypiii Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:29 pm
it’s all good …
Bronx Tale Rich?
“Now, youse can’t leave the State Fair …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:30 pm
I seen them come and go from Lincoln to Rod now what?
Comment by Rep Ford Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:31 pm
” and that’s the Chicago way!”
Comment by Spliff Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:31 pm
OW, Bronx Tale, Godfather 1 and 2, Goodfellas and Blazing Saddles are all the movies you need to understand Illinois politics.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:31 pm
Cullerton: You mean, let me understand this, ’cause, ya know maybe it’s me, I’m a little messed up maybe, but I’m funny how? I mean funny like I’m a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh, I’m here to frickin’ amuse you? What do you mean funny? Funny how? How am I funny?
Madigan: Just… you know, how you tell the story, y’know — what?
Comment by Small Town Liberal Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:31 pm
“Winning”
Comment by Bygone Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:32 pm
Rich: you could turn your comments on MJM into a daily calendar — a good one every day of the year.
Comment by walkinfool Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:32 pm
Geez, you can’t even write a letter anymore without being accused of attempting to influence.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:33 pm
“Here endeth the Lesson”… Good Point Rich!
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:34 pm
Feel lucky, governor, well do you ?
Comment by AFSCME Steward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:34 pm
Look mom! It’s Jerry Lee Lewis!
Comment by Jerome Horwitz Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:34 pm
Homeless man impersonates Illinois House Speaker.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:34 pm
Eh tu Brute?
Comment by Spliff Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:35 pm
I didn’t get a “harrumph” out of that guy!
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:37 pm
What do you mean they didn’t put glaucoma in there. Uh oh! He he he. hey man, pass me a ding dong.
Comment by throwing stones Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:38 pm
“I’m not great at farewells, so, uh, that’ll do, pig”
Comment by Ghost Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:42 pm
If only I didn’t have to pretend to like this ticket just to get my hands on the bulk mail permit.
Comment by LincolnLounger Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:44 pm
“Oh no, my young Jedi. You will find that it is you who are mistaken, about a great many things.”
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:48 pm
Rich, there needs to be a “Film Fesival” for the uneducated …
(In the background, MJM overhears) “Johnny Ola told me about the State Fair. I didn’t believe it but its a butter cow …but seeing is believing, huh! ….50 bucks Pat. Old man Daley would never come here, but Johnny knows the State Fair like the back of his hand…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:51 pm
Bromance. “I do not know what this means.”
Comment by John on the spot Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 3:54 pm
Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll be brief. The issue here is not whether we broke a few rules, or took a few liberties with our constituents’ tax dollars - we did.
[winks at Governor Quinn and Andy Shaw]
But you can’t hold a whole legislative body responsible for the behavior of a few, sick twisted individuals. For if you do, then shouldn’t we blame the whole democratic system of self-government? And if the whole system of self-government is guilty, then isn’t this an indictment of our political institutions in general? I put it to you, Pat - isn’t this an indictment of our entire American society? Well, you can do whatever you want to us, but we’re not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America. Gentlemen!
Comment by Esquire Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:02 pm
I know–Cranston says he’s finished with the Walter White character. Let’s just hire this guy as his replacement and the show can go on.
Comment by Chavez-respecting Obamist Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:02 pm
I was thinking paraphrasing a different Al Capone Untouchables quote:
“I’m gonna tell you something. Somebody messes with me, I’m gonna mess with with him. Somebody steals from me, I’m gonna say you stole. Not talk to him for spitting on the sidewalk. Understand? Now, I have done nothing to harm these people but they are angered with me, so what do they do, doctor up some patronage, for which they have no case. To speak to me like me, no, to harass a peaceful man. I pray to God if I ever had a grievance I’d have a little more self respect. One more thing, you have an all out prize fight, you wait until the fight is over, one guy is left standing. And that’s how you know who won.”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:05 pm
State Rep day after missed paycheck.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:06 pm
“I wonder how many of these people realize I’m only halfway through my tenure as Speaker. Hmm.”
Comment by Roamin' Numeral Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:10 pm
“The moon is blue. Wait, what was your question again?”
Comment by KurtInSpringfield Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:13 pm
I never wanted this for you Lisa…I thought by this time it would be Senator Madigan or Governor Madigan.
We’ll get there Pop.
Comment by Quizzical Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:15 pm
Am I looking at one of those carnival mirrors at the IL State Fair, or do I really LOOK that bad?
Comment by sal-says Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:15 pm
Anthony! Put your phone back in your pocket.
Comment by Weiner Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:16 pm
Rich, you’re not helping
Comment by Ha Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:26 pm
You’re not helping.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:26 pm
Monique went on Bill o’reilly, seriously?
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:26 pm
You’ll be fine.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:27 pm
I’m not a monster. I’m really a nice guy.
Comment by KurtInSpringfield Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:27 pm
Tough, tough, choices for Rich …
This was just a Caption you keep going in hopes of not getting run over by everyone else!
The the Caption,
“Well, the Speaker and Lisa took care of all family business THAT day … didn’t they?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:28 pm
There’s only one me in Metra.
Comment by Calhoun Native Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:28 pm
The METRA Board is my undoing, are you serious ? The METRA Board ?
Comment by AFSCME Steward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:29 pm
I’m standing here; you make the move. You make the move. It’s your move…
Comment by nobody Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:31 pm
Going “Seinfeld”
“And you wanted to be my latex salesman.”
Have a good weekend all!
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:33 pm
Endangered Species: Old White Man Democrat
Comment by AFSCME Steward Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:33 pm
“Look pal I didn’t call this press conference to answer a bunch of questions.”
Comment by And the horse they rode in on! Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:37 pm
Who do we know that could use a Chief of Staff?
Comment by Skeeter Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 4:49 pm
No Rod is not getting out and put in a half way house in the 23 ward
Comment by Todd Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 5:11 pm
“This is the business we’ve chosen.”
Comment by Bill Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 5:25 pm
Bruce Rauner just brought me to my knees
Comment by anonymous Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 6:10 pm
That’s the last time I take Metra.
Comment by unclesam Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 8:06 pm
Go ahead, make my day.
Comment by Harry Callahan Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 8:41 pm
….once I built a railroad, now it’s done… brother, can you spare a dime?
Comment by WestSider Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 9:06 pm
Apples to apples, Crust to crust
Comment by Das Man Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 9:24 pm
“Mr. Mapes. I believe we are going to have to teach this governor a lesson as well.”
Comment by Siriusly Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 9:30 pm
As far back as I could remember, I always wanted to be Speaker.
Comment by Siriusly Friday, Aug 2, 13 @ 9:46 pm
You said Rod asked me to recommend him for the Lt. Governor job?
Comment by Just Me Saturday, Aug 3, 13 @ 12:45 am
Avada Kedavra to you too.
(that one may require a google search for some of you)
Comment by Just Me Saturday, Aug 3, 13 @ 12:54 am
Winner gets a free beer with Miller huh? What’s second prize, TWO beers with Miller?
Comment by too obvious Saturday, Aug 3, 13 @ 8:55 am
I should pay their salaries out of my campaign committees!!??
Comment by Observing Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 9:18 am