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* It’s kinda late in the day for a “serious” question, so how about we lighten things up with a caption contest? Rep. Lou Lang and Gov. Pat Quinn share a moment…

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:53 pm

Comments

  1. Hey Lou, where’d you get the purple tie?

    Comment by Chavez-respecting Obamist Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:54 pm

  2. Rep. Lang - Governor, seriously, get a hold of yourself,

    Gov. Quinn - Brownies. Cheetos. Brownies. Pink Floyd …

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:55 pm

  3. So, Governor, how many “Rep. Lou Lang” hats do you wanna buy? How about the polos?

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:56 pm

  4. Lou, keep it to yourself, but I’m really looking forward to that first marijuana cigarette.

    Comment by Norseman Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:56 pm

  5. “Lou, your tie is talking to me…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:56 pm

  6. Lou, do you think Rauner would quit the race if I supported your gambling expansion and offered him one of the Chicago casinos?

    Comment by Norseman Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:58 pm

  7. “Lou, is incompetence one of the conditions coverered in the new marijuana law?”

    Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:58 pm

  8. “Pat, you’re zoning. (Forceful whisper) PAT!”

    “Lou, the tile on the floor is turning into the deck of cards from Alice in Wonderland… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:59 pm

  9. According to Jaffe, slots at tracks is four-to-one against, but a Chicago-owned casino is a real long-shot Lou.

    Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:00 pm

  10. So Pat, what if Fenwick got a casino?

    Comment by Juice Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:00 pm

  11. PQ: “Quiet, Lou. Squeezy and I are having a staring contest.”

    Comment by Mittuns Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:02 pm

  12. Listen Lou - about that one night we double bunked…

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:04 pm

  13. At the Motel 8?

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:04 pm

  14. Yeah - I’m getting calls from the Sun-Times on it.

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:04 pm

  15. That wasn’t me. It was Rutherford.

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:05 pm

  16. Holy Crap!

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:05 pm

  17. I heard he had a thing for middle-aged bald guys.

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:06 pm

  18. By the grace of Rosie’s doggie adoption - I shall be revenged!

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:07 pm

  19. - Grandson of Man - Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 2:58 pm:

    “Lou, is incompetence one of the conditions coverered in the new marijuana law?”

    You nailed it G.O.M!

    Comment by Roadiepig Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:07 pm

  20. Lou you know all about the ponies can you give me some advice. Ya’ know whens the next boat race, I gat’a hunch and would like to bet a bunch.

    Comment by mokenavince Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:15 pm

  21. In light of the circumstances, reserve two rooms.

    Comment by A guy... Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:16 pm

  22. Are you kidding, open bar and free joints to people playing slots?

    Comment by A guy... Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:18 pm

  23. “lou, take me out for bingo night. i want to see how that is working out. maybe buy some pull tabs. you know, live it up.”

    Comment by langhorne Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:19 pm

  24. “Governor, I hope you’re not suggesting that I had anything to do with the state’s financial mess. I’ve only been down here 27 years.”

    Comment by The End Is Near Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:19 pm

  25. “Lou, could I use your ‘robber barons’ quote in my campaign?”

    Comment by Grandson of Man Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:20 pm

  26. I’ll have what he’s having.

    Comment by Bluefish Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:24 pm

  27. And they stayed silent for another five minutes at which point Rep. Lang departed claiming he had better things to do (Hawks game started).

    Comment by Dirty Red Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:45 pm

  28. Gov. Pat Quinn winces after losing yet another staring contest, while Lang taunts his foe by continuing to stare at him for another twenty-five minutes.

    Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:48 pm

  29. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII’LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Betcha!

    Comment by southof80 Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 3:57 pm

  30. Governor, I was serious when I said you should have picked me to be your running mate.

    Comment by Inthenews2 Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:00 pm

  31. Hey, Lou, who does your hair?

    Comment by dupage dan Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:00 pm

  32. “Lou, I swear I had nothing to do with those “Dump Lou. It’s Time” bumper stickers from the 90’s”

    Comment by woodchuck Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:09 pm

  33. Rep Lang: Now we have the Marijuana thing worked out, you can help me as the chair of the gaming to get some more casino’s
    Quinn “Where do you want the next casino”

    Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:16 pm

  34. The bar is high today!

    “Yes, Lou, Squeezy will let go of you, but we have a couple things to discuss first.”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:17 pm

  35. “Lou, it’s a big election year, you think you can help me out with the budget?”

    “You bet.”

    Comment by The Captain Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:21 pm

  36. “Pot” (Q)
    “Check” - (Lang)
    “Gambling”. (Q)
    “Check”. - (Lang )
    “Prosti….”

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:25 pm

  37. Gov to Lou: So, you really can adjourn them when you are in the Speaker’s Chair?

    Comment by Give Me A Break Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:26 pm

  38. “Read my forehead: No New Taxes.”

    Comment by The End Is Near Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:27 pm

  39. FAAAARRRRR OUTTTTTT

    Comment by Dizzy Cow Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:27 pm

  40. Hey do you think we could share a room. Ahem, you know to save tax payers money. Ahh Ok? Sound good?

    Comment by Hello Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:37 pm

  41. Well, now that the last few republicans have moved away. We can fleece without worry now!!!!

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:46 pm

  42. Lou, really…you gotta try this stuff…

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 4:48 pm

  43. “Lou, look who left her banjo on the floor, in the corner, … unattended?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 5:05 pm

  44. “Lou. Do. Not. Look. I got my new puppy trained and… just outside Sheila’s door…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 5:15 pm

  45. So you want to fly out to Colorado and find out first hand about the Medical Marijuana? Then we could maybe drive down and do a little fly fishing with Rahm and Bruce!

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 5:35 pm

  46. Any of those horses eat soy beans?

    Comment by walker Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 5:38 pm

  47. Lou Lang visits the newest exhibit in the Illinois Wax Museum…and is not impressed.

    Comment by KGB Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 5:55 pm

  48. Cont’d

    States “Not much better than the original.”

    Comment by KGB Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 5:56 pm

  49. “Lou Lang: Congratulations. How do you feel?
    Gov. Quinn: I gotta pee.”

    Comment by Norseman Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 6:53 pm

  50. “Lou: Whatdya mean? PQ: Well I MEAN that ‘the squeaky wheel gets the grease’ Lou, sure, but what I’ve been tryin’ to TELL ya, to your face for YEARS now ‘cuz ya just won’t LISTen, is that your Casino Bill is STILL just SO greasy with favoritism and ethical problems, Lou–I think I’d BARF, right here–on YOU, if I even THOUGHT about signin’ it, Lou. So ya really just need to pull out your Mr. Clean and cut the grease–and ya’d better do it FAST, ‘cuz I am really feelin’ like I need to barf right now….

    Lou: Really, Governor? PQ: OH God, yeah, yeah, REALly–you ‘n your dang Gamblin’–ughhh…you’ll really have to excuse me Lou–where’s the Men’s Room, hmm…!”

    Comment by Just The Way It Is One Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 8:45 pm

  51. “Hairline Creations” wants to us to appear in print advertising? Like Steve Ontiveros and Larry Cox of the Cubs when they were fitted for rugs?

    Comment by Oh, Come On Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 9:09 pm

  52. I saw Rauner drinking a pina colada at Saputo’s …and his hair was perfect.

    Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 9:56 pm

  53. Hey Lou, did you hear what I did to those retirees?

    Comment by anon Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 10:09 pm

  54. Statler and Waldorf commiserate on their chosen material to heckle the next GOP debate.

    Comment by DuPage Bard Thursday, Feb 13, 14 @ 11:10 pm

  55. Quinn: What can we come up with now in the way of useless drivel to distract the voters attention from the governmental mess we have allowed to take place?
    Lang: How about passing a law making it National Squirrel Day? Soccer moms and kids will laud you for it. The media will slobber over you and your concern for poor defenseless creatures who are never made to feel important.
    Quinn: I like it!

    Comment by Frosty-The Snowman Friday, Feb 14, 14 @ 6:02 am

  56. Lou You talking to me…I’m sorry I always look this way I have never had a clue since taking this office!

    Comment by concern1 Friday, Feb 14, 14 @ 7:41 am

  57. LL ” back of the casinos and currency exchanges and I’ll get you the vending machine assoc endorsement”
    PQ ” I’m Ok with the exchanges and casinos as long it doesn’t hurt Kids, Old People, the Handicapped or Veterans. Can I get a PACman machine at the Mansion? “

    Comment by the Cardinal Friday, Feb 14, 14 @ 8:46 am

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