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* Jim Reed of the Illinois Education Association sitting next to Kristina Rasmussen of the Illinois Policy Institute at today’s State of the State Address…

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:10 pm

Comments

1. Guess which one is sending her resume to rauner?

   Comment by William j Kelly Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:14 pm

2. I’m a Mac and I’m a PC

   Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:15 pm

3. Why didn’t he pick me?

   Comment by Walter Mitty Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:18 pm

4. Illinois Policy aka Governor’s office annex. Spreading half truths and innuendo for 2 years and counting.

   Comment by Obamas Puppy Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:18 pm

5. This Apple ain’t for no teacher, that’s for sure.

   Comment by East Central Illinois Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:19 pm

6. ‘Great job on the sots boss! Please remind Uline to transfer another million to the 5o1c3, thanks!’

   Comment by William j Kelly Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:22 pm

7. Jim: Yeah, hear the campaign rhetoric with no details on how to accomplish.

   Kristina: Oooh, good! They applauded on the parts I wrote. I must send this to him in praise of his presentation of my work.

   Comment by Nearly Normal Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:30 pm

8. “Ah, I haven’t felt this awful since we watched that Ronald Reagan film.”

   Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:32 pm

9. Jim - Wondering whats for lunch

   Kristina - Ordering shoes off Amazon

   Comment by seen the big picture Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:34 pm

10. Shake It Up - Ocasek/The Cars, enhanced by VanillaMan

    Uh well, I promised every single campaign day
    I never let reality get in my way
    I spent my millions to avoid defeat
    Now I’m under the Dome, on my two left feet

    Shake it up
    Shake it up, oo yeah
    Shake up Springfield
    Shake it up

    Now I’m tellin’ you know, it time to cut loose
    Livable wages are no excuse
    You should be able to hire anyone
    Just tell all the unions, that I won

    Shake it up, oo-oo
    Shake it up, yeah yeah
    Shake up Springfield, oo-oo
    Shake it up

    I tellin’ you, business are right! (go go go)
    Should pay lower taxes! (get real low)
    Hire who they want (wages will rot)
    I’m shakin’ it up “now”, this is my shot, woo!

    Uh well it’s not like my ideas will go anywhere
    I’m noticin’ an awful lot of stares
    Find me my money! Now, get to work!
    Pretend I’m not a quirky jerk

    Shake it up, oo-oo
    Shake it up, oo yeah
    Shake it up, feel my heat?
    I’m shakin’ it up!

    I’m shakin’ it up, makin’ a scene
    I don’t care if you think I’m mean
    I’m tellin’ the poor, there’s no more
    Pushin’ Illinois wages, down through the floor!

    Shake it up, oo-oo
    (shake it up) oo yeah
    Shake it up, oo-oo
    (shake it up) oh yeah
    (shake it up)
    Shake it up

    Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:35 pm

11. That’s for Jim!

    Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:37 pm

12. Thogught balloons:

    “What a Pinko”

    “What a Pinko”

    Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:38 pm

13. Sorry Jim, but the invisible hand is going to take away all that education funding Rauner just promised.

    Comment by Compassionate Not Conservative Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:38 pm

14. KR send JR a Facebook friend request.

    Comment by Anonymoiis Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:39 pm

15. I’m waiting for the higgins cartoon with all the Illinois Policy Institute people on their knees, tongues hanging out lined up in front of King Carhartt.

    Comment by anonymous Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:44 pm

16. IPI’s leader drafting their email blast that said, “Tune in to Gov. Quinn’s State of the State address today at noon.”

    Comment by Precinct Captain Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:51 pm

17. If Not-Looks Could Kill.

    Comment by Juvenal Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:52 pm

18. “What did you think of my speech, Jim?”

    Comment by Dirty Red Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:55 pm

19. Pinky and The Brain

    Comment by LizPhairTax Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:56 pm

20. Both…

    Bubble over their heads…

    “Yikes. I need to get on Capitol Fax, now…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:57 pm

21. winners and losers

    Comment by walker Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 1:59 pm

22. Jim, WAKE UP! Rauner just killed that 5% raise you promised all those suburban teachers!

    Comment by Arizona Bob Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:01 pm

23. Priority of the moment: hit my “send” button before he hits his!

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:04 pm

24. Downton Abbey?

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:04 pm

25. Our new deficit solution — product placement fees!

    Comment by Anon. Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:07 pm

26. Pinky and the Brain

    Comment by Gabe Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:09 pm

27. Those Apples sure do have quicker action keyboards.

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:16 pm

28. Cast of the new “Odd Couple” sitcom coming to you on Pop!

    Comment by D.P.Gumby Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:16 pm

29. Ten seconds after this photo was taken, she swiped right on Tinder.

    Next thing you know, they were making out in the halls of power.

    Comment by jerry 101 Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:17 pm

30. In “You’ve Got Mail”, we introduce Jim Reid and Krista Rasmussen replacing Tom Hanks & Ryan

    Comment by 1776 Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:25 pm

31. This is even worse than when we spotted each other from opposite ends of the Stratton corridor.

    Comment by Todd Gak Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:49 pm

32. KR: “I passed level 500 on Candy Crush Saga; how far did you get?”

    Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 2:51 pm

33. Man would she be mad if she knew I was drawing a mustache on her pic on Capitol Fax right now!

    Comment by huggybunny Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 3:09 pm

34. She’s on youtube watching Taylor Swift and he’s chillin with “Never too much” by Luther Van Dross.

    Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 3:19 pm

35. OneMan wins! (”I’m a Mac and I’m a PC”)

    Comment by Sage Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 3:50 pm

36. Never playing Jim in TriviaCrack again…

    Comment by ADS Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 3:51 pm

37. Kristina hums:
    players gonna play play play play play
    haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate
    I’m just gonna shake shake shake shake
    shake it up, shake it up, ah ah ah
    shake it up, shake it up

    Comment by crazybleedingheart Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 3:55 pm

38. Kristina’s a lot prettier than he is.

    Comment by Neglected stepchild Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:00 pm

39. “Hey girl you work for me and don’t forget it. I’m the slave master with the pension clause in the Illinois state constitution . Get your ass back to work . My salary and pension come from your labor. I’m not a real taxpayer, I’m the tax man.”

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:04 pm

40. It’s nice to see an IPI exec relying on government subsidized wifi services.

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:14 pm

41. “Agony and austerity
    Live together in perfect enmity . . . “

    Comment by Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:20 pm

42. “Hmmm, Rauner just called for a minimum wage hike. Is there a way to erase all of IPI’s attacks on minimum wage from our website?”

    Comment by Donny Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:20 pm

43. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:04 pm:

    Dude, I think I’d ban you from society, let alone the blog. Ugh!

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:22 pm

44. “All those donations to Rauner from IPI execs and I still have to sit next to *those* people?”

    Comment by Don't Hayek Me Bro Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:26 pm

45. Kristina: This is sooo exciting!!!!

    Jim: zzzzzzzzz…

    Comment by Toure's Latte Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:30 pm

46. Guess which one is filling out an online application for FoxNews correspondent.

    Comment by Johnnie F. Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:34 pm

47. Kristina—–”I can’t believe he ready my speech, word for word and only needed two days to practice.”

    Jim——”I can’t believe he read her speech, word for word and actually needed two days to practice.”

    Comment by NewWestSuburbanGop'er Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:40 pm

48. Giver (of lies) and taker (of guff).

    Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 4:48 pm

49. Two people checking Capitol Fax!

    Comment by anon. Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 5:01 pm

50. K Rasmussen…emailing her FOX News contact to get a live shot interview to comment on the SOTS speech.

    Comment by Not Surprised Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 6:07 pm

51. Limerick Time:

    Our new GOP guv for our state,
    Might have preferred Senate President “Pate” -
    But a Dem legislature
    Is Illinois’ second nature
    Reform needs both parties pulling their weight.

    Comment by Capitol View Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 7:09 pm

52. One listening, one lying

    Comment by ash Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 7:24 pm

53. Rich, we can’t make fun of pretty girls in caption contests. Give us politicians!

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Feb 4, 15 @ 7:34 pm

54. Swimming Approach For Novices and medicus szczecin. Swimming Approach For Novices

    Comment by czasowniki nieregularne Thursday, Feb 5, 15 @ 4:54 am

55. Ladies always dress for success (but it doesn’t hurt for befriend an billionaire

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 5, 15 @ 7:48 am

56. damn is she single lol

    Comment by erick Thursday, Feb 5, 15 @ 8:01 am

57. The jack goes on the queen

    Comment by Late to the Party Thursday, Feb 5, 15 @ 8:13 am

58. Kristina nominated Wordslinger’s “pinko” comment as the best, and I second it.

    Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Feb 5, 15 @ 8:47 am

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