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* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:30 pm

Comments

  1. So, did you cancel your August travel plans as well?

    Comment by 3rd Party Needed Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:31 pm

  2. Are we posing for Rauner’s mailer?

    Comment by mcb Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:32 pm

  3. “Mike, you looked good in the Ad if you ask me…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:34 pm

  4. He dislikes me less than you.

    Comment by jls Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:34 pm

  5. “I told you he’d go after you first.”

    Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:34 pm

  6. President: I can’t look, tell me Sandeck’s light is not on.

    Speaker: I thought Mapes said he took the bulb out of Sandeck’s spot on the board.

    Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:35 pm

  7. “Speaker, Saputos is open, don’t worry.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:35 pm

  8. “I told him, you leave me out of the commercial and I will tell Gary not wear anymore of those shirts. Shirts? What shirts?”

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:36 pm

  9. Cullerton: Who…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:37 pm

  10. We can take him. You hit him high, I’ll hit him low.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:37 pm

  11. Speker, he’s got millions to burn. We ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

    Comment by Anon2U Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:38 pm

  12. “Speaker, don’t worry, the TelePrompTer is loaded only with his talking points…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:38 pm

  13. *Speaker*

    Comment by Anon2U Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:38 pm

  14. Madigan, Cullerton Plan Post-Budget Ski Trip

    Comment by Juvenal Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:39 pm

  15. “Speaker, relax, it’s only 10:30, we’ll find your apple…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:39 pm

  16. Cullerton “That D’Arcy’s horseshoe is really messing with my stomach.”

    Madigan “Really, John? Really? I bet Reis and Meier even think that smells awful.”

    Comment by ClumsyTuna Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:40 pm

  17. “This one is a believer.” “No, he can’t be, can he?”

    Comment by old-pol Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:41 pm

  18. Cullerton: Who ARE those guys?!

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:41 pm

  19. I hope Terrence Goggin or Patrick John Ryan don’t run against me next election.

    Comment by Jose Abreu's next homer Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:42 pm

  20. “Speaker, you worry too much, everything’s gonna be beautiful…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:42 pm

  21. “It’s like a Committee of the Whole with no role.”

    Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:43 pm

  22. 80 Years of Bland Ties

    Comment by Juvenal Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:43 pm

  23. “You should worry Speaker, I’ll probably still be President after 2016…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:43 pm

  24. JJC Here’s what I did. I threaten to brin’ The Senate Minority leader to every meetin’, demand all calls be conference calls and mandate thw two of ‘em ride together on all his in-state junkets.
    MJM: And he cut you out of the ad?
    JJC Yup!

    Comment by Anonin' Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:44 pm

  25. “He’s behind me, isn’t he?”

    Comment by old-pol Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:44 pm

  26. “Bruce always liked you best.”

    Comment by Old Shepherd Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:44 pm

  27. “Hey Mike, Can he mention me next time? I could use more name recognition for fundraising.”

    “I’ll see what I can do, Senator. But first I’m trying to get him to run a free ad mentioning my property tax law firm’s name. Business has been slow.”

    Comment by Robert the Bruce Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:45 pm

  28. “And that was the first and final time that the Democrats’ team-building exercises included the home edition of The Newly Wed Game.”

    – MrJM

    Comment by MrJM Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:46 pm

  29. Speaker: Let’s put our heads together and see if we can spice up the next press conference by coming up with some synonyms for extreme and moderation.
    President: That sound like a lot of work. What about you just try dropping some of your “g’s”?

    Comment by 3rd Party Needed Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:47 pm

  30. Only in Illinois would you market a $1 million ad buy as economic development.

    Comment by BW Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:47 pm

  31. “Oh, Danny Boy…”

    Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:47 pm

  32. “So Mike, my new idea will revolutionize commercial property assessment and all but eliminate any need to petition for reassessments….”

    Comment by Arizona Bob Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:50 pm

  33. Cullerton: Maybe we should start droppin our “ings” and wearin Carhartt jackets too.

    Madigan: Good idea. Can you pick up one of those jackets for me too. I’ll start practin on droppin my ings.

    Comment by Joe M Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:50 pm

  34. So I told Sheila she’d be happier in the House and that you’d back her against Terri Bryant.

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:51 pm

  35. “I swear, John, if you say ‘negotiate’ one more time, you’re not getting invited to the boat club next year.”

    “And I swear, Mike, if you say ‘extreme’ one more time, I’ll loan you John Patterson.”

    Comment by Commander Norton Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:53 pm

  36. It’s a tie between old-pol and old shepherd. Well done.

    Comment by phocion Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:53 pm

  37. “What do you buy the man who has everything? No, seriously, what do you buy the man who has EVERYTHING?”

    Comment by Albany Park Patriot Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:53 pm

  38. For the love of god won’t someone think of the children and give the school teachers a raise.

    Comment by Buzz Phrase Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:54 pm

  39. Maybe it’s time to vote on that $10 minimum wage bill.

    Comment by Enviro Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:57 pm

  40. I said Steve and Rikeesha should never talk to each other.

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:57 pm

  41. Cullerton: “Maybe we ought to concede on the term limits deal.”

    Comment by vole Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:58 pm

  42. Can I have a bite of your apple?

    Comment by Lionheart Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 2:58 pm

  43. “Speaker, don’t worry, getting to the press room is easy, you won’t get lost…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:00 pm

  44. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan reacts with disgust as Senate President John Cullerton continues to pitch the “lets talk” angle.
    Said Madigan, “Those ads were extreme and he knows it. My feeling were hurt and I don’t want to talk to anyone right now.”

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:01 pm

  45. Cullerton: Inconceivable

    MJM: Huh?

    Comment by Former State Employee II Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:02 pm

  46. Don’t ever say that name out loud. Just call him mayor of EP

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:04 pm

  47. So how did people in your district react to news of the Cardinals’ hacking scandal?

    Comment by Leatherneck Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:04 pm

  48. You read Oswego Willy too.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:05 pm

  49. You know Mike, maybe instead of us playing good cop-bad cop, we might want to start playing bad cop-worse cop.

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:05 pm

  50. Like John Gotti said: ” I’d be a Billionaire if I was looking to be a Selfish Boss. That’s Not Me. “

    Comment by x ace Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:06 pm

  51. The “Anonymous” at 3:01 was me. Sorry.

    Comment by Deep South Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:06 pm

  52. Cullerton: I’m thinking maybe Bruce is right on some of this stuff.

    Madigan: Huh? *saying to himself, there’s treachery afoot*

    Comment by bloval27 Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:08 pm

  53. Madigan: So what do you call the Act?
    Cullerton: The aristocrats

    Comment by Dan Egan Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:09 pm

  54. “No, Speaker, no, I just had the van towed outside…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:11 pm

  55. Cullerton: Buuurrrrrp.

    Comment by Jeff Trigg Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:12 pm

  56. “Mike, have you ever shipped your pants? I just did.”

    Comment by Georg Sande Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:12 pm

  57. “Yeah, I saw the Ad. All Bruce did was call into my Senate district during the campaign…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:13 pm

  58. “Speaker, after we’re done here, I’ll show you how to work your cell phone again, don’t worry…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:16 pm

  59. So what if he knows about our law practice, Berrios is solid, a Marine, he’ll never talk. What do you think Mike?

    Look…why take a chance? At least, that’s the way I feel about it.

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:17 pm

  60. “Speaker, I wouldn’t worry. Rauner is pleasant whenever we seem him face to face. We should trust him. The Ad will never go up…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:17 pm

  61. “Unleash the hounds.”

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:17 pm

  62. Oh, shut up.

    Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:19 pm

  63. Madigan: He said what?

    Cullerton: The Governor said he’d write a One Billion Dollar check to help reduce the deficit if you would just admit publicly that Rauner is the fairest of them all.

    Comment by Suburbanon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:19 pm

  64. We’re gonna ram through a tax increase of 50% for anyone earning over $ 10 million a year. Once Zell and Griffin move, this guy will resign.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:19 pm

  65. Photoshop this, and viola! It’s Rauner’s next ad buy!

    www.google.com/search?q=sesame+street+two+headed+monster&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=2s-BVeCTEoGLNpTUg-gK&ved=0CB4QsAQ&biw=1356&bih=615#imgrc=FVlMpSTta7AXoM%253A%3BApcS78hrR6qeuM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fs2.dmcdn.net%252FToXG.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.dailymotion.com%252Fvideo%252Fxm8l9v_sesame-street-two-headed-monster-what-s-a-rectangle_lifestyle%3B640%3B480

    Comment by Anonymousse Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:21 pm

  66. - 47th Ward -, LOL

    “Then, Speaker, I looked Rauner in the eye and told him ‘I ain’t no band leader’, you know, kidding about things… Bruce didn’t get it.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:22 pm

  67. Mike, what are you scared of? You always get your way.

    Comment by Southwest Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:23 pm

  68. Cullerton- “Hey Mike if you stood on your head it would almost look like your smiling”

    Madigan-”Hey funny boy you won’t be smiling when Governor Warbucks puts your mug on prime time”

    Comment by Empty Suit Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:25 pm

  69. 140 years if government between us. maybe its time to move to Branson

    Comment by distant observer Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:26 pm

  70. “Speaker, it’s true, Rauner bought Saputos and won’t open until the Turnaround Agenda is passed. That’s what I heard…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:27 pm

  71. “Speaker, don’t panic. Evelyn isn’t going do any magic while there no full moon…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:31 pm

  72. Had we just left pensions alone, we wouldn’t have to deal with this guy. Quinn would still be the Governor.

    Comment by Kooky in Kalifornia Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:32 pm

  73. MJM Hey did you see the funny story Ben did in the Reader?
    JJC: Nope too lib for me
    MJM: Very funny. He wrote we do the work on Mr.ReBoot’s building. We keep “losing” but Mr. ReBoot is too a scared to complain.

    Comment by Anonin' Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:32 pm

  74. That’s when I said, “Hey Bruce, the jerk store called and they want you back!”

    Comment by Quizzical Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:34 pm

  75. “Speaker, you look puzzled, it’s not that hard. Rauner doesn’t want to govern. I know, crazy… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:35 pm

  76. “Mike, don’t worry. We sent out a search party. Ms. Purvis will be found. She’ll be ok… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:37 pm

  77. Cullerton: He was stabbed by many as they said, “for the watch”, then he fell to the ground, and the credits rolled.

    Madigan: That’s it, I’m never watching that show again.

    Comment by Davos Seaworth Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:38 pm

  78. We need to visit the people who turned down the turnaround

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:39 pm

  79. “Mike, relax, I’m sending over our best Democratic weapon to take on Bruce; Mrs. Rauner.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:39 pm

  80. “Speaker, I’m not saying we need to worry about Rauner… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:42 pm

  81. “No, Mike, I didn’t see where Franks was headed… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:42 pm

  82. Let’s hold up the budget till Rauner’s checks get cashed or expired

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:43 pm

  83. “No, Mike, I didn’t send you cannoli… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:45 pm

  84. “Speaker, yeah, I sold those ND Football tickets you have me weeks ago…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:48 pm

  85. “By the way Mike, I saw Rauner’s ad last night. You know he raised some good points.”

    Comment by Tommydanger Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:48 pm

  86. “Mike, polling is just a snapshot in a moment. I’d do more press, that’s just me… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:51 pm

  87. “… and then, Mike, the other guy said, ‘Winter is coming’, and the episode ended… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:53 pm

  88. “Mike, it’s the sled. It’s crazy, I know, he just missed the sled… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:55 pm

  89. JC : Mike! You do not come to 2nd Floor and talk to a man like Moe Rauner like that!

    MJM: John, you’re my older brother, and I love you. But don’t ever take sides with anyone against the Family again. Ever.

    Comment by phocion Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:55 pm

  90. “I dunno Mike, I just talked to Rauner, he said I’d be fine…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 3:58 pm

  91. “….like a bridge over troubled waters…..”

    Comment by Stones Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:02 pm

  92. I heard the governor will be on the floor all day?

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:03 pm

  93. Brutus and Cassius

    Comment by BIG R. Ph Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:04 pm

  94. What’s wrong with this Governor? Doesn’t he know the rules around here? Why does he keep fighting back?

    Comment by Louis G Atsaves Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:04 pm

  95. So it’s settled. I’ll play good cop, you’ll play bad cop.

    Comment by GA Watcher Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:05 pm

  96. Or as they kept asking in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: “Who is that guy?”

    Comment by Louis G Atsaves Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:05 pm

  97. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels

    Comment by BIG R. Ph Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:07 pm

  98. “John, you shoulda seen the look on his face when I said Cease functioning in the extreme!”
    “Tell me another one, Mike!”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:08 pm

  99. “I’m on the right track, baby, I was born this way!”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:10 pm

  100. “Mike, I talked with Rauner. I can make a deal with him AND keep my Chamber…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:12 pm

  101. “So then the donkey says to the elephant, ‘I’ll trade you Hillary for Trump any day!”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:12 pm

  102. “Lookit all them bullet holes behind us, Mike. He can’t hit the side of a barn. Stay cool, man, cool.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:14 pm

  103. “Mike, you know it creeps me out when you do that. That dummy of Abe in the Lincoln Museum looks more lifelike than you.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:15 pm

  104. “Why am I not in the commercial? I can think of 10,000 reasons…”

    Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:16 pm

  105. I’ll take this over Quinn any day.

    Comment by Earnest Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:17 pm

  106. OW @ 3:27 pm for the win!

    Comment by cover Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:18 pm

  107. “I’m just saying, historically the guys who wear neckties always win. Always.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:18 pm

  108. “Mike, it’s just a rumor. He can’t sign an executive order forcing you to shave your head.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:21 pm

  109. “Got a call from Jimmy Capparusso the other day. He said he and Pat wish you well.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:22 pm

  110. “So Rahm had to sit through this Head Start deal with the Mrs. and he thought he was gonna jump outta his skin.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:25 pm

  111. “Which of these three men - Madigan, Cullerton, or Rauner - know anything about state government?”

    Comment by All the answers Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:26 pm

  112. “You know you can do anything you want. Why don’t you just pass a bill to jam all the TV signals in Illinois?”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:27 pm

  113. “No, I do not think having Lisa make a ruling that you have to be under 6 feet tall to hold office in Illinois is a good idea.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:29 pm

  114. Statler and Waldorf have come to life.

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:42 pm

  115. JC: “I don’t think there is any way they can keep Saad and stay under the cap next year.”

    MJM: “But the kid has wheels and is a large part of the reason the cup is in Chicago.”

    Comment by Hip Hop on Wax Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:52 pm

  116. He said he’s been trying to compromise.

    When?

    Comment by walker Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 4:54 pm

  117. I don’t understand it either, but he told me to tell you that the ads will stop as soon as “Oswego Willy” stops making wise cracks about him. Do you know what he’s talking about? Is that some sort of strange Hastert reference?

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:01 pm

  118. Rauner bought Saputo’s and is turning it into a sushi bar.

    Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:02 pm

  119. “Itching powder in his Carhartt? Nah. I don’t think that’s gonna do it.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:07 pm

  120. “Well, yeah, that is a pretty scary face, Speaker, but I don’t think it’s gonna work on the Governor.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:11 pm

  121. The Blue Brothers.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:12 pm

  122. “Mike, I’ll be honest. That Caucus Twitter account you guys got, it makes no sense…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:16 pm

  123. “Which of these three men - Madigan, Cullerton, or Rauner will still be in office in 2018?”

    Comment by All the answers Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:21 pm

  124. Rauner contributed how much to Chicago Machine candidates????

    Comment by too obvious Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:24 pm

  125. Cullerton: “Who the hell is this guy?”
    Madigan: “Hang in there. Trust in me. Eventually I will wear him down like I did with all of his other GOP predecessors.”

    Comment by Ethan Hawk Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:38 pm

  126. You are the apple of the governor’s eye

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:40 pm

  127. Seriously, an ad on job growth paid for by Sam Zell? That’s all he’s got?

    Comment by Suburban Dad Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:41 pm

  128. Let’s vist prisons

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:47 pm

  129. I think you have given him enough rope…

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 5:49 pm

  130. Just remember Mike, if you hadn’t kept a strangle hold on who the democrat party nominates, he very well could have been “our” governor and think how we would have looked then.

    Comment by the old man Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 6:19 pm

  131. Cullerton: So, you keep your phone on vibrate?

    Madigan: …

    Comment by Cheswick Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 6:21 pm

  132. So what’s your theme song moody blues Tuesday afternoon ?

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 6:33 pm

  133. Mike…this is serious. I know the Governor is spending millions on these crazy ads, but I just found out he is actually going to spend millions on field workers ringing doorbells come next year. Are you sure the twins can cover 12 legislative seats!

    Comment by anon Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 7:13 pm

  134. Cullerton: Okay here’s my offer. I’ll be the bad guy and take the heat. But you have to take Biss back in the House.

    Comment by siriusly Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 7:14 pm

  135. Cullerton: “So I told him we could probably do something on the property tax freeze thing…”

    Madigan: [see face in photo]

    Comment by DownstateGrl Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 7:35 pm

  136. just be patient Speaker unions are gonna dump us oodles of money !!

    Comment by railrat Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 7:41 pm

  137. “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine…”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 7:58 pm

  138. Barkfest

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 8:20 pm

  139. Hey Mike, I AM taller than you now!! Cool.

    Comment by Georg Sande Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 9:38 pm

  140. Madigan - “Don’t look at me….you’re the one running this state into the ground”.

    Cullerton - “What?”

    Comment by Not in the Know Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 10:48 pm

  141. I mean I’m the President of the Senate. You’d think I’d at least get mentioned in the commercial.

    Comment by Horse w/ No Name Wednesday, Jun 17, 15 @ 11:30 pm

  142. “What time do we have to leave Chicago to drive Springfield?”

    Comment by Right Field Thursday, Jun 18, 15 @ 8:39 am

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