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Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:10 pm
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“It’s me and Johnny C now, Mikey… Me and Johnny C…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:12 pm
“Shut down looms”? Is this a remake of Norma Rae?
Comment by Anon. Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:13 pm
Bruce, do you have one of those joke buzzers in your hand?
Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:14 pm
In unison: “PSYCHE! JINX!! You owe me a Coke!”
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:17 pm
Sorry Mr. Governor, I was just reaching up to scratch my nose - not to shake your hand.
And that gets a laugh out of Cullerton.
Comment by Joe M Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:18 pm
We can’t believe this guy got elected!
Comment by Mitch1959 Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:19 pm
I thought you were on hold.
Comment by Liberty Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:19 pm
“Governor, please turn off the slides. You’ve already shown them to us four times.”
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:20 pm
Madigan: “You can’t beat me, so I don’t know why you’re trying. I’m Teflon, baby.”
Cullerton (with Cheshire cat grin): “Yeah, yeah, yeah…Teflon!
Comment by Roadbuilder Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:20 pm
“Mr. Rauner, your handshake approach is far too extreme. We need to do this in moderation.”
Comment by Casual Reader Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:22 pm
Cullerton: What a relief. I can tell already that he is going to be butting heads with Michael, and not going after me. I predict he might even start running TV ads against Michael later this year. Hee hee hee, while I sit back and let Michael take the heat.
Comment by Joe M Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:22 pm
“Welcome to my nightmare!”
Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:27 pm
Cullerton: “This guy has no idea that the Speaker can’t be touched.”
Comment by One Time Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:28 pm
“It’s a cold bowl of water, but if you wash your hands real quick like Pontius the other centurions won’t notice…here, touch my hand and see….”
Comment by Verbatim Writer Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:30 pm
“Mike, I just want to thank you for having Quinn sign SB1. Man those retirees were really mad, I could not have gotten elected without you”.
Comment by Tsavo Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:30 pm
Madigan: “Did this guy pass through security?”
Comment by vole Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:33 pm
Madigan: ‘let me know how I can help Jim, I mean George, I mean rod, I mean… ahh.. ah… ah…., wait a minute it will come to me, oh yes Bruce! Sorry, it is so hard to keep you all straight.’
Comment by William j Kelly Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:42 pm
I understand that you have made a good living. The courts protect you’re shady business practices. You didn’t need a friend like me. But, now you come to me and say - Michael Madigan give me justice. But, you didn’t ask with respect. You didn’t offer friendship. You don’t even think to call me Speaker. Instead you come into my house and you ask me to cut the throats of working people across Illinois.
Comment by Umm like Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:45 pm
“And just today, I attended a Cubs game with the Speaker and Majority Leader.”
Comment by Gooner Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:51 pm
go in peace to love and serve the dark lord.
Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:57 pm
JC: If only Rahm were here, we could complete the triangle.
Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:58 pm
MJM: “Just how much money we talking about here?
Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:59 pm
MJM: “This is my happy face”.
Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 1:59 pm
MJM: “We’re gonna need a bigger apple”.
Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:00 pm
I am standing.
Comment by The Colossus of Roads Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:03 pm
BVR: “This guy has shorter arms than a T-Rex. More Madigan tricks to make me lean in to him. Right, John?”
Comment by phocion Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:05 pm
Okay, the semi-trailer full of cash from Fahner and Wirtz we will split three ways. And when it comes time to talk turkey about new revenue, we will screw the W2 wage slave like usual. It is agreed, let’s shake, no taxes or regulation for the highly subsidized Casino and Alcohol industry which consumes 15% of every State tax dollar or more than $6 billion a year. This working for “free” thing is working out great!
Comment by Beaner Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:05 pm
“Hey, Bruce…welcome to the club. We’re just a couple of Irish guys from Chicago. Let’s talk.”
Comment by ChicagoDem Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:06 pm
“I didn’t know until this day that it was Barzini all along.”
Comment by thunderspirit Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:07 pm
In MJM’s best Ivan Drago impression…”I must break you.”
Comment by Boone's is Back Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:09 pm
A full Monty Medusa stare.
Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:10 pm
The guy with the smile always is the good cop.
Comment by Bill White Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:17 pm
“Are we still agreed that Quinn wears the jacket when we whack pensions again?”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:19 pm
Mike: “With least warmest regards”
John: “You tell him, Mike.”
Comment by sal-says Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:21 pm
I put the iocane powder in both their goblets.
Comment by Bluefish Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:25 pm
“I require payment before I ferry you across the river Styx, Governor.”
Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:32 pm
“This is not a handshake of gratitude, this is a binding contract.”
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:35 pm
It’s actually just a waxwork MJM that Rauner uses to make it look like he’s talking to the legislature.
Comment by Educated in the Suburbs Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:44 pm
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Comment by AC Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:45 pm
No Governor, I am not the Bleepin’ Banned Word and Johnny here, he is not the Bleepin’ Banned Word but, and I’m sorry to say it Governor, and with all due respect Sir….You Sir are a Bleepin’ Banned Word(which hardly ever crosses my lips)
Comment by Slippin' Jimmy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:47 pm
Now he’s got the Speaker as a partner. Any problems, he goes to the Speaker. Trouble with a bill, he goes to the Speaker. Trouble with approps, human services, Cullerton? He can go to the Speaker. But now he has to pay the Speaker every week no matter what. “Business bad? Tough luck, pay me. Oh, had a fire? Tough luck, pay me. The place got hit by lightning? Tough luck, pay me.”
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 2:47 pm
Also, the Speaker could do anything. Especially run up bills on the state’s credit. And why not? Nobody’s gonna pay for it anyway. And as soon as the deliveries are made in the front door, you move the stuff out the back and sell it at a discount. You take a two hundred dollar million prison and you sell it for a hundred million. It doesn’t matter. It’s all profit. And then finally, when there’s nothing left, when you can’t borrow another buck from Wall Street or buy another case of booze, you bust the joint out. You light a match.
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:11 pm
MJM, “The last governor that tried to triangulate me with a Senate President moved out west, it just wasn’t Montana…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:16 pm
MJM, “You still don’t have a budget, Governor…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:18 pm
MJM, “You silence The Owl, I’ll get you your Agenda…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:19 pm
MJM, “Don’t smile at Cullerton when you shake my hand… I know the score… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:20 pm
Rauner, “Me, Rahm, and Johnny missed you at Tavern on Rush the other night. Had a blast…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:26 pm
Rauner, “Like I told Johnny, he can make a deal with me… and still keep his Chamber…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:27 pm
Rauner: “I’ve got Rahm in my ear… No.. really… I literally have Rahm In my ear, he calls me his ‘new host body’ and once I have served his purpose he will eat my brain, strange right?”
Comment by William j Kelly Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:32 pm
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (left) takes on a serious look as he welcomes Gov. Bruce Rauner to the House floor. Senate President John Cullterton (right) later said, “I started to laugh ’cause Mike had just banned the Legislative Liasons and told me the governor needs to get his ass down here.”
Comment by Deep South Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:33 pm
Rauner, “John, Glad you liked that wine I sent you, hey Mike…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:35 pm
“Ready.. Thumb Wrestle!”
Comment by Empty Suit Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:52 pm
Rauner, “GTCR’s landlord is switching to Cullerton’s firm for property taxes… Hope you understand.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 3:56 pm
Cullerton - “Yeah Madigan got me on that “pull my finger trick”
Comment by Empty Suit Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 4:09 pm
MJM: And tell your staff to get off my lawn.
Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 4:10 pm
“If you consider $4 billion ‘just finance,’ te salute, Don Corleone.”
Comment by Anon. Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 4:32 pm
Rauner, “Ok… We shake… I get 2 Turnaround Agenda items, you get a tax increase, Johnny there gets a victory lap on pensions… Deal?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 4:35 pm
Rauner: I know you’ve been complaining about Goldie, my lapdog. Trust me, his snark is worse than his bite.
Comment by Luggie Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 4:44 pm
Guv “But if I can just get my turnaround agenda it will fix everything.”
Speaker “Mr. Governor what part of NO do you not understand?”
Prez “This is a joke right?”
Comment by Bluecollargal Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:11 pm
47, well played!
Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:13 pm
Pull my fingers!!!
Comment by LBJ Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:34 pm
MJM: Who is this?
JC: I don’t know but I think he wants to hold your hand…
Comment by burbanite Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:37 pm
Madigan: “Kass always talks about this “moutzah” hand gesture thing. Is this right? Nyah. Talk to the hand.”
Comment by Under Further Review Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:41 pm
Have this person removed
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:42 pm
Kiss the ring
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:43 pm
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Comment by Enviro Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:46 pm
Shaking upwards
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:47 pm
He just spit in his hand
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:48 pm
No you can’t touch my hammer
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 5:56 pm
Seasoned politicians mixing it up with the rookie
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 6:03 pm
The handshake before the 10 round bout of political wills and idealogy. The bell now rings for round 10!
Comment by IDNR Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 7:01 pm
Lord Bruce, the Enforcer and the Jester
Comment by Mama Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 7:55 pm
MJM’s black Irish eyes are snapping. Guv.. you could have just line-item vetoed the parts of the budget you didn’t like and approve the rest. Pres Cullerton, what fun is that?
Comment by Mama Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 7:59 pm
Gov. you have no idea what you are up against….Cullerton.
Comment by facts are stubborn things Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 8:25 pm
Ok… Finally…
“Caption?”
“Good to see Middle Management made it today, gentlemen, hello…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 8:35 pm
“Mike, I got nothin’ but time and money… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 8:43 pm
Rauner, “Just bring the Chamber’s keys at the closing for me. The money is in escrow…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 8:54 pm
Rauner, “I enjoy your table at Saputo’s very much… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:05 pm
Rauner, “I ain’t no band leader…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:13 pm
Apropos of nothing, but Chris Sale is absolutely filthy, dont you think Cards fans?
The kid has a lightning bolt in that left arm, just electric, dancing stuff.
And he has an owner’s dream contract through 2019.
Kenny might just deal him and rebuild the Sox on the fly, but it’s going to take a king’s ransom.
Comment by Wordslinger Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:24 pm
Love how Sale goes about his business.
The question is do you trade Sale, especially when he’s so hot, to build with AA players, maybe an arm, expiring contract, or keep Sale build around him and still be terrible for 2 more years or so.
Ten or more Ks, I mean c’mon… Sale deserves better.
“Caption?”
Rauner, “Now you’re gonna see my version of ‘Fire Madigan’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:36 pm
The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both drink, and find out who is right..
Comment by 618er Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:38 pm
Rauner, “I’ll trade you Goldberg for 2 Turnaround Agenda votes, my choice… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:38 pm
Rauner, “Wanna hug? Ok, how about a handshake…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:40 pm
Rauner, “Lance says, ‘No hard feelin’s’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:44 pm
Rauner, “It’s just a hand, Mike, we shake them… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:45 pm
Rauner, “Speaker. Look at me, I did this to you. Remember me.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:47 pm
You seen Eveleyn,she’s floor walking today?
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:47 pm
Rauner, “I only need 14 more Mike, just 14… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:58 pm
Rauner, “Wanna try to bar me from the Floor… Speaker… Johnny gets me… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:59 pm
Hey, this year they got extra time before July 1st. Today has a leap second.
Comment by Newton Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 9:59 pm
Rauner, “I can fool some of the people… all the time… Cullerton feels me… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 10:13 pm
Rauner, “If I leave for DC in 2016, you get ole Slip and Sue. John, stop laughin’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 10:45 pm
Meet my veto hand
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 10:55 pm
The GOP doorkeeper returns the key
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 11:09 pm
Irish meets Swedish. We can drink you under the table and no one can assemble your stuff Ikea
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 15 @ 11:20 pm
MJM: “I hope you washed your hands this time, Guv.”
Comment by Sour Kraut Wednesday, Jul 1, 15 @ 12:28 am
BVR: “Hey Mike, thanks for pickin’ up all my dropped G’s…..”
Comment by Sour Kraut Wednesday, Jul 1, 15 @ 12:30 am