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* From the twitters this morning…

* A text from a pal…

Madigan’s City Club speech was sold out 5 minutes after going on sale. Is he the new Taylor Swift?

* An e-mail from another pal shortly before noon…

Tickets sold out in 5 minutes…

It took Donald Trump 11 minutes…..

Waiting list almost 1,000

* The Question: Topics that Speaker Madigan should probably avoid during his City Club address?

Snark is heavily encouraged, of course.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:02 pm

Comments

1. Anything having to do with fish.

   Comment by East Central Illinois Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:05 pm

2. Whip VS. Nae Nae: Pro’s and Con’s

   Comment by Old Shepherd Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:05 pm

3. He should avoid the….bad blood

   Comment by Precinct Captain Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:09 pm

4. Anything in the extreme. Moderation only!

   Comment by Concerned Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:09 pm

5. Building a wall between Indiana and Illinois.

   Comment by Timmeh Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:09 pm

6. Agendas

   Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:10 pm

7. Cell phone taxes

   Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:10 pm

8. The nutritional value of apples vs. strawberry milkshakes.

   Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:11 pm

9. Compromise & governing, he doesn’t really know much about the topic.

   Comment by Ahoy! Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:13 pm

10. Who Ken Dunkin’s Secret Santa is.

    Comment by Name Withheld Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:13 pm

11. The semantic difference between stubbornness and obstinacy.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:13 pm

12. Ken Dunkin: Friend or Foe?

    Comment by Cubs in '16 Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:14 pm

13. “Madigan and the audience he controls.”

    Comment by Dome Gnome Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:15 pm

14. Caucus Unity

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:15 pm

15. The budget impasse.

    Comment by logic not emotion Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:16 pm

16. Everyone he is “never, ever, ever, ever getting back together” with.

    Comment by thechampaignlife Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:17 pm

17. Cutlery options for slicing apples.

    Comment by Bogey Golfer Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:17 pm

18. Whether or not Andre Smith was making a chess reference last week.

    Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:18 pm

19. New legislation to ban trash can vans.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:18 pm

20. Any use or form of the word(s), “grid”, “lock”, or “gridlock”.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:18 pm

21. BCS ratings

    Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:20 pm

22. Owls making good pets…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:20 pm

23. A retrospective exhibit of the Speaker’s argyle socks coming to the Illinois State Museum.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:21 pm

24. Don’t use the terms “status” and “quo” together, but try to fit them into the speech multiple times.

    Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:21 pm

25. The merits of apples, peeled and unpeeled.

    Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:22 pm

26. He should be discussing whether he’s ever gonna give you up. If he’s ever gonna let you down. If he’s ever going to run around and desert you.
    He should go on to discuss whether he’s ever going to make you cry, or say good bye.
    He needs to go on record about whether he would ever tell a lie and hurt you.

    Comment by jerry 101 Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:22 pm

27. He is bringing a Dale Carnegie book and will tell the audience How to Win Friends and Influence People

    Comment by Lucky Pierre Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:22 pm

28. “Topics that Speaker Madigan should probably avoid during his City Club address?”

    Pat Quinn’s 2018 gubernatorial campaign.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @MisterJayEm Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:22 pm

29. Drinking game time for audience. Every time the Speaker says “reasonable” - shot of tequila for everyone.

    Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:23 pm

30. That time he bucked the trade unions and opposed a major capital bill.

    Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:23 pm

31. The dilemma of having a daughter who is more popular than you are.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:24 pm

32. The sweet science of parliamentary maneuvers

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:26 pm

33. Streator Curmudgeon, I think that’s a problem for most fathers.

    lol

    Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:26 pm

34. A 12 step plan to lowering blood pressure.

    Comment by John A Logan Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:26 pm

35. His close, personal friendship with Millard Fillmore.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:27 pm

36. Quality wine - boxed, twist cap, or corked?

    Comment by zatoichi Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:28 pm

37. Why Mapes understands all Apples are not created equal.

    Comment by Give Me A Break Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:29 pm

38. If he misses Pat Quinn, who will probably be in attendance.

    Comment by Almost the Weekend Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:30 pm

39. Chris Kaergard and the “Budget Beard”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:31 pm

40. Will Ken Dunkin be the next Gary LaPaille?

    Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:32 pm

41. Who is snarkier: Goldberg or Oswego Willy?

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:32 pm

42. How to toilet paper the trees at the governor’s mansion without getting caught.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:35 pm

43. Probably just talk about tax appeals for Madigan & Getzendanner.

    Comment by Jose Abreu's next homer Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:36 pm

44. Fashion tips for wearing your pants under your armpits.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:38 pm

45. How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a groundhog could grind ground….

    Comment by D.P.Gumby Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:38 pm

46. Republican Leader Durkin and when he was a Committee Chair under him.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:41 pm

47. Blago’s “indiscretions.”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:43 pm

48. Is 100 too young to retire?

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:44 pm

49. Terrence Goggin.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:45 pm

50. September, October and November of 2015. Possibly December.

    Comment by A guy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:46 pm

51. Advantages of the 55550-8C Easy Wedger / Apple Corer over the Martha Stewart Collection Apple Slicer.

    Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:46 pm

52. Why Oswego Willy is his favorite Cap Fax commenter.

    Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:49 pm

53. That, um, Dorothy Brown sidebar discussion…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:53 pm

54. Bricklaying

    Comment by walker Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:53 pm

55. “Goin’ to the Burke’s Christmas Party this year?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:55 pm

56. Rod and prison

    Comment by Hickory Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:56 pm

57. How many tickets he bought in the first 5 minutes they were on sale, to see him.

    Comment by A guy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:57 pm

58. “Madigan’s City Club speech was sold out 5 minutes after going on sale.”

    And tickets are still unavailable on the secondary market: https://www.stubhub.com/find/s/?q=mike%20madigan

    – MrJM

    Comment by @MisterJayEm Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:59 pm

59. Sons in Law and the luncheons you agree to speak at in exchange for them being kept occupied

    Comment by LizPhairTax Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 2:59 pm

60. Dem House members that Mayor Emanuel controls…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:00 pm

61. Voicemail

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:04 pm

62. The Rauner, Emanuel, Madigan triangulation and why it’s unsuccessful.

    Comment by Wensicia Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:05 pm

63. Ounce of Prevention

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:06 pm

64. Syrian refugees?

    Comment by Blue dog dem Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:10 pm

65. Hot dogs: Are they sandwiches?

    Comment by Jeff Trigg Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:11 pm

66. Any and all talk of Museums

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:11 pm

67. Why he stopped tweeting at @SpeakerMadigan.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:13 pm

68. Reciting Goldberg’s correspondence

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:16 pm

69. How to core an apple using only Goldberg’s sharp wit.

    Comment by Tommydanger Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:17 pm

70. @tommydanger

    Impossible to core an apple with a dull knife that only thinks its sharp.

    Comment by Always right Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:19 pm

71. Taxing baby boomers

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:20 pm

72. Whether his cover of Taylor Swift’s break-up song “Dear John” is about the Senate President.

    Comment by Orzo Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:23 pm

73. How Fan Dual and Draft King can fund the state pensions.

    Comment by Buzzie Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:24 pm

74. Rauner should crash it.

    Comment by In a Minute Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:36 pm

75. The subject of why others should not talk to Rich Miller.

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:42 pm

76. “Rauner should crash it.”

    For old times’ sake, he’d probably ask someone to have Dave McKinney booted and then take his seat.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @MisterJayEm Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:43 pm

77. The comparative differences between Red Delicious and Granny Smith apples (knife demonstration included, but no big screen monitors).

    Comment by Anyone Remember Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 3:49 pm

78. How to beat Chuck Goudie in a neighborhood drag race.

    Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 4:04 pm

79. That attendees are there to kiss the ring and show allegiance to the crown, NOT ask pertinent questions.

    Comment by Arizona Bob Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 4:05 pm

80. Why it used to be good to be the king.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 4:12 pm

81. Is Ken Dunkin out of the will?

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 4:21 pm

82. ===Waiting list almost 1,000===

    Just like Springfield only there the waiting list is 11,000,000.

    Comment by A guy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 4:23 pm

83. re: jerry 101 @ 2:22 pm

    Dang it, I never expected to be rickrolled on CapFax… why you gotta be so mean?

    Comment by cover Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 4:43 pm

84. Floating Brownie a loan until his State contracts start paying again

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 5:05 pm

85. Debate an empty chair

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 5:31 pm

86. That he sold out quicker than Miller by 2 minutes.

    Comment by Lt. Guv. Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 5:47 pm

87. Joe Berrios.

    (Aside, that Terrence Goggin answer was a good one.)

    Comment by Keyrock Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 6:18 pm

88. Who’s his Alderman that he controls?

    Comment by anon Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 6:53 pm

89. How he knew today that there would still be a “budget impasse” to talk about on Dec. 9.

    Comment by wordslinger Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 7:40 pm

90. December 9th he is scheduled to discuss the impasse? Isn’t that after the December 1st meeting with Rauner and the other leaders where they, ostensibly, intend to work on the impasse?

    Comment by Harvest76 Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 9:17 pm

91. Who’s playing the Grinch in the House Christmas Variety Show..

    Comment by Mouthy Monday, Nov 16, 15 @ 11:55 pm

92. Would you go to a meeting where the other side believes I should have twice as much time? 40 vs 20 minutes?

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 17, 15 @ 4:09 am

93. Keep pushing for a public meeting. My governor’s position does not pass the smell test

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 17, 15 @ 8:02 am

94. Invite the governor for a public debate dec 9

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 17, 15 @ 8:16 am

95. The Springfield meeting should be 20 minutes of public submitted questions then leave

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Nov 17, 15 @ 8:46 am

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