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It’s Friday, so let’s have a little bit of fun today.

What do you want for Christmas? Snark encouraged.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 8:50 am

Comments

New printer ink for all the indictments I’m going to be printing up.

Comment by Patrick Fitzgerald Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:07 am
Rod Blagojevich’s tie collection

Comment by Cornelius Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:09 am
world peace

Comment by Miss Congeniality Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:12 am
A quail hunting trip with Cheney and Blagojevich.

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:18 am
Rod Blagojevich’s designer jeans

Comment by DeepFriedOnAStick Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:19 am
Patrick Fitzgerald to hurry up so I can get in and measure new drapes for the office.

Comment by Pat Quinn Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:24 am
Honest politicians. Ha-ha, that’s a joke, son. What I really want is a case of Jim Beam.

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:31 am
Ashtrays back in bars in Springfield.

Comment by Anon. Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:33 am
If Michael Jordan’s famous two word fax read “I’m back.” I want want that says “I’m in”.

Comment by Snark Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:34 am
“Bill” to wake up on Christmas morning and say “what have I been thinking”?

Comment by maggiemae Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:37 am
If I could wish for anything ? It would be for clean government in Illinois. Men and women running for office who do not run for their ego’s and the power the office brings. Or the money they can make from secret inside deals or raising their pensions or stealing from taxpayers.
A leader that you can trust. Someone who doesn’t sugarcoat everything and follows thru on promises made. Only when Illinois can afford those promises.
A leader that when he gives you his word and handshake that’s all that is needed.
A leader who does not stab his family or friends in the back.
And most of all I wish for the continued good health of Patrick Fitzgerald.

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:39 am
My too front teef…

No, seriously, I want taxes to remain as they are and the Blago administration to clean up government so the taxpayers aren’t faced with a nice bill. Is that so much to ask as an already over-taxed twenty-something?!

Comment by Team Sleep Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:40 am
Property Tax relief.

Comment by Ravenswood Right Winger Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:40 am
intense global warming and a sandbar 100-150 yards offshore somewhere in lake michigan (preferably on the southside). did i mention global warming? because it’s too frickin cold up here…

Comment by bored now Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:54 am
To get appointed to the Cook County Board so that my 3 year old daughter will have a job when she turns 18.

Comment by Anon Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 10:04 am
Enough clout that I can get in on the casino deals Rich thinks may be coming in the next year.

Comment by Bluefish Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 10:12 am
All I want for Christmas is to wake up and discover that all of this has been a bad dream and Jim Edgar is still Gov.!!

Comment by NIEVA Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 10:16 am
All the problems with education in this state–A qualified State Board Superintendent

Comment by Mr. Ed Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 10:32 am
Governor Corruptovich INDICTED - CONVICTED - PRISON FOR A LONG LONG TIME !

Comment by Guy Fawkes Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 10:38 am
I want to a place in the Illinois stupid political prop hall of fame next to Dawn Clark Netsch’s pool cue, Jim Oberweis’s helicopter, and the tree GRod stood in front of in his “Come on, lets get real” ad. And a Playstation III, too.

Comment by Roskam's Speedo Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 10:45 am
I would like a bag of apples, preferably Red Delicious or Granny Smith. My experience has been that they make great stocking stuffers.

Comment by M. Madigan Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 10:54 am
I wish to be named the new Athletic Director for the University of Illinois.

Comment by Fire Ron Guenther Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 11:00 am
I would like to be appointed the Executive Director of the Illinois Tollway.
We need a more SPIRITUAL path rather than the one we are on….. Good bye Brian!

Comment by Gary Hutton Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 11:05 am
Indictments would be nice, but what I really want is a job offer out of state, preferably in a state the doesn’t have $100 billion debt. Hmmmm, I bet there’s 49 to pick from.

Comment by frustrated GOP Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 11:12 am
A Republican-controlled General Assembly. Snarky, but true.

Comment by The Ghost Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 11:13 am
No grenades at my local mall.

Comment by Cal Skinner Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 12:31 pm
An end to kakistocracy, reverse discrimination, and ageism in state government. A pay raise would be nice for all indentured Merit Comp employees (oh wait, we don’t have a contract - so that make us slaves).

Comment by Dreamer.... Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 12:37 pm
Promote Illinois Tollway’s Acting Executive Director Brian McPartlin to Deputy Governor(currently vacant).
That would make a sweet Christmas!

Comment by Please ! Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 12:45 pm
Retirement….

Comment by Siyotanka Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 12:47 pm
and a solvent pension fund…

Comment by Siyotanka Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 12:47 pm
Bush and Cheney imprisoned after a trial in the Hague.

Comment by Boone Logan Square Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 1:32 pm
“What I Want for Christmas”
by Judy Baar Topinka

1) The poll that ever showed me over 40% (I heard alot about it, but never saw it)
2) An introduction to the other GOP statewide candidates (again, I heard alot about them, but I don’t think I was ever introduced to them - Umholtz just doesn’t ring a bell)
3) That White House money for my camapgin (seriously, I was assured I’d have a ton of cash - still waiting)
4) $100 gift certificate to Goodwill (need a new wardrobe after Janaury)
5) More coffee
6) More smokes

Comment by George Ryan's Cellmate Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 1:45 pm
How about going back to the Ryan days when we only had a $5B deficit? Don’t care who the gov is, just less red ink.

Comment by just a thought Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 1:58 pm
I’d like some Baileys in a glass.
Luck to catch a two foot bass.
Politicians with a brain.
Or I can flush them down the drain.
Lungs of iron so I can smoke
a lovely large and legal toke.
Give me red meat medium rare.
All kinds of chocolate; I don’t care.
I want clean water, gas and power.
A dog that’s sweet and kids that shower.

Comment by Joannie Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 2:42 pm
How about what we want for Hanukkah?

My wish is for 8 Nights of Indictments.

Comment by Establishment Republican Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 3:01 pm
Unity for my Republican Party. Then we can all gather under the mistletoe!

Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 3:01 pm
I want a new life in a warmer climate away from politics, elections, and government. Oh, and peace in the Middle East. Cheers.

Comment by Does it matter who I am Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 3:06 pm
A pay raise please
I too make just about the minimum wage.
So if you don’t mind
my friends in the State Assembly
I too would like some extra money.

Comment by State Employee Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 3:12 pm
Knowing that Bob Kjellander is going away.

Comment by anon Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 4:04 pm
For Cassandra to acknowledge that state employees are not the reason for all of the state’s woes anf for me (or my husband) to win the mega lottery that we never play.

Comment by Shallow Pharnyx Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 5:18 pm
A new SUV, a huge one, with leather heated seats, satellite radio, GPS, OnStar, that gets 40 MPG. A new, big house. Wait a minute - I just got that one. Extremely low utility bills. In fact, no bills at all. Lose 100 gazillion pounds and look like I was 20 again (no, I want to look better than that), be able to eat, drink, and be merry and not ever get drunk or gain a pound. If I had all of that, I wouldn’t give a rats behind who was in office or what they did while there. Awe shucks, back to reality. How about world peace? Well if not world peace, can’t we all just get along? If not, then can’t we act like we at least like a few people. That’s a start. Merry Christmas Rich and thanks for affording me a fantasy moment.

Comment by Little Egypt Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 5:31 pm
Will someone please tell me exactly what the hell SNARK is???

Sheesh!

Comment by Prez of the FTPC Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 5:59 pm
define snark

Comment by Divine Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 6:44 pm
a recount

Comment by Wumpus Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:24 pm
Snark is sarcasm, which, at least in moi’s personal opinion, is a healthy tool that humans utilize for the purpose of working off some of the annoyance that they build up as a result of living in a nutty world full of often equally nutty people, 90% of whom don’t *get* much beyond the absolute surface level.

It may also significantly decrease the amount of road rage and other potentially violent crimes that might occur had humans no verbal/written outlet with which to vent their frustrations. lol

Methinks that more people like this whack-job Muslim guy who just got busted for plotting a shopping mall jihad could use a little sense of snark for a change.

So, that’s what I want for Christmas, for more people to defuse their issues via the use of SNARK in lieu of the harmful stuff.

Snark away…

Comment by Angie Friday, Dec 8, 06 @ 9:53 pm
a snide remark

Comment by Answer Saturday, Dec 9, 06 @ 6:59 am
They hunted till darkness came on, but they found
Not a button, or feather, or mark,
By which they could tell that they stood on the ground
Where the Baker had met with the Snark.

In the midst of the word he was trying to say,
In the midst of his laughter and glee,
He had softly and suddenly vanished away—
For the Snark *was* a Boojum, you see.

Comment by Pat Hickey Saturday, Dec 9, 06 @ 4:51 pm
Barack Obama to say: 1) that he has decided to run for Mayor of Chicago, 2)that he had been drinking when he had said that he endorsed Todd Stroger, and 3)his New Year Resolution is that he is going to put cotton in his ears the next time the Democrat Party tells him who he has to endorse.

Comment by Billy The Kid Sunday, Dec 10, 06 @ 6:41 am
A positive note on last months election. The majority of Republicans defeated where Pro-Choice Liberals. Perhaps Santa can take away some more and leave more Conservatives under the Christmas tree. Oh by the way Happy Birthday JESUS.

Comment by The Conservative Monday, Dec 11, 06 @ 7:19 am