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Prez Cullerton, Spkr Madigan talk before Dem state central meeting in Spfld pic.twitter.com/rYBCho9wFx
— Bernie Schoenburg (@bschoenburg) August 22, 2016
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Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 2:47 pm
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Cullerton speaks to the winner of the high pants long tie contest.
Comment by Ahoy! Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 2:48 pm
MJM: I see you went “Rauner” today. No tie. I don’t even know you anymore.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 2:49 pm
But, but… Brownie told me the meeting was in this room.
Comment by Mama Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 2:50 pm
MJM: John, your my friend, godfather to my son and I love you… but don’t ever take sides with Rauner against the Family again. Ever.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 2:53 pm
MJM: Lochte. Amirite?
Cullerton: (resignedly shrugs)
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 2:54 pm
MJM: Spit it out, John. What about how I wear my khaki pants…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 2:56 pm
MJM: You work on getting Durbin to run, I’ll “take care” of the others…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 2:58 pm
“How was your career politician’s day?”
Comment by Cheap Seats Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:00 pm
MJM: John, I though I told Scott Lee Cohen to go away. What is this I hear he’s thinking about running again?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:00 pm
MJM: Of course I feel bad that Munger is not paying our members, but…
Cullerton: Exactly.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:03 pm
“My goal is pants-to-the-chin, tie-to-the-shin by November.”
Comment by SinkingShip Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:04 pm
MJM: Might rain…
Cullerton: You don’t say…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:04 pm
MJM: John, if I lose seats, I lose seats. I only really need 63 or so… John?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:06 pm
This week I’m the bad cop and you’re the good cop. Next week we switch.
Comment by RNUG Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:08 pm
MJM: You know, John, I keep hearing about this electric car with Senate plates parked at the Mansion. Meetings and dinners… Anything you want to tell me?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:08 pm
Randolph Duke: Pay up, Mortimer. I’ve won the bet.
Mortimer Duke: Here, one dollar.
Comment by Fairness and Fairness Only Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:08 pm
Geez do you think we should have passed a budget this year for the Governor to sign?
Nope we have ‘t had a balanced budget for over a decade, why start now. Rauner is dealing in the extreme, we are the moderation guys.
Comment by Lucky Pierre Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:12 pm
no caption here - but their posture brought to mind those old, whistling theme songs from Eastwood’s “spaghetti western” trilogy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtblCZQXRsA
Comment by Linus Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:13 pm
“Everybody else must be at the fair.”
Comment by Vote Quimby! Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:13 pm
And we thought Quinn was bad.
Comment by Last Bull Moose Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:15 pm
MJM: I’m a little worried about Rauner, now that the Fair is over. I want you to find out what he’s got under his fingernails, you know. Go to the Mansion, and make Rauner think that you’re not too happy with our fighting with him, and find out what you can.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:20 pm
MJM: “You stole that shirt from a Butternut driver, am I right?”
JC: “Busted.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:20 pm
JC: “Don’t you know it’s ‘Casual Monday’?”
MJM: “What? For me, this IS casual.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:22 pm
MJM: “Dad’s Home State” was pretty good this week…
Cullerton: Too much Goldberg. They need more “ck” plot lines…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:23 pm
What? We worry?
Comment by zatoichi Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:23 pm
MJM: “I’m still recovering from the Democratic National Convention.”
JC: “Too much free booze?”
MJM: “Nah. Threw my shoulder out carrying all my free swag bags.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:23 pm
MJM: “John, if that shirt had snaps instead of buttons…well, let’s just say it wouldn’t look good.”
JC: “Snap!”
MJM: “Huh?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:27 pm
Cullerton: I saw it on Snap. Chat.
MJM: What’s a snap-chat?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:27 pm
MJM: “Jesse White. Think I’m as popular as Jesse White?”
JC: “Did you see what the Sox did the other day?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:28 pm
MJM: “Quinn popped out of a dumpster the other, like a jack-in-the-box. Wanted me to sign some screwy petition.”
JC: “Who?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:31 pm
MJM: “Did you hear the rumor Trump’s going to fire this new guy and get Carrot Top to run his campaign?”
JC: “He worked for me once. Had some good ideas.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:34 pm
MJM: I don’t know why everyone thinks we cut deals in dark rooms. This room aint so dark.
JC: Careful what ya say … ya never know who’s listening.
Comment by Back room deals Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:34 pm
“Everyone’s a critic”
MJM: Boy, Rahm’s been on the phone with Rauner a long time.
Cullerton: How will we know Rahm’s done?
MJM: He usually throws the phone at the door, then he sees me…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:35 pm
MJM: “I’m working on a new product for next St. Patrick’s Day. Green matzo balls.”
JC: “I’d keep working.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:36 pm
Let’s go ahead and start. We’ve got a quorum.
Comment by A guy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:38 pm
MJM: “Ran into George Will last week. He said they’re trying to start a ‘Draft Pee Wee Herman Movement.’”
JC: “Too complicated for a write-in. Is it Peewee or Pee Wee? Talk about your hanging chads.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:41 pm
“So I told the other members of the State Central Committee that their attendance and participation was no longer necessary. I got this covered. I am “a Party of One.” I guess you didn’t receive the memo.”
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:42 pm
MJM: I love the law, John, you know that. Did you know I had another love (Cullerton shakes head ‘No’)… yeah… I really like math. Not addition or subtraction… no, I like geometry. You like geometry… John? (Cullerton shakes head, again ‘no’)… the proving of rules… “proofs”… they’re called proofs… things geometry knows are beyond a doubt… true. Line with triangles. Geometry has all these rules about triangles. Perfect triangles, rules on angles, on lengths of sides… I could spend days… studying just… triangles… you know…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:42 pm
JC: “So, is Lisa getting tired of waiting for you to retire?”
MJM: “I can retire from this job?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:44 pm
MM: “No it’s not just us. Chris Kennedy is here. He’s under the table.”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:44 pm
MJM: “People think I’m grouchy. Do you think I’m grouchy, John?”
JC: “Mike, anybody who hikes his pants up like you do to get a laugh can hardly be called grouchy.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:48 pm
MJM: “Then he yelled ‘Yee hi’ and said he was gonna ride the Butter Cow.”
JC: “I heard Diana stopped him in the nick of time.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:51 pm
MJM: John. You’re wrong. That’s it.
Cullerton: If you look at it…
MJM: No. You’re wrong on this.
Cullerton: Biker Bruce is the best Bruce.
MJM: Cowboy Bruce works on so many levels. Plus, the hat…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:52 pm
Remember when I said you should run for it now that Emil is leaving. Aren’t you glad your in charge?
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:52 pm
MJM: “Knock knock.”
JC: “Who’s there?”
MJM: “Blago.”
JC: “Blago who?”
MJM: “Blago my Eggo.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:54 pm
Cullerton: Wow. That’s actually shocking. Really?
MJM: It’s not even close. I’ll miss Dunkin more than Franks. I just will. You look like you’re in shock…
Cullerton: I’m speechless.
MJM: Dunkin was predictable. I handle predictable. Franks made me pay attention to him. I don’t like that…
Cullerton: Now they’re both gone.
MJM: Won’t be the same. Oh well, (sigh)… enough of that…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:57 pm
Nice tie, John.
Comment by LessAnon? Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:57 pm
Cullerton: Face it. I’m more popular than you.
MJM: Says who?
Cullerton: Polls.
MJM: Polls? Which polls?
Cullerton: Polls… ‘Which polls?’… all of them.
(Silence)
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 3:59 pm
MJM: “So, have you seen any Republicans wearing those Career Politician buttons?”
JC: “Are you kidding? They were as big a hit as Jerry Ford’s WIN button.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 4:02 pm
John, I thought I would wear my tie long enough to make up for you not having one.
Comment by facts are stubborn things Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 4:04 pm
JC: “Simple. You hire a hacker.”
MJM: “How is a guy with a bad cough going to stop Miller from doing caption contests about me?”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 4:09 pm
MJM: I don’t want any more of that stuff.
JC: What stuff? What are you talking about?
MJM: Just stay away from the garbage, you know what I mean.
JC: Look, Mike…
MJM: I’m not talking about the property tax appeal business that you did on the side, you did what you had to do, I’m talking about now, from now, here and now.
JC: Mike, why would I want to get into that…
MJM: Don’t make a jerk out of me, just don’t do it… just don’t do it. Now I want to talk to you about Harmon, you have to watch out for him. He’s a good earner but he’s wild, takes too many chances.
JC: Yeah, I know that, I know Harmon, you think I would take chances like Harmon?
MJM: And Biss, he’s a good kid too. But he’s crazy, he’s a cowboy, he’s got too much to prove. You gotta watch out for kids like this.
JC: Yeah, I know what they are, I only use them for certain things, believe me, you don’t have to worry.
MJM: Listen, I ain’t gonna get screwed like George Ryan, understand? Ryan is 70 years old, and the guy almost died in prison. I don’t need that. So I’m warning everybody, EVERYBODY. It could be my son, it could be anybody. Ryan got 7 years just for saying “hello” to Scott Fawell who was sneaking behind his back selling fundraising tickets. I don’t need that. Ain’t gonna happen to me, you understand?
JC: Uh huh.
MJM: You know that you’re only President because I got you the job. I don’t need this heat, understand that.
JC: Uh huh.
MJM: And you see anybody messing around with the assessor’s office, you’re going to tell me, right?
JC: Yeah.
MJM: [slaps him] That means anybody!
JC: All right.
MJM: Yeah?
JC: Yeah, of course.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 4:10 pm
“it’s simple John…lift your pants, lift your spirit”
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 4:15 pm
- 47th Ward - wins…
Well played. Awesome.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 4:15 pm
Are you wearing a wire?
Comment by Allen Skillicorn Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 4:26 pm
Cullerton: y’know Mike the Cubs are doing rather well
Madigan: Yes, I suppose… its the only Turnaround Agenda that this Sox fan would ever support.
Comment by One to the Dome Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 4:31 pm
Two’s a coincidence, three’s a conspiracy….where’s Durbin so that we can do this right?
Comment by Illinois Bob Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 5:12 pm
JC - “the pants are still a little high. They should be down here, where my hands are.”
Comment by Anon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 5:16 pm
John, you are a godfather, but I am THE godfather.
Comment by Amalia Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 5:42 pm
Standing toe to toe
Comment by Rabid Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 5:55 pm
So he thought voter fraud is fooling the voters
Comment by Rabid Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 6:00 pm
JC: hey Mike, you make it down to the fair?
MJM: no John. Last fair I made it to was my first year in office. Man. Did those dudes down there in St. louis know how to put on a fair!
Comment by blue dog dem Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 6:00 pm
“No, it’s definitely Trump-Rauner, not Rauner-Trump. We’ve gotta be consistent”.
Comment by peon Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 6:07 pm
Budget buddy’s
Comment by Rabid Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 6:19 pm
Which republican do you think will want in on this meeting?
Comment by Rabid Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 6:35 pm
47, I really got nothin’ after you, but..
MJM: Why aren’t we meeting at Bill’s hotel?
JC: I didn’t think it was his hotel anymore.
MJM: It will always be Bill’s hotel.
.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 6:54 pm
Playing mumbly peg
Comment by Rabid Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 6:55 pm
Term limits are for winners
Comment by Rabid Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 7:15 pm
47 wins
JC: So Clinton looks pretty good, I hope that email stuff doesn’t slow her down.
MJM: What’s email?
Comment by siriusly Monday, Aug 22, 16 @ 7:22 pm
MM - You good with the plan?
JC - Yeah, I’m good.
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Aug 23, 16 @ 6:39 am
Remember when we struck this exact pose, in a field, in our bib overalls, pulling a wagon, when we were just kids on the farm? Wonder whatever happened to that picture?
Comment by Blago's Hare Tuesday, Aug 23, 16 @ 7:24 am