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Michael Madigan another great speaker and friend of labor! #IAM2016 pic.twitter.com/fr3ir3zmiJ
— Ozmel Toledo (@OZ_TOLEDO) September 5, 2016
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:04 pm
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Mike Madigan and the Machinists he controls!
Comment by Precinct Captain Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:09 pm
The Great and Powerful OZ! No just kidding!
Comment by Honeybear Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:10 pm
The wheels are in motion….
Comment by Robert Montgomery Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:12 pm
“Can everyone see me ok?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:12 pm
Speaker Madigan announces the beginning of the Illinois Hunger Games with “And may the odds be ever in your favor!”
Comment by Birdseed Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:13 pm
Madigan talking to the choir.
Madigan discussing how to gum up the opposition’s political machinery.
Madigan discussing how to deftly pull the levers of a political machine.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:13 pm
“Boy, AFSCME’s strike has been crazy, amirite? I kid, I kid… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:16 pm
All and all it’s just another brick in the wall…
Comment by Anon Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:17 pm
“See these gears of Illinois government? I control if they move, how fast they move and for whom they move. Now about that donation to my war chest…”
Comment by Big Muddy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:17 pm
Friend of Labor!?!? He is the one who put Labor in the horrible position they are currently in!
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:18 pm
“Who is the living food for the machines in Metropolis? Who lubricates the machine’s joints with their own blood? Who feeds the machines with their own flesh? Let the machines starve, you fools! Let them die! Kill them! The machines!
Get your women, your sons, from the Workers City below! Let no one stay behind! Death to the Machines! Death to Freder and his evil Rotwang!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:18 pm
“Is it better to be feared or loved? Right now, if say being loved feels pretty good… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:20 pm
So welcome to the machine.
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:22 pm
The Machinist
Comment by Juvenal Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:25 pm
It makes me think of the South Park episode where they unfroze a prehistoric man (from two years ago. What would the 2013 caveman think of this picture?
Comment by Earnest Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:25 pm
“Longtime Speak Michael Madigan poses in front of a Georgia O’Keefe rendering of the Free Mason symbol, updated for modernity.”
Comment by AlfondoGonz Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:26 pm
“Hey, Mike? Can you get back behind the curtain? Well, because it’s hard to tell them to pay you no attention if you’re in FRONT of the curtain.”
Comment by SinkingShip Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:26 pm
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
Comment by Anon Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:31 pm
“Now Everybody Sing! Solidarity Forever, Solidarity Forever, Solidarity Forever, The Union Makes Me Strong!”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:32 pm
Metropolis 2.0
Comment by Another prof Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:34 pm
Friend of Labor is good enough.
Comment by sal-says Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:38 pm
“Tear down the wall!”
Comment by Nick Name Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:38 pm
the most desirable prize in the state fair crane game is the Mike Madigan action figure.
Comment by Homer J. Quinn Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:39 pm
Optics.
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:40 pm
Longtime Illinois politician Michael Madigan appearing early in his career at the Century of Progress World’s Fair.
Comment by Responsa Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:40 pm
Mike Madigan — friend of the laborers who are still able to find the limited jobs available.
Comment by Just Me Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:42 pm
“I was told Gov. Rauner was invited but was unable to attend today. No problem, I brought the governor’s Decatur PowerPoint presentation to present for you. Please note the lowering of wages. ‘Lights, please’… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:43 pm
“I’d like to thank the organizers for providing such a large podium today, so the Cap Fax commenters can’t make wisecracks about my pants…”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:43 pm
Governor Rauner this is the Chicago Machine you speak of!!
Comment by FirstTimer Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:51 pm
What has gotten into Republicans these days? In less than 2 years, Rauner has made Madigan into the best friend the unions ever had in this state, without him changing a single thing. And in less than one year, Trump has convinced me to vote for Clinton, without her changing a single thing.
Comment by Whatever Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:54 pm
MM: They have projected my brain scan behind me.
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 3:57 pm
“We’re stuck with each other, and right now I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 4:08 pm
“Let me leave you with one last thought…. Vote Accordingly… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 4:11 pm
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends
We’re so glad you could attend
Come inside! Come inside!
There behind a glass is a real blade of grass
be careful as you pass.
Move along! Move along!
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 4:36 pm
looks like a watch so, Time Has Come Today.
long version, with the screaming.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 4:51 pm
“Another one for the Cap Fax wisenheimers. You can’t even tell if I am wearing pants, can you?” *finger guns*
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 4:52 pm
“Please pick up your campaign and picket sign as you leave.”
Comment by retired guy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 4:56 pm
Madigan speaks while behind him his doppelganger monitors the crowd.
Comment by Sillies Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 5:00 pm
“Fellow cogs, lend me your ears…”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 5:04 pm
Standing in Solidarity with Labor Unions
Comment by Enviro Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 5:48 pm
“Causation”…. “why the need for change? Union membership at its highest levels in years.”
Comment by blue dog dem Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 5:53 pm
Protecting nations hardest workers from the robber barons
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 6:54 pm
“Two years ago, if you told me… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 8:00 pm
“Now, I’m going to say something to you… hope it’s not extreme… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 8:02 pm
“Labor.? Labor? All along I thought I was in bed with the trial lawyers!”
Comment by Blue dog dem Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 8:04 pm
Iron Madigan
MagidanGo
Comment by upstater Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 9:35 pm
“The TelePrompTer tells me this is where you boo Gov. Rauner… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 10:40 pm
“I failed. I failed to unify Democrats and labor. I do want to take this time to thank Gov. Rauner to succeed where I failed, and far better than I ever could succeed…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 10:47 pm
“… and… one bad apple… can ruin the whole bunch… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 7, 16 @ 10:58 pm
I’m honored to be here with you standing in front of this giant photograph of the inside of my brain.
Comment by siriusly Thursday, Sep 8, 16 @ 8:31 am
That photo looks likes it’s a copy of famous photo from movie version Orwell’s “1984,” the Auditorium shot.
And the parallels to movie are remarkable!
Comment by Big Brother Thursday, Sep 8, 16 @ 8:44 am