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* From last night’s Springfield showing of that Illinois Policy Institute “documentary” on Speaker Madigan…
There's even a Madigan big head costume thingy. pic.twitter.com/S2omZJwPhj
— Monique Garcia (@moniquegarcia) October 13, 2016
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 9:59 am
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“Hey, Madigan, your pants are too low!”
Comment by Team Sleep Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:01 am
Hello Frank Costanza creature!
Comment by John-on-the-spot Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:01 am
Pictured: A politician with a less swollen head than most.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:01 am
Those pants are way too low to be Madigan’s.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:02 am
TS, well played sir.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:02 am
This is becoming very very very silly.
More governing, please!
Comment by SMH Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:03 am
Wake Forest called, they want their Demon Deacon head back…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:03 am
With apologies to Anonnin’ - You think HE has a BigBrain!
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:04 am
Props…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:04 am
Mike Madigan welcoming the IRS to the Illinois Policy Institute.
Comment by Winnin' Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:05 am
Madigan would never wear that tie with that suit. Never.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:05 am
The Randy puppet from Pee-Wee’s Playhouse all grown-up!
Comment by IllinoisBoi Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:05 am
“Lance… Lance!… Tweet this at Lou Lang… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:06 am
47th - thanks.
Boi - the mask also reminds me of the door-to-door salesman on Pee Wee’s Playhouse.
Comment by Team Sleep Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:08 am
At some point, if you’re willingly sitting in a darkened movie theater burning a couple irreplaceable hours of your existence watching IPI propaganda on Madigan, I imagine a little voice in your head says:
When did my life go so wrong?
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:08 am
I think if you go “full” mockery, you have to have a “Velvet ACME Gavel” in one hand, a Saputo’s Menu in another.
It’s a bit lazy to just have the head. Do better.
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:08 am
Which will age faster: the Madigan mask or Madigan’s actual face?
Comment by Chicago_Downstater Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:09 am
“If I don’t eat an apple pretty soon, my head’s gonna explode!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:10 am
This Madigan is every bit as true to life as the one portrayed in our film. (But don’t tell him why he’s really here–we told him it was for a children’s party.)
Comment by Earnest Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:10 am
HAHAHA! I LOVE IT! Can I order him for my next birthday party?
Comment by Not It Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:11 am
Goldberg has his head stuck up madigan to far
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:12 am
“Brownie! Tell ‘em I’m not gonna review this unless I get free tickets!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:13 am
“My head is STILL smaller than Trump’s.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:14 am
Wow, and then they went to tee-pee his house after the movie to really show him good. Of course, their mothers had to drive them since it is clearly a group of 12 year olds behind this.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:16 am
“You know what they say–big head, big hands.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:16 am
Remember, there is no “I” in “Team America”
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:18 am
When you cannot get the real Madigan….
Comment by Belle Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:19 am
(Muffled voice) “… and then I get to be a state Rep when the timing is right… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:22 am
Some pretty abnormal psychology at play with IPI and its funders. Could you possibly tee up a thread on Diana Rickert’s laughable suggestion that Theo Epstein should manage CPS, published in the Trib a couple of days ago? These folks are just not right.
Comment by Moe Berg Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:22 am
You ought to see the size of the apple!
Comment by Stones Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:23 am
(Muffled voice) “… this is what winnin’ looks like. Take that… whoever… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:23 am
## wordslinger @ 10:08 ##
You win ALL the internets today…
Comment by Mr. Smith Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:26 am
“It’s hot under this thing! Why wasn’t I given a CamelBak?!
Comment by Team Sleep Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:26 am
“Can I take it off now?”
“The governor will let you know when you can show your face again, Sandack.”
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:30 am
This is really going to help the Gov pass another budget. Good luck pal…
Comment by Boone's is Back Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:30 am
These guys are really into their costumes. They gave us Quinnocio. They paid some guy to throw on a Blago wig and orange jumpsuit. The Guv gives us the Village People on a weekly basis. Now they give us Big Head Mike.
What kind of person does this appeal to?
Comment by Henry Francis Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:33 am
Just in time for Halloween.
Comment by pool boy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:41 am
I’d have guessed BigBrainBrucie was inside as a joke. But, nah, an actual Suit & Tie? BBB would never go for it.
Bringing back shades of Squeezy, tho.
Comment by sal-says Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:42 am
…another Scary Clown siting…
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 10:42 am
“Whew! The last person who wore this head must have liked garlic.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:04 am
The man the myth the legend bigger than life
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:28 am
Obey
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:29 am
My head swelled up after seeing this
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:31 am
This isn’t the XXX theater?
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:33 am
The mocking of Madigan isn’t “to scale”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:33 am
“Bobble-heads, get your life-size bobble-heads… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:34 am
Mike looks stunning on the red carpet…despite contracting gigantism.
Comment by Jocko Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:34 am
“No, that’s suppose to be Madigan. If it was Rauner there wild be no tie and some sort of ridiculous costume on the guy too”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:36 am
At Least I am NOT Donald Trump!
Comment by Union Man Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:37 am
Sidekick is getting the raisinets
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:37 am
“Are you sure it’s not my Med Mal?… I’m telling you, I see this Mike Madigan standing right in front of me, Doc,… and he has like a huge head… huge… like 30 times the size, and he’s wandering around in a purple haze, and his pants are… normal… No, one in the morning, and I smoked one after lunch four hours ago… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:40 am
“Med Mar” - ugh.
“Mardi-Gras, man… Mardi-Gras”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:42 am
OW—You are on a roll today. Thanks for the laughs!
Comment by Belle Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:50 am
Selfie promotion
Comment by walker Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:54 am
- Belle -, thanks. There’s lots of great ones today, trying to keep up.
“Hey, ‘Big Head Guy’, can you stay after to help clean the theatre and close?”
(Madigan Head guy gives ‘thumbs up,)
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 11:57 am
Imitation is the sincerest from of flattery
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 12:31 pm
(muffled voice) “… you lift my head and a Pez candy… the size of a loaf of bread!… comes out.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 12:55 pm
Springfield comic con
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 1:06 pm
Bob Rohrman approves this film!
Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 1:13 pm
How long I’m I suppose to hold this hit in for Lou
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 1:21 pm
Warming up for the seven inning stretch when he races the guy in the hot dog costume and the girl in the chicken costume.
Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 1:54 pm
Moments before The Mystery Machine gang lifted off the head to find Old Man McGuilicutty has been haunting the theatre to get his partners to sell it to him.
And he would’ve gotten away with it too…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:22 pm
“I have to sit behind that guy!?… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:24 pm
“Purdue Pete” looking dapper right before Homecoming festivities begin…
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:32 pm
(muffled voice) “Chuck Goudie wants a selfie with me… yeah, ok… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:35 pm
IPA Kool-aid will expand your mind
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:39 pm
At what point does IL Policy become click bait for this blog?
Also, Biss’s big dark money ad buy got squeezed in the fight for coverage by the Madigan movie.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/il-democratics-republicans-spar-with-competing-tv-ad-documentary/1552298/
Comment by At what point Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:46 pm
“(Sigh) He has no shame. Tillman will do anything to keep Rauner happy. He said the head is itchy and smells of cheese… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:47 pm
“Awful. Just awful. The shoes don’t match the belt… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:50 pm
“There’s a matching pocket square to the tie, but we nixed it, we felt it was too over the top… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:51 pm
Warning side affects of this film include waterhead…
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:53 pm
===Biss’s big dark money ad buy got squeezed ===
Not here. I had like four or five posts on it. Their coverage choice is not my concern.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 2:54 pm
“If they only knew it was AA under there because he lost a bet to Oswego Willy”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 4:59 pm
- AA -
Yep. Consider your debt paid.
“Caption?”
(Muffled voice) “Once the movie starts, sure, I’ll head outside and do that sign juggling thing like the tax places do, but I charge extra for that…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 13, 16 @ 5:29 pm