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* As noted in our live coverage post, the leaders discussed the state’s horrific fiscal projections today…

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:31 am

Comments

1. “Do I look happy about it?”

   Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:32 am

2. “I’m not zoning, I’m just defeated at the moment… “

   Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:33 am

3. “Shhh… Let Christine talk… It’s fascinating… “

   Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:33 am

4. President Cullerton looks on as Gov. Rauner takes another selfie with a group the governor refuses to pay what’s owed them…

   Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:34 am

5. Pres Cullerton watches as the hat being passed around makes its way ever closer.

   Comment by Cubs in '16 Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:35 am

6. “I hope Evelyn is ok… that fall look less staged, I may be worried… “

   Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:35 am

7. Did someone page Morton Downey Jr?

   Comment by Groucho Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:36 am

8. “Senator, is your pallor caused by the shocking fiscal situation or by standing in the Speaker’s shadow?”

   Comment by Whatever Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:37 am

9. This is worse than a colonoscopy.

   Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:37 am

10. All he asked me for was a “Harumph.”

    Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:37 am

11. The look you get when you realize that everyone working for the state of Illinois could work for free and we would still have a $2.5 billion deficit.

    Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:38 am

12. President Cullerton looks on as Gov. Rauner trots out a new costume, “High School Basketball Fan”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:38 am

13. “The voters aren’t going to like the tax increase that is coming …”

    Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:39 am

14. “In hindsight, maybe we procrastinated a bit on this.”

    Comment by illinoised Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:40 am

15. “Moe, can I have another Duff?!”

    “Homer, you got cut off an hour ago!”

    Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:41 am

16. “I just realized, deep down in my gut, the Governor has interest neither in a Budget nor Governing. Just senseless Turnaround barnyard litter.”

    Comment by yeah Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:42 am

17. The medical stuff is so much strong.

    Comment by Rocky Rosi Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:47 am

18. “Bring me a bucket.”

    Comment by MSIX Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:48 am

19. Look out — he’s gonna hurl!

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:50 am

20. Still holding out for non-budget items?

    Comment by walker Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:50 am

21. ….cough….again, cough…

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:53 am

22. Doh!

    Comment by Gruntled University Employee Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:54 am

23. Senate President Cullerton learns the governor will be sitting next to him for the 11-hour flight to Rome

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:54 am

24. “Barney Fife demonstrates incompetence in his second career.”

    Comment by AlfondoGonz Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:56 am

25. This is my happy face.

    Comment by pool boy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:56 am

26. “Whadda ya mean the governor won’t propose a budget?”

    Comment by Tough Guy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:58 am

27. Looks like someone just discovered a t**d in the punchbowl.

    Comment by Stones Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 10:59 am

28. Oh God, here we go again.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:02 am

29. The Cap Fax needed a caption contest, so Rich Miller paid me $20 to make this face.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:03 am

30. And you think the weight of the world is heavy, just try carrying Illinois’s budget deficit.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:05 am

31. Unfunded pension just jumped 20 Billion dollars.

    Can someone get my pension bill out? Nah never mind

    Comment by Lucky Pierre Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:07 am

32. “How many more days of this guy?”

    Comment by Anon Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:07 am

33. I’m maintaining a stiff lower lip through all of this adversity.

    Comment by justacitizen Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:13 am

34. That can’t be right! The debt is HOW much?

    Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:21 am

35. Cullerton’s immersion of Wallace Shawn in Clueless

    Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:21 am

36. Impression…..

    Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:21 am

37. “Here’s my best Homer Simpson face”

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:22 am

38. “Next time on ‘Check, Please’: Sen. Pres. John Cullerton reviews the new liver-and-onions horseshoe at the Rathskellar.”

    Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:24 am

39. “How was I supposed to know my job was to bring the apples this morning?”

    Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:28 am

40. The situation in Sprngfield has devolved so badly that Cullerton’s jaw is beginning to look like a caveman’s.

    Comment by Earnest Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:29 am

41. Speaker Madigan and the abyss he controls.

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:30 am

42. “Walter Matthau’s long lost cousin reemerges after lengthy coma.”

    Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:31 am

43. “Lemme see your ‘Rauner’ face… Now let me see your ‘real Rauner’ face… work on it!”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:35 am

44. “Inconceivable”

    Comment by Slugger O'Toole Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:35 am

45. Anyone got a roll of Tums?

    Comment by Bogey Golfer Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:36 am

46. Here is my impression of a slack-jawed Tronclodite.

    Comment by SAP Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:38 am

47. Undercooked sushi…again!

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 11:50 am

48. Still no budget? Inconceivable!

    Comment by deacon geek Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 12:12 pm

49. …”at least this sanctuary city thing will bail Chicago out!”

    Comment by Blue dog dem Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 12:15 pm

50. I picked the wrong day to give up drinking.

    Comment by Casual observer Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 12:50 pm

51. duh, gee Tennessee, we’d better get back to the zoo before Stanley misses us

    Comment by Underfrog Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 12:59 pm

52. “I’m not Happy…perhaps more like Grumpy”

    Comment by d.p.gumby Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 1:03 pm

53. No great lake beer for me just mustard

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 1:25 pm

54. What…no donuts?

    Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 1:29 pm

55. As he spoke he saw Governor Rauner standing behind the media holding a giant check for 150 million dollars and a You Mess With The Bull You Get The Horns hat

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 2:21 pm

56. Maybe if I do my Alley Oop impression it will cheer everyone up.

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 2:23 pm

57. Big hitter, the Lama.

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 3:18 pm

58. This is what “Being the only adult in the room” looks like.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 16, 16 @ 3:43 pm

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