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Comment by So Ill Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:43 pm
was this the photo bill black was talking about on the floor? i was hoping for larger eyes from maddygin!
Comment by Sponge! Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:46 pm
Waiting patiently for their turns, two contestants for next season’s American Idol break into a snappy duet of “My Way”
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:46 pm
“Ehhhhhhhhhhh!”
“Ohhhhhhhhhhh!”
Comment by StatehouseWag Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:48 pm
Mr. Madigan, are you SURE you don’t want to take Mr. McKenna’s place?
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:49 pm
Hey Mike! What’s up with Governor Blagojevich? He buzzed my cattle last week, flying so low.
Who’s he hiding from?
Comment by Wheels Up Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 2:59 pm
Floydsaid….> “What’s up with the Governor? He buses us from Granite City and didn’t even serve us a box lunch. And you know what? He promised.
Mike Madigan said…> “Don’t ask me Floyd, he promised me he was a democrat.
Comment by The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:01 pm
Comment by anon Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:01 pm
Metro East resident gets one on one tutorial on his Speaker Madigan impersonation.
Comment by Jaded Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:05 pm
Cubs! Sox!!!!
Comment by In the know Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:05 pm
Give me back my wallet!!!!!
Comment by Plutocrat03 Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:10 pm
MJM:My hands NEVER move like that when I talk!!
Comment by wrigs Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:11 pm
honest to god, mr. speaker, rod says his are this big.
Comment by publius Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:12 pm
Yes, you have to pay for the cab, like everyone else!
Comment by Shelbyville Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:15 pm
A Metro East man Monday accuses House Speaker Michael Madigan of using a parliamentary manuever to steal an apple out of his outstretched hand.
Comment by Redbyyrd Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:16 pm
ILL
INI
Comment by Really? Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:17 pm
Mr. Madigan, if you are a Repub Rod must be a Marxs.
Comment by Dollar USA Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:28 pm
When you snatch the pebble from my hand, it is time for you to leave.
Comment by Grasshopper Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:36 pm
“Talk to me Mr. Speaker, I just want to know one thing…are you really a Repubican?…I want an answer! Because if you are…me and my contingency of Ministers from Chicago will ’storm’ the House, and I will personally sit in your Chair!!
Comment by ChicagoDem Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:38 pm
“Your’e killin me Smalls, your’e killin me”!!!!!!!!
Comment by Dan, a voter Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:39 pm
And now a scene from Michael Moore’s “Politico!”.
Comment by Belle Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:41 pm
MM: “Sir, try to understand my position. I just told one hundred angry South Side ministers they couldn’t enter House chambers. I’m not about to make an exception for one little league coach from Mount Greenwood.”
Comment by Annie Nomous Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:47 pm
“But, please Mr. Speaker, won’t you sign this petition endorsing Dennis Kucinich for President.”
“Ohh, nooo, I couldn’t do that. I don’t do national politics.”
Comment by Values Matter Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:51 pm
MM: “You look a lot like that rock star Syverson brought down from Rockford - except he had cooler shoes!”
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:53 pm
Wow. Have you seen this in Crains.
http://chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=25769
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 3:57 pm
“Tastes great!!”
“Less filling!!!”
Comment by Tom Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 4:00 pm
whatcha talking about, willis?
Comment by bored now Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 4:07 pm
Please sir, may I have some more?
Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 4:30 pm
FARMER: “Cough it up!”
MAD:”You know I got the money…I just need a little more time!”
Comment by hollyringo Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 4:55 pm
Last name Madigan, you related to that little women that got off the plane with you?
Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 5:03 pm
A Straight Flush beats a Full House unless you flush the gov.
Comment by A Citizen Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 5:28 pm
Hey Mikey,………. rock, paper, scissors?!?!?!?
Comment by South of I-80 Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 5:51 pm
Mr. Speaker, you see it’s like this, I’ve got this appeal before the PTAB………….
Comment by South of I-80 Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 5:56 pm
30 years later, Felix and Oscar are still arguing all over the House.
Comment by Chambananon Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 6:11 pm
Guy in Cap: “How long do you think it will be before Governor Blagojevich is indicted?”
Speaker Madigan: “Who?”
Comment by Rockford Rant Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 6:15 pm
Read my lips Speaker, “No new taxes”
Comment by RightGirl Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 6:20 pm
Guy in cap - hey you promised . . . . .
Madigan - all bets are off, look what I have to work with . . .
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 6:31 pm
“NO SPEAKA ITALIANO! NO SPEAKA ITALIANO!”
Comment by Ahem Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 8:30 pm
Here is a link to an even better picture with the same guy sticking his finger in his nose. Tee-shirts on sale from Post Dispatch for $19.95
http://stltoday.mycapture.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?userphoto=0&image=15615586&thispage=1
Comment by Check this out Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 9:54 pm
Check this out:
So much for a celebratory fly-around on utility rates easement. Why are we not surprised!
Comment by Disgusted Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 10:21 pm
Whachu talkin’ about Willis?
Comment by Sahims2 Tuesday, Jul 24, 07 @ 11:00 pm
Constituent: “You gotta give me that…its possible, right!? Its possible…eh!?”
MM: “All right…well, maybe, I dunno…Alfred P. Newman I can go along with, but I don’t think he’s MAD…”
Comment by bassman Wednesday, Jul 25, 07 @ 6:18 am
wax on, wax off
wax on, wax off
Comment by Dozer Wednesday, Jul 25, 07 @ 6:57 am