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* The House has officially concluded its business for the 100th General Assembly…
House adjourns sine die as Madigan, Durkin congratulate one another pic.twitter.com/nHzxE9fIvP
— Newsradio WTAX (@WTAX) January 8, 2019
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:51 am
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“Mike… it was only business with Rauner. I always liked you.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:56 am
“Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working for you (again).”
Comment by Just Me 2 Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:57 am
“Have fun with your largest majority ever… Speaker”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:58 am
“Mike, I feel like I’ve been paroled… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:58 am
“Rauner? Won’t see him no more.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 11:59 am
“Ok, Rauner, Ives, Drury, Dunkin… all gone. Let’s get Proft, for both of us.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:00 pm
“Mike, when you said you’re settling all family business, you settle *all* family business… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:01 pm
“No thanks, Speaker, I don’t want to be a Committee Chair. I’m minority leader. It is what it is”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:02 pm
“I guess your majority is so big you’re seating people on my side of the aisle. We’ll be good hosts… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:03 pm
“Can I still keep my office?”
Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:04 pm
“I bet you wish Olsen was back next session, Speaker”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:05 pm
“… and I told her, from experience, taking on Durbin isn’t a great idea, but… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:06 pm
“Leader Durkin, we would like to propose that Rep. Stava-Murray attend your caucus meetings.”
Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:07 pm
“Don’t tell anyone, but Speaker, I voted for JB too”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:08 pm
“Can I hold the gavel for a second”.
Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:09 pm
Among reasonable men problems of business could always be solved.
Comment by northsider (the original) Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:09 pm
“You look good in your ad, by the way…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:09 pm
“Do you think I can get one of those director jobs? They just got a 15% raise”
Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:10 pm
“Guess Eddie Burke didn’t follow your ‘An Apple a Day keeps the Feds Away’ program??”
Comment by 10th Ward Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:10 pm
“Golden delicious. 12:15. Everyday. Don’t worry Mr. Speaker”.
Comment by Henry Francis Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:10 pm
Nice tie, Mike. Watching the president’s speech tonight?
Comment by Grandson of Man Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:11 pm
===Oswego Willie doesn’t write enough — he needs to share MORE of his wisdom.===
No.
“So you know, Speaker, we wouldn’t object if you took out that Willy guy on Rich’s blog. He’s small peanuts”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:14 pm
“I just wanted to say, if you need help with creating a map or anything, my door is always open.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:14 pm
“Speaker, I know who you might want drawn out of a map, you know who I might want drawn out of a map… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:15 pm
“We’ll both miss Peter Breen, Speaker”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:17 pm
“Leader Durkin, where is the going away party for Rep. Ives being held?”
Comment by 360 Degree TurnAround Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:18 pm
Practicing the secret hand shake at 3. By the flag pole.
Comment by roadhouse Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:19 pm
“Hey Mike, what do you want from Taco Bell?”
Comment by bayleaf Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:20 pm
“Good luck with your billionaire. It ain’t all sunshine and lollipops, believe me… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:22 pm
“Bruce wanted me to give you a message and I told him, ‘Governor, I don’t work for you anymore, tell him yourself’… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:24 pm
So, you’ll need how many seats on my side of the aisle?
Comment by Pot calling kettle Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:24 pm
“If Pritzker keeps taking people from my side for his administration I’m going to be left with Skillicorn as a ranking member… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:26 pm
“To be honest, if we’re above 40 seats after 2020 I’m calling it a win… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:27 pm
Yes, I will send you a damn clock.
Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:30 pm
“You’re shorter than you seem from the Speaker’s podium.”
Comment by Nick Name Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:37 pm
Yes Mike, I suppose the last four years WERE “a hoot”.
Comment by Stumpy's bunker Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:41 pm
“Speaker, you had Clemson and ‘the over’… nobody had that… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:41 pm
How about we switch things up this time around? You can play the fiscal conservative and I will be the social libertarian.
Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:48 pm
“Mike , me and my wife want you to do our property tax appeals business”
Comment by Steve Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:49 pm
“Whatever you have in that cup, I’m gonna need some”.
Comment by Stumpy's bunker Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:52 pm
This photo is screaming for a Godfather quote. I just can’t come up with a good one.
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 12:59 pm
With apologies to Hall and Oates:
Everybody’s high on consolation
Brucie tried to tell me what is right for me, yeah
Jeanne Ives tried to bore me with a sermon
But it’s plain to see that they can’t comfort me
Sorry, Mikey, for the imposition
I think I got (it got it), I got the strength to carry on, yeah
I need a drink and a quick decision
Now it’s up to me, ooh, and my super minority
He’s gone, he’s gone
Oh I, oh I
I better learn how to face it
He’s gone, he’s gone
Oh I, oh I
We now have Pritzker to replace him
He’s gone, and he’s gone
Oh why, what went wrong?
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:03 pm
“Mike, you are my father.”
Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:03 pm
“Madigan, trying to convince Durkin to leave the room so he can bring everyone else back in to sneak in a vote for a huge gas tax increase.” - Allen Skillicorn, probably.
Comment by CharlieKratos Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:10 pm
“Mr. Speaker” is this an intimidation attempt?”
“Only if you want them to be.”
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:52 pm
“Well, Mr. Durkin, I hope you’ll join me in celebrating that our long state nightmare is over…”
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:53 pm
“You know that a tax hike is coming, Jim.. Let me know if you need a good lawyer.”
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:57 pm
“What did I tell Burke about talking on the phone? Now he knows….”
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 1:58 pm
Hey Mike, do you have any job openings?
Comment by Mama Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:15 pm
- Oswego Willy - Please get a life. Or are you working on state time?
Comment by Driveby Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:23 pm
- Driveby -
Everyone’s a critic, LOL
Happy New Year. Be well.
“Caption?”
“If I learned anything, Speaker, it’s that money changes people.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:27 pm
Don’t you have to accomplish something to congratulate each other?
Comment by Tim Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:34 pm
“So, Mike, do you know anyone who might want to bankroll my caucus now?”
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:34 pm
With Fast Eddie Burke on the shelf, I’ll need you to take a look at a piece of property for me.
Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:40 pm
==With Fast Eddie Burke on the shelf, I’ll need you to take a look at a piece of property for me.==
If you’re too busy, I could ask Johnny C, but I’d like to keep it in our chamber if we can.
Comment by A guy Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:42 pm
Tell me, have you started on the next map?
Comment by Hamlet's Ghost Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:45 pm
JD- “Umm..Mr. Speaker?”
MJM- “Yes?”
JD- “I am Jim Durkin”
MJM- “Yes, I know who you are…Jimmy”
JD- “Oh, well that’s great….I just wanted to say congratulations and that I am sorry.”
MJM- “Thank you. Sorry for what?”
JD- “Do I have to?”
MJM- “yes”
JD- “I am sorry for the last 4 years. Genuinely”
MJM- ‘Not yet, but you will be.”
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 2:51 pm
Be my friend? Godfather?
Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 6:36 pm
Scott gave me this empty disposable cup, said it was his legacy
Comment by Rabid Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 9:38 pm
“Do I even need to show up anymore?”
Comment by Billinois Tuesday, Jan 8, 19 @ 10:33 pm
“the art of this was to ignore all insults, all threats, to turn the other cheek” Mario putzo the Godfather
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 6:32 am
Mind if I wipe my feet on your new political corpus
Comment by Rabid Wednesday, Jan 9, 19 @ 8:20 am