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* Former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s attorney Dan Collins further separates his client from Mike McClain…

There is an element of truth to this.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:21 pm

Comments

- “‘Standing with a musket’ — Who talks that way?” -

The guy that Madigan continued to work with after receiving a letter that anyone else would have seen as a reason to call for a wellness check.

Comment by Excitable Boy Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:28 pm
It’s a long shot, but it’s still their best shot.

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:37 pm
Free em

Comment by Alton Sinkhole Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 12:49 pm
So Madigan regrets dealing with Danny Solis, and now apparently, Mike McClain. For an innocent guy, he sure has a lot of regrets. This whole thing is regrettable. Mistakes were made. Things were misconstrued. It’s all a terrible misunderstanding.

I’ll see your Sphinx and raise you a Velvet Hammer.

Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:11 pm
Madigan is a powerful politician who doesn’t own a cell phone. Who does that? The two of them are both pretty unique.

Comment by Just Me 2 Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:13 pm
“lobbyists exaggerating their own brilliance”

Oof. He didn’t have to call out half the capitol like that way.

Comment by NIU Grad Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 1:32 pm
Patriot Mike McClain stands alone clutching a single shot musket and guarding the small wooden bridge that leads to General Madigan. All the while his revered leader would bayonet from behind.

Comment by Frumpy White Guy Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 2:42 pm
“I’ll see your Sphinx and raise you a Velvet Hammer.

And cmon, McClain had no way of knowing of his standing with Madigan. I mean they only ate dinner together 2-3 times a week during session. How could he really have known anything?

Also, I heard that gullible isn’t in the dictionary. And certainly not in the jury dictionary.

Seriously though, they tried this in the ComEd four trial. It failed spectacularly despite the golly-gee hominess of Hooker and the earnest sincerity of Ann P. If it didn’t work for them, I find it really hard to believe it will work for the ultimate politician - Mike Madigan.

Comment by New Day Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 2:47 pm
It’s ironic that this team would get tangled up in the same type of Shakespearean downfall as Governor Blagojevich.

Comment by Carbo Load Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 2:56 pm
Hell, almost every night I popped into Saputo’s there was McClain and Madigan. I’m not sure I buy Mr Collins assertion.

Comment by Hmmmm Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 3:06 pm
Excitable boy—- I’m still laughing on the “wellness check” comment. Brilliant.

Comment by Bugsy Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 3:16 pm
I wonder when McClain first realized that he could be this badly underbused.

Comment by Keyrock Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 5:17 pm
“Standing with a musket - who talks that way?”

I dunno, maybe this crew of weirdos who thought they were in some kind of gangster movie with Madigan. I personally will never forget the most-unflattering lede of all time in the Tribune about Shaw Decremer, who kept photos of opponents he defeated like some kind of creepy serial killer.

Comment by Marty Funkhouser Monday, Jan 27, 25 @ 7:22 pm