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Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan had reason to celebrate Thursday when his COLA bill passed the House.
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posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:23 am
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Another defeated Republican. God bless the Democratic Party.
Comment by Carl Nyberg Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:24 am
“Why is it every time I give a thumbs up to something Miller uses it for one of his silly caption contests?”
Comment by Bluefish Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:25 am
My Thumb… You are under it.
Comment by Really? Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:25 am
You want concealed carry? Weapons don’t get much more concealed than the one I’m holding right now.
Comment by South of Sherman Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:27 am
Your pension has to stay smaller than the size of my thumb.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:30 am
I am Caesar, you may live.
Comment by RonOglesby Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:32 am
1.2.3.4 …..The 5th reason we have passed a bill to reduce pension benifts is to avoid blame for the mess we created because keeping my majority is all that really matters.
Comment by facts are stubborn things Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:33 am
Be afraid. Be very afraid!!!
Comment by nobody Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:33 am
What a good boy am I!
Comment by Quizzical Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:34 am
No I won’t smile for your camera. Wouldn’t want the retirees to really see how much happiness I am feeling right now
Comment by Roadiepig Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:34 am
I usually prefer coffee to cola, but I’ll take one today, thanks.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:34 am
“So get yourself a ‘Madi-Knife…for a healthier …YOU!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:35 am
OK, Lisa…prepare to explain this one to the Illinois Supreme Court
Comment by Stu Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:39 am
Mushroom Tested, Speaker Approved
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:39 am
All clear for Lisa to be your governor for the rest of your inconsequential natural lives.
Comment by just sayin' Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:40 am
I know what you’re thinking. “Did he fire six shots or only five?” Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is my thumb, the most powerful thumb in the world, and can blow your legislation clean off docket, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
Comment by nobody Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:40 am
“Look at that board behind me. Questions?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:40 am
Madigan: Now, are you sure you want to have a fight? Because I’m only gonna use my thumb.
Quinn: Thumb?
Madigan: My left thumb. Right one’s much too powerful for you.
Comment by Huh? Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:41 am
From the south town economist “speaker madigan thanks his political diners from the civic federation and Commonwealth Edison”
Comment by foster brooks Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:41 am
This is an obscure reference to an old comedy show but maybe some of you will get it. . .
“I’m crushing your head. Crushing it.”
Comment by Demoralized Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:42 am
“Do you like Apples? I asked, ‘Do. You. Like. Apples?’ Look at the board, how about those Apples?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:43 am
“Freshman..no matter what, you did the ‘Right’ thing…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:48 am
One, two, three, four. I declare a thumb war!
Comment by Leave a Light on George Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:49 am
And now in respect of my colleague in the Senate, I’m offereing a choice for those pensioner type people…either my thumb in your eye, or your own thumb up your…
Comment by Captain Illini Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:50 am
Oops! Used the wrong digit.
Comment by kimocat Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:53 am
eat my thumb!
Comment by frank Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:55 am
Hey state retirees, you know where you can stick this.
Comment by Calhoun Native Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:57 am
I am number one.
Comment by Small Town Tax Payer Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:58 am
“Oberweis STILL going after Brady? This day is getting better and better, ‘Go for it, Jim!’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 9:58 am
“Well, there has been Thompson,…then Edgar….”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:01 am
Keep calm and Speaker on.
Comment by Dirty Red Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:02 am
“I want to wish all the ‘unauthorized’ ‘No’s’ the …. best… of luck next cycle.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:05 am
“Hey, Bill Daley… Smart move. We’ll talk soon, well done.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:07 am
“Bruce…Bruce Rauner! Love that shutdown the state talk. Do not stop talking about it, we Democrats love it. Thanks.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:10 am
The Un-COLA
Comment by SAP Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:10 am
“Who’s got two thumbs and owns Illinois? This guy…”
Comment by BentheDem Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:11 am
“Miller. I saw that video of Oscar yesterday. Great stuff!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:11 am
“Well, if you really want to talk about, the first was Brent Hassert….”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:14 am
1,2,3,4 I propose a thumb war..
Comment by Todd Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:14 am
“Under My Thumb” is my favorite Rolling Stones tune.
Comment by Darienite Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:14 am
“You tell Cross… This guy will sponsor a hole at his golf outing…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:17 am
Bite me Miller, Bite Me!
Comment by A Citizen Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:20 am
If you think this is a stern facial expression, you ought to see me when I go thumbs down. You know what I mean, Cross, the one the one you always see.
Comment by Joe from Joliet Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:21 am
“I might let this pass, but you don’t vote my way again, start looking at the Senate as your next stop…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:22 am
Ok you little bugs, prepare to be squished.
Comment by The unknown poster Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:23 am
Saputo’s cooked, Speaker approved
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:23 am
“Hey Clarke, if I forgot…thanks for the Map.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:28 am
“Are you asking me to shave my head?” White guys that shave their heads looks like my thumb.
Comment by mason Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:29 am
Mike Madigan, 3D, 4D, 5D, 6D……..
Comment by Amalia Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:30 am
“Why do you think I’m not excited? This *is* my excited face.”
Comment by SirLankselot Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:32 am
“This…is the thumb… that votes the ‘Mr. Speaker’ buttons…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:35 am
You state workers don’t even deserve the middle finger.
Comment by ash Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:35 am
“You’re going to be fine…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:37 am
No one beats me at marbles!!!
Comment by Why Not Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:37 am
Yes, it is insured for a million bucks!
Comment by A Citizen Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:40 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYYTLJ8YHi4
Comment by Cincinnatus Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:42 am
This thumb, your eye. Got it?
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:43 am
Darth Madigan signals his approval.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:43 am
A photo of one of the many reasons Illinois is a failure.
Comment by John A Logan Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:51 am
“Okay, let me explain this to you ONE LAST TIME. You can either vote the way I say you should, or I will take this thumb and gouge out your eyes.”
Comment by PM31 Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 10:55 am
“I once fixed a door that wasn’t even broken yet.”
Comment by WazUp Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:05 am
Sure i’ll take the extra part in the Walking Dead. Makeup i don’t need any Stinkin Makeup.
Comment by Mason born Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:06 am
Successful General Assembly Ruling 101: At all times maintain a vantage point that keeps all lemmings smaller than a thumb nail.
Comment by Midstate Indy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:09 am
“Which part of ‘you will vote YES on this bill’ did you not understand?”
Comment by Chicago Cynic Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:12 am
All state employees/retirees may now kneel down and kiss this thumb and give thanks that I have been instrumental in leaving you any pension to live on….I didn’t want to.
Comment by Huggybunny Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:16 am
“That Oswego Willy is really a funny fellow. I approve of his jocularity 100 percent.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:17 am
“Up yours, State retirees!” “Constitution? We don’t need no stinking constitution.” “BOHICA, retirees, we’re not done with you yet.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:33 am
The big Gooser wins again.
Comment by TiredofMike Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:34 am
“Hey AA! I saw your NCAA bracket. ND in the Final Four, well done!”
- AA - your Beaver’s “Post” was awesome.
“Nice move McCaskey family, not signing Urlacher… That will help with the fan base, good move.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:39 am
I told you so - I’m always right!
Comment by Joe M Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:40 am
Yes, I will take the MacIntosh for lunch…thanks!
Comment by unclesam Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:46 am
Vote with me or go home!
Comment by Mama Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:46 am
“I happen to get that letter signed by all those Democratic County Chairmen backing Quinn. Thanks for making it easier to know who to target. Well done!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 11:52 am
“I still say — Talk to the Thumb, cause the rest aint Listening”!!
Comment by WhoKnew Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 12:03 pm
“D’Amico! Get your thumb out of my head shot!”
And Demoralized - Totally got the reference. Lol. “Crush your head. Crush.”
Comment by Former Titan Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 12:25 pm
“Pat Brady (pause) those strawberries were good…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 12:26 pm
MJM has never looked more elf-like.
Comment by Jake From Elwood Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 12:33 pm
Having just flipped a coin to determine whether to give state employees a haircut when it comes to pension reform, Speaker Madigan called it in midair: Heads, they lose. Tails, they lose. (trick coin).
Comment by Anon Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 12:36 pm
“Eyes up, don’t look at the tie”
Comment by Mouthy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 12:49 pm
Contrary to our previous Governor, Speaker Madigan does have “Up” days.
Comment by What's in a name? Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 1:07 pm
Using my thumb like a site on the end of a barrel I am picking my next target, or GOP who wants to come up with something silly I need to shoot down, and not literally of course.
Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 1:08 pm
“Miller wouldn’t dare tell ME to keep it nice and clean. Everyone knows where this thumb goes.”
Comment by hotshot Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 1:10 pm
“Bill passes House…’Check’… Your move…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 1:12 pm
“I killed a man… with *this* thumb.”
Comment by WiseGuyFromTheEast Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 1:18 pm
I decide what is truth. And Truth?! You can’t handle the truth!!
Comment by LisleMike Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 1:42 pm
“Mr. Mapes, please remove Mouse and Duck from the recorded vote.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 1:44 pm
What eats apples and has 66 votes for pension reform? This guy!
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 1:55 pm
“I’m so excited I can hardly speak. Yippeee!”
“What? No, I’ve never had surgery on my face. I’m just naturally restrained.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 1:55 pm
…and when the Great Madigni opened his hand, the coin was gone. The crowd was amazed.
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 2:11 pm
Who has a thumb and blames the pension problems on everyone but him self? THIS GUY!
Comment by Pale Rider Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 2:36 pm
So I stuck in my thumb and I pulled out a plum - wait a minute where’s the plum?
Comment by Kerfuffle Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 3:12 pm
No comment just this should go on Thumbs and Ammo blog spot http://thumbsandammo.blogspot.com/
Comment by Come on man! Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 3:12 pm
(using thumb as microphone, silently humming)
“..Could that someone..be Mike the Knife..ta Dah!”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 3:46 pm
“UNO”
Comment by ChicagoDem Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 3:51 pm
“When I vote…I vote yea!” Stay thirsty my friends…
Comment by Siyotanka Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 4:11 pm
See my thumb? Gee you’re dumb.
Comment by The unknown poster Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 4:16 pm
“I can look you straight in the eye and tell you none of this pension mess is MY fault”
Comment by one day at a time Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 5:25 pm
Speaker Madigan, upon motioning the Gazette’s Photographer to come up close, blurts out upon passage of the latest House pension reform measure, “To all Illinoisans–you have my word–IT’ll get done alright, but as I already told the Governor, Senate, and ANY Republican ’round here with the guts to KNOW it’s true, it’s MY way, or the HIGHway!!!GET IT???!!!”
Comment by Just The Way It Is One Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 5:28 pm
“I MEAN it!”
Comment by Just The Way It Is One Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 6:36 pm
“You heard it here FIRST!” There, got ya to a HUNDRED Posts, Rich–always looks better, even if folks only have time to read some of ‘em!!! Have a nice weekend!
Comment by Just The Way It Is One Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 6:37 pm
hey lisa i got us another state grant for our district
Comment by county chairman Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 7:21 pm
i am in chapter one of bill c new book coming later
Comment by county chairman Friday, Mar 22, 13 @ 7:23 pm