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The governor and four legislative leaders will meet again Thursday at the Thompson Center in Chicago as they continue talks during the budget impasse. Two weeks ago, they met at the Capitol in Springfield, making public speeches beforehand. Last week, they met in Chicago behind closed doors.
Your predictions?
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:00 am
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My prediction is PAIN.
Comment by Man with a plan Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:03 am
Clubber Lang?
Comment by Jocko Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:05 am
They MIGHT schedule another meeting
Comment by RNUG Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:06 am
The Five put their names in a hat, draw for “Secret Santa”, adjourn meeting…
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:07 am
A light lunch will be served, followed by a recitation of positions and some finger pointing. Following coffee, a promise to keep these negotiations moving forward. All will publicly say they’re encouraged by the talks.
Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:08 am
Hot cocoa, popcorn, and a replay of “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Comment by Stones Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:18 am
Radogno and Durkin will be completely silent whenever Rauner takes a drink of water. They haven’t gotten that trick down just yet.
Comment by Nope, Nope, Nope Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:19 am
I would love to be a mouse in their closed door meetings.
Comment by Mama Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:20 am
At some point, these meetings have to get down to dollars and cents. New revenues, cuts, agency spending, etc. The pontificating and politicking won’t cut it. But not yet.
Comment by Sir Reel Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:23 am
They’ll get together and take out their calendars and schedule another meeting.
Comment by Just Me Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:24 am
Rauner offers Madigan and Cullerton free membership in his wine club if they’ll agree to limit collective bargaining.
Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:24 am
There are smoke signals coming from those weekly closed meetings, and it smells like lay-offs are in the air again.
Comment by Mama Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:25 am
They are sternly warned that if they don’t reach an agreement on the budget they will all be on Santa’s naughty list this year.
Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:26 am
“Green, yellow, yellow to red
Time to count those voices in your head”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQShRMaV7Ho
Comment by Anon221 Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:26 am
Governor, is it your understanding that your tic-tac-toe TaxHikeMike campaign is going to cause me to accede to your demands?
Comment by LizPhairTax Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:32 am
I predict Rauner tries to auction off the Thompson Center to the highest bidder, and Madigan swipes at his nose at just the most inopportune moment. Sold!
Comment by Dome Gnome Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:33 am
They’ll exchange Holiday cards, wish each other Merry Christmas, Happy New Year’s and pick a date in January to meet again.
Comment by Bogey Golfer Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:40 am
There will be no mistletoe.
Comment by Linus Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:41 am
Madigan comes out of the meeting and exclaims that Rauner has been Xmas shopping in the extreme. Rauner blames Madigan for allowing unions to try and unionize Santas. Durkin complains about 12 years of Dem controlled Christmas decorations at state buildings.
Comment by Norseman Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:43 am
They will not do much, but it will be more than the last meeting which was for ==show==
Comment by Formerly Known As... Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:48 am
The Child-Emperor Mike throws another fit because he wants to speak after St Bruce and have the last word.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:50 am
Madigan: We need to help Chicago.
Rauner: Hand over the unions.
Cullerton: You know Dems are pro- union people so no deal.
Rauner: I’ll see you next year.
Comment by Mama Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:51 am
A Balanced and fair budget with total consensus on meaningful reforms. (Snark)
Comment by Downstate Hack Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:53 am
They all spend some time together drinking warm wine in those cute mugs at the Kris Kringle Market outside the Daley Center.
Comment by No Longer A Lurker Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:54 am
==Your predictions?==
Ugly Christmas sweater contest?
Comment by Slugger O'Toole Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:54 am
The only adult in the room tries to get to consensus on a deal, while Madigan and Rauner talk past each other, and the R legislative leaders read from their script.
Comment by Robert the Bruce Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 11:54 am
They ought to invite Moody’s to the meeting. That’ll bring some reality to an unreal situation.
Comment by Mongo Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 12:26 pm
RNUG beat me. But also, Madigan lets Cullerton do all the talking.
Comment by burbanite Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 12:27 pm
Alabama beats Michigan State.
OK beats Clemson.
Alabama beats OK.
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 12:29 pm
OW - I thought this was the meetin’ where they exchange the Secret Santa gift drawn from last weeks meetin’.
Comment by WhoKnew Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 12:31 pm
wet, lots of snow, occasional bluster, hail and bitter cold in the room…
Comment by bored now Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 12:34 pm
Madigan tries his own ==OODA loop== by being talkative and bringing everyone apples.
Comment by Formerly Known As... Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 12:50 pm
- WhoKnew -
Turns out Durkin and Radogno both thought they had Rauner, so they had to redraw…
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 12:51 pm
Rauner enters meeting singing: “its the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine….”
Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 12:52 pm
All for show. Rauner doesn’t want a resolution. He wants chaos. He has said this over and over. He thinks chaos will create opportunity. The guy is destroying lives.
Comment by Anon Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 1:07 pm
If they are stuck, and want a laxative, how about following Garrett’s suggestion — go over the compromise proposed by a group of leslators point by point.
Comment by walker Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 1:14 pm
Madigan to Rauner, “Are done playing with matches? Ready for a fire extinguisher?”
Comment by cdog Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 1:31 pm
Cubs in 6.
Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 1:42 pm
The chairs get re-arranged.
Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 2:27 pm
primary challenges are known and now we need to get to Jan. 1 so that a simple majority is needed.
Comment by Facts are Stubborn Things Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 2:35 pm
Madigan will take up most of the time trying to understand just what a hashtag is.
Comment by Earnest Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 2:37 pm
No headlines
Comment by SAP Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 2:49 pm
Meeting adjourned sine die ten minutes after it starts because they can’t hear each other from being drowned out by protesters at LaSalle and Randolph!
Comment by DuPage Don Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 3:31 pm
Madigan and Cullerton open the meeting by singing a duet to “Your a Mean One Mr. Grinch”, followed by Durkin and Radogno countering by singing Handel’s “Messiah”, Rauner adjourns meeting and suggests meeting again next December to discuss the FY17 budget.
Comment by XDNR Tuesday, Dec 15, 15 @ 6:50 pm
Guess none of them have kitchen duty for Xmas! They ain’t home cookin - would probably be more effective of an effort. At least they would be feeding people more than bull.
Comment by Sick of It All Wednesday, Dec 16, 15 @ 12:25 am