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Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 2:56 pm
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“We are collectively presiding over today’s funeral for Illinois because Madigan & Cullerton tossed us the keys. Immediately following this funeral we’ll turn out the lights.”
Comment by Deft Wing Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:00 pm
Clothing provided by the James Comey collection which can be found in the backdrop section of your local JC Penny.
Comment by Oneman Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:01 pm
The puppet gives the raunerite talking points.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:01 pm
Funeral for a Friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNkMnLD_uE
Comment by Lance Mannion Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:02 pm
“I’ll start when Mr. Goldberg tells me… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:03 pm
If you look closely you can see the puppet strings coming from the Governors office.
Comment by Epic Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:03 pm
“I paid $850,000 for a press conference and I couldn’t even get two display stands that were the same height.”
Comment by The Captain Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:04 pm
“No! Try it again, and Jim, sell me, sell me you believe this, like its from your heart, like you believe it. The rest of you, look determined, but no stand-off-ish… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:04 pm
If Speaker Madigan refuses to compromise and pass our bill to sell the Thompson Center, we’ll take this place down ourselves. Grab a sledgehammer, Patti!
Comment by LakeviewJ Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:05 pm
“We’re just patsies, ya know, you just can’t throw us out here and tell us what to do. It’s not who we are… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:06 pm
“Jim, either say it, or Bruce takes away the $850,000. Remember what happened to Christine… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:07 pm
Resistance is futile, Democrats, you will be capitulate!
Comment by AC Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:08 pm
Today, we the citizens of Rock Ridge.
Comment by Give Me A Break Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:10 pm
Group of people who will never be the Governor of Illinois
Comment by downstate commissioner Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:13 pm
If his hair was orange, The Leader would look just like Beaker from the Muppets.
Comment by Blago's Hare Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:13 pm
It’s an honor to be so blessed and chosen by my worshipful leader and golden goose today to repeat what he ordered me to say.
Comment by DeseDemDose Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:16 pm
And now, introducing, the Springfield Capitol Steps with their version of the Budget Side-Step.
Comment by Anon221 Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:17 pm
Okay, on the count of three, everyone look as crestfallen as possible… 1…2…
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:17 pm
===Today, we the citizens of Rock Ridge===
Blazing Saddles references are always in order. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:18 pm
Jim Durkin Plays Fugue in D Minor, on a tiny keyboard built into the podium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnuq9PXbywA
Comment by Saluki Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:22 pm
Woe is Us. We count too.
Comment by Winnin' Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:24 pm
“You have to admit: our enthusiasm is contagious.”
Comment by Stumpy's bunker Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:26 pm
Because Madigan!!!
I mean really, is there any other caption?
Comment by Gruntled University Employee Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:27 pm
“Bruce Rauner is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I’ve ever known in my life.”
– MrJM
Comment by @MisterJayEm Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:28 pm
We might not have Powerball or Mega Millions, but now you can get your hands on a “Capitol Compromise” Scratch-off!
Comment by Grand Avenue Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:29 pm
“Yeah, like this is really going somewhere.”
subcaption:
“Does Satan REALLY have enough jack to save us all?”
Comment by Stumpy's bunker Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:31 pm
“…and, in that spirit, I join my colleagues here with me to voluntarily limit our own terms. We pledge to you today to step down from office at the conclusion of our current terms.”
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:31 pm
Is BlueRoomSteam a pay-per-view service?
Comment by Romeo Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:32 pm
We represent the Lollipop Guild
The Lollipop Guild
The Lollipop Guild
And in the name of the Lollipop Guild
We demand a compromise that lets us win!
The House began to pitch, the leaders began to snitch
It forced the state of Illinois in the middle of a ditch
Which was caused by an unseen constitutional glitch
Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:33 pm
“Whadda mean, think for myself… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:37 pm
GOP legislators or Boers defending apartheid? Never can tell these days…
Comment by Dick Butka Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:38 pm
“We had a longer list of compromises but we could only afford to print 8 lines”
Comment by (un)Happy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:39 pm
“What can I say, we got the short straws… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:39 pm
“Durkin only pawn in game of life…”
Comment by Mr. Smith Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:39 pm
>>
Priceless! Thanks for the laughs!
Comment by BBG Watch Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:39 pm
They promised me a whiteboard like Karl Rove. Where is my whiteboard?
Comment by jimk849 Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:41 pm
“I thought we sold this building”
Comment by XDNR Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:42 pm
“If one ‘Rich Miller’ leaks one more memo, reports on one more private caucus discussions, even reports on one more caucus revolt… I’ll take him off MY speed dial and never leak him anyone of MY stuff… how about that?!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:45 pm
“Will this actually go on Tee-Vee? Whoa.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:46 pm
Dude furthest right: ‘hmmm, what’s that moving in Durkins hair?’
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:47 pm
“We are here to offer Democrats a laurel and hardy handshake.”
Comment by Nick Name Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:48 pm
“I wanted to use PowerPoint, but I lack any power here so we though ‘what’s the point?’… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:48 pm
“As you can see, it’s bipartisan, our approach… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:49 pm
(Sigh) “What did Patterson say?”
(Pause)
“He’s not wrong… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:50 pm
Knowing Durkin drags on and on and on, Shorty brought her pink pillow for naptime
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:51 pm
“Can’t you just WiFi in the Rauner Word Jumble report into the TelePrompTer?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:51 pm
“We are too diverse. They’re short and I’m tall.”
Comment by don the legend Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:51 pm
“No. No, I don’t want that Pritzker Budget Clock in here, I don’t NEED props… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:54 pm
Let’s play, “Where’s Christine??”
Comment by Joaquin Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:57 pm
Demmer, what are you doing here? You don’t support term limits or redistricting!!
Comment by Redraider Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:58 pm
“I was told no state university was going to close until Monday… Maybe Tuesday… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 3:59 pm
“Wadda mean… WE’RE the props?!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:01 pm
“And now, we’re going to go around the room and have everybody introduce themselves and say a couple words. Where’s my floor leader? Jim, my floor leader, there he is, we’ll start with you.”
Comment by AlfondoGonz Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:01 pm
“No, that’s my brother… No, that’s another brother… Nope… another brother… That’s my other-other brother… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:05 pm
“When I was a Committee Chairman under Speaker Madigan… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:06 pm
“No!… You make sure the $850,000 is IN my account, THEN we can begin this nonsense… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:07 pm
“Oh, the IPI said that?!… we’ll… Lemme think about what that really means… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:09 pm
“Afterwards? I’m heading to Wisconsin to buy lottery tickets… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:11 pm
We’ve gotta protect our phoney baloney jobs!
-Gov. William J. LePetomane
Blazing Saddles provides a treasure trove of lines and characters to add some levity to this mess. I think Durkin is a great Taggart to Rauner’s Hedley Lamarr.
Comment by Henry Francis Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:12 pm
“Oh yeah… You tell Rauner I ain’t no band leader… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:16 pm
“This is no boating accident!”
Comment by Lance Mannion Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:24 pm
“I came back to the House to this? I shoulda just stayed away…”
“Your mics on Leader Durkin… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:25 pm
And then anticipated impact on total revenue will be? …. Bueller? Bueller?
Comment by Quizzical Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:26 pm
Misery loves company.
Comment by Johnnie F. Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:35 pm
“I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!”
Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:39 pm
“Let’s give Scott Drury 3 more minutes, then we’ll start… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:46 pm
“How does a ragtag volunteer army in need of a shower somehow defeat a global superpower? How do we emerge victorious from the quagmire? Leave the battlefield waving Betsy Ross’ flag higher? Yo. Turns out we have a secret weapon, an immigrant you know and love who’s unafraid to step in. He’s constantly confusin’, confoundin’ the British henchmen— ev’ryone give it up for America’s favorite fighting Frenchman! Batinick! Err… wait.”
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 4:48 pm
Great Easter Egg… $10 worthy.
——————-
“Thank you.
I’m here to tell you Bruce Rauner is not a destroyer of Illinois. Bruce Rauner is the liberator of Illinois! The point is, ladies and gentleman, that the Agenda, for lack of a better word, is good. The Agenda is right, Bruce’s Agenda works. Bruce Rauner’s Agenda clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the de-evolutionary spirit. The Turnaround Agenda, in all of its forms; this Agenda for a pro-business life, for money, for love, knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And this Agenda, you mark my words, will not only save Illinois, but that other malfunctioning government we called the USA. Thank you very much.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:01 pm
San Dimas High School football rules!!
Comment by DuPage Bard Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:02 pm
“I can’t get no respect.”
Comment by walker Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:09 pm
Tea-Party Trickle Down Economics has failed miserably in New Jersey, Kansas, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
That’s why we really need Tea-Party Trickle Down Economics to fix Illinois.
Comment by Chicago 20 Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:12 pm
goldberg told us to plug the holes in these bean bag boards, we can’t lose
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:20 pm
They forgot to mention the 32% income tax hike they support.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:25 pm
The govenor has helped us get into a compromising position
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:27 pm
That’s good old fashioned frontier gibberish.
Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:28 pm
sorry this had to be slapped together so quicky, only had 2 years to work on it
Comment by Biker Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:41 pm
Budget less Bruces portfolio
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 5:47 pm
Two year traveling circus coming to Springfield for its final show
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 6:08 pm
Get out of Chicago we don’t want you
Comment by Austinman Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 6:08 pm
The new GOP gift cards unveiling
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 7:19 pm
Today we have been compromised by capital
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 7:29 pm
I”am announcing bipartisan support for the removal of the govenor, get er done
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 7:57 pm
The IGOP sextet tuning to to sing the no budget and blame Madigan blues.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 8:02 pm
“We need another tall guy to balance the picture out”
Comment by The Big Hurt Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 8:54 pm
Finally, a group of people that are getting it right!
Comment by Fighting Illini Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 8:59 pm
“Where’s Rodagno for this presser, oh yeah Rauner threw her under the bus, oh no Bruce please spare me!!”
Comment by xDNR Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 10:17 pm
We all resign
Comment by Rabid Thursday, Jun 15, 17 @ 10:45 pm
Harry Potter got old quick!
Comment by Whoelse Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 12:52 am
Downgrade Durkin and the turnarounds dance troupe
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:09 am
“Substantial compliance…I mean working for compromise…support as is…wait, what do I mean?”
Comment by The Real Just Me Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:21 am
We have come to a consensus, we’re right your wrong join us
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:28 am
This state is so poor we can’t even pay attention
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:32 am
Win one for the govenor
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:35 am
Tax boost Bruce brokers
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:40 am
You know what 90% just ain’t good enough for us
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:44 am
We take the promise out of compromise and are comped for it
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:49 am
The forbidden duct tape skit
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:54 am
Listen to his money talk
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 8:57 am
Gop house flys circle the turnaround agenda
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 9:00 am
I’d like to help you son but your to young to vote
Comment by Rabid Friday, Jun 16, 17 @ 9:02 am