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* My old pal Dave Manning was elected Speaker of the Third House last week at the group’s annual holiday party. This pic was obviously not taken at the event…

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:09 am

Comments

“Bruce Rauner was easier to move on policies… “

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:12 am
“…unstoppable force meets an immovable object”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:13 am
“Sisyphus said all we’ve gotta do to straighten-out Illinois is just got to roll this rock up the hill…”

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:13 am
“Hey… look… it’s Speaker Madigan’s cell phone… “

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:14 am
“Just stretching… can’t pull a hammy just walking aimlessly around.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:15 am
Gotta look everywhere for money with deficits this big.

Comment by A guy Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:15 am
Pretty sure my car keys are under this rock.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:19 am
“Put your have under there, I’ll hold the rock, don’t worry… “

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:21 am
Playing charades:
Um.. Um.. Um…Is it Brassiere?
No, what? How did you get that?
Easy. His stance is clearly that of an over the shoulder boulder holder.

Comment by Shark Sandwich Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:29 am
After learning that Bruce Rauner lost the election, Manning decides to head back home, to the rock he’d been living under for the past few months.

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:30 am
“My Flintstones-mobile beats a Tesla for mileage, but it’s a bear to get started.”

Comment by Jocko Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:31 am
Is that Dave Manning or Phil Lackman?

Comment by Sine Die Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:34 am
“Anyone notice that I look like Phil Lackman?”

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:34 am
Carrying water for an unlikely result.

Comment by Henry Francis Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:35 am
“I always try to get a good stretch in before chewing on a cigar in the mountains”

Comment by Shadow Campaign Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:40 am
Pretty sure that is Phil Lackman.

Comment by Rail Splitter Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 10:59 am
This is really what they mean when they say “the speaker has a brick on it”

Comment by Jaded Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 11:19 am
Miller parked his car directly below us. Put the camera down and help me push this rock.

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 11:48 am
That is Phil Lackman

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 11:55 am
“I have one skinny pant leg and one wide pant leg. That’s the last time I buy slacks at Big Lots.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 12:02 pm
“Passed my job interview with this task.”

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 12:03 pm
“Honest, Officer. I didn’t know I was trespassing. I thought it was Mike Madigan’s Zen garden.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 12:05 pm
“First you have a good stretch like this, then you glug down a bottle of apple juice.”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 12:08 pm
“Yeah, you’re right…..I shouldn’t a said I could pull this up with one hand.”

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 12:32 pm
When I was told to assume a position, I thought I was going to be frisked.

Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 12:45 pm
The timeless art of seduction.

https://i.etsystatic.com/5851351/r/il/9d0f6a/380160499/il_fullxfull.380160499_gd9j.jpg

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Dec 19, 18 @ 12:57 pm
Stuck between a rock and a hard case.

Comment by Robzillaa Thursday, Dec 20, 18 @ 12:09 am
…cuzz he’s got..hiiigh hopes…

Comment by MsSWFL Thursday, Dec 20, 18 @ 6:29 am

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