DISQUS

Tom · 3 years ago

"How am I going to make up an interesting story with Caucasian children? Any ideas, Dan?"

Shallow Pharnyx · 3 years ago

Kindergarteners demand governor sign a Memorandum of Understanding guaranteeing future tax burden caused by his initiatives will be paid by his presidential campaign fund.

Rusty · 3 years ago

Another subpoena...Even the kids in the background look worried.

diane · 3 years ago

"I'm going to give you all a million dollars for those pee wee soccer uniforms you've been wanting."

Rusty · 3 years ago

"Governor signs initiative to do away with corruption in Illinois government; his resignation is now official"

So much for wishful thinking.

Larry · 3 years ago

Axelrod in the back thought bubble, " It might be time to dump Rod and get Danny Hynes as a new client"

Gregor · 3 years ago

"Look, Dan, their budget reports start the same way as mine: 'once upon a time...' "

(Shallow Pharynx for the win)

DOWNSTATE · 3 years ago

And the kids said "another spending plan that my grandkids will still be paying on."

zatoichi · 3 years ago

Rod: "This looks great! It is good for Illinois."
Kid to the left with glasses: "Hey, those sheets of paper are blank!"

non · 3 years ago

Wow, these applications look just great and you kids come highly recommended. So, who wants to work for the state of Illinois?

wndycty · 3 years ago

Hynes to Rod: "You know Rich Miller and the rest of the Rod haters at Capitol Fax Blog are going to put our photo in the caption contest."

Rod to Hynes: "I know and anyone who sticks up for me will be relentlessly ridiculed."

train111 · 3 years ago

Rod's new big spend program --- Free hair brushes for all school children in Illinois.

Aaaiieeee! · 3 years ago

"OK, Dan and Sara, let's all stay calm. Very slowly, slowly, let's back out of the room before these angry midget zombies realize we're not one of them."

Rusty · 3 years ago

The kids: "We've been standing here for ever now. You promised us a ride in the chopper."

Rod: "Promise? HA HA HA HA HA...stupid kids"
Dan: "Looks like I'll be driving back to Springfield"

Roy Slade · 3 years ago

"Kids- I was an average student. Just look at all these C's and D's I got when I was in kindergarten. So, never give up. You too can become a Governator".

Anon · 3 years ago

Hynes thinking: Next time those wrists are crossed like that, the feds will be slapping handcuffs on them.

BigBob · 3 years ago

Hynes issues report on deficit. Blagojevich finds a surplus.

Shallow Pharnyx · 3 years ago

Sara "Cassandra" Feigenholtz and her grandchildren look on as Governor Blagojevich signs into law a bill outsourcing all state jobs to a call center in India.

paper bag over my head · 3 years ago

"Is this guy going to leave pretty soon its time for recess"

Slats · 3 years ago

See here kids, the state is going to give each girl a pony and each boy a golden retriever...because it's the right thing to do! We call it AllPets....!

Be sure to tell your moms and dads to vote for me in November. The pet food should hold out at least till then...

Bob Mengele · 3 years ago

With this signature, we re-assert that children are our most important resource... now gimmee all your stem cells!

PalosParkBob · 3 years ago

Welcome to your new jobs as consultants for the State of Illinois, kids. Don't forget to put all your lunch money in the campaign contribution can!

Chick McGann · 3 years ago

"If I read your report correctly, Mr. Comptroller, we were able to take four Milky Ways, three Skittles, and six suckers from these kids. Oh, and stick them with a huge deficit to pay off when they become wage earners."

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 3 years ago

"Danny, if you were like me, you would sign here and sell your soul to the devil ... but that was a life choice for me"

Squideshi · 3 years ago

"These signatures are obviously not genuine; and even if they were, these children are not in a position to make decisions affecting the people of Illinois!"

Anonymous · 3 years ago

All my campaign contributors should live forever and that's why I'm signing this stem cell research executive order.

Lovie's Leather · 3 years ago

"How many indictments, Mr Comptroller?"

Pat Hickey · 3 years ago

Let's see - H.E.I.N.Z no - H.I.G.H.N.Z. no H. . . . B.L.A. no I got it now - H.I.N.E.S. - Your Dad got Lumber? H. Don't look.

Buck Flagojevich · 3 years ago

Look kids, I spelled my name right on every page. See even a C- student can spell Blagolo, err Bloogo, umm Blutojevich. (pssst Dan, can you help me here?) Oh crap. Just call me God.

Jaded · 3 years ago

Rod: Now watch this, I lift this page and... Voila! Stem cell research money.
Dan: Wow you are good!
Rod: That is nothing, I got a million of them...and you all yourself a Comptroller!

Buck Flagojevich · 3 years ago

Oh goody, oh goody. Look how many times my name is printed on these papers. I just love seeing my name. By the way. Is the name of this school the Justice Department or something? Isn't that what the letterhead says Dan?

Anonymous · 3 years ago

kids - He's late again. We've been standing here for so long that I have to go the the bathroom.

Phocion · 3 years ago

Hynes: "Pssst...hey kid, do you have another crayon? The Governor just broke his."

Ahem · 3 years ago

"When I see this many kids I have to think that someone else has some testicular virility as well!"

Jake from Elwood · 3 years ago

Dan, would you please sign this petition for the reelection of Alderman Dick Mell? Children, would you sign the petition next. I noticed your names on the voter registration lists.

Siyotanka · 3 years ago

Wow...Danny, you really did get straight A's in gradeschool...you "really" are qualified to work for the State.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

See kids, Santa has his list and I have my 'Who's Getting Thrown Under the Bus Next' list. Only difference is people get on my list whether they've been naughty or nice.

Version2Point0 · 3 years ago

"Hey Dan, Where's the Check?"

Eagle I · 3 years ago

By approving this tax on hair care products I insure that your pensions as state workers and teachers will be funded to some limited degree in a partial sense for your grandchildren.

Logical · 3 years ago

Whew, good news Dan. No one here works for the Feds.

Guy Fawkes · 3 years ago

"Just get all the kids to sign any future pensions they may aquire in their lifetime over to me here."

Torpedo · 3 years ago

"Dan, I thought I told you that deficit isn't supposed to be in there."

Anon · 3 years ago

Hynes recommends new political hires

anon · 3 years ago

Which ones are the children?

anon · 3 years ago

Very funy Dan, I don't care how much we owe to our medicaid providers??

MickeyMouse · 3 years ago

"No governor, you're right handed."

Lt. Guv · 3 years ago

Look Dan, I told you red is blue and blue is red. Says so right here. Now maybe SOMEBODY will believe me next time I speak!

Lt. Guv · 3 years ago

All these people are Republicans & they couldn't come up with anyone better than Judy Barr? Man, I lead a charmed life!

Anonymous · 3 years ago

So I can cut even more fat by canning all of these state employees who have been bashing me on the taxpayers' dime?

blahhhhgo · 3 years ago

Hynes bubble: "If I'd just gotten into the race when everyone wanted me to, I'd be sitting there instead of this idiot."

Kid in the background: "Is he selling the Lottery now? I bet I can get him to buy me a Gameboy."

Rod: "Let's see here, are the names of all these kids on the new clout list? I'll hit up their parents for some $$."

Anonymous · 3 years ago

Students:
"We waited 45 minutes after school and this guy doesn't know what he wants to say?"

Hynes:
"The majority of voters really don't care about gravitas."

ISU REP · 3 years ago

Blago: With this signature I here by rename every school, expressway, park, and public building after me...What do you think Dan?

Hynes: DURRRR good idea boss, now do I get a cookie?

Anon · 3 years ago

G-Rod: "Look what I found, someone left a $5 million bill stuck in here."

Anonymous · 3 years ago

Blah - Ã¢â‚¬Å“There just has to be something in here I can give to predominantly white schools.Ã¢â‚¬Â

Check the numbers · 3 years ago

"Before I sign, Winston & Strawn has reviewed this, right?"

Bilbo Baggins · 3 years ago

Rod - "I like what they've done here. Great mix of the crayon, colored pencil, and the marker. Oh yes, I really like what they've done there. Very interesting. This is great work."

Hynes - "I do agree. These kids are extremely smart. They not only can spell your last name, they also know the meaning of maladroit...which you obviously don't.

North of I-80 · 3 years ago

Look there's another $3 million here I can use!!

Todd Castro(ger) aka Wumpus · 3 years ago

That's right children, make your checks payable to "Friends of Blagojavich".

anon · 3 years ago

Governor signs new state budget while new crop of state budget aides look on.

chiefkay · 3 years ago

What do you mean we have no money...I still have checks left.

Ahem · 3 years ago

Blago: "Are we cool or WHAT. We're the center of attention!"

Hynes: [bites lip]

moderate - half way between cr · 3 years ago

the governor finally learns to read numbers.

Justice · 3 years ago

Oh, here are the words to that song everyone around me has been humming: The wheels on the bus go THUMP, THUMP, THUMP; THUMP , THUMP, THUMP; THUMP, THUMP, THUMP; The wheels on the bus go THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, all through my staff!!!

Squideshi · 3 years ago

"You see? Each and every one of these children is registered to vote."

Establishment Republican · 3 years ago

"Dan, look at these awesome Keno numbers!"

Central IL Stater · 3 years ago

Little girl in green shirt whispers to little girl next to her: "Okay Susie, you take out the 'big Hynie dude' and I'll take on Hot Rod Satan himself! For Grandma!"

Other girl: "For Grandma!"

--Judy Baar Topinka's Grandchildren plan the attack

Magilla · 3 years ago

"See! It says right here! All republicans are shallow and dumb! I knew it!"

Jechislo · 3 years ago

"Well, I guess if these kid's names are on the hiring list they must be qualified to work at the Toll Authority. Sign 'em up! Welcome to State empolyment."

City Girl · 3 years ago

North Side State Rep Inadvertantly Chokes on Blagojevich's Big Hair

Guy Fawkes · 3 years ago

"Are sure if I sign this mystical/magical document I won't get indicted?"

Bubs Hitty · 3 years ago

"I told Joe Cini I wanted fresh, young faces for my senior staff, but this is ridiculous"

Honest Abe · 3 years ago

The old lady with hair redder than Bozo the Clown played the accordian for us. All you do is shuffle papers. Tell us a story and let's have the cookies.

annon. in central illinois · 3 years ago

Ok kids !! It looks like the mortgage papers on your future income are in order. Mr. Hynes what do you think ?? {{man, like stealing candy from a baby literally --woo,woo}} Man this is a boat load of cash we're borrowing !!!!! Yipee

Walking Wounded · 3 years ago

Rod: "See? Now flip the paper a little faster and the cartoon stick man walks right across the page.
Am I good or what?"

Groucho · 3 years ago

Dan Hynes: "Even a six-year-old child can see that this budget isn't balanced."
Rod Blagojevich: " Somebody find me a six-year-old child!"

Crash-Barrel · 3 years ago

Reviewing the budget, Illinois Governor notices that the state's pension
fund is nearly broke but comments, "Lets sell something quick to fix it
before the election." "We'll give the rest to the Chicago schools to keep
that other guy quiet."

Disgusted · 3 years ago

Blago: "Hey, this is so neato." This guy named Pat says I have the most subpoenas of any governor ever in the state of Illinois. Ah, what's a subpoena, Dan."

OR

Little girl in green shirt to little girl in blue shirt: " Something sure smells funny in here."

ahem · 3 years ago

Blago: "Well, sure, Dan, a well-educated electorate is dangerous to political hacks, but their parents are real suckers for this stuff and we'll be retired by the time these little lambs wise up!"

Democrat · 3 years ago

Look at these pictures of Judy I found on the internet.

anon · 3 years ago

We have a double didget lead....What is SHE thinking...

anon · 3 years ago

"digit"..oops, that one got away to fast...

Tistiphone · 3 years ago

Judy hired a former lover as deputy treasuer and she is talking about MY hiring practices? Wasn't he a tax cheat and file for bankruptcy too, Dan?

Dick Pol · 3 years ago

Danny, toss me the Football.

anon · 3 years ago

Rod looks at Judy's D2s

aidanquinn · 3 years ago

As long as the Speaker is in charge, you know we're both sucking the hind one!

Criminal Enterprise Called Ill · 3 years ago

Of all times to be served with an indictment! Dan, maybe it's yours.

anon · 3 years ago

Rod reviews his latest poll numbers.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

you just stole are future

Angie · 3 years ago

Oh, look! Our Chicago Public School kids are going to be reading Dr. Seuss books as part of the fall reading list.

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