DISQUS

Anon · 2 years ago

Blagojevich = Bold
Madigan = Calculating
Jones = Underestimated

McBare · 2 years ago

Blagojevich = Lost
Madigan = tenacious
JOnes = Corrupt

Hopefund · 2 years ago

Blagojevich-Blackjack Player
Jones-Poker Player
Madigan-Chess Player

So Ill · 2 years ago

Blagojevich = disrespectful
Madigan = machinating
Jones = sellout

red dog · 2 years ago

Moe---Larry----Curly

Mr. CUB · 2 years ago

Blago >> Conditioner

Madigan >> Darth

Jones >> Juiced

Anonymous · 2 years ago

Blagojevich-Neverland
Jones-Soprano
Madigan-CEO

Captain America · 2 years ago

Dysfunctional

Underdog · 2 years ago

strategery

dan · 2 years ago

Blago = useless, Madigan = cleanup man, Jones = corrupt

Carl Nyberg · 2 years ago

Blagojevich--television
Madigan--calculator
Jones--cash register

Fire Ron Guenther · 2 years ago

Blagojevich-clueless
Madigan-ruthless
Jones-arrogant

puzzler · 2 years ago

Blagojevich-divisive
Madigan-manipulative
Jones-predictable

The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers P · 2 years ago

Blagojevich - Satin
Madigan - Beelzebub
Jones - Lucifer

leigh · 2 years ago

Blagojevich- Scarecrow (before brain)(from Oz)
Madigan- Lion (after courage)
Jones-Tinman (before heart)

McGruff the Crimedog · 2 years ago

Blago - Sammy Davis' cousin's poolboy
Madigan - Frank Sinatra
Emil Jones - Joey Bishop

pickles!! · 2 years ago

Blago=Moron
Madigan=Megalomaniac
Jones=Rubber Stamper

one of the 35 · 2 years ago

Blago = phony
Madigan = strategist
Jones =unintelligible

Crimefighter · 2 years ago

All three - CRIMINALS

(618) Democrat · 2 years ago

Leaders

Ravenswood Right Winger · 2 years ago

Blagojevich-chump
Madigan-controlling
Jones-hack

QueenB · 2 years ago

Madigan - War
Jones - Plague
Blagojevich - Pestilence
Cross & Watson - Famine

Jechislo · 2 years ago

Blago - Biplane
Madigan - F16 Jet Fighter
Jones - Toy plane ride at Walmart

frosty da snowman · 2 years ago

Blago - Messianic

Madigan - Paternal

Jones - Benevolent

Objective Dem · 2 years ago

Madigan - Lexus
Jones - El dorado
Blagojevich - Yugo

Yellow Dog Democrat · 2 years ago

Someone already took the Wizard of Oz, although anyone whose ever been to Room 300 of the State Capitol knows that Madigan is The Wizard.

So, how about a little Greek mythology:

Blagojevich - Narcissus. No explanation needed.

Madigan - Athena. I know, a goddess, but I can't help it that the Greeks gave Wisdom, Warfare, Justice and Skill all to her. Besides, Athena's the only one Zeus lets use the lightning bolts from time-to-time, and Madigan's pretty darn good with those lightning bolts.

Jones - Ares. Also a warrior and the God of War, but unlike Athena, prefers a bloodbath, even if its his own soldiers' blood. Not known for either wisdom or bravery in battle.

What's in a name? · 2 years ago

Blago: sophmoric
Madigan: effective
Jones: Sold

Tea Leaves · 2 years ago

Blagojevich = Megalomaniac
Madigan = Public Servant
Jones = Hebetudinous

Ken in Aurora · 2 years ago

Blagojevich = Future Inmate
Madigan = Puppetmaster
Jones = Future Cellmate for Blago

OneManBlog · 2 years ago

Blagojevich = C3PO
Madigan = Yoda
Jones = Ki-Adi-Mundi see... http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/kiad...

Squideshi · 2 years ago

Frustrated (All Three)

Lula May · 2 years ago

Blagojevich - shallow
Madigan - calculating
Jones - crook

Observer · 2 years ago

Jones - SingleA
Blagojevich - OnTheDL
Madigan - 95MPHFastball

Scoot · 2 years ago

Blago = embarassing
Madigan = realistic
Jones = pathetic

Courser · 2 years ago

Blagojevich - Clueless
Madigan - Calculating
Jones - Inarticulate

Demi · 2 years ago

the butcher, the baker, and press-release maker.

vinny · 2 years ago

oligarchy

Jake from Elwood · 2 years ago

Rod--SilverPolish (i.e. designed to polish and shine things up, but leaves a stench and soiled items in its wake)
Mike--Empirebuilder
Emil--Addled

amy · 2 years ago

GRod....trying (take that however you like)

Mr. Mike.....emperor

Sen. Exelon....greedy

WARDOG · 2 years ago

Blago--Howdy Doody Madigan--Buffalo Bob Jones--Clarabell

Ghost · 2 years ago

Blagojevish - Richard III (Richard III)
Madigan - Brutus (Julius Ceasar)
Jones - Cornwall (King Lear)

A Citizen · 2 years ago

Blago - Loser
MM - Winner
Emile - Alsoran

Herself · 2 years ago

Blagojevich - Crook
Madigan - Mime
Jones - Player

If It Walks Like a Duck... · 2 years ago

Kakistocrats

Little Egypt · 2 years ago

Blago - repugnant - contradictory, incompatible, hostile, so alien or unlikable as to arouse antagonism and aversion.

Madigan - predominant - having superior influence or authority.

Jones - tractable - capable of being easily led or controlled (by Blago).

I loved the baseball, automobile and airplane analogies.

Papa Legba · 2 years ago

Rod - lost touch with reality
Madigan - cunning
Jones - pet rock

T.J. · 2 years ago

Blagojevich: clod
Madigan: powerbroker
Jones: thug

Ken in Aurora · 2 years ago

WARDOG nails it.

Belle of the Ball · 2 years ago

Blago - Cell Block D
Madigan - Mastermind
Jones - Huh?

bored now · 2 years ago

one word that would best describe my *feelings?* blagojevich -- indifferent. he's not the reformer he promised he'd be, nor the player he'd like to be. madigan -- depends. sometimes i am amazed. but usually, he makes me crazed. jones -- waiting. until he proves he can play with the big dogs, what else can you do?

Kruegler · 2 years ago

Madigan has no feeling. Like Michael Corleone said: "It is not personal, only business"

They are all bad for the State.

Madigan and Vrdolyak are very good friends.
Blagojevich got his start with Vrdolyak.
Just two points of influence on Illinois political history with Vrdolyak.

Shallow Pharnyx · 2 years ago

Blago- dogmatic
Madigan- Politician (with a capital "T")
Jones- tergiversation

Truthful James · 2 years ago

Blago - Beached

Madigan - Deep

Jones - Shallow

Illinois political watchdog · 2 years ago

governor--clueless,pandering politician
madigan--smart,mover&shaker
Jones--money grubbing judas

Skirmisher · 2 years ago

Blago - Clueless
Madigan - Ruthless
Jones - Corrupt

Yellow Dog Democrat · 2 years ago

To say that Madigan has no feelings is a shallow, presumptuous, and inaccurate statement.

The guy has expressed a passion for the House as a legislative institution, sincere but not vainglorious admiration for former members during presentations of Death Resolutions on the House floor, and often expressed his colleagial love for House Republican Floor Leader Bill Black. On the flip-side, he's made it clear in past statements how he feels about special interests like ComEd who come to Springfield trying to pull a fast one on the General Assembly.

The difference between Madigan and the others is that he doesn't allow his personal feelings to undermine his public decision-making.

Kosin · 2 years ago

Hair
Dog
Biter

Slice & Dice · 2 years ago

Blago - Elvisceral
Madigan - El-comandante
Jones - elderelict

Calls them way I see them..... · 2 years ago

Governor -- Sold
Speaker -- Earned
Senator -- Thief

babs · 2 years ago

Blago - sanjaya ( I'd already forgotten his name and had to look it up - guess his 15 minutes are over)
Madigan - J.R. Ewing
Jones - George Jefferson - originally I was think of Louise Jefferson but went with George

Huh? · 2 years ago

blogo - an annoying kazoo
Madigan - Rubik's cube
Jones - one of those "Itt" backs that grabs the money when you press the button.

Beowulf · 2 years ago

Blagojevich= brazen
Madigan= calculating
Jones= mercenary

4% · 2 years ago

Madigan - Hannibal (brilliant tactician, the father of strategy, need I say more)

Blagojevich - Napolean (appointed countless friends and family as heads of countries, GRT will be his Russia, and Fitzgerald his Waterloo)

Emil - Tonto (the Lone Ranger's trusty sidekick)

Bill · 2 years ago

YLD,
Don't you ever stop sucking up?

old timer · 2 years ago

Blogovich - arrogant
Madigan - the boss
Jones - unethical

Just sit right back and you'll · 2 years ago

Blagojevich - Gilligan
Madigan - Professor
Emil - S.S. Minnow

A Citizen · 2 years ago

Blago - Delusional
MM - Visionary
Emile - Noshow

Napoleon has left the building · 2 years ago

Demi's post is the best so far. Great QOTD Rich.

Blago - nausea
Madigan - admiration
Jones - indifference

i d · 2 years ago

punks

Demi · 2 years ago

thanks, Napolean. made my day :)

South Sider · 2 years ago

Blago = Mr. Pink
Madigan = Mr. White (actually he's a better Mr. Wolf, but different movie)
Emil = Mr. Blonde

Ghost · 2 years ago

Demi,

The Butcher has a lot at stake. Unfortunately, it looks like the baker is cooking somthing up with the press release maker....

Tom DeLay's Mom · 2 years ago

Blagojevich: Tic-Tac-Toe Player
Jones: Rock-Paper-Scissors Player
Madigan: 3-Dimensional Chess Player

Arthur Andersen · 2 years ago

Blago: Titanic

Madigan: USS Ronald Reagan

Jones: EXXON Valdez

Establishment Republican · 2 years ago

Madigan- Tinker
Jones- Evers
Blago- No Chance

Yellow Dog Democrat · 2 years ago

Bill - For you to accuse anyone of being a kow-towing sycophant is, well...I guess part of your job as the Governor's kow-towing sycophant.

But instead of attacking me personally, why don't you either refute what I have to say or move on?

state worker A · 2 years ago

Blagojevich = crook
Madigan = ok
Jones = crook

The Conservative · 2 years ago

Al three are typical democrats. In the end they will raise the Taxes.