1. - RightGirl - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:41 am:

   “Why don’t I get a computer on my desk like all the other Constitutional Officers?”




2. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:42 am:

   Hmmm. I wonder if it would look better on the other wall. Do I want to be holding a pipe? A Fedora would look cool.




3. - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:45 am:

   RightGirl - i’ve been in that office before.

   his computer is out of the shot. its off to his right below the window. in fact you can see the printer behind him.




4. - clj - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:46 am:

   What’s that dripping from the ceiling?




5. - Don't Worry, Be Happy - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:47 am:

   State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulis watches the NBA playoffs while working late in his Springfield office. Contrary to earlier reports, the 50″ plasma television on the wall of his office was not a gift from Tony Rezko.




6. - Blogger2 - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:48 am:

   Obama may have hit the floor, but he put his shoulder into my jaw, and its still swollen. If he wants to have another pick-up game at the White House, I’ll need to keep a new pair of sneakers in my Senate office.




7. - Michelle Flaherty - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:48 am:

   Next time I go to the hole on Obama I’m gonna dunk on him




8. - Ghost - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:49 am:

   “God, its me Alexi, I need your help…”




9. - South of I-80 - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:51 am:

   Is that a camera in that corner?




10. - Levois - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:52 am:

    When do I get to go home? I’m bored!




11. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:53 am:

    Bright orange tie makes treasurer look tanner than usual.

    Sub-head: Treasurer not impressed with reflection in table.




12. - Bluefish - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:55 am:

    Just 30 more months until I get to move into the bigger office on the second floor.




13. - Napoleon has left the building - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:55 am:

    Um, excuse me. How is it possible that I’m the only guy in the building who didn’t get a piece of that cheesecake? Do you think that ever happened to Judy Baar?




14. - wordslinger - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 10:58 am:

    “Hmm, Gov. Alex, Sen. Alex — I know! Double-nought Spy Alex — license to chill! Better send Uncle Barack that get-well card.”




15. - southside chic - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:00 am:

    Chicks dig me.




16. - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:01 am:

    “Kennedy, when you’re done shining this shoe, I think the ceiling needs painting.”




17. - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:02 am:

    what would scott kennedy do?




18. - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:03 am:

    “Wait, do I collect the money and Dan writes the checks or is it the other way around? I always get this part wrong.”




19. - Jim - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:05 am:

    Ok, they are going to take my picture. Now, how do I make it look like I am actually in deep thought? What was that look Joey used on Friends? Maybe I should call someone that was old enough to watch that show way back in the 90’s. I think I want pizza for lunch. Oh, I forgot I have a 12:30 manicure scheduled, can’t eat za after that, darn. Did I leave the cat food down before I left town? Maybe I should get a pedicure too. Do cats realy eat their owners if the owners die and no one knows about it or is that an urban legend? My car needs a wash. I better get rid of my cat. Wait, where was I? Oh, yeah, look serious, they want to take my picture.




20. - SuperDave - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:11 am:

    “So this is hell.”




21. - Bob - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:18 am:

    Man, I’m going to be able to throw some huge parties when I’m living in the mansion.




22. - Dan S, a Voter & Cubs Fan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:24 am:

    So will Mr. Madigan really let me be Lisa’s Lt. Governor?????????????




23. - Jake from Elwood - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:28 am:

    “Profiles in Obliviousness”
    This photo must be shot by the same person who takes all the candids of GW Bush.




24. - BandCamp - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:30 am:

    (singing to self)

    —-I feel pretty
    —-Oh so pretty
    —-I feel pretty and witty and gay
    —-And I pity any girl who isn’t me today.




25. - blagoman - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:32 am:

    What are the common people doing tonight?




26. - Give us a Break - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:32 am:

    The next US Treasury Secretary in the Obama Administration.




27. - Rich Miller - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:36 am:

    Fuchsia. Yeah, fuchsia. That would be much better, I think. Fuchsia.




28. - wordslinger - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:36 am:

    “What a gyp — I thought we were going to be searching for buried treasure.”




29. - Garp - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:40 am:

    Alexi refects on his chances for Governor.




30. - The Guild of Calamitous Intent - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:40 am:

    “Did I leave the iron on?”




31. - Rich Miller - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:41 am:

    Wait.

    Maybe puce.

    Yeah.

    Puce.




32. - cool - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:41 am:

    “cleaned my desk, walked the dog, called my friends, checked my stocks, played a little sudoku online….what’s next?”




33. - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:43 am:

    “What’s cool is that once you learn to sleep with your eyes open, people just think that you’re in deep thought. Hee hee.”




34. - Collin Hitt - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:44 am:

    “Twenty six, twenty seven…twenty eight Topinka For Governor pencils stuck in the ceiling. Hmmm…I never noticed those before.”




35. - SMC - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:44 am:

    “Hmmmm, pepperoni or sausage?”




36. - wordslinger - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:51 am:

    “Hmmm — if I’m Treasurer, who’s Treasurest?”

    Must stop. This picture cracks me up.




37. - montrose - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 11:53 am:

    “If only my neck pain would go away so I would stop being forced to look pensively at the ceiling.”




38. - zatoichi - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:00 pm:

    What the…those are two pencils up there!




39. - 312 - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:01 pm:

    Let’s see, if I’m US Senator, I can keep my Chicago place and get a cool pad in DC. But if I’m Governor, they provide me with a honkin’ house in Springfield, and a plane to go back & forth. Hmmmm…




40. - Speaking at Will - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:04 pm:

    I knew I shouldnt have eaten those Matzo Balls for Lunch.




41. - Mad Max - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:12 pm:

    Let me see, I can’t use “Change” for my campaign slogan because that darn Barack beat me to it. Maybe I could go with “Because we both deserve it” as my campaign slogan? Or perhaps, “It will be good for both of us!” ?




42. - Mayor Phineas T. Bluster - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:22 pm:

    What is the best way to put the most distance between myself and Governor Blagojevich before my re-election campaign comes up?




43. - wordslinger - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:23 pm:

    “…Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former treasurer, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac… It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!”




44. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:24 pm:

    Illinois Treasurer Claims He Can Hear Funds Going Down Drain




45. - Anonymous45 - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:30 pm:

    Hmmmm….I didn’t realize how boring a State job would be…should I go back to banking?…write myself checks for things I don’t need?…I hope Mom is making lamb on Sunday…I think I’ll buy new b ball shoes…I wouldn’t be the first Greek to run for Guv…




46. - pickles!! - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:30 pm:

    “Who picked out my tie? At least my hair looks good.”




47. - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:36 pm:

    Hey,if I pose like this, if you turn this photo upside down, it’ll still look the same.




48. - Bill S. Preston, Esq. - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:40 pm:

    Well, looks like I’ve done all there is to do in the Treasurer’s office. Didn’t take long to turn that around. What’s next?




49. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:44 pm:

    How do you get those durned wrinkles out of a flag?




50. - Rooster - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:50 pm:

    Two Alexe’s are better than one Rod.




51. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:51 pm:

    I could so take Dan Hynes in a hot body contest.




52. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:54 pm:

    This place is really held together by duct-tape…




53. - Squideshi - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:55 pm:

    “Hmmm… I wonder what I can find to put up in that frame over on the wall.”




54. - OneMan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:57 pm:

    “No how are you doin?”




55. - Just Because - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:57 pm:

    GOVENOR




56. - ahoy! - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:58 pm:

    Why is their no mirror on the ceiling?




57. - Ghost - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 12:59 pm:

    Does Obama still like me? I hope he calls




58. - Miranda - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 1:00 pm:

    ::startles:: Oh, I’m sorry, am I supposed to be coming up with a caption?




59. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 1:04 pm:

    Good Lord! Why did I eat that bean burrito last night?




60. - In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 1:05 pm:

    “In retrospect, trading Park Place for Marvin Gardens and the Pennsylvania and B&O Railroads doesn’t make much sense …”




61. - Way South of the Border - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 1:11 pm:

    Nicholas Cage is convincing in his latest role as a first-term treasurer who, while lost in thought, fails to notice that a giant binder clip has come to life and is about to eat his hand.




62. - If It Walks Like a Duck... - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 1:14 pm:

    Maybe “Jaws” Giorango wasn’t all that clean, doh!




63. - A Citizen - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 1:17 pm:

    Oh nuts! Is that a “bug” up there? Hey Fitz if you are listening blink once, if not blink twice.
    Saaay, if I’m Treasurer then I should be empowered to establish a State Mint and print all the money I’ll need to bail out the state when I’m guv. And I can put it just above there until I need it.




64. - Aon14 - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 1:50 pm:

    Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me? Well, I’m the only one here!




65. - Belle - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 1:56 pm:

    (whiny voice) It hurts so bad when I have to think…..




66. - GofGlenview - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:04 pm:

    if I can just stay out of it- pretty soon it will be just me and my reflection




67. - archpundit - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:14 pm:

    What the hell did Kennedy get on the ceiling? HOW did he get it on the ceiling. Note to self–take the keys away from him.




68. - Rich Miller - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:20 pm:

    Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias llistens intently as his staff briefs him about the content of the deleted comments today on Miller’s blog.




69. - A Citizen - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:23 pm:

    I spent millions to get elected to this office and all I get is this stupid gold tie and a shiny desk!




70. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:28 pm:

    Treasurer Unable to Add or Subtract

    “No one told me math was involved in this job.”, distraught Giannoulais says.




71. - In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:28 pm:

    “Maybe we should change the eagle in the state seal with … with a fighting chicken …the claws, the beak …yeah, … that would be cool”




72. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:29 pm:

    Alexi: “I just don’t get it. I mean, if Wile E. Coyote can afford to buy all of those items from Acme Corp. to catch the Road Runner, why doesn’t he just buy himself something to eat?”




73. - In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:31 pm:

    “Dan Hynes thinks he is so cool … I get to invest and kepp the money, he just writes checks, what is so cool about that? Next time I see him, I am going to tell him that … ‘Mr Check-Writing Man’ …”




74. - In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:37 pm:

    “If I have ‘unclaimed property’, and then ‘I’ don’t claim it, it goes back… to me? Would it then still be ‘unclaimed’, I mean I DID claim it, from me, for whom it was unclaimed from …”




75. - Former Titan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:40 pm:

    Man, that looks like a perfect spot for my Nerf hoop.




76. - Yellow Dog Democrat - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:42 pm:

    “How do I stop Obama’s fade-away jumper?”




77. - jerry 101 - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:46 pm:

    Let’s see if I can be the subject of caption contest…




78. - wordslinger - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:52 pm:

    Da-da-da-da-da-da-HEY,
    da-da-da-da-da-da-da,
    da-da-da-da-da-HEY,
    da-da-da-da-da-da….




79. - Rich Miller - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:55 pm:

    Scott! I need you to come in here and fix my reflection. It’s not gubernatorial enough.




80. - 19 warder - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 2:59 pm:

    …how do I get Vallas to keep working in New Orleans?
    …when does hurricane season start?




81. - Ghost - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:00 pm:

    I wonder if pryius makes a car for the tall genetleman…




82. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:00 pm:

    8:15




83. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:03 pm:

    Jeez, how fo you get rid of this stale tobacco smell?




84. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:04 pm:

    8:16 - “god this day is going slow!”




85. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:08 pm:

    Treasurer Baffled Over Function of Slide Rule

    “Ya got me!”, Giannoulais jokes, “what is it?”




86. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:11 pm:

    Treasurer’s Uncanny Ability to Recall Entire Dialogue of 1982 Episode of “Who’s the Boss?”

    “Always had a crush on Milano”, Giannoulais admits.




87. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:13 pm:

    Giannoulais Claims To Hear Voices Of The Politically Dead

    “I’m hearing a voice now. Something like ‘I’m too busy fighting for the working people’, or something like that. “I’ts kinda scarey”, admits Giannoulais.




88. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:15 pm:

    Toss Up Between “Happy Madison” and “Little Nick” as Favorite Sandler Flick, says Giannoulais




89. - dupage progressive - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:17 pm:

    “I wonder if anyone notices if I played hooky all week long…”




90. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:18 pm:

    “Isn’t it interesting that ‘blog’ is the word ‘gold’ backwards?”

    “It isn’t? It’s ‘golb’?”

    “Is that a word? Well if it isn’t - that’s interesting in it’s own right!”




91. - Super Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:19 pm:

    Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:03 pm:

    Jeez, how fo you get rid of this stale tobacco smell?
    ———————
    Haha…darn you stole mine!




92. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:20 pm:

    Treasurer Claims to Actually Hear Money Talk

    “You won’t believe what the Franklins in Jones’ wallet are saying right now!”, laughs Giannoulais. Asked what Illinois’ cash is telling him, Giannoulais responds thoughtfully, “I don’t know. I haven’t actually seen any of it!”




93. - Dirt Guy - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:34 pm:

    Wow man! That stuff they use to keep this table clean sure gives ya a nice buzz.




94. - Opaa - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:35 pm:

    Hmmm, Topinka had the accordian, maybe I’ll get a baton. No, no, can’t do that, Pappas has the baton thing.

    I could use funny hand gestures, no wait, that’s the Speaker’s schtick.

    Regular Sunday press conferences? No, too Quinn-like.

    Barack has the whole basketball thing - which really isn’t fair since I’m the one that played pro ball, even if it was against 5′6″ Greeks. Okay, so hoops is out.

    Kennedy, find me a gimmick! Kennedy? Come on Scott, wake up!




95. - montrose - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:40 pm:

    If I was Spiderman, I could climb right up to the ceiling.




96. - Nice Suit - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:43 pm:

    Anon-

    HILARIOUS on the Kennedy comments…I think I tinkled a little in my pants.




97. - Dirt Guy - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:44 pm:

    Look at me! I’m pretending to be Steven Hawking. I’ve been working on the pose since I worked at the bank.




98. - wordslinger - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:47 pm:

    I am so baked.




99. - Ghost - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 3:54 pm:

    I wonder if the leader of the green party is the green latern?




100. - Dozer - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 4:00 pm:

     perperoni — sausage.
     Perperoni — sausage.
     perperini — sausage.




101. - Gameplan - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 4:01 pm:

     Buehler?




102. - Anon - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 4:27 pm:

     And how do I get rid of all this doggie damage?




103. - zatoichi - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 5:20 pm:

     Man, there really are 102 holes in these tiles.




104. - Chubbs Peterson - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 5:24 pm:

     Hey, V’man, it’s Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison and Little Nicky!




105. - ... - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 5:25 pm:

     “It’s your oneway ticket to midnite. Call it, Heavy metal… NOISE!!!”




106. - Disgusted - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 5:32 pm:

     How long did they say I had to wait for the Governor’s plane to land??




107. - T-Rex - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 6:16 pm:

     Alexi listening to the “Hilary Delegate with the bad hairdo” embarass himself again on the House Floor.




108. - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 7:48 pm:

     Oy!!! Oy?

     No…shoot. Shoot!!!

     No. Not Shoot. Oy, I think.

     Oy!!!

     Yup. Oy, it is, but not Oy!!! Just Oy.

     Oy.




109. - In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 9:24 pm:

     “Lemme think about this … its Rod right now, then probably Quinn mopping up, then Lisa… If Hynes goes to the US Senate … I am about 12 years away from the Big Chair … 12 years …maybe I should paint if I am stuck here that long …”




110. - In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Wednesday, May 14, 08 @ 9:31 pm:

     “I was told there would be no ‘math’ in doing this job …”




111. - Linz - Thursday, May 15, 08 @ 8:57 am:

     “Why is the guy changing my lightbulbs wearing an astronaut suit?”

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