Shecky Greene From East Moline
The comedy stylings of Senator Mike Jacobs:
From the Dispatch concerning a proposed 12% pay raise for Illinois lawmakers:
“I don’t want to say I’m underpaid, but I’m not paid what I’m worth to my district…”
Or, as translated by the QCTimes:
“I think that we’re underpaid and I look at some other people do a lot less than what I think I do and make a heck of a lot more money…”
Either way, it’s comedy gold!
Bonus Shecky hilarity in the QCTimes:
“Frankly, if you don’t want politicians selling jobs and you don’t want politicians carrying plastic bags to the Governor’s Mansion full of cash, well then you’ve got to pay them.”
You can’t make this stuff up—I can’t stop laughing—-Shecky you’re killing me!
