* Here’s a risky caption contest. US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald…
We’re gonna need some rules here…
1) Do not post anything that could get me or yourself investigated, indicted or arrested at 6 o’clock in the morning, etc.
2) Stay away from obvious “size” references at all costs or you will be permanently banished from this site and will likely be arrested at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning. (Just kidding, sir.)
- Posted by Rich Miller
59 Comments
- Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:40 pm:
“…Simon said I was this close to going to Hollywood. Paula liked my dance moves, but Randy thought I was a little pitchy. Maybe an a capella “Livin’ La Vida Loca” wasn’t the best choice for my audition…”
#2: I had an invisible pill that will cure the state government, but Roddy let Patti take it with her to the jungle and she bartered with a witch doctor to guarantee a not-guilty verdict for him…
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- Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:40 pm:
Rod…I love you THIS much!
- The Doc - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:43 pm:
USA Patrick Fitzgerald, channeling the state GOP, claims that the state budget deficit is only “this” big.
- John Bambenek - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:43 pm:
This is how big of a chance that Rod gets an innocent verdict
- Pat collins - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:44 pm:
About that much chance for acquittal.
- Maxwell Smart - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:45 pm:
Missed indicting Burris by that much….
- Bill - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:45 pm:
Nope, No way! As tempting as this is…discretion is the better part and all that.
- I'm Just Saying - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:45 pm:
This is the only way I can answer this one……
I caught a crawfish/Minnow and it was this big :)
- Levois - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:46 pm:
The possibility of Blagojevich actually being innocent is only this much.
- MrJM - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:47 pm:
“I’m crushing your head! Crush! Crush!”
- Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:50 pm:
The “U” of I is next on my list.
- Wacker Drive - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:50 pm:
Very small violin for Rod.
- Anon - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:51 pm:
Only a “C” student in law school would think he was innocent.
- Anon - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:51 pm:
Look into my eyes… You are getting sleepy… sleepyyyy… You will tell me where Lisa Madigan is….
- Mongo - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:52 pm:
Borrowing from another comment…
“USA Patrick Fitzgerald, channeling the state GOP, claims that the chances of taking back the Governor’s seat in 2010 is only “this” big.
- Red Ranger - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:52 pm:
“There is this much of a chance that Rod will be home for Christmas 2010″
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:52 pm:
“…Simon said I was this close to going to Hollywood. Paula liked my dance moves, but Randy thought I was a little pitchy. Maybe an a capella “Livin’ La Vida Loca” wasn’t the best choice for my audition…”
- Ghost - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:54 pm:
There is a better chance of a amel passing between my fingers then Blago being found innocent….
or
Beware the secret federal nerve pinch of fetal position! We used it once on a sitting State Governor and are not afraid to use it again.
- Northsude Bunker - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:55 pm:
Patti and me are this close…..
- Merry Fitzmas! - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:56 pm:
The leash I bought for IL public servants is this long.
- Duff - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:56 pm:
“You have failed me for the last time, (fill in name of recently indicted pol)” followed by heavy Darth Vader breathing. For all the Star Wars geeks…
- Downstate weed chewing hick - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:58 pm:
Mr. Fitzgerald, can you tell me how close you are to an indictment of Jungle Patti?
- North of I-80 - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:58 pm:
Any corruption in Chicago City government? Oh just THIS much. [feel free to substitute Cook Co or State of IL etc]
- Tollway Dan - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:59 pm:
The signal for Tick Tock!
- Ghost - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:00 pm:
I miss collins this much.
- bankman - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:01 pm:
I am this close to more indictments
- dupage dan - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:02 pm:
“Missed it by that much”, (Don Adams, “Get Smart”)
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:02 pm:
…. and then I add just a pinch of cinnamon. I call it Banana Bread a la Patrick. And the secret ingredient is love.”
- ahoy - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:08 pm:
I”m going to get a confession out him by using my finger, thumb and this stare.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:11 pm:
“Let me demonstrate my electric courtrooom style: watch for the spark…”
- In the Land of Silos and Cows... - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:13 pm:
Rich …
Little risky for a contest, you are congratulated .. good luck to all resonding.
- MidStateAnon - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:20 pm:
I auditioned for the new Transformers movie but they rejected this signature move… well, it worked on Rod and Emil
- Diamond Dog - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:22 pm:
Matt’s brain is “this big” because he can’t think of a single joke not having to do with the size of, um, stuff.
- MidStateAnon - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:22 pm:
#2: I had an invisible pill that will cure the state government, but Roddy let Patti take it with her to the jungle and she bartered with a witch doctor to guarantee a not-guilty verdict for him…
- Balance - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:23 pm:
I never was very good at that shadow animal thing.
- Dan S, a Voter and Cubs Fan - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:24 pm:
“I have less then this much patients for Illinois politics”.
- Anon - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:27 pm:
Fitzgerald, showing he can indeed loosen up, shows his technique for the drinking game “Quarters”
- Die Hard Cub Fan - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:27 pm:
I am this close to announcing my campaign for Governor of Illinois.
(Please sir, we need you.).
- zatoichi - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:33 pm:
We keep on grinnin’ ’til the weekend comes
Just a pinch between your cheek and gums
All night long. All night long
- Little Egypt - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:38 pm:
Years ago, I thought of changing careers and came this close to going into the blog business and calling it The Capitol Fax.
- Bluefish - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:40 pm:
If you thought Obama was cool swatting that pesky fly then watch this trick.
- Truthful James - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 2:07 pm:
We are down to the nitty gritty on the Blago case, The nitty is done and there is just this much of the gritty left.
- Captain Flume - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 2:13 pm:
Nope, this is LESS than zero!
- Steve - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 2:23 pm:
He wasn’t “this” close to being indicted. The Family Secrets Trial was two years ago and John DiFronzo is still a free man.
- Highland, IL - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 2:45 pm:
We let Mrs. B leave the country after we implanted her with a tracking device about this big….
- Bobs yer - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 3:24 pm:
yes, I just quit smoking? How could you tell?
- beyond over - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 3:26 pm:
“We did a measurement of his testicular virility…”
- Third Generation Chicago Native - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 3:30 pm:
Rod Blagojevich does have an honest bone in his body, and it’s this big.
- Fitzmas - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 4:18 pm:
“Mike Flannery — I’m crushing yer Head!”
- anon - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 4:25 pm:
I’m squishing your head. I’m squishing your head.
- Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 4:31 pm:
“Do I think the GA will not be in session in July? There’s a chance. How much? About this much.”
- Anon - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 4:42 pm:
I passed my law exam by this much
- Alvin - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 5:03 pm:
This is how much prosecutorial ethics I have.
- siyotanka - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 5:08 pm:
What do you mean I look like Beaver Cleaver…why I outta take my fingers and flick you like this…
- David - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 6:06 pm:
We’re this far from the wheels falling of the state of Illinois.
- David - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 6:07 pm:
I meant “off”
- long time state worker - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 6:32 pm:
I am getting ready to change all the light bulbs in my office with this one move..
- trafficmatt - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 6:41 pm:
“How did we get the information on Rod? We’ll, we hired a dozen little gnomes to sneak around his office. The largest one was THIS big.”
- OurMagician - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 7:07 pm:
There’s this much chance a budget gets passed
- Political observer - Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 8:42 pm:
This is how much of a chance I give Gov Sanford at not being invesitgation by his state’s own AG…or of getting the keys to the locks his wife changed.