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Question of the day
Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013 - Posted by Rich Miller * Hmm. Things are a little slow around here today. So how’s about a caption contest to get the juices flowing? Here’s Rahm Emanuel and Pat Quinn sharing a stage the other day… 
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- PublicServant - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:53 am:
I see Bruce there in the gallery. Thumbs up, buddy!
- lovecraft - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:53 am:
I don’t think your thumb will fit Rahm. Mine’s already in there.
- phocion - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:54 am:
Governor Quinn looks away in horror as Rahm Emanuel appears following surgery to literally add the head of the CFL to his diminutive frame.
- William j Kelly - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:55 am:
Publicservant nailed it right out of the box! Contest over for today people!;)
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:56 am:
“Rahm! How was the Ranch, Rahm? Tell Arne I said hello, will you?”
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:56 am:
Bye Bye Miss American Pie! Took My Chevy to the Levy but the Levy was Dry.
- Darienite - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:58 am:
“Pat, let me check which way the wind is blowing.”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:59 am:
“Rahm, make sure you say Pat is your favorite governor, like we talked about in Montana. ok?”
- Levois - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:59 am:
Rich, you mean to tell me that you found a picture of sharing a stage together at Garfield on the Red Line before that line re-opened for service? I can only imagine being in the room with those two guys. I have little idea if I would feel the ice between them!
- The Muse - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:00 am:
PQ: “I cannot believe you invited him. You promised.”
RM: “Relax Patty, he writes me big checks.” “Yo BC! Good call on the Carhart!”
- The Muse - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:00 am:
Ahh Public Servant beat me to it. Nice one good sir.
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:01 am:
Pat Quinn’s tie is almost as angry as he is.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:04 am:
“Rahm, Northwestern loves you!”
- Yossarian Lives - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:06 am:
“Yep, the governor says he’ll take the cinnamon challenge again, but this time with cayenne pepper. Bring it on down!”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:07 am:
“Rahm, I am getting an award again, can you introduce me like last time?”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:10 am:
“You told Pat we are taking him out, right? Dinner next week?”
- Ron Burgundy - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:11 am:
Rahm: “Little higher… little higher… now move the anvil a bit to the left… There. That’s perfect!”
- Aldyth - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:15 am:
The large dead carp is for over this way.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:16 am:
“Is that Rauner for Governor billboard going to be ok there, Mayor Emanuel?”
- Tommydanger - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:17 am:
“Release the hounds!”
- Wensicia - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:23 am:
Quinn: “How did I end up at a Rauner event?”
- Dark Side of the Moon - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:32 am:
One thumb up from the City of Chicago and two stares down from the State of Illinois.
- Stones - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:36 am:
Sorry - the American Pie reference was me - new computer
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:40 am:
As you can see, Governor, it is my finger that is missing, not my thumb. Bwah-hahaha!
- Denny Savard - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:44 am:
“Park Grill for lunch after this shindig? Sounds good. Thumbs up!”
- earl shumaker - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:50 am:
We bring you the best that Illinois Government has to offer! Lol
- BIG R. Ph - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:52 am:
Governor, be afraid, be very, very afraid–Rahm
- earl shumaker - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:55 am:
Of course, when it comes to Illinois state retirees ,we support very strongly the Illinois Constitution when it comes to making sure retiree’s pensions and COLAs are protected
- Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:00 pm:
“Gentlemen, Start Your Engines!”
- Quizzical - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:03 pm:
RE: It’s ok Mom, I’ve got my temper under control. I haven’t called this guy a #€+€>% yet even though he’s the worst. #€+€>% I ever met.
PQ: If that little ballet dancer calls me a #€+€>%, I’m going to deck him. I don’t care how many people are here.
- The End Is Near - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:04 pm:
“Lois Scott’s doing a great job. Thumbs up all the way. She has my confidence.”
- Irish - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:14 pm:
Rahm, “Yo Bruce, thanks for the tweet on the Union Rally last week. Yeah, I saw who was there!!”
PQ - Oh c#$&!
- A guy... - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:17 pm:
I love reruns of “Gladiator”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:26 pm:
“Ok, I got McDonalds, McDonalds, Wendy’s, Wendy’s, Mcdonalds, …. Who go the Arby’s?”
- Union man - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:28 pm:
Hey Gov….. want a seat?
- anon sequitor - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:30 pm:
Rahm approves lunch request from Bill Daley.
- the unknown poster - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:34 pm:
Must. Look. Away.
- AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:43 pm:
Governor, I’d give you a different finger but this is a family blog.
- MrJM - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:54 pm:
Caption: Mayor Emanuel and Governor Quinn immediately before the pie was thrown.
– MrJM
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 12:56 pm:
MrJM zooms into the lead!
- 13th One - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 1:30 pm:
See, he’s down a quart.
- Siriusly - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 2:13 pm:
Mayor Emanuel and Governor Quinn react to a man who had shouted at the Governor and gave him an obscene gesture.
- Anon1 - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 2:19 pm:
Upon observing that Governor Quinn can’t hold it much longer, Mayor Emanuel signals for another pitcher of water.
- OleYellerstain - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 2:22 pm:
” See my thumb ?…gee you’re dumb ! “
- A guy... - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 2:36 pm:
The appeal to the first base umpire.
- Jaded - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 2:39 pm:
Mayor Emmanuel and Governor Quinn react as all three Republicans living in the city of Chicago chant “Rauner for Governor.”
- Jaded - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 2:39 pm:
sorry, only one “m” in Emanuel
- Dirty Red - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 2:54 pm:
Mayor Emanuel celebrates his most recent starring contest victory against Gov. Quinn. Going into the contest, the two men agreed the loser would have to take a swing at the last Sankey Tower with a sledge hammer.
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 3:07 pm:
Jordan Lynch for the Heisman.
- Realist - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 3:13 pm:
Rahm caught flirting with Bruce while Pat shoots Death-Ray Stare.
- PolPal56 - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 3:14 pm:
Sorry, that was me above. I think all my devices have my new nick now.
- Hit or Miss - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 3:44 pm:
Yes Rahm, we know who is number one.
- wordslinger - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 3:46 pm:
That’s right — NIU Huskies.
More wins against Big Ten teams than Northwestern and Illinois combined.
Ranked higher than every Big Ten team but Ohio State.
Ranked higher than Notre Dame, Texas, USC…..
- walkinfool - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 3:56 pm:
Is it Halloween already? Great costume, Rahm.
- Just for Kix - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 4:01 pm:
At the bachelor auction, Rahm gives the thumbs up to the highest bidder for Pat, ‘Sheila Simon’.
- haha - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 4:24 pm:
Get the hook this guy has to go.
- AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 4:26 pm:
That’s right Governor, Madigan just loaned me his thumb.
- Rollo Tomasi - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 5:14 pm:
If Quinn loses will you appoint Patty boy to be Illinois’s Obama Care Czar?
- kerfuffle - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 8:17 pm:
If I hold my thumb like this and close one eye it’s as if Quinn isn’t even here.
- fake county chairman - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 8:25 pm:
Rahm learns he has been appointed to be ambasador to Israel.
- fake county chairman - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 8:30 pm:
In a costing saving measure Dan R ups the ante on cost savings.He has the heads of legislatures surgically implanted together just in time for halloween.
- OLD BRASS - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 10:37 pm:
I can cover his whole head with my thumb….!
- Cheswick - Tuesday, Oct 22, 13 @ 11:17 pm:
Gov. Quinn desperately searches the room for a kitty.
- Tommydanger - Wednesday, Oct 23, 13 @ 7:32 am:
Wordslinger- regarding all NIU references: True Dat!!!