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* This is just too good to pass up…

Have fun, but let’s not allow this to devolve into some silly DC talking points flame war, please. Thanks.

Also, as always, keep it clean, people.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 5:56 am

Comments

  1. Get your hand off my purse!

    Comment by Pat Collins Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:06 am

  2. And it better not cost $10 every 15 minutes to park in front of these new markets sucka!

    Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:12 am

  3. What you talking bout Rahm?

    Comment by Spliff Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:15 am

  4. You find this risible, do you?

    Comment by Das Man Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:20 am

  5. Never even met Ron Suskind?

    Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:21 am

  6. here we are, back to digging up dirt….

    Comment by amalia Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:34 am

  7. What do you mean, when is the lease up on our home?

    Comment by Cards fan Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:35 am

  8. Don’t test me, Rahm, we got you where you are today!

    Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:45 am

  9. You take this question. No, you take it.
    How do we explain why it’s good that the President wants to raise taxes on the rich, and you want to give CME a tax break?
    How do we explain why it’s good that the President is trying to preserve jobs for teachers while you’re laying off librarians.
    You answer. No, you answer.

    Comment by truthteller Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:47 am

  10. If Rahm thinks being Mayor of Chicago makes him better than the President, then he has another think a coming.

    Comment by anon sequitor Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:50 am

  11. And another thing, it’s over! You stay the hell away from my husband!

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 6:57 am

  12. Rahm! Watch your language. There are children present!

    Comment by Bill Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 7:04 am

  13. I ain’t payin no safe zone speeding ticket you here?

    Ain’t no school in session at midnight!

    Comment by Quinn T. Sential Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 7:13 am

  14. You ought to wash that grey right out of your hair.

    Comment by Wondering... Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 7:16 am

  15. It’s Michelle; Mrs. Obama, if you’re nasty.

    Comment by South of I-80 Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 7:18 am

  16. Have you sent in your 10K for our picture together?

    Comment by Sue Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 7:24 am

  17. We give you a cushy gig and you muck it up with pensions?! I will crush, Rahm. Crush you with my fashion forward heel.

    Comment by beserkr29 Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 7:48 am

  18. I’m taller than Barack when I wear my high heels. What’s the big deal?

    Comment by hisgirlfriday Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 7:49 am

  19. Don’t make me cut off your other finger!

    Comment by Tommy Ryan Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 8:03 am

  20. Don’t test me Rahm. We will send that presidential library to Hawaii if we have to.

    Comment by BW Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 8:04 am

  21. “I’m pulling the girls out of ballet tomorrow!”

    – MrJM

    Comment by MrJM Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 8:08 am

  22. He’s the mayor of the City of Big Shoulders? More like mayor of Munchkinland…

    Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 8:11 am

  23. “oh no u didn’t

    Comment by state od ILL Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 8:11 am

  24. Hey don’t complain to me, you were the one with the big idea of leaving DC.

    Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 8:24 am

  25. I’ve aged?

    Comment by Anonymour Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 8:27 am

  26. You want to set the tax rate to what on arugula?

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 8:37 am

  27. What do you mean you invited Pat Quinn

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 8:48 am

  28. I’ve had to delete a few inappropriate comments. Keep it clean, people. Don’t get yourself banned.

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:03 am

  29. I vote for BW @ 8:04 am.

    Comment by cover Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:11 am

  30. “This sweater is organic AND free-range, Rahm.”

    Comment by Cincinnatus Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:20 am

  31. I’m reticent. Oh yes, I am reticent.

    Comment by Responsa Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:22 am

  32. Lemme guess, Rahm: you left after talking to Paula Deen. Admit it!

    Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:29 am

  33. Look I told him to go slow on the whole health care thing.

    Comment by just sayin' Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:33 am

  34. Yeah we stopped for McRibs. Sue me.

    Comment by just sayin' Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:34 am

  35. MrJM gets my vote. And QTS — the First Lady holds degrees from Princeton and Harvard. I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that she has a fairly good grasp of basic English grammar. I don’t know why you would think otherwise.

    Comment by soccermom Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:35 am

  36. “Talk to the Hand”
    Cuz this face ain’t listenin’

    Comment by Siyotanka Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:40 am

  37. Hey Rahm…you see that blue thing back there? Well, don’t make me go there!

    Comment by Deep South Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:42 am

  38. Second City might have called you bad-ass, but Mr. Mayor, you don’t know bad-ass.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:46 am

  39. “Yes, Rahm, that was your policy idea, remember? You texted it to me at 3:30 a.m. after you had started your day with your daily one-mile swim, after you had sent 49 texts to your staff to wake them up and get moving …”

    Comment by NW Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 10:10 am

  40. Look here little man, don’t think I don’t see that butterfinger in your pocket. You know I want some.

    Comment by dizzycow Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 10:26 am

  41. You little, little man.

    Comment by "Spring" Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 10:38 am

  42. You learned who the president’s real chief of staff was in D.C….if one of those speed cameras pops up near my house, you’ll find out in Chicago as well.

    Comment by Lake County Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 10:38 am

  43. Hmmmm, is it a constitutional requirement that the Mayor of Chicago be under 5″7′ tall?

    Comment by IrishPirate Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 10:44 am

  44. Why’d you leave us Ron? Everything has gone downhill since you left.

    Comment by Timmeh Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 10:49 am

  45. Rahm:

    So, in 2013 are you coming back to Chicago or moving to New York?

    Comment by Joe from Joliet Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 10:53 am

  46. And then the other shoe… dropped.

    Comment by JBilla Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 10:53 am

  47. Well I guess his hair does look better then Bill’s

    Comment by southsider Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 10:59 am

  48. MB: This is my show, don’t try and steal it!

    Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 11:45 am

  49. I hear you think you’re in charge here.

    Comment by walkinfool Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 11:55 am

  50. Clean coal? You gotta be kidding.

    Comment by walkinfool Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 11:56 am

  51. For Halloween I.m going as either a Zebra or an Inmate.

    Comment by A Citizen Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 12:23 pm

  52. iam going to stand here till you kiss my feet

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 1:13 pm

  53. =MrJM gets my vote.=

    Mine, too.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 1:13 pm

  54. “Rahm, just remember, we got you this job, don’t you forget it…”

    Comment by Rahm's Parking Meter Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 1:28 pm

  55. “…and then Mrs. Obama, we would like you to say some kind words about Rahm; the Gentle Soul …”

    “Mrs. Obama, would you like to welcome Theo Epstein?”

    “Mrs. Obama, the Tribune wants to know if you bought that outfit at Target…”

    “Mrs. Obama, it’s going to be you speaking, then you introduce Rahm, THEN you clear the stage for JUST Rahm …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 2:26 pm

  56. “Mrs. Obama, Sen. Kirk wants to know if he can hitch a ride back to DC with you? He needs to get back in time to vote against your husband and can’t get a commercial flight …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 2:30 pm

  57. “Mrs. Obama, Kim Kardashian was hoping to get a picture with you …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 2:33 pm

  58. Someone in the Crowd, shouting,

    “Go Ducks!”

    Mrs. Obama’s brother coaches @ Oregon State, the Oregon Ducks are their rival …

    I know, if you have to explain it, it’s not THAT good, but it made me laugh thinking of it!

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 2:35 pm

  59. “Mrs. Obama, Bill O’Reilly wants to know if you can give him 5 minutes today …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 2:59 pm

  60. “To the owner of the Black Escalade, with US Government plates double-parked outside the park … Your SUV is being towed …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 3:01 pm

  61. “I told YOU, the First Lady was wearing that top, not ‘you look like the First Lady’ … oh great, she noticed!”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 3:14 pm

  62. Michelle Obama: “As a Midwestern girl, I can assure you that some baadd DC elements have invaded Illinois.”

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 3:30 pm

  63. “You spoke and cleared that with whom?”

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 3:57 pm

  64. “Look at him, thinking he’s all patriotic and such with his American flag lapel pin. Hmmph!”

    Comment by The Mad Hatter Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 4:25 pm

  65. If he loses re-election I will hold you responsible!!

    Comment by Zoble21 Wednesday, Oct 26, 11 @ 9:46 pm

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