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* Bill Daley…

* The Question: Caption?

And, please, as always, keep it clean. Thanks.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:19 am

Comments

  1. “Mr. Daley, Rauner’s chances?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:21 am

  2. “Mr. Daley, from the beginning please, show us that ‘golf grip tip’ Tom Cross gave you …”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:23 am

  3. I’ve already deleted one comment.

    Sigh.

    Bannings will follow. No more warnings.

    Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:25 am

  4. My brother left the cannoli?

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:27 am

  5. A big fat zero, that’s what Rogaine has done for me, a big fat zero.

    Comment by Calhoun Native Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:28 am

  6. I swear one minute ago I had a Fosters Lager?

    Comment by Stones Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:29 am

  7. Bill Daley shows off the secret family hand signal that identifies one Daley to Another. The hand signal is symbolic of political office being a Family Hierloom.

    Comment by John A Logan Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:29 am

  8. Just how *does* Taylor Swift make that heart-sign with her hands? Ok, I think I’ve got it…doh!

    Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:29 am

  9. Odds he will live in the Mansion if elected…

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:29 am

  10. That ia about the size of the cup that holds my entire file of non 312 phone #s

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:29 am

  11. So I says to Rahm, is dis about the size of yur neck?

    Comment by Living in Machiaville Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:29 am

  12. Bill Daley gives a answer using his hands about how many times he has been south of Springfield in the last 20 years…

    Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:29 am

  13. Daley thinking to himself…”I wonder how many can play thumb wars while interviewing?”

    Comment by Sandy Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:32 am

  14. “I’m going to get the state debt down…to here. That’s my goal.”

    Comment by Sandy Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:33 am

  15. This is the pie; the whole pie; the un-cut pie; Illinois is like a pie. I promise to represent the whole un-cut pie.

    Comment by Matt Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:33 am

  16. This is what I’ll do for the Cubs if I’m elected.

    Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:39 am

  17. “How would you …rate … the Trib’s Editoral Board’s handling of the ‘Pension Crisis’?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:43 am

  18. Here is the church, and here is the steeple. And inside, you see all that people. I can do this all day if you want me to.

    Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:43 am

  19. “There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,
    There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole.”

    Comment by Empty Suit Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:44 am

  20. “No Mr. Daley, we are playing ‘Triangle Paper Football’, you make a Goal Post, not a Golf Hole.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:45 am

  21. I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.

    Comment by Hawkeytown Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:46 am

  22. “Let me show you with my hands the number of things I haven’t screwed up since 2000.”

    Comment by Harry Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:47 am

  23. What do I do? I’m an oligarch. That’s oligarch with an “o.”

    Comment by The End Is Near Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:47 am

  24. “I am the intelligent, bald Daley…you have a problem with that”?

    Comment by Loop Lady Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:49 am

  25. Spin the quarter on the desk, stop it with your thumbs. Now see if you can make a basket.

    Comment by Omay Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:49 am

  26. “What Irish political mafia? I doesn’t exist pal”.

    Comment by Loop Lady Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:50 am

  27. After explanation of Carhartts and F&F, Mr. Daley silently signals how many he owns and how often he has visited.

    Comment by Beardo Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:52 am

  28. I can remember ten years ago when my bald spot was only this big.

    Comment by WoW Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:56 am

  29. John D’Arco Jr. is that you ?

    Comment by Steve Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:56 am

  30. The Blue tie says “Democrat” the cufflinks say “Republican”, who says I can’t do bi-partisanship?

    Comment by anonx Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 11:58 am

  31. Tom Cross: “Bill, make a ‘hole’ … yeah, like that … watch this … I can chip this ball with a Sand Wedge right through there …but…I will go over the lamp …hold it up … ready?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:00 pm

  32. “It’s a small circle. I AM the outsider.”

    Comment by walkinfool Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:02 pm

  33. “Now I’m not one to get personal about my political opponent…..let me just put it this way……..”

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:02 pm

  34. “This is what a dimpled chad looks like”

    Comment by Quinn T. Sential Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:03 pm

  35. “see, I got this thing and it’s freaking golden…”

    Comment by Rudykzooti Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:08 pm

  36. He describes hole #11 at cog hill (with Tom Cross)

    Comment by foster brooks Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:12 pm

  37. Mr. Daley show us what you would like to do to Mike Madigan?

    Comment by Jake Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:12 pm

  38. Blagojevich is politically dead. So is Stuart Levine. Tony Rezko. Jackson. Vrdolyak. Today I settled all family business so don’t tell me that you’re innocent. Admit what you did.

    Go ahead. Drink. Drink. No, you’re out of the family business, that’s your punishment. You’re finished. I’m putting you on a plane to Vegas. Rahm?

    Only don’t tell me that you’re innocent. Because it insults my intelligence and it makes me very angry. Now, who approached you first? Cullerton or Madigan?

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:17 pm

  39. I kept asking the magic 8 ball, ‘will lisa run?’, and the answers were always ambiguous. My arms are sore from shaking that thing. So I just said ‘what the heck’ and tossed my hat in the ring.

    Comment by Quizzical Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:26 pm

  40. “The chances of dropping out? Me? Look right here. “

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:35 pm

  41. “No, I’m not Steve Ballmer, common mistake.”

    Comment by Newsclown Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:36 pm

  42. Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former Commerce Secretary, now, about to become the Illinois Governor. It looks like a mirac… It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole! It’s in the hole!

    Comment by Irishpirate Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:38 pm

  43. My chances in the Primary south of I-80. Well i’ll show you.

    Comment by Mason born Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:42 pm

  44. Shout out to my buds in Southern Illinois. How bout let’s do some noodling? This is my technique ri’cher.

    Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:44 pm

  45. Bill Daley demonstrating that he would have no problem matching Bruce Rauner in choking chickens.

    Comment by J Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:49 pm

  46. Yes I was part of the O, yes O, Bama administration. You know that “change” thing.

    Comment by Nuance Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:50 pm

  47. Yes I was part of the O, yes O, Bama administration. You know that “change” thing.

    Comment by Nuance Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:50 pm

  48. Please, go on, tell me how a Daley will be worse than a Madigan in the Governors Mansion.

    Comment by Come on man! Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:52 pm

  49. Sorry, I have seen that hand gesture used before in Bridgeport. It does not lend itself to “keeping it clean.”

    Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 12:52 pm

  50. My real name is Thomas Kane!

    Comment by obvious Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:00 pm

  51. “I’ll show Squeezy who’s the boss in this town…”

    Comment by ZC Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:04 pm

  52. Pat Quinn’s chances…same as the size of his brain!

    Comment by D P Gumby Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:08 pm

  53. “This is what my chances are of beating Lisa.”

    Comment by reformer Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:12 pm

  54. Next time Madigan goes on the Lam from the state this the grip I will use on his arm.

    Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:24 pm

  55. I meant Mike Madigan

    Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:24 pm

  56. The pension mess is the square peg…It will fit in this hole… I swear!

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:35 pm

  57. Rham can’t do this!

    Comment by Publius Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:37 pm

  58. Politics is not rocket science. It is as simple as the concept of a round peg fitting into a round hole.

    Comment by Endangered Moderate Species Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:40 pm

  59. I got your Squeezy the Pension Python right here…

    Comment by DanL60 Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:42 pm

  60. (Mr. Burns voice)

    Excellent.

    Comment by DanL60 Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 1:44 pm

  61. “I got paid off for taking a dive in Florida in 2000 and now I’m really going to get rich. Throwing Democrats under the bus is a business model. Why should Rahm get all the money?”

    Comment by Carl Nyberg Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 2:11 pm

  62. YES, I CAN!

    Comment by bored now Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 2:16 pm

  63. And here all you reporters thought I’ve been twiddling my thumbs all this time…damn, I’m doing it again, aren’t I?

    Comment by Bluefish Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 2:37 pm

  64. Bill Daley shows off the secret “Obama Signal.”

    Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 3:03 pm

  65. Must…..keep…….it……clean……arggghhh!!!

    Comment by the unknown poster Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 3:58 pm

  66. Yep, that’s it. About the size of a stripper pole.

    Comment by the unknown poster Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 3:59 pm

  67. The room got quiet when I shifted to this Australian grip to beat Bozo at the World Thumb Wrestling championships. A proud moment.

    Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 5:06 pm

  68. Of course I can keep a straight face when I tell them I will balance the budget and erase the debt in the first term… actually I project a surplus…

    Comment by BR Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 6:22 pm

  69. When they say “I’ve got a BIG MOUTH, ya know, that’s what they mean–that’s the sign they make. AND that what I say rings hollow, ya know, that my words are pretty much, ya know, EMPty–don’t really mean a lot ‘cuz, ya know, I’m a DAley, in politics, so, people just assume I think I can solve all their problems, but, deep down, they know it’s just a lot of BS, ‘cuz they know we Daleys just exPECT that we get whatever we want, beCAUSE we’re Daleys, and so, ya know, it’s kind of like the Divine Right of Kings thing–we’re entitled, ya…ya still there…ya know??”

    Comment by Just The Way It Is One Wednesday, Jun 12, 13 @ 6:29 pm

  70. Does anyone have a square peg?

    Comment by wHY noT? Thursday, Jun 13, 13 @ 9:27 am

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