Senate candidate Mark Kirk was asked today what he was doing in the House to bolster his bona fides for the race. His response:
“Well I was working on a Republican alternative to everything Obama is doing but… some wittle buddy got hungry here. Didn’t you? Yes you did. Yes you did.“
“If you take a dog which is starving and feed him and make him prosperous, that dog will not bite you. This is the primary difference between a dog and the conservative wing of the Illinois GOP” with apologies to Mark Twain
“And our little girl Tricia, the six year old, named it ‘Checkers.’ And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog, and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we’re gonna keep it.”
Bearing a striking resemblance to Alexi Giannoulais’ adorable puppy eyes and face, Kirk staffer “Mr. Waddles”, practices with the congressman during mock debate sessions.
This is a thoroughly enjoyable thread. Much cleverness and good humor exhibited by those responding to this picture. Thanks everybody and thanks for posting it, Rich.
Kirk: cares more about the dog’s health care than people.
(OK, so that’s lame, but given his seeming willingness to demagogue over health care like the rest of the fools in his party (so much for Moderate Mark) its an appropriate characterization.)
- Ghost - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:51 am:
Tell Judy to come get her dog, I cant dogsit anymore.
- the ole preceinct captain - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:54 am:
I found the immortal Dog-E-Paw who has voted in every Chicago election since the beginning of time. I got him and this time he’s voting for me.
- And I Approved This Message - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:54 am:
Look, a kitty!
- bill washerton - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:55 am:
….and this is my dog, I call him Doug Ibendahl.
- zatoichi - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:55 am:
Garth got contacts and is now ‘working’.
- Downstate weed chewing hick - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:56 am:
Forget GM and the Banks. We need to bailout the newspapers, cuz if they all fold, Im going to have to leave you at home.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:56 am:
lol Awwww…that is soooo cute!
- Eric Odom - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:58 am:
“I finally found someone who likes me again!”
- Will County Woman - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:58 am:
my post isn’t an entry for the caption, but I just wanted to give the unnamed pooch a name…
Let’s name the pooch Capn. trade
interesting how the dog doesn’t look to thrilled to be on the House side of Captiol Hill though.
- Anon - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:00 am:
I found the guy that was using my Twitter account.
- The Doc - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:00 am:
In a symbolic move to shore up his conservative bona fides, Rep. Mark Kirk orders his pooch to defacate on the cap and trade bill he supported.
- Third Generation Chicago Native - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:06 am:
Only service animals are allowed in here, this one did not have it’s credentials so I personally confiscated it. You have to follow all the rules.
- Rob_N - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:07 am:
Senate candidate Mark Kirk was asked today what he was doing in the House to bolster his bona fides for the race. His response:
“Well I was working on a Republican alternative to everything Obama is doing but… some wittle buddy got hungry here. Didn’t you? Yes you did. Yes you did.“
- Shore - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:10 am:
Not as a comment, but that is actually his dog.
- 47th Ward - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:10 am:
Mark Kirk gives a big hug to Capitol Fax commenter and Kirk lap dog “Shore,” his true best friend.
- SangamoGOP - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:11 am:
I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore, Toto.
- Anon - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:12 am:
For 8 long years, it was Bush and Cheney screwing the pooch. Finally, its my turn.
- Obamarama - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:12 am:
“My best friend from the conservative wing of the party.”
- underdog - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:19 am:
Kirk rescued a puppy he calls “Lincoln” in his words, “so I would have a real challenge during the primary”.
- Johnny on the spot - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:26 am:
Why does this make me think of Zsa Zsa Gabor and her cat on Johnny Carson’s couch?
- enjoy summer - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:30 am:
“They told me that all I needed to housebreak him was make sure he goes on newspaper when I get him, I just can’t understand why I am getting wet”
- please... - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:33 am:
“This dog could get more votes in the Republican Primary than all my opponents put together”
- A Citizen - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:35 am:
Demonstrating his bipartisanship he holds closely his only Yellow Dog Democrat friend and supporter.
- SWC - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:35 am:
Master and Commander.
- Ghost - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:38 am:
Krik: we need to get rid of All Kids so we can fund All Dogs.
- Northsider - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:39 am:
Rep. Kirk races to the men’s room after his dog did to him what his party has done to the country during the last 30 years.
- The Court Jester - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:45 am:
this dog needs some good GOP primary campaign training… Were enrolling him in the “Micheal Vick Dog School”
- frustrated GOP - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:45 am:
” Meet the new Chairman of the GOP, and what’s best is he will pee on Jack Roeser’s shoes”
- KeepSmiling - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:50 am:
Weeee’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz…
- Anon14 - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:53 am:
Man, this sleeping in your office stuff is rough, how does Quigley do it!
- wordslinger - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:55 am:
Wait til the boys south of I-80 see my new hunting dog.
- walter sobchak - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:59 am:
Hopefully, this dog will hunt.
- el duderino - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:02 pm:
“See, I could win if I ran for dogcatcher.”
- Plutocrat03 - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:04 pm:
I’d like to introduce you to my most qualified democratic opponent……
- 10th Indy - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:16 pm:
“If you take a dog which is starving and feed him and make him prosperous, that dog will not bite you. This is the primary difference between a dog and the conservative wing of the Illinois GOP” with apologies to Mark Twain
- Ann T. Kirk - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:25 pm:
“Who says I can’t get a date?!”
- Anon - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:27 pm:
“And our little girl Tricia, the six year old, named it ‘Checkers.’ And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog, and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we’re gonna keep it.”
- bankman - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:32 pm:
Now I can go after the Korean vote
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:34 pm:
Bearing a striking resemblance to Alexi Giannoulais’ adorable puppy eyes and face, Kirk staffer “Mr. Waddles”, practices with the congressman during mock debate sessions.
- Downstater - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:49 pm:
Trying to get the PETA vote
- 10th Indy - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:56 pm:
“You’re right! If he was foaming at the mouth he would look a little like Andy Martin.”
- Responsa - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:00 pm:
This is a thoroughly enjoyable thread. Much cleverness and good humor exhibited by those responding to this picture. Thanks everybody and thanks for posting it, Rich.
- Kevin Fanning - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:11 pm:
After clearing the field for him, Andy McKenna introduced Mark Kirk to his new primary opponent.
- The Conservative - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:26 pm:
Just shows you Congress has gone to the dogs.
- Will County Woman - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:36 pm:
bankman, you ought to be ASHAMED of yourself! LOL!!!!!
- Captain Flume - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:40 pm:
Thanks to Rufus Thomas, we get this GOP diddy:
Asked my mama for fifteen cents
See the elephant jump the fence
He jumped so high he touched the sky
Never go back ’til the Fourth of July
Walking the dog
Just a walking the dog
If you don’t know how to do it
I’ll show you how to walk the dog
- IrishPirate - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:52 pm:
In order to appeal to the family values voters of the GOP base Congressman Kirk announces he’s getting remarried.
This is probably going to get me banned. Or maybe the ASPCA will track me down.
- Meterman - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 2:10 pm:
Who let the Kirk out?
- enjoy summer - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 2:13 pm:
“I didn’t exactly get that I didn’t need an actual dog to “wag the dog”, sorry”
- dupage dan - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 2:58 pm:
I can’t remember who said it and I am likely paraphrasing it - “if you want to have a friend in Washington you had better bring a dog”.
For my part I can only hope to ever get close to being as wonderful as my dog thinks I am.
I wonder if Kirk is condescending towards dogs as much as he is accused of being to people?
Do you get as many points kissing a dog as kissing a baby?
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 4:06 pm:
“This should keep that ‘Yellow Dog Democrat’ off the Capitol Fax Blog for awhile.”
- wordslinger - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 4:16 pm:
–I can’t remember who said it and I am likely paraphrasing it - “if you want to have a friend in Washington you had better bring a dog”.–
Harry Truman
- VanillaMan - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 4:53 pm:
“I’m a decider!
Obama?
Six months to choose a dog!
Me?
Six minutes!
Yeah - this dog can’t walk, BUT - six minutes!”
- Ricketts Field - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 5:54 pm:
Well Let me tell you I had trouble getting him back from Argentina, when they all thought I was hiking.
- Quizzical - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 6:05 pm:
I’ve got to hide this dog quick. This dog is for the general election.
Where’s that hunting dog I got for the primary?
- HouseSalad - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 6:44 pm:
Unfortunately, the wife got the dog.
- this old hack - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 7:07 pm:
Kirk: cares more about the dog’s health care than people.
(OK, so that’s lame, but given his seeming willingness to demagogue over health care like the rest of the fools in his party (so much for Moderate Mark) its an appropriate characterization.)
- Zoe - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 7:28 pm:
Feel sorry for the dog. Unhand him you nasty old man!
- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 9:40 pm:
…and then the Defense Department takes away my iPhone and gives me this thing! Apparently, you can’t make a dog tweet.
- 47th Ward - Friday, Aug 21, 09 @ 11:17 am:
Pot calling kettle:
LOL, but Kirk can always try Pupperoni snacks. They make my dog tweet.