* The photo below is of Sen. Roland Burris posing with Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the couple who allegedly crashed the White House State Dinner…

Back story here. [This photo is from a previous event, by the way. Ironically enough, the Salahi’s are now being accused of crashing that one, too.]

* The Question: Caption?

       

53 Comments - Oops - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:46 am: So, um, I guess none of us should really be here, huh? - Ghost - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:48 am: Burris: At least I bought my seat fair and square. - tubbfan - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:49 am: Party crashers all! - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:52 am: Sorry, caption: All, “We’re with them.” - VanillaMan - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:53 am: Fake Senator Meets Fake Guests - train111 - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:54 am: Quote on tombstone: right under the word ‘Trailblazer’ “First African-American to crash White House state dinner” train111 - Pat collins - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:56 am: You poseurs. You crash for one night, I crash for two years! - Red Ranger - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:57 am: Burris: “Thats odd, our names weren’t on the guest list either” - anon - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:58 am: Two couples arrive in D.C. through identical means: lying. - Stallion - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:58 am: Roland, “Hi, Im senator Burris”, Michaele “yeah right, Im a senator too. You should see my headstone”. - Thomas Westgard - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:59 am: Some people who don’t belong. Plus, the Salahi couple! - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:03 am: When did Jerry Berliant change his name? - Velma D. - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:15 am: Photo taken at the “Land of Makebelieve” fundraiser. - Student - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:17 am: Michaele Salahi: “Tareq, dear, help me push these people out of the picture. The Real Housewives won’t like this.” - Scooby - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:17 am: “Sorry about this picture, we promise to get to the Tiger story tomorrow and then it’s all Lindsay Lohan the rest of the week.” - Moving to Oklahoma - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:17 am: White Jacket? Black Bow Tie? Really? Maybe Roland has more class than I give him credit for. or maybe he just looks classy next to that clown. - You Go Boy - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:20 am: Talk about a pair that can bring down a party… - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:22 am: Roland: “Hi, I’m Senator Burris from Illinois, the new kid on the block. Thanks for inviting me to the Black Caucus dinner. What district do you represent?” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:28 am: One is a total fraud, a laughing-stock, egomaniacs only concerned with how they are seen, and possibly remembered, not concerned about the ethics, willing to turn a blind eye to others that may also be law breakers to get where they want to be … the other is the junior senator from Illinois. - Small Town Liberal - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:28 am: I told you two, just keep denying everything and they’ll let you in eventually. - Watching closely - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:31 am: Participants in the upcoming cable series, “Famous today, Irrelevant tomorrow” pose while attending a formal dinner in Washington earlier this year. - just sayin' - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:36 am: Michaele Salahi tries to shove amateur crashers out of the shot. - hah - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:38 am: Publicity photo for “I’m under investigation, Get me outa here!” - BigDog - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:40 am: “Hey Weesie, who are these two tall people again?” - ChuckR - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:43 am: Wait till Roland sees us! He loves us! Roland my man! - D.P. Gumby - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:44 am: “The fraud is Black, the fraud is White It works by day and then by night” (apologies Three Dog Night) - George - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:46 am: I have to ask - which couple is likely more embarrassed by this photo? - CircularFiringSquad - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:50 am: Wow just think McCain could have had all this, but he had to go with CaribouBarbie. - Red Bird fan - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:53 am: “Posers having a Big Night Out” - OneMan - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 12:06 pm: So do you think Bravo would be interested in a fake senator show? - Will County Woman - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 12:20 pm: I’m not good at the caption thing, but the only one that comes to mind that is apropos is: “Excuse me, but may we cut in?” Is it just me or is Mr. Salahi really handsome and distinguished looking? I luv the white tux jacket thing. It’s so James Bond circa 1966. He looked good at the State Dinner–even better than his wife looked. She’s a lucky gal! But, I digress… - Montrose - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 12:22 pm: ok, now if we all squeeze in just a little bit closer, combined we might just add up to one relevant person. - Responsa - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 12:34 pm: Oops! here comes Robin Givhan. Maybe if we all smile she won’t notice how unbelievavly jarring the pink and red dresses are side by side. - KGB - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 12:36 pm: Meet the first celebrity panel on the new edition of “The Liar’s Club”. - Yellow Dog Democrat - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 12:37 pm: “Posers” - Anon - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 12:43 pm: Although they responded just as quickly as the Salahi’s to the cry of “photo op!”, the Burris’s took second place when they failed to stand on top of someone they had trampled before the picture was taken. Pingback Caption this photo | Northwest Indiana and Beyond - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 12:54 pm: […] The folks at the Capitol Fax Blog ask their readers to provide a caption for this photo of the infamous party crashing couple, the Salahis, posing with U.S. Sen. Roland Burris and his wife, Michaele at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation dinner back in September – another party the Salahis are suspected of crashing. […] - Quinn T. Sential - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 1:33 pm: Well Roland, we attended the Jerry Berliant event crashing symposium in Chicago last year, and loved it so much we bought the complete boxed dvd Set, and have been studying and practicing ever since. The man’s a genius I tell you; just look what he’s done for us! You really should consider giving the man a lifetime achievement award before your time in the Senate is up. - Njardar - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 1:43 pm: It’s to bad Rod and Patty couldn’t make it, they would of fit right in. - Anon - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 2:08 pm: “We invited each other.” - Fan of the Game - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 2:24 pm: Presenting “The Pretenders”! - Dan S, a voter and Cubs Fan - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 2:35 pm: Birds of a feather………….. - Anon Sequitor - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 2:38 pm: Burris: I offered to raise money in return for my ticket, how did you guys get in? - bismarck hotel - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 3:48 pm: Oh look honey, there is Andy Martin and his date, I think we should have our picture taken with him and then he won’t run against me for U.S. Senate - James - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 4:23 pm: The perfect April Fool’s Day photo. - Quinn T. Sential - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 4:45 pm: LOL 47th Ward, I didn’t read th replies earlier and just posted. I thought I was the only one to make that connection. Over the years, I saw Jerry at 3 baseball All Star Games, four World Series (not counting Chicago) and on Millionaire’s Row at the Kentucky Derby three times, and at a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event. The guys is everywhere. - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 4:57 pm: Sounds like you’re everywhere, too. lol - jt - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 5:54 pm: Let’s all touch each other or Roland you’re still beating. - Quizzical - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 7:16 pm: What a coincidence! It seems like forever people have been asking, ‘Roland, when are you going to be on a reality TV Show?’. Everybody wants to see Roland Burris on a reality TV show. There’s no question that I have the integrity and reputation to really do something on on a reality TV show. Do you think that you could get me and the wife on one of those shows you’re talking about? Maybe you could use my partner’s name if that would make things easier. - Quinn T. Sential - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 10:50 pm: Well just between us; at the Derby, I was crashing too. It’s the most exciting two minutes in sports. - just sayin' - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:09 pm: I would say the award should go to ChuckR with his Blues Brothers inspired: “Wait till Roland sees us! He loves us! Roland my man!” Well played. - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Dec 1, 09 @ 11:16 pm: You mean Animal House, not Blues Brothers. Just sayin’ And QTS, thanks but I’m ashamed to admit I read too much Sneed… - wordslinger - Wednesday, Dec 2, 09 @ 8:11 am: The not-invited list poses for a picture before taking their seats at their table somewhere in Bethesda, Maryland. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.