Caption contest!
Thursday, May 2, 2013 - Posted by Rich Miller
* From the AP…
State Sen. Matt Murphy has been injured in the annual softball game between the Illinois House and Senate. […]
He was taken away from the game in an ambulance as lawmakers cheered. He responded with a peace sign from the stretcher.
The annual softball game is a lawmaker tradition. The final score was House 12, Senate 5.
* I snapped a pic…
I don’t think that’s a peace sign. Murph is a Republican. More likely it was a “V for Victory” Churchill thing.
Try to be kind. The guy dislocated his knee cap, after all. But have fun.
- RonOglesby - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:29 am:
Always laying down on the job
- Give Me A Break - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:32 am:
I’m hurt, tell Righter to take the Chairmanship of the GOP before McCarter or McCann move in for the kill.
- Amalia - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:34 am:
dislocated knee cap. new euphemism for NW suburban political action.
- Anonymous - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:37 am:
“The Speaker’s campaign of kneecapping GOP opponents has now moved from the House to the Senate. Despite being the victim of a deliberate attack, Sen. Matt Murphy shows his grace and indomitable spirit as he is awaiting removal by ambulance.”
- dang - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:40 am:
Guy with a mohawk helps a Republican…Breaking…
- walkinfool - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:41 am:
Best wishes Matt.
Be extra careful with the collapsing seats in the House, next time you visit.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:44 am:
“Senator, ‘1 or 2′ Chili Dogs?”
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:45 am:
Best Wishes, Sen. Murphy.
- UISer - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:45 am:
The SJ-R (probably AP) article said he was hurt when a ball hit his left leg. Dislocated knee is way worse than that. The news story made him seemed slightly wimpy. Hope he recovers soon!
- Rich Miller - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:47 am:
“Sweet! I blew out my knee, but now I’ve got a virtual lock on MVP!”
- Rich Miller - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:48 am:
===Dislocated knee is way worse than that.===
Yep. It was swollen as big as a cantaloupe. Gross.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:50 am:
(Struggling, trying to speak ..)
“Two …Two RBIs …”
- Leave a Light on George - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:50 am:
Wonder if he will get turned in to a collection agency when his state health insurance is months late in paying the medical bills?
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:53 am:
Sen. Murphy, still in medical “shock”, sees Rich Miller taking pictures and accidently “Adds” a finger to his response to the attention.
- just sayin' - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:54 am:
Matt Murphy gives himself his own lawyer business card after slip and fall accident.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:55 am:
Sen. Murphy, “That’s why the Good Lord gave me ‘two’ knees…”
- Rich Miller - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:56 am:
“Hmm. I wonder if this will qualify for medical marijuana treatments. Maybe I’d better vote for that bill. Peace, Miller. Peace.”
- TCB - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 8:56 am:
Kevin Ware who?? Hopefully his squad went on to win the game, like Louisville did for Mr. Ware.
- Rich Miller - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:01 am:
just sayin’ moves to the head of the pack.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:02 am:
Senator Murphy, when asked where he was responded, “Huddle up, 2nd Down…”
- I don't want to live in Teabagistan - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:04 am:
I’ll get the worker’s comp settlement and the attorney’s fee, 2 for 1. I was “working”….
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:05 am:
“Ok, I need 2 witness to be deposed …”
- The unknown poster - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:08 am:
Make that two cold ones.
- Oswego Willy - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:12 am:
“Tell Oberweis I need two scoops of ‘Softball’ Ice Cream…”
- Knome Sane - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:13 am:
Senator Murphy, channeling Rodney Dangerfield: “Oooh, my knee! I think it’s broken!”
- Dirt diver - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:13 am:
I wish we hadn’t reformed workers compensation.
- Knome Sane - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:14 am:
Senator Murphy administers the old “how many fingers am I holding up” test on himself.
- OneMan - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:21 am:
The Illinois Review called on the Senator to refuse treatment since those firefighters are not private contractors.
- OneMan - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:25 am:
Turns out the little bunny foo foo song was not as effective for managing pain as he thought…
- anon - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:26 am:
Legalize it, dude!
- MKA1985 - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 9:56 am:
(Go to 3:40 of this classic YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSjHm5ki-RE&list=UU_fkX1ETQd2cCdAKnRwW72w&index=13)
I guess he’s going to be a bit easier to push now…
- Full Circle - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 10:12 am:
Se. Murphy wants the Illinois Review to note that this was another victory for the Right. It was the Left, after all, that buckled.
- Quizzical - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 10:15 am:
The irony was great. The unionized cops would be escorting me on a free government paid ride to the fattest pharmacy in town.
- AFSCME Steward - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 10:28 am:
OK, OK. I agree to not mess with your pension. Now will you stop wiggling my knee ?
- Wumpus - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 10:30 am:
Quizzical, is there an option for any other kind of cop?
- 47th Ward - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 10:34 am:
Let’s play two!
- Arthur Andersen - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 10:57 am:
“Does this mean I won’t have to vote on the pension bills? Sweet!”
- House of Pain - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 10:57 am:
Some people will do anything to make the caption contest!
- Anonymous - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 10:58 am:
There were two of them and they looked just like Jeff Gillooly and Shawn Eckhardt.
- Amalia - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 11:11 am:
V is for very …… painful.
- Michelle Flaherty - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 11:11 am:
Ummm … what do you mean I’m out of network?
- Dirty Red - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 12:48 pm:
Sen. Murphy said the pain he felt from injury was nothing compared to what might have been had he agreed to become the next chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.
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- Cincinnatus - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 1:38 pm:
Recover quickly, Senator.
- railrat - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 1:57 pm:
Sen. Murphy responds ” just like the NFL 2 shots under the towel” !!! next article “Murphy on Morphine part 1″ get well senator..
- Nearly Normal - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 1:59 pm:
“There are two knees, right? They are still both there? One looks way larger than the other. Did you put a cantaloupe in under those towels?”
- Quizzical - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 2:08 pm:
Wumpus — I don’t think they give you a choice. Btw
The caption is a reference to ‘drugstore cowboy’.
- zatoichi - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 2:10 pm:
Well, I know where this picture is going. And I was coordinated in high school. Have at it.
- KS - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 2:40 pm:
All a firefighter ever sees is a human being in need of help. God Bless all firefighters!
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- Just The Way It Is One - Thursday, May 2, 13 @ 6:52 pm:
Ouch! No, that makes me “TWICE” as much of a Klutz than the rest of you…! (Great to see they still PARTAKE in that Springfield Tradition, however, even if SOMEbody ends up “takin’ the fall!”–(A lot like the REAL Game they all love playing every day anyway–POLITICS! There’ll be Winners, and Losers, and today, well Murphy was the Loser…best wishes for full recovery).