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* Below is Gov. Pat Quinn, state Rep. David Miller (the Democratic nominee for comptroller) and some beast or another…

* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:39 am

Comments

1. “Alexi, why so blue?”

   Comment by DDS Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:43 am

2. Gov. Quinn announces his new choice for state police director.

   Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:44 am

3. “Dave, who’s idea was it to keep the Blago state mascot?”

   Comment by Highland, IL Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:44 am

4. “I don’t know, David, I think Sheila took the makeover a little too far.”

   Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:46 am

5. We finally found who’s been passing and signing all of these ridiculous budgets!!!! Problem solved! Quinn in 2010!!!

   Comment by Amuzing Myself Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:48 am

6. Gov. Pat Quinn and Rep. David Miller flank Rod Blagojevich in a show of support before his upcoming trial.

   Comment by Samwise Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:49 am

7. “Sheila, the next time you go snooping around the Topinka campaign office, try to stay out of Judy’s make-up, K?”

   Comment by Anonymiss Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:49 am

8. After Broadway Bank closes, the State Democratic Central Committe bounces Alexi G and presents their new dark horse Senatorial Candidate to the press.

   My lame attempt. Wordslinger–nothing beats that one LOL

   Comment by train111 Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:49 am

9. The Illinois Green Party, after looking like a bunch of goofballs decides the best way to gain traction is to change their name.
   The newly minted “Illinois Blue Party” now presents its gubernatorial candidate in a rare photo op next to Quinn and Miller.

   train111

   Comment by train111 Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:52 am

10. “This Blago hair thing is way out of control”…

    Comment by Loop Lady Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:55 am

11. Obviously we’ll have to wait for the blood tests, but I find your story that you are Rod and Smurfette’s son to be quite plausible.

    Comment by borderline Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:56 am

12. Quinn proudly introduces his new campaign manager, the only one he could find that would agree to stay only in Motel 8’s.

    Comment by KeepSmiling Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:57 am

13. “Wow, Illinois really is a Blue State.”

    As an aside, what is that thing anyway? It looks like the fever dream of a deranged mind.

    Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:57 am

14. Hey, Dave, help me hold up my Burning Man costume for a picture.

    Comment by Small Town Liberal Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:58 am

15. Ok, so the Legislature won’t pay for Blago’s portrait. What about a statue?

    Comment by HiFi Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 11:58 am

16. If you put the state budget between two politicians, they’ll squeeze it until it turns blue!

    Comment by Pot calling kettle Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:03 pm

17. wordslinger, I have no idea what it is. But this should serve as a warning to politicians to be a bit more careful what they post on their Facebook pages.

    Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:04 pm

18. “Ow! I think this thing just knifed me in the back. Hey! Wait! It’s Scott Lee Cohen!”

    Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:09 pm

19. Miller: Oh boy, my picture with the Governor…
    Quinn: Oh boy, I hope they keep that promise that this is private…
    Blue Guy: Who the hell are these Bozos?

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:12 pm

20. Quinn opened the second day of the Cleanwater Celebration yesterday, I believe. I believe that is the Clean Water water drop mascot.

    Comment by I know what that is Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:14 pm

21. Quinn - “I told you Dave, I ordered a Gumby Guy, to show how we were going to stretch the little bit of money that the GA was giving us in the budget.He was going to be like our Appropriations Stretching Mascot.”
    Dave - “This ain’t Gumby. This is like Whitney’s hallucination of Blago does Trump in Smurfville.”

    Comment by irish Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:15 pm

22. (left to right) Gov. Pat Quinn, some beast or another, and State Rep. David Miller (the Democratic nominee for comptroller).

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:16 pm

23. Above is mine. Sorry.

    Comment by Dave Dahl Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:17 pm

24. Look Kids!
    It’s Mr. Blue Denier with our governor!

    Let’s sing his song!

    If you’re denyin’ - you’re lyin’!
    You’re lyin’ like a rug!
    If you’re denyin’ - you’re lyin’!
    Like a fake smile on your mug!

    So remember - be honest!
    It’s best to tell the truth!
    When you see Mr. Blue Denier,
    Someone’s being uncouth!

    Looks like someone is denying the truth kids!
    Could it be our governor?
    Right you are!
    It looks like old Mr. Blue Denier heard a few of our governors, tall tales, eh, kids?

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:17 pm

25. Hey kids!
    It looks like old Mr. Blue Denier has had a little too much coffee, eh?

    What’s that?
    You’re voting for Pat Quinn?
    Well, coming from you, Mr. Blue Denier I don’t know if I really believe that!

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:21 pm

26. Former Governor Blagojevich will now be appearing on Season Ten of Celebrity Apprentice: Creepy Mascots

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:25 pm

27. Still Quinn refused to believe that Mike Madigan would hold his breath until he turned blue if Quinn didn’t drop this tax increase stuff…

    or

    Governor Quinn appeared today with Rep Miller and the hallucination that tells Quinn to do things like create a canoe czar or try and raise taxes before an election.

    Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:25 pm

28. Quinn: I gotta quit drinking.
    Miller: I gotta quit drinking.
    Blue Guy: I need a drink.

    Comment by Living in Oklahoma Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:27 pm

29. Hey kids!
    I’m Governor Pat Quinn with our new state Mascot Czar, Claude Walker!

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:29 pm

30. -Dave - “I don’t know Pat, I don’t think it was a good idea to make Casper’s cousin blue to kick off our campaign against ghost payrollers to save the State money. You know some of them might be Republicans.”

    Dave Miller and Pat Quinn pose for a picture with “Paddlin’ Man” for the three minutes had the job.

    Comment by irish Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:29 pm

31. Gov. Pat Quinn, along with Rep. David Miller greet “Deficit-Thingy”, the creature most ignored by the legislature, and most invoked by any sitting governor.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:29 pm

32. Quinn intorduces Rep. Miller to his new Camapign Manager - Casper

    Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:30 pm

33. Hey Kids!
    You know what you get when you don’t floss your teeth every night?

    That’s right! You end up looking like Pat Quinn!

    So, instead of looking like yesterday’s tomatoes and having yucky nasty teeth, take a tip from me and my buddy here Dentist David Miller, and floss every day! You wouldn’t want to look like this governor, would you?

    [OK folks, that’s a wrap - Governor, Mr. Miller - please stay exactly like you are for our next public service message with Mr. Gray Back Hair! Pat, remove your shirt!]

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:34 pm

34. Are we done yet?
    How much longer do I have to stand between these two doofuses? Take your @#$!@in’ picture lady, and quit laughing at me! I’m a huge star in Paraguay! Yeah! I’m Senior Bolas Azules, want my autograph?

    Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:42 pm

35. The original Blue Man introduces Capt Crunch and a bowl of jello.

    Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:44 pm

36. Gov. Quinn welcomed the new IRS mascot, “TenForty” to the Capitol today…the two of them marched paw and paw into the Rotunda and again demanded Brady give up his financial records.

    Comment by RightGirl Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:52 pm

37. A guy who will do crazy things for attention, a guy who is great at getting crowds excited and an intern in a blue costume.

    Comment by siriusly Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 12:59 pm

38. Here’s some goofy character that no one can make sense of……along side Rep. David Miller and a guy in a costume.

    Comment by Downstate weed chewing hick Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 1:29 pm

39. Blago poses with strangers after learning he’s going to prison for a long long time.

    Comment by Suspicious Activity Report Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 1:32 pm

40. “Deficit-Thingy” made me spit water on my computer monitor. Well-played.

    Comment by Jake from Elwood Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 1:32 pm

41. Quinn to Miller out the side of his mouth : “I know that Rod has been doing a lot of public appearances lately, but I didn’t know that he physically turned into a physical caricature of himself.”

    Comment by Bring Back Boone's Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 1:35 pm

42. Thank you Jake …

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 1:39 pm

43. Republicans, seething at the budgetary expense of the office of Lt. Governor, an office with no “known” figurehead, demanded Gov. Pat Quinn produce this fictional office holder, or they were to attempt to cut off all funding to the executive branch.

    Standing with Gov. Quinn, and lending credibility to those expenses by having Rep. David Miller on the other side, Quinn produced, what can best be described as, arguably, the BEST LG ever:

    “Blueberry, the budgetary LG”.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 1:47 pm

44. Quinn: Meet my new campaign mascot, “Mr. Blue It.”

    Miller: Umm, Governor, when I said you “blew it,” I was referring to your election chances in November.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 2:34 pm

45. One of these things is not like the other, one of these things is electable!

    Comment by TJ Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 2:59 pm

46. Quinn and Miller introduce a mascot to turn Illinois blue!

    Comment by Levois Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 3:09 pm

47. Mr Cleanwater: “All my life I’ve fought for clean water, lower taxes and to give something back to the hard-working people of Illinois. I’ve been trod on. I’ve been hit on. But I know the truth, and I’m here because I’m still fighting for the people who work hard, no matter what they say about me …”

    Quinn (to self): That voice sounds familiar …

    Comment by ZC Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:07 pm

48. To paraphrase our look a kitty line, “Look, a Smurf!”

    Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 4:39 pm

49. uh what happened to the elephant in the room?

    Comment by really? Tuesday, Apr 20, 10 @ 10:23 pm

50. This was originally a picture of Quinn, Miller, and someone else; but Casper the Friendly Ghost appeared after the photo was developed.

    Comment by Squideshi Wednesday, Apr 21, 10 @ 1:00 am

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