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* Mark Kirk and Bill Brady during a rare joint public appearance…
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posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 11:55 am
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A democrat on the left, a republican on the right.
Comment by Moving to Oklahoma Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:01 pm
“I hate you”
“I hate YOU”
“Quit holding my hand”
“YOU are holding my hand”
“Go kill some pets or something …”
“I guess you didn’t ‘mis-remember’ that, eh Commander …”
“Five more seconds …”
“You stink …”
“You too ….”
“Ok, see you at our next stop…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:02 pm
The Village People were right. Doing just the “Y” doesn’t feel right.
Comment by unclesam Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:02 pm
winners
Comment by colt 45 Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:02 pm
Colt 45: Should “by default” be added?
Comment by unclesam Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:03 pm
Bill Brady raises the hand of our next US Senator … Walter Mitty
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:03 pm
“Now throw your hands in the air. And wave ‘em like you just don’t care.”
Comment by ShadyBillBrady Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:04 pm
“Ok, show of hands … raise you RIGHT hand if you let the press look at your tax returns … raise your LEFT if you paid income taxes …
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:05 pm
Maybe they’ll be so bedazzled by how rare this joint appearance is, they won’t ask us any questions.
Comment by Aldyth Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:05 pm
Representative Mark Kirk and Senator Bill Brady celebrate after Kirk single handedly defeats the Taliban in Afghanistan using Brady’s latest invention, the Puppy Gun (patent pending).
Comment by Montrose Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:05 pm
Which candidate paid his taxes and remembered to use anti-perspirant?
Comment by Bluefish Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:07 pm
“…and this bird you can not change. Lord knows, I can’t change. Lord help me, I can’t change.”
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:07 pm
K (thinking to himself): “Have.. to keep… holding my breath…….Brady’s sweaty pits smell so bad…….holding this tax cheat’s hand is the ultimate disgrace……wish I were in the war room right now playing with my toy soldiers…”
Comment by KGB Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:07 pm
Yes! This feels as stupid as it looks!
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:12 pm
Kirk and Brady respond to audience questions like “raise your hand if you think your campaign has been the most screwed up”
Comment by jonbtuba Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:12 pm
Brady: I wish I’d never held an event with Mark Kirk
Kirk: I’ve never held an event with Bill Brady, ever.
Comment by Small Town Liberal Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:15 pm
Put your right foot in, and shake it all about!
put your right hand in, and shake it all about!
.. no we don’t do the left side here.
Comment by Irish Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:17 pm
Brady and Kirk try to fit in at a Union Rally.
Brady - “I’m a builder.”
Kirk - “I’m a fabricator.”
Comment by Irish Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:20 pm
“I am going to just smile, smile, and smile. This is no better that getting your teeth scraped. Boy he needs a haircut or what? I wonder if the Navy lets him look like a hippy when he is on duty like that…He needs some sun too, geez those are pale arms. Next time I am bringing Baby Huey of Edwardsville to stare him down, Plummer HAS to do something …rolled up sleeves and a pulled-up tie? What, is he a Shop Teacher or something …I’m going to look at him, maybe that will stop him from holding my hand.”
“I am not going to look at him … nope, just going to raise my hands up and ‘yeah, we are great’ …. what a crock … ut oh, is that a sweat stain under his arm? I never show sweat like that … Who let him wear a blue shirt in this heat … (snicker) Jason Plummer? … Geez, at least I don’t have him to actually RUN with ME as a team… Did he just laugh and look at me … Me … he laughed at me? …When I am senator and he is back in the state senate, I am going to LAUGH … no, stop, straight face … Going to call him ‘Pit-Boy’ as my own little joke ….”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:23 pm
Raise BOTH hands if you believe millionaire elected officials should pay some income taxes. Raise just one hand if you don’t.
Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:26 pm
Theme to The Mark and Bill Show! - Sid Ramin/Bob Wells, enhanced by VanillaMan
Meet Kirk, who’s voted on everything,
From Cap N’ Trade to Flip-Flopping.
But Bill’s only seen the sight.
That one can see from the extreme right–
What a crazy coupling!
But they’re Republicans,
Republicans all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.
Where Kirk says he’s a big-time vet,
Man of the Year, and Roger Ramjet,
Our Billy loves his tax loophole,
A stray dog makes him lose control —
What a wild duet!
Still, they’re Republicans,
Republicans and you’ll find,
They laugh alike, they walk alike,
At times they even talk alike —
Voters feel maligned!
When Republicans are out of their mind!
Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:26 pm
Kirk pondering, “This guy actually thinks that we are going to win”.
Comment by Doomed Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:31 pm
Raise your hand if you are SURE (that we and our opponents are tryign to lose this race)
Comment by Wumpus Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:35 pm
Voice off stage:
“I know I was given a very tough task this year, and with the candidates we have, I had to do some serious soul-searching, and some serious strategizing to put us in a position where we have the best opportunities. This election is going to be tough. Every vote is going to matter, but I feel if we give the poeople of Illinois the choices of our candidates and our issues … or the alternative, we will come out on top.
Before I took this mic, I was asked, ‘Speaker Madigan, what are these secret weapons to ensure an Alexi and Quinn victory …
My Fellow Democrats, I give YOU, the secret weapons!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:36 pm
Mark Kirk describing to Bill Brady how he single handedly convinced an entire squadron of Iraqi infantry to surrender without even entering the country.
Comment by Berkeley Bear Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:38 pm
Mark Kirk accepts applause at his “Teacher of the Year” award ceremony in a school built by Bill Brady.
Comment by Vote Quimby! Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:43 pm
(I still like the “rock star” photo better, Rich.)
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:43 pm
(And for those who think Rich is “biased” AGAINST the Kirk Campaign, Rich was probably being kind by not publishing it–though it could have potentially won longest thread in CapFax history.)
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:45 pm
Bill Brady is a good top of the ticket? I really need to stop lying…
Comment by HiFi Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:45 pm
Brady: Yeah, there he goes again.
Kirk: Wonder how much of what I said and did is going to come back to haunt me this time.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:47 pm
Wait till Alexi sees our fancy footwork on this Greek folk dance!
Comment by Responsa Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:52 pm
Berkeley Bear…that was bad! lol
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 12:53 pm
Brady: “Hang in there, buddy. It’s almost over. Don’t fall over backwards just yet.”
Kirk: “If I go down and take Brady with me, it’ll be a great story to tell about how I single-handedly…sort of…won the battle of Good over Evil!”
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 1:01 pm
Abel and Fable
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 1:09 pm
No, it’s Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum from left to right…
Comment by Loop Lady Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 1:20 pm
Yes folks, thanks to Blago, Madigan and Emil Jones, here are your next Senator and Governor for the great state of Illinois. Amazing how the failures of Chicago’s Democrat leadership can swing an entire state against them.
Comment by A.B. Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 1:20 pm
And the winner of the Most Pasty Arms Contest is Mark Kirk!
Comment by just sayin' Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 1:33 pm
No, just. I believe that’s a photo from the “bad tie” contest.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 1:52 pm
Kirk: “And here’s me and Johnny Toews after I scored the Cup winning goal against Philly.”
“Don’t believe me? I’ll refer you to my military record.”
Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 1:53 pm
And Kirk obviously won by default because he seemed to be the only one wearing one at the time…for some odd reason.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 1:53 pm
Yes We Can!… Maybe.
Comment by Ahoy Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:00 pm
TRAFKAA,
Could you please try to post only 3-4 comments, half-thoughts and non-sequitors per thread? It is tedious to check for new comments only to discover that they are all yours. There was a thread last week with more than 30 comments, half of which were from you. You’ve got about a half dozen on this QOTD already. Ease up my friend. Think it all the way through, edit accordingly, and hit the “say it” button once (after checking to be sure you aren’t posting with your former nickname).
Thanks.
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:00 pm
47th Ward…thank you!
Comment by Anonymous ZZZ Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:10 pm
Thanks for the advice, 47th. I’ll see what I “can” do.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:18 pm
Funny, though. Have done it before and never got any comments. Hmmm…. Just like changing my handle, I guess.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:19 pm
I did not know that Ted Koppel was stumping for Bill Brady? Who knew?
Comment by Jake from Elwood Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:20 pm
=There was a thread last week with more than 30 comments, half of which were from you.=
Excuse the additional comment, but I just wanted to say, 47th, that you can jump in on the conversation at anytime if you have something to say. You’ve been around long enough to know that.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:22 pm
That’s 11. And it isn’t really a conversation if you’re only talking to yourself.
Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:25 pm
Mark Kirk holds the hand of Bill Brady after saving Brady from drowning
Comment by Verdicto Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:26 pm
OK, boys, enough. Move along.
Comment by Rich Miller Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:29 pm
Kirk: And this is how I raised the flag on Iowa Jima.
Comment by Reality Is Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:30 pm
Serial liar and cereal eater!
Comment by obamalac Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:30 pm
Thank you, Rich.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:31 pm
I can roll up my sleeves this high because I’m not a mob banker!
Comment by Matt Dietrich Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 2:39 pm
Kirk: Did you ever hear of “The Seattle Seven”?
Brady: Mmm.
Kirk: That was me… and six other guys.
Comment by cheese Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 3:05 pm
“And then we’re going to Disney World!!!”
Comment by D.P. Gumby Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 3:08 pm
Lie free for 2 hours - let’s give Mark Kirk a big hand folks! Tomorrow we’ll see if he can beat that record.
Comment by too obvious Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 3:26 pm
Well Brady seems very happy.
Comment by Levois Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 3:50 pm
A little off topic, but articles re: analyses of Kirk’s military record are hitting the internet.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 4:23 pm
Sorry. Meant to post that on another thread.
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 4:23 pm
“The secret, Bill, is to learn how to lie without sweating. The pit stains will always give you away.”
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 4:47 pm
The IL solution: Hey, am I Frick or Frack?
Comment by sal-says Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 5:01 pm
Brady: “Whew! Maybe not totally ‘cool, calm, and collected’, but I survived two hours with Kirk in the room–though a big room at that–without much damage.”
Kirk: “Just wait til Brady and Giannoulias find out about all the surplus arrows I bought…on sale, of course…at the Army & Navy Goods Store in Roselle. While I’ve allocated several to enhancing current and future PowerPoint presentations, quite a few will be flying around various forums we’ll all be at shortly!”
Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 6:22 pm
Victory!
Comment by Scoot Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 6:33 pm
Irish missed it just a bit. It should be…
“Do the hokey-pokey AND TURN YOURSELF AROUND….”
Comment by JustaJoe Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 8:29 pm
Rich, I am sending you one of my unused Iwo Jima Commemororative postage stamp printed in 1945. Please give it to Reality Is for the excellent comment: KIRK:And this is how I raised the flag on Iwo Jima! Thanks and get a haircut!
Comment by obamalac Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 10:05 pm
Alexi: “I told you, Greek dancing is fun!”
Brady: “Do I get to smash dishes after this?”
Comment by HatShopGirl Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 11:35 pm
Comment by HatShopGirl Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 11:36 pm
How do you like my necktie? The color scheme was inspired by the pole in front of Floyd’s Barbershop in Mayberry on the old “Andy Griffith Show.”
Comment by Honest Abe Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 11:36 pm
Alexi: “I told you, Greek dancing is fun!” (off camera)
Brady: “Do I get to smash dishes after this?”
Kirk: “I suppose this means we are engaged or something.”
Comment by HatShopGirl Tuesday, Jul 13, 10 @ 11:39 pm
You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out;
You put your right foot in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about
Comment by raising kane Wednesday, Jul 14, 10 @ 9:40 am
GOP candidates Kirk and Brady make their first of many joint appearances on their “Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory” campaign tour.
Comment by cover Wednesday, Jul 14, 10 @ 9:58 am
Opa!
Comment by agree with myself Wednesday, Jul 14, 10 @ 10:12 am