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* The original caption from the Sun-Times…

President Barack Obama leans down to pick-up a gift box he dropped, given to him by Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn, right, while being greeted upon his arrival at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010.

* We can come up with a better caption than that, right?

Also, in case you were wondering, Lynn Sweet reports that the gift box in question contained a set of State of Illinois cuff links. Big spender, that Pat Quinn.

And, please, make sure to keep it clean. Elevate yourselves to high comedy. Thanks.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:30 am

Comments

Pat Quinn is saying “That Motel 8 members card is good ANYWHERE across the nation!”

Comment by Davey Boy Smithe Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:33 am
“Well, lookie there, Mr. Pres’nint. Someone has carelessly left a bundle of cash on the tarmac. It isn’t my money. Is it yer money, Pat? Jan? I guess that must be your bundle of money, Mr. Pres’nint.”

Comment by MrJM Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:34 am
Jesus guys, I even have to help pull things shaped like Illinois out of the gutter for you?

Comment by Small Town Liberal Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:35 am
This Package contains tickets to the Bretitbart and Beck show this fall, along with several tea bags.

Comment by Mongo Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:35 am
In terms of a caption, I’d go with President Bows Before Lord Darth Daley

Comment by Davey Boy Smithe Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:35 am
May I kiss your ring, Mr. Mayor?

Comment by Gathersno Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:37 am
Gathersno = Winner

Comment by MrJM Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:41 am
Obama pulls stunt to avoid Schakowsky rant

Comment by View from the Cheap Seats Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:41 am
“d*mn, those are some snazzy shoes, mayor. pretty clear you’ll be a candidate next year!”

Comment by bored now Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:47 am
After three attempts to give the same pair of Illinois cuff links to various dignitaries, Quinn shutters with displeasure as he realizes the box is to wet to regift.

Comment by KeepSmiling Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:50 am
MrMJ’s second post is mistaken His own first post wins. Easy. No contest. Everybody else is posting for second place.

Comment by Skeeter Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:53 am
Showing a growing understanding of diplomatic courtesy, the President bows properly to the highest official in the world. The world he cares about, that is.

Comment by Pat collins Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:56 am
Off topic, but cufflinks? Couldn’t Quinn have done something that reminds people of the success of Illinois? Maybe an Antii Niemi sweater or something? Oh no, wait, that wouldn’t work either.

Comment by Skeeter Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 8:56 am
Those are mighty expensive shoes Mr. Mayor, have you been getting shopping tips from Blago?

Comment by belmont cragin kid Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:01 am
President Obama bends over to avoid pointing out someone missed the ‘dark suit’ memo.

President Obama pretends to tie his shoes to avoid answering Pat Quinn’s ‘do you have 13 billion to spare’ question.

Comment by OneMan Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:06 am
Grasshopper, now a master, still bows before his instructor.

Comment by One of the 35 Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:09 am
Mayor Daley looks on with trepidation as President Obama threatens to derail the O’Hare Modernization Project by retrieving an object from the runway.

Comment by The Doc Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:09 am
Oh look……………Lollapalooza tickets!!

Comment by South of I-80 Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:11 am
Jan: “Thanks Pat, I think those cufflinks just cost us about 10 billion dollars.”

Comment by ZC Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:26 am
JS - “Mr. President, just leave it, its nothing … Sir, don’t get it … Rich, Pat … stop him!”

RMD - “Mr. President, just leave it, its not like its Sox tickets or anything … It’s from Pat for Cripe’s Sake …”

PQ - (Thinking to himself)”Sox tickets! I could have gotten those like I got the Hawks seats …

Now, say a joke about Brady, like ‘Well, Rich, at least they aren’t Cardinal tickets like Brady might have done!’ … ooohhhh Burn! … when he gets up and he can hear it … BAM!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:29 am
Rich, out of respect for your site, I will refrain from making an Alexi G comment.

Comment by Wumpus Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:32 am
JS - “Luca Obama wants to see you”

BHO - “Don Daley, I am honored and grateful that you have invited me to YOUR city on my birthday. And may you next re-election … be a masculine win.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:40 am
Step right up folks! Thank the brainiac for blowing the midterms! One kick for a dollar! Step right up folks!

Comment by just sayin' Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:42 am
Oh, a nickel, here you go Pat, GRF could use it.

Comment by anon Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:43 am
Obama: I’m going to bend over in front of the camera and I bet you Rich Miller will use it in his caption contest.

Quinn: Double or nothing Miller will have to warn everyone to “keep it clean”

Comment by wndycty Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:43 am
Daley: “Sos when I tore up Meigs Field, I placed a little marker where I wanted the first X to go so the dozers would know where to start.”

POTUS: “Sort of like this?”

Daley: “You need to shift it a few feet over, but yeah.”

Comment by South Side Mike Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:46 am
Oswego, that calls for an obligatory:

“Leave the cufflinks; take the cannoli.”

Comment by South Side Mike Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:47 am
“Cufflinks?
Mann… this ain’t cufflinks!
This is a box!
What, you think I’m stupid?

I Threw it On the Ground!”

- B.O.

Comment by George Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:49 am
After bowing before both Saudi and Japanese royalty, the President turns to genuflecting to kiss the ring of Chicago royalty.

Comment by Masters Champ Phil Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:49 am
“I’m sorry, let me pick up our poll numbers”

Comment by Sporty41 Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:55 am
South Side Mike,

I hear on the cannoli!

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:57 am
The depth to which Obama reaches to keep his
face out of a photo with Daley, Quinn and
Schakowsky.

Comment by Amalia Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 9:59 am
Daley- “Any way you could look into the CIA roughing up the IOC members? Nothing major, just a broken leg here and a broken thumb there.”

Comment by Bring Back Boone's Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:04 am
L:Hey, that’s the freakin’ teleprompter switch! C:What’s it doin’ here?
R:Hope the glue is dry. This’ll be great.

Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:08 am
Quinn fumbles handoff to POTUS.

“Cuff Links” shouted Schankowsky. “That’s the best you can do Governor? Cuff Links?”

Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:19 am
Schakowski: I’ve got a bum knee. Daley: Gee, I’ve got a bad back. Quinn: My shoulder’s kinda painful. President Obama: Oh hell, I’m only 49. I’ll pick up the damn thing.

Comment by Responsa Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:24 am
Daley: No Jan, THIS is how you give a noogie.

Comment by Alex A Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:25 am
Good one Amalia.
The President and Governor fumble a green box as symbolism for the manner in which they have fumbled their respective budgets.

Comment by Jake from Elwood Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:39 am
Obama: “I’m surprise this didn’t bounce like Illinois’ checks.”

Daley, “Leave the gun.” Quinn: “Take the cannoli.”

Comment by Cincinnatus Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:40 am
Once a state senator, always a state senator.

Comment by Dooley Dudright Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:50 am
Quinn to himself: Okay, the people of Illinois better not see me handing out gifts in this time of economic chaos…(light bulb) I’ll just throw it on the ground and tell the President he dropped something.

Quinn 1 Press 0

Comment by Yadi Dog Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:54 am
The President thinks to himself “These are the clowns running the state?” and then doubles over in laughter.

Comment by We Todd Did Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 10:58 am
Pictured with POTUS, from the left: A bumbler, a mumbler and a fumbler. Not pictured, Jesse White, a tumbler.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 11:15 am
Jake, merci!

Comment by Amalia Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 11:19 am
“Thank you sir, may I have another?”

Comment by Cincinnatus Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 11:26 am
Daley: Mr. President, dont bother to pick it up, its just an autographed copy of Pat’s new book, “My accomplishments as Governor of Illinois”.

Comment by WRMNpolitics Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 11:30 am
POTUS “Oops, sorry guys..hope you really did’t want that was the last piece of my birthday cake.”

Comment by one day at a time Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 11:40 am
“Guys, Guys, I don’t care what it is, if I don’t pick it up one of the Secret Service agents will throw his body on it.”

Comment by D.P. Gumby Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 11:49 am
“Grab his wallet Pat!”

Comment by CLJ Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 12:28 pm
Responsa!

Comment by Indeedy Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 12:51 pm
“Holy #%#$@, Pat, those cufflinks are shaped like INDIANA, not Illinois!”

Comment by Pat Robertson Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 1:35 pm
PQ: Let us pray, everyone. Father, as we Baptize this young public servant..,
RD: No, no, you have to get down on your knees. Our drainage system here has eliminated the opportunity for immersion. Just roll around on the wet ground.
JS: Ha! You really are pulling off that old Irish birthday joke!

Comment by Name/Nickname/Anon Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 3:42 pm
Daley: Mr. President, don’t touch that. I’ve got 15 union laborers right here to pick it up for you.

Comment by Not the Union Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 3:47 pm
Even the President has to bow to Boss Daley.

Comment by TJ Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 4:00 pm
Shucks this box was more expensive than its contents and I dropped it!

Comment by Abhishek Duggal Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 5:47 pm
oops there goes the ball

Comment by Terr Thursday, Aug 5, 10 @ 6:46 pm
Obama: “Oh no, those guys? Why did I come back here? I was out, and now they pull me back in. I think I’m gonna be…..hurrrrrrlllllll.”

Comment by wordslinger Friday, Aug 6, 10 @ 7:50 am