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* The annual fundraiser for the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus was the other night. I couldn’t make it, but here’s a photo of Sen. John Sullivan auctioning while Rep. Jim Sacia works the crowd. Both are professional auctioneers…

* And the bonus caption if you’re in the mood…

That’s Rep. Dan Reitz holding the gun.

* The winner of our last caption contest of Sen. Bill Brady speaking at a panel discussion with the Illinois Partners for Human Services was Wordslinger…

Under the watchful eye of legendary JC Penney fashion designer Alotta Oreos, aspiring model Bill “Zoolander” Brady strikes “the look” in his audition for the Spring catalog.

Wordslinger wins a free “premium” beverage at the upcoming House vs. Senate softball game, of which I am a proud co-sponsor. The winner(s) of this contest will be awarded the same prize.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 11:58 am

Comments

1. As the Illinois Senate and Illinois House members enjoy a reproduction of the Movie “Teen Wolf” Senator Sullivan and Rep. Sacia provide entertainment Wolf Style…

   Comment by just for giggles.. Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:09 pm

2. How am I going to conceal THIS?

   Comment by nothin's easy Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:11 pm

3. It looks like those Senators are enjoying Rebecca Black’s hit “Friday” a bit too much.

   Comment by JL Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:11 pm

4. Longtime Springfield Railers manager Jim Sacia calls for the rifle-armed fireballer from the bullpen, Danny “Big Gun” Reitz.

   Comment by The Captain Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:13 pm

5. It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark
   Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart
   You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it
   You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes
   You’re paralyzed

   ‘Cause this is Sportsman’s, Sportsmans night
   And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about strike

   Comment by Bring Back Boone's Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:13 pm

6. Here Representative Sacia uses wizardry to cast a spell of protection to keep reporters from the event. It worked and CapitolFax was unable to penetrate the shield.

   Below: Representative Reits presents Rep. Sacia with his “campus athlete special”. “It can be concealed in your pants if you are a 6′ 5″ basketball player. This would be perfect for them to utilize their conceal carry permits on college campuses”

   Comment by siriusly Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:18 pm

7. Ap Photo - Sen. John Sullivan has opened up a new pentescotal church for convervative demorcatic and republican legislators based on the teachings of Sarah Palin. Palin’s moto of “Babies, Guns, and Jesus” serve as the mission statement for the new church. Pictured here Rep. Jim Sacia shakes and lurches all over the church floor after Reverend Sullivan engergies the crowd with a sermon about how Jesus would be for the concealed carry bill because it would make the state safer.

   Comment by I don't want to know, I already gave up Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:21 pm

8. Now up for auction, one Senate Seat, it’s bleeping Golden.

   Bonus- Dick Cheney once used this gun…….

   Comment by Irish Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:29 pm

9. Representative Jim Sacia showing the assembled crowd he has taken full advantage of the Illinois State Concealed Pen and Blackberry Carry Act of 2007.

   Comment by Montrose Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:30 pm

10. Sen. John Sullivan read the text of the Concealed Carry bill while Rep. Jim Sacia illustrated the provisions using interpretive dance. Lobbyist Todd Vandermyde (not pictured) provided the drum beat.

    Comment by Pot calling kettle Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:31 pm

11. Top: Jim “Gepetto” Sacia wows the crowd by pulling John Sullivan’s strings.

    Bottom: Is that a .38 in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:33 pm

12. Springfield- In a speech before the Illinois Legislative Sportmen’s Caucus, Sen. John Sullivan (back) lays out the case for the rights of law abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms to protect themselves from attacking criminals. Rep. Jim Sacia (front) provided the fear-mongering with a visual demonstration of what a scary criminal may (or may not) look like to the mostly rural crowd, who collectively have been the victim in zero crimes.

    Comment by Jimmy CrackCorn Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:34 pm

13. P. Sully: “…Lemme hear you say…”

    TuSac: “Fight the Power..”

    P. Sully: “Lemme hear you say…”

    TuSac: “Fight the Power..”

    P. Sully: “Lemme hear you say…”

    TuSac: “Fight the Power..”

    Both: “We’ve got to fight the powers that be!”

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:38 pm

14. Jim Sacia desrcibes the size of the budget reduction that got away

    Comment by Newsclown Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:42 pm

15. Top: The IL Sportsmen’s Caucus decided that COWL is no longer the only game in town by putting on their version of a Michael Jackson classic titled “Illinois - A Thriller” with Rep. Sacia in a starring role as Madigoul — the undead Puppet Master.

    Comment by unclesam Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:43 pm

16. Staying alive! Staying alive! ah-ah-ah-ah - Staying aliiiiiii-iiiiive!

    Comment by Montrose Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:43 pm

17. Bonus:

    The Republicans have their own redistricting plan.

    Comment by Pleading the Fifth Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:44 pm

18. Sacia - “If Bristol and Kirstie can do it why not me?”

    Comment by Marcus Agrippa Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:45 pm

19. Sacia proves to the crowd how that barn yard scent can never be totally dry cleaned away

    Comment by ANON Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:47 pm

20. You put your left hand in

    Comment by OneMan Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 12:58 pm

21. “That’s a real fine piece you’ve got there, Dan. Cullerton literally pried it from Charlton Heston’s cold, dead fingers.”

    Comment by Small Town Liberal Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 1:02 pm

22. ===That’s Rep. Dan Reitz holding the gun.===
    Just an FYI. I am pretty sure that was just a BB gun they were auctioning there. They did have raffles for a some real guns that they had there but I don’t think that one was.

    Comment by Been There Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 1:06 pm

23. He’s the Dj, I’m the rapper.

    Comment by Rod's Hair Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 1:09 pm

24. Photo 1: “To Dream, the impossible dream….”
    Photo 2: “It’ll put your eye out!”

    Comment by gfalkes Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 1:12 pm

25. Jim Scacia does his rendition of the WWE pose.

    Comment by Irish Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 1:19 pm

26. ” . . . then Dan Duffy, in righteous anger, reached up like this to pull the evil Senator Munoz down from his throne. And they all lived happily ever after. Boys and girls, that is the true story of how pay-to-play was ended in this state.”

    Comment by Pat Robertson Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 1:24 pm

27. #1: Sen. Sullivan and Rep. Sacia: Putting the “party” in bipartisan, one Biggie Smalls song at a time.

    #2: “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.”

    Comment by ChrisB Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 1:41 pm

28. After being given some Ron Ron Juice, Sullivan and Sacia attempt to fist pump like the jersey shore kids

    Comment by East Coast Transplant Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:15 pm

29. Top photo: Rep. Sacia demonstrates the erotic use of hand movement during the annual celebration of the IL Legislator’s “Call to Dance”.

    Bottom photo: Rep. Sacia repeats Rep. Reitz demands for a dance partner.

    Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:19 pm

30. “OMG! Madigan’s gonna vote for concealed carry.”

    Comment by Templar Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:19 pm

31. The Sportsmens’ Caucus adopts revival motif for this year’s event:

    Sullivan: “I want you to FEEL THE POWER!”

    Sacia: (speaking in tongues) “I have seen the Lord on High, and he has a concealed-carry permit!”

    Comment by david starrett Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:21 pm

32. Friday, Friday, partying…partying…fun…fun

    BTW, I heard they counted 48 45th ward absentees and it was tied 24-24…fun…fun

    Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:24 pm

33. These caption contests seem racially biased. Could you get away with posting a picture of African-American pols? I await to be deleted and banned for stating the obvious about “make fun of the white guy pics.”

    Comment by Oh Well Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:27 pm

34. Bonus Pic:

    Gun enthusiasts present State Rep. Jim Sacia an honorary BB gun, in recognition of his tireless work in passing HR 0187. The resolution congratulated the members of the River Ridge/Scales Mound Wildcats girls basketball team for their second place finish at the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament.

    When asked why Sacia’s work on a seemingly unrelated resolution was being recognized by the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, co-chair Dan Reitz responded, “This is the first time any of us have successfully passed anything in this state in a long, long, long time.”

    Many in attendance were ecstatic about the success of the resolution, (but disappointed in the Lady Wildcats’ performance in the big game) and framed it as a critical first step in the battle for concealed carry rights.

    Comment by Jimmy CrackCorn Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:34 pm

35. Though he struggled with some of the lyrics,Rep Sacia’s impersonation of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was otherwise well received.

    Comment by LisleMike Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:35 pm

36. Oh Well, you’re a weird one, man. Just an FYI, the photos were submitted to me by Rep. Reitz with a request that they be posted.

    Crawl back into your cave, dude.

    Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:37 pm

37. #1 Hey Pat!! Throw me one of those “I am for Tenaska T-Shirts”

    #2 I think the little print on this gun say MADE IN INDIANA.

    Comment by Exhausted Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 2:57 pm

38. –These caption contests seem racially biased.–

    Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Thanks for the spit-take, dude. Gotta party with this guy.

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 3:03 pm

39. You’d think it would be breezy, but all they do is tease me
    Or try to thrill and craft a bill , I said it’s not that easy
    It’s tricky to pass a bill
    To pass a bill, pro gun conceal
    It’s tricky tricky tricky tricky tricky tricky

    Comment by 10th Indy Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 3:09 pm

40. “It’s just a jump to the left. And then a step to the right!…”

    Comment by zatoichi Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 3:22 pm

41. Bonus:

    “As you can see, back and to the left, back and to the left.

    “So clearly, the Magic Bullet Theory defies the laws of physics. Now, that brings us to the Grassy Knoll Theory as it pertains to the Chicago Outfit gangsters Richard Cain, Lenny Patrick, and Johnny Roselli. If you’ll cue up frame 435 of the Zapruder Film….”

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 3:27 pm

42. The crowd drools as Ralphie’s Red Rider carbine action two hundred shot range model air rifle comes up on the block.

    Comment by zatoichi Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 3:29 pm

43. Oh year, wordslinger is the hands down winner.

    Comment by Deep South Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 3:31 pm

44. Oh yeah.

    Comment by Deep South Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 3:32 pm

45. That first picture almost seems like a religious revival. Someone is feeling the power!

    Comment by levois Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 3:37 pm

46. #1

    Reception’s jumpin, bass is pumpin
    Look at the girl and your heart starts thumpin
    Says she wants to dance to a different groove
    Now you know what to do g, bust a move

    Comment by God's Country Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 4:21 pm

47. If someone has a gun you have to try and dodge bullets like this.

    If you own a gun, you don’t have to do all those moves.

    Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 4:21 pm

48. A replay from the movie “Michael” with Sacia dancing while Sullivan sings

    Chain, chain, chain, chain of fools
    Five long years I thought you were my man
    But I found out I’m just a link in your chain
    You got me where you want me
    I ain’t nothing but your fool
    You treated me mean oh you treated me cruel
    Chain, chain, chain, chain of fools

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 4:27 pm

49. Holy !@#! Batman, Madigan just outbid Cross for the shotgun. Wonder what he has planned.

    Comment by Todd Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 4:37 pm

50. 47th Ward & 3rd Generation captions are the best

    Comment by Listening In Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 4:44 pm

51. First Picture: “Good news everyone! I’ve invented a device that can lower the deficit without any sacrifices from anyone.”
    Second Picture: “I call it, the ‘fire-arm’!”

    Comment by Timmeh Friday, Apr 8, 11 @ 5:41 pm

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