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* Let’s do a caption contest instead…

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:10 pm

Comments

Yet another dead Chicago voter for Quinn.

Comment by Cincinnatus Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:12 pm
Pat Quinn….because Elvis has left the building

Comment by Bring Back Boone's Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:12 pm
Anders Lindall, scoffingly: “Thank you. Thank you *very much*.

Comment by Peter Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:14 pm
Pat Quinn attempts to claim from his predecessor the mantle of the Elvis Governor.

Comment by Don't Worry, Be Happy Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:15 pm
A recently paroled Rod Blagojevich volunteers for his former lt. governor in the 2034 gubernatorial campaign against Andrew Madigan.

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:16 pm
Rod Blagojevich taking a part time job to pay for his appeal.

Comment by downstate hack Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:18 pm
Pat Quinn.

Endorse for Governor by men in white jumpsuits.

Comment by Aldyth Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:20 pm
Nice try, Blagojevich, but Quinn can’t pardon Federal convictions.

Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:22 pm
Former Mayor Daley’s son Patrick’s consulting business brings out the votes for Quinn…..

Comment by Patrick McDonough Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:25 pm
Two things that simply aren’t believable:
Elvis and a Pat Quinn sign at a union rally.

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:28 pm
Patti Blagojevich is feeling the pinch of the slow housing market and hoping for an early pardon of her husband so she dons some of Rod’s favorite pajamas and gets to work…

Comment by Rudykzooti Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:33 pm
Even though AFSCME said they were going to protest the withheld pay raises, in some ways their hearts were not into it.

Comment by OneMan Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:35 pm
Pat Quinn’s message to state union workers: “I wanna be your teddy bear!”

Comment by D.P. Gumby Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:37 pm
Don’t fall for it Pat. He’s not your driver. That’s the same way they got Hoffa.

Comment by Gallery Sitter Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:38 pm
“And you thought I looked good on a box of mac and cheese!”

Comment by D.P. Gumby Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:38 pm
Christopher Hage taking his undercover assignment for the Brady Campaign very seriously:)

Comment by Anon Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:47 pm
One socially inept misfit backs another.

Comment by Skeeter Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 12:51 pm
Peter Griffin lives!

Comment by vince glothor Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 1:00 pm
Pat Quinn earns the backing of the Illinois Chapter of the Association of Professional Elvis Presley Tribute Artists (APEPTA) in his bid for Governor.

“I’ve got a hunk of burning love for my friends in APEPTA,” said Quinn. “You know, Elvis was from Memphis, which is closer to parts of southern Illinois than Chicago, and Memphis is on the Mississippi river, and as you know, we’ve had some flooding problems recently. I helped fill some sandbags near Cairo, which is in part of our state called little Egypt, and there’s democracy coming to Egypt with the Arab Spring, where the will of the people will be the law of the land. Anyway, Abraham Lincoln was one of Illinois’ finest servants, and Elvis is one of Tennessee’s most famous residents, and Tennessee Williams wrote a lot of plays that are performed right here in Chicago’s many theaters, and one of our great theaters has Million Dollar Quartet on now, which features another professional Elvis Presley tribute artist, so I’m grateful for APEPTA’s support, and for the support of our veterans, brave men and women. You know Elvis was a veteran and…”

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 1:01 pm
The King takes the Pawn. Checkmate.

Comment by Jake From Elwood Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 1:17 pm
It ain’t no joke if you don’t pay that note!

Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 1:18 pm
On behalf of the Governor, Let me tell ya , If these Union Cats can afford to drive this here Hummer , they don’t need no raise nohow.

Comment by x ace Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 1:23 pm
“With former Governor Rod Blagojevich now awaiting sentencing, ‘Vegas’ Elvis has jumped to Team Quinn, while ‘Young’ Elvis prepares Rod for his new life with a ‘Jailhous Rock’ serenade earlier in the parade.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 1:24 pm
“Smarter than Col. Parker,
Sweeter than Lisa Marie,
More fulfilling than a peanut butter and ‘nanna san’wich …

Pat Quinn, ‘TCB’s.

This message brought to you by ‘Vegas’ Elvis and the Mephis Mafia for Good Government …

Thank you, thank you very much.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 1:28 pm
Noonan Joins Quinn Campaign

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 1:43 pm
Now that Blagojevich is on his way to do the Jailhouse Rock, the King felt it was safe to emerge from hiding.

“Man, that dude was a huuuuuuuge crook, giving the King a bad name,” Elvis said. “Quinn’s just like me. Same diet, same exercise routine, and everyone thought he was dead for a long, long time, only to come back under weird circumstances, man.”

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 1:44 pm
It’s well past time to cut the fat Elvis from the Illinois budget.

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 2:12 pm
There were certainly no “Suspicious Minds” when Illinois unions rushed to endorse Gov. Pat Quinn. But that’s not “Burning Love” they’re feeling these days.

Comment by LincolnLounger Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 2:36 pm
Taxpayers of Illinois, thank you very much!

Comment by Tommydanger Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 3:26 pm
Mama let him play that rock and roll…

Comment by waitress practing politics... Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 4:32 pm
A U.S. Marshal Service spokesman stated that former fugitive Rod Blagojevich’s disguise was “probably not the most effective we’ve seen.”

Comment by just sayin' Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 4:41 pm
Viva, Los Loser!

Comment by I don't want to know, I already gave up Thursday, Jul 7, 11 @ 7:25 pm
The last Governor loved me, but I love this Governor.

Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Friday, Jul 8, 11 @ 9:14 am