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* First Place winner of yesterday’s caption contest goes to 47th Ward for this entry beneath a photo of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka and Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno…
Welcome to the GOP Family Feud!
100 people surveyed, top 5 answers on the board: name an Illinois Republican who can get elected in a Democratic district.
Tom Swiss: X
Fred Crespo: X
Mitt Romney; XSorry ladies. Let’s see the answers: Jim Edgar, Jack Franks, Skip Saviano, Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln.
However, I know who 47th Ward is, and I know he can afford to contribute to Lutheran Social Services Illinois, so he gets in free to my birthday party today (Boone’s, starts at five o’clock, goes to closing, $20, $5 for legislative staff and secretaries), but he has to make a $50 donation to LSSI.
* Second Place goes to the inimitable Wordslinger for this play on The Godfather, Part II…
JBT: “Buffers, yeah that’s right. The party had a lot of buffers.”
CR: “I don’t know nothing about that. I have my own caucus, Senator.”
If Wordslinger cannot attend, I will randomly choose a person today and grant that person free admission.
* Honorable mention goes to OneMan. I liked his comment the best, but he can’t make it to Springfield today…
Judy and Christine sit in stunned silence after Lisa Madigan and Mike Madigan do the exact same “Who’s on First” bit they had rehearsed.
* OK, on to today’s caption contest. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Carol Marin is one of the roasters at this Saturday night’s black tie optional charity event. Carol actually called my brother Doug yesterday for background info on me. Here’s a lesson for anyone planning a roast: Never, ever invite a reporter to be on the panel. She also has my father’s phone number and I am more than a little concerned about what else she may dig up.
So, I’ve decided to comically retaliate in advance. Here’s Carol showing off her tattoo last year…
And, yes, that’s a real photo. From a Time Out Chicago article…
Carol Marin Chicago Sun-Times columnist, NBC 5 political editor, Chicago Tonight correspondent and…body inker? Yes, the 62-year-old, arguably Chicago’s most venerable journalist, has a tat—and she’s proud of it. Nine years ago, Marin’s son, then 16, approached her about wanting his own tattoo. “Joshua had been a great kid, so I said, ‘I’ll go with you, I’ll get one, too,’ ” she recalls. Joshua went with a sun; Mom chose a multicolored compass—both placed on their right shoulders. It’s a nod to her directional impairment. “Also,” she explains, “I went looking for a peace symbol but all had ghoulish faces and skulls in the background.” As the artist finished up her piece, Marin says, an 18-year-old girl with purple and yellow hair approached. “She looked up at me and said, ‘Does it hurt?’ I said, ‘A little bit.’ So she said, ‘Oh, I think I’ll just get my tongue pierced.’ I said, ‘Oh, honey, it’ll chip your teeth. Think about a tattoo.’ ”
Winner receives free entry to my birthday party at Boone’s, which starts today at 5 o’clock. All proceeds from the $20 entry fee ($5 for legislative staff and secretaries) benefit Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. [ADDING: I’ll post the winner’s name at the door today.]
We will have a 50-50 raffle (the winner will be announced tomorrow on the blog), and we’ll have a couple things for sale and auction. For instance, this…
* David Vite of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association claims to have worn out his shoes walking precincts for Sen. Kirk Dillard, so we’ll auction them as well…
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 9:33 am
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Carol Marin while a great reporter, soon realized that it was a little hard to check a compass on ones own back.
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Illinois Review just posted a piece about how Carol’s compass seems to point to the left…
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Unfortunately Carol would not show the reporter the tattoo she got of Jerry Springer on her kiester…
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Carol would not comment on the reports that she also has a Shatner Rules tattoo…
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 9:44 am
“The aliens have landed!”
Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 9:45 am
, ‘Oh, honey, it’ll chip your teeth. Think about a tattoo.’ ”
– The punchline to at least two expected jokes at the roast…
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 9:47 am
Not the first Marin with a tattoo.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 9:49 am
Cullerton said we were all getting tattoo’s for the Roast but I was the only one who showed up!
Comment by Spliff Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 9:52 am
“I know it’s a compass, but for some reason no matter what I do I seem to always go left.”
Comment by Captain Illini Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:00 am
Tomorrow’s Illinois Review headline:
Further proof that Democratic Propaganda Machine requires members to wear secret identifying markings. In case you had any doubts.
Comment by Skeeter Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:08 am
After irrecoverably botching George Peabody’s courtly goatee, Kat Von D asked Carol where she stood on compasses…
Comment by Meier's Half Full Glass Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:15 am
The Vite photo reminds me of Adlai Stevenson’s “immortal sole”:
http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2010/03/09/adlai-stevenson-with-the-hole-in-his-shoe/
http://danmiller.typepad.com/dan_millers_notebook/adlai-stevenson.html
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:20 am
Not to steer off topic, and I know this is principally a state political blog, but Bobby Rush just got kicked off the House Floor for wearing a “hoodie.” I think that’s friggin’ golden.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/03/28/lawmaker_admonished_for_wearing_a_hoodie.html
Comment by Burrito Bandit Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:21 am
Marin, reporter, shows off the compass tattoo on her right shoulder. Not pictured: the tattoo on her left shoulder which reads “Thanks for the headlines” above a small portrait of former Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Comment by TCB Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:24 am
Casting Director: “Yes, Ms. Marin, We get it. You’re an investigative reporter. And it’s a lovely green tattoo. But we’ve decided to go with Rooney Mara because she’s not so, um, well, um, Irish.”
Happy Birthday, Rich. Sounds like a swinging time for a great cause, but this old Lutheran altar boy has business up north.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:31 am
Marin Reveals Longtime Crush on Captain Jack Sparrow
“For some reason, my compass isn’t so good at finding corruption, but I can always find more wine,” the watchdog reporter lamented. From Saputo’s. Sitting in Mike Madigan’s chair. Talking to Rich Miller. And of course, sipping wine.
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:33 am
“Please don’t confuse this with my moral compass.”
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:34 am
Hey, I got this great tatoo @ CapFaxInk!
Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:51 am
Now show me yours.
Comment by mark walker Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:52 am
Voice over tinny speaker:
“Now turn to your left, no smiling”
Comment by How Ironic Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:57 am
I asked for a peace sign, but the tattoo guy got lost connecting the dots, so I ended up with this thing.
Comment by bidder Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 10:58 am
It was Dan Rather’s idea. I knew I shouldn’t have gone drinking with him.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 11:04 am
Caption for Vite photo: “You have about 10 seconds before I show you exactly what these shoes were made for.”
Comment by unclesam Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 11:06 am
Point of clarification, are you auctioning off an actual bottle of vodka, or just a drawing of one? Important.
Comment by The Captain Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 11:07 am
===Important===
It’s just a sign.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 11:10 am
“See, told ya. Now let me see your tramp stamp Rich.”
Comment by The Captain Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 11:10 am
The Captain, just asking here, not declaring anything yet, but do you live in or near Springfield?
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 11:12 am
== The Captain, just asking here, not declaring anything yet, but do you live in or near Springfield? ==
You gonna show him your tramp stamp?
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 11:58 am
Compass tats = the gateway to the entire road Hog lifestyle. Preferring wine straight from a screw top bottle or a box is next.
Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 12:01 pm
If you look closely, you’ll see that this is a tatoo of Rod Blagojevich’s hairpiece.
train111
Comment by train111 Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 12:06 pm
“Are you trying to seduce me, Mrs. Marin?
Comment by Papa2008 Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 12:32 pm
Carol’s tattoo explains everything.
Reporter rumble!
It’ll be the Snarks (Miller) versus the Jests (Marin)!
(Hat tip: West Side Story.)
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 12:38 pm
When your Jest
you are a Jest all the way
From your first paper bankruptcy
to your very last day
When the gov gets arrested
and Sneed is congested
You got a joke
or at least a smoke
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 12:49 pm
Tattoed Marin in Vites’ holey soles.
Comment by Punley Dieter Finn Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 1:04 pm
If only Vite had worn out his shoes two years ago.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 1:12 pm
While i enjoy The Captain’s remarks on the caption, he did touch on the most important issue — whether alcohol or a photo is being auctioned off. Way to flush it out Captain.
Comment by View from the Cheap Seats Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 1:15 pm
The sign comes from an end of session party a number of years ago. It’s approximately poster size. It’s on a foam core board. One of a kind. Great for any political junkie. Bid high!
Comment by absolutely Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 1:20 pm
Papa, I could actually hear Hoffman’s voice…
nice one
Comment by Bitterman Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 1:39 pm
You’ll walk the floor and wear out your shoe’s,you’ve learned your 1st lesson to learn’n the blues. Sinatra 1955!
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Comment by mokenavince Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 1:44 pm
Just spent nearly an hour on the phone with Ms Marin, but I’m not allowed to talk about the discussion because of reporter/citizen confidentially agreements. However I can say her files on Rich are now indeed very deep and broad. See you Saturday!
Comment by Rich's Daddio Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 2:03 pm
So, we were sipping Zinfandel and watching “The Banger Sisters” and “Thelma and Louise” again, so after getting a little sloshed, a tattoo seemed to be a life affirming act to recapture our Sixties SDS type independence.
Comment by Esquire Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 2:35 pm
Rep. Franks might have to actually run in a Democratic district for me be accept the caption’s premise…
Comment by Apple Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 2:35 pm
I would have thought her moral compass would have been placed on her tush.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 2:59 pm
Do you have a raffle license, per the Illinois Raffles Act, for your 50/50 raffle? Otherwise, you’re conducting illegal gambling.
Comment by poster Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 3:02 pm
I understand Rich’s tramp stamp says “Bite Me”
Comment by Cincinnatus Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 3:50 pm
Is it true she ordered AV equipment for Saturday?
Comment by Way Way Down Here Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 4:27 pm
“I get this tattoo, and I think I am all cool, and Mike, who I was with, gets a tattoo on his face! The Lesson; Never go to a tattoo parlor with your son and an Ex-Heavyweight Champ”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 5:59 pm
“So I get my tattoo, my son gets his … next was John Kass … his choice … a butterfly.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 6:04 pm
You should see where Dick Kay’s tattoo is.
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Mar 28, 12 @ 11:43 pm