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* Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich posed for a picture with Republican gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard the other day. From Dillard’s Twitter page…

* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:20 am

Comments

1. “Next on VH1: I love the 90s”

   Comment by SirLankselot Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:23 am

2. You know what’s fun? Losing elections and then writing a book.

   Comment by Empty Chair Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:26 am

3. “Just so you know Newt, I’m destroying this photo the day after the primary…..You’re squeezing my hand, Newt………..

   Comment by Darienite Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:28 am

4. “Newt, he supports traditional families so much he’s had 3 of them.”

   Comment by Small Town Liberal Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:29 am

5. As an aside, the photo was taken at Darin LaHood’s biggest Peoria funder. In addition to Dillard: Brady, Rutherford staffers and a few congresscritters, were on hand (no Erica Harold). Seemed to be lots of people. Should help in HIS bid to go statewide if he decides to do that.

   Comment by In the know Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:31 am

6. “I am so glad that I have hand sanitizer in the car”…

   Comment by Loop Lady Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:32 am

7. Kirk, you really should come visit Callista and me at my Moon Base.

   Comment by Bill White Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:34 am

8. Newt & Dillard had better hope that third guy knows how to win a Republican primary…

   – MrJM

   Comment by MrJM Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:34 am

9. Smile Newt. I shook Obama’s hand years ago. See where that got him.

   Comment by VPlena Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:37 am

10. “Contract with America” meets “Contact with Edgar”

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:37 am

11. Newt, my first nametag says “Kirk dILlard”, the second one says “Jim Edgar approved”.

    Comment by OurMagician Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:40 am

12. “Son, I hope you’ve canned the fool who drew up those yard signs.”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:42 am

13. “Why?”

    Comment by Levi Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:46 am

14. Meet your new president and Vice President of the newly colonized Mars!

    Comment by Anon Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 11:57 am

15. “1994 called it wants its politicians back”

    a heckuva boehneresque tan on schock when you click on the photo. peoria must have excellent beach weather these days.

    Comment by Shore Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 12:05 pm

16. See - I told you I’m a conservative. If I wasn’t, why would i let myself be seen with this loser?

    Comment by Chicago Cynic Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 12:10 pm

17. Gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard shake hands with former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich after their meeting about Gingrich becoming the Republican Illinois Lieutenant Governor candidate.

    Comment by Norseman Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 12:16 pm

18. Nice doing business with you, and thanks for the loan. I gotta pay Ron back!

    Comment by Whatever Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 12:18 pm

19. You lost the last primary. why am I shaking your hand?

    Comment by Amalia Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 12:22 pm

20. You lost the last primary. Why am I shaking your hand?

    Well, YOU lost the last primary also. Why am I shaking YOUR hand?

    Comment by Bill White Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 12:30 pm

21. Two politicians closely associated with lard, and a third guy.

    Comment by Keyrock Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 12:41 pm

22. More of the players who put the Old in the Grand Old Party!

    Or is it casting for a new 3 Stooges movie–gray hair version?

    Comment by Nearly Normal Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 12:57 pm

23. Caption…dLARD finds only known GOPies who makes him look svelte

    Comment by CircularFiringSquad Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 1:00 pm

24. I don’t have a caption, but is that guy on the left Rep. David Leitch?

    Comment by ??? Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 1:24 pm

25. Dull, Duller, Dillard.

    Comment by wordslinger Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 1:31 pm

26. Newton: Wait a second. This IS a pickpocket scam!

    Comment by zatoichi Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 1:41 pm

27. Think about what the Obama comments will do to Dillard in a primary.
    This photo will have a similar impact in a general.

    Comment by VonKlutzenplatz Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 1:56 pm

28. The Over the Hill But Not Over Themselves Gang

    Comment by Bluefish Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 2:20 pm

29. How did that guy sneak into the photo over Newt’s right shoulder?

    Comment by Stones Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 2:35 pm

30. Although thought to be a running Vaudevulle gag, this is the last known picture of the firm “Dewey, Cheetam, and Howe”…

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 2:57 pm

31. “Taking nothing for granted, state Senator Kirk Dillard is cornering the ‘The Retired Republican Rotary Lobby’ or ‘3 “R”s’, with this picture of … Retired Speaker Newt Gingrich. Opposite of this page is the picture with Kirk Dillard with Retired Governor Jim Edgar.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 3:03 pm

32. Those aren’t pillows!

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 3:04 pm

33. Anonymous - Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 3:04 pm

    Ouch!

    Comment by Norseman Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 3:14 pm

34. “Please welcome the ‘GOP Diversity Squad’!”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 3:28 pm

35. We want you to move back to the future, with us.

    Comment by mokenavince Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 3:47 pm

36. Nut, Newt, Nawt.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 3:52 pm

37. “I love Newt. He went ahead and married all the ones he fooled around with.”

    Comment by Grandson of Man Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 3:55 pm

38. It’s true that being in a picture with bigger,grayer and meaner guys will make you look smaller, younger and nicer. The guy on the left only accentuates the point. He might be the only guy this picture doesn’t haunt.

    Comment by A guy... Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 4:13 pm

39. Newt to handlers: “Who’s this guy? And what state am I in now?”

    Comment by Joan P. Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 4:18 pm

40. KD: Dave, can you please move out of the picture? I’m running for Governor for goodness sakes.

    DL: Well, it’s my Iphone!

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 4:27 pm

41. Newt: So Sen. Lard, how’d you find your in-house graphic artist?

    D Lard: A senator from Arkansas I met at an ALEC hooked me up.

    https://twitter.com/kmcdonovgh/status/304736682891165699/photo/1/large

    Comment by wordslinger Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 7:14 pm

42. “Kirk Dillard–The One Man in the Race You can ALways count on to have the Staunch Support of HAS-Beens!”

    Comment by Just The Way It Is One Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 8:09 pm

43. word, that’s a great find.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Jul 29, 13 @ 8:58 pm

44. Awesome work, Word.

    Comment by Keyrock Tuesday, Jul 30, 13 @ 7:44 am

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