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* I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anybody campaign for governor in short pants with an untucked, long-sleeved, button-down collar blue business shirt. Bill Daley recently notified the world via Twitter that he was “In Woodstock IL at the McHenry County Fair“…
Click the pic for a larger image.
Wow.
* The Question: Caption?
Funniest commenter wins a free beverage at the Illinois State Fair - likely not in combination with a golf cart ride (oops).
Last week’s winner was Calhoun Native…
There’s only one me in Metra.
CN should contact me via email so we can work out our beverage time.
*** UPDATE *** Daley just called, and after saying he wore the beat-up shoes he wears every day, he joked that he was wearing black wingtips.
Like his father and his brothers, he doesn’t always finish his sentences, so while he was joking about his attire, he said “I get it, but I am not gonna play…. I’m not going to suddenly be Bruce Rauner and try to be…” You get the idea. He’s not gonna do the costume thing. OK, all respect, I guess.
After he hung up, he called back to ask “What if I tied a red bandana around my neck?”
He does have a good sense of humor. I’ll give him that. He also answered questions about the FERC stuff from another post today. Check that one in a bit.
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:50 am
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William “Orville” Daley & family ready to milk dem cows.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:51 am
“I know why you wore that shirt. There’s no need to get snippy.”
Comment by Timmeh Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:55 am
Look at me, I’m very comfortable down on the farm.
Comment by siriusly Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:55 am
My God. My God. There is a pleat in the front. Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.
Comment by John A Logan Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:56 am
You can take the boy out of Chicago but not Chicago out of the boy.
Comment by Stones Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:57 am
If you don’t take off the clothes before ironing them, the wearer ends up looking uncomfortably stiff too.
Comment by Stuff happens Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:57 am
I know this has been used before, but
“Thanks for the tour, will the cattle guard show me the exit?”
Comment by Johnson Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:58 am
William Daley, in his attempt to get to the bottom of the Great Chicago Fire, is about to interview a direct descendant of Mrs. Oleary’s cow.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:58 am
Business on the top, party on the bottom.
Comment by SAP Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:58 am
“Whatdda mean..you can’t milk a bull?”
Comment by Stones Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:58 am
I’ll show Quinn just how bad my tailor actually is…
Comment by Small Town Liberal Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:59 am
He tried to milk a steer, and this family rescued him!
Comment by Capitol View Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:59 am
It *is* possible to go too far when trying not to look like Pat Quinn.
Comment by Stuff happens Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:59 am
I always wear my button-down dress shirts when I’m at the fair.
Comment by Norseman Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 11:59 am
From the kid in the front: “I said I was supporting Dillard and this guy breaks my arm! Damn city slickers. I did get this Bloomberg approved drink though!”
Comment by Big Muddy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:00 pm
Lovely family portrait
Gotta wonder about the footwear….too Capt Fax phootag did not send fully framed pix
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:00 pm
WHat’s the problem? I’m just wearing my daily attire.
Comment by RNUG Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:00 pm
“Oh, so Miller’s giving me fashion advice now???”
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:01 pm
As a former bank executive and White House Chief of Staff, I am comfortable around manure.
Comment by Say again Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:01 pm
No, I didn’t wear these shorts under my dress pants so I could make a quick change for the fair.
Comment by Norseman Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:02 pm
“Maybe I should invest in some blue jeans.”
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:04 pm
“It’s too hot to wear my new Carhartt barn jacket, so I wore my new barn shorts instead.”
Comment by Old Shepherd Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:04 pm
I had to change into a different pants because Mr. Do More by 7 a.m. here let me get too close to a cow doing his business.
Comment by Norseman Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:05 pm
The only two McHenry Cpunty residents willing to pose for a photograph with a member of the Daley family.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:05 pm
Bill Daley: J.P. Morgan executive, J. Crew shorts enthusiast.
Comment by LakeviewJ Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:06 pm
The new banker in Woodstock, felt, even though he wasn’t happy with the transfer from Oak Brook that his first try and working and meeting with the farmers he would have to deal with went well.
Comment by OneMan Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:07 pm
Note to self: Show up before 11am. Wear farmer stuff, drop the pleats, and make sure fingernails are dirty. Consider dropping the ‘g’ from ing-words like Bruce does.
Comment by PublicServant Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:09 pm
Hey kid I’ll show you how to iron your shorts for a sip of that lemon shakeup.
Comment by too obvious Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:10 pm
“Take a look at these shanks, Kass.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:10 pm
Guy in the gray teeshirt: “Does he really think I’m going to vote for him ?”
Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:10 pm
“One quick picture, then I gotta split. I’m signed up for the 11:30 Groundhog’s Day walking tour.”
Comment by LakeviewJ Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:10 pm
Daley (thought bubble) “Just who is this John Deere guy anyway? How does he get all these people to campaign for him?”
Comment by Stones Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:11 pm
So this is southern Illinois!
Comment by leonard Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:13 pm
William Daley shows of the diversity of his campaign supporters.
Comment by siriusly Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:13 pm
So far, I’m voting for Stones. Although STL gets some points as well.
Comment by Soccermom Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:14 pm
Daley rejects staff’s suggestion that he wear makeup on his head to prevent reflections.
Comment by Norseman Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:14 pm
While on the campaign trail, fashion icon Bill Daley shows off the newest in Illinois political campaign fashion…tear away trousers! Great for downstate campaign visits. Buy yours today! Available in both pleated and flat front!
Comment by unclesam Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:14 pm
Watched every episode of Green Acres before hitting the sticks. #nailingit
Comment by too obvious Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:16 pm
“Who wears short shorts… Thank God it’s not this.
Comment by Cincinnatus Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:18 pm
“Bill Daley is found by a group of friendly members of the Nonchicago tribe after wandering too far from the lake.”
Comment by Jack Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:20 pm
“No, no… I was never mayor of Chicago… I’m just a folksy Washington insider who made millions working for a Wall Street bank — you know, a regular fellow like yourselves.”
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:20 pm
In this photo, Bill Daley poses with the Jones family at the McHenry County Fair, not realizing that Farmer Jones had just used a pair of shears to remove the bottoms of Daley’s khakis.
Comment by Keyrock Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:22 pm
===Gotta wonder about the footwear===
He just emailed me about a subscription. I thanked him in my reply then asked about his choice of footwear.
I’ll follow up with the FERC stuff. Gotta reel ‘em in first. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:24 pm
This kid thinks he knows B.S. I am the real B.S expert.
Comment by jimbo26 Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:24 pm
These are my “work” shorts - as you can see, they still have the factory crease in them
Comment by Chathamite Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:24 pm
Bill Daley outside of Chicago trying to convince voters that he is a moderate Democrat. Notice the light blue shirt?
Comment by A Modest Proposal Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:25 pm
Daley, already reaching into the pocketbooks of downstaters!
Comment by Anon Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:25 pm
The “D’s” Knees
Comment by Cincinnatus Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:25 pm
“I cash more checks before 7am than most people do all day”
Comment by Tommydanger Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:29 pm
“I threw this shirt on for the photo; I’m wearing an “Anyone But Quinn” T-shirt underneath.”
Comment by Wensicia Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:29 pm
Yuppie farmers for Daley
Comment by Boone's is Back Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:32 pm
“A don doesn’t wear shorts”
Comment by Jake From Elwood Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:41 pm
These shorts are how I counter the “deep pockets” accusation. I have a Duck Dynasty t-shirt on under this office shirt, but I just couldn’t force myself to go that low and show it yet.
Comment by Gregor Samsa Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:43 pm
Daley Campaign’s new theme song: I Got You Babe
(The movie Groundhog Day was filmed in Woodstock)
Comment by Illinoisan Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:46 pm
“Ohh, my pants. It’s an old conductor’s trick I learned from Leonard Bernstein… You keep a perfect crease by not sitting in them before the performance.”
Comment by Arnold Ziffel Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:47 pm
Elect me governor, and I’ll be visiting these county fair thingies Daley.
Comment by train111 Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:49 pm
DaleyDude?!?
Comment by low level Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:50 pm
“Bill Daley dressed for a rock festival mistakenly goes to the wrong Woodstock.”
Comment by Jack Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:50 pm
Rauner ate deer sausage? Big deal. I just bit through this kid in the John Deere hat’s arm. Dress shirt/creased shorts 1, barn coat 0.
Comment by DukeCoin Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:51 pm
If I am elected, I promise to inaugurate a Cook County Fair! Plenty of jobs for patronage hires, ahem, fun for the whole family. Chicagoans need to experience the whole urban farming thingy.
Comment by Esquire Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:54 pm
NO GOLF CARTS?! But I just replaced the flip cam with a GoPro!
Comment by Barton Lorimor Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:56 pm
Sorry Rich, I meant, walk of shame.
Comment by bobby dylan Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:58 pm
“You mean to tell me the Butter Cow is in Springfield? Where’s that?”
Comment by Deep South Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 12:59 pm
Sure you get a new subscriber…hopefully you signed up for the 100 year plan… and CFS does not get the fax…err facts …like full frame pix
Can’t wait for the FERC ’splainin’
“Very complicated, sophisticated transaction designed to smooth market movements in times of varying demand”
That is all BS for we borrow lots and lots of cheap money and buy and sell options and derivatives which zig zag prices and leave customers screwed on the sidelines.
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:04 pm
The answer is obvious, duh. My play clothes are last year’s dress clothes.
Comment by A guy... Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:04 pm
“I need some jorts? Jorts? Those a real thing?”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:04 pm
best pressed shorts I’ve ever seen on the campaign trail.
Comment by OnlyinIL Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:04 pm
So was Bill Daley wearing white, brown, or black socks with those tan shorts and black wing tips?
Comment by Jack Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:05 pm
Gubernatorial candidate Bill Daley gets confused for a republican at the McHenry County Fair. Upon learning of the candidates real political leanings, little Johhny (pictured front right) exclaimed, “he better not ban my 30oz sodee!”.
Comment by Abe the Babe Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:07 pm
“I had to cover up my sleeveless t-shirt. I’m telling ya, I had no idea people called them by that other name. Mr. um, ah, Deere, here kindly loaned me his ‘Church Shirt’ for now.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:08 pm
Wait a minute. The guy wants to be governor and is just now subscribing to the Capitol Fax? As a wise man once said– come on, man.
Comment by Snucka Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:13 pm
Brand new pair of shorts…$78
Entry fee to county fair downstate…$7
Lemonade for kid with broken arm…$4.50
Finally getting Rich to do a caption contest about me…priceless
Comment by Bluefish Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:17 pm
“You want me to go shopping for campaign clothes?”
Comment by walkinfool Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:22 pm
I got nothing. My Oliver Wendell Douglas lines, while hilarious, are too obscure for this contest.
I can look at this picture though, without seeing him wearing boots up to the knees. I think that’s why they cropped it. If they crop it a little more and airbrush in a pitchfork, they can do a nice little American Gothic thing for their facebook page. I’d like that.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:22 pm
“So this is a barn…amazing… You know, I’ve been told I own several… not really sure where they are though…”
Comment by Oozlefinch Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:22 pm
*can’t* look at it.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:23 pm
Campaign Add: - It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work.
Daley- “Somebody help me roll up my sleeves, my cuff links are caught in my French Cuffs”
Comment by Empty Suit Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:25 pm
“This is my kind of place. Lots of open spaces, the corn is just the right height…”
Comment by Snucka Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:33 pm
“How much did we pay that staffer with the T-shirt to Daley’s right?” - Pat Quinn
Comment by Dirty Red Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:34 pm
“That’s right, everybody smile nice and pretty or the kid loses another arm.”
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:39 pm
The kid, even though well paid by the Rauner campaign for fair espionage, still needs a drink before posing with Daley.
Comment by Midstate Indy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:42 pm
To Aide: Oh man… I thought you told me today was the “calf” show.
Comment by Underwhelmed Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:48 pm
This is almost as fun as when my bank foreclosed on farms.
Comment by too obvious Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:48 pm
Little boy gets a painful lesson in “the Chicago Way.”
Comment by too obvious Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 1:50 pm
Won’t you come and take me home?
I’ve been too long at the fair.
And lord I just can’t stand it
Any more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYEzqzA686k
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:03 pm
“I am going to shave my eyebrows and work the whack-a-mole booth at the state fair to get to know these folks down south”
Comment by flea Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:04 pm
I just realized something.
He looks like my dad in that photo. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:06 pm
“I think I went too far north. This has got to be Wisconsin. No way this is Illinois.”
Comment by Roamin' Numeral Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:08 pm
Bill Daley modeling the modern-day farm attire for milking cows! (Somehow he doesn’t look like the best choice for the modeling! He doesn’t look very natural or comfortable.) He looks like a “Duck out of the water” !!
Comment by My Thoughts For Whatever Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:09 pm
“I’m an Outsider, what am I doing Inside this barn?”
Comment by Cincinnatus Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:09 pm
Portrait of a farm family and a fish out of water.
Comment by one of the 35 Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:11 pm
“Uh oh. I hope the kid doesn’t realize that my lemonade shakeup has vodka.”
Comment by Observation Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:17 pm
“No dad those are cows, deer have antlers..oh never mind!”
Comment by Empty Suit Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:18 pm
Thanks, Rich. Now I can’t get this out of my mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYFgfHB0_L0
“Step aside, you ornery tenderfeet — let a big, bad buckaroo pass…”
Comment by Soccermom Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:19 pm
Just need to tan my legs a bit before I run in Abe’s Amble.
Comment by SAP Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:22 pm
one of the 35 just took the lead.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:29 pm
What’s that smell. Is a Chicago alderman close by?
Comment by Cook County Commoner Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:29 pm
47th-
“Forget Chicago, just gimme that countryside”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:40 pm
Miller has me in a caption contest. Quick, let’s tie the bottom of this Dior shirt in a knot and make it a halter.
Comment by A guy... Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:47 pm
Is that a bulldozer over there? Yeah, I know how to drive one. My brother taught me how to make giant Xs with them.
Comment by siriusly Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 2:48 pm
“Hey kid, could I get a sip of that? I need to wash down that Cow Pie I just tried. Do you guys eat that a lot? It’s really good, isn’t it?”
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:07 pm
Can anyone tell me why “wealthy” candidates for public office are less caring for the ” little guy” than politicians who’ve been be holding to lobbyists since elected. Check the D’2s and you’ll know what I mean.
Comment by Now Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:08 pm
Yeah, I’ve always been in politics and Wall street banking but to tell yous the truth, I always wanted to be a farm guy person.
Comment by Rufus D Doofus Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:14 pm
Both are honorable professions!
Take it from one who knows
Comment by Now Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:23 pm
Bill just needs some John Deere sock suspenders to complete the look.
Comment by zatoichi Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:35 pm
The Johnson family won “Best in Show” for their entry in the “Dress the City Slicker for the Fair” competition. The judges cited the Johnsons for creative use of the city slicker’s native dress. The Johnsons will be showing their entry at the State Fair on August 14.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:51 pm
“And here is Bill Daley, modeling our Brooks Brothers fall line of casual-farm-visit clothing.”
Comment by Motambe Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:52 pm
Wow this is better than driving all the way to Springfield to get our picture with that butter cow … who woulda thought they stacked s#*t this high?
Comment by Spliff Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:55 pm
“No, that WAS the best picture …”
“Nice Job! You guys photshopped the wrong picture. Now that picture of Bill in overalls standing on the floor of the board of Trade makes sense …”
“Ok, before we take this …tucked in or out?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:56 pm
“Mr. Daley, we forgive ya for passin’ out in our barn last night. How about a picture and we call it even…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:57 pm
“Oh geez, who let Bill wear that t-shirt with the swear words again? Jimmy, give him your dress shirt for the pictures…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 3:59 pm
“Cutting those dress pants to make shorts was ‘pure genius’, but what do we do about the shirt?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 4:01 pm
Daley, thinking, “This is the last time I leave the packing to the ‘Harvard Intern’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 4:03 pm
Bill Daley was all casual today on a farm in Woodstock, leaving the bathrobe, fuzzy slippers, and pipe in the Lincoln Town Car before posing for pictures…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 4:06 pm
“Gold Coast is where I’d rather stay.
I get allergic smelling hay.
I just adore the penthouse view.
Dahling I love you.
But give me Goethe Avenue.”
Comment by phocion Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 4:16 pm
He was clearly wearing the same grey t-shirt but didn’t want any confusion.
Comment by Dizzy Cow Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 4:17 pm
“Yeah, its a nice shot, but after we take this one, Bill needs to take a few with the barn coat on…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 4:19 pm
Won’t you come home, Bill Daley, won’t you come on home
I’ve moo’d that whole day long
Comment by Rail Sitter Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 4:36 pm
SAP should win. Brilliant!
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 6:02 pm
Your crazy if you think I’m wearing a Armani Suit in the cow manure!
I should be having lunch with Ty Fahner and Rahm on LaSalle Street not hear in this sh…….
Comment by Rollo Tomasi Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 7:00 pm
Looks like the days of Jim Thompson
Comment by Now Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 7:22 pm
Peotone voter here,crossing over party lines to vote D for the primary to vote for Daley, signing the Peotone bill was the last straw for me.
Comment by DoubleDown Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 8:38 pm
Buttoned down blue oxford shirt, khaki shorts (with a crease OMG). Might play on the yacht club circuit, but this is 4H. Oh well he has a few months to get his downstate look .
Comment by just demoralized Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 9:12 pm
The crease is amazing. Those shorts look like they were carved out of something.
Comment by TooManyJens Monday, Aug 5, 13 @ 10:58 pm