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* Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel poses with Democratic state treasurer candidate Sen. Mike Frerichs…
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:18 am
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Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:21 am
“Mike, you have a Ranch I can vacation at?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:23 am
“You know Rahm, you aren’t as heavy as I thought.”
Comment by Phenomynous Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:23 am
“Mr. Mayor, I stand by my record, just tell me what record you heard, then I will tell you if it’s my record.”
“Sen. Mike Frerichs stands in ‘Pothole’ to take photo with Chicago’s Mayor, Rahm Emanuel”.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:26 am
Says the Godfather: “Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, consider this (Photo op with me)a gift.”
Comment by LisleMike Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:27 am
Democrat Treasurer candidate Mike Frerichs had his picture taken shortly after making a deal with the Devil. (caption taken from Illinois Review)
Comment by Pot calling kettle Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:27 am
“Michael Coreleone takes final photo with Moe Green…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:28 am
“Don’t worry. That’s just my hand in your pocket.”
Comment by walker Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:29 am
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanual shows the benefits of buying a suit from one of the city’s tailors.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:29 am
“Borrowing $900B is easier than the Glengarry Glen Ross leads.”
Comment by Sgt Slaughter Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:30 am
“Mike, I am just tring to find where to put the knife later, stop squirming”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:30 am
“See these ward maps behind us? They are yours. I just ask that you let me wet my beak a little”
Comment by LisleMike Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:31 am
“You know Mike, you talk taller than who you are in person…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:32 am
State Treasurer candidate Mike Frerichs released the first in a series of “photoshop endorsements.” He promised other prominent Illinois Democrats that they would not need to actually meet with him after providing an endorsement and encouraged Comptroller candidate Sheila Simon to develop a similar program.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:33 am
“So Mike, when are you offically going to announce?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:34 am
Rahm’s gotta be standing on a chair. I am 6′2″ and Mike towers over me.
Comment by tominchicago Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:34 am
“Senator, my offer is nothing…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:34 am
“Some enchanted evening…you may see a stranger, you may see a stranger across the crowded room….then run to his arms and make him your own…”
Comment by LisleMike Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:35 am
“Mike, c’mere. I have seen your voting record against Chicago, and heard ya talk about my town. Dat might haveta change. Let’s take a picture, and den talk about dis. K?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:36 am
Rauner is going to be sooooo jealous!!!
Comment by William j Kelly Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:37 am
Emanuel brings his platform to Frerichs’ campaign stop
Comment by Moving on Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:37 am
“Senator, I don’t think you have to worry about voting for Chicago stuff. I heard you speak, you can’t even remember what you vote for or against…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:39 am
Mayor Rahm Emanuel poses with British actor Stephen Merchant, star of HBO series “Hello Ladies”…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15483285
Comment by Knome Sane Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:40 am
I assume he’s making fun of himself standing next to Frerichs….for his sake I hope he doesn’t expect people to believe he’s that tall
Comment by Dozer Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:41 am
Rahm Emanuel wears Shrinking Violet colored tie to meet Sen. Mike Frerichs for a photo shoot…
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:41 am
“Look, I know you’re Mayor Emanuel and not my prospective predecessor, Dan Rutherford, but I kind of like where your hand is right now.”
Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:43 am
Rahm is that your hand in my pocket? I… I cannot feel my wallet… Rahm?
Comment by Upon Further Review Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:43 am
Knome Sane made me spit out my coffee. Hilarious.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:44 am
The Golem and the Goniff.
Comment by Upon Further Review Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:45 am
“Boy, you make a couple Dopey statements, some silly tweets, a few press releases that glom onto things, and of all things to be effective, never would have expected it to be your height…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:46 am
Even on his tippy toes, standing on a step ladder, the Mayor doesn’t quite match the freakishly tall legislator-candidate.
Comment by phocion Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:46 am
Frerichs: “I was told all pics with Rahm required you to pose next to him on your knees.”
Comment by Wensicia Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:46 am
“You got your #%$@in’ picture. Now put me down!”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:46 am
The Mayor greets Frerichs while standing on a pile of Chicago’s unplowed side street snow.
Comment by Bilandic Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:47 am
“I didn’t know you shopped at Brooks Bros too?”
Comment by Stones Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:54 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - Mayor Emanuel said he heard of me and took this picture too. Being a statewide candidate rocks! #BigKidTable
@FakeMikeFrerichs - Mayor Emanuel just gave the # to the secretary of the Aide, who is the assistant to the Mayor’s assistant. I am Big Time! #RahmCalledMeRube #Besties
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:54 am
Rahm, “This is the Guy I want writing the checks to me” “I mean to the State of Chicago” errr I mean to “The State of Illinois”
Comment by 3rd Generation Chicago Native Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:57 am
“‘Ello Pete.”
“‘Ello, Dud.”
Comment by Chicago Publius Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 9:58 am
Hey,did you hear there may be big news about the Rutherford campaign on Monday?
Comment by Downstater Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:00 am
Unknown as to the timing, but picture was taken the date the scarecrow visited the Wizard for a brain. The outcome of the meeting is still unknown.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:01 am
Mike, my man, image sets the scene..That suit…1993? The tie…high school prom? The hair…Floby? Let me make some calls.
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:05 am
Hi, I’m Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for the Oswego Stepladder Company.
Comment by Bluefish Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:13 am
“Mike you understand why I have a complex, it leads me to want to boss people around but at least I’m good at making money , my personality overcame my lack of math skills to allow me to become an investment banker without an MBA.”
Comment by Steve Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:14 am
One of these men is a stunningly ambitious, ruthless, and vicious politician who will let nothing get in his way. The other is the Mayor of Chicago.
Comment by LincolnLounger Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:15 am
@Oswego Willy: Excellent.
In a case of role reversal, imagine Emanuel applying for a heart while in Oz.
Comment by Upon Further Review Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:21 am
- Upon Further Review -,
This help?
While in Oz, Rahm looks for a heart and Frerichs looks for a brain.
Not pictured, Pat Quinn looking for courage, and Sheila Simon looking for the best way to get home after this nightmare of a campaign season…
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:26 am
“Say hello to my little friend.”
Comment by Ken_in_Aurora Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:30 am
And this photo op concludes the definition of my support for you. Next!
Comment by A guy... Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:32 am
Rahm: Mike, you don’t have to beg, you have my endorsement. Now, stand up.
Comment by ILPundit Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:33 am
“Mike, I told you that you’d be surprised by the color and detail in the photos taken by these Redflex speed cameras, which, as you know, I’ve installed for the benefit of the children.”
Comment by The End Is Near Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:33 am
Rahm Emanuel proves that white men can jump.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:45 am
Ken_in_Aurora for the lead! I literally laughed out loud. Thanks.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 10:47 am
Ken in Aurora wins.
Did you know that the same actor portrayed Michael Corleone and Tony Montana? Hard to believe. Different characters, of course, but totally different styles of acting.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:01 am
Yes, Mike, those are fish in my see-thru platform shoes. Dead fish.
Comment by dupage dan Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:01 am
Playing for second today. Very high bar to clear.
Well done.
Pacino is total method actor.
Ever heard of Lee Strasberg? I think he is now “a retired businessman, living on a modest pension …”
Pacino, Dustin Hoffman …Daniel Day-Lewis might take it too far …
Well done - Ken_In_Aurora -,
“Caption?”
@FakeMikeFrerichs - I got two tickets to the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier. Experation Date, 2/28/14 #LeftOutInTheCold
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:08 am
“Why did you cut me off at the knees already? I haven’t even had a chance to cross you!”
Comment by Montrose Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:12 am
“Mike, did you ever work with the former deputy state treasurer in Ohio?”
Comment by The End Is Near Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:15 am
Hold me closer, tiny dancer
Comment by Elton in Johnsburg Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:15 am
” Hey look how big my dummy is! I am so going to win the talent show this year with my ventriloquist lessons”
Drops mic, walks off stage…
Comment by Walter Mitty Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:22 am
RAHM - You’re melting!
Mike, some people are worth melting for!
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:25 am
“Thank you for everything. And by everything, of course, I mean nothing. Toodle pip and cheerio, Mr. Frerichs.”
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:28 am
“WOW - He’s really smooth. Sometimes I stare at him, and imagine a little chick popping out. Peep-peep-peep.”
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:29 am
Frerichs pleads for kindness on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeforIllinois/status/431838365369896960
Y’all know what to do.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:29 am
Tell me when you get the fish.
Comment by A guy... Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:31 am
“Look I Talk..my lips don’t move, not a tough concept.”
Comment by Walter Mitty Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:32 am
Senator, ya can’t just let it be, can ya….
(Sigh)
@FakeMikeFrerichs - I hope others are kind to me, or don’t say things that aren’t true, or even misrepresent my record. I do that all by myself! #PleadingForMercyRarelyGoesWell
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:33 am
You can get off your knees now Mike.
Comment by Jimmy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:34 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - If mercy is about letting things lay and not ginning up things, I would not be the best to ask #EnoughAboutMeLetMeTellYouAboutMe
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:35 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - I plan a third or 4th rollout of the campaign so please pay attention, just not too close. Thanks! #MightEvenFactCheckWithWholeYearToDoIt
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:38 am
“Say my name.”
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:40 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - I asked Mayor Emanuel to vote for me in the Primary. Mayor said I was unopposed like the rest of the ticket, so he might go GOP #Hmmm
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:41 am
“Standing next to the Mayor, I’d say he’s almost five foot tall.”
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:42 am
Better to stand w/ Rahm then stand by my record.
Comment by SonofSuperAbe2014 Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:43 am
=Frerichs pleads for kindness on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeforIllinois/status/431838365369896960=
Not surprised he tweeted this. I wonder if he tweeted the CapFax blog post about his botched campaign video announcement.
Comment by Almost the Weekend Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:46 am
- SonofSuperAbe2014 -, lol
@FakeMikeFrerichs - Mayor Emanuel gave me some advice; “Say only what needs to be said”. Does that mean, say more or say less Dopey chatter? #IfYouHaveToAsk
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:47 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - Political Insiders are mocking me. If you stand with me, like Mayor Emanuel has, we will make Illinois better #GinUpAnything #PlayTheVictim ##LookAKitty
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:50 am
“Son, I fought a Minotaur to be here.”
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:52 am
Frerichs: “What? Over? Did you say ‘over’? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!”
“Seven [months] of [campaigning] down the drain. Might as well join the f***ing Peace Corps.”
Emanuel: “We have an old saying in [Chicago]; don’t get mad, get even.”
Comment by Ghost Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:53 am
Speaking of the tweeter, AA has responded to the request…
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:54 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - Someone asks if I tweeted the botched announcement @Capitolfax post. I stand by the announcement, except for all the missing facts. #OtherThanThat #TreasurerNotAboutDetailsAnyway
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:54 am
Freirichsmust be standing in a pothole.
Comment by Gabe Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:54 am
Need to get a photo of Rauner and Frerichs together. I think OW and his fake twitter handles and comments might overload the website for a couple hours.
Comment by Almost the Weekend Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:55 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - If you can pass his # and his resume, I would appreciate that before a 4th or 5th rollout. #NothingToSee #AllIsWell
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:56 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - I was confused. Mayor Emanuel said he was glad to finally meet the “Fredo” of the ILDem ticket. Whaaaa? #ThereIsSomethingInItForMe
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:58 am
FYI…. Rahm is that tall, he is standing on a stack of bricks from one of those many schools he tore down.
Comment by GollyGeeI'mTall Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 11:59 am
@FakeMayorEmanuel - Was glad to meet the “amateur” in the pro game of stsatewide politics. Gave him a Chicago pen and pin too after a tour of City Hall. #SeenAsTheCampaignIsSeen
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 12:01 pm
@FakeMayorEmanuel - the last tall candidate I remember was Jason Plummer. Something must be in the air that high. #ThinAirThinThoughts
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 12:04 pm
Uh can you say Play School Stool?
Comment by Empty Suit Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 12:16 pm
@FakeMikeFrerichs - Mayor Emanuel has the best Candy in the dish on his desk. Yum #BigKidTableBonuses
@FakeMayorEmanuel - The Kid from downstate I took that picture with took all my “guest” candy. That. Is. @#$%&…! #YourRunningForOfficeActLikeIt
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 12:26 pm
Mike, have you met my close friend, Bruce?
Comment by cicero Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 12:31 pm
Rahm: “wallet, wallet…..where’s his wallet….”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 12:36 pm
@FakeMayorEmanuel - After picture, gave @FakeMikeFrerichs some advice; How about you SIT and figure out what you are doing? #OstrichWithHIsHeadCutOff #SpotlightHogForNoReasons #NoThoughtBeforeLeaps
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 12:47 pm
@FakeMayorEmanuel - Told I was taking picture with IL’s biggest gadfly; then @FakeMikeFrerichs walked in. Saw the video, now it makes sense #MakeAnyIssueHis #SpinningRecordMakesMessNotHay
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 12:49 pm
“You know, Mike, I have not smiled so much since Bruce Rauner put $16 million into my hands as a novice investment banker. What are you going to give to me to top that?”
Comment by Upon Further Review Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 12:54 pm
Careful Rahm. We don’t want you to fall off that step stool.
Comment by John Boch Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 1:05 pm
I see you’ve mastered the art of swearing under your breath at the Press without moving your lips too, nice!
Comment by surayabay Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 1:11 pm
Scarecrow and Mr. King (Maker)
Comment by Nickname Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 1:36 pm
@FakeMikeFrerichs - Told Mayor Emanuel I loved his old twitter handle. He said two words to me I ddidn’t think could be used together #MockingTwitter #TwitterCutsBothWays
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 1:47 pm
@FakeMikeFrerichs - Mayor Emanuel siad he was glad I seem to keep the tradition of tweeting like Rutherford, then he laughed real, real looud #OverexposedOverdone #BrandingAlsoBurnsHides
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 1:48 pm
@FakeMayorEmanuel - I tried to give the downstate kid some advice, but all he kept doing was looknig at his phone, playing on Facebook and Twitter #SocialMediaBeingUnsocial #LearningTakesListening
Sen. Frerichs, got anything else you want us to do? Maybe the “blessing and Curse” is not about the Caption Contest, but more about those IN the pictures?
We are at 100 …
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 1:51 pm
Psst, Hey Mike, if you really want to win use my buddy Dan Proft. His band of crazies will make sure that the democrats will always win. Viva le Keyes.
Comment by SonofSuperAbe2014 Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 1:55 pm
GollyGeeI’mTall - or standing on the backs of Chicago teachers
Comment by Dean Schwartz Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 2:55 pm
Rahm:—Unfortunately, Bruce was unable to make it today in time for our photo shoot. His Carhartts weren’t back from the cleaners yet.
Comment by Henry Clay Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 3:31 pm
Go get a fraud examiner certificate and a new set of Calloways. That way you’ll be ready either way.
Comment by A guy... Friday, Feb 7, 14 @ 4:00 pm