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Elwood P. Dowd had “Harvey”…I get Two-Putt’s Elephant.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:47 am
“Sure, he’s bulky, slow, some say stiff, but one heck of a Caddy!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:48 am
I think the elephant needs a martini glass
Comment by Anonymous Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:48 am
The ILGOP, too lazy to even present an alternative plan, now refuses to walk anywhere.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:49 am
“Two-Putt’s” mini-golf doesn’t have a windmill hole…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:49 am
The trailor Bruce Rauner used when he hijacked the ILGOP.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:49 am
“Forget me not.”
Comment by Walker Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:49 am
“We found something that works harder to elect Tom Cross than Tom…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:50 am
That looks like the same elephant the Republicans have been using in parades for the last 30 years in that area.
Comment by Tom Joad Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:51 am
“It’s a temporary tattoo; the original had ‘’Speaker’ , than ‘Attorney General’, now Treasurer…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:51 am
Hit the golf ball in its rear and it comes out the trunk!
Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:52 am
“I can’t wait to hitch my campaign mascot to Oswego Willy’s car some day when he is out golfing at Fox Bend!”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:55 am
Where the heck do they store that thing?
Comment by Stones Monday, May 12, 14 @ 9:58 am
The figure for Hole #3 at the Tom Cross Putt-Putt Classic course arrives. The Swinging post at #15, the Windmill at #12, and the Haunted House at #7 remain favorites. Open daily 10-10, through October 15.
Comment by zatoichi Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:00 am
- AA -, that is my fear! Good stuff.
“Caption?”
“It’s too big to fit through the gates of Medinah, so “Two-Putt” left it on Medinah Road on Primary Day, hoping no one would notice…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:03 am
“What, and give up show business?”
Comment by Dave Dahl Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:03 am
“Thanks for the compliment! I had been looking for something a little smaller and not as stiff as my opponent.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:04 am
Replace the snout with a golf club, and it’s a winner.
Comment by PublicServant Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:04 am
“When Cross makes a birdie, it squirts water…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:05 am
The only difference between the stuffed elephant in a parade and Tom Cross walking in a parade is that the stuffed elephant, it can’t hit a fade 5-iron, in a draw wind, to a back right pin over a trap.
Otherwise…same.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:08 am
Tom Cross unveils his choice for deputy treasurer.
Comment by Spliff Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:09 am
“Rumor has it that Willy is here to finally talk to Tom. But, where is he? Where can he be? We checked with the organizers, other campaigns marching today, we even checked Fox Bend? Where is he!?!?”
(Elephant sneezes)
“Bless you”
‘Elephant’ - (muffled) “thanks”
“Now I want this Dopey guy Willy found, do whatever you need to do…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:14 am
Hey, where’s my martini? And who painted me grey?
Comment by Cabildero Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:20 am
Bruce Rauner’s Harley has the lighter load here. Bruce carrying Tom, that needs hydraulics.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:20 am
Tom Cross furious that fake elephant could not be poached for its ivory.
Comment by too obvious Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:21 am
“It came with a note; ‘Good luck with your new career path. All the best, Jimmy Durkin and the HGOP…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:22 am
The Cross Crew got the Elephant out of moth balls when Mike Frerichs started bringing a 12 foot lumberjack that looks like Frerichs to parades.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:25 am
“Hey Tom…the Trojan elephant you’re sending to the Frerichs campaign might work better if it didn’t have your name on its side.”
Comment by Bluefish Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:25 am
Does Mr. Cross arrive at the event the same way as Ace Ventura/Jim Carrey did in that hilarious scene with the Rhino in “When Nature Calls?”
Comment by Republicrat Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:26 am
The ‘Tom Cross, GOTV Secret Weapon’
Old, Gray, Stiff, Lazy, Silent, Stationary, Hollow, and less than Genuine.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:31 am
It was suppose to say “Rauner for Governor”, but even a fake GOP Elephant got a rash…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:32 am
“Ok, bad news first - Bradley Tusk is unavailable to work your campaign. The good news is, we got the NEXT BEST THING!!”
Comment by Shark Sandwich Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:32 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - I had an Elephant first; supported it, voted for it, and now Republican Tom Cross wants to claim that Elephant for the GOP? Check the records #FrerichsGlomsOnTheRealAndTheDopey
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:35 am
“That is one souped-up golf cart to pull that trailer with the Elephant, Tom…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:38 am
As a Republican best suited for ancient times….I think I’d prefer either a woolly mammoth - or the pink elephant with an olive in the full martooki glass, please.
Comment by anonymoose Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:41 am
“Bruce gave this to me, says he doesn’t need it anymore.”
Comment by Wensicia Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:42 am
“Hey, Bruce, we need you over here right now. Ev wants to ride on top of Cross’s float in the parade…..No, I usually wouldn’t sir, but it’s not a regular float…it’s a big plastic elephant with “Join Tom Cross” painted on the sides….Ok then we’ll just send someone up there with her to make sure she doesn’t slip off. Thank you. “
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:46 am
The elephant is in the house!!
Comment by Union Man Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:47 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - I am introducing legislation to prohibit the exploitation of fake pachyderms in parade type displays. I am standing tall against phony elephants! #TakeThatTomCross #NotFlipFloppingMyRecord
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:48 am
@FakeMikeFrerichs - yeah, I guess I was a sponsor of paper mâché Elephants promoting things, especially in parades. It took about 45 seconds to find it. Please don’t search my record, here is a picture if the Elephant #BeggingForMercy #NotLyingJustIgnorantOfMyself
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:51 am
That was my elephant when I was running for office. Her name is Ellie. Good to know she is still working.
Comment by John Countryman Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:51 am
“You give that Cross Crew some gray paint, a flat bed, chicken wire and paper mâché, you get something special. No, not the Elephant, I’m talking Tom Cross…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:55 am
My chip shot is so bad, I couldn’t hit that thing even on a good day!
Comment by train111 Monday, May 12, 14 @ 10:59 am
Tom Cross. Republican. Trailing.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:04 am
Tired of all of the tales of his involvement in the Blagojevich budget schemes, Tom Cross finally got rid of the elephant in the room.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:06 am
“She’s here? We have a ‘Code Seven’ Plummer … I thought we sent her to ‘Lincoln County…no, don’t have her say anything!…Don’t let her walk near Bruce…or anyone… Tell her…that the hollow elephant would be a good place for her, like a ‘Surprise’ thing… then tell her she can ‘pop out’ or something…and for goodness sake, have her sign the waivers…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:11 am
“Mr. Rauner, the ‘Elephant’ is…flattered…you wanted a picture, but it said it saw your picture with Rahm, the hugging one, and the fake Elephant would rather not pose with you… I could ask, but it already said a fake ‘no’, so…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:23 am
“Show me your ‘Parade’ Face! That’s not your ‘Parade’ face, now show us your ‘real’ ‘Parade’ face! Not bad Ellie, work on it!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:25 am
“My husband and I support Tom, don’t get me wrong, but I refused to let my kids eat the Candy from where that Elephant is …dispensing!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:27 am
If this was a real elephant, it would be morbidly embarrassed.
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:35 am
When you aren’t looking for something new and fresh in politics, you get the old and embarrassing.
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:36 am
A very telling symbol of “Leader” Cross;
The HGOP is also “moving on”, but they, like an Elephant, won’t forget.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:37 am
The ILGOP: The elephant in the room.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:38 am
“So, Tom, we heard this Elephant was made of Walk Sheets your Crew never used to vote ‘Pluses’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:41 am
If it remained pink, it would make a lot more sense to voters tired of bloated and hollow political crap like this.
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:42 am
Who said the Tom Cross is afraid to move the ILGOP platform. You get 4 wheels and a hitch, it’s mobile!
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:52 am
I bet it looked impressive when lit during torch light parades, back in 1906.
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:52 am
Just like Sturgis, it’s only the sissies that use the trailor.
Comment by A guy... Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:56 am
“We had the elephant stored in a garage downstate. It’s golf season, so once Tom took out all his golf stuff at the campaign office, there was plenty of room up north to park the float…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 11:57 am
“After her ‘accident’ at the Tom Cross Golf Outing and Pig Roast, ‘Slip and Sue’ Sanguinetti shows off her ’settlement’ in a ‘Parade of Shame’ also ordered by the agreement.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 12:03 pm
It was either this, or the old men driving Jeepsters in Chief Illiniwek costumes throwing cigarettes out to the crowd.
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 12, 14 @ 12:04 pm
“No Jason, it’s not for rides, it’s for walking with in parades…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 12:04 pm
By the time it appeared at the parade, the crowd left.
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 12, 14 @ 12:06 pm
Guess who just turned 80 years old today?
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, May 12, 14 @ 12:07 pm
” One morning I shot an Elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas , I’ll Never Know.”
Groucho
Comment by x ace Monday, May 12, 14 @ 12:29 pm
“The Elephant’s in the room”
Comment by ah HA Monday, May 12, 14 @ 12:34 pm
Look, Mr Frodo, it’s an oliphant!!! I always wanted to see one!
Comment by dupage dan Monday, May 12, 14 @ 12:43 pm
“20 Campaign workers were hospitalized from heat exhaustion and dehydration when their ‘Trojan Elephant’ couldn’t be wheeled into any headquarters that would matter” Instead it stood in the middle of the road where one person with a phone took a picture of it.
Comment by A guy... Monday, May 12, 14 @ 2:47 pm
A winner: Vanilla Man at 12:04
Trifecta in images.
Comment by Walker Monday, May 12, 14 @ 3:30 pm
“No, Mr. Cross, the ‘Shake Up Express’ is not equipped for towing. Thanks for calling and Vote Rauner!”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, May 12, 14 @ 4:17 pm
- AA -, I borrowed from you a bit, so a hat tip by me is warranted.
“Caption?”
CROSS FLOATS HIS VISION, PROMISES NOT TO BE DRAG.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, May 12, 14 @ 4:20 pm
“I am not a career politician, but I own one of these.”
Comment by Rhino Slider Monday, May 12, 14 @ 4:28 pm
OW, we all “inspire” one another around here to be sure.
“Former GOP National Committeeman Kjellander marches in parade in support of Treasurer Hopeful”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Monday, May 12, 14 @ 6:25 pm
“Vote for Cross or I’ll either gore, or, step all OVER ya!!!”
Comment by Just The Way It Is One Monday, May 12, 14 @ 7:49 pm