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* Gov. Pat Quinn at the Pride Parade…
* The Question: Caption?
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:35 am
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Governor careful with a reference to being SoyBoy here…
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:36 am
Raise your hand if you’re sure!
Comment by Sun Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:37 am
At least he’s walking as opposed to riding in a convertible.
Comment by Confused Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:38 am
The arrow points to Illinois’ largest navel base.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:39 am
Man with a bible: Do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Pat Quinn: Maybe…
Comment by Ahoy! Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:41 am
He’s the biggest innie at an outtie parade
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:42 am
“I want to be reelected governor because the food is so delicious.”
Comment by Grandson of Man Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:42 am
Word and Flaherty waddle to an early lead!
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:45 am
Vote for me, or I remove my shirt!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:45 am
“Hellloooo ‘Mr. Federal Subpoena Server’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:46 am
Sometimes, nice guys do finish last cuz it’s just time.
Comment by Black Ivy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:46 am
Governor Quinn wears fake beer belly to smuggle in booze while Mike Frerichs stands alone somewhere in the distance holding a sign to ask voters to meet him.
Comment by Neiled It Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:46 am
Governor Quinn’s new secret weapon - throughout parades, the governor’s polo sweats through the words, “Quinn/Vallas - 2014″
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:47 am
Sweating with the Oldies
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:48 am
Whoa1 That sunlight disinfectant is just blinding me!
Comment by Mister M Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:51 am
Looks like a Southern Biscuit shy of 300 ilb.
Comment by Hotel Ibiza Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:54 am
“Governor, the parade ended an hour ago, about ten blocks back.”
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:55 am
“So what if the bikers endorsed Rauner. I’ve been endorsed by cops, construction workers, sailors, cowboys and very friendly Indian chiefs!”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:56 am
Key word : unfit. Unfit for: fill in the blank
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:56 am
Bloated Government
Comment by Brass Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 10:59 am
I finally dealt with the backlog of unpaid state bills. I ate ‘em!
Comment by Xray Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:01 am
“It’s Quinn. Q-u-I-n-n. No E’s.”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:01 am
And right behind the Pride Parade comes Governor Pat Quinn leading the No Shame Parade.
Comment by Anon. Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:02 am
Harvey Milquetoast
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:08 am
“Never let them see you sweat!”
Comment by D.P.Gumby Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:11 am
I didn’t realize the Barilla boycott was still on
Comment by LizPhairTax Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:11 am
Which way to the closet door?
Comment by Rob Roy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:13 am
Hero.
Comment by Levi Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:14 am
The baby is due in November.
Comment by Jerome Horwitz Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:14 am
“And now, Gov. Pat Quinn, presented by Super 8 Motels’ Free Breakfast!”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:15 am
Wow, that was a great Slurpee!
Comment by Sunshine Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:16 am
Governor Quinn Polka! - Played by Judy Topinka and accompanied by her political opponent, soon-to-be-ex-Lt. Governor Sheila Simon
Here’s a silly ditty,
You can sing it right away
Now, here is what you say
So sing it while you may
Here’s a silly jingle,
You can sing it night or noon
Here’s the words, that’s all you need
‘Cause I just sang the tune:
Oh, I don’t want him, you can have him
He’s too fat for me
He’s too fat for me
He’s too fat for me
I don’t want him, you can have him,
He’s too fat for me
He’s too fat
He’s too fat
He’s too fat for me
(Take it away Sheila!)
I get dizzy
I get numbo
When I’m voting
For my Jum-Jum-Jumbo
I don’t want him, you can have him
He’s too fat for me
He’s too fat for me
He’s too fat for me
I don’t want him, you can have him
He’s too fat for me
He’s too fat
He’s too fat
He’s too fat for me
(Back to you, Judy!)
Can he lead us from our fate?
No, no, no, no, no
Can he lead our prairie state?
No, no, no, no, no
Does he govern with a feelin’?
Watchin’ the Mansion’s leaky ceilin’?
Is there a possibility
He will spring Blago and set him free?
No, no, no
We don’t want him, you can have him
He’s too fat for me
And He’s too fat for me
But he just might have to be
We don’t want him, you can have him
He’s too fat for me
Yeah, he’s too fat,
Much too fat
But he just might have to be
He’s so charming
And he’s so winning
But it’s alarming
When she goes in swimming
We don’t want him, you can have him
He’s too fat for me
He’s too fat for me
But he just might have to be
Compared to Rauner, whose a downer
But he just might have to be
But he’s too fat!
Did I really say that?
Compared to Rauner, we’ll see!
HEY!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:17 am
@FakePatQuinn - thanks to staff for talking me out of the white t-shirt #NoOneWantsThat
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:18 am
“Love is love in the Land of Lincoln, whether you love a person of the opposite sex, a person of the same sex, or just love lunch like I do…”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:19 am
Quinn models the latest indelible stain upon his governorship.
Comment by Upon Further Review Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:20 am
- VanillaMan - you are the song parody genius.
@FakePatQuinn - please vote, shirt tucked in or out?
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:20 am
I have visited many places to eat here in Illinois, burger joints, serving beef fed with fine Illinois Corn, the best corn in the world. And taco stands, with corn shells, I only get the corn shells, made with fine Illinois corn, grown by farmers here in Illinois, good a true.
Don’t forget vegetarian options as well, like soy, grown in Illinois some near the Mississippi a fine river here in Illinois, soy raised by people who don’t take advantage of loopholes.
Also cheesecake, lots of fine Illinois cheescake made by Eli’s, a fine and true Illinois company.
And Nachos….
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:23 am
OW - (together with feeling!)
HEY!
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:24 am
Governor Quinn realized that was not the shirt for announcing new school lunch standards.
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:26 am
“I knew I should have worn the purple tie. It’s so slimming.”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:28 am
Waving to a sign in the crowd, “Chubby Chasers for Quinn!”
Comment by Arizona Bob Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:29 am
“I’m not Bruce Rauner…that’s right, not him…not Bruce…not Bruce here….hello…hey there, not Bruce Rauner…not the guy on the banner…not Rauner…not Bruce, that’s right…not Bruce Rauner, thank you…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:29 am
Is that Boss Hogg from the “Dukes of Hazzard?”
Comment by Upon Further Review Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:36 am
Is there money in the budget for XXXL shirts for political events?
Comment by Union Man Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:36 am
They like me, they REALLY like me.
Comment by Doomed in Illinois Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:43 am
Our budget is under stain, just like this shirt….
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:46 am
“I already celebrated this fine occasion today with a half-dozen Rainbow Cones!”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:46 am
trying his hardest to not be the Chris Christie of the Midwest.
Comment by PoolGuy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:46 am
“Wonder if I can get some violence prevention funds to stop the violence I am doing to this shirt?”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:47 am
Just like our President, I had no problem discriminating against LGBT people for decades of my political life until it was politically safe to support same-sex marriage. Thanks for being so fickle my fellow Democrats.
Comment by Jeff Trigg Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:48 am
- VanillaMan -, I am a poor copy to the original, but “Hey” to sing with ya!
“Caption?”
“Name’s Dewey Oxbereger, my friends call me ‘Ox’…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:48 am
Governor Quinn Marches toward the four winds.
Comment by John A Logan Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:50 am
News Item: “6 persons were injured at the Pride Parade today when Governor Quinn’s shirt ripped, causing a cascading of blubber, which in turn caused a cascading number of walkers near him…..”
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:51 am
This is a tough election, and it’s gutcheck time.
PQ: Gut? Check!
Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 11:55 am
Quinn: “My scheduler must have been confused. This doesn’t look like a bears parade to me.”
Comment by phocion Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:02 pm
The dichotomy of being cold and sweating at the same time.
Comment by Ahoy! Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:06 pm
Still the biggest drag in the parade.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:08 pm
“Hey, I eat more when I’m stressed! Not saying that I have a thing to be stressed about, of course”
Comment by Responsa Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:10 pm
“Gay Pride? I thought it was the Gut Pride parade.”
Comment by Pot calling kettle Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:18 pm
Servant’s heart, State Fair belly.
Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:18 pm
Moments later, a man who some identified as Nick Cage ripped off the Governor’s shirt and ran off shouting something about a secret map.
Comment by Pot calling kettle Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:20 pm
I got 99 problems but getting fed ain’t one.
Comment by shore Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:21 pm
Governor Quinn locks up the Bear vote.
Comment by Earnest Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:24 pm
Oh, baloney. I’ll have ham.
Comment by Omay Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:25 pm
“What? All my shirts have this stain.”
“I am wearing something you will never see on Bruce Rauner……SWEAT!!!!
Comment by Irish Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:26 pm
Time to walk across the state again.
Comment by walker Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:28 pm
It could be worse. At least he’s not wearing a wife beater t-shirt.
Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:35 pm
“Pick me to be the grapes in your “Fruit of the Loom” ad.”
Comment by anonymoose Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:42 pm
Flabulous.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:43 pm
VM–great song!
Comment by Ed Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:44 pm
This sure is a long walk to the Taste of Chicago.
Comment by Gator Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:44 pm
With Dillard off the Rauner bandwagon, he now has time to don a Quinn mask and walk in parades!! Quinn can be in 2 places at once.
Comment by 4 percent Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:45 pm
I knew I should of had the veggie burger at Rau era’s 4th of July barbecue.
Comment by Drake Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:47 pm
Tell Gov. Christie to bring it on.
Comment by Lapband Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:57 pm
“Anybody got that Uber app handy?”
Comment by Cadillac Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 12:59 pm
It’s the Pride parade and I’m proud of my gut.
Comment by West Side the Best Side Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:13 pm
Pat Quinn: ‘I am Illinois and I’m quite proud of this picture of me, it shows the hard work Illinois represents.’
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:14 pm
Kinda gives the term “hottie” a whole new meaning.
Comment by Jechislo Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:18 pm
Which way to the gym?
Comment by Keyser Soze Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:26 pm
Too many tator tots the Blue Frog…
Comment by Southsider Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:33 pm
Sporting evidence he had lunch at Chik Filet. Scandal!
Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:37 pm
Hey Farmio - did you know my favorite player of all time is John Kruk?
Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:41 pm
Except as annual parades may require, Governor Quinn’s fashion sense shall not be diminished or impaired.
Comment by The End Is Near Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:41 pm
“The GOP has the Log Cabin Republicans, and I am proud to announce today that I have founded and will lead a rival group, the Mrs. Butterworth’s Democrats!”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:44 pm
The grape Kool Aid float appears in this years Gay Pride Parade.
Comment by Tequila Mockingbird Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:48 pm
Go with your gut, Pat.
Comment by Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:49 pm
GET IN MY BELLY!
Comment by Woman on Fire Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 1:52 pm
How many pro-gay marriage laws does a guy have to sign to get a bottle of cold water around here?
Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 2:01 pm
Try as he may, Governor Quinn cannot get his sweat to resemble a lambda.
Comment by The Colossus of Roads Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 2:05 pm
Governor, you must have misheard me, it’s the PRIDE parade, not the Tide parade. You should have left the stained shirt at home.
Comment by Jimbo Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 2:25 pm
Taxi….enough exercise.
Comment by facts are stubborn things Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 2:41 pm
Only rich people are thin.
Comment by Dave Victor Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 2:50 pm
A stain on the escutcheon of the State of Illinois. But would Rauner be an even bigger stain?
Comment by been there Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 3:06 pm
Gov. Quinn shows his Pride — all the Tennessee Pride he had for breakfast. “It was a real sausage-fest,” the governor said.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 3:09 pm
Auditioning for the lead role in a remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Junior” Patrick Quinn will play the part of a male scientist who agrees to carry a pregnancy in his own body as part of a fertility research project.
Comment by Rollo Tomasi Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 4:02 pm
I like big govs and I cannot lie
Scrawny Rauner makes me roll my eyes
When I see a pale state chief exec
All drippin down with sweat and big belly stain all wet
You get sprung, jammin your fridge with Coco Puffs
Cuz you notice Soy Boy is stuffed
My squeezy don’t want none
Unless the gov’s rockin muffuns
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 4:32 pm
Flaherty wins. Period. End of story. I’ll be laughing all night at that one.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 4:36 pm
Nope…I’ve got nothing at all on the gaydar.
Comment by sangamon gop Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 5:26 pm
(kid by the curb) “Mom, look! It’s Barney!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 7:54 pm
“Hey, there’s Rauner. Hey, Beanpole! You and Princess Leia meet me for soy milk smoothies after the parade. You buy!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 7:56 pm
(To bodyguard) “Can you imagine that? Madigan just said if I had a pair of glasses on, I could pass for George Ryan. Da nerve!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 7:59 pm
“Nope, nope. I’m in swell shape, folks. It’s just that all this walking made my bulletproof vest slip down. Yeah, that’ the ticket.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 8:00 pm
“Yeah, well, when I ran the Coalition for Political Honesty, all I could afford was cheese samwiches. You’d put on a pound or two yourself.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 8:03 pm
“Gimme another bottle of water. I can still smell that pigeon doo on my shirt.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 8:04 pm
“Hey, I was shaking hands and somebody stole my $8 Walmart watch!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 8:06 pm
“Nah, I forgot to wear a cap so I have to hold my hand up to keep the sun out of my eyes for another half mile.”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 8:06 pm
“Hey, everybody, only a month ’til the State Fair and…corn dogs!!”
Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 8:08 pm
Three little words for the governors weight loss program. “buns of steel”. Give it a try and he even might make People Magazines most beautiful people issue.
Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Wednesday, Jul 9, 14 @ 8:57 pm
I was out there too and it was bloody hot. Kudos for him walking down with 80 degree weather. Everyone was sweating bricks so that is probably why his shirt is wet.
Shame on you!
Comment by notty Thursday, Jul 10, 14 @ 10:49 am