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* From the angle, it looks like he was standing in front of the Senate press box. And for our purposes, you can ignore the caption on this tweet…

* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:07 pm

Comments

1. “Bruce said what about me?”

   Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:08 pm

2. Mike said what about me?

   Comment by OneMan Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:10 pm

3. Why me?

   Comment by Allen D Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:11 pm

4. “How YOU doin’?”

   Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:12 pm

5. Inconthievable!

   Comment by Gabe Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:13 pm

6. Inconceivable!

   Comment by Anonymiss Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:13 pm

7. Hi my name is Mike Rowe and this is my dirty job.

   Comment by Cable Line Beer Gardener Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:13 pm

8. “All things considered, I’m so glad we reinstated Happy Hour in Illinois!”

   Comment by phocion Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:19 pm

9. Have I seen Tony Smith’s contract?

   Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:20 pm

10. Goldner? Won’t see him no more.

    Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:23 pm

11. “Is this how you take a selfie?”

    Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:24 pm

12. I’ve seemed to have miss placed the reset button. Any one seen it?

    Comment by Luggie Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:24 pm

13. Beer Gardener: “Hi my name is Mike Rowe and this is my dirty job.”

    Ding ding ding we have a winner!

    Comment by IllinoisBoi Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:25 pm

14. Kibble and bits, kibble and bits, I’m gonna get me some kibble and bits.

    Comment by Anon Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:26 pm

15. Doesn’t the Governor know that’s unconstitutional? He must be listening to little Lisa again!

    Comment by Roolo Tamasi Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:27 pm

16. “He isn’t behind me is he?”

    Comment by I Wonder.... Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:30 pm

17. We’ve heard the allegations but I ask you where are the alligators?

    Comment by Hizzoner Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:31 pm

18. And then I asked Miller, ” Can I get a complementary subscription to Capitol Fax”? He said no but how about question of the day instead.

    Comment by The Colossus of Roads Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:31 pm

19. I left the meeting with Rauner’s people over two hours ago, but I’m still stunned.

    Comment by Percival Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:33 pm

20. “Whadda mean you’re out of Cannoli?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:40 pm

21. “Trade Caucuses with Mike? Whaaa? You must be crazy…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:41 pm

22. “With Friends like Bruce… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:41 pm

23. “Am I the Governor’s friend today or not? I need to know before I speak…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:42 pm

24. Oh No! Sarah saw my pee pee!

    Comment by TronaldDump Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:42 pm

25. Thank you sir! May I have another?

    Comment by Dinsdale Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:43 pm

26. “That’s the Governor’s response? I. Haven’t. Even. Spoken. Yet.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:43 pm

27. “Rauner did that to Mautino? Wow.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:46 pm

28. “Do I think Goldberg would send those letters to my Chairmen?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:47 pm

29. “Do I have the votes to override?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:49 pm

30. “Rauner ate the Speaker’s Lunch Apple?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:56 pm

31. I can’t believe I’m losing to any of these guys ever!

    Comment by Amalia Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 3:59 pm

32. Cullerton couldn’t stop firing off Rodney Dangerfield oneliners: “What a childhood I had, why, when I took my first step, my old man tripped me! I toasted my wife on her birthday to ‘the best woman a man ever had.’ The waiter joined me.

    Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:02 pm

33. You only think I guessed wrong! That’s what’s so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is “never get involved in a land war in Asia” - but only slightly less well-known is this: “Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line”! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha…

    Comment by PsyOps Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:05 pm

34. Yikes. The first 5 in my head would be certain deletions. OOh.

    Let’s just say takin’ one for the team pushes you out of your comfort zone.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:06 pm

35. I’m auditioning to be a model for those commercials about medicine people need but don’t talk about.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:07 pm

36. I thought Caning was outlawed here.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:08 pm

37. What do you mean you’ve got his response. My press conference doesn’t start for another hour.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:09 pm

38. Sorry Willy, didn’t mean to step on your previous one. Since they’re so alike….Hey, good one.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:10 pm

39. “Whadda mean… ‘No big slide at the fair’?”

    No worries, - A Guy -.

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:15 pm

40. If I was worried, my face would look like the one at the top of the thread. lol.

    Just being polite bro. It’s not the new me. It’s the old one. lol

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:17 pm

41. Hey Miller, how do you know all those facts you put on your blog?

    Comment by Mama Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:21 pm

42. “Who own da Chiefs?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:22 pm

43. “Want me to tell you the secret to governing?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:24 pm

44. “Rod may get out? When?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:25 pm

45. Miller: Does the senate and the house have enough votes to override the guv’s veto? Cullerton: Who knows what the will do.

    Comment by Mama Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:25 pm

46. Oops… The above post should state “Who knows what the house will do.

    Comment by Mama Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:26 pm

47. “Don’t turn around, but Evelyn, she is getting ready to take those stairs… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:28 pm

48. The Trib thinks I want to end school funding??? Huh!

    Comment by Mama Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:29 pm

49. “… and she STILL calls herself ‘StatehouseChick’?…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:32 pm

50. “Sandack for Senate? Whaaa?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:33 pm

51. “Do I subscribe to your paper? I read you, sure, but pay to read the rest?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:34 pm

52. “I should have a podcast?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:35 pm

53. “You have Speaker Madigan’s cell phone number? Boy, you are green… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:36 pm

54. Next Senate meeting is in one week at 3 PM. Bye!

    Comment by Enviro Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:42 pm

55. “Do I think the Governor is serious? I know I’m serious…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:43 pm

56. We’re FINALLY going to fund the student’s education instead of the school bureaucracy? HUZZAH for vouchers!

    Comment by Arizona Bob Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:43 pm

57. “You quoted Gidwitz?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:44 pm

58. “my doctor said not to push”

    Comment by HJohn Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:45 pm

59. What’d you step out of skotch ad?

    Comment by denunzio Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:50 pm

60. “Me, Rahm and Bruce… over Mike?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:51 pm

61. “I like Mrs. Rauner…”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 4:54 pm

62. “Where will I be on Governor’s Day at the Fair?”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 5:17 pm

63. Illinois Pol cast in “Despicable Me 3-D”

    http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/ideas/images/b/ba/Gru.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130629044327

    Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 11:44 pm

64. Look guys, I’m sorry. I know we all had plans this summer. I was supposed to be on a beach somewhere…

    Comment by RoPo Ranger Thursday, Aug 6, 15 @ 11:56 pm

65. “Uhhh…I couldn’t make it to the toilet, guys….”

    Comment by Downstate GOP Friday, Aug 7, 15 @ 8:39 am

66. He’s talkin to me? He’s talkin to me? Nah he’s not talking to me!

    Comment by burbanite Friday, Aug 7, 15 @ 8:48 am

67. Cullerton revives after administration of his prescribed shot of adrenaline.

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Friday, Aug 7, 15 @ 9:52 am

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