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Rule #2 of politics: don't pose next to Giants or people wearing rat heads. pic.twitter.com/23FdHDqCTU

— John Byrne (@_johnbyrne) May 24, 2016

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:24 am

Comments

  1. Loving Jesus is that guy on stilts?

    Comment by Honeybear Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:26 am

  2. “Rahm looks up to speak with a 6 foot tall giant”

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:30 am

  3. RE: “No, it’s true — I didn’t see the video before I recommended the $5 million settlement with the Goliath family.”

    Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:31 am

  4. Usually Mike Freirichs has a shirt on when we talk but hey it’s summer in Chitown

    Comment by Dupage Bard Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:37 am

  5. You may be taller than me, but I know more millionaires than you!

    Comment by Big Joe Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:38 am

  6. Discussing a job-swap?

    Comment by Harry Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:43 am

  7. What kinda fish do you like?

    Comment by A guy Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:43 am

  8. Anonamous 10:30. Funny! Funny! Cracked me up.

    Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:53 am

  9. “CTU?”

    Comment by walker Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:57 am

  10. Rahm to Giant: “Hey F$%&er, you ever heard the story about David meets Goliath. In sum, it doesn’t end well for you.”

    Comment by Reformed Public Servant Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 10:59 am

  11. Umm, when did being 5′11″ classify as being a giant?

    Comment by From the 'Dale to HP Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:01 am

  12. Sorry 10:30 Anonymous… you had it first.

    Comment by From the 'Dale to HP Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:02 am

  13. I sure wish I brought my sling-shot.

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:08 am

  14. WS +1.

    Comment by Excessively Rabid Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:08 am

  15. MRE asks Zoltar the Giant to make him “Big.” In exchange, promises to exempt Fortune Tellers from the Chicago wide “No shirt, no Shoes, no service” policy.

    Comment by Beaner Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:23 am

  16. Why has thou mortal summoned me down from Olympus? SPEAK!

    Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:23 am

  17. Did you hear about the giant with diarrhea?

    It’s all over town.

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:31 am

  18. Who you lookin’ at?

    Comment by Way Way Down Here Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:34 am

  19. What am I, a mirage?

    Comment by Way Way Down Here Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:43 am

  20. MRE: “Don’t you remember working with me? I played a tiny dancer in the Land of the Giants. Wanna work together again? I could use a bodyguard. Are you in the union?”

    Comment by Gone, but not forgotten Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 11:56 am

  21. The Mountain meets The Molehill.

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 12:04 pm

  22. He’s really very short on *charm*.

    Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 12:06 pm

  23. “Didn’t we used to work together at Arby’s”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 12:18 pm

  24. I can’t carry all your baggage mayor

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 12:18 pm

  25. “I knew both David and Goliath, and you sir are No David !

    Comment by the Cardinal Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 12:24 pm

  26. Master ask blaster for a piggy back ride

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 12:34 pm

  27. The giant and his mobile elbow rest.

    Comment by Huh? Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 12:56 pm

  28. “You think your tough because your big? I can take you.” da mayor

    Comment by burbanite Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 1:49 pm

  29. RE: “So that’s what the F stands for in The BFG? Man, I gotta apologize to those first graders I read to last week!”

    Comment by Silent Budgeteer Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 2:55 pm

  30. Mayor’s new prop Starve the Beast

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 3:38 pm

  31. Goldberg’s ego visits the mayor

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 3:44 pm

  32. Giant search for soul of Illinois

    Comment by Rabid Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 3:53 pm

  33. RE: “Man, you look like Rauner before taxes.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 4:14 pm

  34. Giant: “It’s 85 degrees. Don’t you own any short-sleeve shirts?”

    RE: “Don’t make me show you my muscles, Beanpole.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 4:16 pm

  35. Giant: “Ya know, you could gain another 6 inches with disco shoes.”

    RE: “I’ve got a pair at home in the closet.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 4:17 pm

  36. RE: “So what’s with the silly thing on your head? Couldn’t afford a full do-rag?”

    Giant: “Don’t push it Rahm Thumb.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 4:20 pm

  37. RE: “Is it true the air is different up high?”

    Giant: “Yeah. It doesn’t smell like…politicians.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 4:21 pm

  38. Giant: “Fee, fi, fo fum! I smell the blood of…what are you again?”

    RE: “Liberal Democrat.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 4:23 pm

  39. RE: “Aren’t you Steve Reeves?”

    Giant: “Aren’t you Billy Barty?”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 4:24 pm

  40. You may be tall but when I danced with Nancy Pelosi I was the biggest man in the room.

    Comment by NorthsideNoMore Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 4:53 pm

  41. RE: “What’s all that red stuff?”

    Giant: “Shredded yard signs from Gonzo’s campaign.”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 5:19 pm

  42. Ebenezer Rauner is visited by the ghost of budgets present.

    Comment by relocated Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 7:51 pm

  43. RE: “Say, didn’t you go to Dartmouth?”

    Giant: “Are you nuts? Can’t you recognize a Yale man?”

    Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Wednesday, May 25, 16 @ 8:06 pm

  44. Can anyone explain what really happened in this picture. Fact may be stranger than fiction.

    Comment by Gman Thursday, May 26, 16 @ 9:52 am

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