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Yesterday was "Buddy the Budget," today is Blago and a duck. Never boring at the IL state fair. pic.twitter.com/yMbDCeRsTp

— Hannah Meisel (@hannahmeisel) August 18, 2016

* Today’s image

* The Question: Caption?

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 12:51 pm

Comments

  1. Duck A L’Orange

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 12:56 pm

  2. RAUNER SHOWCASES JOBS CREATED

    Governor Touts Himself as Actor in Creations

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 12:58 pm

  3. RIGHT TO PROPS BILL HEADS TO GOV FOR SIGNATURE

    Rauner Prepares Prop Pens For Event

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 12:59 pm

  4. Guy in Duck Suit: To think I go my Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the University of Chicago for this.

    Guy in Blago Prison Suit: You think you’ve got it bad. I’m the Governor’s Chief of Staff!

    Comment by GA Watcher Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:00 pm

  5. Orange is the New Quack

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:07 pm

  6. ” Went for ‘F…… Golden ‘ Goose and got stuck with a f….. Yellow Duck “

    Comment by x ace Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:08 pm

  7. Blago and a duck walk into a Walgreen’s.

    “We’ll take a tube of sunscreen, just put it on his bill.”

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:09 pm

  8. LOCHTE AND AGENT IN US, WHEREABOUTS UNKOWN

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:14 pm

  9. Damit Durkin…go along you said…we’re leaders - he’ll take care of us you said…this is our reward?

    Shhh, Chris…the press is coming over.

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:15 pm

  10. “It’s sweatier under here than Kevin Artl’s palms when Mark talks to the press.”

    Comment by 3 months left Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:17 pm

  11. “The machine has pounded with their power in the past. They have outspent us two, three, four-to-one. Not this time. Not this time. We’re going toe-to-toe — and, in fact, we’re going to do better than them!” — Bruce Rauner, Aug. 17, 2016.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @MisterJayEm Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:19 pm

  12. Blago: “The object of my affection (duck) has changed my hair’s complexion from gray right back to black…”

    Comment by 32nd Ward Roscoe Village Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:20 pm

  13. Now we know what Rich Miller and Oswego Willy do at the fair.

    Comment by pool boy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:24 pm

  14. “We get $9 an hour now, but we get a bump once we join the union… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:28 pm

  15. I sure hope that golf cart in the background is Security.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:30 pm

  16. A Bro with a Duck.

    Comment by Bigtwich Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:30 pm

  17. Sweet Lord it’s hot in these costumes! Next year let’s dress in shorts and hand out gear-shaped ‘Don’t be a cog in Madigan’s Machine’ popsicles!

    Comment by Quizzical! Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:42 pm

  18. “Who’s Tammy?”

    “I dunno”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:44 pm

  19. “Hey… Here comes another phony costume character… ”

    “Do we call him Bruce or Gov. Rauner… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:48 pm

  20. A fowl and a foul

    Comment by Name Withheld Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:50 pm

  21. “What agency are you the director of?”

    “No, no. You first… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:51 pm

  22. Appealing to low educated voters.

    Comment by Henry Francis Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:51 pm

  23. “No. Seriously. Who’s Tammy… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:52 pm

  24. Duck: You need to update the hair on that costume.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:52 pm

  25. “I was in a ‘Chicago Fire’ episode last season, ‘Victim in pajamas 3′… ”

    “I knew I saw you before. And now we’re both here… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:55 pm

  26. “You know, ‘Dad’s Home State’ has some seriously good kraft services… ”

    “And we get SAG scale for this, without any lines. How great is that… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 1:58 pm

  27. “There’s a ‘Lance’ guy that will want a selfie with you. He takes the selfie… and says something like ‘Take that, Lou Lang’… just be aware…”

    “Thanks.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:00 pm

  28. Duck Amuck

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2j6pt1?GK_FACEBOOK_OG_HTML5=1

    Comment by SAP Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:03 pm

  29. I heard that on September 1 they were going to go on strike but their healthcare would be free! I’m so confused.

    Comment by Delimma Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:03 pm

  30. “(Whispers) Hey, your sign’s upside down… Heh, made you look… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:06 pm

  31. This. It has come to this. Two horrible candidates and two horrible mascots. I am not a “furry” myself, I do not want to judge,but come on. I am sure Mark and Tammy might be nice people, but the Senate is too important.

    Comment by Biography Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:08 pm

  32. Good to see @hannahmeisel tweeting more…

    “Caption?”

    “When I was Quinnochio I got $30, a box lunch, 4 ride tickets, and a picture with the butter cow. I told them right off, I’m not doing this again for less than 10 ride tickets and 2 deep fried pickles”

    “Well, you showed them… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:19 pm

  33. “Oh no, I’m just filling in. Some ‘Slip and Sue’ person was too short for the duck suit so they called the agency… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:24 pm

  34. “You see KISS last night?”

    “Awesome, amirite?”

    “Exactly.”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:28 pm

  35. Democrat Fowl and Felon

    Comment by Illinois Bob Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:34 pm

  36. “The Press better hurry up, the agency has me scheduled to be ‘Donald Trump’ at the Poultry Building at 4″

    “They have me there tomorrow… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:38 pm

  37. A guy and Zonker performing their day jobs. You figure out which is which.

    Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:40 pm

  38. Why is Mayor Daley in an orange jumpsuit?
    —African American girl walking by

    Comment by ArchPundit Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:40 pm

  39. Is that really Mark Kirk in that lame duck costume?

    Comment by Earnest Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:56 pm

  40. “I wonder where you’d find a Duckworth here.”
    “What’s a Duckworth?”
    “About 20 bucks? I dunno. Check at the barn back there.”

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:58 pm

  41. Two Fowl Hacks.

    Comment by Blue Dog Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:11 pm

  42. Duckin Time in the Pen

    Comment by Mama Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:19 pm

  43. Wondered what Sandack and Murphy were doing these days

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:19 pm

  44. Two quacks away from the golden egg.

    Comment by Mama Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:22 pm

  45. The Duck Shank Redemption

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:23 pm

  46. He promised me a seat in the General Assembly if I stand out here like this for a few hours.

    Comment by Dance Band on the Titanic Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:25 pm

  47. Birdman of Alcatraz

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:25 pm

  48. ==- JS Mill - Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 2:40 pm:===

    Most the educators I know are a bit more clever. I’ll continue to make an exception for you.

    Wish I had time for that kind of day job.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:48 pm

  49. Signs Mike Z has officially run out of ideas.

    Comment by Gus Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:54 pm

  50. I heard one of these was Comptroller Munger spying on Mendoza at the rally.

    Comment by Tough Guy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 3:57 pm

  51. Bruce Rauner: “Halloween has come early for me!”

    Comment by Precinct Captain Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 4:15 pm

  52. =Most the educators I know are a bit more clever. I’ll continue to make an exception for you.

    Wish I had time for that kind of day job.=

    Oooooohh! Good burn!

    First you have to have a day job. Oops, I think we identified it.

    Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 4:23 pm

  53. At least Tammy’s duck worthy.

    Comment by jls Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 4:34 pm

  54. JSM, are you in a consolidated district? If so, spend a little more time at the high school. You’ve gone as far as you can go in K-5.

    Comment by A guy Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 5:01 pm

  55. Duck Duck Bruce!

    Comment by Amalia Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 5:30 pm

  56. “We wouldn’t be here if Duckface hadn’t gotten us fired from Disney World for swearing at little kids.”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 5:58 pm

  57. @A guy- you may want to go to high school and learn to toughen up or at least come up with a worthwhile response.

    On second thought, those high school kids would be pretty merciless with you.

    You were probably better off stopping after jr high.

    Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 6:34 pm

  58. It looks like they spent all of their dough on the costumes and forgot to get a decent marker to make the signs.

    Amateurs.

    Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 6:54 pm

  59. Trump supporters

    Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 10:40 pm

  60. I thought all are VIP bags were the same

    Comment by Rabid Thursday, Aug 18, 16 @ 11:06 pm

  61. This is what republican interns get paid to do….?

    what they get paid!!

    Comment by Red tower Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 4:26 am

  62. George Ryan elvis impersonator does the disco duck

    Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 7:07 am

  63. I see a rubber trump mask in the GOP future

    Comment by Rabid Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 7:26 am

  64. If I supported Mark Kirk, I’d hide behind a mask too.

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 7:53 am

  65. “Why a duck?” Chico Marx, The Cocoanuts

    Comment by Whatever Friday, Aug 19, 16 @ 8:51 am

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