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Question of the day

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• Illinois
• Burris

* Caption Contest!

[And, yes, that’s Gov. Quinn.]

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:25 am

Comments

1. Hey Roland, is that Rod Blagojevich in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?

   Comment by porcupine Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:27 am

2. You really are the “Junior” Senator from Illinois!

   Comment by Anon14 Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:35 am

3. Keep it clean, people. Please.

   Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:37 am

4. “Good to see you, gov… hey, that hurts, why are you pushing, I’m not going anywhere…”

   Comment by wordslinger Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:37 am

5. IL’s favorite Goo-Goo meets the US Senator in deep Doo-Doo.

   Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:42 am

6. Quinn (using his Ivan Drago voice) “I must break you.”

   Comment by Bluefish Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:43 am

7. Roland, are you sure you want a bigger pension for all those hassles?

   Comment by Steve Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:47 am

8. Honest, no one would give me a nickle in donations for the ex governor, so I figured if no one gave me any money then hey I didn’t do anything wrong. You know how it is, don’t you?

   Comment by downstate dem Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:47 am

9. The battle of the receding hairlines!

   or

   1,2,3,4 I declare a thumb war!

   Comment by Speaking at Will Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:51 am

10. You win Speaking at Will!

    Comment by Toni H. Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:54 am

11. Uh, no, Governor, I haven’t filled in the final date on my mausoleum yet . . um, why do you ask?

    Comment by Anon Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:57 am

12. Roland: Me? I’m scared of everything. I’m scared of what I saw, I’m scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you. (Mini monologue from Dirty Dancing.)

    Comment by Cheswick Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 11:59 am

13. What God hath brought together…

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:00 pm

14. Hi Roland. Would you do me a favor and carve in your tombstone that I shook hands with the shortest-term Illinois US Senator on record and that you shook hands with the only Illinois Governor to get into the office via impeachment?

    Comment by Jechislo Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:03 pm

15. Guv to Senator: Resign.

    Senator to Guv: That’s a good one. Do you need me to raise any money for you? It might be easier nowadays. I could talk to my law partner. Maybe I can ask those guys in the Senate.

    Comment by Rob_N Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:06 pm

16. By touching Acting Senator Burris, Governor Quinn accidentally invoked US Senate Rule 12-3.5 ‘Whereas if a Governor who comes to office via impeachment at any time touches anyone who ends up getting appointed to the senate by said impeached governor, said acting senator shall be entitled to keep their seat, regardless of any public hue or outcry and furthermore it is not the fault of the Senators from Nevada nor Illinois that said acting senator got his seat in the first place’

    Comment by OneMan Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:06 pm

17. “What’choo talkin’ ’bout, Burris?”

    Comment by NewDay Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:07 pm

18. Does Quinn HAVE an Ivan Drago voice?

    Comment by soccermom Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:11 pm

19. PQ: Roland, if I ever catch you trying to raise money for me, I’ll hold a Sunday press conference on the front steps of your house every Sunday afternoon until you resign.

    Comment by anon sequitor Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:13 pm

20. Quinn: Yes, Roland I did say you should step down and from the way it looks you won’t have far to go.

    Burris: Roland is larger than life. Roland is a trailblazer and a public servant.

    Comment by Say WHAT? Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:14 pm

21. Burris to Quinn: Of course I’m glad to see you, would I lie?

    Comment by Njardar Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:16 pm

22. “Roland, I have always found you to be a man of honesty and integrity. I have no doubt you always do the right thing at all times.”

    Comment by Suburban Republican Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:17 pm

23. Don’t get excited I am just feeling your wrist for a wire tap.

    Comment by SECRETS Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:21 pm

24. Like I said before, those mints do give your breath a cinnimony flavor…..but you only need one.

    Comment by zatoichi Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:39 pm

25. Pat, here’s $20 to say that you want me to stay.

    Comment by North of I-80 Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:41 pm

26. Burris: Pat, I promise that I’ll put you in more political pickles than you’ll know what to do with.

    Quinn: Roland, you’re going to be yesterday’s pickled tomato. [Or some other nonsensical comeback.]

    Comment by Bill S. Preston, Esq. Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:44 pm

27. What re you putting in my hand Roland? You know I don’t play that way.

    Comment by Plutocrat03 Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:48 pm

28. How on earth did you get a picture of these two gentlemen leaning to the right?

    Comment by exile anon Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:56 pm

29. Pat, can you get me out of this one, for old times sake?

    Comment by tanstaafl Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 12:56 pm

30. Quinn: “Roland, when I asked you to step down, I meant that you should quit the Senate, not that you should stand on a lower stair.”

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:03 pm

31. Pat, lets impeach Obama

    Comment by Autismmom Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:03 pm

32. Burris: Pat, I’m innocent. I swear on the kids.

    Quinn: Today I settled all family business so don’t tell me that you’re innocent. Admit what you did…. Go ahead. Drink. Drink. No, you’re out of the family business, that’s your punishment. You’re finished. I’m putting you on a plane to Vegas.

    Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:17 pm

33. RB: You’re not going to push me out of the Senate! The people of Illinois have spoken and I AM the junior senator!
    PQ: Wow…people do respect me and I am a foot taller than that last guy.

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:19 pm

34. Burris:
    ” Governor, I know this will make you happy. I WILL step aside. I am opening my own PR firm and want you to be my first client !”

    Comment by Skeptic Cal Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:20 pm

35. Roland, when you get in the car, don’t worry about Clemensa setting behind you.

    Comment by tanstaafl Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:22 pm

36. –Burris: Pat, I’m innocent. I swear on the kids.

    Quinn: Today I settled all family business so don’t tell me that you’re innocent. Admit what you did…. Go ahead. Drink. Drink. No, you’re out of the family business, that’s your punishment. You’re finished. I’m putting you on a plane to Vegas.–

    Quinn: But don’t tell me you’re innocent. It insults my intelligence. It makes me angry. Now, who approached you? Was it Rod Blagojevich or Rob Blagojevich?

    Burris: It was Blagojevich.

    Comment by wordslinger Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:22 pm

37. Two men who owe Rod Blagojevich congratulate each other’s good fortune.

    Comment by anon Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:31 pm

38. Quinn: I just got off the phone with Rahm and he said to tell you that Durbin is bringing your stuff back to Chicago for you.

    Burris: Okay.

    Comment by Chanson Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:48 pm

39. Quintesential arm wars!

    Comment by Ghost Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:50 pm

40. “Roland, your senate career is yesterday’s tomatoes.”

    Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 1:55 pm

41. The photo was taken at the Oscars, where Roland won for Best Impersonation of an Elected Official to a Major Office. Pat Quinn was barely beat out by Sen. Burris.

    Comment by Capitol View Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 2:18 pm

42. Fuggeddaboutit

    Comment by Sir Reel Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 2:52 pm

43. Roland did you enjoy your short stay in Washington?

    Comment by clj Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:00 pm

44. Are they meeting in a flag factory? Wait, I think they make most of the American flags in China these days. . .

    Comment by Jake from Elwood Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:08 pm

45. Rich how many times have you referenced the Fredo in Cuba scene for a caption contest?

    Comment by Kevin Fanning Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:14 pm

46. That wasn’t Fredo in Cuba.

    Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:15 pm

47. Kevin - That was Michael and Carlo at the end of Godfather I.

    Comment by tanstaafl Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:16 pm

48. I’ve brought shame to my Italian heritage.

    Comment by Kevin Fanning Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:18 pm

49. Hey Roland. I had shrimp scampi for lunch today. Resign now or I’ll breath on you.

    Comment by Toast Man Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:20 pm

50. Governor Pat Quinn suprises Roland Burris by using a joy buzzer when he shakes his hand.

    Comment by tanstaafl Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:25 pm

51. ==I’ve brought shame to my Italian heritage==
    Haven’t you ever watched AMC…they show the 1st 2 Godfather films on at least a weekly basis…

    Comment by Vote Quimby! Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:49 pm

52. Quinn to Burris ” Ya know, I chose March 17th in the pool being Irish and all. Hold on Roland, hold on.”

    Comment by downhereforyears Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 3:54 pm

53. “Speak into the lapel, Senator.”

    Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 5:16 pm

54. “Of course not Roland, it’s just a flag pin.”

    Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 5:18 pm

55. Blago fired some of the republicans, watch me I’ll get the rest.

    Comment by Juniper Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 5:26 pm

56. Quinn: Hey there! The next time you see Roland, say hello for me.

    Burris: I will, Governor. I’m sure Roland will be pleased to hear you’re thinking of him.

    Comment by Anonymous Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 6:09 pm

57. The accidental governor said to the accidental senator…..I can’t believe we made it!!!

    Comment by chocolate lover Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 6:27 pm

58. Quinn: “Roland the Pooh, what did you do?”

    Roland the Pooh: “You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”

    Comment by HoBoSkillet Monday, Feb 23, 09 @ 8:56 pm

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