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* Since it’s Republican Day, how about a fun little caption contest for this photo of Congressman Mark Kirk and an unnamed pooch…

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:47 am

Comments

Tell Judy to come get her dog, I cant dogsit anymore.

Comment by Ghost Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:51 am
I found the immortal Dog-E-Paw who has voted in every Chicago election since the beginning of time. I got him and this time he’s voting for me.

Comment by the ole preceinct captain Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:54 am
Look, a kitty!

Comment by And I Approved This Message Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:54 am
….and this is my dog, I call him Doug Ibendahl.

Comment by bill washerton Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:55 am
Garth got contacts and is now ‘working’.

Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:55 am
Forget GM and the Banks. We need to bailout the newspapers, cuz if they all fold, Im going to have to leave you at home.

Comment by Downstate weed chewing hick Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:56 am
lol Awwww…that is soooo cute!

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:56 am
“I finally found someone who likes me again!”

Comment by Eric Odom Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:58 am
my post isn’t an entry for the caption, but I just wanted to give the unnamed pooch a name…

Let’s name the pooch Capn. trade

interesting how the dog doesn’t look to thrilled to be on the House side of Captiol Hill though.

Comment by Will County Woman Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 10:58 am
I found the guy that was using my Twitter account.

Comment by Anon Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:00 am
In a symbolic move to shore up his conservative bona fides, Rep. Mark Kirk orders his pooch to defacate on the cap and trade bill he supported.

Comment by The Doc Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:00 am
Only service animals are allowed in here, this one did not have it’s credentials so I personally confiscated it. You have to follow all the rules.

Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:06 am
Senate candidate Mark Kirk was asked today what he was doing in the House to bolster his bona fides for the race. His response:

“Well I was working on a Republican alternative to everything Obama is doing but… some wittle buddy got hungry here. Didn’t you? Yes you did. Yes you did.“

Comment by Rob_N Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:07 am
Not as a comment, but that is actually his dog.

Comment by Shore Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:10 am
Mark Kirk gives a big hug to Capitol Fax commenter and Kirk lap dog “Shore,” his true best friend.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:10 am
I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore, Toto.

Comment by SangamoGOP Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:11 am
For 8 long years, it was Bush and Cheney screwing the pooch. Finally, its my turn.

Comment by Anon Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:12 am
“My best friend from the conservative wing of the party.”

Comment by Obamarama Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:12 am
Kirk rescued a puppy he calls “Lincoln” in his words, “so I would have a real challenge during the primary”.

Comment by underdog Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:19 am
Why does this make me think of Zsa Zsa Gabor and her cat on Johnny Carson’s couch?

Comment by Johnny on the spot Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:26 am
“They told me that all I needed to housebreak him was make sure he goes on newspaper when I get him, I just can’t understand why I am getting wet”

Comment by enjoy summer Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:30 am
“This dog could get more votes in the Republican Primary than all my opponents put together”

Comment by please... Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:33 am
Demonstrating his bipartisanship he holds closely his only Yellow Dog Democrat friend and supporter.

Comment by A Citizen Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:35 am
Master and Commander.

Comment by SWC Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:35 am
Krik: we need to get rid of All Kids so we can fund All Dogs.

Comment by Ghost Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:38 am
Rep. Kirk races to the men’s room after his dog did to him what his party has done to the country during the last 30 years.

Comment by Northsider Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:39 am
this dog needs some good GOP primary campaign training… Were enrolling him in the “Micheal Vick Dog School”

Comment by The Court Jester Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:45 am
” Meet the new Chairman of the GOP, and what’s best is he will pee on Jack Roeser’s shoes”

Comment by frustrated GOP Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:45 am
Weeee’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz…

Comment by KeepSmiling Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:50 am
Man, this sleeping in your office stuff is rough, how does Quigley do it!

Comment by Anon14 Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:53 am
Wait til the boys south of I-80 see my new hunting dog.

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:55 am
Hopefully, this dog will hunt.

Comment by walter sobchak Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 11:59 am
“See, I could win if I ran for dogcatcher.”

Comment by el duderino Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:02 pm
I’d like to introduce you to my most qualified democratic opponent……

Comment by Plutocrat03 Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:04 pm
“If you take a dog which is starving and feed him and make him prosperous, that dog will not bite you. This is the primary difference between a dog and the conservative wing of the Illinois GOP” with apologies to Mark Twain

Comment by 10th Indy Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:16 pm
“Who says I can’t get a date?!”

Comment by Ann T. Kirk Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:25 pm
“And our little girl Tricia, the six year old, named it ‘Checkers.’ And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog, and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we’re gonna keep it.”

Comment by Anon Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:27 pm
Now I can go after the Korean vote

Comment by bankman Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:32 pm
Bearing a striking resemblance to Alexi Giannoulais’ adorable puppy eyes and face, Kirk staffer “Mr. Waddles”, practices with the congressman during mock debate sessions.

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:34 pm
Trying to get the PETA vote

Comment by Downstater Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:49 pm
“You’re right! If he was foaming at the mouth he would look a little like Andy Martin.”

Comment by 10th Indy Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 12:56 pm
This is a thoroughly enjoyable thread. Much cleverness and good humor exhibited by those responding to this picture. Thanks everybody and thanks for posting it, Rich.

Comment by Responsa Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:00 pm
After clearing the field for him, Andy McKenna introduced Mark Kirk to his new primary opponent.

Comment by Kevin Fanning Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:11 pm
Just shows you Congress has gone to the dogs.

Comment by The Conservative Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:26 pm
bankman, you ought to be ASHAMED of yourself! LOL!!!!!

Comment by Will County Woman Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:36 pm
Thanks to Rufus Thomas, we get this GOP diddy:

Asked my mama for fifteen cents
See the elephant jump the fence
He jumped so high he touched the sky
Never go back ’til the Fourth of July

Walking the dog
Just a walking the dog
If you don’t know how to do it
I’ll show you how to walk the dog

Comment by Captain Flume Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:40 pm
In order to appeal to the family values voters of the GOP base Congressman Kirk announces he’s getting remarried.

This is probably going to get me banned. Or maybe the ASPCA will track me down.

Comment by IrishPirate Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 1:52 pm
Who let the Kirk out?

Comment by Meterman Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 2:10 pm
“I didn’t exactly get that I didn’t need an actual dog to “wag the dog”, sorry”

Comment by enjoy summer Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 2:13 pm
I can’t remember who said it and I am likely paraphrasing it - “if you want to have a friend in Washington you had better bring a dog”.

For my part I can only hope to ever get close to being as wonderful as my dog thinks I am.

I wonder if Kirk is condescending towards dogs as much as he is accused of being to people?

Do you get as many points kissing a dog as kissing a baby?

Comment by dupage dan Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 2:58 pm
“This should keep that ‘Yellow Dog Democrat’ off the Capitol Fax Blog for awhile.”

Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 4:06 pm
–I can’t remember who said it and I am likely paraphrasing it - “if you want to have a friend in Washington you had better bring a dog”.–

Harry Truman

Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 4:16 pm
“I’m a decider!
Obama?
Six months to choose a dog!
Me?
Six minutes!
Yeah - this dog can’t walk, BUT - six minutes!”

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 4:53 pm
Well Let me tell you I had trouble getting him back from Argentina, when they all thought I was hiking.

Comment by Ricketts Field Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 5:54 pm
I’ve got to hide this dog quick. This dog is for the general election.
Where’s that hunting dog I got for the primary?

Comment by Quizzical Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 6:05 pm
Unfortunately, the wife got the dog.

Comment by HouseSalad Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 6:44 pm
Kirk: cares more about the dog’s health care than people.

(OK, so that’s lame, but given his seeming willingness to demagogue over health care like the rest of the fools in his party (so much for Moderate Mark) its an appropriate characterization.)

Comment by this old hack Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 7:07 pm
Feel sorry for the dog. Unhand him you nasty old man!

Comment by Zoe Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 7:28 pm
…and then the Defense Department takes away my iPhone and gives me this thing! Apparently, you can’t make a dog tweet.

Comment by Pot calling kettle Thursday, Aug 20, 09 @ 9:40 pm
Pot calling kettle:

LOL, but Kirk can always try Pupperoni snacks. They make my dog tweet.

Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Aug 21, 09 @ 11:17 am