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It’s Friday, so let’s have a caption contest instead.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:10 am
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“How am I going to make up an interesting story with Caucasian children? Any ideas, Dan?”
Comment by Tom Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:15 am
Kindergarteners demand governor sign a Memorandum of Understanding guaranteeing future tax burden caused by his initiatives will be paid by his presidential campaign fund.
Comment by Shallow Pharnyx Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:18 am
Another subpoena…Even the kids in the background look worried.
Comment by Rusty Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:19 am
“I’m going to give you all a million dollars for those pee wee soccer uniforms you’ve been wanting.”
Comment by diane Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:26 am
“Governor signs initiative to do away with corruption in Illinois government; his resignation is now official”
So much for wishful thinking.
Comment by Rusty Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:27 am
Axelrod in the back thought bubble, ” It might be time to dump Rod and get Danny Hynes as a new client”
Comment by Larry Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:27 am
“Look, Dan, their budget reports start the same way as mine: ‘once upon a time…’ ”
(Shallow Pharynx for the win)
Comment by Gregor Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:31 am
And the kids said “another spending plan that my grandkids will still be paying on.”
Comment by DOWNSTATE Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:36 am
Rod: “This looks great! It is good for Illinois.”
Kid to the left with glasses: “Hey, those sheets of paper are blank!”
Comment by zatoichi Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:37 am
Wow, these applications look just great and you kids come highly recommended. So, who wants to work for the state of Illinois?
Comment by non Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:43 am
Hynes to Rod: “You know Rich Miller and the rest of the Rod haters at Capitol Fax Blog are going to put our photo in the caption contest.”
Rod to Hynes: “I know and anyone who sticks up for me will be relentlessly ridiculed.”
Comment by wndycty Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:43 am
Rod’s new big spend program — Free hair brushes for all school children in Illinois.
Comment by train111 Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:43 am
“OK, Dan and Sara, let’s all stay calm. Very slowly, slowly, let’s back out of the room before these angry midget zombies realize we’re not one of them.”
Comment by Aaaiieeee! Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:44 am
The kids: “We’ve been standing here for ever now. You promised us a ride in the chopper.”
Rod: “Promise? HA HA HA HA HA…stupid kids”
Dan: “Looks like I’ll be driving back to Springfield”
Comment by Rusty Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:46 am
“Kids- I was an average student. Just look at all these C’s and D’s I got when I was in kindergarten. So, never give up. You too can become a Governator”.
Comment by Roy Slade Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:03 am
Hynes thinking: Next time those wrists are crossed like that, the feds will be slapping handcuffs on them.
Comment by Anon Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:07 am
Hynes issues report on deficit. Blagojevich finds a surplus.
Comment by BigBob Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:07 am
Sara “Cassandra” Feigenholtz and her grandchildren look on as Governor Blagojevich signs into law a bill outsourcing all state jobs to a call center in India.
Comment by Shallow Pharnyx Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:11 am
“Is this guy going to leave pretty soon its time for recess”
Comment by paper bag over my head Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:14 am
See here kids, the state is going to give each girl a pony and each boy a golden retriever…because it’s the right thing to do! We call it AllPets….!
Be sure to tell your moms and dads to vote for me in November. The pet food should hold out at least till then…
Comment by Slats Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:17 am
With this signature, we re-assert that children are our most important resource… now gimmee all your stem cells!
Comment by Bob Mengele Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:18 am
Welcome to your new jobs as consultants for the State of Illinois, kids. Don’t forget to put all your lunch money in the campaign contribution can!
Comment by PalosParkBob Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:22 am
“If I read your report correctly, Mr. Comptroller, we were able to take four Milky Ways, three Skittles, and six suckers from these kids. Oh, and stick them with a huge deficit to pay off when they become wage earners.”
Comment by Chick McGann Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:33 am
“Danny, if you were like me, you would sign here and sell your soul to the devil … but that was a life choice for me”
Comment by In the Land of Silos and Cows Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:40 am
“These signatures are obviously not genuine; and even if they were, these children are not in a position to make decisions affecting the people of Illinois!”
Comment by Squideshi Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:51 am
All my campaign contributors should live forever and that’s why I’m signing this stem cell research executive order.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:51 am
“How many indictments, Mr Comptroller?”
Comment by Lovie's Leather Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:52 am
Let’s see - H.E.I.N.Z no - H.I.G.H.N.Z. no H. . . . B.L.A. no I got it now - H.I.N.E.S. - Your Dad got Lumber? H. Don’t look.
Comment by Pat Hickey Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:01 am
Look kids, I spelled my name right on every page. See even a C- student can spell Blagolo, err Bloogo, umm Blutojevich. (pssst Dan, can you help me here?) Oh crap. Just call me God.
Comment by Buck Flagojevich Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:06 am
Rod: Now watch this, I lift this page and… Voila! Stem cell research money.
Dan: Wow you are good!
Rod: That is nothing, I got a million of them…and you all yourself a Comptroller!
Comment by Jaded Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:08 am
Oh goody, oh goody. Look how many times my name is printed on these papers. I just love seeing my name. By the way. Is the name of this school the Justice Department or something? Isn’t that what the letterhead says Dan?
Comment by Buck Flagojevich Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:13 am
kids - He’s late again. We’ve been standing here for so long that I have to go the the bathroom.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:13 am
Hynes: “Pssst…hey kid, do you have another crayon? The Governor just broke his.”
Comment by Phocion Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:19 am
“When I see this many kids I have to think that someone else has some testicular virility as well!”
Comment by Ahem Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:27 am
Dan, would you please sign this petition for the reelection of Alderman Dick Mell? Children, would you sign the petition next. I noticed your names on the voter registration lists.
Comment by Jake from Elwood Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:35 am
Wow…Danny, you really did get straight A’s in gradeschool…you “really” are qualified to work for the State.
Comment by Siyotanka Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:39 am
See kids, Santa has his list and I have my ‘Who’s Getting Thrown Under the Bus Next’ list. Only difference is people get on my list whether they’ve been naughty or nice.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:52 am
“Hey Dan, Where’s the Check?”
Comment by Version2Point0 Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:54 am
By approving this tax on hair care products I insure that your pensions as state workers and teachers will be funded to some limited degree in a partial sense for your grandchildren.
Comment by Eagle I Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:08 am
Whew, good news Dan. No one here works for the Feds.
Comment by Logical Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:12 am
“Just get all the kids to sign any future pensions they may aquire in their lifetime over to me here.”
Comment by Guy Fawkes Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:27 am
“Dan, I thought I told you that deficit isn’t supposed to be in there.”
Comment by Torpedo Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:31 am
Hynes recommends new political hires
Comment by Anon Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:33 am
Which ones are the children?
Comment by anon Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:33 am
Very funy Dan, I don’t care how much we owe to our medicaid providers??
Comment by anon Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:36 am
“No governor, you’re right handed.”
Comment by MickeyMouse Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:44 am
Look Dan, I told you red is blue and blue is red. Says so right here. Now maybe SOMEBODY will believe me next time I speak!
Comment by Lt. Guv Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:56 am
All these people are Republicans & they couldn’t come up with anyone better than Judy Barr? Man, I lead a charmed life!
Comment by Lt. Guv Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 10:57 am
So I can cut even more fat by canning all of these state employees who have been bashing me on the taxpayers’ dime?
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:10 am
Hynes bubble: “If I’d just gotten into the race when everyone wanted me to, I’d be sitting there instead of this idiot.”
Kid in the background: “Is he selling the Lottery now? I bet I can get him to buy me a Gameboy.”
Rod: “Let’s see here, are the names of all these kids on the new clout list? I’ll hit up their parents for some $$.”
Comment by blahhhhgo Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:11 am
Students:
“We waited 45 minutes after school and this guy doesn’t know what he wants to say?”
Hynes:
“The majority of voters really don’t care about gravitas.”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:50 am
Blago: With this signature I here by rename every school, expressway, park, and public building after me…What do you think Dan?
Hynes: DURRRR good idea boss, now do I get a cookie?
Comment by ISU REP Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:52 am
G-Rod: “Look what I found, someone left a $5 million bill stuck in here.”
Comment by Anon Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:57 am
Blah - “There just has to be something in here I can give to predominantly white schools.â€
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 12:11 pm
“Before I sign, Winston & Strawn has reviewed this, right?”
Comment by Check the numbers Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 12:26 pm
Rod - “I like what they’ve done here. Great mix of the crayon, colored pencil, and the marker. Oh yes, I really like what they’ve done there. Very interesting. This is great work.”
Hynes - “I do agree. These kids are extremely smart. They not only can spell your last name, they also know the meaning of maladroit…which you obviously don’t.
Comment by Bilbo Baggins Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 12:39 pm
Look there’s another $3 million here I can use!!
Comment by North of I-80 Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 12:44 pm
That’s right children, make your checks payable to “Friends of Blagojavich”.
Comment by Todd Castro(ger) aka Wumpus Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 1:21 pm
Governor signs new state budget while new crop of state budget aides look on.
Comment by anon Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 1:32 pm
What do you mean we have no money…I still have checks left.
Comment by chiefkay Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 1:35 pm
Blago: “Are we cool or WHAT. We’re the center of attention!”
Hynes: [bites lip]
Comment by Ahem Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 2:07 pm
the governor finally learns to read numbers.
Comment by moderate - half way between crazy and crazy. Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 2:16 pm
Oh, here are the words to that song everyone around me has been humming: The wheels on the bus go THUMP, THUMP, THUMP; THUMP , THUMP, THUMP; THUMP, THUMP, THUMP; The wheels on the bus go THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, all through my staff!!!
Comment by Justice Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 2:46 pm
“You see? Each and every one of these children is registered to vote.”
Comment by Squideshi Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 2:54 pm
“Dan, look at these awesome Keno numbers!”
Comment by Establishment Republican Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 3:04 pm
Little girl in green shirt whispers to little girl next to her: “Okay Susie, you take out the ‘big Hynie dude’ and I’ll take on Hot Rod Satan himself! For Grandma!”
Other girl: “For Grandma!”
–Judy Baar Topinka’s Grandchildren plan the attack
Comment by Central IL Stater Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 3:22 pm
“See! It says right here! All republicans are shallow and dumb! I knew it!”
Comment by Magilla Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 3:46 pm
“Well, I guess if these kid’s names are on the hiring list they must be qualified to work at the Toll Authority. Sign ‘em up! Welcome to State empolyment.”
Comment by Jechislo Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 3:59 pm
North Side State Rep Inadvertantly Chokes on Blagojevich’s Big Hair
Comment by City Girl Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 4:03 pm
“Are sure if I sign this mystical/magical document I won’t get indicted?”
Comment by Guy Fawkes Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 4:17 pm
“I told Joe Cini I wanted fresh, young faces for my senior staff, but this is ridiculous”
Comment by Bubs Hitty Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 4:23 pm
The old lady with hair redder than Bozo the Clown played the accordian for us. All you do is shuffle papers. Tell us a story and let’s have the cookies.
Comment by Honest Abe Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 5:07 pm
Ok kids !! It looks like the mortgage papers on your future income are in order. Mr. Hynes what do you think ?? {{man, like stealing candy from a baby literally –woo,woo}} Man this is a boat load of cash we’re borrowing !!!!! Yipee
Comment by annon. in central illinois Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 5:30 pm
Rod: “See? Now flip the paper a little faster and the cartoon stick man walks right across the page.
Am I good or what?”
Comment by Walking Wounded Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 5:52 pm
Dan Hynes: “Even a six-year-old child can see that this budget isn’t balanced.”
Rod Blagojevich: ” Somebody find me a six-year-old child!”
Comment by Groucho Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 6:34 pm
Reviewing the budget, Illinois Governor notices that the state’s pension
fund is nearly broke but comments, “Lets sell something quick to fix it
before the election.” “We’ll give the rest to the Chicago schools to keep
that other guy quiet.”
Comment by Crash-Barrel Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 7:04 pm
Blago: “Hey, this is so neato.” This guy named Pat says I have the most subpoenas of any governor ever in the state of Illinois. Ah, what’s a subpoena, Dan.”
OR
Little girl in green shirt to little girl in blue shirt: ” Something sure smells funny in here.”
Comment by Disgusted Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 8:20 pm
Blago: “Well, sure, Dan, a well-educated electorate is dangerous to political hacks, but their parents are real suckers for this stuff and we’ll be retired by the time these little lambs wise up!”
Comment by ahem Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:08 pm
Look at these pictures of Judy I found on the internet.
Comment by Democrat Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 9:22 pm
We have a double didget lead….What is SHE thinking…
Comment by anon Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:23 pm
“digit”..oops, that one got away to fast…
Comment by anon Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:25 pm
Judy hired a former lover as deputy treasuer and she is talking about MY hiring practices? Wasn’t he a tax cheat and file for bankruptcy too, Dan?
Comment by Tistiphone Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:29 pm
Danny, toss me the Football.
Comment by Dick Pol Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:32 pm
Rod looks at Judy’s D2s
Comment by anon Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:47 pm
As long as the Speaker is in charge, you know we’re both sucking the hind one!
Comment by aidanquinn Friday, Aug 4, 06 @ 11:56 pm
Of all times to be served with an indictment! Dan, maybe it’s yours.
Comment by Criminal Enterprise Called Illinois Saturday, Aug 5, 06 @ 1:22 am
Rod reviews his latest poll numbers.
Comment by anon Saturday, Aug 5, 06 @ 11:13 pm
you just stole are future
Comment by Anonymous Sunday, Aug 6, 06 @ 10:57 am
Oh, look! Our Chicago Public School kids are going to be reading Dr. Seuss books as part of the fall reading list.
Comment by Angie Tuesday, Aug 8, 06 @ 3:37 am