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* From state treasurer-elect Mike Frerichs’ Facebook page…
* The Question: Caption?
Additional challenge: No mention of the word “tall.”
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:28 pm
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Which one is Frerichs?
Comment by Bigtwich Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:31 pm
Standing next to his shorter twin brother, a jovial Treasurer-elect celebrates his victory in patriotic fashion
Comment by Anonymoiis Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:31 pm
“Mike Frerichs stands ready to grow the American economy.”
Comment by Dry Blanket Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:32 pm
“Just put the money in the hat.”
Comment by JoanP Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:32 pm
Those downtown ladies call him “Treetop Lover”
All the men just call him “Sir”
Comment by Bill White Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:33 pm
“Mike, I bought these pants at your yard sale.”
Comment by vaul pallas Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:34 pm
Lifting up Illinois.
Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:36 pm
“Things are looking up.”
Comment by Carl Nyberg Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:36 pm
Frerichs: “I want a chief of staff who I can look up to.”
Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:37 pm
Treasurer Frerichs meeting with the bipartisan co-chair of his transition committee, the former Quinnochio.
Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:38 pm
Facebook and Twitter always come back to haunt.
Shut them down as you have been using them. For your owns sake.
“Caption?”
One is begging for attention, going anywhere people are, doing things to be silly. The other guy is on stilts.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:38 pm
Short and Shorter
Comment by downstate commissioner Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:39 pm
Um…can you get my cat?
Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:42 pm
One is on stilts, the other is dressed as Uncle Sam.
Comment by Downstate Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:44 pm
Size Matters ! “my treasury is bigger than yours”
Comment by Fiscal Sense Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:48 pm
One guy on stilts, the other guy is Uncle Sam.
Comment by Stones Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:48 pm
The tall one looks like Blagojavich Dep. Gov., Bradley Tusk?
Comment by Are Ya Kiddin' Me? Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:49 pm
Sorry Downstate - I didn’t read yours. Beat me to the punch
Comment by Stones Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:49 pm
“You know what they say about guys with big feet.”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:50 pm
Human bar graph of Illinois’ budget deficit.
Comment by garlic bread Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:50 pm
I hope he grows into the new role
Comment by uptown progressive Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:52 pm
I’ll cut inflation down to size.
Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:53 pm
Biggie, Smalls.
Comment by Tony Strupac Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:54 pm
Hoist by his Own Petard: Jovial Frerichs Falls Prey to His Own “High Five” Joke
Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 1:58 pm
Who knew Mike Frerichs knows Adam Sandler?
Comment by a drop in Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:03 pm
Uncle Sam: ‘What do I see in my bottomless hat of Chicago votes? Oh, I thinks I see more than enough votes to win! Mike: How many is that? Uncle Sam: You tell me!
Comment by William j Kelly Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:09 pm
Can’t top the Man from Uncle!
Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:19 pm
Frank Kaminsky, Executive Director of the Illinois Prep Players Who Have Starred At Out-of-State Schools PAC, shows his support for Treasurer-elect Mike Frerichs. Jahlil Okafor, spokesman for the PAC, could not be reached for comment.
Comment by Bill Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:20 pm
I’m looking to make a lateral move.
Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:22 pm
Mike: You simply tell Madigan to super-size your order, Tommy. You might want to remember that next time.
Comment by Coffee Cup Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:28 pm
One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small….
Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:30 pm
Even if it seems like you come up short right now, I can see you winning by such a large margin that it makes your opponent Cross.
Comment by AC Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:32 pm
“Whoever can reach up and grab the State Treasurer’s office keys out of Uncle Sam’s hat gets the job. Any takers?”
Comment by Law Dude Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:37 pm
Good to see you landed on your feet Bradley Tusk.
Comment by tonya harding Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:45 pm
Turns out going to the stilt walker vote was the key…
or
Hey stilt guy, give any thought to running for statewide office as a Libertarian?
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:47 pm
Mike Frerichs demonstrating that there is no minimum height requirement to be elected to statewide office.
Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:48 pm
“They got little baby legs, stand so low you gotta pick ‘em up just to say hello . . .”
Comment by Anon. Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:51 pm
“How’s the weather down there, Mike?”
– MrJM
Comment by MrJM Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:56 pm
I may be standing short today but I didn’t come up short in the election
Comment by Been There Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:56 pm
Stilts! If only Cross had thought of stilts.
Comment by Mittuns Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 2:57 pm
The slax? Got ‘em at Manny’s, 5 pair for a hundred bucks?
Comment by SAP Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:01 pm
“We just need a third for the 3 on 3 tournament”
Comment by D.P.Gumby Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:08 pm
Rick Monday wannabe quickly poses for picture before grabbing flag clothing from protester with bad beard.
Comment by The End Is Near Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:16 pm
Congratulations, you come up to my waist. The Speaker was below my knee.
Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:42 pm
The new starting guard and center for the Globe Trotters’ opponents.
Comment by One to the Dome Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 3:57 pm
I’ve got your cat — in my hat.
Comment by Diogenes in DuPage Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:07 pm
Where’s Pongee?
Comment by Pot calling kettle Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:40 pm
“tonya harding,” good one!
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:42 pm
Frerich’s Gubernatorial campaign starts today.
Comment by Filmmaker Professor Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:44 pm
T’all my supporters, I thank you for your support.
Comment by dupage dan Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:48 pm
Frerichs carries state’s cash around in a wallet in his front pocket. To guard against pickpockets, of course.
Comment by hold on Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 4:58 pm
“I would like to introduce you to my self image, my ego”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:04 pm
@FakeRutherfordDan - keep posting these, I’ve seen how this turns out in the end.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:06 pm
@FakeMikeFrerichs - If I can find the penguin dressed as a Lincoln I get a prize
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:07 pm
“And all the Whos down in Whoville…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:09 pm
One is “to scale”, one is inflated.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:11 pm
“I can laugh at myself, just don’t laugh at me” says the candidate posting pictures on Facebook.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:13 pm
“Say ‘oblivious’!”
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:15 pm
My sincere hope is that as Dan Rutherford hands the combo to the vault, Treasurer-Elect Frerichs decides to leave his Facebook and Twitter…personality…in the vault.
Congratulations Mr. Frerichs, it’s your day. Well done.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 6:17 pm
That may be some of your best political advice to date, OW.
#AvoidSelfInflictedWounds
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 7:02 pm
- AA -,
Will that Frerichs Crew heed it?
Time will tell. Thanks for getting what I trying to do.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 7:06 pm
“Meet my little friend.”
Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 7:40 pm
The lengths some people go to look normal sized…
Comment by SamHall Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 7:54 pm
Nobody get one up on Mike Frerichs.
Comment by Tired Wednesday, Nov 19, 14 @ 11:07 pm