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* From the Daniel Biss/Litesa Wallace announcement video today…
* The Question: Caption?
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:02 pm
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Comment by City Zen Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:03 pm
“Did you all make sure to take down the Biss Rosa signs in the background?”
Comment by UIUC Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:04 pm
Everything’s coming up Rosas.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:04 pm
“MmmmHmmmm”
Comment by Moist von Lipwig Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:04 pm
You’ll be made to care.
Comment by Steve Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:05 pm
Biss getting the side eye from his second consecutive running mate in less than 3 days.
Comment by Stark Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:07 pm
“On the next Springer…”
Comment by Name Withheld Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:07 pm
Second time around I went for smart and pretty.
First time was smarm and petty.
Grateful for a second chance.
Comment by A guy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:07 pm
As a woman of color she understands things that while males are unable to.
Comment by Henry Francis Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:09 pm
As a white male……kinds of writes itself?
Comment by DuPage Bard Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:10 pm
“Oh please, Senator, do tell me what it is that I ‘understand’…”
Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:14 pm
– As a woman of color she understand that–
“Understands,” video caption writer. Seriously.
Caption: As a white male, I think that sound I just heard was Diane Rickert’s head exploding on the unemployment line.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:16 pm
On second thought…
– MrJM
Comment by @misterjayem Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:17 pm
“I mean, sure, I could’ve picked her the first time but then the commenters on CapFax would’ve had nothing to talk about!”
Comment by Franklin Delano Bluth Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:21 pm
As a woman of color she understands that I will need help interpreting the IPI’s political cartoons.
Comment by SAP Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:23 pm
“Guys, I know this is off-script, but who the hell does Rosa think he’ll endorse if it’s not me? F***** Tio Hardimann? I’d like to see him try. Listen up Rosa, just because the meme makers are on your side all of a sudden doesn’t mean a thing. I’ll get ratio’d every single day on twitter SO HELP ME GOD
Comment by Franklin Delano Bluth Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:25 pm
Let me mansplain this for you, if I may…
Comment by Dysfunction Junction Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:26 pm
“After 12 cups of coffee, a jittery and animated Daniel Biss announces his running mate … and he means it this time.”
Comment by Deft Wing Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:27 pm
“I call her choice… 1-A”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:33 pm
“I did it, I was wrong, I’m sorry”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:34 pm
He doesn’t look like a rebounder
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:34 pm
As a woman of color, she understands that I really shouldn’t be telling her what she understands.
Also that look from Rep. Wallace is priceless.
Comment by Century Club Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:34 pm
“Welp, I did have to grovel, but in a truly gubernatorial way… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:35 pm
“I have no 3rd choice and that I can guarantee you”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:36 pm
“Starting…. now, the campaign begins…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:37 pm
As a woman of color, she understands how to listen politely while people reduce you to your race and gender categories.
Comment by Century Club Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:38 pm
“Truth be told, I dialed Rosa on accident and before I could take the LG offer back, he accepted… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:39 pm
*Record Scratch*
*Freeze Frame*
Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got in this situation
Comment by iggy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:40 pm
“This will work, it won’t work, let’s just film this and see how it goes…”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:42 pm
“Now I know why math is not my strong suit.”
Comment by don the legend Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:43 pm
Excuse me while I Biss the sky.
Comment by IllinoisBoi Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:44 pm
As a woman of color, she understands that feeling when you come in second to a man with much less experience. So, you’re totally cool with this, right Litesa?
Comment by Century Club Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:45 pm
“If this man calls me Carlos one more time…”
Comment by Montrose Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:46 pm
“I’ll talk, then you’ll talk, then I’ll talk… then… you’ll just talk… or something”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:46 pm
“No, it’s not your screen, I have a new running mate… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:47 pm
Litesa Wallace: Good lord, I think his head is about to pop off?
Comment by BigLou Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:48 pm
I made a huge Bisstake. It was a Bissstep that I will always regret. I Bissplaced my priorities when selecting Carlos. I hope you, the voter, does not Bissinterpret my failure to select Letisa first as Bissogyny.
Comment by Montrose Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:51 pm
“Before we start filming, thanks for doing this… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:54 pm
“… and after we win we’ll have a big ole laugh about all this… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:55 pm
“I want everyone to know… I’m changing LGs, yes, but my awesome logo is still staying… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:56 pm
“I look at it this way… both my picks have been way better than Slip and Sue Sanguinetti… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 2:58 pm
As a white male Biss understands what having a female POC can do to his ticket
Comment by Anon Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:00 pm
“I wanted Democratic primary voters to see how I handle adversity and bouncing back from a bad decision… so… there ya go… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:00 pm
“Bruce Rauner picked Slip and Sue… and then still kept her. I knew I needed to make a change. That’s called leadership and I hope you remember this… but not remember this… but… Maybe I’ll let Litesa speak now…
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:03 pm
Litesa Wallace rethinks her decision to run for Lt. Gov. after hearing Biss’s frenetic presentation.
Comment by Norseman Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:03 pm
“No, we’re interviewing as a team… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:06 pm
I’m sorry, but I have started to answer the question of the day numerous times by starting, “As a woman of color she understand that…” but I have yet to come up with something both entertaining and non-offensive.
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:07 pm
“Now, this is usually the time Litesa and I hear ‘But my life is so busy now, when will I have time to sell Amway?’… Well, we’re living proof you can do it”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:12 pm
“… She understands the meaning of my campaign logo.”
Related post from July 26: https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/26/i-just-dont-get-it
Comment by Leatherneck Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:13 pm
Bubble thought from Litesa: “He’s GOT to be related to John Kerry”
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:14 pm
“The tenth call will get our new t-shirt and a yard sign… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:15 pm
“She understands why that strange Drury guy always reminds us that he’s a former federal prosecutor.”
Comment by Leatherneck Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:15 pm
“Chris Kennedy? He can’t even get ONE person to run with him. I got two and there’s more where they came from, k?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:16 pm
“If we were a mathematical expression we’d be congruent to the needs of Illinois. Right Letisa?”
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:22 pm
“I solved for ‘X’ and the real answer was Letisa… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:23 pm
His head is bigger than mine . . . .
Comment by Wilson Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:27 pm
“Rosa wasn’t even around long enough for a Capitol Fax Caption Contest, k, so keep that in mind… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:27 pm
Take two.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:28 pm
candidate benefits from counseling
Comment by walker Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:28 pm
“The good news is we got to the printer in time before he ran the big sign other… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:31 pm
Class nerd lands prom queen
Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:34 pm
“Before we start, if I start talking too much just wave or something, then I’ll stop… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:42 pm
===Rosa wasn’t even around long enough for a Capitol Fax Caption Contest===
LOL
Yeah. That all went down while I was away.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:50 pm
…We may remedy that if he continues whining. /s
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:50 pm
I can’t believe I am playing second fiddle to this math dork.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:52 pm
Biss for Governor running mate announcement take two.
Comment by se mayor Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:58 pm
Anon at 3:52 wins.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 3:59 pm
“And I’m confirming Mr. Rosa de-friended me on The Facebook and blocked my Twitter too, so… “
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 4:00 pm
DB: “As a woman of color she understands that…”
LW: “Biss, please.”
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 4:06 pm
“Race card? I thought somebody said pace car.
Comment by blue dog dem Friday, Sep 8, 17 @ 4:13 pm