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* Here’s a risky caption contest. US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald…

We’re gonna need some rules here…

1) Do not post anything that could get me or yourself investigated, indicted or arrested at 6 o’clock in the morning, etc.

2) Stay away from obvious “size” references at all costs or you will be permanently banished from this site and will likely be arrested at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning. (Just kidding, sir.)

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:38 pm

Comments

Rod…I love you THIS much!

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:40 pm
USA Patrick Fitzgerald, channeling the state GOP, claims that the state budget deficit is only “this” big.

Comment by The Doc Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:43 pm
This is how big of a chance that Rod gets an innocent verdict

Comment by John Bambenek Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:43 pm
About that much chance for acquittal.

Comment by Pat collins Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:44 pm
Missed indicting Burris by that much….

Comment by Maxwell Smart Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:45 pm
Nope, No way! As tempting as this is…discretion is the better part and all that.

Comment by Bill Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:45 pm
This is the only way I can answer this one……

I caught a crawfish/Minnow and it was this big

Comment by I'm Just Saying Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:45 pm
The possibility of Blagojevich actually being innocent is only this much.

Comment by Levois Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:46 pm
“I’m crushing your head! Crush! Crush!”

Comment by MrJM Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:47 pm
The “U” of I is next on my list.

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:50 pm
Very small violin for Rod.

Comment by Wacker Drive Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:50 pm
Only a “C” student in law school would think he was innocent.

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:51 pm
Look into my eyes… You are getting sleepy… sleepyyyy… You will tell me where Lisa Madigan is….

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:51 pm
Borrowing from another comment…

“USA Patrick Fitzgerald, channeling the state GOP, claims that the chances of taking back the Governor’s seat in 2010 is only “this” big.

Comment by Mongo Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:52 pm
“There is this much of a chance that Rod will be home for Christmas 2010″

Comment by Red Ranger Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:52 pm
“…Simon said I was this close to going to Hollywood. Paula liked my dance moves, but Randy thought I was a little pitchy. Maybe an a capella “Livin’ La Vida Loca” wasn’t the best choice for my audition…”

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:52 pm
There is a better chance of a amel passing between my fingers then Blago being found innocent….

or

Beware the secret federal nerve pinch of fetal position! We used it once on a sitting State Governor and are not afraid to use it again.

Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:54 pm
Patti and me are this close…..

Comment by Northsude Bunker Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:55 pm
The leash I bought for IL public servants is this long.

Comment by Merry Fitzmas! Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:56 pm
“You have failed me for the last time, (fill in name of recently indicted pol)” followed by heavy Darth Vader breathing. For all the Star Wars geeks…

Comment by Duff Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:56 pm
Mr. Fitzgerald, can you tell me how close you are to an indictment of Jungle Patti?

Comment by Downstate weed chewing hick Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:58 pm
Any corruption in Chicago City government? Oh just THIS much. [feel free to substitute Cook Co or State of IL etc]

Comment by North of I-80 Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:58 pm
The signal for Tick Tock!

Comment by Tollway Dan Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 12:59 pm
I miss collins this much.

Comment by Ghost Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:00 pm
I am this close to more indictments

Comment by bankman Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:01 pm
“Missed it by that much”, (Don Adams, “Get Smart”)

Comment by dupage dan Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:02 pm
…. and then I add just a pinch of cinnamon. I call it Banana Bread a la Patrick. And the secret ingredient is love.”

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:02 pm
I”m going to get a confession out him by using my finger, thumb and this stare.

Comment by ahoy Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:08 pm
“Let me demonstrate my electric courtrooom style: watch for the spark…”

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:11 pm
Rich …

Little risky for a contest, you are congratulated .. good luck to all resonding.

Comment by In the Land of Silos and Cows... Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:13 pm
I auditioned for the new Transformers movie but they rejected this signature move… well, it worked on Rod and Emil

Comment by MidStateAnon Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:20 pm
Matt’s brain is “this big” because he can’t think of a single joke not having to do with the size of, um, stuff.

Comment by Diamond Dog Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:22 pm
#2: I had an invisible pill that will cure the state government, but Roddy let Patti take it with her to the jungle and she bartered with a witch doctor to guarantee a not-guilty verdict for him…

Comment by MidStateAnon Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:22 pm
I never was very good at that shadow animal thing.

Comment by Balance Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:23 pm
“I have less then this much patients for Illinois politics”.

Comment by Dan S, a Voter and Cubs Fan Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:24 pm
Fitzgerald, showing he can indeed loosen up, shows his technique for the drinking game “Quarters”

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:27 pm
I am this close to announcing my campaign for Governor of Illinois.
(Please sir, we need you.).

Comment by Die Hard Cub Fan Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:27 pm
We keep on grinnin’ ’til the weekend comes
Just a pinch between your cheek and gums
All night long. All night long

Comment by zatoichi Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:33 pm
Years ago, I thought of changing careers and came this close to going into the blog business and calling it The Capitol Fax.

Comment by Little Egypt Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:38 pm
If you thought Obama was cool swatting that pesky fly then watch this trick.

Comment by Bluefish Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 1:40 pm
We are down to the nitty gritty on the Blago case, The nitty is done and there is just this much of the gritty left.

Comment by Truthful James Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 2:07 pm
Nope, this is LESS than zero!

Comment by Captain Flume Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 2:13 pm
He wasn’t “this” close to being indicted. The Family Secrets Trial was two years ago and John DiFronzo is still a free man.

Comment by Steve Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 2:23 pm
We let Mrs. B leave the country after we implanted her with a tracking device about this big….

Comment by Highland, IL Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 2:45 pm
yes, I just quit smoking? How could you tell?

Comment by Bobs yer Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 3:24 pm
“We did a measurement of his testicular virility…”

Comment by beyond over Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 3:26 pm
Rod Blagojevich does have an honest bone in his body, and it’s this big.

Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 3:30 pm
“Mike Flannery — I’m crushing yer Head!”

Comment by Fitzmas Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 4:18 pm
I’m squishing your head. I’m squishing your head.

Comment by anon Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 4:25 pm
“Do I think the GA will not be in session in July? There’s a chance. How much? About this much.”

Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 4:31 pm
I passed my law exam by this much

Comment by Anon Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 4:42 pm
This is how much prosecutorial ethics I have.

Comment by Alvin Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 5:03 pm
What do you mean I look like Beaver Cleaver…why I outta take my fingers and flick you like this…

Comment by siyotanka Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 5:08 pm
We’re this far from the wheels falling of the state of Illinois.

Comment by David Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 6:06 pm
I meant “off”

Comment by David Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 6:07 pm
I am getting ready to change all the light bulbs in my office with this one move..

Comment by long time state worker Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 6:32 pm
“How did we get the information on Rod? We’ll, we hired a dozen little gnomes to sneak around his office. The largest one was THIS big.”

Comment by trafficmatt Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 6:41 pm
There’s this much chance a budget gets passed

Comment by OurMagician Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 7:07 pm
This is how much of a chance I give Gov Sanford at not being invesitgation by his state’s own AG…or of getting the keys to the locks his wife changed.

Comment by Political observer Tuesday, Jun 30, 09 @ 8:42 pm