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* Members of the Illinois media received this e-mail the other day…
Good morning.
I have attached a copy of Rep. Tom Cross’ new headshot for you to use for your future stories.
Thank you.
And here it be…
You can see Leader Cross’ new photo in the original size by clicking here.
* Question: Caption?
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:31 pm
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Why, yes, I did get a new tie and haircut for this picture.
Comment by Vote Quimby! Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:33 pm
Note to self: Shave before taking high-resolution headshot.
Comment by Tommy C Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:35 pm
DUDE!
Comment by WOW Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:35 pm
I mean absolutely no disrespect to the Leader, nor do I mean to imply any improprieties on his part whatsoever… but, um, is that his stoned Herman Munster look?
Just sayin…
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:36 pm
The face of “No” in Illinois.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:38 pm
That looks like the “REAL” Republican candidate for Governor. These other mopes are losers.
Comment by Anon Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:40 pm
This is not an attractive photo. Whoever sent it out should be sent home until this thing is replaced.
Caption:
New Cross Photographer Revealed to be Democratic Dirty-Tricks Operative
Comment by VanillaMan Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:40 pm
“So I met Skippy and Hoffman at Erie last night …”
Comment by Scooby Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:40 pm
Thanks for breaking the ice, Rich…I didn’t want to get banned for life! I usually blame it on being out in the sun….
Rep. Cross says, “I’ve been thinking about that, Mr. Hand, and if I’m here AND you’re here…doesn’t that make it OUR time?”
Comment by Vote Quimby! Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:42 pm
The Party of No (Republican’ts)
Leader at Your Service
Comment by really? Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:42 pm
Leader Cross’ financial disclosure revealed that he is the new spokesperson for the soon to be released Nikon 263.7 megapixel digital camera.
Comment by Obamarama Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:43 pm
Is anyone else hungry? I’m really hungry. Whats the number for Papa Johns? Hey guys, I just bought “Dark Side of the Moon”, anyone got a copy of Wizard of Oz?
Comment by Speaking at Will Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:44 pm
Rep. Cross says, “If Illinois doesn’t get some cool rules, pronto, then we’ll just be bogus too!”
Comment by Vote Quimby! Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:46 pm
If I only open my eyes halfway, I won’t be able to see the mess I helped make.
Comment by Fed Up Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:49 pm
Jeff Spicoli all grown up.
Comment by Out There Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:49 pm
Mrs. Cross: “Honey, I know a really great plastic
surgeon who will help you find your eyes again”…
I know, cuz it’s happening to me! Gravity is real!
Yikes!!
Comment by Anonymous45 Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:50 pm
“Rep. Tom Cross emerging victorious from the annual Sangamon County Hog the Roach competition.”
Comment by John Bambenek Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:50 pm
I thought this loud tie would wake me up, and I didn’t have time to shave this morning.
But seriously, that picture needs to be redone, when he shaves, is more awake, and picks out a better tie.
Comment by Third Generation Chicago Native Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:55 pm
Have you ever seen Carolyn Krause AND Tom Cross in the same place at the same time? More proof that they are one and the same.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 12:57 pm
Tom Cross, eager to show constituants that he can tackle tough problems right after rolling out of bed has his campaign picture taken showcasing his mad skills.
Comment by How Ironic Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:00 pm
It seems what this photo is really missing is
LOADING…
Comment by George Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:03 pm
“He said ‘Speaker Madigan’… whoa, lemme think about that … Speaker …Speaker … it just shoots out… bam! ….its making me zone out a bit …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:06 pm
I am sleepy from fighting all night for the futre of Illiniois.
Comment by Wumpus Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:06 pm
Where does he stand on medical marijuana again?
Comment by You Go Boy Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:07 pm
He should have enough clout to do a re-take!
Comment by Stones Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:07 pm
“Mr. Cross, you are getting sleepy, the lids are getting heavy … think of that happy place … that’s it … lids heavier still … getting calmer and calmer … there is no budget crisis, only sleep … lids getting heavier still … no sixty seats to worry about … just sleep …”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:08 pm
you can take the hayseed out of the country…
Comment by been there Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:16 pm
Aaron Schock told me “Wear this tie and you are a can’t miss for GQ.”
Comment by Lost in Translation Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:22 pm
Dude, medical marijuana is our future.
Comment by Ghost Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:23 pm
My eyebrows!!!! Agghhh!!!! What happened to my eyebrows?!
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:24 pm
Just tell me when you’re going to snap the picture so I can open my eyes.
Comment by siriusly Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:26 pm
Cross: [with a cold] I shouldn’t have shaken hands with those old people.
[Bart hands him some pills; Cross eats a handful, then stumbles to photo shoot]
Lisa: I hope that flu doesn’t affect his headshot.
Bart: Don’t worry…he’s taken a million of these capsules.
[Box reads: “Extra-Drowsy Formula”]
Bart: Eeep!
Comment by MrJM Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:28 pm
This photo is a public service announcement for Why Farmers Should Wear Hats Coalition…
Comment by Anonymous45 Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:29 pm
“Jay Leno, in a suprise move, showed his support for Blonde History Month, by dying his hair blonde, and unexplainably shaving his eyebrows. Leno, known for his Salt and Pepper turned Grey maine made this decision after attending a 24 hour “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” movie marathon in the Valley. ‘I just want everyone to know the history of blondes, is that too much, man?’ Leno then promptly passed out for a brief moment and asked where he could get a burrito and a diet coke.”
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:30 pm
Wow. Looks as if people are finally getting out to get their headshots redone. This is the second one I’ve seen so far (Kirk’s being the first, which I think is a great shot; full smile!).
Think they might finally be hearing the message that a few more “fine lines” and a bit of gray appeal more to Voters? Hmmmmm.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:31 pm
I’m so sleepy I didn’t notice that my tie needs to be adjusted.
Comment by Anon Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:31 pm
Eddie Haskell all grown up.
Comment by the bev Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:36 pm
In an attempt to show Illinoisans he is serious about cutbacks, Minority Leader Tom Cross hired a photographer from the Springfield driver’s license office for his new media photo.
Comment by Rob_N Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:40 pm
No dude, i’m not kidding. i’m the leader.
Comment by Amalia Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:40 pm
Like others before me, the first thought was “Can we vote on that medical cannabis legislation again?”
Also, “I thought you said eat the mushrooms in the dark, not keep the mushrooms in the dark.”
Comment by TaxMeMore Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:44 pm
While insisting that he was not intoxicated, the Republican leader was unable to offer a satisfactory explanation for his appearance.
Comment by HoosierDaddy Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:52 pm
Just one more good reason to stay away from politics as a career.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 1:55 pm
Dude where’s my caucus?
Comment by So. ILL Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:01 pm
I yam what I yam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8TRoMSG-5I&feature=player_embedded#t=117
Comment by Kornfu Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:05 pm
A “Before” picture in need of a “After”.
Comment by Bluefish Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:05 pm
O.K. let’s make sure everyone knows this is a Madigan(s)/Obama dirty trick that Capt Fax fell for.
StateWideTom did not have his head flattened for the 2010 campaign so he would be shorter than Running mate Dillard.
Shame on Madigan for thios horrible dirty trick.
Next he will be saying Topinka will be StateWideTom’s running mate.
Comment by CircularFiringSquad Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:08 pm
How are you doin….
Comment by OneMan Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:25 pm
Class, for your final, you have 15 minutes with Photoshop to clean this up for a GQ cover.
Comment by zatoichi Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:27 pm
Beavis heh heh heh
come here
heh heh heh
Comment by Ghost Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:31 pm
Cross is a good guy, but this looks an awful lot like Nick Nolte’s infamous mug shot.
Comment by OakParkGuy Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:35 pm
Kinda looks like Jack Lavin.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:36 pm
Ahhh. It’s so much easier to relax and be at peace with ones-self, after you acknowledge that you can never be in the majority.
Comment by siriusly Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:36 pm
C’mon, we just got rid of hairboy. Do we really need to comment on anyone being photogenic or not?
Comment by babs Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:39 pm
Please submit your ideas on how to improve this picture to www.reinventtomcross.com.
Comment by Vote Quimby! Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:43 pm
Kornfu, wasn’t Saturday “Talk Like A Pirate Day”? lol
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:44 pm
Got here late and all the Spicoli jokes are taken. Oh yeah…
“That was my skull!”
Comment by Lefty Lefty Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:47 pm
Hey, Man, you sent the pix out w/o the photoshop! Oh, Dude, now people will never recognize me.
Comment by D.P. Gumby Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:52 pm
Dave Dring would have never let this happen.
Comment by Don't Worry, Be Happy Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 2:54 pm
Stoned was my first impression, too.
Comment by Captain Flume Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 3:21 pm
Did the state pay for these photos?
Comment by George Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 3:27 pm
You mean George Ryan could have released a photo, to use, other than that stupid pic of him that the Tribune runs?
If Cross picked this one, I would hate to have seen the other ones.
Comment by PPHS Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 3:29 pm
What, me worry?
Comment by Team America Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 3:33 pm
BTW Rich: I’m not sure if you did this intentionally or not, but I have noticed lately that you’ve been posting the QOTD in the mid afternoon.
I really like that schedule. Gives us morning shorts to start the day, updates and issues to discuss and then the QOTD is sort of the lighthearted afternoon time waster. If its not intentional, just fake it. I think it works.
Comment by siriusly Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 3:35 pm
Wake & Bake…..
Comment by Cooper Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 3:39 pm
Mistakenly sent to the press corps instead of the Aurora Beacon-News’ “bad school picture” contest.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 3:42 pm
“This is my Sonny Crockett look.”
Comment by perplexed & perturbed Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 3:46 pm
Any chance we could get a photo of the press secretary who sent this head shot out?
Comment by Ned Racnad Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 3:53 pm
“Fire bad!”
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 4:11 pm
Note to Tom: Put your wife in charge of picking out your photos and your ties next time. This looks like something that I would have done (and that my wife would have been hounding me about for the next decade or two). Women are much smarter than we guys are on these things, Tom.
Comment by The Prophet Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 4:36 pm
Dude, where’s my caucus?
Comment by Boone Logan Square Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 4:40 pm
I missed the 2:01 So. Illinois caption. Consider my vote #2 for it.
Comment by Boone Logan Square Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 4:42 pm
Alcohol + Digital Camera = This picture
Comment by Call Me Al Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 5:02 pm
I’m all for a picture of the Press Secretary…
Comment by The Court Jester Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 5:10 pm
I’d like one too.
Comment by So. ILL Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 5:16 pm
This “My name is Earl” photo was obviously taken by the Secretary of State Drivers License division…
Comment by Gregor Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 5:40 pm
So many photo (opps)…so little time.
Sweet misery.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 5:49 pm
Au Natural…don’t blame the photog…because it sure wasn’t photoshopped!
Comment by one day at a time Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 6:19 pm
Wonder why the bottom of the picture is grayed-out (using MS-Paint?), and not even a straight border at that…
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 6:35 pm
I assisted Mr. Cross in the usual fashion of dealing with these things:
http://www.mountainofevidence.com/2009/09/tom-cross-has-new-headshot.html
Comment by Thomas Westgard Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 6:39 pm
Dude, you wanna another hit, pass the bong.
Comment by Dan S, a taxpaer, a voter and a Cubs Fan Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 6:54 pm
Tom!Tom!Tom! Can you imagine what Hunter S. Thompson would do with this shot?? Now I know why Brandon left!
Comment by bwana Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 7:07 pm
Loved the brownies……..wow, I now have a bodacious case of the munchies!
Comment by Justice Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 7:33 pm
Answer QOTD with a Question: Why does the press need a new picture or any picture at all?
Comment by Honest Abe Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 7:37 pm
It is important to be able to tell the horse from the jockey, although this pic doesn’t seem to accomplish that mission.
Comment by A Citizen Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 7:40 pm
MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) In a shocking move, redneck comedy king Larry the Cable Guy announced his sudden retirement and plans a new career in politics. “Larry,” freshly shaven and dressed in a suit and tie, plans to enter the race for Alabama Governor “as soon as I get me a new da** name.”
Comment by AA Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 8:19 pm
The new GOP ‘leadership’ in Illinois?
Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?
Love the WKRP reference by Hooiser Daddy: While the Senator admitted to intoxication, he couldn’t explain his nudity.
Comment by Marc Feldstein Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 8:26 pm
“I’ll tell you, politics is not a sport, it’s a way of life, you know, a hobby. It’s a way of looking at that electorate and saying, “Hey bud, let’s party!”
Comment by wordslinger Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 8:29 pm
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Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?
Love the WKRP reference by Hooiser Daddy: While the Senator admitted to intoxication, he couldn’t explain his nudity.
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Every once in a while, it’s not a bad idea to just relax and go with the flow. And if you wake up nude following intoxication…heh; it’s not the worse that can happen.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 9:03 pm
Good advice from Word, too. We’re on a roll today–and all thanks to Cross’ pic.
You go, boy!
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 9:05 pm
“I have a dashiki the same pattern as this tie. All the folks at Bonnaroo thought it was great.”
Comment by Quizzical Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 9:28 pm
nice little bash, Rich.
Congratulations.
Comment by Bobs yer Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 9:29 pm
No one’s bashing anyone, Bob. Alot of this stuff is really more “open thread” type stuff. We’re just letting off steam and getting ramped up for the grueling week ahead of us.
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 9:42 pm
actually as I think about it, the funniest part of this qotd is that Rich Miller is making fun of the way someone looks…what???
Comment by The Court Jester Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 9:43 pm
And rumor has it that the last “official” one we saw of him was from High School…full beard and all. Yowzah! (I like beards!)
Comment by Anonymous Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 9:47 pm
I have no clue as you can clearly see.
Comment by helpme Monday, Sep 21, 09 @ 10:17 pm