1. - Rich Miller - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:01 pm:

   I never noticed before, but check out his hairy arms.




2. - Leigh - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:02 pm:

   Rod’s back-up plan should the impeachment go through.




3. - s - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:03 pm:

   Chip Carray?

   God, that’s an old photo.




4. - s - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:04 pm:

   “Governor Blagojevich testifies in front of the Committee of the Whole of the House that Ernie built.”




5. - YouNeverSawMe - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:05 pm:

   Hmmm… Detestable Winner? No?




6. - PJ - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:07 pm:

   Did you know that there are 1.4 million people in Illinois without health insurance?




7. - s - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:07 pm:

   And I just saw Stony back there!




8. - A Citizen - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:07 pm:

   Somehow the gov in a striped outfit just seems right.




9. - jwscott72 - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:08 pm:

   Is that the Stone Pony on the other side of the Governor?




10. - PJ - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:09 pm:

    What are those people doing on the field down there? I thought this was a campaign rally for me! Speaking of me, if I’m elected, I promise to….




11. - BigDog - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:10 pm:

    One = number of people in this photo that Cub fans wish were still in the job position held at the time of the photo.




12. - Oof - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:11 pm:

    The moment Cubs fans realized that, sure, Chip Caray was smarmy, disingenuous, shallow and grating, but it really could be worse.




13. - A Citizen - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:12 pm:

    Alright who’s the idiot that gave him the microphone?




14. - Thinking - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:16 pm:

    Uhhh, Steve… Chip… I didn’t prepare a speech. Can you tell me what these guys want to hear?




15. - A Good Reason - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:16 pm:

    not to be a Cubs fan.




16. - Emilatitagain - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:17 pm:

    to quote an old official “he’s a looser just like the cubs”




17. - Anon - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:17 pm:

    “Wait ’til next year!”




18. - BigDog - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:18 pm:

    /Chip/ “And as Dusty Baker makes another nonsensical managerial decision, let’s hand the mic over to someone who has some experience with matters of this sort…”




19. - Gunther - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:19 pm:

    “…and it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out…”




20. - Garp - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:19 pm:

    How many has beens can you fit in one photo?




21. - Latham Place - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:19 pm:

    “Welcome to Wrigley Field. I take this job more seriously than I do my current job as Governor of the State of Illinois.”




22. - PJ - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:21 pm:

    Ricky don’t lose that number….




23. - Skeeter - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:23 pm:

    “Would all members of the State House and Senate please report to Springfield immediately. I’m calling a special session NOW.”




24. - Jake from Elwood - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:23 pm:

    Let me take this opportunity to give a shout out to my father-in-law the great Dick Mell! Oh and Chip . . . Patty and I are planning a birthday party next month for my daughter and we are inviting a few friends, but no gifts are necessary.




25. - Sox Side - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:24 pm:

    Just another reason why it is great to by a Sox fan…




26. - Truth - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:31 pm:

    The Cubs trail 3-2 and it’s Mike Madigan’s fault.




27. - OneMan - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:32 pm:

    Yeah, there is something going on in Springfield, but miss a Cubs game for it….




28. - Skeeter - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:33 pm:

    “Today I announce a new $50 million program to eradicate all hamstring pulls in Illinois.”




29. - FLIPOUT - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:34 pm:

    “There aren’t any ink pens in this booth…..I don’t have to sign anything, right???”




30. - Esteban - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:35 pm:

    He comes another guy with a subpoena!




31. - M - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:36 pm:

    Well that photo is extremely old and irrelevant.
    Shouldn’t caption contests have timely photos…




32. - Niles Township - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:36 pm:

    And the losing streak continues…




33. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:37 pm:

    “Did you all know that 1.4 million Illinoisans don’t have health insurance?” Ow, quit throwing peanuts!!




34. - washmyhands - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:37 pm:

    That would be “play-by-play man bows and prays sitting next to pay-for-play man.”




35. - Bluefish - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:37 pm:

    Blago in the days before he had to avoid microphones.




36. - CapitolView - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:38 pm:

    “Hey there, Cub fans! If we had Illinois Covered 10 years ago, Ron Santo might still have all his toes! OK, all together now, let’s cheer, ‘Home Run for Health Care, Home Run for Health Care, Home Run for Health Care!’”




37. - PJ - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:40 pm:

    My hair sure looks good today




38. - Downstater - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:41 pm:

    Look, HAIRY Carey’s back in the booth.




39. - PJ - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:41 pm:

    In fact…I look good today… Hey everybody, come see how good I look!




40. - Downstater - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:43 pm:

    Great minds think alike PJ:-)




41. - Belinda - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:44 pm:

    Waiting for the eventual CRASH AND BURN.




42. - Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:50 pm:

    Even Ronnie Woo Woo thinks this guy is annoying.




43. - Marbley - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:52 pm:

    Governor Blagojevich say’s I announce a new budget today from the friendly confines of this famous place. Its only proper, I spend more time here then at the Mansion and will continue.




44. - been there - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:53 pm:

    Budget crisis? What budget crisis?




45. - Gunther - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:53 pm:

    Steve Stone: “And here I thought Kerry Wood was the one should be selling Used-Cars.”




46. - Milorad - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:54 pm:

    “I am officially renaming the Cubs by exective decree. Hence forth they will be known as the Rod R. Blagojevich, Governors.”




47. - Steve - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:55 pm:

    Just wait ’til next year….you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.




48. - Gunther - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:56 pm:

    Rod Blagojevich makes another stop on his “Lisa Madigan for Governor 2010″ campaign.




49. - Mr. W.T. Rush - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:59 pm:

    Great Job Capt. Fax!
    Just as the North Siders show some glimmer of promise you toss in the big jinx anchor by running this picture of BlunderBoyBlaggo.
    Linking the Loser with Sam Zell’s Zombies should put a cork on this season. Can you run a Bartman picture tomorrow?




50. - Millstadt News Guy - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:01 pm:

    “And now to sing the 7th inning stretch: Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Bradley Tusk’s elbow!”




51. - anonymiss - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:02 pm:

    “… at the ol’ ball game. LET’S GET SOME FUNDS!”




52. - Wumpus - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:02 pm:

    I ain’t nuthin but a hound-dog!




53. - Dan a Voter - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:04 pm:

    And they said the “Billy Goat” was a curse???????




54. - RightGirl - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:04 pm:

    “Patti, the girls and I are here today announcing, ‘Wildflowers of Illinois Outfields program!”




55. - Linus - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:06 pm:

    The Governor finally remembered the words to his oft-professed favorite hymn, “What A Friend We Have In Jesus.”

    Unfortunately, it was during the 7th-inning stretch, which is when he forgot “Take Me Out To The Ballgame.”




56. - Drew - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:17 pm:

    Cubs = Completely Useless By September

    Rod = Completely Useless By January 1




57. - Old Elephant - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:20 pm:

    “Patti bought me this nifty shirt and then after the game she’s going to take me for ice cream. Uncle Tony told me I’d have fun being Governor.”




58. - WhoSaidThat - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:20 pm:

    Hummmm. I wonder if I could dub a recording these cheering fans into my next budget address.




59. - Muskrat - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:25 pm:

    No matter what he actually sings, all we hear is “Take me out of the ballgame.”




60. - anon - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:26 pm:

    3 strikes your out at the old budget game




61. - Crimefighter - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:28 pm:

    Hey Drew, the Cubs may be playing in October so that’s a little premature.




62. - M.A. - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:28 pm:

    “Sorry, Cub fans. Amy couldn’t make it today. She’s at home rewriting that pesky little 1400 page budget thingy.”




63. - DOWNSTATE - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:30 pm:

    I don’t care what he says. His real name is Madigan and he is a undercover Republican.Toss him out.




64. - VanillaMan - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:38 pm:

    “Take me out of the ballgame”,
    “Throw me into the crowd,”
    “Pelt me with peanuts and Cracker Jack”,
    “I won’t care, I will fight back”,

    “You’ll root, root, root for a governor”,
    “Who’ll not embarrass you with shame”,
    “But with one-two-three strikes, I’m not out”,
    “In this old Testicular Virility Game!”




65. - Levois - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:40 pm:

    Give em some thought bubbles. Caray is probably thinking this guy is bad luck for everybody.




66. - gopgal21 - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 2:46 pm:

    Did you guys here that we now have a State fruit? And they say I haven’t done anything productive…




67. - TheFray - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 3:01 pm:

    The two finalists for Illinois’ Big Hair competition share a quick moment in the booth.




68. - JJ - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 3:03 pm:

    And I’m OUT!
    Well, maybe next year…




69. - Collin Hitt - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 3:07 pm:

    “When the Cubs have a shot at the postseason, but the White Sox don’t, that’s not the way God intended for it to be…”




70. - Squideshi - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 3:11 pm:

    I know that people are angry that the game hasn’t started. I’m angry too. Speaker Madigan needs to stop acting like a right-wing Republican and pass legislation authorizing the first pitch; but any bill also authorizing a second pitch will be dead on arrival, and I won’t sign any bill that doesn’t address the seventh inning stretch.




71. - Southern Right - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 3:25 pm:

    Alright folks there are six outs in each inning. I don’t think three for each team is addressing our biggest need. So, I’m reallocating the outs in a much more fair manner. From now on the Cubs get 4 outs and who ever they are playing gets two outs. Case Closed.




72. - amy - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 3:31 pm:

    Ah, Stoney, Chip and G.Rod……
    a Cub, a dub, and a flub………




73. - Mom - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 3:34 pm:

    Now, let’s see what I can do for the Cubs.




74. - dc - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 3:55 pm:

    “The Commissioner of Baseball doesn’t have authority to determine how many strikes a batter gets. I can determine that policy through Executive authority.”




75. - What a GOOF! - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 3:59 pm:

    How old is that photo?




76. - Dooley Dudright - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:04 pm:

    “I’m here to announce the appointment of CUB executive director Marty Cohen as chair of the Illinois Commerce……….uhmmmmm…………wait a minute………..hey!……..am I at the right CUB?”




77. - dc - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:10 pm:

    “The Cubs are #1 on my priority list for capital funding. Just contact CDB and they’ll work it out”




78. - True Comparison - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:19 pm:

    Rod Blagojevich singing, “Indiana Wants Me”.

    Well we can wish, can’t we?




79. - Papa Legba - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:27 pm:

    Just wait until next budget session.




80. - downhereforyears - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:33 pm:

    “School districts, nursing homes, hospitals, public aid receients, dd facilities, homeless shelters,PORK….. PORK, I tell you. Whats really important is getting Soriano back in the lineup”.




81. - dc - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:34 pm:

    “You wouldn’t believe this, but a little girl just asked if I was Barack Obama.”




82. - Papa Legba - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:35 pm:

    Is that a Movado watch on his hairy little arm? It looks like their signature model. Big bucks for that time piece.




83. - MIDSTATE - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:35 pm:

    Well fan as you know we are in extra innings with this budget.




84. - Larry - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:37 pm:

    One loser announcing for a perpetual loser. Fitting!




85. - downhereforyears - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:42 pm:

    No the wwatch isn’t Movado, it’s a “Gucci”. It matches my loafers.




86. - Shallow Pharnyx - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:43 pm:

    SOLD. Wrigley Field sold to the highest bidder!




87. - Old Elephant - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 4:44 pm:

    I vote: dc 3:55 p.m.

    We cannot impose three strike rules on working men and women and then let those corrupt, insider-dealing corporations get a walk with four balls.




88. - zatoichi - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 5:02 pm:

    Go, Sox, Go!




89. - annon - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 5:04 pm:

    no caption here but all i can say is good god rod…states in trouble, filan’s on vacation and still no signed budget and he’s taking another afternoon off ??????????????




90. - Gish - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 5:20 pm:

    “Speaker Madigan needs to quit playing games with the livelihoods of honest and hard-working peanut and crakerjack eaters of Illinois. He needs to send me a budget I can approve of so we can provide these good citizens the peanuts and crackerjack they deserve.’




91. - Da Gov - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 5:23 pm:

    Hi, Rich - thanks for posting my photo. I’m going to sell Wrigley to pay for some irrelevant, excess spending plan. What’s that you say - the State doesn’t own it? Well, I’ll leave those details to my crack staff.




92. - getting too old for this - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 5:31 pm:

    Well, Steve, the Cubs have been doing a good job in pitching to the Indians today…wait, that reminds me, I have to leave for a fundraiser!




93. - Ron Burgundy - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 5:50 pm:

    *looking at his poll numbers*

    Wow, this Bartman guy must be really popular!




94. - Gregor - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 5:50 pm:

    “Governor, you don’t normally wear a batting helmet up here, and yours isn’t even blue… oh, wait, nevermind…”




95. - MIDSTATE - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 6:11 pm:

    Well gov. how is the budget going?

    I’am working hard for the people of Illinois. I have this vision, and Emil and I have this plan to fund it.

    What are you going to sell now Gov? The Cubs?

    No No, I wasn’t sure we owned the Cubs, but we have a RFP out there. No we were thinking of selling everything south of I-80 to fund my VISION.

    Gov. why and the he!! would you do that?

    Well the VISION is to insure all Illinois, and since most of Illinois population is north of I-80 my crack staff thought it was such a good idea, they went on vacation.

    Well Gov. I think your out to lunch, lets go to a break so I can @##!!!! this #&@$%#^$.




96. - irishmom07 - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 6:22 pm:

    Taking care of business (not)




97. - It's Broken - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 6:26 pm:

    Rod outsmarts everyone by teleporting back to a time when he wasn’t afraid to appear in public.




98. - Bill - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 6:42 pm:

    …And if I pull a muscle while jogging I just go right to the Cubs clubhouse and their trainer takes care of me just like I was one of the players…




99. - Concerned Voter - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 7:06 pm:

    First, yes it’s an old photo, but that never stopped anyone from having some fun now did it?

    Thanks Truth for the inspiration

    “- Truth - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 1:31 pm:
    The Cubs trail 3-2 and it’s Mike Madigan’s fault.”
    And as Governor of this state, it is within my powers to take my magic pen to the official scorecard. Emil, can you hand me my magic pen. I’ll just take runs from the Cardinals and give them to the Cubs so the CUBS WIN!




100. - Concerned Voter - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 7:17 pm:

     Wow, the crowd is a little light today Chip and Steve. Since we didn’t pass a budget, I guess those CTA budget cuts affected some people getting to the park today? Oh, and others were to afraid to drive on some of the roads and bridges because we didn’t come up with a capital improvement program?

     Hey, what happened to the electricity? Oh, the cubs couldn’t afford that last electric bill.

     That’s okay, I’ll buy everyone a round from my new pay raise. What how much for that beer? It went up because the distributors passed there new GRT taxes on to the consumers by raising prices!?

     Holy Cow!




101. - Just another of his peons - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 7:35 pm:

     Hey, I’m not goofing off - I’m doing research…
     ‘It doesn’t matter that it takes the Cubs 14 innings to win the game, the important thing….’




102. - ChokingCub - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 8:01 pm:

     I am proud to be associated with such a great organization that has an excellent history of losing. I am doing my best to take your excellent tradition into the Office of the Governor. How am I doing?




103. - Tessa - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 8:12 pm:

     “You’re not recording this, are you?”

     “Nothing that I say here is on the record.”




104. - Anonymous - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 8:27 pm:

     take me out of the process…take me out of the game…buy me some whiskey and cracker jacks…i dont care of they ever come back…for it root root root for the healthcare




105. - How 'bout this for a lyric? - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 8:33 pm:

     and the fans sang “and its one two three strikes you’re OUT blaggo” at the old ballgame




106. - Sprinflield Watcher - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 8:56 pm:

     The curse of the goat




107. - dupage progressive - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 9:17 pm:

     “I don’t care if I EVER come back…”

     (and playing the part of the billy goat — MJM)




108. - Papa Legba - Wednesday, Aug 22, 07 @ 9:26 pm:

     Hey! How come my microphone isn’t plugged into anything like yours are?

     It’s OK Guv. It’s a wireless microphone. Only the best for you. Tee-hee-hee.




109. - Wage Slave - Thursday, Aug 23, 07 @ 8:08 am:

     What Budget???




110. - Say WHAT? - Thursday, Aug 23, 07 @ 11:53 am:

     Thank you - thank you very much. INSERT ANY ELVIS SONG HERE (off key, unfortunately)

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