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The first person that came through the door at the Governor's press conference wasn't Blago, but rather a man in a wheelchair. He was the first of several "ordinary" citizens that stood beside the Governor as he gave his impassioned, defiant, and arrogant speech. But what did these Citizen Props think of the Governor?
- This man is very angry. Whether it's because he was napping in his office (as we would have been) or because the Governor is just plain pissing him off is unclear. But what is clear is that he isn't having any of Blago's bull.
- This man is terrified. Mostly because he is the first line of defense. There is nothing else between him and Blago. We would wet ourselves if we were that close to The Hair.
- Clearly, Blago possesses powers beyond our comprehension. He appears to have used the Force, a la Darth Vader, to incapacitate this toddler. While she dreams of unicorns and gumdrops, Blago is free to go about his scheme.
Update: The always stellar Best Week Ever has a pretty funny breakdown of their own.
Original Photo - Tannen Maury/European Pressphoto Agency
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That bastard killed a baby! COME ON!
I hate seeing a loop in the number 2.
My wife's grandpa used to call people into the bathroom to look when there was a loop in his #2.
Did you hate seeing that?
haha
My favorite part? That kid to the right (out of the above camera shot) wearing the Cookie Monster t-shirt. You're called to be at a press conference of national concern and you rock some Muppetwear? Awesome!
Paging Martin Sheen:
http://tiny.cc/DeadZone
Must...not...laugh...
LOL. I don't know which is funnier, Blago "ordinary citizens" (pulled off the street 15 minutes prior I'm sure) or your narrative. Good job.
15 minutes before Blago showtime:
Roddler: "Look, fuck, fuckety fuck. You go find me some fucking poor people. Blacks. Poor blacks. Toss in some kiddie blacks. Toddlers. Yeah, fuck yeah, toddlers! Get me a cripple. An old cripple. A fucking black fucking old fucking cripple. Fucking drop me in there."
His staff are going to get HUGE book deals.
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Paging Martin Sheen
EVERY time I read this I start laughing out loud.
Well done Gilmer, well done.
My coworkers and I were just laughing about this photo from the NYT. It so typify Blagos faux-populism BS. This whole look at all the good I've done so I obviously didn't do all the bad stuff people say I did crap is so wash up.
Everytime I see it I laugh and think of horrible new captions
"See these people. If the senate convicts me, mark my words, I will KILL these people. Starting with Wheels there and working my way up to the kids. I swear to fucking god. Dead."
If I had a better graphics program on my new laptop and wasn't worried about obscuring faces, I would have done a lightning bolt shooting from that finger...
Great work, Marcus! laughing hysterically at this was a good way to end my day... :)
Potemkin Village
Those people are actually were his choices for senator should Burris have turned him down.
This is pretty much the most amazing picture, ever.
omfg i LOL'd so effing hard at this picture. hahahahaha!
Great work chicagoist! hahah.
It looks like he's a nun, a homosexual, and a talking parrot away from telling the greatest joke ever...
I swear, he must have some honking huge brain tumor. WTF is wrong with him?