* This was a story back in July. Here is the background info.
- posted by Kevin Fanning
- anon - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:35 am:
Well, we know a picture is worth at least two words
- Just Observing - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:37 am:
Does anyone know the backstory on this?
- Wumpus - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:39 am:
Good job Sid
- Six Degrees of Separation - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:40 am:
IIRC, this was a U of I Urbana Republican group that printed the TShirts and presented one to the gov when he was at an appearance there. He obviously took it in stride and sort of made a joke about it. This was already covered at CapFax, complete with this or a very similar photo, and should be in the archives somewhere, but I’m not sure when.
- Z - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:40 am:
Blagojevich, “at least its better than Buck Flagojevich”
- Independent - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:46 am:
“Hey, if the shirt fits…..”
- Dan S, a Voter - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:48 am:
“TRUTH”??? you can’t handle the truth”
- BooBoo - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:48 am:
“I’d give the shirt off my back for Health Care for all….”
- Ghost - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:50 am:
“Make sure my campaign gets 50% of the sales, I just want to wet my beak a little”
- Kevin Fanning - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:52 am:
Lol I like the Godfather reference
- The Professor - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 11:58 am:
“I’m a hunka hunka déjà vu.”
- Kevin Fanning - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:00 pm:
Thanks, I’ve been trying to find that.
- North of I-80 - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:06 pm:
Like a Magic 8-Ball, it’s a Magic Tee Shirt that knows all… ask it another question….
- VanillaMan - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:08 pm:
Sorry, I don’t believe I can get this over my head!
- Blago Sucks - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:23 pm:
No hilarious caption for me. I think it speaks for itself.
I am a proud owner of one of the originals.
- One Word - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:27 pm:
Understatement!
- RMW Stanford - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:39 pm:
That sums up his time in office pretty well
- KungFuGrip - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:40 pm:
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING!
- IlliniPundit - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:49 pm:
I’ve got one of the original shirts as well.
The young man in the photo is Justin Randall, the former President of the UIUC College Republicans.
Kiyoshi Martinez, formerly with the DI and now with Senate GOP staff, covered the event (which was related to sale of the ISAC student loan portfolio, IIRC). He also blogged about it here: http://thenextfrontier.net/2006/05/10/blagojevich-sucks-a-hit-with-governor/
- Juice - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:49 pm:
You can say whatever you want, as long as it comes in Cubbie Blue.
- OneMan - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 12:57 pm:
The word sucks filed suit today claiming the governor defamed it
- Kevin Fanning - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 1:03 pm:
Haha definitely creative. I likeee.
- ahoy! - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 1:12 pm:
The Governor finally tells the truth.
- if you'e happy and you know it! - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 1:34 pm:
You can get one of these t-shirts for less than a gallon of gas!
- pickles!! - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 1:44 pm:
“Here’s What Rezko will be wearing in court”.
- Miranda - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 1:52 pm:
they say that admittance is the first step to recovery…
- Napoleon has left the building - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 2:19 pm:
Kevin - thumbs down on this post. This blog has been there and done that already.
- A Citizen - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 2:45 pm:
- Napoleon has left the building - But Nap, the guv Still Sucketh!
- KitCat - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 2:52 pm:
Would you buy a vacuum cleaner from this man?
- Napoleon has left the building - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 2:52 pm:
And suck badly he does. But we here at the blog demand fresh new ways to discuss the suckiness.
- phocion - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 2:53 pm:
The Governor appears with the first graduate of his “Literacy Illinois” program.
- Kevin Fanning - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 3:01 pm:
Napoleon,
It’s a caption contest. Not a story. And, yes you are demanding. lol.
- A Citizen - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 3:11 pm:
Caption: At the end of the day, the bottom line is, I Suck! But I’m not yet a “crook”.
- Princeville - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 3:18 pm:
Well, Napoleon, maybe you can get an updated one ‘Blago still sucks’. The back could say ‘Doing it my way’. I could go for that, but don’t do tees, gotta have an oversized black sweatshirt, please.
Caption: “How’s the smile guys, I pasted it on just for you”
Kevin, you’ve done a great job this week.
- A Citizen - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 3:26 pm:
Kevin - You have done a great job, don’t forget to make a copy of the keys before you toss them back to Rich!
- S. Illinois - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 3:38 pm:
OK. I took the picture, now tell me what this thing says. Remember, I was a C-minus student.
- Fox Mulder - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 3:46 pm:
All in all, it was an up day.
- Trafficmatt - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 4:01 pm:
Governor Blagojevich announces a merchandising program that will fully fund the capital program.
The Governor said, “These shirts are available in all sizes. There will be ball caps, sweaters, shorts and visors. I’m pleased to announce that Speaker Madigan has graciously offered to autograph the shirts for an additional $10 with all proceeds going to the Lisa Madigan for Gov….. Hey, who wrote this announcement anyway?”
- Kevin Fanning - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 4:03 pm:
lol
- mr. pibb - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 4:07 pm:
Democrat on the left, Closet Democrat on the right.
- Kathy Edwards - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 4:31 pm:
Ahh shucks, they still love me!
- A Citizen - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 4:51 pm:
Botoxing on a smile has its drawbacks.
- Irish 7 - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 8:26 pm:
“You sold how many of these shirts in the Speaker’s district?”
- Expatriate - Friday, Mar 28, 08 @ 8:57 pm:
Trafficmatt beat me to it, but here’s my caption…
“The govenor pitches his idea for funding the Capital Program to the General Assembly”
- wr - Saturday, Mar 29, 08 @ 6:26 pm:
Why we can love him
- Anon 14 - Saturday, Mar 29, 08 @ 8:24 pm:
Does this come in an orange jumpsuit?
- enrico depressario - Sunday, Mar 30, 08 @ 10:18 am:
i second that motion.
- tistophone - Monday, Mar 31, 08 @ 8:19 am:
Laughing at his enemies
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