This week's Cartoon Caption Contest
By Rob Tornoe
It's hard to believe that it's only been a week since Hillary Clinton officially suspended her campaign and pledged her support to Barack Obama. Insiders have long wondered what that pledge would cost. Help in paying back her campaign debts? A position in an Obama administration? The vice presidency? And what role in the negotiations will Bill Clinton play?
Come up with a pointed caption for this cartoon and post it in the comments link below. Keep it clean (this is a family website) and keep it brief (brevity is the soul of wit). When you post, include your name and the name of the city where you live. If you wish to remain anonymous from others, simply email your caption idea to me at rob.tornoe@politicker.com. Your deadline is noon Friday.
We'll post the winner's name and caption here Saturday morning, along with several runner-ups. If you send us your name and address, we'll mail the winning writer a color print of the cartoon with the caption, signed by Rob Tornoe. Please allow at least 4 weeks for delivery.
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to email me at rob.tornoe@politicker.com.
Good luck, and have fun!
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Syndicate
Give me the VP spot and bill
Give me the VP spot and Bill will get you all the action you want in the oval office
Sophocles
“I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating.”
Wouldn't Bill
Wouldn't Bill make a great Pleasury Secretary?
Gary Iacobacci
Bloomfield, NJ
I promise that if you pick
I promise that if you pick me as VP, Bill will barely be around.
Look on the bright side
Look on the bright side ... at least he feels your pain
OR
Maybe you should change the title of your book to "the Audacity from Hope".
Bluto from Slippery Rock, PA
Barack...
are you interested in forming a threesome?
3
Hey it worked for Dina and Jim!
Hsu On The Other Foot?
"Think! We'll both have your back -- two for the price of one!"
or;
"It's a win-win, Barry! I'm no mini-me . . . and neither is he!"
or;
"There is no down-side. That's all just silly pillow talk!"
or;
"Okay, okay . . . I promise NOT to bake cookies. Deal?"
or;
"Think of it as more role-model stuff for your lovely daughters!"
or;
"Just remember, three can triangulate better than two!"
and finally;
"Here's a joke I made up. 'Shucks, I guess the Hsu is on the other foot now, huh?' Get it?"
by Trochilus
Friends . . .
Hillary: "Yeah Bill, let's be his friend, just like we were friends with Vince Foster."
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" Your in good hands with us... Now if only President Kennedy has Bill's Brady Bill."
- Chris (Stockton, NJ)
"Take my husband...PLEASE!"
"Take my husband...PLEASE!"
we'd like to help you
become our second black president.
Contest
"Just think of it as health insurance."
"We will have peace when they love their children more than they hate us" ~ Golda Meir