May 5, 2008 - 8:51am
This week's Cartoon Caption Contest
By Rob Tornoe
Category: PresidentTags: obama top ten, late show with david letterman, David Letterman, caption contest, Barack Obama
Barack Obama appeared on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' earlier last week, and delivered his second top ten list. Now is your chance to take your game to the next level and do a better job than the paid writers on the Late Show staff (just no strikes please).
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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I see this cartoon contest sparking some inappropriate entries.
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The lapel pin caption was poking fun at those who take Obama to task for NOT wearing the flag lapel pin. This is a CARTOON thread. It's not a place for serious analysis of Obama's humanity. I'd suggest you stick to pissing matches with Lonegan and Carroll, given your inability to appreciate sarcasm (be it clever or not). Besides, if you keep going through life with this unfailingly somber tone, you'll end up with a major case of roids.
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