Here is president Barack Obama spending money. The President has made news this week for suggesting that we get rid of the penny. Over the course of four years Americans have shed quite a few pennies in the Obama economy, so the irony of Obama’s Big Idea is great.
Winners will be below the fold on Monday!
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| 1st Place! L Rivera “I just wanted something less fictional than Dreams from my father.” |
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| 2nd Place! rodney dill ”Can you break a Trillion dollar coin?“ |
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| 3rd Place! Vic Kelley “Why doesn’t this store accept EBT? I’m going to have Eric call your manager and reason with him.” |
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| Honorable Mention Place! flyingmonkey “Of course I know what an Ewok is. It’s what you get when you cross a Kenyan and a Wookiee.” |
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| Honorable Mention Place! Awlhattin O’Kaddle “I loves dis job. I git ta be around White Wimmens allah time.” |
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| Honorable Mention Place! Micky “Brothel Masquerades As Public Library” |
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| Honorable Mention Place! Chris in N.Va. “Now I can finally silence those who say I’m weak on national defense and tell them that we do INDEED have Star Wars as part of our military posture!” |
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It’s Friday which means it is time again for the weekly photo contest. Come up with a funny description of this photo and you just might be the lucky winner to be announced on Monday!
Rules
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1. Shut up! If you are reading the rules for a caption contest, you need to get a drink and come back in a better mood.
2. You can enter as many times as you like, in fact it is encouraged.
3. A first, second and third place winner will be declared.
4. Winner will receive the rare and highly-coveted Right Punditeer award, which has not been given away on these pages since last week.
5. Second and third will receive a smaller version, appropriately scaled to their achievement.
6. Contest is over Monday 6pm PT.











February 15th, 2013 at 7:03 am
Where’s the rest of my change? I gave you a $50, not a $20!
February 15th, 2013 at 12:21 pm
” Brothel Masquerades As Public Library “
February 15th, 2013 at 12:26 pm
Excuse me miss, but do you need a free sail fawn?
February 15th, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Why doesn’t this store accept EBT? I’m going to have Eric call your manager and reason with him.
February 15th, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Now I can finally silence those who say I’m weak on national defense and tell them that we do INDEED have Star Wars as part of our military posture!
February 15th, 2013 at 12:49 pm
Obama purchasing new study materials for SecDef-nominee Hagel’s next congressional hearing.
February 15th, 2013 at 1:30 pm
Of course I know what an Ewok is. It’s what you get when you cross a Kenyan and a Wookiee.
February 15th, 2013 at 2:22 pm
Ma’m – the first time around I said “Hope and Change!”, now it’s “Change and Hope!” cuz that’s all we got is in our pockets and we’re hoping for something better.
February 15th, 2013 at 6:09 pm
That all you got in the register? Good, now lay down and don’t move till you count to a hundred.
February 15th, 2013 at 6:35 pm
‘ I loves dis job. I git ta be around White Wimmens allah time. ‘
February 15th, 2013 at 8:01 pm
How dare she tax me!
February 15th, 2013 at 8:01 pm
I just wanted something less fictional than Dreams from my father.
February 16th, 2013 at 2:05 pm
“Can you break a Trillion dollar coin?”
February 16th, 2013 at 2:37 pm
“One day, there’s gonna be a new currency. With my face on it, of course.”
February 16th, 2013 at 7:56 pm
Let’s do it in the back room, honey.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:30 pm
Blago’s Wife, cashiering at the Jackson & Son Bookstore, slips her room key to the Commune Itty Organ Grinder.
February 17th, 2013 at 1:48 am
Keep the penny,White Trash,and put the “Star Wars Comic Books” in a double bag!!!
February 17th, 2013 at 5:42 am
What nice nail polish you have. I should like the same for my toes.
February 17th, 2013 at 8:51 am
“Clerk retires after counting change back from trillion.”
February 17th, 2013 at 10:25 am
Obama: “Is that change right?”
Girl: “I find your lack of faith disturbing.”
February 17th, 2013 at 11:49 am
Clerk grits her teeth while listening to el presidente: We have to get rid of the penny. It has Lincoln’s face and he doesn’t deserve any more credit for freeing the slaves. The current congress did that – just ask Sheila Jackson Lee.
February 18th, 2013 at 9:06 am
Obama tells the clerk, “I am your Father and your Boss.”