The Sept. 1 Cartoon Caption Winner

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The winner:

"I hold my friends close, and my enemies closer!"

-- David W. White of Charlotte

The runners-up:

"Shouldn't I be hearing a heartbeat?"

-- Jessie McCulloh, Gastonia

"You see? I'm the one candidate that knows how to handle a crisis."

-- Lee Baber, Charlotte

"I wish I knew how to quit you!"

-- from multiple readers

"Thank you, thank you for not attending the Republican Convention!"

-- from a multitude of readers

Thank you for all your entries.  As usual, feel free to discuss any of this in our "Comments" section.  Just click the blue link below this post and add your observations, criticisms or additional captions!

Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received this week:

"Thanks for making me look good in comparison."

"Love means never having to say you're sorry."

"I really don't think the people want me to follow your lead."

"Is that a surge in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? "

"I have a 'gut' feeling about this one!"

"Dude!"

"Thank you, Godfather, for letting me take over the family business."

"We’re like the biblical brothers, McCain and UnAble."

"Tell me about the rabbits, George."

"Who said you can't go home again?"

"You complete me!"

"This is the story of the Hurricane
And how a storm kept Bush from McCain
But it couldn't stop him from picking Palin.
Once in a prison cell, at one time he could-a been
The leader of the free world."
(Apologies to Bob Dylan and his "Hurricane")

Please join us again Monday, Sept. 8, for a new cartoon caption challenge.

Comments

[Mel]

McCain and UnAble...That is good stuff.

[Kenneth Irving]

Thanks Mel, I wrote the biblical reference. Too bad for me that you aren't on the Observer's staff. Btw, David White is to be commended for his terrific winning line.

[Sam]

'Although our love is forbidden, I still have to follow my true feelings'.

[Sam]

'Although our love is forbidden, I still have to follow my true feelings'.

[hehe...hehehehehehe]

Aftermath, post convention -

And in reply, in the words of the great David Allen Coe - bush cried....

WELL, IT WAS ALL
THAT I COULD DO TO KEEP FROM CRYING’
SOMETIMES IT SEEMED SO USELESS TO REMAIN
BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN'
YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME BY MY NAME

YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME WAYLON JENNINGS
AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME CHARLIE PRIDE
AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME MERLE HAGGARD/ANYMORE
EVEN THOUGH YOU’RE ON MY FIGHTING’ SIDE

CHORUS:
AND I’LL HANG AROUND AS LONG AS YOU WILL LET ME
AND I NEVER MINDED STANDING’ IN THE RAIN
BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN’
YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME

copyright David Allen Coe...

[Williamx]

Why would anyone have to question why the Main Stream Media is being forced to lay off employees. Congrats Charlotte Observer editors and owners, you still don't get it.

[Kevin Siers]

Spoken like a sore loser.