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The winner:
"Ambassador to Russia -- and she can work from home!"
-- Ellie Griffin of Charlotte
The runners-up:
"We're keeping Sarah around to make me look experienced!"
-- Ted Fleming, Charlotte
"I'm placing her in the cabinet -- and then locking it!"
-- Lee Baber, Charlotte
"Please join me in welcoming our new ambassador to ArgenTina Fey!"
-- Bart Sullivan, Austin, TX
"After all, it is tradition to reward those who helped you get elected."
-- Jesse McCulloh, Gastonia
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:
"She's our new ambassador to the country of Africa!" (We recieved about a hundred of these)
"I have chosen Gov. Palin to build a bridge between our two parties."
"The gig is over, Tina."
"And here we have the Secretary of the Inferior."
"Here's our Secretary of Interior Decorating!"
“Perhaps you could be the Ambassador to Alaska when it secedes.”
"I am pleased to introduce our new Ambassador to Neiman Marcus."
"Governor Palin's appointment will be announced on February 29th."
"I asked Governor Palin to be my Secretary of State and she asked me, which state!"
"Sarah will bring a wealth of experience to her new post as Secretary of Labor. "
"In thanks for winning me the election, I appoint Governor Plain Secretary of 'Making me look good'!"
"I would like to introduce you to my new Wardrobe advisor."
In other news, Bill O'Reilly's head just exploded.
"Palin's going even roguer."
"And as head of the George W. Bush library . . . . ."
"Michelle and I decided an attack dog would be really great for our girls."
"Please welcome the new Secretary of Comedy, either Tina Fey or Sarah Palin."
"Because every new King needs a court jester . . . "
Please join us again Monday, Nov. 17, for a new cartoon caption challenge.
Obama appoints Palin as Secretary of the Idiot's Brigade, with a number of Assistant Secretaries, including Rush Limbaugh and other members of the "vast right wing conspiracy" group.
Posted by: Gyais A. Foluke | November 17, 2008 at 11:19 AM
Obama appoints Palin as Secretary of the Idiot's Brigade, with a number of Assistant Secretaries, including Rush Limbaugh and other members of the "vast right wing conspiracy" group.
Posted by: Gyais A. Foluke | November 17, 2008 at 11:24 AM
Could you repeat that? I didn't have my hearing aid turned to the left side.
Posted by: R.E. Dundant | November 17, 2008 at 10:16 PM