The winner:
“I think having a communications director shows he takes the job seriously.”
-- Mike Monroe of Charlotte
The runners-up:
"As 'communication aide', my first challenge will be to explain my exorbitant salary."
-- John Bradey, Matthews
"Someone is wasting taxpayer money, but I can't put my finger on who it is!"
-- Doug R. Cox, Albemarle
“I would never sound bite the hand that feeds me”.
-- Charles Smith, Charlotte
"Now, all I need is a 'right-hand' man."
-- Curt Lord, Charlotte
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 or additional captions!
Here's a selection of some of the other lines we received:
"Thank you, Keith Larsen!"
"As usual, the mayor has something up his sleeve."
"It's not easy being screened."
"This announcement about responsible government is brought to you by my $70,000 dollar sock puppet."
"Due to budget concerns, I will be taking over as communications director."
"What's $70,000 when we have a $16 million deficit?"
"Who just called me a knucklehead?"
"No comment."
“It’s hard for me to function without strings attached.”
"Sock it to me!"
"Talk to the hand."
"Read my lips."
"It's another government hand-out!"
"They wouldn't give me the $70,000 so I had to come up with another solution."
"This is a $70,000 cashmere sock!"
Please join us again Monday, Feb. 22, for a new cartoon caption challenge.
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