Five Ways to Cut Off the Mic | Capitol Quip

By Jason Dick

Posted March 12, 2014 at 4:37pm

The five finalists for this week’s caption contest are ready for your votes.

Using the comments section below, vote for your favorite caption until 5 p.m. ET Thursday.

Here are this week’s finalists:

Your captions will be duly noted.
Freedom of speech does not ensure the right to amplification.
I’m the chairman. I can outblurb you.
I think this only means one thing … I’m now the story! AGAIN!
Ain’t I a stinker?

The cartoon with the winning caption will appear on this blog on March 16 and in the following print edition of Roll Call. The contest winner will receive a signed color print of his or her Capitol Quip cartoon from the cartoonist, R.J. Matson.

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