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* A new Tumblr site has been created called “Voter Shaming.” Here are a few of the posts…


* The Question: Any suggestions for future snarky “Voter Shaming” posts?

Have fun, but keep it strictly Illinois-centric, please. Also, try to keep it current. Thanks.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:14 pm

Comments

  1. Wow. Just wow.

    Comment by Oof Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:18 pm

  2. Photo of the President’s supporters: “We met him at a Las Vegas fund raiser September 12!”

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:20 pm

  3. Photo of Plummer supporters: “It’s gonna be fun watching him grow up im DC.” “But hopefully not taller!”

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:23 pm

  4. How do I respond? I usually try to stay away from snark …

    (picture, from behind of a golf cart, with clubs on the back … bumper sticker on the golf cart)

    “Tom Cross for Speaker”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:23 pm

  5. We like Pizza! - Schilling supporters

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:27 pm

  6. JJJ supporters: “After we vote for him we plan to gather at the edge of a cliff, and jump off!”

    Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:30 pm

  7. Photo of Dold and his mom: Moderates should vote for my son, who only supports 82% of the radical Republican agenda.

    Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:36 pm

  8. Derrick Smith supporters - We’re voting for the guy who’s gonna have a term limit set by a federal judge.

    Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:38 pm

  9. Foster - we are voting to support the progress of women.

    Comment by Southside cubs/gop fan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:38 pm

  10. Oberweis–Your going to drink your milk and like it this time!!!

    I live in the Senate District he is running for. He is most likely to win this time around–fortunately or unfortunately depending on your views of him.
    train111

    Comment by train111 Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:39 pm

  11. Picture of bedraggled unemployed workers , Shimkus signs …

    “We voted Shimkus thinking “Term Limit” promise meant he’d be gone not us !”

    Comment by x ace Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:43 pm

  12. [picture of Quinn]

    “If I’m out, then everyone is back in!”

    Comment by unclesam Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:51 pm

  13. Foster in front of a Map…

    Hey they didn’t draw it for me but we don’t want to disappoint Mike Madigan, now do you..

    Tammy Duckworth with a ‘thinking’ look on her face..

    Just beat Joe Walsh, how hard could that be?

    Every Democratic legislative candidate running on a ‘reform Springfield’ slogan… Standing by the state capitol

    Just forget we run everything down here ok…

    Comment by OneMan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:56 pm

  14. Every photo of a Democrat with Rod…

    I have no idea who he is…

    Comment by OneMan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:57 pm

  15. Derrick Smith ..

    Well he is a Democrat, so I guess I will vote for him..

    or

    The triumph of the low information voter

    or

    Just trying to help promote day care

    Comment by OneMan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:00 pm

  16. Ok, my bad not using the were voting format..

    Walsh
    Were voting for the guy who gets on cable news all the time.

    Democratic ‘Reform Springfield’ Leg candidates
    Were voting for xyz, because they will be different, really…

    Derrick Smith
    We are voting for him because he is a Democrat and we always vote Democrat

    Jason Plumber
    We are voting for him because he is tall, we like tall…

    Bill Foster
    We are voting for Bill since he went to all that effort to chase the Democrat they had planned to run against Judy off…

    Comment by OneMan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:08 pm

  17. Bill Foster…
    We are voting for Bill since spending so much of his own money to just end up a one term congressman seems sad…

    Comment by OneMan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:09 pm

  18. Schakowsky
    I’m voting for shriek, the congresswoman, not the film

    Plummer
    My candidate spells SAT, ESAYTEE

    Preckwinkle
    My candidate could play defensive line for the bears

    Raja
    My candidate is proof harvard guys don’t always finish first

    Duckworth
    no legs, no campaign

    Roskam
    My congressman isn’t just a member of hair club for men, he’s also the president (pictures pre and post hair enhancement)

    Schock
    my congressman has skin appeal

    Comment by Shore Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:10 pm

  19. “We’re voting to stick it to public employee unions”

    (works for just about any candidate)

    Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:13 pm

  20. Derrick Smith: “We’re voting for a record-breaking candidate!*”

    *First to get kicked out of the General Assembly TWICE!

    Comment by Ron Burgundy Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:25 pm

  21. Quinn is in!
    …For now!!

    Comment by orlkon Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:30 pm

  22. Michelle Mussman
    “Double-dipping at the public trough is outrageous” (when Republicans do it).

    Pictures of City Water Dept. assistant supt. John D’Amico, Chicago cop Eddie Acevedo, Twp. Supervisor Al Riley, Twp Trustee Bob Rita, county employee Joe Lyons, etc. etc.

    Comment by reformer Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:44 pm

  23. It’s nominally 2000 years old and from Palestine, but you’ll never beat:

    “Yes! We are all different!”

    Comment by Anonymice Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:59 pm

  24. Derrick Smith: Pension? He’s making side money.

    Comment by zatoichi Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:03 pm

  25. Scherer with Blago:

    What was she thinking!

    Comment by WhoKnew Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:19 pm

  26. Natalie Manley “She’ll fight for you”

    Skip Saviano “a ravioli in every pot”

    Comment by Cardinal fan Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:23 pm

  27. Photo of Schock from Men’s health http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/aaron-schock-fitness/page/3

    We are voting for Aaron because he looks like Tarzan.

    Comment by G'Kar Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:28 pm

  28. Series of pictures of Quinn.

    1.Standing in front of Tamms with a sign “Everybody out no one left in!”

    2. Facing press corps while unknown to him a group of state employees forms behind him. Quinn ” And for anyone to assassinate the character of another person is just wrong!”

    3.Standing with Cat Workers on strike holding signs (We only want a minor wage increase and leave our insurance and pensions alone!)Quinn, “I support these workers of the Land of Lincoln in their fight to earn a living wage for their families.”

    Main Caption - “We’re voting for ANYONE ELSE!”

    Comment by Irish Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:50 pm

  29. Another series of Pics.

    Quinn speaking in front of IPI asking their support.

    Quinn handing a handful of Franklins to the CEO of Sears and CME.

    Quinn attacking State workers holding union signs.

    Caption - “Democrat????”

    Comment by Irish Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:59 pm

  30. Was Dr. Arie Friedman the first doctor to treat Sen. Mark Kirk’s stroke?

    Comment by Carl Nyberg Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 3:18 pm

  31. Schilling: No one puts (this) baby in a corner.

    Comment by Lil Enchilada Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:09 pm

  32. We’re voting to put the whole Berrios family on the Cook County payroll!

    Comment by been there Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:33 pm

  33. We’re voting for Quinn, to wipe out every pension but his!

    Comment by been there Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:35 pm

  34. We’re voting for Smith because he’s one of Jesse’s boys!

    We’re voting for Rahm. to wipe out every pension but his!

    Comment by been there Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:41 pm

  35. This is pretty funny. I knew someone whose mother voted for Reagan because she thought he looked like a nice man. This makes me think of those kinds of voters.

    Comment by Emily Booth Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:57 pm

  36. Pix of Schock from Men’s Health-
    “We’re voting for him cuz he’s ABSolutely Fabulous!”

    Comment by D.P. Gumby Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:02 pm

  37. “If nominated I will not run. If elected I’m going to take every freakin perk I can find”- Derick Smith

    Comment by WazUp Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:05 pm

  38. Yard Sign - “Honk if Rich Miller ran through your garden on a golf cart!”

    Comment by WazUp Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:08 pm

  39. We’re voting for the man who supports more liberal points of view than his opponent…

    Robert Dold

    Comment by Wensicia Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:27 pm

  40. pic of Matt Murphy voters:

    “We love the way he just talks”

    Comment by walkinfool Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:29 pm

  41. “we’re re-electing Matt Murphy, again, so we can stop kicking the can down the road.”

    Comment by Michelle Flaherty Friday, Oct 12, 12 @ 7:25 am

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