And the winner is…
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 - Posted by Rich Miller
* I got so busy I forgot to announce our contest winner today. We had 303 comments on yesterday’s Question of the Day, which asked you to come up with bumper sticker slogans for and against candidates. Most of them were very good, proving, once again, that this blog has the best commenters anywhere (yes, even today).
One that we might actually see on a real bumpersticker was from “How YOU doin?”…
Sensible Shoes, Sensible Leadership
PRECKWINKLE FOR PRESIDINKLE
Golden.
That commenter is already coming to the party, so there’s no sense in awarding her first prize.
From Irish…
Quinn - I am Murphy’s Law and the Peter Principle
That hits pretty close to home. Unfortunately, Irish can’t make the party, so why give it to him?
Overall, OneMan, who has his own blog, was prodigious, funny and spot-on. A selection…
Vowels cost money and I got it. Vote Giannoulias
I understand poor people, they work for me. (McKenna)
But I am a legacy out of Chicago (Hynes)
I’ve played hoops with Obama, come on people (Alexi)
That Obama ad was a youthful Indiscretion
Adam Adre, Adamef, Adra..Hey it isn’t Ryan!
Three out of four dead guys support me. (Hynes)
Vote McKenna, otherwise he will never stop.
Reduce campaign consultant unemployment, vote McKenna
Vote Hynes taking strange political bedfellows to a new realm…
Hynes/McKenna — Ambien without the side effects
McKenna, let me run something my dad doesn’t own
McKenna, experience with awkward ethics investigations
Vote Timmy O’Irish Guy for Judge. My hair is red now, eyes are green now. Formerly known as Hans Gruberman
And my favorite from OneMan…
Andy McKenna, sometimes he has rye bread.
Congrats and see you Saturday, Henry.
Your favorite was… ?
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 2:33 pm:
Honorable mention goes to “Ash Tray”…
You want Harold, I’ll give you Harold
Hynes 2010
- CircularFiringSquad - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 2:39 pm:
How about “Dumber Than You Think” for StateWideTom and his Iowa based robocall company
Today they incorrectly attack a rep in a Dem primary AND upset the NRA in just 30 seconds…
Here is the transcript…
“Hello this is an important voter alert.
You can trust Carol Sente to protect your right to own firearms.
Carol Sente is a member of the NRA and will be trusted to advance issues that would allow people to carry concealed weapons and reduce restrictions and regulations to buy guns.
If you care about guns, vote for Carol Sente.
Paid for by Citizens to Change Illinois.”
- Scooby - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 2:46 pm:
What’s the rye bread thing?
- 47th Ward - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 2:56 pm:
Good picks Rich, I know it must have been tough given so many funny entries. Congrats to Oneman. Please order nothing but less than 18 year old single malts to run the tab up as much as possible.
- Really Anonymous - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:00 pm:
Wasn’t the quote “You want Harold? Well here’s Harold!”
http://cbs2chicago.com/vault/Harold.Washington.Bernard.2.333652.html
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:04 pm:
===to run the tab up as much as possible===
He’s buying. lol
- anon - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:07 pm:
Several thought this was funny
Proofreaders for Andrzejewski
- scottiepippen - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:09 pm:
My favorite was:
Art Turner for Lieutenant Governor
I endorse myself at Funerals
- 10th Indy - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:12 pm:
Loved MrJM’s “Dead Heads for Hynes”
- OdysseusVL - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:17 pm:
My vote would have gone to:
“ANDY MARTIN
I’m Out There For You!”
- Decryptor - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:21 pm:
Scooby,
It means he’s a white bread (i.e., dull, bland, flavorless) kind of guy.
- NC - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:29 pm:
“Presidinkle” may be my new favorite word. Just outstanding. I don’t know how I can ever start off saying “Presi” without finishing with “dinkle” ever again.
- How YOU doin? - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:31 pm:
You’re welcome, NC, et al. My small contribution to the world.
- Arthur Andersen - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:46 pm:
AA really liked Louis Attaves’ Andy Martin tag listed above by OVL.
- Dooley Dudright - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:54 pm:
Had to be:
LECT QUIN
And it didn’t even get honorable mention???
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 3:59 pm:
DD, you’re right. I should’ve given it an honorable mention. Thanks for reminding me.
- Matthew Star - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 5:13 pm:
I wanted the McKenna/Plummer ticket. My daddy can get me any job or office, you don’t even need to pay me.
- Not a fan - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 6:40 pm:
Too late to win but I want to enter this one:
“Alzheimers Patients for Cheryle Jackson”
- Quinn T. Sential - Wednesday, Jan 27, 10 @ 9:05 pm:
I was to busy yesterday to get engaged, but in honor of the late Bernie Epton; I was surprised that we didn’t have:
O’Brien; before its to late!