Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Question of the day
SUBSCRIBE to Capitol Fax      Advertise Here      About     Exclusive Subscriber Content     Updated Posts    Contact Rich Miller
CapitolFax.com
To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here.
Question of the day

Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller

* 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.

       

41 Comments
  1. - Oof - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:18 pm:

    Wow. Just wow.


  2. - VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:20 pm:

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


  3. - VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:23 pm:

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


  4. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:23 pm:

    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”


  5. - VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:27 pm:

    We like Pizza! - Schilling supporters


  6. - VanillaMan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:30 pm:

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


  7. - 47th Ward - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:36 pm:

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


  8. - Anonymous - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:38 pm:

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


  9. - Southside cubs/gop fan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:38 pm:

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


  10. - train111 - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:39 pm:

    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


  11. - x ace - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:43 pm:

    Picture of bedraggled unemployed workers , Shimkus signs …

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


  12. - unclesam - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:51 pm:

    [picture of Quinn]

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


  13. - OneMan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:56 pm:

    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…


  14. - OneMan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 12:57 pm:

    Every photo of a Democrat with Rod…

    I have no idea who he is…


  15. - OneMan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:00 pm:

    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


  16. - OneMan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:08 pm:

    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…


  17. - OneMan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:09 pm:

    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…


  18. - Shore - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:10 pm:

    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


  19. - wordslinger - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:13 pm:

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

    (works for just about any candidate)


  20. - Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:25 pm:

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

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


  21. - orlkon - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:30 pm:

    Quinn is in!
    …For now!!


  22. - reformer - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:44 pm:

    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.


  23. - Anonymice - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 1:59 pm:

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

    “Yes! We are all different!”


  24. - zatoichi - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:03 pm:

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


  25. - WhoKnew - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:19 pm:

    Scherer with Blago:

    What was she thinking!


  26. - Cardinal fan - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:23 pm:

    Natalie Manley “She’ll fight for you”

    Skip Saviano “a ravioli in every pot”


  27. - G'Kar - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:28 pm:

    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.


  28. - Irish - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:50 pm:

    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!”


  29. - Irish - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 2:59 pm:

    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????”


  30. - Carl Nyberg - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 3:18 pm:

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


  31. - Lil Enchilada - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:09 pm:

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


  32. - been there - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:33 pm:

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


  33. - been there - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:35 pm:

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


  34. - been there - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:41 pm:

    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!


  35. - Emily Booth - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 4:57 pm:

    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.


  36. - D.P. Gumby - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:02 pm:

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


  37. - WazUp - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:05 pm:

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


  38. - WazUp - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:08 pm:

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


  39. - Wensicia - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:27 pm:

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

    Robert Dold


  40. - walkinfool - Thursday, Oct 11, 12 @ 5:29 pm:

    pic of Matt Murphy voters:

    “We love the way he just talks”


  41. - Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Oct 12, 12 @ 7:25 am:

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


Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.


* Isabel’s afternoon roundup
* Feds, Illinois partner to bring DARPA quantum-testing facility to the Chicago area
* Pritzker, Durbin talk about Trump, Vance
* Napo's campaign spending questioned
* Illinois react: Trump’s VP pick J.D. Vance
* Open thread
* Isabel’s morning briefing
* Live coverage
* Yesterday's stories

Support CapitolFax.com
Visit our advertisers...

...............

...............

...............

...............


Loading


Main Menu
Home
Illinois
YouTube
Pundit rankings
Obama
Subscriber Content
Durbin
Burris
Blagojevich Trial
Advertising
Updated Posts
Polls

Archives
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
April 2023
March 2023
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
December 2014
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
December 2004
November 2004
October 2004

Blog*Spot Archives
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005

Syndication

RSS Feed 2.0
Comments RSS 2.0




Hosted by MCS SUBSCRIBE to Capitol Fax Advertise Here Mobile Version Contact Rich Miller