42 Comments - Ducky LaMoore - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:44 pm: I believe it is the Winnetka Republican plan to tax retirement income…. - MrJM - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:45 pm: REPEAL THE FIRST AMENDMENT! – MrJM - Stuff Happens - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:46 pm: The whole ad had an 80s infomercial vibe. All I know is that I now want to watch Karate Kid while using my Popeil Pasta Maker. - Spliff - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:46 pm: that’s 60 seconds of audio packed into 30 seconds of ugly! - Ron Burgundy - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:46 pm: My eyes. - Cabildero - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:49 pm: That needs to come with a warning. I was eating my lunch. - Pot calling kettle - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:49 pm: Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see how this helps the Republican. - anon - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:49 pm: Juvenile. Cheap looking. Is this what a million bucks buys? - Carl Nyberg - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:50 pm: There’s something off about the voice. It’s like he’s reading a 45-second script in a 30-second commercial. Also, it doesn’t sound like he really cares. It also ties Republicans to hating Chicago Democrats. OK. There’s more to governing than hating on people in other parts of the state. Democrats may be insincere about the ideas they campaign on. But Republicans seem to feel entitled to be elected without campaigning on issues. Mostly Illinois voters have rejected the idea-free campaigns of the GOP. - Wordslinger - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:51 pm: I’m thinking that whoever fell in love with this concept would have used it for anything. — political, car batteries, dog food. Because the concept may be fabulous, but it is forced. - Carl Nyberg - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:52 pm: When has demonizing Michael Madigan worked for the GOP? Is Dan Proft secretly working for Madigan to get Republicans to spend money on messages that don’t work? - The Captain - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:56 pm: It needed apples, preferably dancing apples. The lack of dancing apples was disappointing. - Louis G. Atsaves - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 12:57 pm: Thanks for posting this. After your headline, I felt compelled to view it. Ugh! There is a funny line about the candidate who will “fashion changes in Springfield . . “ - AFSCME Steward - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:04 pm: Rich, Rich, Rich, what are you doing to us ? Now I’m off to the ER for the second time in less than a week to have very sharp objects removed from my eyes. - Treefiddy - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:05 pm: My eyes, the goggles do nothing! - Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:10 pm: Have Mike Madigan and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith ever been seen in the same place at the same time? - Wumpus - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:11 pm: awesome! - G'Kar - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:15 pm: Would any of the people watching this ad on TV realize that was Madigan? - Chicago Cynic - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:16 pm: Call me kooky, but I liked it. - Big Muddy - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:18 pm: I think Benet Acadamy wants it’s diploma back Mr. Proft. Worst political ad I’ve seen in decades. - Precinct Captain - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:19 pm: MrJM, comment of the week. - Big Muddy - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:20 pm: *its* - Southern - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:21 pm: Being from Southern Illinois, my guess is that most people in Bryant’s district won’t recognize Mike Madigan by just his face on that picture. - Amalia - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:25 pm: does not have the name attachment the last one did, but this is still feminizing to denigrate and that attacks women as well as Madigan. Republican tone deaf approach to things that involve women is just astounding. - 13thone - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:28 pm: The problem with this ad is; Madigan’s got the legs for it and he knows it and flaunts it. - Gooner - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:46 pm: Amalia is absolutely right on the womens issues. It does seem like Proft thinks that labeling the Speaker female is an insult. In addition, Proft went to war on those who backed marriage equality, but he does seem to have some strange fantasies. It would never occur to most men to think of the Speaker dressed that way. Those fantasies are OK of course, as long as he doesn’t want to take away rights of others. This seems to tell us more about Proft than about anything else. - Gooner - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:48 pm: One more note – Proft has made a career about screaming that government is spending too much. Apparently now he thinks government is not spending enough. - A guy... - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:53 pm: It’s weird and quirky, but it’s catchy. To those who wonder if anyone in the field of voters even know Mike Madigan…why yes they do. He’s taking flak from both directions. His name comes up a lot in the field. - Ginhouse Tommy - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:53 pm: Reminds me of a bad blind date. - Jake From Elwood - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 1:54 pm: Six Degrees: I was about to post the same thing. I thought it was Tyler at first. Dude looks like a lady. - Southern - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 2:04 pm: A guy… we all know his name, but most in Southern Illinois aren’t going to know his face. “Here’s a picture, who is it?” Ummm… it’s that guy… umm… (yep!) - A guy... - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 2:14 pm: Southern, with due respect partner, this ad has audio. - Secret Square - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 2:23 pm: Not to be a wet blanket but… since bleeding from the eyes is a symptom of Ebola maybe you might want to consider changing the title to “My eyes are BURNING!” or something similar? - Steve - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 2:50 pm: It is a funny ad. But, this is Illinois and Mike Madigan is never out of fashion. - train111 - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 2:51 pm: I think the add, despite the corny graphics is effective. It plays to the Southern Illinois belief that Chicago is responsible for everything bad in the world, and that “good old fashioned values” Southern Illinois should have a more of a place at the table. It isn’t in any way correct, but plays to the existing prejudices out there. Just sayin! - Empty Suit - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 3:42 pm: I’m going to have nightmares tonight - Demoralized - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 3:50 pm: I think this will work as well as the “Fire Madigan” campaign worked last time. - A guy... - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 3:57 pm: Demo, funny you bring that up. 4 years ago there was no money behind that campaign. This year it’s alive and well in districts all over the state. It will work in a few places. People on both sides are very angry with the Speaker. - Robin - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 3:57 pm: Using this kind of photoshopped image is an insult to the sensibilities and intelligence of the public. Since the intent of this ad is to influence voters, it reflects how the voters are viewed by the creator of this ad. Trashy political ads makes me less likely to support the agenda that is trying to be pushed. How about respecting the intelligence of the public and trying to constructively draw out differences and ideas? - Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 4:32 pm: After all these decades, even seeing Madigan in a suit and tie makes my eyes bleed. - Southern - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 6:41 pm: A guy… I’m aware it has audio but it doesn’t mention Mike Madigan. Once again, we all know who Mike Madigan is but most wouldn’t know his face if they saw him down at the Wal-Mart. - countyline - Tuesday, Oct 14, 14 @ 8:40 pm: “How about respecting the intelligence of the public” you can’t be serious. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.