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* As you already know, Gov. Pat Quinn called himself “Soy Boy” during his State of the State address this week.

* The Question: What other nicknames can you think of for Illinois candidates this year?

Keep it clean (unlike Patterson, who looked up “Soy Boy” in the Urban Dictionary), light and funny, please. No need for harshness before a three-day weekend.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 11:42 am

Comments

Technically, according to the official transcript, the governor called himself:
“Soy Boy!”

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 11:47 am
Let’s stick to the question, please.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 11:49 am
Pat “Cap and Trade” Hughes

Comment by well Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 11:53 am
Bob Four Year Storm

Comment by KeepSmiling Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 11:56 am
And… Dan, Dan the Revolution Man

Comment by KeepSmiling Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 11:58 am
Matt McMurphy

Comment by Obamarama Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 11:58 am
“Miller Bait” — any one of them that thinks being in good standing with mainstream media will protect them.

Comment by Anon Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:03 pm
Alexi”debt collector” Giannoulias

Comment by Lee Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:05 pm
Pat Quinn: “Illinois’s pretend Governor.”

Comment by Justice Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:08 pm
After February 2, Zip Lip—Dan Proft.

Comment by been there Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:20 pm
Super Hero Pat Quinn, AKA “Inept Man”!

Comment by One of the 35 Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:21 pm
Dan “can’t” Seals “the deal” - for 10th CD

Rickey “Like my yard signs on the Capitol lawn?” Hendon - for Lt. Governor

Andy “Gay Rumor Patrol” Martin - for GOP Senate

my personal favorite:
Sen. Michael Noland “dead meat”

Comment by siriusly Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:24 pm
By no means am I implying any sort of threat there. I’m merely stating IMHO that Noland’s chances for re-election are growing slimmer by the day.

Comment by siriusly Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:26 pm
The gubernatorial candidates, a la Chris Berman:

Pat “The Bunny” Quinn
Jim “NOT GEORGE” Ryan

The others? Meh. Unfortunately for us, one of these jokers will Go. All. The. Way.

Comment by Northsider Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:31 pm
Mark “John Kerry” Kirk

Comment by JonShibleyFan Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:37 pm
Coined in old thread where someone was “bragging” about Alexi being a “gregarious jock”:

Mark “Sociable Spartan” Kirk

Alexi “Gregarious Jock” Giannoulias

Comment by The REAL Anonymous fka Anonymous Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:39 pm
Prissy Hynes and the Pretenders?

Comment by Gregor Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:39 pm
Hoffman - Miller’s Pet!

Comment by T.PeterSimmons Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:42 pm
David Hoffman the Third (place).

Comment by JonShibleyFan Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:52 pm
Jacob “Skim Milk” Meister

Comment by Dirt Digger Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 12:58 pm
Andy “[empty blank]” McKenna

Comment by just sayin' Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 1:04 pm
Andy Martin—Sister Charity.

Comment by been there Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 1:09 pm
Dillard the Dullard

Too Shady Brady

Andy McPandy

I’ll Leave You Cryin’ Ryan

Comment by X None of the Above Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 1:16 pm
Pat Quinn - “Dud Muffin”
MJM - “Mr. Bigglesworth”
Lisa Madigan - “Martha Coakley”
Bill Brady - “Our State Tree”
Adam Andrzejewski - “Dex Knows”
Andy McKenna - “Little Mac”
Steve Proft - “No Bid Deal”
Dan Hynes - “The Swedish Nightingale”
Bob Schillerstrom - “Thrillerthumb”
Alexi Giannoulais - “Broadway’s Hope”
Rod Blagojevich - “Inmate 3425901″
Jim Ryan - “White Zombie”
Judy Barr Topinka - “Smokey the Barr”
John Cullerton - “The Irish Hasselhoff”
Rich Miller - “The Wizard of the Web”
John Fritchey - “Old Tar and Feathers”
Jim Edgar - “Dillard Spokesman”
Jim Thompson - “Down Low Jimbo”
Mark Kirk - “Man of a Thousand Faces”
Dan Seals - “Dan, Dan, the Unemployed Man”
Kirk Dillard - “Obama’s Boy”
Barack Obama - “No Drama Obama”
Julie Hamos - “La Roacharita”
Elliot Richardson - “El-EE-AAHT”
Debbie Halvorson - “Lil Pelosi”
Dick Durbin - “US Senate Minority Leader”

Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 1:31 pm
It appears our first submission was censored by Capt Fax.hmmmmm

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 1:41 pm
Dan “dontcha be commitin’ no crimes” Hynes!

BTW, I saw a commercial FOR Bob Schillerstrom which compared his name to a #@$# storm. As with former candidate John Schmidt, who thought “Schmidt happens” was a good slogan, I would counsel candidates to avoid the temptation to compare their name with #2.

Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 1:56 pm
Dan “Gasoline” Seals

Comment by Waco Kid Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 1:57 pm
Phineas, that ad was posted here earlier this week.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 2:01 pm
Governor Flotsam

Poor man is afloat in a sea of sharks and has no power to control his destiny.

Comment by Plutocrat03 Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 2:05 pm
One of Mr. Lectures CapFax commenters daily’s nicknames is hardly appropriate.

Comment by JonShibleyFan Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 2:07 pm
The “Dirty Dozen” plus or minus. So I’ve heard

Comment by Das Man Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 2:34 pm
sticking with the bean theme,
Senators Durbin and Burris NO pork’n'beans
Giannoulias Green Bean
Topinka Legume Lady
MJM The Velvet Hammer Bean
Hynes The Bean Counter
Ryan Has Bean

Comment by chickpea Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 2:59 pm
@ Vanilla Man

Very clever! Love it.

Pat “Note Cards” Quinn

Comment by 2010 Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 3:09 pm
I didn’t think my post was too much but apparently Rich thought otherwise. I am chagrined and chastised. Sorry.

Comment by dupage dan Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 3:17 pm
* Julie “Famous” Hamos
* Dan “Rapier” Proft
* Jim “Stu’s best friend” Ryan
* Scott “pawn shops” Cohen

Comment by Reformer Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 3:21 pm
Ricky “The Showboat” Hendon

Comment by Joshua Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 3:33 pm
Dan “Al Gore” Hynes

Comment by chitownhv Friday, Jan 15, 10 @ 5:11 pm
Rich “Only Candidate people voted for in 2006 General Election Governor’s Race that is in the 2010 Governor’s Race” Whitney

Comment by greenman Monday, Jan 18, 10 @ 10:50 am
Art “Free the Prisoners” Turner

Comment by New Leadership Now Monday, Jan 18, 10 @ 2:28 pm