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* Political junkies sick of the winter will absolutely love this mock TV attack ad…

Vote summer! Hooray!

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 9:45 am

Comments

I’m unclear as to why Fall and Spring chose to pay for that ad but I sense collusion. The Mother Nature PAC has been behind sham ads like this for years.

Comment by Phineas J. Whoopee Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 10:10 am
Sure it looks pleasant, but is Summer even a resident of Chicago?

We all remember when Summer left town — but can anyone prove that Summer actually intended to return to Chicago? In fact, right around the time baseball season was winding down, didn’t Summer turn occupancy over to Fall? What kind of “Chicago resident” does that? Sure, we all know that Summer has a long history in Chicago. And yes, a summer dress was found in that crawl space.

But look around you: Where is the evidence that Summer is a resident of Chicago? There is none.

The law is clear and evidence is unambiguous: Summer is not a resident of Chicago. And, therefore, Summer should not be permitted to appear on the Chicago ballot.

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 10:21 am
MrJM, that was one of the best comments ever posted here.

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 10:22 am
MrJM Bravo!

Comment by mokenavince Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 10:50 am
Yeah, but Summer has clout.

What trees does Winter plant?

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 11:01 am
why should I care about an ad from ESPN…..the East Coast Summer Political Network?

Comment by amalia Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 11:19 am
Great video!

And remember, Summer always INTENDED to reside in Chicago!

Comment by Louis G. Atsaves Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 12:04 pm
Winter builds character. That character is Jack Torrance.

Summer is a resident of Chicago, but goes by the name Road Construction.

Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 12:09 pm
Winter has stranglehold on election dates. November may pretend to be Fall, but don’t tell that to anyone outside a polling place for 14 hours. Municipal elections are even worse, February! Winter wrote the rules and will be in power longer than the Speaker.

Comment by Spring Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 12:37 pm
We pefer winter when prices for warm weather destinations are high and the rift raft must stay in the snow chocked side streets of Chicago Springfield and other forsaken ice domes.
Keep watching that video while we get to the airport.

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 12:37 pm
Close the comments after your post Rich. No one can say better than MrJM!

Comment by Because I say so Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 12:41 pm
Winter. What was it thinking?!

Comment by piling on Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 1:37 pm
Piling @ 1:37: Winter was thinking, “I’ve got this thing, and it’s f—king golden!”

And mazel tov to MrJM, the early favorite for Comment of the Year. Very well played, sir. Very. Well. Played.

Comment by Northsider Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 2:36 pm
Summer= burnt skin, endless bugs, dried lawns, high air conditioning bills, tornadoes, rainstorms, 100 degree heat stroke, sweat, …..warm beer.
Winter = crisp air, the joy of a good soup, the relaxation of softly falling snow, the thrill of sledding, the material for personal art, skiing, outdoor hockey, the magic of ice on the trees, a crackling fire.

Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 10:37 pm
LOL…”Chicken-soup lobbyists”!!!! WINTER wonderland!!!

I LOVE the Midwest. (Thank you, Rich. I haven’t laughed for so long and hard in a while.)

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 11:00 pm
Sorry. Faulty keyboard. That obviously should have read “Winter WONDERland….” LOL (Did I mention I’m a Midwestern Girl–and DAMN proud of it?!!!)

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Feb 9, 11 @ 11:10 pm