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* The Illinois Republican Party’s latest mailer is a cartoon. To see it, click here and here.

“Tax Man!” is the premise and the main character is, of course, the governor…

Repurpose this image to your heart’s desire.

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:01 pm

Comments

I don’t need any “stinkin” purple tie….

Comment by THEGUN Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:04 pm
nah nah nah nah tax man!

Comment by Come on man! Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:05 pm
Backward Z-Man!

Because reversing, A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X or Y seemed to easy.

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:06 pm
Much better on the eyes than the Madigan ad.

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:06 pm
ILGOP - Dopes.

“Caption?”

“I like him without the cape…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:06 pm
“I am here to protect women from Bruce Rauner…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:07 pm
Comment by Dirty Red Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:09 pm
Apparently, both parties think that 6 year-olds are voting this year.

Comment by sal-says Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:10 pm
Faster Than A Sppeding Amtrack Train
More Powerful Than an Assembly Veto
Able to leap giant corn stalks in a single bound

Look out in the field, it’s a pheasant is it wayward cow, no….ITs Soyboy

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:10 pm
“By day, he’s the mild-mannered Quinnocchio…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:10 pm
Faster Than A Speding Amtrack Train
More Powerful Than an Assembly Veto
Able to leap giant corn stalks in a single bound

Look out in the field, it’s a pheasant it’s wayward cow, no….ITs Soyboy

Typos fixed

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:12 pm
There he is, Night and Day Man - He’ll come and bore your enemies with a single hour long speech. He’ll change his positions with the flap of his cape. If you need him, simply take out your camera. Can be found anywhere except the Governor’s mansion.

Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:12 pm
BR on seeing this ad in print: I thought I was going to be on the flyer in a in red & blue with a $ and it was going to show my business success …

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:12 pm
“Because he’s the hero Chicago deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we’ll hunt him. Because he can take it. Because he’s not our hero. He’s a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A Dark Knight”

Comment by I'm New Here Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:13 pm
Holy Equity! It’s the Tax Man, run for your lives.

Comment by Casual observer Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:14 pm
I don’t know about a caption, but other than the tummy, he is looking mighty svelte.

Comment by PrairieFire Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:14 pm
If Rauner loses, the Rauner Crew and the ILGOP can start a comic book company named

Rinophant Comics

Bruce could help with seed money…

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:14 pm
And many said the GOPies could not be dumber that the Billboards and Fire Madigan signs…. looks like you were wrong

Comment by CircularFiringSquad Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:15 pm
Seriously?
Somebody trying to convince voters he would be a better choice for Governor using this stupid, childish, 2nd grade playground tactic?
Who is running the BR campaign, Harold & Kumar?

Comment by Teddy Salad Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:16 pm
“We only spent $10K and 30 hours from concept to this drawing…

…GOTV can wait, look at the boots!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:16 pm
Is it time to make the river green?

Comment by Well then Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:17 pm
Kind of looks like a cross between The Hulk and one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:17 pm
Compared to Squeezy this is almost - flattering.

Comment by ~pfft Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:18 pm
“Brad Pitt will voice this one, and Will Ferrell will voice the Rauner character….”

I’ve seen that movie, thanks.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:19 pm
‘Stealthman’ - flying under the radar and creeping up on the bad guys

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:19 pm
If they are going to go to all that trouble can they at least find a head that fits the body proportionately and at the correct angle. This mash-up just looks like a first grade classroom project. Sheesh.

Comment by D.P.Gumby Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:19 pm
mighty quinn

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:20 pm
the image itself looks too buff and in charge for their purposes! this could actually be spun positively.

Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:21 pm
Is NRI his cryptonite?

Comment by Lunchbox Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:21 pm
(Not pictured): The nemesis of Tax Man…Loophole! (Rauner in one of two costumes…satire of Penguin or Riddler).

Comment by unclesam Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:22 pm
“If we take time away from GOTV, we can do a clay-mation movie!”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:22 pm
Quinn: “I like it, makes me look commanding, in charge, though the suit should be purple.”

Comment by Wensicia Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:23 pm
After a disappointing showing in last night’s event, Pat Quinn steps into a phone booth and emerges as “Debate Man”.

Comment by AFSCME Steward Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:23 pm
zbart endorsement

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:23 pm
“We start with lunch boxes and coloring books, the election can wait…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:25 pm
Look at what’s happened to me,
I can’t believe it myself.
Suddenly I’m up on top of the world,
It should’ve been somebody else.

Believe it or not,
I’m walking on air.
I never thought I could feel so freeEEEeee

Flying away on a wing and a prayer.
Who could it be?
Believe it or not it’s just me.

– MrJM

Comment by MrJM (@MisterJayEm) Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:25 pm
medical marijuana tax stamp

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:26 pm
NOT faster than a speeding bullet and we continue to have a shameful murder rate to prove it.

Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:27 pm
zillionaire

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:29 pm
“I’m not sure if I trust this cape to help me fly. Let’s jump off a shed to test it”.

Comment by A guy... Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:30 pm
Where’s his green boa?

Comment by walker Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:30 pm
Who’s the leader of the club who taxes you and me?
G-O-V’-
N-O-R
Q-U-I-N-N

Oh, wait, wrong cartoon studio….

Comment by anonymoose Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:31 pm
His smirk…good grief…

Comment by Team Sleep Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:31 pm
Sorry GOP, NOT Tax Man but Testosterone Man!

Comment by I B Strapped Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:35 pm
The Govenator looks 20 years younger!! But where (or who?) is his trusty sidekick?

Comment by northernwatersports Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:35 pm
I am Squeezy’s worst nightmare!

Comment by I B Strapped Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:36 pm
“We can print more on the other side of the “Fire Madigan” signs…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:37 pm
Not the first ‘Superzero’ of the cycle.

Don’t forget The Gaffeman.

http://www.gaffeman.com

Comment by courtsplus Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:38 pm
“Ok, next question, are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate that is made to be a cartoon WITH a cape…

Are you more or less likely to vote for a candidate with a Utility Belt…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:39 pm
I don’t really like the way he’s looking at me…

Comment by B4L Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:39 pm
well, if you’re not willing to fire everybody you possibly can, you have to have revenues. you’d think someone who claims his business experience is the reason he should be governor would understand this. so, yeah, governments need revenues (taxes). to, you know, protect citizens against things like ebola…

Comment by bored now Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:40 pm
“On the bright side we sent it bulk mail…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:40 pm
When budgethey math and GOTV (thanks OW) are too hard for Rauneroots it’s….. TAXMAN to the rescue!!!
(I must say, campaigns are good for the Governor- I’ve never seen Quinn more fit )

Comment by West Sider Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:41 pm
“Yeah, we tried to think of Rauner successes, we got to a- doodlin’, came up with this instead”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:43 pm
“Bruce don’t care, it’s only money, keep brainstorming…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:45 pm
PQ: I look good in this ad. Much better than if they had dressed me in a Zoot Suit …

Comment by RNUG Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:46 pm
“No, no, NO! It doesn’t have to be a ‘good’ idea, it need to be a ‘billable’ idea! And don’t forget the invoice.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:50 pm
IL GOP HQ-

Hehehe — snort
“oh man we are sooo clever”!!!

Comment by low level Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:50 pm
“Why, yes, this suit was white when I first wore it. Why do you ask?”

Comment by Anonymoiis Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:52 pm
“Wow. Ever since Peggy and Don left the Firm, Roger can’t get any good ‘creative’ out of his shop…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:55 pm
Hans and Franz did not return multiple phone calls and emails seeking comment.

Comment by Former Titan Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 3:57 pm
The most Fit Pat Quinn has looked in 25 years.

Quinn finally looks like he could lead a sick horse to water.

Comment by Mason born Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:01 pm
Disturbingly awful.

And yet some Republicans will wonder why November was yet another disappointment in IL.

Comment by too obvious Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:02 pm
“Check out *this* body language!”

Comment by Skeptic Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:03 pm
I’ve always thought Pat Quinn’s wide-eyed, earnest goofiness was a lot like Luca Brazzi in the first Godfather, when he said, “And may your first child…be a masculine child.” This super-hero motif is new.

Comment by Levi Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:03 pm
(*NOT* AWillyWord Con$ulting)

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:05 pm
any stranger than fiction fans out there?

Comment by the koala Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:12 pm
All of this mean-spiritedness and Quinn-bashing by Rauner and the GOP are going to backfire. Just sayin.

Comment by Tim Snopes Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:17 pm
Actually, Quinn looks cute in green tights. Awww!

Comment by anon Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:18 pm
Medical Marijuana Man is here to cool everyone out!

Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:19 pm
“I think I saw this comic book in the movie ‘Clerks’…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:22 pm
Let me tell you how it will be
There’s one for you, nineteen for me
Cos I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman

Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don’t take it all
Cos I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman

Comment by Bigtwich Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:23 pm
(snicker-snicker) “Wonder what all the Union people are doing…not having fun! Color the costume green…”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:28 pm
I think Tax Man is powerless against Baron Von Carhartt’s Bust Out Scheme.

Comment by Buzz Fugazi Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:29 pm
The Illinois Republican Party finally has some cash in its coffers and this is how they spend it?

Brilliant.

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:32 pm
Sorry, that was an editorial remark. Here’s a caption:

“Step away from the Eurovan, you fiend!”

Comment by Buzz Fugazi Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:33 pm
PQ must have been wearing this costume under his suit during the debate last night. That would explain the “wedgie” look on his face.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:35 pm
“No, Bruce, that is not a prarie chicken in my pants, and I am not happy to see you.”

Comment by Buzz Fugazi Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:37 pm
Butch Quinn AKA Bruce Ruiner

Comment by vole Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:38 pm
*prairie

Comment by Buzz Fugazi Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:38 pm
Ok, why are we running eye tests on Capitol Fax?

Is the goal to create more work for ophthalmologists (eye disease) here in Illinois?

Comment by Judgment Day Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:48 pm
the 60 million dollar man`s arch enemy

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:50 pm
“Can leap over tall buildings with a sin….SPLAT!”

Oh, that’s going to leave a mark….

Comment by Judgment Day Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:53 pm
trick or treat

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:54 pm
“So we tell Bruce, ‘George Lucas made his money off merchandising’ and we showed him this. We need 50,000 units, preferably before the holidays….no, campaign, ’shampaign’ this is real money here.”

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 4:58 pm
“trick or treat”
———————-

Please, not Halloween. Think of the children!

Comment by Judgment Day Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:00 pm
teflon gov.

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:02 pm
tax the rich feed the poor till there are no poor no more

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:07 pm
“I’m Soy Boy the Tax Slayer! With my faithful sidekick Squeezy the Pension Python, we wreak havoc across the Land of Lincoln!”

Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:10 pm
go tagless

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:10 pm
Don’t me unravel Squeezie.

Comment by Jimmy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:19 pm
Once again, the ILGOP make Pat Quinn look the best he has in years…

Comment by Blazer Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:19 pm
lucha libra

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:22 pm
That’s a good look for Quinn. Shouldnt it be negative?

Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:26 pm
If I’m the worst governor in America and I kick Rauner’s rear from here to Timbuktu on Nov. 4th, then he HAS to be the worst candidate in America!

Comment by Mighty M. Mouse Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:35 pm
More proof the ILGOP has no one with any computer skills.

Comment by Cheryl44 Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:43 pm
This ad is as stupid as Bruce Rauner — wasting 31 million and not being able to defeat the worst governor in America.

Comment by Insideout Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:45 pm
OW - the 50,000 units and merchandising. Yes. I got a guy is China too. Tell Bruce no way we make these anyplace where unions are within 1,000 miles of the boarder.

Comment by low level Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:52 pm
the costume of a 2014 anarchist

Comment by railrat Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 5:53 pm
“The Big Flop Theory”

100… Well done ILGOP.

- low level -,

You are on the right outsourcing track.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 6:01 pm
Since it kinda looks like Vigo the Carpathian….

“Only a *Carpathian* would come back to life now and choose Illinois! Tasty pick, bonehead! If you had brain one in that huge melon on top of your neck, you would be living the sweet life out in Southern California’s beautiful San Fernando Valley!”

http://bit.ly/1tuIYLR

Comment by Senator Clay Davis Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 6:06 pm
Raillrat, I see the school system failed you. Slow down, dude, only Wednesday.

Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 6:09 pm
That is disturbing on many levels… I only wish I could unsee that. The visual is as disturbing as the thought someone in the ILGOP thought this was a good idea in an election.

I am beginning to wonder if Rauner is in this to help PQ keep office and not have to face a real opponent.

Comment by FormerParatrooper Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 6:30 pm
gold gym graduate

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 6:32 pm
Mr. Mssr. Ms. Mrs.whatever “Slinger”; spell check for response? school failure ?lol sorry trivial and dumb like “slow down dude” come on your so much better than that.

Comment by railrat Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 6:37 pm
by the power of numskull

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 6:39 pm
What a cheezy cut out concept. At least do a Jack Kirby action shot.

Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 7:01 pm
defender of the 99.99%

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 7:40 pm
“The Beatles Taxman? Yes it was me I mean I”

Comment by Empty Suit Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 7:51 pm
what happen to squezy the snake his sidekick

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 8:16 pm
Lucha libre indeed. You night expect to see him on Smackdown. Even in a cartoon he has a beer gut. New name for our Gov. How “The Green Beefcake” flies again for truth, justice and a possible income tax hike. At least we have something to laugh about that Bruce Rauner’s campaign goofed on. Well it is almost Halloween.

Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 8:16 pm
Just too ridiculous-looking to comment seriously on or really even try to be funny about. Ha ha. They couldn’t do better than THAT…?!

Comment by Just the Way It Is One Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 8:33 pm
Empty Suit That’s right “don’t ask me what I want it for, if you don’t want to pay some more” You can thank George Harrison for that.

Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 9:04 pm
Quinn to MJM: At least they made me a man!

Comment by PSmyth Wednesday, Oct 15, 14 @ 10:36 pm
Caption: Boxers or briefs?

Comment by SamHall Thursday, Oct 16, 14 @ 12:09 am
Republicans continue to think like everyone else is a Republican. It’s their on-going weakness.

Comment by Lt. Guv Thursday, Oct 16, 14 @ 4:15 am
Bruce has openly said that taxes are going up if he gets elected.

Comment by Del Clinkton Thursday, Oct 16, 14 @ 7:54 am
This probably says more about me than the ad, but this is the coolest anyone has ever made Pat Quinn look! Love the costume and not an awful face shot put in there. Not snark–I’ve always loved comic books and graphic novels.

Comment by Earnest Thursday, Oct 16, 14 @ 8:08 am