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* Paul Sassone at Pioneer Press is not a fan of Gov. Rauner’s new TV ads…

The entire tone of these Fix Illinois commercials seems meant to create the impression that Rauner is a newcomer to Illinois’ problems instead of one of the major problem creators for the last couple of years.

He’s not some new guy with great, new solutions running for office. He is the hard-line governor of the state that won’t pass a budget.

So, these dress-up commercials seem more that a bit disingenuous.

Maybe the Democrats should counter the governor’s commercials with commercials of their own.

Let’s see, Rauner dressed up as Norm the carpenter from “This Old House” (minus the protuberant stomach possessed by all real carpenters).

Who could Madigan dress up as for his TV commercial?

* The Question: Who could Madigan dress up as for his own TV commercial? Explain.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:04 pm

Comments

The phoniness of Rauner’s ads are the point that Rauner is trying to portray that the last 2 years and the last 3 budgets didn’t exist.

… that all the damage that’s occurred never happened…

… that vetoes and stopgaps, ultimatums and trench warfare isn’t occurring.

I said since jump street, looking like you’re not actually the governor now is even more phony than the lack of accomplishments being blamed on Madigan and Democrats.

No one is calling Rauner out, politically.

Not. A. Peep.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:10 pm
Madigan could dress up as an old West sleight of hand artist at a folding table.

“Put you bet down! Is the Pension Payments Pea under the left shell, the right shell, or the center shell?

“It should have been paid when it was due, where it went is anybody’s clue!”

Comment by Streator Curmudgeon Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:19 pm
Only one choice here: The Speaker as Don Vito Corelone.

Comment by Give Me A Break Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:20 pm
Father Time…because he’s been around and he’ll be around

Comment by Precinct Captain Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:24 pm
Can DEMS escape the vertical integration of Rauners media control OW? The only way my local Labor folks get something out is through social media. Almost all the local papers are controlled. The last time I saw something favorable for labor was from a St. Louis TV station after a one of our local Rally’s.

For example. Last night we had around 120 union folks and a some local citizens and environmentalists protesting Rauner at the Republican Lincoln dinner. This is all we got. Look at the tone of it.
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=240860#.WOZ4r4grLcs

So if social media is just about it for getting the word of dissent out. I have to wonder how DEMS can be more successful. I’m not challenging you at all OW. I’m learning by your response AND frustrated that no matter what my local folks do it seems we can’t get a foothold on mass media. It’s only social media where we do well right now.

Comment by Honeybear Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:25 pm
Madigan is your old neighbor who sits on the porch and keeps to himself until your kid tosses his football into Madigan’s yard.

But he doesn’t stand up and shout “get off my lawn” or shake his fist at the kids.

He just stares at them.

Then the legend among the neighborhood kids begins to spread.

And pretty soon everyone is afraid of old man Madigan, but it’s all a legend. He never actually did anything.

Comment by siriusly Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:29 pm
“Who could Madigan dress up as for his own TV commercial?”

Chance the Rapper seems rather popular these days — and MC MJM droppin’ science would be only slightly more absurd than Bruce the Blue-Collar Billionaire droppin’ Gs.

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:30 pm
Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino.

Comment by Arthur Andersen Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:32 pm
Matthew Lesko! Because…? Why not?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYTjiIm4h_Q

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:35 pm
It’s Paulie Cicero.

That’s the role. That’s who Madigan has evolved into.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:36 pm
Bill Nye, the science guy.
Using dry ice to make smoke!

Comment by WhoKnew Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:37 pm
The Speaker could dress up in a Chelveston the Duck(tape) costume and chase Gov. Ray Rayner(Rauner) around a morning tv show set, eventually duct taping him to the Gov.’s wife Diane dressed as Suzy Snowflake!

Comment by Big T Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:39 pm
Dr. Emmett ‘Doc’ Brown (Christopher Lloyd) from Back to the Future promising to take us back to the day before the 2014 election.

Comment by don the legend Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:42 pm
Madigan could dress up as Tom Keane or pad up a little and try for Paul Powell.

Comment by weltschmerz Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:43 pm
George Bailey fighting Mr. Potter

Comment by PublicServant Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:52 pm
He could be the “where’s the beef” lady from 80’s Wendy’s commercials.

Comment by AlfondoGonz Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:54 pm
Dress up like Clara Peller (from the old Wendy’s ads) and shout “Where’s the Budget?” at every opportunity.

Comment by Jocko Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:55 pm
A leprechaun holding an apple - “It’s magically delicious!”

Comment by Gone, but not forgotten Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 12:55 pm
Keep with the tool time fun. Imitation governor as the buffoon and madigan as al the expert to save him joined with controller tool girl

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 1:04 pm
I assume at home Madigan basically looks like Frazier’s dad. So that’s what I want. Madigan dressed as Frasier’s dad, in a beat up lounger, with a Jack Russel at his side.

Comment by In 630 Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 1:14 pm
The Pope.

Comment by GA Watcher Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 1:17 pm
Red Foreman (That 70s Show).

Comment by RIJ Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 1:20 pm
So easy. Dr. Evil.

Comment by A guy Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 1:29 pm
The Undertaker coming to bury the Turnaround Agenda.

Comment by Stark Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 1:34 pm
Mickey Rooney in Boys Town.

Comment by A guy Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 1:37 pm
The Ed Grimley character done by Martin Short. Only because his pants are up to his armpits.

Comment by Bogey Golfer Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 1:48 pm
I’d like him to dress up as the leader of the IDP with a strong, consistent message. /s

Comment by Earnest Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 2:01 pm
He should dress as Bruce then have a stuntman drive a trashcan van into a ditch and say “this is what I’m doing to Illinois.”

Comment by Anon Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 2:03 pm
Mike Madigan doesn’t dress up in costumes. People dress up as him.

There once was a street named for Madigan, but the name was changed for public safety because nobody crosses Mike Madigan and lives.

Mike Madigan has a diary. It’s called the Illinois Compiled Statutes.

Mike Madigan makes fire by rubbing 2 ice cubes together.

Mike Madigan doesn’t cheat death. He wins fair and square.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 2:39 pm
Lucky the Leprechaun of Lucky Charms

Comment by Boone's is back Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 3:02 pm
Buffalo Bob to Rauner’s Howdy Doody - with a piece of duct tape over Brucie’s puppet mouth.

MJM Buffalo Bob to Brucie Doody: “There - that’s what we use duct tape for!”

Comment by VanillaMan Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 3:12 pm
Heart surgeon confirming govenor is heartless

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 3:35 pm
Honest Abe as a venture capitalist

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 3:42 pm
Pull out his laborer card and go to work building Illinois part time

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 3:46 pm
Atticus Finch or Santa Claus, if not George Bailey.

Comment by Dead Head Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 3:48 pm
Robin hood shooting arrows with writing on them at the turnaround wall

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 3:53 pm
Motor cycle mechanic putting training wheels on his bike so he stops falling

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 4:01 pm
Back

Comment by Rabid Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 4:04 pm
The ghost of Christmas yet to come.

Comment by Whatever Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 4:20 pm
How about Darth Sidious from the Stars Wars movies?

Comment by Ginhouse Tommy Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 4:24 pm
The Wizard of Springfield, not that man behind the curtain.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 4:34 pm
==
“Maybe the Democrats should counter the governor’s commercials with ANY COHERENT MESSAGING WHATSOEVER FOR PETE’S SAKE”
==

Sorry, not relevant to the question I suppose. So I say Madigan as Montgomery Burns.

Comment by Anything Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 5:21 pm
I hate to say it, but the first character who popped into mind was Lurch, of Addams Family fame. After all, they’re nearly the same … height.

Comment by dbk Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 5:30 pm
The Rauner duct tape ads were unbearable during March Madness.

Enough with the fake log cabin and fake flannel as if he’s running for top lumberjack of Illinois and not already our chief executive officer of three years now and a billionaire.

Was watching those ads with someone who voted for him in 2014 who remarked on what a punchable face he has in those commercials. So smug.

Comment by hisgirlfriday Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 6:17 pm
Madrigal should dress up as Rauner with flannel shirt and all. Then step inside a car tagged Illinois and proceed to drive it off a cliff saying, ” under my leadership, this is where Illinois is heading”.

Comment by Tired of it all Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 6:21 pm
Mike is Mike…period…

Comment by Loop Lady Thursday, Apr 6, 17 @ 7:56 pm
Rumpelstiltskin came to my mind. He gives out gold to others but demands a high price in return.

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 7, 17 @ 8:37 am
Charles Gordon as the accountant in ‘Dave’

Comment by Sense of a Goose Friday, Apr 7, 17 @ 12:33 pm
Ugh. Grodin

Comment by Sense of a Goose Friday, Apr 7, 17 @ 12:33 pm