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* Excerpts from a recent Sen. Ira Silverstein campaign mailer…

* The Question: Your own award for Sen. Silverstein?

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:23 am

Comments

1. Worst at selecting direct mail design vendors.

   Comment by Evanstonian Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:24 am

2. Picked The Wrong Woman To Text With Award

   Comment by A State Employee Guy Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:25 am

3. “Most Real Blondes Investigated”

   Comment by anyong Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:26 am

4. Overall Good Guy Who Didn’t Deserve This Award

   Comment by A State Employee Guy Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:27 am

5. I’d love to meet his mail consultant & campaign manager…. and fire them.

   Comment by Mail Wizard Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:27 am

6. The Sacrificial Lamb Award

   Comment by ItsMillerTime Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:27 am

7. “Conduct Most Unbecoming of a Legislator” - Legislative IG

   Comment by Ron Burgundy Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:28 am

8. Fighting Godzilla & Mothra Certificate of Merrit.

   Second Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence

   Comment by OneMan Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:29 am

9. My favorite award is the appreciation trophy from a school district with a decimal point.

   Comment by City Zen Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:29 am

10. The We Owe You One Award, sponsored by the Ram Villivalam campaign.

    Brainstorming is fun.

    Comment by A State Employee Guy Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:31 am

11. The Spirit of Illinois Voters Award-the coveted award that represents the values of Illinois voters.

    Comment by Steve Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:34 am

12. The *should this word be hyphenated or not?* award.

    I personally just like that they couldn’t decide if it was hyphenated or not … so “Award Winning” on the front and “Award-Winning” inside … that way you cover all your bases and are guaranteed to be right at least once!

    Comment by bamatthews Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:34 am

13. Number of Valid Signatures Closest to 1,000 Without Going Under Achievement Award 2018.

    Comment by Sonny Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:34 am

14. The Where Is That Hand Going? Award

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:35 am

15. Hands-on Legislator Award

    Won’t-take-no-for-an-answer Award

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:36 am

16. We really want to give the direct mail designer some award for the stiff arm salute, but we guess all the credit goes to the Senator.

    Comment by Annonin' Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:36 am

17. Honorary Spokesman for Illinois Salami Council

    Comment by Grand Avenue Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:41 am

18. Hoarder of Insignificant Achievements Award

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:44 am

19. “Texter of the year”

    Comment by Rutro Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:47 am

20. Mr. Congeniality

    Comment by A guy Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:48 am

21. Honorary Podiatrist Award specializing in the field of toe rings.

    Comment by Da Snowman Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:51 am

22. Winner of most awards that are handed out every year.

    Comment by Huh? Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:51 am

23. Outstanding cover shot from 1963 award.

    Look No Calluses, But Still Fighting award

    Comment by zatoichi Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:52 am

24. Winner of most awards from organizations that most people have never heard about.

    Comment by Huh? Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:52 am

25. The “Hey Everyone Look at My Wedding Ring” (on the wrong hand) Award

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:55 am

26. Least Likely to get a date to the next Governor’s Inaugural Ball.

    Comment by A Jack Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 10:57 am

27. Schmuck of the Year

    Comment by Steve Rogers Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:00 am

28. The mostly likely to be fooled by a fake account on the Ashly Madison website award.

    Comment by A Jack Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:01 am

29. Most self impressed for no reason award.

    Comment by Teddy Salad Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:01 am

30. Least Self-Aware Senator Award.

    Comment by Albany Park Patriot Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:09 am

31. Did they reverse the photo so its not his wedding ring??

    Comment by What's in a name? Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:12 am

32. The Onion Smooth B Award

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:13 am

33. Winner of the “Sen. Bob Mitchler HUMILITY AWARD!!!”

    Comment by Langhorne Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:15 am

34. The 1980’s Mail Piece Memorial Trophy.

    Dear GOD. The mock magazine!!!

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:19 am

35. This is way to easy. No;I better not comment.

    Comment by Retired Educator Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:19 am

36. the “Hey look, Ira found his wedding ring” award

    Comment by Leigh John-Ella Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:23 am

37. They left “conduct unbecoming a Senator” off his list of awards. Weird. They must have printed this piece before he won that distinction.

    Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:29 am

38. –The mostly likely to be fooled by a fake account on the Ashly Madison website award.–

    That’s known as the Ron Sandack Award.

    Comment by wordslinger Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:35 am

39. “The Dan Rostenkowski Memorial ‘What? The norms have changed?’ Award”

    – MrJM

    Comment by @misterjayem Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:37 am

40. The “What happens in Springfield stays in Springfield” award from the Chamber of Commerce.

    No wait, that was taken back.

    Comment by Keyrock Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:45 am

41. The “I’ve served here nearly 20 years but I have to be photoshopped into a photo of the Capitol” award

    Comment by Leigh John-Ella Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 11:50 am

42. The ” it seemed like such a nice opportunity” award.

    Comment by Matt Vernau Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 12:00 pm

43. Most creative use of the word Salami in a text message.

    Comment by Snapper Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 12:03 pm

44. I like the “Mentally Ill” Award…
    The “Dumb enough to think that Hot Women Will Want Me” award…

    Comment by downstate commissioner Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 12:07 pm

45. The “Most Likely to Offend” award.

    Comment by Wensicia Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 12:07 pm

46. Even the Nerds kicked me out of their caucus.

    Comment by A guy Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 12:21 pm

47. The Schlemiel Scapegoat of the Year Award

    Comment by anon2 Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 12:22 pm

48. He also included a line saying how he has been chosen to be a member of Senate Leadership.

    Guess he forgot losing that position

    Comment by MacombMike Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 12:38 pm

49. Given the photo…

    The Hi, How YOU Doin’ Award

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 1:18 pm

50. “The man who single-handedly justified our new sexual harassment laws”

    Comment by VanillaMan Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 1:21 pm

51. The Interior Design Council Award for Best Carpet-Drape Matching

    Comment by Anonymous Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 1:35 pm

52. Award for custom tailoring his mailer to the (possibly up to three) voters who have seen no TV, read no blogs or newspapers, and have not interacted socially with any other human being during the last four months.

    Comment by Responsa Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 2:04 pm

53. Winner of the Creepy Covershot Award

    Comment by Nobody Sent Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 2:46 pm

54. Winner of the First in the Barrel Award.

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Feb 9, 18 @ 2:57 pm

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