Editorial Cartoon: Chili and Schmidt

Bearman Cartoons - Surya Yalamanchili

So right here in Southern Ohio, there is a former contestant on the Apprentice and former Brand Manager of Procter and Gamble, Surya Yalamanchili running for Congress against the incumbent Jean Schmidt.  Now I don’t have anything really against Schmidt but in her time in office, I can’t think of one thing she has done except lecture six year olds on abortion.

Yalamanchili knows people might have trouble pronouncing his name so instead he goes by “Chili” and his website is VoteChili.com.  Now of course, I don’t agree with every stance on the issues  Surya makes but here is one thing that impresses me.  He has refused to accept any money from corporations or PACs (political action committees) in his bid for Congress.  So many politicians talk about “corruption” caused by corporate donations yet not one does anything about it…until now. 

I also like the fact that just because he is a Democrat, he doesn’t seem to be the type to toe the party line.  In fact, in his debate with Schmidt he said “I’m on the side of the voters of the 2nd District…Both parties have failed America…It’s a system that’s corrupt.”

Too much of the impasse in Washington is due to line drawing.  Wish you luck Chili (you’ll need it facing an opponent with 5x as much money and who is the incumbent)

Comments

75 responses to “Editorial Cartoon: Chili and Schmidt”

  1. Arts web show Avatar

    Miracles have been known to happen

    1. Bearman Avatar

      True but this race hasn’t gotten much coverage even among the alternative media and blogs.

  2. George Avatar

    He sounds like a more decent candidate. Let’s hope he survives before the Schmidt hits the man.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Haha…now who is punny?

  3. timm Avatar

    Being in California and you know how screwed up we are, I don’t know anything about your candidates but this cartoon is AWESOME! Pure Bearman! One of our candidates here is “Brown” as well.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      That reminds me of Tony’s latest cartoon http://ynot60.com/2010/10/27/get-well-card/

  4. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

    I am for term limits and campaign spending limits. I am tired of our government being for sale to the highest bidder.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Agree…If I ran for office I would only stay for one term (then I would get a fat paycheck from a lobbying group the rest of my life..haha)

    2. Rick Avatar
      Rick

      We already have term limits.

      They’re called “elections.”

      1. Bearman Avatar

        good point…now if the voters weren’t so lazy.

    3. Bill Thacker Avatar
      Bill Thacker

      Would you support public ally funded elections?

      1. Bearman Avatar

        Don’t think they work. So someone gets public funds and his/her opponent still secures private funding. Someone will always have more money to spend.

        And let’s say both candidates agree to having the same amount of public funding. They’ll just privately have their supporters form PACs and run those awful commercials blasting the other guy.

  5. MJ Avatar

    Ha,ha,ha comic gold!

  6. Corve DaCosta Avatar

    the reps will pick up some seats

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Which makes you wonder why the Dems aren’t pushing more on vunerable Reps.

  7. Vodka and Ground Beef Avatar

    Wait. Someone lectured to 6-year-olds about abortion?? There must have been a lot of strange parent-child conversations during the car ride home from school that day.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      According to the letter the school sent home to the parents “She defined abortion as the taking of a child’s life in the mother’s womb,” the apology letter said. “She indicated that abortion involves the killing of a child before it is born. She was not graphic or any more detailed in this regard.”

  8. Scott Oglesby Avatar

    I think I remember him from The Apprentice. I like that show a lot more when they have normal people on instead of the celebrities. Celebrity Apprentice is the biggest waste of time ever.

    I’d vote for him just because I’m craving some chilli.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      But are you craving Cincinnati Chili…it is so different than the rest of the world.

  9. Dave Hambidge Avatar

    Here in Britain our coalition government seems to be making things happen despite the pain created… power to reality!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Problem is here you have primaries where the Dems and Reps duke it out amongst themselves to determine a winner and then they face the other party in the next election. In the primaries, those on the far left or right tend to win the nomination while in the general election, those closest to the middle win.

  10. bschooled Avatar

    Haha! Oh, Bearman, you are so punny.

    I would vote for him just based on his name…(then again, I’m ignorant.)

    1. Bearman Avatar

      You also pick race horses based on the pretty colors so we understand.

  11. Tony Avatar

    Not being an American I didn’t really get it till I read the explanation. That bowl of chilli sure looks good. Haven’t had some chilli in a long time.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      They don’t have Devil Chili in Tazmania?

      1. Tony Avatar

        Due to the Devil Facial Tumor disease that’s posing a huge threat to the species we can’t afford to kill any for food

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Sounds dreadful

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  13. nursemyra Avatar

    Yalamanchili is a GREAT name

    1. Bearman Avatar

      But only if you can pronounce it.

  14. Surya "chili" Avatar
    Surya “chili”

    This made my day! Thanks! Surya “chili”

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Glad you liked it. Now that you commented, I am going to advertise that I am now both politically and celebrity endorsed. haha

      1. Walker Avatar

        Don’t too carried away over yourself now!!!

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Don’t steal my fun Walker. I need to get out of the Friggin Loon’s Bottom Dweller Club somehow.

      2. Dave Hambidge Avatar

        which celebs BTW?

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Same guy…he was on the Apprentice.

  15. WriterDood Avatar

    Yes I Know Captain Stern and Never did there live a kinder more generous man.
    He’s never Done anything Immoral…
    UNLESS you count the Preschooler’s Prostitute Ring!
    And he’s never done anything illegal
    UNLESS you count all the times he sold DOPE disguised as a Nun!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I’m so confused.

  16. Jillsy Avatar

    I wish money didn’t have such a loud mouth.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I know some loud mouths without money.

  17. DadaHyena Avatar

    Sounds too good to be true. Don’t be surprised if there’s a few surprise peppers in that Chili.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      We already have a local politician named “pepper”

  18. lisleman Avatar

    As you read in my post I don’t care for political ads but I do enjoy political cartoons. Maybe every candidate should be required to show a cartoon about their campaign.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I’m available for hire

  19. Friggin Loon Avatar

    Chili Con Carnage

    1. Bearman Avatar

      As long as you have the stomach for the chili.

  20. Nate Fakes Avatar

    Sounds like a winner. Unfortunately, here in Florida, my choices are all pretty bad. But then again, when aren’t they?

    1. Bearman Avatar

      When I decide to run.

      1. Nate Fakes Avatar

        You got my vote. If you just give cartoonist a tax-free credit for everything, that would be great! OH – and free tooth brushes for a health care plan would be nice, too

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Oh I can make all the promises in the world.

  21. Ahmnodt Heare Avatar

    I am glad Chili has decided not to take PAC money. I have taken a similar stance, only I am not taking money from anybody nor am I spending money.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      What? you mean you aren’t sending me a yard sign?

  22. Roland Avatar

    You have to love when situations write themselves. Nice play on names. P.S. sorry for my absense from around these parts, it will not become a habit

    1. Bearman Avatar

      You were gone?? haha j/k. Always glad to see you around.

  23. home lenders bad credit Avatar

    I like this guy as well. If only more people would step up and follow suit!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      They are too afraid of the other guy having too much money.

  24. jynksie Avatar

    Name a politician who Isn’t full of Schmidt?!? o.O

  25. Dr. Cynicism Avatar

    Bearman, I say you run as Mac & Cheese. Then you two can have a comfort food showdown!

    1. Friggin Loon Avatar

      or a Whopper 🙂

      1. Bearman Avatar

        I’ll be Mac as long as the Loon is my running mate as the Cheese. No one is cheesier.

  26. SpilledInkGuy Avatar
    SpilledInkGuy

    Ha! Well I do accept money from corporations and PAC’s. Just throwing that out there. I’ll be happy to send a remittance envelope if anyone’s interested. 🙂

    1. Bearman Avatar

      You just let us know when that business of yours is open and the money will come pouring in.

      1. SpilledInkGuy Avatar
        SpilledInkGuy

        We’ve been open for about a month and a half now – but I’ve been hiding in the back room for most of that time (I would hate to scare off customers). 🙂

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Well send me some details so I can promote it.

  27. starlaschat Avatar
    starlaschat

    Great cartoon. That’s what we need is for good people to run and not just the greedy corrupt types that seem to be usually attracted to the job.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Unless I disagree with their platform…and then I don’t want them to run at all..haha

      1. starlaschat Avatar
        starlaschat

        By the way I went to the website Votechili.com and watched a couple of his videos and read some on his website refreshing and heartening.

  28. lisleman Avatar

    I was just watching some talking heads talking about campaign spending and I got and idea for a cartoon. Of course, I don’t draw cartoons but you do so I am passing this idea along to see if it sticks.
    Show a candidate begging with a sign saying “spent $1.2 million and still lost. Unused buttons 50 cents.”

    1. Bearman Avatar

      So before the election they gave those buttons away free..NOW they think a loser is worth 50 cents?? haha

  29. Denny McVecchio Avatar

    I’m voting for T-Boz.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      How did that work out for you?