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2009-07-11 Home Front: Politix

Senator Tombstone won't run for election in '10

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Posted by Steve White 2009-07-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 Ro would make an excellent Zsar. He knows a lot. I didn't say he was SMART, he just KNOWS a lot in a Tony Soprano sort of way. I recommend he should ring Rham up sometime next week....on the "special line."

Posted by Besoeker 2009-07-11 06:30|| 2009-07-11 06:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Damhn, there goes one of the best opportunities for the trunks to flip a seat and break the 60.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-07-11 10:00|| 2009-07-11 10:00|| Front Page Top

#3 I dunno, OS. Illinois is ripe for a correction. The Pubs blew it big time in 2002 by allowing George Ryan to stay around -- he tarred the old party. Memories fade, and the Dummicrats have been doing some, well, dumb things lately here at home.

Expect the Blago scandal to continue, the Jesse Jackson 3rd scandal to erupt, and the Dems to keep trying to raise state taxes in a recession. And the new governor, Quinn, is a genial, well-intentioned idiot.

If the Dems run Giannoulias, they lose. If they run Chris Kennedy they lose. I keep thinking Daddy's Girl just has to get back into the race, but she may be holding out for governor, hoping Daddy can talk Quinn out of the mansion (indeed, Madigan for governor and Quinn for Senate would be trouble for the Pubs).

Kirk could beat Giannoulias or Kennedy. He'd probably beat JJ3. I don't know about McKenna.

What the Pubs need now is a strong candidate for governor.

Posted by Steve White 2009-07-11 10:12|| 2009-07-11 10:12|| Front Page Top

#4 I was so hoping that this article was about McCain, Kennedy, Byrd, or one of the other scoundrels. This guy hasn't been in long enough to be a major pain in the butt to the entire country.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-07-11 10:19|| 2009-07-11 10:19|| Front Page Top

#5 WHatever happens I hope its not RFK's son - we do NOT need any more dynastic pols in office. Especially a Kennedy, they dig in like ticks and only death takes em out out.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-07-11 10:47|| 2009-07-11 10:47|| Front Page Top

#6 What are Mark Kirk's stands on the issues?

He claims to have read the Cap-n-Tax bill and voted for it. Either he lied about having read it, or didn't comprehend what he read... or LIKED what he read. (And what are the odds one of those windmills would be anywhere near in sight of Highland Park?)

Posted by eLarson 2009-07-11 11:36|| 2009-07-11 11:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Kirk = RINO. Snowe, Collins. But even then, that's an upgrade from Burris or some other Dem machine pol from Illinois.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-07-11 12:16|| 2009-07-11 12:16|| Front Page Top

#8 You're correct, OS. RINO is better than fascist/socialist (but I repeat myself) in most cases. Plus, they're infinitely more conservative than the run-of-the-mill Illinois "D" pol.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-07-11 14:59|| 2009-07-11 14:59|| Front Page Top

#9 Damn, with all the RINO's in the Senate how in the hell can we trust any of them. Vote against them all just to be safe and sure. 4 real Republicans are better than 40 Rinos and cheaper to operate.

Posted by .5MT 2009-07-11 15:17|| 2009-07-11 15:17|| Front Page Top

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