Posted on 06/22/2004 4:29:42 AM PDT by Mike Bates
With IL's penchant for Marxism and liberalism, maybe that explains why the late Everett McKinley Dirksen seemed to do all he could to keep the Democrat base from mobilizing against him. In this situation though, the fault is as much with the GOP primary voters as anyone else.
Hastert represents the district where Reagan was born. I think that is in the NW part of the state, not downstate. Correct my geography if I am wrong.
The Torch Rule does not apply in IL, and I would think the IL Republican apparatus is too asleep to consider trying to replace Ryan. The apparatus would simply say, "Sorry, it can't be done. The Democrats win it all again."
People keep thinking "downstate" is Republican, but is that true? Wasn't the late Adlai E. Stevenson, II, from downstate -- Libertyville? Stevenson lost IL twice though in 1952 and 1956. And isn't Springfield more Democrat than not? The district next to the Ohio River was represented for years by the popular late liberal Paul Simon. I don't think "downstate" is much Republican any more. It seemed like IL went even more Democrat after it retired Moseley-Braun. Fitzgerald never seemed even to try to be a decent senator; maybe he knew that he could not win again, no matter how well he performed.
The Democrats only concern is power. I don't think the lives of people downstate depend on who is in office in Washington. Anyway, we are in a good position to pick up Democratic seats in LA, GA, FL, SC, and NC. 5+ GOP pickups and -1 loss. Maybe 6 if Tommy Daschund's gone in SD. So in the long run, it has minimal effect since we're conceding a seat we couldn't hold onto anyway.
Also I remember Reagan in 1976 saying that if he got 40 percent of the GOP primary vote against Ford that it would be a monumental achievement. Even the Gipper knew for years how liberal IL is at the grass roots.
The Carolina Democrats believe that they will save both the Edwards and Hollings seats. Burr is a weak candidate thus far in NC, and the SC Republican field is too divided to unite.
We have to win seats in the South to stave off a Democratic-controlled Senate.
And I had a feeling that something wasn't right with that guy. He made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. And I was correct, the guy's a pervert - or a deviate, either way he's unfit.
Any one who thinks that kinky stuff's the mark of a potential U.S Senate is too dumb to belong in the Senate in the first place.
Any one who thinks that kinky stuff's the mark of a potential U.S Senator is too dumb to belong in the Senate in the first place.
If he does that, won't the Republican's get to appoint another nominee to make sure the election is fair?
I think that's how it works.
Shalom.
But anyway, I voted for Oberweis, I didn't buy that touchy-feely cr@p from Ryan or the GOP. I 'knew' something wasn't right with the guy and I was correct - he's a perv.
I don't think another Pubbie stands a chance. If you can't win DuPage and blunt the gusher in Cook County, fuddgitboutit.
Historically, the dividing line in downstate Illinois is Highway 40. South of 40, it has always been Democrat (settled by people from Tennessee and Kentucky). North of 40, it has been GOP.
With all due respect Barak Obama is a frickin' Commie! Calling him 'very liberal' is a real stretch. That maggot is for outright gun confiscation. And he ain't to happy with 'personal land ownership' either (I think this maggot goes to bed reading the Communist Manifesto).
Until this Ryan cr@p hit I had hopes that once Obama was outed for his communistic ideas, he'd be toast with the downstate RATS - but now, I'm just REALLY po'd at Ryan for his hubris and arrogance.
(I think my move to Montana might be sooner than expected)
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