Posted on 06/24/2004 8:35:03 AM PDT by Condor51
Oh and thanks for nothing you arrogant jerk-weed!
Nothing 'embarrassing' in your divorce files, huh? And what Jack, did you go to school with Klintoon - it all depends on the meaning of 'embarrassing'!
The state's RINO leaders are backing Barack Obama. Now that Ryan's sidelined, they can all support whom they really want to see in Washington. Peter Fitzgerald, who is retiring, was too conservative for their liking.
Only the Illinois GOP could elect a county chairman named "John Birch"
The judgement of anyone who, having married Jeri Lynn Ryan, behaved in such a manner to give her reasonable grounds to leave him, is inherently in question.
There is ONE way the GOP can use this to their benefit..."let's see...Ryan's divorce records can be released, but Teresa's tax returns can't?"..if proiperly positioned...it could resonate..
A candidate who lied to party leaders and whose only regret is being caught with his pants down after the files became public, is both too dumb and unfit to serve in the U.S Senate.
Well if we're judging what is "unfit to serve"... wanting the office is a disqualifying in itself ;)
I know what you're getting at and the truth is, a sex scandal only helps Democrats. But we don't want a Clinton clone in our party.
Ahhhhh
Never mess with Borg collective JACK
Rauschenberger may not have won against Obama, but his nomination would have signalled a departure from the "Ryan" curse... (what's with that name?)
I'm just kidding around... this kind of stuff is so mind-boggling, in the "how could he possibly do that?" sense, that I can't help but ridicule. On the serious side, Ryan needs to be drummed out of the GOP promptly. We, unlike the Democrats, cannot tolerate liars and keep together the coalition.
George and Jack Ryan are no relations but they'll be remembered for doing to the Illinois GOP what the Democrats could never do; deep-six it from power for a generation. Illinois is a Democratic stronghold.
Regards, Ivan
Tell me again why I am still living in this state?!
Bill in Morton
That's putting it mildly, they hate his guts.
He was a hero for knocking out Carol Mosely Braun. I won't forget that triumph.
Regards, Ivan
I think it was probably Fitzgerald's personal decision that he not run -- I suspect that he also knew that he could not win again because IL is so Democrat in political orientation.
As I recall, Fitzgerald's approval rating was like 35% with his re-elect number around the same.
I think the leadership would quickly rally behind ex-governor Edgar. He can win and give many people a reason not to vote for Barak Obama. Obama will be a huge mistake if elected just like Braun was.
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