LOL!
He must run! He'll be the dims worst nightmare ever conceived!
First of all, he'll be next to impossible to smear. If they we to smear him, it'll be just like smearing the common man -- you know a Grabowski.
Secondly, the publicity he would generate would be out of this world -- like Arnold.
Thirdly, Illinois would be in play for Pres. Bush due to all of Iron Mike's publicity. With Illinois more in play, the dims will be forced to spend more money where they didn't think they have too.
Fourthly, it serves the dims right to replace Ryan with Ditka after what they did to Ryan. If I recall correctly, Ditka had a problem with a Ryan in the past. ;^)
Fifthly, his "political inexperience" is IMHO a strength in a state like Illinois. If Obama brings up the experience issue during a debate, then all Iron Mike has to do is list successful former athletes/actors who went on to be great politicians. He can also say with GREAT EFFECT, the Senate already is full of liberal trial lawyers, we don't need any more.
Finally, nobody and I mean NOBODY rants better than Iron Mike! He would take the Republican ranting title away from Orin Hatch the minute he takes the Senate floor and we all know Iron Mike will not chicken before he Hatches.
We need to get behind him NOW! It'll be the dims worst nightmare!
Let's get him on the Senate Judiciary Committee--wouldn't you love to see him get in your face with Leahy?
He'd make Cheney look like a big old softy.
Believe me, the whole pack of guys that I grew up with will vote for Ditka. That includes the guys that work for the city. Barack Obama is a mope. Even a significant portion of the brothers on the south side side will vote will vote for the coach over that poof piece socialist. Even Blagovitch (sp?)(I knew some guys that worked on his election campaign) and Daley would love to see the coach in there. Obama is _not_ part of the machine. He is a separate political force and therefore dangerous.
This is _exactly_ how the election would be framed in Chicago. The rest of the state will lean Republican.
Didn't Lincoln have basically ZERO political experience before he got elected President?
Very good point. If Ditka runs and is elected, maybe next time the DemocRATS want to take out a GOP candidate, they'll remember the saying: "Be careful what you wish for; you might get it."