[Nevermore]

I disagree STRONGLY with all the foolish, overwrought concern about "carpetbaggers". Congress IS NOT about having "homeboy" representation; it's about having GOOD representation. I think that it IS questionable whether Keyes knows enough of Illinois to adequately represent it, but that is the ONLY valid question. As others have pointed out, Keyes didn't horn his way in (v.s. the "carpetbagger" definition, "meddle in politics"): he was INVITED in. Does Mike Ditka make more sense!?

All Keyes has to say about his prior remarks about Carpetbagger Clinton is that he is still against the notion, but that's the way the law stands, that's the way the oppositions plays it, he'll represent the people of Illinois faithfully, and he'll withdraw as soon as Hitlery does.

[WOSG]

"I disagree STRONGLY with all the foolish, overwrought concern about "carpetbaggers". Congress IS NOT about having "homeboy" representation; it's about having GOOD representation. I think that it IS questionable whether Keyes knows enough of Illinois to adequately represent it, but that is the ONLY valid question. As others have pointed out, Keyes didn't horn his way in (v.s. the "carpetbagger" definition, "meddle in politics"): he was INVITED in. Does Mike Ditka make more sense!?" dittos.

[LS]

I dare say Mike Ditka knows a zillion times more about Illinois' problems than Keyes.

But, again, I find it amazing that so many conservatives gleefully ditch a founding principle of all representatives being LOCAL representatives (i.e., either district-wide or, in the case of senators, state-wide.) Amazing.

[LS]

Which is exactly what the "term limits" people said who continually ran for re-election. "Well, that's the law." Poppycock. A principle is a principle, and my hat's off to those who BELIEVED in term limits and left after the two terms, as they promised. It's the same thing here. Keyes well knows that the Founders would have HATED this, and he's the first to quote the Founders.

You are using Democrat logic to justify the un-justifiable.