No it's not a contradiction in terms. Unless they're running the campaign entirely without his approval then he is indeed being a carpetbagger. He doesn't live there, he shouldn't run there, and they shouldn't vote for him there.
At least Ditka once lived there. Though it was still a dumb move since he didn't live there anymore.
Running for office is still a voluntary thing, he can step down, and he should. You cannot be drafted to run for office, selective service is for military only, not for elected office.
So, you support the '24-karat Liberal" Obama instead?
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You define carpetbagger as an outsider. That's not what the term means. It's someone who invades, uninvited, for political gain. Harping on this point is ridiculous.
Running for office is still a voluntary thing, he can step down, and he should. You cannot be drafted to run for office, selective service is for military only, not for elected office.
I saw a cynical Illinois newspaper article that said something like, "The only thing worse than the Illinois GOP picking Keyes would be for Keyes to turn them down."
At this point, for him to turn them down would do more harm than good. There's simply no time.
And the term "drafting" does apply here. It's the word they use for this. Dictionary: "Draft: to select for some purpose."