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Hey he lives there and he doesn't have any sex scandals, that's puts him up on anybody the Illinois GOP has offered up so far.

Here's the question nobody is asking themselves: what's gone so horribly wrong for hte Illinois GOP that they have such a short bench? People need to understand the Keyes movement for what it really is: admitting defeat, probably for a long time to come. They should at least have some young up and comer they can float for a losing campaign that'll give him name recognition for later.

Here's the question nobody is asking themselves: what's gone so horribly wrong for hte Illinois GOP that they have such a short bench?

I agree. This situation is far from ideal. But there's no turning back now, so a person might as well make the best of it.

People need to understand the Keyes movement for what it really is: admitting defeat, probably for a long time to come.

No, with Keyes there's at least a fighting chance. More than there would have been with Democrat-backer Barthwell.

I can understand the IL GOP going for broke, rather than building up the name recognition of a sacrificial lamb candidate. You see, the GOP cannot afford to lose a single Senate seat, while we still have a Republican president.

Here's the question nobody is asking themselves: what's gone so horribly wrong for hte Illinois GOP that they have such a short bench?"

that's not the problem. the problem is that the Illinois GOP made a particular decision that you dont like.

I mean get real: Obama is a state-senator fer gosh-sakes, now one wishy washy speech in the Dem's dismal convention and he's the next Abe Lincoln? Why, because he didnt say 'shove it'?!? He called health care a "right", his way of saying he's for Socialized Medicine.

There are many many GOP candidates as qualified as him, who could go head to head against him and beat him, they just need to be aggressive.

"They should at least have some young up and comer they can float for a losing campaign that'll give him name recognition for later."

Wonderful idea.
... I have a better idea: RUN FOR GOP ILLINOIS PARTY CHAIRMAN AND THEN MAKE THOSE GREAT DECISIONS.

Now you had 6 weeks BEFORE the GOP made their decision to call them up and TELL THEM THAT. DID YOU?!?! Do you have a short-list of 'names of folks who should have been nominated for this race'? Did you promulgate it? Did you try to help out *before* the GOP committed to this man and this man alone?!?

Well if you didnt, then griping about them not being psychic and anticipating your desires is a bit pointless NOW, AFTER THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE.

If I had a dime for every pointless "we-can-do-better-than-the-imperfect-leaders" griping monday-morning-quarterbacking perfectioninst-idealist threads chock full of know-it-all armchair generals-partyleaders-presidents on FR, I'd be able to buy a Senate seat.