Posted on 11/07/2004 1:24:33 PM PST by SJackson
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - In a 2001 speech announcing the end of his political career, then-Gov. George Ryan left his fellow Illinois Republicans with a warning: The state GOP, he said, was being taken over by "conservative, right-wing elements" that ultimately would topple the party.
On Tuesday, the sound of a party toppling could be heard from Chicago to Cairo.
Even as the national GOP enjoyed a political rebirth in Tuesday's elections, the Illinois Republican Party looked deader than ever. Most notably, the state's second U.S. Senate seat switched to the Democratic column after Republican Alan Keyes' fire-and-brimstone campaign captured less than one-fourth of the vote, apparently a record low in the history of the state.
In addition, the GOP lost its majority in the state's congressional delegation, while the voters handed Illinois' electoral votes to Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. Meanwhile, the Legislature returns to Springfield Monday for its fall veto session with the GOP still locked in the minority.
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Illinois GOP - LOLOLOL
Right handed, left eye dominant. Cute.
Didn't notice that. Someone in the thread mentioned Jack Ryan's wife and, well, we have rules you know. That was the first one I found that was (a) not in a catsuit, and (b) really her.
If the IL GOP tries to become Democrat Lite, they will be out of power for a generation. If you have to choose between two liberals, voters will prefer the genuine article every time.
George Ryan was never a conservative, I knew enough of his record back in 1998 when he ran for governor. That's why I cast my vote for Glenn Poshard, a Democrat from Southern Illinois who was actually more conservative on issues like abortion, gay marriage, and the 2nd amendment, despite being a big spender of tax dollars. It was one of the very few times I've voted for a Democrat.
The leftist cohort in the People's Republic of Chicagostan actually threw their support (and always fat wallets) behind Lyin' Ryan, the very model of a modern major RINO. The Glenn Poshards and Zell Millers are a thing of the past. They've been effectively purged from the Democratic party. There might be a few lonely examples floating about here and there, old fossils waiting to die.
27% is "less than one fourth"?...Who knew indeed!
You're absolutely right. Yet he fostered the impression he was a conservative at the time, and you'll still find plenty of folk, even among Keyes supporters, who would tell you he simply changed his colors once elected. The truth was out there to see at the time.
It's a lot trickier with a long arm.
From what I've heard Fitzgerald did not run because he was damn tired of the constant carping from Topinka, Ryan, and the other Illinois GOP leaders because he did not kowtow to their positions, especially on the appointment of the other Fitzgerald as US DA in Chicago. That guy has the Daley and IL GOP machines scared to death and they were going to go all out to defeat him in the primaries and if he won the primary, then in the general election. If I remember right, he just said to hell with all of you, I don't need the hassle.
Well that one sure isn't. Tiny little pistol, whatever it is. Looks like it could be easily lost.
(But I'd help her find it.)
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