http://illinoisleader.com/columnists/columnistsview.asp?c=21714
PROFT: IL GOP: The Mogadishu of American Politics
Tuesday, December 28, 2004
By Daniel K. Proft, President, Illinois Leader (dan@illinoisleader.com)
Speaking of false hope, 2005 will bring the Illinois Republican Party a new state chairman and a host of candidates vying to take on Rod Blagojevich for Governor.
If this prospect engenders a shoulder shrug leaving you mildly amused as you return to watching the EV1.net Houston Bowl, then you are appropriately underwhelmed.
The Illinois GOP is the Mogadishu of American politics---there are not leaders here, there are warlords running around with small bands of acolytes feigning control over the chaos that is readily apparent to all others around them.
The warlords fall into two categories: (1) petulant Don Quixotes who don’t know which windmills to tilt at so they tilt at all of them; and (2) bungling wanna-be Machiavellians who would be unable to offer a competitive game of Battleship much less strategy worthy of an organized political party. see more at the link above.
Also at that link, see the excellent discussion thread: State Party Restructure Inevitable
Did you notice that the January ICRC meeting has been scheduled for Springfield, on the same day and at the same venue where the SCC will meet to choose Topinka's replacement.
This could get interesting.
Another article in illinoisleader.com has a good description of the IL GOP.
OH!?! I thought it was Dan Proft's autobiography!!
OOPPS!