The former governor appeared unfazed by the past few days of testimony. He stepped off an elevator beaming on Thursday, and approached spectators waiting in line to get into his courtroom. Raising both arms high over his head, he said in a loud voice, "I've said it once and I'll say it again - innocent of all charges." Some spectators laughed, while others shook their heads.
This guy is nuts - but the Democrats who voted for him (multiple times) are just as nuts.
I can swear in a Court of Law that this idiot spent at least 20 hours a week in a State helicopter flying to and from Springield.
but the Democrats who voted for him (multiple times) are just as nuts.
I beginning to think that elections in IL are just declared. Sure, people get to vote but those just disappear.
“This guy is nuts - but the Democrats who voted for him (multiple times) are just as nuts.”
I actually know republicans in my district who voted for him, because Judy Barr Topinka was more of a lib than he was.
He was touted as an outsider to Chicago, an enemy of Daley, or so his campaign ran, enemy of Mel, etc etc. This appealed to many out here who are sick of the Daley Machine, while Topinka was pegged as a total lib, she marched in the gay parades, was cozy with Daley etc.
Some folks don’t look at the R or D behind the name, they go with the lesser of 2 evils I guess.
Not saying he was the lessor, just saying I know folks who normally vote R who voted D.
I campaigned for Oberwiess, but he was crucified in the media for his anti-illegal immigrant stance as a racist, and his numbers fell of a cliff.
So, yeah, what do you do? Vote in a liberal R who wants to support the gay agenda and is in bed with the unions, or support a D who has a history of being at odds with Chicago and his machine. Tough call for many.