[JustSayNoToNannies]

Illinois GOP officeholders are generally not to be trusted - they've spent too much time in bed with Dems fattening themselves at the public trough (to mix metaphors).

[Soul of the South]

Hastert was a horrible speaker and helped to create the current problem. His advice is worthless and his endorsement will sway no votes.

[Theodore R.]

Didn’t they have a good congressman in 1984 who failed in a primary challenge to liberal Charles Percy, who then lost to Paul Simon? I can’t remember that congressman’s name. But IL hasn’t produced much. Even ol’ Ev Dirksen was sneaky.