[hchutch]

Yeah, and some folks will give us Rod Blagojevich for the sake of ideological purity.

Please explain to me how Blagojevich is going to make things better for the pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, lower-taxes causes, because I see one of these so-called "progressives" who will REALLY screw everything up big time.

Do you even know what Blagojevich's record is? The guy is a certified left wingnut!

Go ahead, be an ideological pruist. But when Blagojevich rams through his agenda, which will be gun bans, tax increases, and all sorts of crap, will you still be proud of yourself?

I did not like it when Ollie North and Bret Schundler were stabbed in the back by the party establishment, and I will not be quiet as purists stab a GOP nominee in the back, even if he is not the guy I would have wanted. O'Malley is no better than John Warner or Donnie DiFrancesco if he stabs Jim Ryan in the back and gives Illinois Blagojevich.

To quote Bret Schundler's message after his loss due to backstabbing from RINOs: "You cannot win a football game with just eight of eleven players on the field. Primaries are fine, but those who are not willing to come together after a primary must not be allowed to be in positions of leadership within our Party."
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Freepers backed Schundler like crazy just last year, and I was angry and bitter about the backstabbing. I cannot speak for them (several from a post-Election Day 2001 thread have been pinged), but as someone who in Virginia saw Ollie North stabbed in the back, I will NOT tolerate any backstabbing against anyone. Make your decision on this, but think it over very carefully. If you make the wrong choice, you just might lose the very fights you want to win, and you just might help elect the very people you want to keep out of office.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

Again, if you haven't lived in Illinois for the past 6-10 years or so, I don't think you would understand. I happen to have lived here all my life...having a new, energetic candidate come in and run the majority of his platform on cleaning out government corruption in Illinois, is like a breath of fresh air! Pat O'Malley is an inspiring person a lot's of my friends think so too and would vote for him if he ran. I think that he can appeal to a lot of college-age kids, because he is very upbeat and has a strong sense of justice.

Although it is cliche' to say that those who do not look back to the lessons of the past end up repeating them, this maxim is totally applicable in this case we are now confronted with. One look at Jim Ryan's past record of being Attorney General and one can only hope that he has a great future behind him.

[SpookBrat]

I will NOT tolerate any backstabbing against anyone. Make your decision on this, but think it over very carefully. If you make the wrong choice, you just might lose the very fights you want to win, and you just might help elect the very people you want to keep out of office.

Bump!

[FreedominJesusChrist]

In response to reply #113. I have had enough with corruption in Illinois and I want a real change, not just another Republican Governor that will either become corrupt himself or not do his job. I understand why you feel the way you do, but please respect me for trying to stick to my beliefs and principles.