::Shudder:: If Illinoians are actually dumb enough to elect Congressman Unpronounceable Name as Governor, this state is really headed to hell in a hand basket. Yeah, a machine politician from the north side of Chicago will really "represent" the whole state. Don't make me laugh.
Jim Ryan REALLY has to get his act together. He's a two-time INCUMBANT statewide-office holder that handed an incredibly lousy opponent, and he's STILL not ahead in the polls. Jim Ryan's supporters are starting to smell the coffee after running their little arrogant "he doesn't NEED to answer any questions or take any positions-- he can WIN" primary campaign. It's time for Jim Ryan to get off his high horse and start acting like a human being, not heir apprent. He MUST repudiate George Ryan completely (not say he "disagrees with some" of Ryan's actions), and he has to get in sync with the other GOP nominees (Birkett, Durkin) who realize they had to move to the RIGHT on the gun issue and drop previous gun-grabbing tendancies because they're in a major campaign now (both Birkett and Durkin are also pushing to lift George RINO's unpopular death penalty "moritorium", but Jim Ryan has already irrecipaly damanged himself on this issue no matter WHAT position he takes.)
If the GOP wants to fire back, it's time to slap the Dems around for talking out of both sides of their mouth about the incumbant Governor. The 'RATs are running around proclaiming it's time for "new leadership" and "ending 25 years of Republican rule", but have SUPPORTED the Ryan regime and his "agenda" for his ENTIRE four years in office. There are countless quotes where major Dem leaders in Illinois talk about how "compassionate" George is and how much he's "grown" in office. It's a well known fact that leading Dems in this state said they would vote in the GOP primary just to KEEP Ryan if he had run for another term. Rod B'ag-oh-shit will continue 95% of George Ryan's "agenda" and the Dems know it. Daley-Madigan could have help end so-called "Republican" rule anytime by dropping their support of the scumbag Governor. Hypocrites, pure hypocrites.
And as for this third party goof, I'm betting he doesn't carry 1% of the vote in the general election. Think Pat Buchanan. The Skinner-ites in Illinois have the same mentality-- "let's go out and support some has-been, fringe-Republican loser running in a party who doesn't even support us on social issues." I just continually remind all the Skinnerites complaining about Jim Ryan's scandals that they are supporting a guy who was THROWN out of office due to a huge scandal. Of course, in a close election, there is always the possiblity that Skinner could suck enough votes from Jim Ryan to had it to Blago.
We can't stop that, only Jim Ryan can. Time to run a REAL campaign, Jim.
Jim Ryan will not be getting my vote.