http://archpundit.com/blog/2008/12/30/a-major-outcry-from-the-people-of-illinois/ Illinois, From Misery Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:34:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://archpundit.com/blog/2008/12/30/a-major-outcry-from-the-people-of-illinois/comment-page-1/#comment-18821 Weapon_X Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:13:37 +0000 http://archpundit.com/blog/?p=11113#comment-18821 What's frustrating to me is that much of the national coverage implies that since Bobby Rush played the race card that a good portion of Democrats in Illinois are hesitant to block or criticize the pick. Not only are they ignoring how divided Illinois Dems are, including African-American Illinois Dems, but this is perhaps the one point on which they are all united. Other than Bobby Rush, I don't think a single Dem has expressed any hesitation in opposing the pick and every black pol I've seen has ridiculed the idea that we should leave Burris alone since he's black. What’s frustrating to me is that much of the national coverage implies that since Bobby Rush played the race card that a good portion of Democrats in Illinois are hesitant to block or criticize the pick. Not only are they ignoring how divided Illinois Dems are, including African-American Illinois Dems, but this is perhaps the one point on which they are all united. Other than Bobby Rush, I don’t think a single Dem has expressed any hesitation in opposing the pick and every black pol I’ve seen has ridiculed the idea that we should leave Burris alone since he’s black.

]]> http://archpundit.com/blog/2008/12/30/a-major-outcry-from-the-people-of-illinois/comment-page-1/#comment-18819 Vasyl Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:31:09 +0000 http://archpundit.com/blog/?p=11113#comment-18819 Priceless -- a photo of Burris side-by-side with our favorite Keyes cowboy hat photo! Priceless — a photo of Burris side-by-side with our favorite Keyes cowboy hat photo!

]]> http://archpundit.com/blog/2008/12/30/a-major-outcry-from-the-people-of-illinois/comment-page-1/#comment-18818 leo Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:36:00 +0000 http://archpundit.com/blog/?p=11113#comment-18818 I think the outcry is there but not necessarily in the way Burris thinks. I think the outcry is there but not necessarily in the way Burris thinks.

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