Wanting It Both Ways
It’s hard to keep Mark Kirk straight:
In an interview of two of the 10th Congressional District candidates conducted by the Tribune editorial board, Kirk would not say whether he believed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had the qualifications to become president.
“Quite frankly, I don’t know,” said Kirk, 49, of Highland Park, when asked if Palin could step into the job. In answer to repeated inquiries about Palin’s experience, Kirk said, “I would have picked someone different.”
Kirk was an early supporter of Arizona Sen. John McCain’s candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination. And late last month, as Republicans began gathering for their national nominating convention, Kirk said he was “encouraged” by McCain’s choice of Palin and credited conservative political parties around the world as the ones that break through “key barriers,” such as gender.
Illinois Rep. Mark Kirk penned a memo to Republican poobah Fred Malek hoping to secure an endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his Senate candidacy, according to a copy of the memo obtained by the Fix.
After noting that Palin will be in Chicago later this month to appear on “Oprah”, Kirk writes that “the Chicago media will focus on one key issue: Does Gov[ernor] Palin oppose Congressman Mark Kirk’s bid to take the Obama Senate seat for the Republicans?”
Kirk goes on to write that he is hoping for something “quick and decisive” from Palin about the race, perhaps to the effect of: “Voters in Illinois have a key opportunity to take Barack Obama’s Senate seat. Congressman Kirk is the lead candidate to do that.”
Malek confirmed the authenticity of the memo in an e-mail exchange with the Fix.
As Rich points out, the Chicago media won’t have Mark Kirk on their mind, they’ll have Oprah on their mind.
Dan Hynes–more like this please:
@pwire While we’re on the topic – http://bit.ly/29IKTl – I will not seek, nor will I accept, Sarah Palin’s endorsement in 2010.
While silly and funny, it’s a great way to reinforce the message that Kirk is a complete and total pander bear.