Archive for March, 2010
Posted in March 4th, 2010
Bill Brady, the gift that will keep on giving: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBDDoU0P03k[/youtube] Poor Cross and Radogno. Notice Cross’ face stays emotionless, while Radogno looks up in surprise. I imagine by the end of this cucle she’ll learn. Cross seems to have been checking out his Blackberry the entire time. about 3:15 in… Press: There’s […]
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
I’m generally not a grammar/spelling troll, but… 4. What strengths would you bring to the ticket? Illinois Democrats need to take heed to the revolt voters have take against the “established politicians”. The Massachuttes Senate election should serve as a stern warning across the land that status quo and past strong hold no longer […]
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
Best response so far: 4. What strengths would you bring to the ticket? I did not vote for Rod Blagojevich in 2006.
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
Not that there’s anything wrong with that: 1. Why are you a Democrat? Who said I was? 5. Please list any organizations or elected officials that have endorsed your candidacy for lieutenant governor. No one, I’m just an every day regular guy. No wealth to speak of, no network of business connections, and most […]
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
Big endorsement: 5. Please list any organizations or elected officials that have endorsed your candidacy for lieutenant governor. My father, David C. Ford, always supported and encouraged me to get into politics. He served as County Prosecutor for Blackford County, Indiana and State Senator for the 19th District of Indiana. He’s understandably biased, however.
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
Hermit seeks job with no experience or social skills: 4. What strengths would you bring to the ticket? I am an unknown, no experience and with NO TIES TO ANYONE! I will accept nothing with strings attached. I have no skeletons in my closet. Consider Scott Lee Cohen and what he accomplished. I think […]
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
I’m not linking to the specific documents, but just taking excerpts out of random ones I find amusing: I am a Native American, enrolled as such with The Southern Band of The Cherokee Nation; I worked for the Sangamon County Sheriff and have been in law Enforcement for over 40 years. I know a […]
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
And in the Northeast Bracket, we have Betty Loren Maltese’ lawyer: A criminal defense attorney who represented former Cicero Town President Betty Loren-Maltese has joined the growing list of Democrats who want to succeed Scott Lee Cohen as the party’s lieutenant governor candidate. Another 25 political newcomers submitted their names to the state Democratic […]
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
Sounding like Rush: Blagojevich, a Northwestern alum, who married his wife, Patti, on the campus 20 years ago, revealed the feds have subpoenaed his grades and student information from when he attended 30 years ago. He invited the FBI to also look at his law school performance at Pepperdine Law School in Malibu, Calif. […]
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
They actually updated it with the names of those who want to be Lieutenant Governor. But they forgot the brackets for the March Madness edition. You too can apply by downloading the form. Some even have references! And yes, I would, but that Missouri address makes it out of the question. I do […]
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Posted in March 3rd, 2010
I’m kind of surprised McDermott wrote this: This will get a lot of ink tomorrow, but here’s some perpective: Illinois politics is as divided by regional culture as by party, and the House Ag & Conservation Committee is heavily populated with rural downstaters, who tend to be pro-gun regardless of party affiliation. Next stop […]
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Posted in March 1st, 2010
Fantastic: Five leading Democrats–including Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin–have publicly announced that they will vote for a public option if it’s offered up during the budget reconciliation process, where legislation can pass with a majority vote. “Sen. Durbin has long been a supporter of the public option,” reads a statement from Durbin spokesman Joe Shoemaker […]
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