Seems intriguing. Allen Hug and Dan Proft (of Illinois Leader infamy) were involved in setting up the ‘meeting’ at Ditka’s. Guess who was going to be there?
Jack!
Guess who wasn’t told about the whole deal. Ditka and his wife. But the press was and probably Drudge.
I’ll leave you to your own conclusions about what the motivation was.
UPDATE: and now the Leader is down from Drudge links. Clever marketing Mr. Proft.