tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post116286972846236019..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162936735478632042006-11-07T16:58:00.000-05:002006-11-07T16:58:00.000-05:00It was the disorganized and desperate Illinois Republican Party that had Alan Keyes two years ago as it's standard bearer for Senator against Obama. Nominating Keyes was really scraping the bottom of the barrel! Homer Simpson of Springfield would have been a more creditable and decent candidate - and probably would have garnered more than 27% of the vote!Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/06987859307032067229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162912368588900502006-11-07T10:12:00.000-05:002006-11-07T10:12:00.000-05:00So, using the Russert analagy, AI, if someone announces, you feel the need to bare your fangs?<BR/><BR/>I've done a lot of real estate deals in my life, and one was with a character I later found out was shady. If I'd known at the time I'd have run the other way. Sometimes these things are not what they appear.<BR/><BR/>And, sometimes, they are.<BR/>If he runs, he'll get little traction. Not enough experience.<BR/><BR/>LafBlog is right. Not everyone from the other party is evil, and not everyone from your party wears a white hat. I try to look beyond that. The Obama real estate deal may be shady.<BR/><BR/>I prefer to wait for the facts. On the surface, it appears harmless. Pricey, but harmless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162903312301742662006-11-07T07:41:00.000-05:002006-11-07T07:41:00.000-05:00Sorry anon 5:44, but he told Tim Russert that he was seriously considering a run in 2008. Wilson, you know nothing about the Illinois Republican Party and it shows. The Illinois Republican Party is to the left of the Indiana Democratic Party on social issues. There's not many in your Democratic Party here with any position of note that is as moderate as Judy Barr Topinka, the Republican candidate for Governor this year against the totally corrupt Blagoyevich. Isn't it time for you to head out and start tearing down Dickerson signs like you did in the primary to Kiser's signs?Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162902311076962522006-11-07T07:25:00.000-05:002006-11-07T07:25:00.000-05:00evil* sorryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162902267350727522006-11-07T07:24:00.000-05:002006-11-07T07:24:00.000-05:00Hmm.. I am having an ever harder time finding anything to read on your blog that isn't filled with a vicious tone. <BR/><BR/>I know that emotions run high-- and you are both gay and moderate republican-- but not EVERY Democrat is eveil-- and not EVERY Republican is saving the world. <BR/><BR/>Try taking a chill pill and enjoying election day today. Do what the Star does and write a couple fluff pieces-- recharge the batteries-- and then come back.<BR/><BR/>I used to pass your stories along to friends... been a while since I could do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162900549553088282006-11-07T06:55:00.000-05:002006-11-07T06:55:00.000-05:00Thank heavens for white Republican lawyers to tell us about how evil and corrupt elected African-American Democratic officials are!<BR/><BR/>I wish AdvanceIndiana could be just as hard on Black Republican Indiana state legislators or Black Republican Congresscritters ... oops there arent any! Who says white supremacy is over in the GOP?<BR/><BR/>The Illinois GOP went from the party of Jim Thompson to the party of Alan Keyes - it seems AI has followed the same sorry trajectory.Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/06987859307032067229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162896272497613892006-11-07T05:44:00.000-05:002006-11-07T05:44:00.000-05:00God, Gary, chill out. Your Republicanism is showing.<BR/><BR/>He's not runnning for president anyway. Too young and inexperienced.<BR/><BR/>There is some smoke here, but he's explained it sufficiently thus far. Let's allow it to play out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162874034977001542006-11-06T23:33:00.000-05:002006-11-06T23:33:00.000-05:00We'll seeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1162873265280338912006-11-06T23:21:00.000-05:002006-11-06T23:21:00.000-05:00Another shooting star who will never survive the spotlight of national politics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com