There is only one known species that could take many potential advantages and botch things "Its the species known as Illinois Republican. "
great article on Illinois Republican. It reminds me of how much the Illinois GOP is like the national GOP.claim that hed won a big Navy award as intelligence officer of the year. When the truth surfaced, Mr. Kirk, the Republican candidate for President Obamas former Senate seat, first took the low road...
Its thus fitting that the trial of former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich started amid Mr. Kirks stumbling. The trial is, after all, a potential daily public-service announcement for Republicans, given its potentially tawdry look at Democratic-run politics in the state.
Then you add in the recession and awful unemployment, with all its attendant anxieties and fear. Throw in Democratic Party anxiety that Mr. Giannoulias might be a weak candidate.
For good measure, consider the BP oil spill and questions fair or not of the Obama administrations competence, replete with liberal Washington columnists berating the president for not being forceful enough. Forget that the only real alternative, besides BPs engineers, seems to be divine intervention. Chicago News Cooperative - A Candidate Tripped Up by Truth on the Campaign Trail - NYTimes.com