Chicagoist: IL GOP S-A-D

matilda

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:40:13 -0600

Congrats, Navin, you pointed out a psuedo-irony yet managed to avoid addressing the point and the BS argument you tried to toss out. Again. Nice example of evasion, another lesson for the kids today.

Navin

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:23:37 -0600

Learn to read and think, not assume or assign motives. Thus endeth today's lesson. Classic, A disingenuous lesson on snobbery concluded with a snobby and arrogant statement itself.

matilda

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:36:17 -0600

Yeah, Palin's really Honest Abe material................... I wonder how he'd feel about her wanting to ban books at her town library. Anyone who mentions Abraham Lincoln in relation to modern republicans is simply not up on their history. Lincoln waged a war to preserve federalism, something the modern party claims to oppose, except where it pushes their moral agenda. Dear god, can some of you people ever look past the lint in your bellybuttons or past your own supposed superiority and group-think? The comment was merely in response to the trailor-trash snobbery, not a slap on the back for Palin, nor a comment on the modern GOP. The point of the comment was merely this: Beware class snobbery, for you never know who came from low origins. That is it. Learn to read and think, not assume or assign motives. Thus endeth today's lesson.

Sears Tower

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:21:12 -0600

Given the shitty Democratic leadership around here (Hello Mayor Daley, County Commissioner Stroger, and Gov. Blago) you would think the Illinois GOP could handily win some elections. Talk about a testament to poor leadership. Oh, and most "progressives" on here are caring Democrats trying to help all Americans until they see someone different from them. Then it's all trailer trash this, yuppie dickwad that, suburb idiot, and on and on.

Albanyparkour

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:08:23 -0600

Anyone who mentions Abraham Lincoln in relation to modern republicans is simply not up on their history. Lincoln waged a war to preserve federalism, something the modern party claims to oppose, except where it pushes their moral agenda. Sarah Palin versus Abraham Lincoln? Palin's "I'm a hard-working soccer mom" narrative against someone with actual intellect, leadership skills (Read "Team of Rivals" by Doris Goodwin to see how brilliant Lincoln was at bringing smart people together) and no need for speech writers? Did you ever see that old cartoon "Bambi vs Godzilla?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpBkc2jK-6w Here's a hint, she's not Godzilla.

Spook

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:04:49 -0600

maybe, she will lone us some ducktape, to tape broomtilda's mouth, I'm sure Palin would have been a Lincoln supporter early on, you know "less government" and "states rights" or as they say "states raats" cue the bangos and on the count of three!

Navin

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:45:21 -0600

If she's a typical Republican I'd imagine she'd be cool with that.

irishman1

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:38:42 -0600

@ Navin...good point about Honest Abe. But.......I wonder how Palin feels about Lincoln being counsel to slave owners, and protecting slave owners rights early in his career.

Navin

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:13:25 -0600

Spook: Abe Lincoln was trailor trash, too, at least in the 19th-Century way. Just FYI. Did not know you were such a snob about class. Thought progressives were above that stuff. Yeah, Palin's really Honest Abe material................... I wonder how he'd feel about her wanting to ban books at her town library.

Albanyparkour

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:39:49 -0600

The Illinois GOP is a sad thing. Their opposition is so stunningly corrupt and yet they can't seem to field a candidate who doesn't implode or have "Children's Clown" on their resume. And as talented a man as Ambassador Keyes was, making balloon animals for the kids just ain't gonna cut it.

mepps

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:27:05 -0600

I don't know what's more S-A-D. The fact that the Illinois GOP can't do anything with minimal candidates, or that the Illinois Dem party can't do anything more with the state than the GOP- even with their current stranglehold on the state, and themselves!! The pendulum will swing back, don't worry. We'll see both roles reversed in a matter of a few short years. And Blago will be behind bars along with Emil and hopefully Todd Jr..

Ward Up

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:14:49 -0600

We Republicans have a pathetic group of state GOP legislators who are unable and unwilling to step forward and take on either the Democrats or the entrenched GOP old boys network. Why was the Illinois GOP even allowed inside the convention? They should be brought outside and used to test pepper spray.

matilda

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:39:20 -0600

Laugh it up. One reason the state Dems are able to do much damage and fight themselves so much is because the state GOP is so freaking pathetic right now. Spook: Abe Lincoln was trailor trash, too, at least in the 19th-Century way. Just FYI. Did not know you were such a snob about class. Thought progressives were above that stuff.

Spook

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:38:38 -0600

"Cue the banjos." consider that stolen, the Chicago way, thanks!

charliedid

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:33:01 -0600

More like D-E-A-D

goethean

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:28:44 -0600

The Illinois GOP is apparently "weak and demoralized," and struggling to find strong candidates and a clear party mission Oh, they should fit right in with the national party then.

theplantguy

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:26:43 -0600

Exactly what I was thinking. It's like the Mayor of New Lenox (or some other shitty local town) is going to be next in line for the president. Cue the banjos.

Spook

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:14:29 -0600

any body else thinking "trailor trash"?