Da Junior Senator And Coach From Illinois

It's come to this. Mike Ditka for Senate. The GOP here in Illinois, so thoroughly bankrupt of talent and organizational skill, may turn to Ditka to challenge for the open senate seat.

Please note that the seat is open because the state GOP didn't like the current holder of the seat who happens to be a GOPer himself. Why didn't they like him? He hired a US Attorney who was not afraid of investigating people like Mayor Richard Daley. So what that Daley is a Democrat. Daley runs the state and hands out cushy deals to rich folks trying to get richer. And many of those people are GOP voters outside of Chicago mayoral circles.

So, instead of trying to boost someone younger and more talented, the Republicans may turn to Ditka. For a race they can't even win! Barrack Obama is as much of a lock as a prom date with Jenna Jameson. The GOP could run some young 'un with an eye toward building said person's profile and targeting a gubernatorial run in 2008. A race that the GOP could easily with the stupidity shown by Rod Blagoyevich in lack of governing and the pissing off his own party.

Instead, they go after an orange-faced restaurant owner.

How novel.

How amusing.

How sad for people, like me, who would like their political leaders to be people actually capable of leading. And who don't get to choose from such types of candidates.