Hastert seat loss, Foster win, big blow to GOP

For the republicans..I see a bad moon arising. They are laughing at us now as we decide on a choice, but what they fail to notice is the sheer numbers of people coming out to support the democrats.

There's no way Foster should have won, but he did. If they are really "seeking answers," they need to find a different rich guy with a softer tongue. This one can't seem to control himself.

It's time for the Illinois Republican Party to tell Jim Oberweis to go back to the dairy and give someone else a shot. It's not lack of name recognition that is making him lose; this time, he ran against a political newcomer and lost anyway. We all know who he is, and we don't like him.

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Note to all D'mimes in the glass box..

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the march of the Democrats

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Bill "Hussein,"

I would count on that number dropping for two reasons:

1. Some are Republicans throwing the Dems into a tight race.

2. Many are avid Obama or Clinton supporters who will not support the winning nominee.

Further, watch for massive WHITE FLIGHT if Barack wins.

This election isn't important in terms of who wins the presidency. What matters is if Democrats can:

1. Play fair (the complaint against GW in 2000 was he didn't win fair)

2. Whether Dems can stay united if a black becomes the nominee.

The jury is out and won't be back until November.

Liberal socialist Bill Foster chalked up his win to voters dissatisfied with Republicans and to demographic changes caused by ever spreading urban sprawl. What a loony tune nowhere in polls was the Algore mantra of suburban sprawl even hinted at by voters. This Jackass is crazy.
Wait till the $2.4 trillion Democrat tax increase which will cost average voters $3,205 dollars more per year according to Freedom Watch. Then Pelosi's 18 billion tax on oil companies will be passed on to you liberal chumps by higher gas prices in the middle of a recession. Democrats are plain dangerous Illinois is a cesspool thanks to the Gov and Strogers highest sales tax in any American city.The state is bankrupt and creditors don't get any money with Tom Hynes passing out the checks at a snails pace because he can't help it the state is broke.
Foster looks like Adlai the III a real liberal. Hopefully the GOP can chronicle and hold him accountable for all Dick Durbin's mistakes by watching every vote he casts. Foster says he's going to rely on Dickie Durbin's advice wow what a fruit cake! Wakeup liberals maybe Illinois should just file for bankruptcy and hold you socialists accountable--better than what we have now. Jerry White, Springfield, IL

The Democrats could have run Kermit the Frog against Jim Oberweis, and still claimed the seat.

Win by forfeit.

Jerry:

Please go back on your meds - your rambling is getting worse and worse. Anyone who uses Freedom Watch as a reference for economic data has at least a few screws loose.

Pelosi's "tax increase" is really taking back the tax breaks W gave all his oil company buddies so that they could make record profits this year.

The election results from Saturday's election should be a BIG wakeup call for the Republican Party in Illinois. This was an election they were asking to lose. I hope they are listening because if they are not there are going to be more losses in Illinois. First of all Jim Oberweis was the wrong candidate to run. He is too far to the right and antagonized too many people. Oberweiss turned off many Republican and Independent voters. GOP turn out was low. Plus there was a split among the Republicans going back to the primary. He should realize that he has run many times for public office and he cannot win. Even the Chicago Tribune endorsed the Democratic. An average Republican candidate that is a moderate Conservative could have won this race. The Republican Party of Illinois is in the worst shape that I have seen in my lifetime. If they do not start running decent candidates in the Percy, Thompson Edgar mode there will be more such losses. We need a two party state. The Democrats already have complete control the state government and are making a huge mess in Springfield. This will continue as long as the GOP does not wake up and smell the coffee. No excuse for Saturday's loss.

As a Republican who does not live in the district, I am sorry we lost a seat, but not at all sorry Oberweis lost. His campaigning reeks! I hope he withdraws and that someone else can run in November.

You said it, Two Cents.

This election just reflects the state of the worthless IL GOP. In fact, I stopped thinking of Illinois in terms of Democrats and Republicans some time ago. Both parties here do their own thing to keep the Illinois machine going.

By the way, loyal Swampers, it's been over a year now since the Democrats took the Congress. Progress anyone? I see we're still in Iraq and the Dems still haven't voted to cut funding to for the war. Didn't I warn you all back then not to get your hopes up? Really, is either party trying to act on the promises they made to those who voted for them? I don't think so.

Stop running Jim Oberweis! He cannot win at the game of politics! He might be a decent candidate, but his ads are dreadful and he runs with a sense of arrogance that just lacks a certain appeal.

How many more times is "Helicopter" jim Oberweis going to have to lose before he gives it up? 6 elections in 6 years...zero wins.

Is he all the Republicans have left in the state?

Considering Blago, Stroger Junior, and Emil Jones, you democrats really don't have anything to be bragging about either.

Illinois boasting the highest sales tax, the highest gas prices and the highest utility rates in the country.

Look how great all democrat control is.

Notice that when Republican Bobby Jindal won the governorship of Louisiana, for the first time for a Republican since reconstruction, the media were totally silent about this being a portent of the future for the GOP? But, one seat for the Democrats in the House and it's a media wave.

The difference between the Republic Party and the Democratic Party can be effectively illustrated by showing your kids pictures of successful ice cream makers. The Democratic Party is symbolized by the two jovial, fun loving, hip, and good natured Ben & Jerry. The Republic Party is symbolized by grade A
a$%hole Jim Oberweis. A quasi-racist fear mongerer who inspires nobody except the lowest common denominators of society.

I am going to be watching the results very carefully this year. Remember 2006? The Democrats (Dimwitocrats) said that business as usual was to end.

So, what do they do? Hold a hearing on baseball and steroids. Give our enemies a reason to in future torture prisoners because we'd rather interrogate using a tea party with Rosie O'Donnell.

To all the Dems out there, remember that you will be responsible for such monumental failures such as The Great Society generation coming home to roost. And I won't continue to support greedy, stupid baby boomers who won't grow up.

When the Il GOP has only crackpots like Oberweis and Alan Keyes to run for office, it's doomed for years to come.

It should be very interesting to see if the party can learn from it's mistakes. They have the rare opportunity of a "do-over" in November, and could really make a go of it if they just pick someone else. Democrats had better hope that they don't.

Can Jim Oberweis get another hobby other than running for any sort of elected office?

The people have spoken numerous times and they don't want you in any office you've ever run for.

I'm a life-long Republican and the state of the Illinois Republican party is abysmal. We keep recycling the same goofballs over and over.

Jim, please retire and stop trying to run for some office; any office...

Oh yes, Jim Oberweis, the 'Lar Daly' of the Republican party,,,,never mind, he was a Republican, too.

Foster won because Oberweis should stick to daddy's milk business. Jim is perhaps the least likeable political candidate I've seen in my lifetime. He comes across like an arrogant egomaniacal fanatic. I don't think that this is indicative of a dramatic Democratic shift as much as it's a case of a horrible Republican candidate. You've got to be pretty bad to lose that seat.

First of all ... Iraq is not a War, it is an Invasion. The War on terrorism is a total farce to steal money for the Industrial Military Complex, and is only a euphemism for immoral invasions after Afghanistan.

You cannot cut funding for the "War" or the illegal immoral Invasion of Iraq while Bush is in office. It is very complex, and there are only certain things that can be done, to curb the spending. You have to have a pro retrograde candidate to cut funding for this BS "War".

Obama needs to come out and state that there is going to be a mandate for Hydrogen Fuel.

Jim Oberweis has every right to run. He won a Republican primary against several other candidates. If somebody stronger runs against him, Oberweis will not win. If Republicans don't run strong candidates, they will lose.

This is not so complicated folks...

Dusty, thank you for calling America's brave troops invaders and not the liberators that they really are. You've shown yourself to be on the side of Saddam and tyranny. If only all lefties were so honest.

Let's all remember that this whole mess could've been avoided if Hastert simply would have served out the term that the voters last elected him to, as well. Even in retirement Denny screws the party.

Bud McFarlin, you're a singularly ignorant person. The vast majority of Democrats will support and vote for whoever gets the Democratic nomination...if it turns out to be Senator Obama, it certainly will NOT split the party. And as far as "massive white flight" if Senator Obama is elected, you seem to forget that Illinois has elected African-American senators TWICE in the past 16 years, with Senator Obama being the most popular politician hands-down...and there has not been a trickle of "white flight" from Illinois.

On the other hand, if his election causes "massive white SUPREMICIST flight", tens of millions of Americans will be happy to help you pack...maybe we can even make a deal for you to buy up Jonestown, Guyana.

Jeff hold your breath.
Dusty Boners isn't even worth responding to.

Dust is correct. The Iraqi occupation was and is illegal. Americans hate the fact they were lied into this quagmire and they took it out on Oberweis.

I see that resident chickenhawks Steve S and Jeffy are back from their latest tour of duty. Oh, wait.

I agree with John J. I'm a long-time Republican living in the 8th Congressional District. Republicans cannot run a worthwhile candidate. Some (remember Alan Keyes) have been an embarassment. Democrats have not done much better as evidenced by the current Cook County and State administrations. We end up having to vote for the best of the worst.

Where does leadership find these people?

Oberweis lost because he was Hastert's hand picked lackey. A Hastert endorsement in the far west suburbs is now poison. There is nothing more arrogant that a former elected official trying to hand pick his successor. Hastert has done more to hurt the Republican party in Illinois that anyone other than his old buddy George Ryan. He has only strengthened Democrats with his pork barrel gifts from congress. He is a real dummy, who can be used by anyone. I will admit however, he was smart enough to make himself a millionaire with the Prairie Parkway. His other investors may not be so lucky.

Notice that when Republican Bobby Jindal won the governorship of Louisiana, for the first time for a Republican since reconstruction, the media were totally silent about this being a portent of the future for the GOP? But, one seat for the Democrats in the House and it's a media wave.

Posted by: Damen | March 10, 2008 10:56 AM

Damen,

I loved the reference. It is important to remember that the previous governor of LA lost her seat because of the gross incompetence during Katrina.

In our case (IL), the storm is our own making. The current crop of elected "leaders" in Illinois really stink. While the Illinois Democratic Party may be celebrating the Foster victory, the truth behind the matter is that Illinois is fast approaching critical failure due to the majority of democrats currently "elected".

The future for Illinois is very bleak because no one in office (either Dem or Rep) is stepping up to the plate to solve the pending crisis(es).

Obama or no Obama, Illinois is in really bad shape.

Mr. E-

I agree. Complete one party control is never a good thing, no matter which party. The complete collapse of the Republican Party in the state of Illinois should concern all of the citizens. There is always a need for a strong opposition party, and right now there is none what so ever. There are no Republicans holders of State wide office, and there is no realistic prospect of one in the near future. Beyond even that, there is no Republican that even seems to be waiting in the wings for their shot. There isn't a serious challenge to Durbin. Blago is ripe for the picking, and rightly so, but who are the Republicans going to dredge up to run against him? Oberweis?

Jim Oberweis, Illinois' four time loser answer to Alan Keyes!

Rev. William Hayashi

Wait--did someone actually suggest a "massive White Flight" if Senator Obama gets elected president? Exactly where would such racist wonders relocate? Mayhap to South America, where many post-war Nazi's pioneered such exiles?

One can only wish them well in their effort to raise the collective IQ score of the country by emmigrating.

Seriously, I didn't notice any "White Flight" out of Illinois when Senator Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate. But maybe there was a mass exodus of pale skinned pinheads out to Idaho that I missed. It's a pleasant thought, at any rate.

Liberals, Liberals, LIBERALS!! Oh my God, you people throw that word around as though it's a dirty word. Look it up in the dictionary. It's not that bad.

Oberweis lost because he is a hateful, intolerant little tyrant. People saw through the fact that all he wants is a public office to further steal for his business and his friends businesses at the expense of everyone else. Sorry he lost. He lost 4 straight. Go home and have some ice cream and call it a day.

Let's hope in November, the democrats win big and through George and Dick and all the other republican crooks into the slammer.

And as far as "massive white flight" if Senator Obama is elected, you seem to forget that Illinois has elected African-American senators TWICE in the past 16 years.
Posted by: Dean | March 10, 2008 1:29 PM

Dean,

You seem to forget how Carol Mosely Braun won the nomination against a sitting Democrat (Alan Dixon who angered many Democrats by voting for a black Supreme Court justice who found a pubic hair in his coke can) and how she beat a no-name Republican in a state party that has been falling apart at the seams for years.

You also seem to forget how Obama trailed his Democratic opponent until Blair Hull was accused of beating his wife and how Obama's Republican party nominee imploded following sexual allegations by his ex-wife and the Republicans in IL were forced to get a black candidate from Maryland - Alan Keyes - to run against him.

So don't talk to me about ignorance. Consider yourself politically punk'd.

Can't wait for the Dems to win in November. So we can roll back all the crap the Republicans have passed in the last 8 years. I can't wait to vote for Obama. I hope we never see another Republican President.

Please stop fighting over 'Democrats Vs. Republicans'. the problem is not the Democrats OR the Republicans in this country, the problem is the Democrats AND the Republicans. Together, they got us in a war we didn't need and was ill advised. Together, they add on so many items to the budget that never saw the light of legislative day that we end up with abundant pork and the programs we need get cut. This country is in debt out the wazzoo and our kids will pay dearly.

I just wish there were an actual party out there that I could feel really represents us. what we have is a bunch of rich guys fattening their own pocketbooks and slimming down ours year after year.

I will vote, but I will not vote for any of these clowns running for office now. time to write in someone's name who is not a thief or a wack job.

any volunteers?

The defeat of Oberweis is a clear defeat for anti-immigration forces and more the GOP tries to push the issue in the congress the faster it will dig its own grave..and the GOP better hope that Obama becomes President. If McCain becomes President, they will loose even more seats in 2010 with implications for everything from redistricting.