The clueless Tribune...

[Caro]

... doesn’t seem to know that the Duckworth campaign has imploded. I guess Rahm forgot to tell them.

For Democrats: Duckworth

Veteran Rep. Henry Hyde is one of the most respected members of Congress, an eloquent and intellectual powerhouse, one of the great voices of conservative thought. After 32 years, he's calling it quits. In most districts, that might prompt a quiet succession. Hyde is a Republican in a Republican-leading district and he supports state Sen. Peter Roskam (R-Wheaton) as his successor. Roskam does not face a primary challenge.

But Democrats, encouraged by the success of Rep. Melissa Bean in a nearby district, think they have a chance to win Hyde's seat. They are engaged in quite a tussle to decide who will get the chance to face Roskam.

Christine Cegelis, a software engineer, picked up 44 percent of the vote against Hyde in 2004. She's running again. But Democrats have a better candidate in Tammy Duckworth, a veteran of the Iraq war who has fresh and pragmatic views on trade, health care, taxes and other issues. Duckworth was an Army National Guard major when she was grievously injured in Iraq, losing both of her legs. She has some well-considered views on how the U.S. and Iraqis can finish the job there and bring American soldiers home. Duckworth is endorsed over Cegelis and Wheaton College professor Lindy Scott.

Just what ARE those "fresh and pragmatic views" anyway?

Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com

[mopinko]

1. do tell about the duckworth campaign,

i can always use more good news!
christine is kicking tammy's ass.
how can any self respecting democrat support the candidate of the chicago tribune??

[billyf65]

2. Yes...do tell...

...please provide accurate and provable details about the "implosion."

[Caro]

3. It's just rumor at this point...

... but the campaign office doesn't return phone calls.

Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com

[wndycty]

4. That is an implosion?

Oh God, the horror.

[mopinko]

5. i have heard a few rumors, as well.

the strain of managing a candidate who doesn't know anything is telling on people. i heard that they chewed out a volunteer who had worked his ass off to put a candidate forum together. seems he didn't tell them that a there would be questions from the audience. seems she can't speak too well without a script.
they also did not even call laura flanders back when she invited her to come on to discuss the race. a whole hour on aar, and they don't even return the call??

[billyf65]

6. You guys crack me up...

Perhaps someone could invent a methane converter that would turn all of this BS into fuel.

[mopinko]

7. amen to that