Andy Martin says 2010 will be a challenging year for Illinois Republicans
Martin says the fall of Governor Rod Blagojevich challenges both parties. The hard work of reform really begins. Both Republicans and Democrats will feel the impact of the Blagojevich void. Andy extends congratulations to newly-installed Governor Pat Quinn.
Internet Powerhouse Andy Martin says Governor Pat Quinn will be a challenge for Illinois Republicans
ANDY MARTIN
Executive Editor
ContrarianCommentary.com
“Factually Correct, Not
Politically Correct”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ILLINOIS CORRUPTION FIGHTER ANDY MARTIN SAYS REPUBLICANS SHOULD NOT BECOME COMPLACENT NOW THAT ROD BLAGOJEVICH IS GONE
BEST WISHES, AS WELL, TO GOVERNOR PAT QUINN: HOW WILL HE DEAL WITH THE DALEY MACHINE?
(CHICAGO)(January 29, 2009) Republican senators disagreed with my views on how to deal with Governor Rod Blagojevich. I respect their decision. Blago’s history.
Best wishes as well to Governor Pat Quinn. Pat and I were both active in fighting Illinois corruption in the 1970’s. Quinn hasn’t been elected Governor yet, but he did make it to the Governor’s office. Congratulations. It’s a great accomplishment, even under sad circumstances for the state.
Now the hard work begins.
As long as Blagojevich was in control, Republicans had an easy road to 2010. With Quinn in power, the challenges have become greater and the race to replace Quinn more competitive.
Likewise for Quinn, the job suddenly gets more difficult. As long as Blago was taking the heat, Illinoisans could sit on the sidelines. With Blago gone, the Chicago Tribune has correctly editorialized that the job of reforming this state lands on everyone’s plate.
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/vox_pop/2009/01/how-will-the-rest-of-us-vote.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0130edit2jan30,0,4653002.story
I remember when Governor Dan Walker was elected in 1972. People said reform would sweep across the state. Walker was gone after one term. Walker was never able to dent the Daley Machine’s power in Chicago or Springfield. Today “Daley The Younger” exercises the same asphyxiating influence on Illinois politics. Who will lead the charge? Can any Democrat stand up to Daley? Certainly not Lisa Madigan.
In 1955, Chicago Alderman Paddy Bauler said “Chicago ain’t ready for reform.” Fifty years later, the Democrats still remain corrupt and entrenched.
What about the Republicans? It is my belief that as long as Andy McKenna is in control of the party machinery, Illinois Republicans are dead in the water. “Poor little rich boy” McKenna works for his father, who helps fund the Daley Machine.
If anyone sincerely believes Andy McKenna is capable of change, by all means send me an e-mail; I’d love to hear what you have to say. All I have seen from McKenna is corruption, sleaze and incompetence. McKenna likes to posture, but he can’t produce. He doesn’t know how.
Is the Republican Party ready to reform itself, and lead a reform movement in Illinois? I have serious doubts.
And so 2010 is shaping up as a really, really interesting year in Illinois politics. Both parties are going to go through upheavals. The Democrats will face a “lock” on the U. S. Senate seat, as African-Americans seek to demonize anyone who challenges Roland Burris. The Democratic gubernatorial primary will likely become a free-for-all.
Peoples’ memories being what they are, Blagojevich may be ancient history in a year. Maybe not. We’ll see. Talk is cheap; reform is costly.
As for the Republicans, the gubernatorial primary will also be a free-for-all. Likewise, the U.S. Senate primary (where I am likely to land in a few weeks) will be a pitched battle.
All of this political combat will play out on a national political scene where things could be getting worse, a lot worse, possibly even ugly. If the economy continues to slip, voters will become impatient with Mr. Obama. Very impatient, very fast. Foreign policy? It’s Scary.
No one can predict the future. Thirty years ago, Pat Quinn was a nuisance in the Democratic Party. Today he’s the governor.
Governor Blagojevich? Good by. Governor Quinn? Welcome aboard. Republicans? Roll up your sleeves and get to work. The future beckons.
ContrarianCommentary.com is here to break the stories the sleepy Chicago media ignore, to interpret the news with an independent point of view and, occasionally, to step into the arena and launch a personal challenge to the status quo in both parties. We landed on the front page of the New York Times because we tackle the big guys, fearlessly and ferociously.
I’ve been fighting corruption in Illinois for over forty years.
And I’ve just begun to fight.
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Readers of Obama: The Man Behind The Mask, say the book is still the only gold standard and practical handbook on Barack Obama's unfitness for the presidency. Buy it.
Book orders: www.Amazon.com or www.OrangeStatePress.com. Immediate shipment from Amazon.com or signed copies (delayed for signing) from the publisher are available.
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http://CommitteeofOneMilliontoDefeatBarackObama.com.
Please give generously. Our ability to fight and defeat Barack Obama is directly dependent on the generosity of every American.
“The Committee of One Million to Defeat Barack Obama has no bundlers, fat cats or illegal contributions. Obama is opposed to everything America stands for," says Executive Director Andy Martin. "But while Obama has raised almost a billion dollars, and is continuing to raise money, his opponents have raised virtually nothing. Americans can either contribute now, or pay later. If we do not succeed, Obama will."
E-mail: contact@CommitteeofOneMilliontoDefeatBarackObama.com
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Andy Martin is a legendary Chicago muckraker, author, Internet columnist, radio talk show host, broadcaster and media critic. He has over forty years of broadcasting experience in radio and television. He is currently based in New York promoting his best-selling book, Obama: The Man Behind The Mask. Andy is the Executive Editor and publisher of www.ContrarianCommentary.com.
Martin comments on regional, national and world events with over forty years of experience. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law and is a former adjunct professor of law at the City University of New York.
His columns are also posted at ContrarianCommentary.blogspot.com; contrariancommentary.wordpress.com.
MEDIA CONTACT: (866) 706-2639 or CELL (917) 664-9329
E-MAIL: AndyMart20@aol.com [NOTE: We frequently correct typographical errors and additions/subtractions on our blogs, where you can find the latest edition of this release.]
© Copyright by Andy Martin 2009.
Martin says the fall of Governor Rod Blagojevich challenges both parties. The hard work of reform really begins. Both Republicans and Democrats will feel the impact of the Blagojevich void. Andy extends congratulations to newly-installed Governor Pat Quinn.
Internet Powerhouse Andy Martin says Governor Pat Quinn will be a challenge for Illinois Republicans
ANDY MARTIN
Executive Editor
ContrarianCommentary.com
“Factually Correct, Not
Politically Correct”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
ILLINOIS CORRUPTION FIGHTER ANDY MARTIN SAYS REPUBLICANS SHOULD NOT BECOME COMPLACENT NOW THAT ROD BLAGOJEVICH IS GONE
BEST WISHES, AS WELL, TO GOVERNOR PAT QUINN: HOW WILL HE DEAL WITH THE DALEY MACHINE?
(CHICAGO)(January 29, 2009) Republican senators disagreed with my views on how to deal with Governor Rod Blagojevich. I respect their decision. Blago’s history.
Best wishes as well to Governor Pat Quinn. Pat and I were both active in fighting Illinois corruption in the 1970’s. Quinn hasn’t been elected Governor yet, but he did make it to the Governor’s office. Congratulations. It’s a great accomplishment, even under sad circumstances for the state.
Now the hard work begins.
As long as Blagojevich was in control, Republicans had an easy road to 2010. With Quinn in power, the challenges have become greater and the race to replace Quinn more competitive.
Likewise for Quinn, the job suddenly gets more difficult. As long as Blago was taking the heat, Illinoisans could sit on the sidelines. With Blago gone, the Chicago Tribune has correctly editorialized that the job of reforming this state lands on everyone’s plate.
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/vox_pop/2009/01/how-will-the-rest-of-us-vote.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0130edit2jan30,0,4653002.story
I remember when Governor Dan Walker was elected in 1972. People said reform would sweep across the state. Walker was gone after one term. Walker was never able to dent the Daley Machine’s power in Chicago or Springfield. Today “Daley The Younger” exercises the same asphyxiating influence on Illinois politics. Who will lead the charge? Can any Democrat stand up to Daley? Certainly not Lisa Madigan.
In 1955, Chicago Alderman Paddy Bauler said “Chicago ain’t ready for reform.” Fifty years later, the Democrats still remain corrupt and entrenched.
What about the Republicans? It is my belief that as long as Andy McKenna is in control of the party machinery, Illinois Republicans are dead in the water. “Poor little rich boy” McKenna works for his father, who helps fund the Daley Machine.
If anyone sincerely believes Andy McKenna is capable of change, by all means send me an e-mail; I’d love to hear what you have to say. All I have seen from McKenna is corruption, sleaze and incompetence. McKenna likes to posture, but he can’t produce. He doesn’t know how.
Is the Republican Party ready to reform itself, and lead a reform movement in Illinois? I have serious doubts.
And so 2010 is shaping up as a really, really interesting year in Illinois politics. Both parties are going to go through upheavals. The Democrats will face a “lock” on the U. S. Senate seat, as African-Americans seek to demonize anyone who challenges Roland Burris. The Democratic gubernatorial primary will likely become a free-for-all.
Peoples’ memories being what they are, Blagojevich may be ancient history in a year. Maybe not. We’ll see. Talk is cheap; reform is costly.
As for the Republicans, the gubernatorial primary will also be a free-for-all. Likewise, the U.S. Senate primary (where I am likely to land in a few weeks) will be a pitched battle.
All of this political combat will play out on a national political scene where things could be getting worse, a lot worse, possibly even ugly. If the economy continues to slip, voters will become impatient with Mr. Obama. Very impatient, very fast. Foreign policy? It’s Scary.
No one can predict the future. Thirty years ago, Pat Quinn was a nuisance in the Democratic Party. Today he’s the governor.
Governor Blagojevich? Good by. Governor Quinn? Welcome aboard. Republicans? Roll up your sleeves and get to work. The future beckons.
ContrarianCommentary.com is here to break the stories the sleepy Chicago media ignore, to interpret the news with an independent point of view and, occasionally, to step into the arena and launch a personal challenge to the status quo in both parties. We landed on the front page of the New York Times because we tackle the big guys, fearlessly and ferociously.
I’ve been fighting corruption in Illinois for over forty years.
And I’ve just begun to fight.
--------------------------------------------
Readers of Obama: The Man Behind The Mask, say the book is still the only gold standard and practical handbook on Barack Obama's unfitness for the presidency. Buy it.
Book orders: www.Amazon.com or www.OrangeStatePress.com. Immediate shipment from Amazon.com or signed copies (delayed for signing) from the publisher are available.
---------------------------------------------
URGENT APPEAL: The Committee of One Million to Defeat Barack Obama is raising money to oppose President-elect Barack Obama.
http://CommitteeofOneMilliontoDefeatBarackObama.com.
Please give generously. Our ability to fight and defeat Barack Obama is directly dependent on the generosity of every American.
“The Committee of One Million to Defeat Barack Obama has no bundlers, fat cats or illegal contributions. Obama is opposed to everything America stands for," says Executive Director Andy Martin. "But while Obama has raised almost a billion dollars, and is continuing to raise money, his opponents have raised virtually nothing. Americans can either contribute now, or pay later. If we do not succeed, Obama will."
E-mail: contact@CommitteeofOneMilliontoDefeatBarackObama.com
---------------------------------------------
Andy Martin is a legendary Chicago muckraker, author, Internet columnist, radio talk show host, broadcaster and media critic. He has over forty years of broadcasting experience in radio and television. He is currently based in New York promoting his best-selling book, Obama: The Man Behind The Mask. Andy is the Executive Editor and publisher of www.ContrarianCommentary.com.
Martin comments on regional, national and world events with over forty years of experience. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois College of Law and is a former adjunct professor of law at the City University of New York.
His columns are also posted at ContrarianCommentary.blogspot.com; contrariancommentary.wordpress.com.
MEDIA CONTACT: (866) 706-2639 or CELL (917) 664-9329
E-MAIL: AndyMart20@aol.com [NOTE: We frequently correct typographical errors and additions/subtractions on our blogs, where you can find the latest edition of this release.]
© Copyright by Andy Martin 2009.
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