It bothers me tremendously that fellow Kossacks aren't more concerned about protecting the integrity of this site. Again, my apologies.

This will be my last word on the IL-06 Primary. In fact, I probably won't even read or respond to comments. Why? Because doing so has become futile...Especially here at dKos, where the blogs have been hijacked by said Partisan Hacks, who (shamefully) have no interest in REAL Reform.

Allow me to share with you what is REALITY...HERE ON THE GROUND...In DuPage County:

This snapshot (below the fold) of poll results, currently running in the (Suburban Chicago) Daily Herald, pretty much tells the story:

I'll never forget one defining moment from our senior class trip. A bunch of us were talking about our future plans and ambitions. Many of us had starry-eyed dreams, with no real commitment to them.  Not Paul. He spoke up with great conviction and announced, "I'm going to be the President of the United States". He's spent the rest of his life working towards that goal.

In consideration of those on dial-up, I'm only going to post the first six pics. You can view the rest of the collage HERE (21 pics total).

Hope you like it.....Mike

[editor's note, by mlkisler] Scaled pics for dial-up users. Didn't realize how big they were.

Former Republican House leader Lee Daniels paid $112,000 from his campaign funds to defense lawyers amid a federal corruption probe that has snared his former top aide, campaign finance records show.

The campaign finance reports, filed late Tuesday, reported the expenditures by Daniels' political fund and his once potent House Republican Campaign Committee. Under Illinois law, politicians can use their campaign funds for legal expenses, including criminal investigations.

Here's what it said:

Breaking - Hastert Subpoenaed

Just heard it announced at the end of the session of the House meeting on C-SPAN. Watch for more news.

(Hat Tip to Kankakee Voice)

In reality, I think it was Bonnie Walsh, a member of his staff, who was subpoenaed. See below for further explanation.

Illinois' favorite "blog-son" is coming home! That's right boys and girls, this is your chance to meet our very own, world famous, Markos Alberto Moulitsas Zuniga!

This is great news for Midwesterners who were disappointed that YearlyKos chose Las Vegas over Chicago. Can't afford Las Vegas? How about NAPERVILLE?

Details Below:

I almost wish now that I hadn't gone.

Don't get me wrong. It was an excellent movie, which I highly recommend. But it hit a little too close to home for me. I can't stop thinking about it. It has stirred up every emotion imaginable within me. So many that I don't know where to begin sorting them out.

I see a lot of myself in Ennis Del Ray (Heath Ledger). And I see parts of me (the misfit) in Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal). I see a little of Matt Shepard in him, too.

I think what upsets me most, though, is the fear that I could easily end up like Ennis. As I approach my fifties, that is a thought that truly haunts me. Don Henley nailed it in the song Desperado. We "need to let somebody love us, before it's too late".

But enough about me...

Duckworth has been politically romanced/seduced by DCCC Chair Rahm Emanuel to serve as his puppet candidate in IL-06 (Hyde's District) against Citizen Candidate Christine Cegelis. And why not...After all, Rahm IS the DLC's "Karl Rove"!

BTW--I thoroughly expect to be flamed as "unpatriotic", for daring to speak out against wounded veteran/candidate Duckworth...Or the Honorable Emanuel/Durbin Duo...I don't give a shit.

Fact is, I'm not against Ms. Duckworth...I'm against Rahm's (and Durbin's) manipulative, meddling, dirty politics.

Letter Below The Fold:

I just received an email with a link to This Site. What I found there (among other things), was a link to THIS SITE. Granted, its convoluted, and UNVERIFIED (by me, at least), but thought it might be of interest to many Kossacks.

EXCERPT:

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At the time, I stated that I felt that those who were most successful in recovery were the ones (in my experience) that sought out both professional treatment AND Alcoholics Anonymous.

But all I had was my own anecdotal observations to back that up. Well as of today, my opinion is now backed up by Scientific Research.

Some excerpts below the fold:

A tiny bit of GOOD news from the NOLA debacle. As we all know, many "pet rescue" groups from around the country went to NOLA after Hurricane Katrina, and rescued pets left behind by their (devastated) owners.

Well, I am happy to REPORT that one family and their pet dog,Ginger, are NEARLY reunited.

<Continued below> Update [2005-10-11 14:24:43 by mlkisler]: Corrected link to story...Mike

Sage advice...Too bad I didn't listen.

No, I didn't wind up anywhere near the New York Times (this time), but I was informed that my comments "didn't play in Peoria". Peoria, IL, that is. More specifically, the Peoria Journal Star.

Now, you would think that having grown up around there, I would remember that THERE ARE NO DEMOCRATS IN PEORIA (or anywhere within a 50 mile radius). But I've been gone a long time, and, well, sometimes you just kinda forget the parts ya didn't like...And I forgot that part entirely.

You see, there is this columnist at the Peoria Journal Star that I communicate with on occasion. We've worked on a story or two together in the past. We'll Call her Terry Bibo. It seems that I ruffled her feathers.