Who can we draft to run against Durbin in the 2008 primary elections?

[benburch]

He just lost me, and I have been a strong supporter of him.

His Mentor, The late Senator Paul Simon must be spinning in his grave!

[Sannum]

1. Well, Keyes is availible

:evilgrin:

[metisnation]

16. I ran over a Keyes sign

It's a Jeep thang lol Keyes is a joke.

[Withywindle]

22. No no no!

He has to move his ratty mattress to a Chicago apartment so he can challenge DALEY next!

[aquart]

2. I don't care who you run. Run a monkey.

It would care more about democracy.

[benburch]

3. I was thinking Jesse White, actually.

I think he is squeaky clean and well respected.

[Kurovski]

4. What did Sen. Durbin say?

I haven't seen him stand up yet, the discussion is not over.

[benburch]

5. First, he didn't stand up with the Challenge.

Second he won't vote against the Ohio electors.

I demand better.

[Kurovski]

6. I was watching C-Span 1

What did Durbin say?

[benburch]

7. Didn't hear it first hand.

But it is enough that he did not support.

[Bjornsdotter]

12. Listen to what he said...

...then decide. In my opinion..he got some digs in.

Cheers,
Kim

[Tweed]

8. Thanks, I needed a laugh

[xBobx804]

9. d-u-r-B-i-n

We could dig dick Durkin up, im sure he's somewhere

[XNASA]

10. Patience.

Durbin has nothing to gain by waving his arms and jumping up and down.

The real fight goes on behind closed doors. And fortunately for us, we have Dick Durbin on our side. There was no hope of getting enough votes today to change the outcome of the election.

But the seed was planted. When Blackwell is indicted and the case is drawn into the public eye, everyone will have a better idea of what today was all about.

[sueh]

19. Blackwell getting indicted is a long shot...

WE know he should be indicted and his sorry ass sent to jail. But it's in the hands of a judge in Ohio.

[iwantmycountryback]

11. That's a great idea.

Get rid of one of the few people with balls in the Democratic Party. After all, eating your own is a sure way to success.

[Obviousman]

13. Dick Durbin is one of the most compitent

members of the US Senate and of our party. Trying to defeat him is NOT going to solve anything. While you may not have agreed with what he said, you have to realize that it isn't in anyone's best interest to call for ousting him just because you have a disagreement with him. I agree with Durbin most of the time. But the times that I don't, I don't start finding a primary candidate.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

14. I have no problem with what Dick Durbin did today.

As someone mentioned above he got in a few digs and besides that I agreed with all Dems that today was not about overturning the election.

Paul Simon didn't spin in his grave today. He would have done the same thing our great Senator did.

[davsand]

15. Commence formation of the circular firing squad!

A little realized thing about the Democratic party as a whole, and Illinois Dems in particular, is the belief that forming a circular firing squad is beneficial to election performance...

One of our least productive party habits, if you ask my opinion...

I'll be supporting Durbin, I believe.

Laura

[metisnation]

17. GOP

would love to make us turn on Durbin for one of their snakes...no way jose. Durbin as the whip has to fight on winnable issues. Today was a confirmation of what everybody believes...we knew no one in the senate would stick their neck out, but Barbara "the champ" Boxer slip it in on the jerk and they were all over it. I think that just the fact that they freaked out about it shows guilt.

[Tweed]

18. Metisnation

Yeah, I forgot that Durbin is the minority whip even! Yeah, let's just throw away that power that Illinois has. What a terrible idea this is.

[Rican1]

21. I'm disappointed in Durbin and Barack

But I will still support them for re-election

[seventythree]

23. at least they stood up,

at least they spoke out - I think I will forgive the vote -- was there any other state where both the senators stood to speak for an investigation? Sometimes you have to be ok with half the banana.

[seventythree]

20. share your pain

I understand your disappointment. I forgave in 2000 what I am not willing to forgive in 2004. I will withdraw my money, but not necessarily my vote.

[chicagojoe]

24. Wrong ! Wrong ! Wrong!!!

Sorry, but we're keeping Durbin. America NEEDS our Senators. We have one who has proven to be the best, and one with all the potential to be the best.
Hang in there.

[Radical Activist]

25. Blasphemy!

Durbin is one of the best things going for Illinois Democrats and one of the best elected officials this state has ever had.

[terrya]

26. No one.

I'm an enthusiastic supporter of Senator Durbin. Overall, he's doing a great job in the Senate. Very forceful voice for the Democrats in the Senate.

[renaissanceguy]

27. I like Durbin's voting record,

so I'll be supporting his re-election.

http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues.14741250

[tritsofme]

28. Let's throw our Senator from a leadership position

Great idea my friend.

[Tweed]

29. My thoughts exactly

Let's just give that power to some other state.