Comments of LeftyLarry on the Rivals Network from the Wisconsin Open Board...

Wisconsin is up on MSU 24-13 at the 9 minute mark of the 4th quater... though, while I was writing this blog post, MSU scored to make it UW 24 MSU 19 with about 8 minutes left to play in the fourth quarter... Go Badgers go!

Wisconsin LeftyLarry had the following Off Topic to say about Mr. Obama...

"Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago? Body count:

In the last six
months: 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago; 221 killed in
Iraq.

Chicago.... Who Runs it:
Senators: Barack Obama & Dick Durbin
Rep: Jesse Jackson Jr.
Illinois Gov: Rod Blogojevich
Illinois House
leader Mike Madigan
Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike)
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley (son of Mayor Richard J. Daley) .....our
leadership in Illinois.....all Democrats.

Thank you for the combat
zone in Chicago.

Of course, they're all blaming each other!
Can't
blame Republicans; they're aren't any!
State pension fund $44 Billion in
debt, worst in country.
Cook County (Chicago) sales tax 10.25% highest in
country.
(Look 'em up if you want)
Chicago school system rated one of
the worst in the country.

This is the political culture that Obama comes
from in Illinois. And he's
gonna 'fix' Washington politics for us?

Wake Up America!"

Don't forget to Vote on Election Day... In Iowa!

peace

Mr. Irrelevant endorses Mr. Obama for President

How relevant is an endorsement from a former congressman for a person running for President?

Once a person steps away from political office is there much relevancy in their political preference? Of course, in Mr. Leach's case he was voted out of office.

Former congressman Jim Leach (R-IA) has endorsed Mr. Barack Obama for President. It appears the Iraq war has garnered an endorsement from Mr. Leach for Mr. Obama.

Mr. Leach was well known for his legislative work on bank and finance during his 30 years of public service in Washington as a Iowa congressman. While his personal foreign policy interests appear to be fueling Mr. Leach's endorsement for Mr. Obama. It is interesting to question how relevant will Mr. Leach's endorsement be in Eastern Iowa?

How much does Mr. Leach want the US to resemble Europe in the future?

I supported Mr. Leach on many issues in the past. Though, I don't agree with his suggestion in the past that the USA should eliminate the use of the Electoral College. Of course, the last person I visited from Massachusetts on the issue strongly was in the Leach camp.

I visited with one long-time Leach supporter today. I was interested in his thoughts on Mr. Leach's endorsement, since I knew of his strong friendship over the years heading to Washington DC to visit Iowa's delegation, including Mr. Leach. He mentioned disappointment. He mentioned that Leach's strong bank and finance work was his strength, not his foreign policy.

Ironically, Jim Leach is on the board of Common Cause, a group that doesn't endorse candidates. November will soon be upon us.

peace