Attached below is a copy of an email that I sent to David McDermott, who is "on vacation" from Senator Durbin's Office to help run the
"Insert Candidate Here" ALL expenses paid (By DCCC) Campaign-In-A-Box candidacy of wounded veteran Tammy Duckworth.
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:
Mr. McDermott:
I am writing to express my extreme personal displeasure with the "Beltway Boys" meddling in our local congressional race. I have attempted (on many occasions) to discuss this with Rahm, but he obviously doesn't care what we think...That, sir, is to his detriment.
Please be assured that this has nothing to do with Ms. Duckworth personally. I admire her for her patriotic dedication and sacrifice to her country. Under different circumstances, on a "level playing field" I might even have supported her candidacy...Or at the very least, her right to be a candidate.
But not under the current circumstances. Not as Rahm's second (or THIRD) choice puppet. Not at this late date. Not with her living outside the district, with no plans to move in-district. And certainly not with her stepping into a "bought and paid for" campaign, where all she has to do is show up for photo ops with Emanuel & Durbin, to exploit her war injuries.
This is a REAL District, that deserves REAL representation. Rahm's (and Durbin's) "insert candidate here" attitude is both arrogant and offensive to those of us who actually LIVE in DuPage County, and have fought the good fight while the DLC & DCCC have IGNORED us for years. Now they simply want to push us aside? Sorry, it won't work.
As I said above, I truly admire Ms. Duckworth. Especially her commitment and courage to serve in Iraq. Its a terrible shame that she has chosen to sully such an honorable reputation and career, by becoming Rahm's Poster Child/Puppet/Political Prostitute.
Again, this is only my personal opinion. But I KNOW that it is shared by MULTITUDES here in DuPage County.
Respectfully,
Mike Kisler
OK, I'm off to work now. Go ahead and flame away! I'll check back in a few hours and respond to anyone who cares to make a RATIONAL comment.