Mark Kirk is a politician masquerading as a Republican. He represents the 10th district of Illinois in the House of Representatives. He voted for the Cap and Trade bill last spring. He should be stripped of his (R).
Anyway, the dude decided to run for the Senate in 2010. Obama’s old seat. The one now filled by Roland Burris, who was appointed by Rod Blogojevich. You know, the governor that was caught selling the senate seat to the highest bidder and was subsequently kicked out of office? Well, before he left, he appointed Burris. And Burris is still there. It’s complete craziness.
But I have to stop talking about Burris and Blogojevich and how ludicrous the whole situation is before my head explodes.
Back to Mark Kirk. Who is running as a Republican against Burris for that much discussed seat. Since he’s running as a Republican, he’s had to address his “yes” vote on Cap and Trade, as no Republican that actually acted like one would have ever in a million years voted for it.
“It was in the narrow interests of my congressional district…But, as your (senator), representing the entire state of Illinois, I would vote ‘no’ against the bill coming up, and that’s because we are manufacturing, agriculture and coal state.”
It’s ironic that by trying to sound more conservative in order to gain the Republican nomination, he just ended up sounding even more liberal. If he was fine screwing over the other 18 districts in Illinois “in the narrow interests” of his own turf, then I doubt he’d take issue screwing over the other 49 states in Illinios’ narrow interest.
Mr. Kirk, you may call yourself a Republican, but you are certainly not a conservative.
Steve In Chicago says:
Speaking as an Illinois resident, you’re right on the mark (no pun intended), Jenny. Cap and trade was just the latest and most obvious in a series of votes where Mark Kirk betrayed not just conservatives, not just Republicans, but all Americans.
He served this country honorably as a pilot in the Navy and he talks about national security constantly, but he voted against the Surge in Iraq. It’s one thing to be a RINO and vote against life and the second amendment (which he does). It’s quite another thing to vote with the Democrats on national security.
We don’t need another Republican in the Senate if that Senator is Mark Kirk. He is another Arlen Spector in the making.
September 16, 2009, 1:25 pm@cprater says:
I almost choked when I saw that Kirk posted his Health Care ideas on Breitbart’s new site, Big Government, this week! As if I’d trust anyone who supported Crap n Tax. I cite Mark Kirk as the reason I will not send them more money every time the RNC calls me. Cap n traitors should be *excoriated* from the party.
John Arrington is running for senate in Illinois. He’s a black conservative and a worthy candidate: http://www.arringtonforsenate.com
September 16, 2009, 1:36 pm@cprater says:
“We’re seeing the return of the Republican revolution in Illinois,” says Ken Calzavera, a national director of the Illinois Republican Assembly. “Conservative community organizer John Arrington is running for Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.’s barely-used Senate seat. John is a former two-term alderman from the all-black Chicago suburb of Harvey. He’s an accomplished professional and a successful entrepreneur. He’s also a Harvard man, and a family man. He represents true GOP values. He should be our next U.S. Senator, not a RINO U.S. representative from Illinois and aspiring U.S. Senator, who voted for the cap-and-trade bill with the Obama Democrats.”
September 16, 2009, 1:43 pm