Right about here, I would guess...
Posted on 07/10/2004 7:14:23 PM PDT by RWR8189
I'm a little worried about the "sports tough guys." I always fear that on the big issues, they will go for what they think makes them look good in the media. Ditka has enjoyed almost exclusively positive media coverage post-football, why would he risk tarnishing his image by, say, voting for English-only education, welfare cuts, and immigration restrictions? If his convictions are as strong as his play was hard, then he'll be the greatest thing to hit the Senate in memory. If he's doing it for him, and not for the country, he'll only disappoint.
A staunch Democrat, Turner said she would not vote for Ditka ...
Would she feel the same demand for experience for Hillary or for yet another spawn from the Kennedy clan.
Right about here, I would guess...
Why not. The Republican Party in Illinois is in shambles. What have they got to lose?
Along that same vein, hope that Guiliani is going to try to put the stake through Hitlery in 2006 - victory would never be as sweet.
Nobody ever accused Ditka of being spineless. Bad tempered, maybe?
Dan Reeves, a fellow football coach, likes to tell the story of a card game where Ditka stood up and threw his chair so hard that it stuck in a wall.
I'm sure the media will replay the clip of him grabbing Otis Wilson by the Jersey during a game.
Then there was Ditka throwing a clipboard to the ground during a game, his chewing gum at a heckler in the stands and his famous, "Ditkuth? Ditkuth? What's a Ditkuth?".
I'm not sure how Conservative he'd be, but he'd liven things up a bit.
We can only hope.
A guy like Ditka could really get under Hillary's skin. This has potential.
Daaaaaaaaaaa Senate.
Mizz Turner's negative spin is laughable.
Ditka has character and integrity.
"Why not. The Republican Party in Illinois is in shambles. What have they got to lose?"
Dittos on that. They are about to write off this race anyway.
Ditka has name ID. Oberweis has money but no name ID. Any other candidate they pick will lose in obscurity...
Vet Ditka for brains, political spine, and for being able to articulate a GOP political position, then get him in the ring. He's likely more qualified than some of the loser senators in there (Murray the dimbulb, Shrillary, Barb check bouncer Boxer, KKK Byrd the Senile).
And I cant believe he's as bad a RINO as Arnie S. is, another case of the party getting "saved" by a celebrity candidate. Anyone who enjoys a big cigar and spent his life ordering 300 lb men around cant be *that* wussy. :-)
SuperFreeperfans: [ beer mugs raised ] Da Bears!
Bob Swerski: With me as always are the SuperFreeperfans. Gentlemen, how was your week? Any heart attacks?
Carl Wollarksi: I had one.
Todd O'Conner: Had a couple.
Bob Swerski: Alright. That's too bad.
Todd O'Conner: Thanks, Bob. Ya know, believe it or not Bob, according to the odds-makers, San Fransisco is favored to win the Super Bowl.
Bob Swerski: San Fransisco huh? Well, you know who's gonna be happy about that then. Da Democrat queers!
SuperFreeperfans: Da queers!
Bob Swerski: Alright. Now, as you can tell, we're celebrating Ditka's impending election to Cangress here at Ditka's cause...it's appropriate.
Pat Arnold: Absolutely!
Bob Swerski: We're getting ready to watch Ditka annihilate Osama, Subama, whataver. And it's important to remember that there are other elections out there, for example, dis guy Kerry. He's terrible!
Pat Arnold: With a really bad haircut.
Carl Wollarski: It really makes you want to shed da tears.
SuperFreeperfans: [ beer mugs raised ] Da tears!
Bob Swerski: Alright. Now, gentlemen, if you'll indulge me a bit, I've got some family here, myself. Like Ditka, she's a winner - the current Miss Southside of Chicago, my daughter, Denise Swerski.
Denise Swerski: [ walks out with a plate of food ] Hey, what's up! Hey, Dad! Brought you this all-American apple pie from home!
Bob Swerski: Thank you, darling.
Denise Swerski: Just a few more minutes before Ditka starts kicking some ass, huh?
Bob Swerski: Some girl, huh, guys?
Carl Wollarski: The girl's got spunk.
Pat Arnold: You know, she's got a real Mrs. Senator Ditka quality.
Carl Wollarski: Hey, Denise.. [ stands ] Look at this! [ pulls up his shirt ] Rush Street, after the Niner's game. I was kicked by a cop's horse, trying to pin a Ditka fer Senate button on him.
Todd O'Conner: Oh, yeah..? [ stands ] Check out this! [ pulls up shirt ] four years ago, Miami-Dade City-County Building, after the Bears humbled da Dolphins 110-2. I threw myself in the doorway of a meeting room so the dirty Dems couldn't steal the vote for Gore.
Denise Swerski: Now, that's.. my kinda guy..
Todd O'Conner: Maybe you'd like to come here and back that up!
Bob Swerski: Hey, hey, hey, Todd.. easy, pal.. come on, that's my daughter, huh?! Hey! Don't make me go over there and inflict some damage Ditka-style! Alright, enough. We're all very fortune to live in the world's greatest democracy, and that's the real message of this election season. So let's all join in the Election night prayer.
SuperFreeperfans: [ beer mugs raised ] Da prayer!
Bob Swerski: We thank Ditka, and God, for all they have provided, for the food we eat, the air we breathe, and for the electoral domination enjoyed by a certain coach, from a certain town...
Todd O'Conner: Hey, hey, Fox is getting ready to report turnout.
Bob Swerski: Alright, alright, we'll get back to that later. Okay, by my watch, we're about five minutes from da polls closin. Now, let go around the room for some predictions. Pat?
Pat Arnold: Ditka, 68 to 46.
Bill Swerski: Okay. Pat. It don't add up, but okay. Todd?
Todd O'Conner: Ditka. 100-zip.
Bill Swerski: Oh, really? You don't think that Obama will get a single vote?
Todd O'Conner: No, I do not! Ditka's campaign is like a wall. You can't go through it!
Bill Swerski: Alright. How about you, Carl?
Carl Wollarski: I say Ditka, 52 to 48.
Pat Arnold: Oh, what?! Come on!
Carl Wollarski: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I gotta give Obama's supporters credit - I think they'll steal enough votes to give Ditka a game!
Bill Swerski: Alright, leave him alone, that's his prerogative! Okay, gentlemen, another scenario: Da Pubbies, they don't make it to the polls.. and the only one who shows up is Ditka. Ditka versus all the Democrats. Okay, what is da result, gentlemen.
Pat Arnold: Alright, I gotta say Ditka 84, Obama 16. Ditka just barely gets by.
Bill Swerski: Alright, that sounds exciting. Perhaps, you know, a late Ditka groundswell.
Carl Wollarski: Yea, just Ditka? I say he wins by 800,000 votes.
Bill Swerski: There ya go. Well, here's Fox calling the election with da exit polling, and it's Ditka. Ditka, Ditka, Ditka. Say hello to Senator Ditka!
SuperFreeperfans: [ beer mugs raised ] Senator Ditka!
He's probably only one who could keep the seat for the GOP in Illinois. Whether he can overcome Obama Barack by November is the $64,000 question. One only Mike Ditka can answer.
Wonder why he left out J.C. Watts?
Has Coach Ditka himself made any public comments about a possible candidacy?
I seriously doubt Ditka is a RINO.
If nothing else, he has donated over $17,000 to Republican campaigns in the past 15 years, including $1500 to Bush/Cheney '04.
The real question is if he is willing to take a massive pay cut.
Over the winter I watched an interview with him by Bob Sirott (who I met many, many years ago) on the show Chicago Tonight. He impressed me as a guy who simply says what he thinks. Ditka isn't dumb, he just doesn't care about the "niceties". It would be great to see him get up and call a shovel a shovel.
"If nothing else, he has donated over $17,000 to Republican campaigns in the past 15 years, including $1500 to Bush/Cheney '04. "
Good enough for me!
I have no idea...I'm in GA, just having fun with this post!
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