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posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:06 am
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If you tell a pollster that Gov. Blagojevich is doing an “excellent” job, then you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:06 am
If you tell a pollster that Gov. Blagojevich is doing a “good” job, then you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:07 am
If you tell a pollster that Gov. Blagojevich is doing a “fair” job, then you might be a hardcore partisan.
lol
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:07 am
If your posting name is “Bill” then you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by A Citizen Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:10 am
If you have a Obama song ringtone on your cellphone…..
Comment by Ben Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:10 am
If you think Jim Oberweis would make a fine Congreeman, then you might be a hardcore partisan.
If you refuse to spend money on Oberweis ice cream, then you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Some Guy Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:11 am
If you actually read candidate’s election year books then you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Pat Collins Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:11 am
If you asked why Mayor Daley hangs out with Fred Barbara.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:12 am
If you think Fox news is fair and balanced, then you may be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by LEFTY Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:13 am
If you believe Sarah Palin is actually qualified to be President of the United States, you might be a partisan.
Ok, that was a gimme…
Comment by Gadfly Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:13 am
If you don’t think Anne Burke got to the Illinois Supreme Court on her merits.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:14 am
If at a wedding, everyone sits in the middle opposed to the Bride side/groom side, you might be a redneck. oops
If you think Obama has enough experience, but Palin does not….
If you think Palin has enough experience, but Obama does not….
Comment by Wumpus Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:15 am
If you think this question has a liberal media bias, then you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by the Other Anonymous Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:19 am
If you have more yard-signs than grass in front of your house….
Comment by 10th Indy Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:20 am
If you’re able to be a public spokesperson for Gov. Blagojevich, then you might be a well-paid hardcore partisan.
Comment by The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:21 am
If you think that the sales tax rates in Chicago and Cook County are reasonable, you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by The Doc Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:22 am
If you allow goldfish in Lake County to vote then you are a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Bluefish Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:23 am
If you think BO is a product of the Chicago Machine, you might be John Kass…oops, a hardcore partisan
Comment by Gadfly Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:24 am
If you have a shirt that says “it’s gonna happen” …
Comment by Scooby Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:24 am
Steve @11:12 ===If you asked why Mayor Daley hangs out with Fred Barbara.====
Actually, this one should end “then you should put money down on Fred Barbara’s horse, CS Silk, that is running in the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita this weekend.
Comment by Across the Board Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:25 am
If you put gigantic, obnoxious “Obama ‘08″ stickers on a vintage 1963 Cadillac convertible…
Oops. Sorry, dad. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:28 am
If you don’t mind the high taxes in Cook County……
If dead people vote in this election than…..
Comment by Deeda Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:29 am
If your response to the past six years has been, “Run again, Oberweis! Run, run, run!” you might be a hardcore partisan - from either party.
Comment by ZC Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:29 am
If you listen to Rush Limbaugh or Al Franken, you might be a partisan…and you might have questionable taste in “entertainment”.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:30 am
If you drink BO flavored kool-aide…..
Comment by Dan S. a Voter and Cubs Fan Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:33 am
If you have a bumper sticker that says “Don’t blame me I voted for Ryan”…
Comment by Down South Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:33 am
If you think that economic growth depends on your candidate/party’s success, then you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Greg Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:36 am
if you know what “GOTV” means, then you might be a hardcore partisan.
i happen to like pat collins’ answer…
Comment by bored now Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:39 am
If you think the main stream media is fair and balanced, then you may be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by righty Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:40 am
If you believe things that are demonstrably false (objectively untrue) because the real world facts contradict your ideology then you are a hard core partisan.
Comment by Carl Nyberg Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:48 am
If you refuse to root for the Cubs or the Sox because they’re the “other” team, then you might be a hard core partisan.
Comment by What planet is he from again? Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:52 am
If you think Jesus is telling you how to vote…
If you still think Obama is Muslim, was Muslim and/or was related to Saddam Hussein….
Comment by Beerman Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:54 am
If you ever got a divorce because you didn’t vote the right way, you might be a hardcore partisan. Or don’t allow your children to socialize with others of a different party or viewpoint.
Comment by Anon today Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:56 am
If you pay $2,000 a person to get upfront seats to see Obama in Grant Park on election night.
Comment by Deeda Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:57 am
===If your response to the past six years has been, “Run again, Oberweis! Run, run, run!” you might be a hardcore partisan - from either party.====
Same is true for wearing a “Blago in ‘10″ button.
If you vote to raise my taxes or lower my benefits, you are a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Anon Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:04 pm
If the FBI interviewed you and said you are a “subject” of the investigation, you may be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Skeptic Cal Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:11 pm
A,
Whaddaya mean, “might be”?
Comment by Bill Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:12 pm
Yeah. No “might” about it. lol
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:13 pm
if you don’t completely agree with me, you might be a hardcore partisan (or my wife)
Comment by OneMan Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:14 pm
If you think Gary Forby is a great example of Southern Illinois educational excellence………
If you really believe ANY candidate can make a change and you vote for them on that premise…..
If you believe that George Ryan could have won another term as governor………….
Comment by Little Egypt Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:14 pm
If you still have an “Impeach Bush” bumper sticker on your car….
If you still have an “Impeach Clinton” bumper sticker on your car…
If you still have an “Impeach Andrew Johnson” bumper sticker on your car…
If you find Sean Hannity intellectually stimulating….
If you find Keith Olbermann intellectually stimulating….
If you find Sarah Palin, um, stimulating…
If you believe Bush knew about 9/11 before it happened…
If you believe FDR knew about Pearl Harbor before it happened…
If you believe Blago when his lips move…
If you think Palin is intellectually fit to be president….
If you think Biden is temperamentally fit to be president…
If you think Cheney is physically fit to be president…
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:17 pm
a) …change your driving habits so not to offend anyone who sees your bumper stickers…
b) …have walked a precinct for someone you don’t really know…
c) …think a Con-Con is the greatest threat to Illinois since the Cutback amendment…
d) …have a resume with mysterious ‘leaves of abscence’ holes in it…
e) …listen to any political talk on satellite radio…
f) …arrange your Christmas card display so elected officials are visible to your guests…
g) …have yard signs for a safe incumbent (i.e. Durbin)…
h) …read the Capitol Fax blog…
Comment by Vote Quimby! Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:18 pm
If you believe the Illinois Republican party, come 2010, has a ghost of a chance of regaining any of the constitutional offices……..
Comment by Little Egypt Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:22 pm
If you keep several windows up on your computer screen following daily tracking polls all the time bringing your computer to the brink of a fatal blue screen error… you might be a hardcore partisan…
Comment by HoBoSkillet Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:23 pm
Vote Quimby, I have done “f”, so I guess that makes me…………
Comment by Little Egypt Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:24 pm
If you read Illinoize purely for the GOPUSA updates…
If you think ArchPundit has lost his edge…
…then you might very well be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:25 pm
If you are absolutely certain that BHO will immediately pardon RRB, you might be a hardcore partisan.
But if you believe BHO will appoint RRB to a cabinet position… You’re insane.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:28 pm
If you believe Beth Coulson is a right winger that needs to be voted out of office, you might be a hardcore partisan.
If you think “Jr.” at the end of a person’s name makes them qualified for public office, you might be a hardcore partisan.
If you will only visit the pro-America parts of the country, you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by montrose Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:32 pm
If you believe Barack Obama is actually qualified to be President of the United States, you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Paul, Just This Guy, You Know? Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:38 pm
Montrose, what and where are the “pro-America” parts of the country?
If you’re suggesting there are anti-America parts of the country, you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:39 pm
you didn’t say political partisan, soooooo…..I met a guy recently who told me, seriously, that if Michael Jordan had ever gotten any calls the Bulls would’ve won more than six rings. He was SERIOUS!
Comment by anon24 Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:39 pm
…believe Obama will pardon Tony Resko…
…believe Obama will give William Ayers a cabinet appointment…
…believe Obama will renew his attack upon the Second Amendment…
Comment by Deleted Daily Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:43 pm
If you think the Trib endorsements are fair and balanced, then you might be …. wait a second.
Comment by Fox-y Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:44 pm
If you think Joe the Plumber is a victim, you might be a hardcore partisan.
If you collectively spent over $150,000 on Sarah Palin’s new wardrobe over the last seven weeks, you might be an angry hardcore partisan.
If you think Obama is a socialist, you might be a hardcore partisan.
If you think posting the results of a Nickelodeon kids poll is the best way to represent your favorite candidate, you might be a hardcore partisan.
If you read and comment on political blogs several times throughout the day, you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by doubtful Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:50 pm
Wordslinger - I am fairly certain Palin keeps a detailed list of the pro and anti American parts of the country in her purse.
If you cannot find Tina Fey’s version of Palin funny, you are a hardcore partisan.
Comment by montrose Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:53 pm
If ask why Chicago’s lost more population than Detroit since 2000,according to U.S. Census estimates.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:55 pm
If you are ask why Chicago’s building 15 new schools when over 100 are half-empty.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:56 pm
If you think thecapitolfaxblog is a mouth piece for the vast right wing conspiracy
Comment by Speaking At Will Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:57 pm
If you ask why former Chief of Detectives William Hanhardt pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:58 pm
If you asked why Bruno Caruso showed up in Catholic Church to help Robert Sorich.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 12:59 pm
If you don’t think Alderman Roti was a committed public servant even after he was named as a “made member” of the Chicago Mob.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:00 pm
===If you think ArchPundit has lost his edge…
Oh, I don’t know–I think I’ve lost my edge sometimes. Part of that is because writing Impeach Blagojevich articles every day would be too boring for everyone involved.
Comment by archpundit Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:04 pm
If you want Steve to keep posting comments on this thread…
lol. sorry.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:05 pm
If you have no sympathy for Watson for his politics and not for being from Greenville.
Comment by archpundit Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:07 pm
If you respond to blog posts using the middle name “hussein” you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Skeeter Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:11 pm
If you believe The Honorable Dorothy Brown is doing a fine job and deserves another run for Mayor, you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Skeeter Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:14 pm
If you wonder why some Chicago city workers have two W2’s for jobs for the hours between 9 and 5.
Comment by Steve Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:16 pm
If you believe Obama, you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by This Guy Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:19 pm
If you believe the Cubs will ever win a world series, you might be a hardcore partisan. Or just an _____
Comment by Tom B. Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:25 pm
If you believed Powell endorsed Obama just because of race, you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Skeeter Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:30 pm
If you believe Bill will be appointed to any position in the Obama administration, you might be Bill.
Comment by Little Egypt Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:33 pm
Optimist.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:37 pm
If you believe that there is a “real america”…
Comment by HV in HP Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:37 pm
If you have ever towed a giant Elephant float behind your supersized SUV, you might be a HP.
If you have neatly placed your “Mondale/Ferraro” buttons alongside your Jimmy Carter Playboy issue and your Morris Udall propaganda in a bankers box, you might be a HP.
HP, meet E-Bay. . .
Comment by Jake from Elwood Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:39 pm
If you believed Powell endorsed Obama just because of race, you might be a hardcore partisan.
If you are wondering whether “Powell” refers to former Secretary of State Colin Powell or New York assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV, you might be a hardcore partisan or political geek.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:43 pm
====If you read Illinoize purely for the GOPUSA updates…==== Rich, you need to do something about that. Definately ruins the experience of heading over there. Scrolling, scrolling, scrolling. It gets to the point you forget what site your on. Have him put a link to another page.
Its making me rethink being a hardcore partisan blogger.
Comment by Been There Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:50 pm
If think Obama is qualified and Palin is not you might be a partisan
Comment by bankman Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 1:53 pm
. . . believe Joe Biden is qualified to be President . . .
(Only because Democrats have rejected Biden in primaries consistently, so why would they now believe he is qualified?)
Comment by Captain Flume Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 2:02 pm
If you feel the need to repeatedly compare the relative qualifications of Sen. Obama and Gov. Palin, you might be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Skeeter Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 2:03 pm
If you believe one party is always right, and the other party is always wrong, you are hardcore partisan.
If you think Bill Ayers is a “mainstream” Chicagoan, you are a hardcore partisan.
If you think government is the best solution, you are a hardcore partisan.
If you believe “spread the wealth around” is a good thing to do, you are a hardcore partisan.
If you believe Rich Miller is partisan, then you are a hardcore partisan.
If you believe that VanillaMan is a Republican, then you are a hardcore partisan.
If you think Fox News is partisan, then you are a hardcore partisan.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 2:13 pm
If you are working on the design for “Official A Rod in 2010″ buttons you might be ………… nuts!
Comment by Irish Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 2:24 pm
If you’ve been banned from The Capitol Fax Blog….
Comment by Cheswick Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 2:32 pm
If you respond to questions about being a hard-core partisan with a canned soundbite . . .
Comment by Anon Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 2:34 pm
If you are always trying to win the impossible race you might be a partisan
Comment by Ignorant Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 2:43 pm
If you named your kids Brad and Elizabeth because of Governor Edgar (and they’re both girls)…
If you’re a republican and openly admire Steve Brown’s criticism of his own Governor…
If you hang out at parades hoping to catch a glimpse of John Fritchey…
If you still think Jerry Weller is a great congressman…
If you own a green “Friends of Lee Daniels” t-shirt…
If you upload videos from YouTube of Pate Philip at a 1986 roast of Sen. Dudycz…
If you remember Senator Dudycz…
If you still have the “Dump Lou; It’s time” bumper sticker on your car…
If you still watch re-runs of Jim Edgar’s famous “42% tax increase” campaign videos against Dawn Clark Netsch…
If you still cringe when you hear the name Al Salvi…
If you still think Bob Kustra would have beat Dick Durbin for U.S. Senate…
and… If you left a news anchor job to work for Rod Blagojevich because he offered a new vision for Illinois…
Comment by DzNts Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 2:45 pm
if you have repeatedly dragged along your small children to march with candidates in 4th of July and Labor Day parades…….
Comment by chic ster Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 2:53 pm
If you believe that the $850 Billion bailout was passed to help Americans and not to bailout big money cronies of career policitians, then you might be a hardcode politician.
Comment by steal your face Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 3:27 pm
…or partisan (or both).
Comment by steal your face Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 3:28 pm
If you changed your middle name to “Hussein” on your Facebook/MySpace/etc. profile…
If you only date …
If you’ve ever walked in a parade dressed as a donkey/elephant…
…then you might just be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by GOP gal Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 4:00 pm
Meant to say, if your dating is exclusive to one political party…then you’re definitely a hardcore partisan.
)
Comment by GOP gal Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 4:02 pm
If you think an Illinois machine politician has the word ‘change’ in his vocabulary, then you are a hardcore politician
Comment by Leroy Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 4:36 pm
Little e,
I already have a job and don’t want to move to DC, but when your President calls….well, you know.
Comment by Bill Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 5:03 pm
If you offered money towards office rent for Alan Keyes to stay in Illinois and help rebuild the GOP here you might be a hardcore partisan, but which side?
Comment by Anonish Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 5:09 pm
Leroy, that’s why machine politicians are known for their generosity. They always say, “Keep the change.”
Comment by Captain Flume Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 5:09 pm
If you watch John Holmes flicks several times a day, you would be a hardcore partisan.
Comment by Arthur Andersen Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 5:19 pm
Bill, Blago will have a tough choice to make - appoint you to fill Obama’s 2 years or Fitz. And we know you would take it. And heck, even if you did a fairly lousy job, I’d campaign for you in 2010. Besides, you don’t have to move to D.C. Just rent a room in Durbin’s townhouse. There’s already 4 there and a 5th would help even more with the rent.
Comment by Little Egypt Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 6:13 pm
If you blindly drink any politician’s Kool-aid, without knowledge or research, you…..
If you vote for incumbents in this upcoming election or any other election, you…
Comment by Disgusted Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 6:17 pm
If you think Bernie Epton need just one more week…
Comment by WWDMD Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 10:19 pm
If you’re filled with anticipation for Todd Stroger’s next campaign.
Comment by Quizzical Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:00 pm
Hey Wordslinger, the only person who probably has an “Impeach Andrew Johnson” bumper sticker on his car is John McCain (who probably printed them up during the Impeachment trial)
Comment by Randall Sherman Wednesday, Oct 22, 08 @ 11:24 pm
Didn’t know where to post this, Rich, but can you lay off of the following folks: 1.) John McCain; 2.) Governor Blagojevich; 3.) Chicago generally. Or at least be fair, man!
Comment by Black Ivy Thursday, Oct 23, 08 @ 12:17 am
…believe a Chicago machine Democrat will make a good President…
Comment by Deleted Daily Thursday, Oct 23, 08 @ 10:52 am