IL-Sen. 2016 Thread: Duckworth nearly triples Kirk Q2 fundraising

[Franzl]

I want Bustos! She's not from Chicago, so it would be a great plus.

Ditto. I can't help but feel like we need a Senate candidate in Illinois who's not from Chicago, an area which Democrats have a lock on anyway.

Dick Durbin...

Yes, everyone knows he's not from Chicago.

The idea is that a non-chicago candidate is the best bet to defeat Kirk, not that such a candidate has never existed.

(Of course, I'll support Kirk no matter who his opponent is. Getting that out there before anyone speculates otherwise.)

What do you approve of regarding Mark Kirk's performance in office?

[Franzl]

I want Bustos! She's not from Chicago, so it would be a great plus.

Ditto. I can't help but feel like we need a Senate candidate in Illinois who's not from Chicago, an area which Democrats have a lock on anyway.

Dick Durbin...

Yes, everyone knows he's not from Chicago.

The idea is that a non-chicago candidate is the best bet to defeat Kirk, not that such a candidate has never existed.

(Of course, I'll support Kirk no matter who his opponent is. Getting that out there before anyone speculates otherwise.)

What do you approve of regarding Mark Kirk's performance in office?

What are your problems with him besides being a Republican?

The fact that he votes like a Republican?

[Franzl]

I want Bustos! She's not from Chicago, so it would be a great plus.

Ditto. I can't help but feel like we need a Senate candidate in Illinois who's not from Chicago, an area which Democrats have a lock on anyway.

Dick Durbin...

Yes, everyone knows he's not from Chicago.

The idea is that a non-chicago candidate is the best bet to defeat Kirk, not that such a candidate has never existed.

(Of course, I'll support Kirk no matter who his opponent is. Getting that out there before anyone speculates otherwise.)

What do you approve of regarding Mark Kirk's performance in office?

What are your problems with him besides being a Republican?

The fact that he votes like a Republican?

Kirk is exactly the sort of centrist, compromise-building politician that Washington needs more of. All his potential opponents, except for MAYBE Bustos, would only contribute to Washington gridlock.

Ignoring the debate over whether "compromise-buildung" is desirable to begin with, would you perhaps elaborate on what exactly Kirk does to promote this? What part of his performance makes him "centrist"?

[Franzl]

Doesn't take much for someone to appear moderate to you then. But no worries, I was once dumb enough to vote for him as well.