Is this the vote of a "good man"?

by Sam Pierce

Representative Mark Kirk (RINO, IL-10), who is the NRSC and John McCain recruit to take President Obama's former (barely used) Senate Seat in the 2010, was recently called a "good man" in a comment thread on Illinois Review. This simple combination of two words required reflection. Seeing Mark Kirk Kirk called a "good man" had the effect of an ice-water dousing.

Kirk's supporters can make their cases, which of course I do not buy, in a variety of ways. His noble military service, for example, is one aspect that can be presented as a positive. There is good reason for this... it is a positive. They can point to some of his positions on certain issues as reasons to support him. Of course, they do this with the knowledge that they enter unstable terrain when the discussion turns to issues. The Kirk supporter has to strike a balance between touting issues and claiming issues aren't everything, as they must when faced with his outrageous stances (and slippery campaign trail shifting) on certain issues.

by Sam Pierce

Representative Mark Kirk (RINO, IL-10), who is the NRSC and John McCain recruit to take President Obama's former (barely used) Senate Seat in the 2010, was recently called a "good man" in a comment thread on Illinois Review. This simple combination of two words required reflection. Seeing Mark Kirk Kirk called a "good man" had the effect of an ice-water dousing.

Kirk's supporters can make their cases, which of course I do not buy, in a variety of ways. His noble military service, for example, is one aspect that can be presented as a positive. There is good reason for this... it is a positive. They can point to some of his positions on certain issues as reasons to support him. Of course, they do this with the knowledge that they enter unstable terrain when the discussion turns to issues. The Kirk supporter has to strike a balance between touting issues and claiming issues aren't everything, as they must when faced with his outrageous stances (and slippery campaign trail shifting) on certain issues.

The most common argument for supporting Mark Kirk seems to be centered on his being electable and that the party takes precedence over issues. There is debate as to the extent of Kirk's electability, but it seems the prevailing sentiment is that Illinois voters want a choice between "more liberal" and "less liberal". There is no doubt that the "less liberal" (which is also debatable) option will be assisted in his ascencion to the Republican nomination by the money and name recognition which accompanies the NRSC and McCain pushes. Kirk's supporters will feign outrage if the establishment is mentioned and will demand to know: "What is this establishment of which you speak, you ignorant person from rural Southern IL?" (Answer: The establishment is the NRSC , John McCain (and the donor list he gave Kirk), ILGOP Chair (and long-time McCain supporter) Pat Brady, and Washington D.C. clubmates from Congress.)

Whatever reason one has for supporting Mark Kirk and whether or not one is willing to admit the existence of an establishment, can one reasonably refer to Mark Kirk as a good man? Warning! Warning! Single issue alert! Abortion is about to be discussed, therefore the messenger must be disregarded as a religious, right-wing, zealot. This is how icky items such as issues can be swept aside for the Kirk supporter.

Would a "good man" vote against banning the practice inducing labor, delivering all but the head of a baby, piercing the base of the baby's skull, inserting a tube, and vacuuming out the contents of the baby's cranial cavity. Would a "good man" vote against banning the butchering or dismembering of a baby in a late-term abortion? A man who voted no on HR 760 (Prohibit Partial-Birth/ Late Term Abortion) could in no way be referred to as a "good man"! According to my wife one could not cast this vote and even be considered a man!

Some things are more important than party politics. In this case the actions of the party are inexcusable. No doubt those who support Mark Kirk will either defend or diminish his vile support of this grotesque and barbaric procedure. The party hacks will likely prevail given the push and money that is behind Kirk's candidacy combined with the apathy that prevents many voters from researching candidates. The party hacks might even convince enough Democrat voters in Illinois that Mark Kirk is close enough to the rest of the Democrats to win their votes (and thus offset the withheld votes of those with principles). Regardless of February 2nd's outcome and November's outcome, there is no way in Hell Mark Kirk can be regarded as a "good man"!

Consider this, party-above-all-else activist, some of those sentenced to death in the procedure supported by liberals and "moderates" might have grown up to be Republicans.

I urge voters to consider Patrick Hughes as an alternative to Mark Kirk and if they are in the Joliet area, to attend the Stop Mark Kirk Rally:

Location: Woodbine Country Club, 14240 W. 151st Street Homer Glen, IL 60491   

 Date/Time: January 5th, 7:00PM - 9:30PM    

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