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When Illinois State Senator Jim Oberweis announced his reasons to
seek the Republican nomination for United States Senate, he said:
“… our party does not have a viable
candidate with name recognition
and finances and I hate to give Durbin a pass.”
I find this elitist and condescending attitude among professional
politicians so very insulting, that they think they are the only ones who can
represent the people.
First, most anyone can win--if they have the right message and
backing of the people. The resources to win will follow that candidate.
Second, to say that someone like Doug Truax, a former Army officer
and Ranger doesn’t have what it takes to win is very misinformed. Have you ever
heard him speak? Do you know what it takes to be an Army Ranger? They were the
ones who were trapped in Mogadishu Somalia and fought off thousands of gunmen;
who parachuted into Taliban-held territory in Kandahar; who regularly die in
training exercises. In fact, 4 Ranger candidates died in Florida in 1995 by
hypothermia. Why? Because Rangers don’t quit.
They will do whatever it takes to complete their Ranger objective. I
hardly think he would “give Durbin a pass." As an aside, Mr. Oberweis, after 20
years in the USAF, I’ve also accomplished a few difficult things in my life.
The professional politicians are the ones who have brought us to this
point; if we keep electing the same people, we will get the same result. There
will be no improvement as they make deals, vote for bills they haven’t read and
enrich themselves at our expense. My goal was to give people a clear
Conservative choice. To offer a new direction, to put people above political
party and policy over partisanship.
“Big Jim” certainly has
experience in seeking elective office, running for the U.S. Senate in 2002 and
again in 2004, then Governor in 2006, US Representative in 2008, and finally
being elected to the Illinois 25th district (Aurora) just last year. Apparently
he is much too big and important to represent the people in Aurora, and needs
to be in Washington DC. My only question
for you, Mr. Oberweis, is what do you want to be when you grow up?
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