The Hound isn't so sure those orchestrating the Democratic National Convention in Denver were wise to showcase so many Illinois elected officials. The rest of the nation might get a bad impression of from where presidential candidate Barack Obama hails. After all, this is a motley crew state Dems have sent to the Mile High City.
Obama mentor, Senate President Emil Jones Jr., who anointed his son, Emil Jones III take his Senate seat, already has gotten into a spat with a Clinton delegate when he called her either an "Uncle Tom" or a "Doubting Thomas". Everyone knows she would be an Uncle Tomette or a Doubting Thomasina.
The entire roster of statewide Democratic elected officials will speak before the Denver delegates, except fellow Chicagoan Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The Hugho Chavez of the Midwest is being punished for sparring too often with his Dem friends. Who wants a party pooper at a political party?
So here's the stellar lineup of those Chicagoans who will grace the podium in the Pepsi Center in no particular order: Congressmen Jesse Jackson, Jr. and Rahm Emanuel; Comptroller Daniel Hynes; Attorney General Lisa Madigan; City Clerk Miguel de Valle; and Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.
This alone makes The Hound proud to be an Illinoisan. Hope the rest of the nation doesn't think this is just a bunch of Illinois political dons.
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