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2009-11-30 Home Front: Politix

7 years after GOP betrayal, Jim Ryan knows the score

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Posted by Fred 2009-11-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Gimme a break, this guy is just pissed he's not getting his share of the pie.

Posted by gromky 2009-11-30 01:20|| ]">[ ] 2009-11-30 01:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Get rid of the current Illinois electorate and get another one.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-11-30 06:28|| 2009-11-30 06:28|| Front Page Top

#3 ...they're working on that.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-30 08:42|| 2009-11-30 08:42|| Front Page Top

#4 I met this guy a few years back. Seemed a decent sort for a politician, plus one didn't feel the need to wash and disinfect one's hand after shaking his. He did have an issue though in that he liked going to strip clubs. Cost him his marriage to Jeri Ryan.

Wrong Ryan: that one was Jack Ryan. And compliments to Spot who got to this one minute before I did ;-) AoS.

In the current group of Illinois pols vying for governor, Mr. Ryan (Jim) would be the 'least' of many evils.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-11-30 09:24|| 2009-11-30 09:24|| Front Page Top

#5 If you're interested in this article and the Illinois Gov. race in general, Kass has been taking each candidate out to lunch and giving them a chance to say their piece, letting them speak for themselves without a lot of editorializing from him. You may want to look up the other interviews in the archive.

Posted by mom">mom 2009-11-30 10:41|| 2009-11-30 10:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Mullah R - that was Jack Ryan who Jeri was married to. He was the leading Republican candidate for the senate seat that Obama won until the Chi. Tribune leaked his divorce records, forcing him out of the race (to be replaced by Alan Keyes) thus ensuring Obama's victory.
And yes, Illinois has too many Ryans running for office. Jim Ryan was State's Attorney for DuPage County. The lead weight around his neck is his (and his successor's) handling of the Nicario murder. Also, he had health problems and has been out of politics for a while now.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-11-30 10:48|| 2009-11-30 10:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I voted Libertarian that year: I knew Blago was dirty but no way would I vote for Ryan precisely because of the Nicarico affair. He'll never get my vote.

Posted by Steve White 2009-11-30 10:51|| 2009-11-30 10:51|| Front Page Top

#8 Jeez, you guys are right. Too many Ryans. Me bad. Did meet 'Jim', though.

Forgot about the Nicarico murder and subsequent circus. Excruciating ordeal, that.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-11-30 13:56|| 2009-11-30 13:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Chicago politics serves to remind the rest of us how lucky we are in our own home towns.

Don't see any change likely in Illinois.

Posted by Icerigger 2009-11-30 15:05|| http://coonlakebeach.com]">[http://coonlakebeach.com] 2009-11-30 15:05|| Front Page Top

#10 "Too many RYANS..." > Uh, uh, TOM HANKS [Saving Private Ryan]???

Gut nuthin.

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