State Senator Terry Link (D-Waukegan) showed up every once in a while in the news during the past election, as reporters desperate for anything to report on Barack Obama's past (which was mysteriously shrouded during the campaign) dredged up many Illinois legislators in hope of getting some insight into what an Obama presidency might be like. One of those people who made the news every so often with a folksy quote about Obama's poker-playing or golfing ability was Link. Link was quoted in the Washington Post about getting a recent call from Obama on Link's cell phone, but I've always wondered if Link's relationship with Obama was really that tight, and perhaps if so, maybe a Washington job could be in the works.
Given Link's recent embarrassing defeat for state senate president (he got only two other votes besides his own, before the final vote was made unanimously for Cullerton), he might not have much influence in the new senate (UPDATED: Capitol Fax reports this morning that Link "likely" will keep his senate leadership spot but doesn't provide any details). But, he probably will not rest until Waukegan gets a riverboat casino. Link won re-election handily over GOP newcomer Keith Gray, who ran a hard-fought campaign. (I have to say that Link does so well in his district, he couldn't do any better than if he programmed the damn voting machines himself).
Of course, we still have the matter of a few indicted campaign workers to deal with, as well as some allegations of campaign finance improprieties. But, it may be that the best hope for the Lake County GOP is to get Link sent off to Washington. Maybe Barack will do us a favor and take Link to D.C. so he can do for the nation what he's done for Lake County....
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Geez, TA, what a way to start a Monday! The thought that Link would/could go to DC and screw up there, taking his slimy tactics and buddies with him just made me hurl. Thursday is Thanksgiving. This is supposed to be a happy time. Please tell me that this is some kind of joke. Come to think of it, Link IS the joke.
D.C. shits ivy league degrees and small time hacks like him are small fish in a big pond there so unless they are pimping him out for an ambassadorship or some gig that gets him a pad on k street I don't see him leaving.
Word out of dc is that the dccc is already looking for a taker to go after Mark and you just know some bored liberal douche is itching to take the fight under the flag of obama to mark.
None of the state legislators seem to have any game, and so I am betting on either a flake like lee goodman, or a heavy hitter who works downtown.
Sending Link to Washington could be the best thing that happens here in Lake County. Away from his Lake County cronies he would be powerless... and he would be away from Lake County.
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