Two words: Electronic Media. Why face people in an audience when you can face a camera and theoretically reach a much larger audience.

You could add a laugh track too.

Walter White, last I heard Dold and Schneider were running for the right to represent us in Washington, D.C. Not Springfield, IL. Hopefully this fact will end your confusion. I also notice the local Democratic candidates seem to be ducking debates with Republican candidates for the Springfield offices, most notably Julie Morrison. But if you are happy with the rapidly deteriorating financial condition of the State of Illinois, feel free to continue to vote for Democrats to represent you in Springfield. It is true I'm not happy about what is going on in Springfield. Can anyone be happy about it? (Other than you, of course!)

Yet another Atsaves post talking about incumbents and not about his candidates' ideas. Because they have none.

Fine Guido... using your logic we end up with more Democrats and another Obama term. I think you should be a little more pragmatic. From your comments, it appears you believe in the constitution and general conservative principles. You would see better results by voting Republican and trying to change the party from within to be more conservative/liberaterian. Our choice in the election is a Obama who will march us very quickly over the cliff or Romney who may be going to the same place but at a slower pace and at least there is an outside chance we can sway his decisions to be more in line with constitutional/conservatism.. At least a chance. With Obama, you get four more years of an economic illiterate destroying our country. Chose sides and participate pal

"Fine Guido... using your logic we end up with more Democrats and another Obama term."

Using my logic would mean zero votes for anyone.

"From your comments, it appears you believe in the constitution and general conservative principles."

I don't know about that. Contemporary conservatism is too coercive and violent for my tastes. As for the constitution, I'll go to great lengths to point out Total State abuses of the document by both War Party factions. However, ultimately, I take the view of Lysander Spooner:

"But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist."

"You would see better results by voting Republican and trying to change the party from within to be more conservative/liberaterian"

I've seen this episode. Free people are Charlie Brown and the GOP represents Lucy van Pelt. As soon as poor Charles goes to kick the small government football, the forked-tongue Lucy pulls it away.

"Chose sides and participate pal"

Take it easy guy, I have chosen. I have chosen to reject coercive violence, the only moral choice. One cannot claim to be a moral person while inflicting their chosen flavor of violence at the polls.

I can get on board with a Ronald McDonald campaign.

Also acceptable:
Mickey Mouse
Homer J. Simpson
Ham Sandwich

"If Obama wins, everyone pays their fair share of taxes...including Mr. Adelson!"

Of course fair share to a leftist means all wealth belongs to the State. Anything a citizen keeps is due to the good graces of our betters at said State.

"WHICH ONE CAN YOU AFFORD?"

For free people, the answer is neither.

Bye Bye... You need not fret...R & R are soooooo dead in the water! Now it is just entertainment watching them circle the drain.

I hope Dold won't be asked why did he bring back the wages of his employees at Rose Pest Solutions to the 2010 levels...was he scared those employees might join other lawsuits in Court now? That's right...Dold cut the pay of his serfs @ Rose Pest (on his birthday no less...he gave himself a present) and stayed fast until spit in the face. Then he got scared and listened to his lawyers and fired away 2 hush-money checks to the ex-employee with the biggest mouth and brought back the wages to the rest of his, now-lucky, serfes. Dold doesn't do what is right, he does what his lawyer tells him to do. Is this who you want to represent you?

"I hope Dold won't be asked why did he bring back the wages of his employees at Rose Pest Solutions to the 2010 levels"

Since he's probably making 2010 money or worse, I don't see a problem here.

I know...isn't this something? Dold, on the other hand, is against everything the Republican Party stands for....he is an Independent, a fair Independent, an Independent who cares about you and loves you, he is your Independent and we need an Independent like Dold. (forget the "stand for nothing, fall for everything" saying...it doesn't apply to Dold because he is an Independent.)

This is false advertising. You're not a Dold supporter.

What makes you think I'm a Mitt follower? I don't vote as it is immoral to push your preferred flavor of violent coercion on your fellow citizens.

The day I follow a War Party politician is the day I go mammaries north.

"Mitt payed lower tax rates than most of us. Dold probably pays low taxes on his trust fund....but not income taxes."

As I am an advocate of freedom, these are features, not bugs. Since this country was founded by anarchists that didn't want to pay taxes, this should fall under tradition.

"He and Dold don't deserve our support."

Well that's true. No politician from War Party Blue or War Party Red deserves anything but a golden shower.

We lost our way when we started using tar on roads

"Guido, I mean Richard"

Forgive my curiosity but are you calling me a dick? That's not very original.

Hey, no fair insulting Mr. Schulte when he's no longer able to offend himself.

He thinks I'm Richard Schulte? Egads, that's more insulting than my original interpretation.

One look at any of my posts should have dissuaded him from that hunch.

Nightcrawler...funny...thank for the laugh...

Guido...Yes, I went back and read a few. Twisted but not delusional - -so, my apologies.

I'm not sure how speaking out against violence, coercion, monopolistic force and theft can be twisted.

But I'll take twisted over an Obamney War Party tribalist.

Guido: "These are the clowns we get to choose from? It is not worth the time, effort or gas money to go to the polls.
The only moral choice is to abstain from voting. Withhold your sanction of a system that presents routinely the evil of two lessers as your choice."

Yes, twisted. But, you're staying home. I assume that decision includes no absentee or early voting right?

@Guido - I don't agree with you often, but your name is way cool.

You should have the integrity to stop spamming and start your own blog.

We get it, you know how to use copy and paste. Well done.

Thanks, Guido.

One that's based on voluntarism, not coercion.

Dold's staffers sure are funny. Remember 2 years ago when the Daily Herald caught them red-handed trying to spam the DH comment boards too?

Casy - Shouldn't you be out at a train station shaking babies and kissing hands to gin up support for your boss Bobby Dold?

Who ya gonna vote for, Sheldon Adelson?