So...here in the Land of Lincoln, we are in a real mess.

The Democratic leadership of the state is fighting tooth and nail with one another...so the governor and the Senate president on one side and the speaker of the house and almost everyone else on the other side are going at it all the time...and sadly, nothing is getting done. It's embarrassing.

As one would expect, the Republicans are hoping to capitalize on this (as well they should, I imagine, as much as I disagree with their policies)...so they had a big press conference in front of the Lincoln statue in Springfield today....a handy spot for Republicans who want to look important, since they've pretty much been a blip on state politics for the last few years....but I digress...

So they called this gathering and, in a desperate attempt to link up to his surroundings, Illinois Republican Chairman Andy McKenna (and I heard the quote live on NPR, so you know I'm not making it up) said, and I paraphrase..."This great Republican said a house divided cannot stand...and that's what we have now, and it's worse than what Lincoln was talking about..." Now those aren't the exact words, but he DID say the current stalemate in Illinois was WORSE than the divided house to which Lincoln was referring...WHICH WAS THE UNITED STATES WHERE STATES HAD ILLEGALLY SECEDED FROM THE UNION!!!!

Is this guy really THAT stupid? Is he really equating the juvenile and idiotic antics in Springfield with insurrection and sedition?!?!?!

Someone send this guy back to a U.S. History class please....sheesh!!!

Pa The Tic!