ANDREA SHEA KING RETURNS WITH GUEST JOHN RUBERRY OF MARATHON PUNDIT

This evening on The Andrea Shea King Show, our little Radio Patriot will be returning to the airwaves from Florida's beautiful Gulf Coast area.  Andrea has been very busy with personal, family business as well as a trip to BlogCon over the weekend.

Joining Andrea tonight will be ChicagoLand blogger John Ruberry of the well known blog Marathon Pundit.  Ruberry will be giving his take on the BlogCon conference and Andrea will be giving her opinion of the largest gathering of conservative bloggers too.  Should be interesting and informative.  

In addition to BlogCon info, we'll be asking Ruberry to discuss a recent post at his site that covers the financial failings of his home state of Illinois.  According to Illinois officials, Illinois is way behind in paying people who do business with the state. And when I say "behind," I mean $9 Billion in BEHIND.  It's a financial train wreck and someone's going to be left holding the bill.  We're hoping Ruberry can shed more light on the subject as well as give us some insight into which state he thinks will win the race to bankruptcy! 

Ok, Andrea's back--tune in at 9 pm et for THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW


(Below: John Ruberry and Andrea at BlogCon 2012)

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION !!--IT'S "MARATHON PUNDIT VIDEO" COVERING THE FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL MESS IN ILLINOIS

John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit is covering one of my favorite topics: the fall of the State of Illinois. Using his new feature, Marathon Pundit Video, Ruberry covered Dick Morris high atop The John Hancock Center as Morris commented on the situation Illinois finds itself in. Now don't get me wrong, I like the state--I was born there--but what Illinois is going through financially is a lesson that we all need to learn.

Illinois and California are in the same financial boat, so to speak, and that boat is takin' on water in the form of debt and a shrinking tax base. There's no goin' back to the port to pick up more cash. There is no cash. The important lesson here, as painful as it is, is that progressive policies do not work , never have, and never will. They all end in financial catastrophe.

What Illinois and California are about to go through is the result of many years--decades--of liberal, progressive spending policies and sweetheart deals with the unions. The resulting financial carnage will not be pretty nor will it be easy to get through, except for the politicians who've brought us to the brink of ruin. Each of them, as well as their loved ones, will be just fine. One more thing to consider here: this carnage I speak of is unavoidable. When you're bankrupt, you're bankrupt. There's going to be a painful period of recovery, and that time is nearby.

As we observe Illinois and California go through the process of total financial collapse, know too that other states are not far behind. These are just two of the worst cases on record, and since I was born in one and live in the other, I pay particular attention to what Ruberry posts on the subject.

The takeaway for me is this: We're told over and over again that liberal, progressive spending policies have brought us to this point. This is true. But it isn't quite accurate to say only liberals--democrats--are the cause of this financial failure and breakdown of the system. No, there was another party involved here as well--the republicans.

Oh, really, you say? Unless the democrats have super-majorities, they must have cooperation from the party across the aisle for passage of these massive spending plans that are repeated year after year, decade after decade. It's not one year of ridiculous spending that brings a state or the Federal government to its knees, it's years of cooperation from both sides that has brought this horror story to your household.

Both republicans and democrats share the same set of sheets, they attend the same cocktails parties that you aren't invited to but get to pay for. In other words, you and your loved ones are the suckers who get to pay for this mess, suffer through the many years of recovery and all the while the MSM telegraphs to you that it's the other party's fault. Bullshit on that.

Criminals of this nature have no real allegiance to any party or country, and until you get that through your head, you and your loved ones are doomed. These son-of-a-bitches holding political power--no matter the party--should be in jail, or under the jail for putting in jeapordy the greatest nation known to mankind. If America fails, the world fails. And when that happens, then you'll understand the true meaning of suffering.

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Since we're speaking of John Ruberry and his Marathon Pundit blog site, I'd like to point out that John was linked in Andrea's Surfin' Safari column this week at WND. It was the lead story and it involves Derrick Bell and Critical Race Theory. So check out this week's Surfin' Safari.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. PRESIDENT!

Today is Ronald Reagan's Birthday. Boy do we need someone like "The Gipper" in the White House, but this election cycle doesn't have much in the way of a true conservative on the menu. John Ruberry of Marathon Pundit has put together a wonderful post about Reagan's birthday. Happy Birthday, Mr. President!

Over the weekend I was privy to an email thread dealing with the presidential elections. I was amazed at many of the comments. Here's the deal--my opinion--for this go-around: Mitt will be the republican nominee; Obama will be re-elected. If the MSM is completely stacked against you, then you will lose most times. This "my friends" is one of those times. Deal with it!

Also much talk over the weekend about Obama's eligibility case in Georgia. The decision was horrendous as well as frightening, and is direct evidence that this nation of ours no longer has a justice system. We now operate with just two branches of government, with one of those branches owning the other. So if you do the math on that proposition, we really operate with just one branch of government... and his name is Obama. If you're not scared yet, then you're plain stupid. The Radio Patriot has the details.

As of this writing, we're still not sure if we'll be having an Andrea Shea King Show this evening. Andrea was traveling across the Fruited Plain recently, Tea Party Express--Florida, and caught herself a cold--a whopper, so she's not completely up to par. We'll see how it plays out as the day goes on.

"ILLINOIS BUSINESS EXODUS"--John Ruberry

Since Illinois is my birthplace--and I do have a legit birth certificate to prove it--this piece by John Ruberry over at Marathon Pundit caught my eye.

It's a sad commentary on the deconstruction of the state and its relationship, or abuse, of some long standing Illinois business icons. Namely, Sears and Caterpillar. What's about to happen to these two corporations, and the state of Illinois, is just beyond me. What's this state thinking? What are the people thinking? Unemployment will rise even higher as the tax revenues are reduced to further lows.

Read "Illinois Business Exodus"

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"OCCUPY WALL STREET IS NO TEA PARTY"--JOHN RUBERRY

Friend of this blog, John Ruberry of Marathon Pundit, is now writing for Yahoo! Associated Content. His first piece is a report on the fine folks at the Occupy Movement.

Ruberry attended a few rallies, talked with some of the protesters and came off with some pretty ridiculous responses from their lesser informed and not-so-motivated. Having never attended one of these rallies myself, I still have a feeling the people Ruberry engaged are typical of the movement. Pathetic, to say the least.

Good reporting, John, and good luck with the new writing gig.

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JOHN RUBERRY--MARATHON PUNDIT--INTERVIEWED AT BLOGCON11

Our friend John Ruberry out of the greater ChicagoLand area is on the road this week covering BlogCon11. While there, DaTechGuy and John sat down for a short video segment covering Ruberry's blog, Marathon Pundit. Watch it here. More BlogCon11 coverage--it seems the "Occupy Denver" folks are causing trouble for the BlogCon11 attendees.

Also from the Windy City, NBC Chicago is reporting on another example of society coming unraveled. A truly savage attack involving an elderly gentlemen on a train platform. This horrendous attack was caught on video and I warn you that it's very graphic.

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CATCHING UP: CAIN PRESSER, GOP DEBATE, SHERIFF ARPAIO ARRIVING IN ORLANDO, AND OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST

I've been busy this week--doctors--and haven't been able to spend as much time blogging as I'd like, so I'll catch up this morning on a few items.

Herman Cain's presser the other day went better than I thought it would. Cain's in a difficult spot having to prove a negative--all in all I think it went very well. I thought his lawyer's opening remarks set the tone perfectly--it was as if he was presenting closing remarks to the jury. Excellent idea. And when Cain came to the podium, he presented himself as well as he could and did something our Dear Leader rarely does--Cain took lots of questions from the press.

This type of political lynching is nothing new, especially for the operatives out of the Illinois/Chicago Combine. This is how the Obama machine has always operated, and it's how Obama so successfully won his campaigns from the very start, with the exception of the loss to Bobby Rush--The Radio Patriot revisits Obama's political beginnings in Illinois and his staffer's MO when entering into a campaign. It's dirty, hardball politics where the ends justify the means.

Last night's republican presidential debates, put on by CNBC, had people focused on mainly two of the candidates--Cain and Perry. Cain because of the ongoing controversy of sexual harassment allegations, and Perry because he has posted several poor debate performances and this put Perry in a position to redeem himself in future debates. Perry has admitted that he hates debating and isn't the best at it--so true--but last night Perry stumbled badly when he needed to just get through the debate with no mistakes. Well it didn't turn out that way at all. Perry stumbled so badly that the gaffe will go down in debate history as one of the worst, and possibly the beginning of the end for his campaign. 53 of the longest and painful seconds in the annals of debate history. As of this morning, Perry insists he's staying in the race--when the polls and contributions head south, Perry will probably have a change of heart. There's just so much the experts can do to rebuild a candidate after so many missteps. If a candidate is to have a chance in any political campaign, at the very least he must present well in debates. Perry has proven he is not able to do this.

The other candidates did just fine last night--aside from Perry's gaffe, he did a good job, but the gaffe was so monumental that it will be the only thing remembered from his performance. Cain was forceful and in command of the issues, though he was laughed at as he reminded the audience again and again of his 9-9-9 economic plan. Now this CNBC debate was focused on economic issues but Maria was somehow able to fashion a question that involved Cain's recent sexual harassment problems. It was low class and had no place in this debate. It's a legit question, just not in this particular debate. Others, I'm sure, will disagree. The audience booed as the question was posed to Cain, then boos again erupted from the audience when Maria attempted to involve Mitt into the controversial question. Mitt deflected the question, saying he wasn't going to respond. Cain's response to her inquiry was perfectly acceptable, I thought.

The remaining candidates did a good job too. Mitt seemed presidential, in command of the issues, never stumbling. Overall, he helped himself. Ron Paul, a candidate that's hard to argue with unless, of course, he ventures into his foreign policy stances. I'm sure his supporters were pleased with his presentation. Bachmann didn't do much to enhance herself, nothing remarkable from her, just the standard Bachmann positions, so she didn't move up in the ratings. She's in a deep hole when it comes to her polling, but there's plenty of time for her to get back into the race. Money must becoming an issue with her campaign. We'll soon see how that plays out.

Being his usual energetic self on the issues, Santorum did as he usually does but can't seem to get out of the blocks when it comes to polling. It could be that this isn't his cycle. There's more presidential cycles ahead for this former senator, I don't think this is his time, though. Jon Huntsman--great job, maybe his best. Again, he's an unknown factor with little name recognition.

One of the winners from last night was Newt Gingrich, who is slowly moving up the political charts. I think he's underestimated, cunning and the smartest man in the room. His command of the issues are second to none and the other candidates know it. The panelists are aware of it too and must dislike asking him questions because he's too smart to allow a panelist to cut the ring off on him, not allowing himself to get caught in one of their traps. Newt's more than willing, as he's shown in all the debates, to give as good as he gets, especially when it comes to the media's coverage and types of questions. He's been there, done that. Watch his candidacy.

The winners last night: Newt and Herman. Losers: Rick Perry and CNBC's Maria and Jim Cramer.

*****OTHER NEWS*****

***A man who has been savaged by the msm for years--Sheriff Joe Arpaio--will be arriving in Orlando for the Choose Liberty 2012 conference. However, the msm who's usually not far behind Arpaio, is not providing coverage on the event so far. (Arpaio is investigating Obama's eligibility) We're still wondering if they'll even cover it. Well, not to worry. Our own Andrea Shea King will be there to cover the event for The Tea Party Magazine. When the msm fails to do its job, King, a big player in the New Media, is more than willing to travel to Orlando to do the job the msm refuses to do. Look for her reporting this weekend. Details at her site, The Radio Patriot. Andrea has an additional post about Karl Rove. He's no friend to the conservative movement. I think we're all beginning to realize this. Andrea reports on this too.

***John Ruberry, our man from the Greater ChicagoLand area, blogging at Marathon Pundit, is traveling to Denver for Freedonworks' BlogCon event. Tune to his blog for details and his final report. Good luck, John, and thanks for being so involved in the process. Ruberry is one of the best.

***My health situation has changed so I'll be updating my many blog friends and family very soon on how that's going. For now, I'm feeling just great. I'm about to enter into some very serious procedures and will be updating. And I've planned to document the process the best I can with blog posts and videos from the hospital because I'll soon be going in for at least four weeks and quite possibly as many as seven. More on that soon.

***TONIGHT: THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW--9pm et. Chat room will be open and the call in number is 1-646-478-4604. Author Brenda Elliott will be our guest this evening, and we've confirmed Jack Abramoff for Nov 21st. Mark your calendars!

***Finally, seriously consider supporting The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama. It's one of the most important, effective organizations and deserves our support. Stop by to contribute and don't forget to sign up for their email alerts. This is the type of org that will help in bringing down Obama in his quest for a second term at 1600. Lloyd Marcus is the Chairman, Andrea Shea King is the Vice-Chair. We need your support more than ever. Ridding our nation of a Marxist is expensive, so do what you can. Thanks.

TEA PARTY EXPRESS WISCONSIN: "RHINELANDER, DE PERE" EDITION--Updated below--Rick Santelli goes off!!!

DAY FOUR of TPX Wisconsin is the final day of touring, taking the crew to two rallies. First stop is Rhinelander at noon, then off to De Pere for a 5:30 rally. And next thing you know, it'll be Tuesday morning and time for Wisconsin to decide who'll be running their state in the future--elected reps or the unions.

Yesterday's touring left the TPX crew exhausted--3 rally stops--but they got some good home cookin' in them last night, a good night's sleep and as tour embed Andrea Shea King reports, this morning they're pumped up. Darla Dewald of Patriot Action Network penned a little something that got the crew's attention.

And Chicago's John Ruberry of Marathon Pundit reports on visits to yesterday's rallies by Rep Ribble and WI state Sen Olson. Thanks for the coverage, John. And of course all kinds of coverage and cross-posting can be found at Terresa Monroe-Hamilton's NoisyRoom. Be sure to see this vid at NoisyRoom where you can meet the TPX crew while it's traveling the Wisconson highways.

Ok, here we go--for continuous updates of the rallies, just hit this link. Or follow down below.

Tour embed Andrea Shea King is captured on video at a Sunday rally:

*RHINELANDER rally: Andrea reports the crew is on board the bus and cruising for Rhinelander. Should be there any minute for the noon rally. Rhinelander rally underway...

Rally at Rhinelander has concluded. Andrea reports that the crowd was very responsive and engaged. Kay Rivoli was overcome with emotion while singing Freedom's Not Free, according to Andrea... "she just told me that everytime she gets to the part about the planes being shot down, she thinks of that helo with our SEALS on board."

Rhinelander had 200 in attendance and now the TPX crew is on the road for a two-and-a-half hour drive to the next and final rally at De Pere. Below, The Rivoli Revue performing Freedom's Not Free:

The Rivoli Revue in Rhinelander:

**DE PERE rally: Andrea reporting in that the bus has arrived, crews setting up. Before the rally begins, check out some of Andrea's thoughts about the Rhinelander rally... Now a CNN crew is there and wanting to do some interviewing. MSNBC just announced on the Sharpton Show that The Ed Show will be broadcast live from Wisconsin tonight and tomorrow night at 10pm et, so I expect they'll be giving the TPX a little coverage, albeit negative.

The De Pere rally has ended, and as usual The Rivoli Revue brought tears to the audience's eyes. As the crew tears down, Wm Owens is doing interviews nearby the bus. Soon the TPX crew will be on the road, headed to an undisclosed location for the evening, then off to the airport in the morning for the trip back home. I'll have more details either here or link you over to Andrea's site--The Radio Patriot. It was the final day, the final rally here in Wisconsin... now it's up to the voters to decide on Tuesday.

Andrea Shea King has a couple posts for you here and here.

****Found over at Gateway Pundit--"We'd be BBB without Tea Party!!"--Rick Santelli

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MARCH 30, 1981--RONALD REAGAN SHOT; "WE'RE ALL REPUBLICANS TODAY"

Thirty years ago, the history of the world was nearly diverted to parts unknown.

I remember the day well. At the time, we were just recovering from our four year hangover brought on by a near-fatal dose of "malaise," but with Ronald Reagan in the White House, we were on the road to a speedy recovery and couldn't be happier.

After delivering a speech at a Washington Hotel, Reagan was exiting the building when John Hinckley fired a volley of shots in Reagan's direction, hitting him once and seriously wounding him. Reagan was rushed to a nearby hospital, Hinckley was taken into custody.

But Reagan, 70 at the time and only in office for 69 days, was tough as nails. The president recovered, and went on to change the lives of not only all Americans but the lives of millions worldwide.

"The president had appeared from the hotel smiling and walked towards his limousine turning momentarily to acknowledge calls from the waiting press."

"A burst of gunfire was then heard before the president was bundled into a bullet proof limousine and whisked away."

At the hospital--3:24 p.m:

"Reagan was wheeled into the operating room. He had lost about 2,100 cc of blood, but his bleeding had slowed and he had received 4 1/2 replacement units. As he was moved from the stretcher to the operating table, he looked around and said, 'Please tell me you're all Republicans.' Giordano, a liberal Democrat, said, "We're all Republicans today."

The attempt on Reagan's life brought back memories:

"The assassination attempt has sent shock waves around the country where memories of the murder of president John F Kennedy remain vivid."

From Sam Donaldson's perspective:



Rare footage:



When you think of America's greatness, you will always think of Ronald Reagan.

John Ruberry of Marathon Pundit remembers. Ruberry has other links to Tampico, Illinois--Reagan's birthplace.


1911-2004 Ronald Reagan Memorial.

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WRIGLEY FIELD'S WINTER WONDERLAND

Chicago is being hit hard by a weather system traveling eastward. Wrigley Field was hit by high winds, sustaining some damage. View Wrigley Field "live" via EarthCam. (Due to weather, I suppose, this cam takes a few seconds to load.)

John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit gives us his weather report from Chicago (Morton Grove, Illinois.)

**Now that the Wrigley Cam is having connection issues, here's "the scene of the crime" cam. Enjoy.

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VETERANS DAY 2010--FREEDOM ROCK

Ever hear of Freedom Rock? When John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit first saw it, he decided it had to be in this year's Veterans Day tribute. Thanks, John... and "Bubba."

TEA PARTY EXPRESS IV--"ROSE BOWL" EDITION--Update: NAACP/MEDIA MATTERS ATTACK TEA PARTY LEADERSHIP, LINKS TO RACISM

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DAY TWO of TPX IV ended on a successful note with rallies in Ely and Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas venue was packed--Tour Embed Andrea Shea King has a round-up at The Radio Patriot, featuring a slide show capturing the scenes in both Ely and Las Vegas. Note: The Las Vegas Sun is again running a front page piece on Angle, obviously prompted by the TPX being in town for the night.

ADDITIONAL PRESS: The Tea Party Express is Andrea's lead story in her weekly WorldNetDaily column.

Media note: TPX Chief Strategist Sal Russo just wrapped up an interview on FNC's America's Newsroom, and as expected Russo was in command of the political realities both here on the tour and with the voting public in general. As Russo stated, "The glass is overflowing."

DAY THREE sets the stage for rallies in Barstow, Ca--1:30 PM, and then on to Pasadena at the Rose Bowl--6:30 PM. Singer/conservative Pat Boone will be featured. Rumor is that Melanie Morgan will be attending a rally in Southern California. I'll find out more soon. *Morgan confirms via her site that she will be speaking in southern California. **Check the upcoming tour rally schedule.

Lending a helping hand with the tour: Melanie Morgan.com; Terresa Monroe-Hamilton at NoisyRoom.net--TMH makes sure to add email updates from the tour throughout the day--invaluable postings. John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit in Chicago is a busy man but finds the time to help out as well. Visit their sites for not only tour info but other important political happenings around the nation. Things are poppin' all the time.

Attend a rally in your area, bring a friend, family member--make it an event. But if you can't make it, just hit Liberty.com and you can view the rally via their tv remote. It's free, no sign-up, just click!

UPDATES: As Andrea Shea King files reports from the Red Bus, I will update below.

*UPDATE I: Via Lloyd Marcus onboard the entertainer bus--the NAACP is reporting links between the Tea Party movement leaders and racism--READ the story here.

Other NAACP/MEDIA MATTERS' hit pieces are here, here, and here.

**UPDATE II: Barstow, Ca., rally coverage at The Radio Patriot--slide show.

THE ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW will broadcast "live" from TPX IV nightly at 9 PM ET.

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A word from Selena Owens and Gold Star Mom, Debbie Lee:

PROLIFIC BLOGGING: CHICAGO'S MARATHON PUNDIT

John Ruberry, owner and publisher of Marathon Pundit, has hit a major milestone in blogging.

From the Greater Chicagoland Area, here's John's 10,000th post.

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IN BED WITH CODE PINK: JERRY BROWN

Via John Ruberry's MARATHON PUNDIT: Andrea Shea King and Kristinn Taylor report on Code Pink's new friend in California politics--Jerry Brown.

PROPS TO CHICAGO!

Many things have originated from the city of Chicago. It's a great city, and a beautiful one at that. Hell, Frank sang about it.

Chicago offers up great sports, great food, great entertainment, and political corruption so bad that even Paul Powell would hang his head in shame.

Names like Dion O'Banion, Bugs Moran, Hymie Weiss, Richard Daley, Al Capone and, of course, Barack Obama and his Marxist crime syndicate, have all made their way into the pages of Chicago history. (Obama's history is still being written.)

Ever hear of a Chicago Typewriter? 2122 North Clark Street? Both very much Chicago.

There's always The Loop, Michigan Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Grant Park, the Wrigleys, and Hugh Hefner. All things Chicago.

Take a few steps outside Chicago proper and you're in Morton Grove, home to one of Chicago's highest rated political bloggers, John Ruberry, owner and publisher of Marathon Pundit. Ruberry's currently ranked at #47 in political blogs on the web. (John's just beginning to make Chicago history, so stay tuned. Happy 15th too!)

When it comes to history, Chicago's been one busy town. It even had the time to create it's own words. Yep, words.

As hard as Chicago works--"The city that works"--it still found time to create words that would be forever connected with the city. It's a busy city.

Chicago Magazine compiled a list of the top 40 words with Chicago origins. We use many of these words on a regular basis, but I doubt many would know the history of these 40. I didn't, and I'm from the area. Enjoy.

40 OF CHICAGO'S WORDS

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CHICAGO'S JOHN RUBERRY "ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA"?

Mao once said: "The Marathon Pundit must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea." Well it was something like that.

John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit received an invitation from Obama's Organizing for America. It's summer camp for communists. Long story short, Ruberry attended. Yes, he went behind enemy lines into the belly of the beast. And he took notes. Read all about it.

NOTE TO BROADWAY BANK: CHECK YOUR SHOE BOXES--updated

John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit keeps his finger on the pulse of Illinois politics better than anyone I know. If it has to do with Illinois, Ruberry covers it.

Today Ruberry is waiting for the Broadway Bank to close its doors. It seems the bank finds its ledger sheet a tad out of balance, and by tad I mean $85 million. And since this bank is located in Illinois and family owned, it comes as no surprise that a member of the family just happens to be the democrat nominee for U.S. senate.

All is not lost, though. The Broadway Bank has until Monday to locate $85 Million.

It's long been argued which state is the most corrupt. Most go with New Jersey, Illinois and New York. Folks with more history behind them almost always go with Massachusetts, specifically the Boston area. The Fitzgeralds or something like that. Since I'm not an expert on the beginnings or levels of corruption, I will defer to them on that point.

Inventing state corruption--or being the biggest and best at it--is one thing, perfecting the process of screwing your state all the time is quite another. Illinois, I think, has long been tops in this category. Corruption in Illinois is not only common and widespread, to some it's a fine art. The people of Illinois almost expect it.

As a youngster in Illinois, I always heard the name of a particular politician. He was skilled in the fine art of corruption. Without a doubt, he was a master. And he had a slogan as well:

"There's only one thing worse than a defeated politician, and that's a broke one."

To fully understand corruption and the state of Illinois, you needn't go any further than the master himself: Paul Powell. He could've held seminars: How to steal from voters AND get re-elected.

Mr. Powell, however, had one unavoidable failing: he died. But not broke. (TIME MAG, 1971)

*Ruberry's follow up story.

**It's now official: Broadway Bank fails. Chicago Tribune reports.

Reader Don sends this:

From the Obama Timeline (Parts I and II) at www.colony14.net:

Obama, his now-jailed money man Tony Rezko, and his Pentagon-bombing buddy William Ayers have all used the mob-tied Broadway Bank. Giannoulias was elected Illinois State Treasurer in 2006 largely because of Obama’s endorsement. (Obama supported Giannoulias when powerful Illinois Democrats refused to be seen with him. Obama called him “…one of the most outstanding young men I could ever hope to meet”—despite the candidate’s youth, lack of experience, mob connections, and Broadway Bank’s financing of Chicago crime figure Michael “Jaws” Giorango.) Obama’s first home in Chicago, a townhouse, was bought in 1993 with a loan from Broadway Bank—in a complicated deal which for several years left various names other than Obama listed as the owner. Giannoulias donated $10,000 to Obama’s campaign.

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The book pictured above: Paul Powell of Illinois: A lifelong Democrat

TEA PARTY EXPRESS III: "WISCONSIN CHEESE" EDITION

DAY 11: TPX III tour embed Andrea Shea King reports on Tuesday's rallies--three states, one report. Yesterday's rallies--Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin--had some very special moments for Andrea--witnessing the Patriot Guard Riders escorting the caravan of tour buses, and meeting Marathon Pundit at the Rockford rally. She documents the rallies with an extensive collection of photos. "Good morning, Cheeseheads!"

***From the front of the Blue Bus, it's Marathon Pundit. John Ruberry traveled to the Rockford Rally, met Andrea, the TPX crew and was treated to a VIP tour. See John's photos of the Rockford rally--he'll have a full Rockford report later in the day. (Report up now) John is one of our most dedicated TPX supporters--he makes a difference each and every day.

DAY 12: The Tea Party Express will make its swing through Wisconsin, stopping for rallies in Milwaukee--9:30 am; Green Bay--2:00 pm; Eau Claire--7:30 pm. All times CDT.

TPX COVERAGE: Tea Party Express, Tea Party Express TV and TPX tour schedules are your best links for tour news and information. And you can attend rallies via your computer by hitting the TV link. Wm and Selena Owens do a great job of producing all TPX TV coverage.

AND SPEAKING of coverage, dedication and all-around TPX spirit, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton at Noisyroom fills her blog throughout the day with updates. Trying to keep up with her is a full-time job. Tour officials are most thankful for the work she does in support of TPX III. And in between TPX updates, she finds time to include other important items as well. How about this video of LTC Allen West, who's running for Florida's 22nd congressional district. Great leader.

**TONIGHT--The Andrea Shea King Show broadcasts "live" from somewhere in the Wisconsin area. Tune in at 9 pm et. Call us at 646-478-4604.

The TPX III nationwide tour is all about the next generation, and Andrea captures two members of that generation in this photo--Davenport, Iowa.

TEA PARTY EXPRESS III: "REAGAN COUNTRY" EDITION

*Please take a moment to say a prayer for the entire mining community in West Virgina, especially for those who've lost loved ones.

TPX III tour embed, Andrea Shea King--The Radio Patriot--reports on Day 10's stops at Evansville, IN, St. Louis, MO, Springfield, IL, all in one post. Great commentary with lots of photos! Santa Claus stopped by too... guess what everyone wants for Christmas this year?

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Terresa Monroe-Hamilton of Noisyroom sits up front in the Blue Bus as she provides readers with a complete round up of TPX links, including the latest TPX press release. She's driving the bus with this comprehensive report.

DAY 11--Tuesday--brings TPX III to rallies at Davenport, IA--10:00 AM; **Rockford, IL**--2:00 PM; Madison, WI--6:30 PM. All times CDT.

**Rockford**--John Ruberry of Marathon Pundit will be attending the Rockford rally. Ruberry has been of great assistance to the tour as it swings through the Big Ten States. Stupak, we're headed your way.

IMPORTANT links: TPX III, TPX TV, and TPX tour schedules. Check for upcoming rallies, and continue to file those reports. So far, you're making the MSM media crazy trying to keep up with you. Their "narrative" is falling apart a little more each day. Don't stop now!

*BREAKING NEWS* for the New York Times--TPX III goes hip-hop. Yes, one of their entertainers is a rapper--POLATIK performing in Little Rock. How racist can you be? And he's a HUGE hit to boot! Yo Yo!! Polatik on "Freedom." Check Polatik's site.


TONIGHT at 9 pm et, The Andrea Shea King Show broadcasts "live" from Madison, WI. Call in at 646-478-4604.

POLL: TEA PARTY 48%, OBAMA 44%

This is why establishment Washington is pulling out all the stops against the Tea Party movement. Instapundit has poll linkage, and this from PJTV.

Also, for your reading pleasure, Marathon Pundit. Stupak is what Stupak does!

We're always taking ground--always. The enemy never sleeps...

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