Moderately Objectionable

Moderate Republicans need not apply. This should come as no surprise, but Congressman Ray Lahood's gubernatorial trial balloon here in Illinois is being met with a hail of fire from pea shooters on the extreme right. This web site (or skip the intro and go here) has been set up to organize the opposition from within the Republican party.

The site lists a number of Lahood's sins against the rightwing. The first transgression listed is, gasp:

Attempted to abolish the Electoral College just in time for the 2000
election, which would have resulted in Al Gore being president today.

Good heavens! What if the man who got the most votes had actually been allowed to take office! Why does Lahood hate Democracy!

By the way, one of the site's recommended alternatives to the commie, treasonous Lahood is Congressman John Shimkus from the neighboring 19th Illinois district (Lahood's is the 18th district).