Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) flunks geography

By GottaLaff

From the Department of I Are a Colluj Grad-U-Ut:

This morning, while appearing on Chicago's FOX32, Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) who is running for the Republican nomination for US Senate in Illinois, referred to the proposal to move terror suspects to the Thomson Correctional Center as the "Great Lakes GITMO." [...]

The Hill also shares the following quote from Kirk:

"I will offer the Kirk Amendment to the upcoming supplemental appropriations bill requiring a ‘Homeland Insecurity Impact Statement’ on the potential impact on O’Hare and the Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago before federal funds can be used to bring al Qaeda terrorists to Illinois." [...]

[H]is "concerns," aka political grandstanding, are baseless if you consider that the Thomson Correctional Center is almost on the banks of the Mississippi River and is 152 miles from the nearest Great Lake, Michigan. Additionally, he should also be reminded that O'Hare is 145 miles away, while the Willis (Sears) Tower is 148 miles away.

Kinda cuts into his credibility, don't it?

Thank you Windy City Watch, for catching this one.

Risky Tweeting

By GottaLaff

Now if only Sarah the Quitter start tweeting again...

We've seen many politicians get themselves in trouble using government email accounts, but now we're seeing those who get in trouble using Twitter.

According to CNN, Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) -- who also happens to be a Navy Reservist -- sent several messages using Twitter while on active duty.

"Two questions are raised about these tweets. The first is whether or not Kirk revealed his location when he should not have ('Loose lips sink ships') and the second is whether or not his Twitter account goes against military regulations that state military members are not allowed to update or revise any 'Web sites created before entry on active duty.'"

Loose Tweets sink seats.

Mark Kirk's Seat Ripe for Takeover

By GottaLaff

A seat opens up. Grab it, Dems:

Rep. Mark Kirk's (R-IL) decision to run for U.S. Senate from Illinois moves the state's 10th congressional district House seat to the top of Democrats' list of open seat takeover opportunities.

Cook Political Report: "One of only six remaining Republican-held districts won by John Kerry in 2004, the North Shore seat has been trending towards Democrats quickly. Still, it would be premature to count this seat in the Democratic column. Democrats could well host a competitive primary if either state Sens. Susan Garrett or Michael Bond faces 2006 and 2008 nominee Dan Seals, and Republicans retain a bench of local officeholders who share Kirk's moderate views. The race to succeed Kirk starts out as a Tossup."

Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL): I Told China Not To Believe U.S. Budget Numbers

This, this, this and this too. One word keeps on running thru my mind...