Politics make strange bedfellows ...

cross posted on From Where I Blog

Politics makes strange bedfellows ...

The guy that coined that phrase had to be a Republican and he had to be from Illinois and there is a strong possibility that he might have been a candidate for governor in the March 2006 primary.

Just when I thought the political landscape could not get any stranger, count on the good ol' Illinois GOP to come up with a new angle on things.

As many of us were ranting about the failed attempts by Republican officials to downsize the field of gubernatorial candidates state Sen. Steve Rauschenberger pulled a slick one and showed that he could decrease the field and yet manage to stay in the race ... all at the same time.

If you're confused by that statement, join the crowd.

Rauschenberger is expected to leave the field of candidates today and then join forces with businessman Ron Gidwitz. Rauschenberger will run for lieutenent governor while Gidwitz stays on as a candidate for governor.

I find it interesting that Rauschenberger has already stated that if Gidwitz -- his new political 'bedfellow' -- is not elected and he is he will immediately resign. Admittedly, I'm not a political analyst, but that statement by Rauschenberger does not give me much incentive, reason or desire to cast my vote for a guy who very well might promptly resign as soon as the votes are counted.

And just think, we're still more than three months away from the primary! There is absolutely no telling what might happen between now and then.

How about a slate of Topinka-Oberweis ... or Topinka-Brady ... or maybe even Topinka-Blagojevich ... the possibilities are endless.

Where is Alan Keyes when we need him?