Illinois: Dems float another phony GOP candidate

When the mysterious Alvin Greene won the South Carolina Democratic US Senate Primary a few months ago, party officials cried, "Foul!" They accused Republicans of putting Greene, who was recently indicted on a felony pornography charge, on the ballot as a "plant" to ensure the victory of incumbent Jim DeMint.

There is no proof of that.

However, the Democrats know the tactic too well.

Earlier this month the Michigan Supreme Court kicked a mysterious "Tea Party" off of the November ballot--it was almost certainly the brainchild of a Democratic Party official.

In Illinois, the most powerful politician is House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat. His local organization has a history of placing phony Republicans to "oppose" him every two years. Madigan also is the chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party

This is not the type of democracy our Founding Fathers had in mind.

Apparently Madigan is once again undermining our political system.

Until this year, Patrick John Ryan, 30, a Chicago streets and sanitation worker, voted as a Democrat. Pat Brady, the chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, won't hold that against him. Has Ryan seen the light?

Well he's not that serious of a candidate. He hasn't registered a political committee and he hasn't raised any funds. Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass visited Ryan's home. He lives with his parents, who didn't know their son was running for office.

Democrats: This is your party.

But Brady, who not surprisingly hasn't met Ryan, plans to hold a fundraiser for him next week.

"That's why we're hoping to help," explained Brady. "How could anyone expect to take on Mike Madigan without at least a few yard signs?"

But will Ryan show up?

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Dems' phony "Tea Party" kicked off ballot by Michigan high court

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