Ditka glad he turned down 2004 bid against Obama

[mucifer]

This little article amused me:


March 14, 2010

SUN-TIMES STAFF

Mike Ditka says he has no regrets about passing up Republican Party overtures to run against Barack Obama for U.S. Senate in 2004.

Da Coach said he thought about it for perhaps two days before declining.


''The hypocrisy of both parties'' is what annoys him about politics, he told the Palm Beach (Fla.) Post last week at an event for the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.

''You're not there to represent a party, a special interest. You're there to represent America, the people that elected you. They don't do that. I'm sorry, they don't do it! And you can't make all these promises when you're a candidate, and none of them happen.''

http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/2101716,CST-NWS-ditka14.article

I remember being afraid this clown would be my senator. He might have been if he had run.

[Lithos]

1. Sounds like he took the thought seriously..

n/t

[rpannier]

2. People who know Ditka well say he hates to lose

If he thinks he has a 35% or better chance of winning he will go for it -- Hence his taking the Saints job several years back.

It appears he was almost dead certain he'd lose, so he didn't bother

In same ways I don't think that's a bad idea.
Why subject your family to the scrutiny that goes with a run like that if you're sure you'll lose?