Lynn Sweet: Convention News

There are going to be hundreds of parties during the Democratic convention in Denver; one hot ticket is for "Chicago night" sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.). They are pictured below as Jake and Elwood in a take-off of the "Blues Brothers." Durbin and Emanuel are each a power house in his own right in their respective chambers; they are also close pals of the presumptive Democratic nominee, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)

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Comments

[RichardMDaley]

I'm gonna send Chicago's finest to break this party up!

[repugnicansfearme]

Hey, pretty orginal. Viva la 1970's. Big Whoop.

[illinoisan]

By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois,
O'er thy prairies verdant growing, Illinois, Illinois,
Comes an echo on the breeze.
Rustling through the leafy trees, and its mellow tones are these, Illinois, Illinois,
And its mellow tones are these, Illinois.

From a wilderness of prairies, Illinois, Illinois,
Straight thy way and never varies, Illinois, Illinois,
Till upon the inland sea,
Stands thy great commerical tree, turning all the world to thee, Illinois, Illinois,
Turning all the world to thee, Illinois.

When you heard your country calling, Illinois, Illinois,
Where the shot and shell were falling, Illinois, Illinois,
When the Southern host withdrew,
Pitting Gray against the Blue, There were none more brave than you, Illinois, Illinois,
There were none more brave than you, Illinois.

Not without thy wondrous story, Illinois, Illinois,
Can be writ the nation's glory, Illinois, Illinois,
On the record of thy years,
Abraham Lincoln's name appears, Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois, Illinois,
Grant and Logan, and our tears, Illinois.

[Desdemondo]

They deserve it.

By the way; why is no one excitedly talking about Mc Same-Bush convention? Surely it will not create that much ennui for those who dare to attend.

[TrueBlueMajority]

The state that the nominee is from always gets the best seats.

Massachusetts got great seats in 2004!

[lafrance]

Being from Illinois I wish I could be there.

[Aabby]

As it should be.

[jorydozier]

I suppose the Hillary supporters that are having such a hard time accepting her loss believe they deserve the best seats to help with the healing process.