tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25740013.post-43118089185732811362007-01-18T19:47:00.000-05:002007-01-18T20:01:13.908-05:00You know what's wrong with politics? In any race there always has to be a loser (besides the American people that is). For instance, say you are a highly successful state politician. Say you are the first woman treasurer of what is arguably the 5th most populated state in the union. You become the head of Illinois'(s) Republican party, you marry, you divorce and you procreate with the outcome being a son. Then one day someone comes along and whispers 'governor' in your ear. Should you give it all up, all this treasurering for a shot at (state-wide) immortality? I know one woman who did. She put her testes on the line against an extremely popular incumbent Rod Blagojevich... and she lost. But I feel like all of us won, because we got to know her.<br /><br />(imagine <span style="font-style: italic;">I've had the time of my life</span> has begun playing)<br /><br />Judy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Judy's X-mas Card.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Judy's Book (don't forget, she was treasurer) (also notice this is the 3rd edition)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Judy with... Oh my god! Rod? Governor Rod Blagojevich? Smells like a scandal.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />R.I.P. the career of Judy Baar Topinka, we will miss you.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.tipsybottle.com/BlogItUp/haastility/0701/topinka1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>khaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408931628831448002noreply@blogger.com