Long promises, short experience

Talk is cheap. Nowhere is this adage truer than in politics.

Politicians will promise you all the stars in the sky if they think there is a vote in it for them, yet they are always strangely unable to deliver upon election.

The lesson I take away from this sad situation is that you cannot choose candidates based on what they promise; you must select them on what they have actually done.

When I applied that criterion to Dan Seals, I found him to be woefully lacking.

He is long on promises, but short on accomplishments. His only practical experience in government is a two-year internship.

All the position papers and press conferences in the world can't make up for such a thin resume.

Mr. Seals is especially unattractive as a candidate when we consider that his opponent, Congressman Mark Kirk, boasts a lifetime of experience and service to this country.

Kirk has served in the Navy for nearly two decades. He was chief of staff to former Congressman John Porter, and he's ably served the 10th district for eight years.

Seals is not a bad person, I even agree with some of his positions. But congressman should not be the first job that he holds in government. The job is too important for him to learn as he goes.

Johnny Kent

Palatine