Mr. Obama's ironic trip to Springfield
Sen. Obama selected Springfield to announce and present to the American people his choice for vice president.
Springfield is the city with the most dysfunctional politicians in the country.
The Springfield politicians go around masquerading as representatives of the people. Is Obama aligning himself with these clowns?
Perhaps he is looking to represent the party that does nothing.
Obama could have chosen to make the announcement from his mansion, but that has some unfavorable connections with Chicago politics.
Perhaps he could have chosen the prison where his friend Tony is housed.
No matter what location he picked, he has friends at each one. Those kind of friends he could do without.
If Obama wins the election, he must cultivate the friends he made and that will be a sad day for the American people.
Silvio Pontarelli
Mount Prospect