Illinois is only a state away, but for many of us behind the cheddar curtain, it’s like . . . Illinois. We don’t like their driving, we don’t like the Cubs, we don’t like the Bears, and the Taste of Chicago is a cheap imitation of the real deal, Summerfest!

Speaking of cheap imitations, let’s talk about Barack Obama. On television, he looks larger than life -- accomplished, polished, prepared, ready to lead…

He’s not.

Allow me to put Barack Obama in perspective. Wisconsin has its own Barack Obama. His name is former State Senator Gary George.

Remember Gary? What if, instead of going to prison for obtaining illegal kickbacks, State Senator Gary George had run against Russ Feingold and won a U.S. Senate seat. Then, after two years into his first term as a "do-nothing" Senator, he ran for the presidency of the United States of America and won the Democrat nomination!

Think about this… Gary George… President of the United States!

Barack Obama is Illinois’ Gary George. The only difference is that Gary got caught and Barack got lucky.