Jim Dey: "At 78 and still bursting with energy and ambition, a former Illinois Republican state senator who was — presumably — retired and living in Bonita Springs, Fla., has announced he’s running for a Florida U.S. House seat. ... Times have changed in Florida over the years. So Oberweis probably will not be seen as a Yankee carpetbagger, but it’s a certainty he’ll be seen as a political carpetbagger by other GOP hopefuls vying for the party’s nomination."
A 78 year old entering politics isn’t good for anyone. There are tons of elderly people on both sides of the aisle that need to get a hobby or stay home.
Running for office is his hobby. He lost the business to private equity in bankruptcy.
Leaving Soon, just not soon enough
1 year ago
Another Illinois pensioner spending their pension money in Florida. Florida thanks all the northern blue states for all economic activity they bring to the state.
mqyl
1 year ago
A 78-year-old isn’t “bursting with energy.” Sorry for the reality check.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
A 78 year old entering politics isn’t good for anyone. There are tons of elderly people on both sides of the aisle that need to get a hobby or stay home.
Running for office is his hobby. He lost the business to private equity in bankruptcy.
Another Illinois pensioner spending their pension money in Florida. Florida thanks all the northern blue states for all economic activity they bring to the state.
A 78-year-old isn’t “bursting with energy.” Sorry for the reality check.