You will probably laugh when you read what Illinois state Senator Rickey Hendon said about GOP gubernatorial candidate  Bill Brady while introducing the Democratic governor Pat Quinn.The problem is, no one in the audience on the west side of Chicago was laughing: "I've never served with such an idiotic, racist, sexist, homophobic person in my life," Hendon said before introducing Gov. Quinn. "If you think that the minimum wage needs to be three dollars an hour, vote for Bill Brady. If you think that women have no rights whatsoever, except to have his children, vote for Bill Brady. If you think gay and lesbian people need to be locked up and shot in the head, vote for Bill Brady."Quinn tried to distance himself from this lunacy:"I believe in civility," he said. "I disagree with people in politics, like my opponent Sen. Brady. I don't engage in name calling. Never have, never will." If he believes in civility, why didn't he disavow the...(Read Full Post)