Saturday’s session at offices of Democratic Party of Oak Park was given to seeing what Dems can do for the troubled campaign (euphemistically speaking) of U.S. senatorial candidate and incumbent state treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. 

A video at Illinois Review gives “a brief history” of the troubles Alexi is seeing these days.

Watch it here.  (HT the ever reliable NewsAlert)

But you have to wonder what the fuss is about if you read and believe what’s said about him at his web site.  For openers:

Alexi Giannoulias was elected State Treasurer of Illinois on November 7, 2006, capping off one of the more improbable victories in Illinois politics. Opposed by the insiders from the very start, he won the support of voters by proposing bold new initiatives and turning his back on politics as usual.

Ending pay-to-play politics was Alexi’s first act as Treasurer.  On day one, he issued an executive order that enacted the most sweeping ethics reforms in the history of his office by banning contributions to his campaign from office employees, contractors and banks.

Etc. 

Right?