Saturday, October 22, 2016

It’s an ugly mood our nation is in, one that produced Trump as its candidate

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If Donald Trump hadn’t come along and run for president this election cycle, it’s likely that someone just like him would have stepped up to...
Friday, October 21, 2016

Chicagoans would rather watch playoff baseball than crummy football

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I happened to eat dinner Thursday night at a Mexican restaurant that had two televisions set up at opposite ends of the dining hall.   Wi...
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Is Capitol Hill really that much better than being governor of Illinois?

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He could always change his mind. In fact, it’s probably a safe bet to presume a political person will not try to run for a particular post u...
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Election Day won't bring to an end our national partisan political stalemate

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There’s nothing terribly surprising about failed presidential candidate John McCain talking about how his Republican counterparts in Congres...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

EXTRA: Illinois Comptroller forum to be held in ‘Blues Brothers’ church

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It’s a shame that Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger isn’t expected to show up Tuesday night at a candidate forum in which all three of her ...

‘Safe roads’ amendment one of those things you ignore ‘til it's too late

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You probably received a little booklet printed on light blue paper a couple of weeks ago, and promptly tossed it into the trash (or your rec...
Monday, October 17, 2016

Trump wants any edge he can get in upcoming (and final) debate w/ Clinton

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Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has already shown that in a head-to-head oratorical competition against Democratic challenger H...