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Jack Kelly writes that Barack Obama’s attempts at soaring rhetoric include historically false statements. After the North Carolina primary, Obama said this in defense of his intent to meet with America’s enemies without preconditions: “I…
Read MoreRecently I had the occasion to attend one of the nicest political events I’ve ever attended, rivaling even a long ago cruise on the Potomac River. Unfortunately, if I was to write about it…
Read MoreAs a service to our fellow rank and file Illinois Republicans, we’re helping out our state party chairman with a better version of the letter to the editor he penned that appears here. Time for…
Read MoreFrom Hellenic Antidote: Victor Davis Hanson was annoyed by an article from French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner that America’s “magic has worn off.”
Read MoreFor anyone who caught our first show this morning on AM560 WIND radio let me fix what I jumbled in my opening remarks. There’s nothing like losing your train of thought or using the wrong…
Read MoreFormer U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich yesterday published an article in Human Events that received a lot of attention on cable news and on the web. The title says it: “My Plea to Republicans:…
Read MoreFirst, in case you missed it, some good news. The Trib reported that yesterday an attempt to increase the state’s income tax failed when the state senate voted against putting a question on the…
Read MoreDorothy Rabinowitz recently wrote about what she called the media “hysteria” over the questions posed during the Pennsylvania Democratic debate in late April, and in her column she raised two points: 1) the “delicate…
Read MoreGerard Baker writes in the London Times that people should listen closely to the words of both Barack and Michelle Obama. Regarding Michelle’s statement about feeling pride in her country for the first time,…
Read MoreBarack Obama gets a lot of style points for his speeches, but not everyone is a fan. While some listeners report feeling chills and thrills while listening to him, writer Peggy Noonan suggests that…
Read MoreBecause of the incredibly bad state of affairs that currently exists for Illinois Republicans, we’ve been forced to spend a lot of time lately shining light on the root causes of our party’s problems…
Read MoreI’ve met with with 8th Congressional District candidate Steve Greenberg on more than one occasion and found him to be a likeable guy with possible political potential for some time in the future. It is…
Read MoreThis fall if Steve Greenberg’s loses to Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional District we’re expecting Tom Cole’s excuse to sound much like his recent comments following Jim Oberweis’ defeat in the 14th: Maybe…
Read MoreFrom today’s Sun-Times: The bumper beat: Fans of former state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, who lost a bid to unseat Gov. Blago, tells Sneed they are going to produce bumper stickers stating: “Don’t blame me….
Read MoreLet’s start with a little math. There are 22 Republicans in the Illinois Senate. Their time in office adds up to approximately 280 years. There are 51 Republicans in the Illinois House. Their time…
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