The story line for Chicago Sun-Times columnist Carol Marin was that backbenchers like David McSweeney and Jack Franks (pictured with McSweeney’s hands on his back and chest) ought to revolt and solve the budget problem in Springfield. But, apparently after … Continue reading
It really is no surprise that the Chicago Sun-Times is a paper that usually supports Democrats. After all, most of its circulation is in Cook County. Nevertheless, the one-two punch given by columnists Carol Marin and Mark Brown did surprise … Continue reading
Who would have thought that a State Representative’s fund raising invitation would have merited a Chicago Sun-Times column by Carol Marin? Now, maybe if a male State Representative had had a trailer with prostitutes (as I have been told one … Continue reading
A press release about Joe Walsh about the two Democrats running to challenge him this fall: Congressman Walsh: “Was that a Debate?” My potential opponents debated each other for the first time last night. Those voters who base their decision … Continue reading
Newspaper coverage of Congressman Joe Walsh’s child support payment problems diminished over the weekend. I could find only two mentions in Chicago’s daily newspapers. Walsh was ridiculed in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday. That’s probably the edition that is least … Continue reading
Carol Marin finally gets it about gun control. “Words alone can’t stop gun violence” Her three column column would have been more powerful, if she had just quoted Lila Leff, head of Umoja Community Development Corporation: “I can’t think of … Continue reading
Looks like the two daily newspaper political columnists in Chicago may be in for a feud. I looked at Sun-Times columnist Carol Marin’s Sunday column first. You can tell from the title, Did pressure from the feds help kill Chris … Continue reading
It always amuses me when a newspaper or someone like Carol Marin say something like this: “Money governs in this state. Period.” Her answer, of course, is to limit campaign contributions. Allow foreign money to finance campaigns here the way … Continue reading
It always amuses me when a newspaper or someone like Carol Marin say something like this: “Money governs in this state. Period.” Her answer, of course, is to limit campaign contributions. Allow foreign money to finance campaigns here the way … Continue reading
Springfield Sun-Times Bureau Chief Dave McKenney knows his Illinois crooks. And their connections. Know what jumped to his mind when he heard that our Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama selected fellow Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware)? Joe Cari. The guy who … Continue reading
Springfield Sun-Times Bureau Chief Dave McKenney knows his Illinois crooks. And their connections. Know what jumped to his mind when he heard that our Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama selected fellow Senator Joe Biden (D-Delaware)? Joe Cari. The guy who … Continue reading
