Jan 31 2009
Congratulations to former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele for winning the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee…NOT!!!
Before I continue, I’d better confess something right away. Continue Reading »
Jan 30 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate, thank you very much. I’m grateful for the opportunity to be here today and present my closing argument, my chance to be able to talk to you, talk to the people of Illinois, and talk to anybody else who is listening. Continue Reading »
Jan 29 2009
Should Karl Rove be made to appear in court and give testimony? That’s a “thorny legal question” according to USA Today.
Oh really? Continue Reading »
Jan 28 2009
Friends, readers, countrymen, lend me your ears! I’ve thought of a way to bring an end to the constant bloodshed that engulfs the Middle East!
Here’s my solution: Continue Reading »
Jan 27 2009
I hope late-night comedians are paying royalties to Rod Blagojevich for giving them such great material. The media circus surrounding the embattled Illinois governor’s corruption case is more fun to watch than a Farrelly Brothers comedy.
The only thing that could possibly be funnier is if Blagowulf turned out to be innocent. Continue Reading »
Jan 26 2009
Since I started this political blog back in November, I have had the pleasure of discussing and debating a wide range of important topics with other intelligent and engaging bloggers. Sure, some of the debates get heated at times, but all in all, those of you who have endured my writings have been a joy to argue with, and I think this is true for most of my fellow Today.com bloggers.
But every so often there comes along a fellow whose hippo-like mouth Continue Reading »
Jan 25 2009
The state of Israel is feeling a little lonely these days.
Rod Nordland of Newsweek reports that the Jewish State is discovering that it has “far fewer friends” in the wake of its highly destructive and controversial military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Continue Reading »
Jan 24 2009
Disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was not around on Dec. 7, 1941, but that doesn’t matter, for he now has his own “day of infamy.” Continue Reading »
Jan 23 2009
There’s been some controversy over a passage from the benediction given by civil rights leader Rev. Joseph Lowery at President Barack Obama’s inauguration.
Here’s the passage in question: Continue Reading »
Jan 22 2009
At the end of the tumultuous and highly disputed 1960 presidential election, a young and triumphant John F. Kennedy made this remark about his opponent, Richard M. Nixon: “He went out the way he came in – no class.”
The same could be said about Kennedy’s daughter and her dynastic bid for the U.S. Senate. Continue Reading »
