A Chicago Blog

Last weekend, both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton marched in Selma,
Alabama to commemorate one of the greatest achievements of the civil
rights movement. The moment was indicative of the historic nature of
Election 2008.
Most election cycles, we’re faced with dozens of white men of similar
heritage, wearing the same gray suits, red ties and out-of-fashion
haircuts. This year, though, [...]

I’m going to be a cynic for a moment. I find Barack Obama’s insistence on speaking for a generation just a little disingenuous. I’m not so sure his generational rhetoric isn’t designed to rev up Baby Boomers, rather than X-ers.
I mean, think about it. Last I checked no one in my generation trusts any politician, [...]

Those of you that know me know I’m pretty agnostic about Iraq. Nevertheless I found this argument compelling, and find it interesting that sentiments like these are generally not allowed in our political discourse.
“Foes and Fathers”
There breathes philosophies of twisted Valor
Thus proudly aired in uniforms pressed neat.
Where blush-ed pride falls short to paint their pallor
And [...]

Lynn Sweet’s column today paints 2008 as a potential battle of “Goliaths,” with the consummate insider, Hillary Clinton, taking on the media darling, Obama. She even suggests that David Axelrod, Obama’s most important strategist, will be a key force in this battle since he has seen the underbelly of New York politics (I can’t imagine [...]

… not there’s anything wrong with that. The Washington Times has a pretty good editorial [hat tip Powerline] alerting us to Obama’s track record as an Illinois Senator. But they leave out a key point, which is that Obama appears to be a supporter of universal health care. While in Illinois, Obama supported SB 1850 [...]

A new low: