Why the Republicans’ admiration for JFK is misplaced

It’s always nice to see Republicans praising a Democratic president, so I’m hesitant to discourage them, but to see the GOP misusing and misrepresenting John F. Kennedy’s tax cutting agenda from 40 years ago is disturbing. To hear Republicans talk, you’d think George W. Bush had chosen JFK as his personal hero the same way […]

Race for Illinois Senate seat wide open after Edgar’s announcement

I intended to mention this on Friday, but it slipped past me. Seeing that I’ve got a few readers in Illinois, I figure it’s still worth mentioning. With Illinois’ incumbent Senator, Republican Peter Fitzgerald, announcing that he will not be seeking re-election in ’04, White House officials had been pressuring former Governor Jim Edgar to […]