Steve Chapman (Obama's 'My Pet Goat' Moment), so you are "appalled and disappointed" by what Barack Obama said? I, and I am sure many others, are appalled and disappointed by you and other bloviators such as Cal Thomas and Rush Limbaugh are doing your best to put a negative spin on anything the President-Elect says in a ridiculous attempt to somehow discredit him. The fact that he is a cautious and non-vindictive man, unlike the likes of you, does nothing to lend credence to your little temper tantrums over the right wing extremists being soundly defeated in recent elections. Had Mr. Obama immediately jumped in without doing a proper investigation into the matter, you would then be calling him a knee jerk. You are entitled to your opinion by those of us who believe in the Constitution (1st Amendment in this case) as does Mr. Obama. Not due to the actions of those who go out of their way to tear down everything done by good people who won't kowtow to them and their cronies. It would be absolutely absurd to expect that the Obama camp had not had contact with the Illinois governor. The question is whether there was any attempt to make an illicit deal concerning Sen. Obama's vacated Senate seat. ...more

December 19, 2008

President George W. Bush knows he's unpopular. ...more

December 17, 2008

Dr. Berrios: A 'Real Doctor' I just felt I needed to express my sympathy for the Berrios family. ...more

December 17, 2008

A reporter in Chicago asked President-elect Barack Obama, "What's wrong with politics in Illinois?" ...more

December 15, 2008

A reporter in Chicago asked President-elect Barack Obama, "What's wrong with politics in Illinois?" ...more

December 14, 2008

How many times last week did you hear something along the lines of, "It's only politics as usual in Chicago"? ...more

December 14, 2008

and long before Gov. Rod Blagojevich was accused of trying to sell a Senate seat to the highest bidder. ...more

December 14, 2008

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich met with a renowned Chicago criminal lawyer Saturday as he weighed legal options for fighting a scandal that has left his career in tatters and disrupted President-elect Barack Obama's White House transition. ...more

December 14, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama this week coped with an unwelcome distraction in accusations against Illinois' governor but continued to make key appointments and make inauguration plans. ...more

December 13, 2008

At moments like this, it's worth remembering that Illinois gave us both Abraham Lincoln and Al Capone. Plainly, some sort of karmic balance controls the destiny of that heartland state. For every inspiring leader that Illinois produces, it must also turn out a scoundrel or two - petty thieves in governmental office, egomaniacal monsters in corporate suites - who share an indifference to the idea of a public trust. ...more

December 11, 2008