Let’s get this straight: It’s OK for centrists to bash lefties but it’s politically incorrect for lefties to fight back.
Tag: Democrats
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Joravsky’s election predictions—going where the New York Times is too scared to venture
Ben Joravsky offers predictions for the 2018 midterm elections—including those for both houses of Congress.
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Time to yank Trump’s wretched name off his tower—or make him pay more taxes
Trump is saving millions of dollars in taxes because he’s alienated so many tenants.
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Could Dems survive without Michael Madigan at the top?
Those worried about what might happen to the Dems without the boss on top can look to California for inspiration.
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‘Just beat Rauner’: The tables have turned as Dems line up behind Pritzker
OK, we’re as bad as Republicans who discount strikes against Trump, but Rauner proved he didn’t deserve reelection almost from the day he was sworn in.
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Rahm and Rauner have reignited their bromance
The mayor and the governor made up long enough to hand out tax breaks to donors.
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DuPage Democrats have a chance to unseat Roskam, Trump’s health-care rubber-stamper
The Sixth District congressman could be vulnerable in his 2018 reelection bid.
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A dark-horse candidate in the Illinois gubernatorial race reveals an unexpected strategy to unseat Rauner
Downstate Democrat Bob Daiber says he can deliver the kind of voters that his wealthier and more recognizable opponents can’t.
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Gubernatorial hopeful Dan Biss dares to criticize Michael Madigan
The newly announced candidate conjures up the 1972 primary—the last time a Democrat running for governor dared criticize the machine.
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‘Trumpcare’ would make a bad situation even worse
Obamacare isn’t perfect—it’s less desirable than a single-payer system—but it’s not as awful as the GOP’s health-care proposal.
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Rahm tells a few Trump-like whoppers in his Stanford talk
In his much-quoted talk to Stanford business students, Mayor Rahm Emanuel stretched the truth about his handling of Chicago’s public schools.
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The economic causes of Chicago’s violence
The city continues to pursue policies that advance inequity.
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Quinn pushes for mayoral term limits, says it’s nothing personal, Rahm
The former Illinois governor swears he’s not out to get Chicago’s mayor. He just loves direct democracy.
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Democrats will keep arguing about toilets so you’re distracted from the party’s crappy economics platform
While liberals have focused on who can poop in which toilet, the economic shit continues to trickle down on the poor and working class.
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Gunman opens fire during filming of a music video, and other Chicago news
Also, a map of coyote sightings in Chicago.