The words he used weren’t anything black politicians hadn’t said before.
Tag: Roland Burris
The right response to Senator Mark Kirk’s ‘Ho-Gate’
The Illinois senator abuses privacy to make dumb joke.
One big Blagojevich blamefest
Can’t we elect better candidates? What’s wrong with us?
Elect One Senator, Get One Free At Polls Today
Illinois voters vote twice for one Senate seat today
A Chicagocentric Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Mother’s Day gift ideas for Mom, available on CafePress and Zazzle.
Time for a Revolution
No way is Mayor Daley going down without a fight. But perhaps you’ve noticed: he rarely ever gets one.
What’s at Stake in the Senate
Not only could a Democrat help push Obama’s agenda – he or she could make the chamber a little more black, female, gay, or righteous.
Alexi’s Albatross
Can Alexi Giannoulias shake off the problems plaguing his family’s bank to win Obama’s old Senate seat?
Chicago’s 2016 Olympic Bid
Ben Joravsky and Mick Dumke on Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympic Games
Sheriff Tom Dart Skipping the 2010 Senate Race to Run for Re-election
Sheriff Tom Dart has been recruited by national Democratic leaders to run for the U.S. Senate next year. But a source in the know tells me he’s going to pull a Lisa Madigan and run for re-election to his current gig.
City inspector David Hoffman quits
He’s throwing his hat in the ring for the U.S. Senate.
At least we’re not the only corrupt state out there
My friend Karina is from New Jersey, and like most others I’ve known from that fair state she tends to be prepared for a fight about its relative worth at just about any time.
Surprise, surprise
Roland Burris has reportedly decided not to embark on an election bid he wasn’t going to win. Yesterday Lisa Madigan bowed out. But somebody’s going to run, right?
“There’s still plenty of life in that tombstone.” Help Roland Burris make a comeback
Let’s say you’re Roland Burris’s new image consultant. What’s step one?