Category: Illinois Politics
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Will Lack of Democratic Candidates Harm Pritzker?
JB won’t enjoy those same margins in 2022 because there are countless voids on the ballot where Democratic candidates should be.
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Donald Trump: Myth maker
The levels of fake news and whataboutism he helped blossom into real threats to logic and reason are capitalizing on a lack of civic knowledge and engagement. Increasing numbers of Americans are susceptible to believing anything but the truth without any skepticism. It is creating an environment that empowers both his myth-making and supporters.
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Lange Raises None while Marcus Flowers Raises $8 Million to Challenge MTG
And, it’s wrong of the party to let Lange languish with no assistance. This is why Democratic candidates are simply not on the ballot in nearly every county in this district. There is no strategy. There is no help coming. And, it’s worse than a shame. It’s a sham.
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Miller’s Fruit of Nostalgia Plain
Politicians are known by their fruit. “Politicians are known by their votes and the policies that they promote, ” Miller went on to say. We know how she started her career on Capitol Hill. We know what she has voted to bring home to our district: Nothing at all. She’s the farmer that brings nothing…
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Uvalde Is US; Take a Good Long Look
We are more inclined to hide our brokenness to the detriment of both self and others. We won’t stand for others pointing out our mistakenness, either. We refuse to hold ourselves or those closest to us accountable, which is why the rhetoric about some distant, physically removed ‘other’ becomes more poisonous, more targeted, and often…
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Evolution in Georgia Primaries? Doubtful
When a Georgia Senate candidate recently mused out loud about evolution and apes, I knew it was going to be an interesting primary season. Especially when, despite being challenged by five other candidates, this Republican candidate elected to not attend a debate.