by Mark Silva
It's a rite of passage for politicians in Washington:
Making fun of oneself.
And sometimes politicians do it on purpose - particularly when it's a matter of performing for the Gridiron Club.
That's what Sarah Palin, the Republican [...]
Here's what George Will wrote about Mitch McConnell shortly thirteen months ago:[Article syndicated from TomRoeser.com. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of IR.]
by Tom Roeser
Lucky Sperm Club.
Help me to build a list of members of The Lucky Sperm Club-politicians who wouldn't be in office or even considered as candidates if they hadn't been conceived by the right male forebears. Any number [...]
The fact that last week Illinois' US Senator Roland Burris and Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr were named two of America's 15 most corrupt politicians by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and it didn't grab headlines statewide is more evidence of how' [...]
Why would Christopher Barron use up political chits to promote for president in 2012 one of the most despised American politicians in recent history? That's the first question that crossed our minds while skimming a press release sent into Illinois Review Friday night from Mr. Barron, entitled "Draft Cheney 2012." Barron's press release was featured [...]
Is Mayor Daley acting a little defensive these days or what? During a Tuesday press conference, he took a jab at the aldermen who are opposing his $35 million property tax rebate gimmick, adding: "So the politicians are saying: increase your property taxes and increase your income tax. Unbelievable! It seems" [...]
by Rhonda Robinson
Will Barack Hussein Obama become just another name in the long list of defamed, failed, and corrupt Illinois politicians? Will he follow in Governor Blagojevich’s footsteps as another Democrat whose party abandoned him? Has his fall from political grace begun?
In the short span of time this administration has been in power, [...]
Let's recap what recent campaign reforms have brought us:
In 2007, the politicians in the Illinois General Assembly moved the Illinois primary to February in order to help one of it's own (Barack Obama) in the Presidential Primary. No coincidentally, the move had the added benefit of making any challenges [...]by Sam Pierce
Tired of following the lead of party establishment types who have likely been in their positions for way too long? Disgusted with the procession of career politicians being paraded as the "best chance for victory"? Had enough of the people that contributed to the budgetary, entitlement, and [...]
Saying he's "not a politician, and won't become one", Dirk Beveridge launched his campaign yesterday to unseat Democrat Congresswomen Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional District. The 48 year-old resident of Barrington, joins a crowded field of Republicans vying to take on Bean, including John Dawson, Christopher' [...]