King Governor Rod Blagojevich is trying to get two political heavyweights, Glen Poshard and former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert to convince the General Assembly that he can be trusted. Crain's Chicago Business is apparently buying into this bamboozle, too with their headline "Blagojevich moves to break budget logjam." But then they go on to say that King Rod himself never bothered to actually sign the memo that outlines the capital spending plan.

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both have a huge credibility issue - trying to play themselves off as "regular folks." Neither is "regular folks" from where I sit - and I wish the people with the straight party mentality would wake up and smell the coffee.

Well, the forces supporting the continued invasion of the United States by illegal aliens are going to repaint the pretty picture awaiting the country if the Department of Homeland Security and ICE don't press their efforts. More flag burnings by illegal aliens, more rioting, more racist slogans... don't you just love it?

At least Obama and Clinton have found their records, or more appropriately, NON records, on energy policy to be fodder for sniping.

Are you sick to death of the status quo in your state's and nation's political stranglehold? Do you feel powerless to effect a change? Are you ready to shed that mantle of "there's nothing I can do?" attitude, and take action to seize back control from the career politicians and lawyers who have created a society of legalistic relativity?

Ah, the People of Illinois have GOT to be SO proud - our junior Senator, whose track record at showing up for votes in Springfield was less than stellar, is so wrapped up in his Presidential campaign that he seems to have forgotten he already HAS a job - representing us in the upper house of Congress.

Well, King Rod is at it once again, wanting 99 of Illinois' counties to devote their resources to support the three that make up Chicagoland, by siphoning off $350 million from Illinois' gasoline tax to pay for the CTA. Madigan supports a regional sales tax. Which is a bad move, too.

Oh, come on. A poll where 50% of the respondents said they are likely to change their mind, with a 5% margin of error, says she's ahead by 6 points?

Liars use statistics, and statistics lie. It's all in how you read it.

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