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Victor Davis Hanson is the Right’s Nostradamus

By Jesse Singal - Dec 15th, 2008 at 10:50 am

Missed it at the time, but last Tuesday Victor Davis Hanson wrote:
With the indictment of the Democratic Governor [Rod Blagojevich] and his purported interest…

It Gets Worse For Zell

By Daniel Strauss - Dec 11th, 2008 at 3:10 pm

This is not Sam Zell’s week. Via Chicagoist:
What a week for Sam Zell. First, his company filed for bankruptcy on Monday. Then on Tuesday,…

Candidate Five is Jesse Jackson Jr.

By Dylan Matthews - Dec 10th, 2008 at 12:51 pm

Well, scratch that Danny Davis talk. ABC News reports:
Chicago Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) is the anonymous “Senate Candidate #5″ whose emissaries Illinois Governor…

He’s Baaaaaaaaaaaack

By Jesse Singal - Dec 10th, 2008 at 11:20 am

The first time I heard Patrick Fitzgerald conduct a press conference was back in 2005, when I. Lewis “Scooter” (God I love and miss that…

Why Appointments Are A Bad Idea

By Daniel Strauss - Dec 10th, 2008 at 10:12 am

The confusion over who can and should name Obama’s Senate successor seems to be an inevitable one with only one right answer: there should be…

What’s the Matter With Illinois?

By Jesse Singal - Dec 9th, 2008 at 2:52 pm

John Stein isn’t optimistic that Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn will have the squeaky-clean past he’ll need to fill the void left by Rod Blagojevich.…

Candidate Five, Who Are Thou?

By Dylan Matthews - Dec 9th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

Rod Blagojevich’s indictment is one endlessly readable treasure trove. In addition to the obvious malfeasance by Blago and his chief of staff, John Harris, there’s…

Blagogate

By Jesse Singal - Dec 9th, 2008 at 11:04 am

As you’ve probably heard by now, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested this morning on federal corruption charges. There’s going to be reams of coverage,…