Ed Murnane
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Republicans have alternatives to Gov. Rauner to considerNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - And now it's November. Fortunately for Illinois Republicans, it's an odd-numbered year. There is no election this month. The next two even-numbered years will be electio...
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Trump's divisive sports comments hurt chances for his agendaSep 27, 2017 1:00 am - If a president of the United States is so offensive that his conduct or actions or speeches result in one of America's pastimes to becomes a national topic of political ...
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Keep Air Force One on the groundAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - One of the most misguided, useless - and possibly disruptive - but common and typical events in American politics - appears set to take place today. While rain is likely...
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GOP must start sending president message he's losing party's supportAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - It's time for Republicans to pull the plug on Donald Trump. While some of his goals are the goals of the majority of Republicans in the U.S., many - perhaps most - of hi...
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Murnane: Trump lacks everything needed to lead countryAug 03, 2017 5:43 pm - Donald Trump does not understand what Americans want - or need - in their President. It's not simply an issue of whether Americans want someone who leans to the right an...
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Why does the Russian-meddling mystery persist?Jul 11, 2017 1:34 pm - It's been eight months since the 2016 elections, and I must confess - my vote in 2016 was NOT influenced by Vladimir Putin or anyone claiming to be (or perhaps denying) ...
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Let the billionaires run Illinois - but make them payMay 10, 2017 1:00 am - Here's a solution for Illinois to dig out of the financial hole the politicians have put us in: Let's insist that the candidates for governor be among the wealthiest res...
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Pritzker, Kennedy, Rauner and 'governor gazillionaires'Apr 11, 2017 1:00 am - The not-so-shocking announcement last week that gazillionaire J.B. Pritzker plans to run for governor of Illinois may be surprising - but more than that, it is revealing...
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Murnane: Spicer is not up to the jobApr 07, 2017 5:51 pm - When I worked at, or for, The White House for Presidents Reagan and GHW Bush, among the most respected staff members were Larry Speakes, Marlin Fitzwater and Jim Brady, ...
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Trump unbeatable? Hold that thought a momentMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Donald Trump may be the most disliked American president ever - certainly since the days of Richard Nixon (unless you're a Republican, then the most disliked President l...