Articles filed under Commentary
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Tea stains on the GOP, tooMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - "I have a message, a message from the tea party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words," Rand Paul thundered at his victory party Tuesday night. "We'...
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The scoop on Lee, Evan and Michael correspondentsMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Call it a reality trifecta. A perfect storm of local Losers, Idols and Dancers. Next week, we could have the "Biggest Loser" from Bartlett, a Mount Prospect "American Id...
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Primary politicsMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The first rule of primary elections is that they are completely different from general elections. What it takes to win a primary is often exactly the opposite of what it...
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Cranking up the political amusementMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The candidate who on Tuesday won the special election in a Pennsylvania congressional district is right-to-life and pro-gun. He accused his opponent of wanting heavier t...
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Taxpayers and housing need a divorceMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Even though Las Vegas is full of never-sold and foreclosed-upon houses, a rumble of new home building has begun there. Similar trends are seen in other housing meltdown ...
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Everyone should get at least one Lee DeWyze DayMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Did "American Idol" finalist Lee DeWyze deserve the adulation and attention he got for one day last Friday? Actually, a better question is, doesn't everyone? DeWyze's ad...
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A vote that changed historyMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - One week ago, the John F. Kennedy Library marked the 50th anniversary of one of the most significant elections in American history - the West Virginia Democratic primary...
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In decline and denialMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Early this month, Barack Obama went down to Louisiana to eyeball the possible damage from the blowout of BP's exploded oil rig, keep the cleanup crews on their toes - no...
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Outlawing Latinos' heritageMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - At least we don't have to pretend anymore. Arizona's passing of that mean-spirited new immigration law wasn't about high-minded principle or the need to maintain public ...
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Myth: Newspapers are washed upMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - First in a series. The death watch began in March 2009. That was when - in the midst of some extraordinarily difficult times for newspapers - Time Magazine published its...