The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Chicago Teens Charged With ‘Mob Action Violence to Person and Property’

Another kind of “community organizing” : One man was smoking a cigar Saturday night on a bench in the Streeterville neighborhood when his evening was interrupted by a group of young men who robbed and beat him. Another man was parking his motor scooter outside Northwestern University’s downtown campus when the same group apparently made […]

Incompetent, Yes, But Also Stupid: How Carol Moseley Braun Lost the Black Vote

Black voters in Chicago chose Rahm Emanuel over Carol Moseley Braun, which Instapundit suggests indicates their preferrence for “a white guy who seemed, you know, kinda competent, and who was willing to ask for their votes.” When Moseley Braun announced her candidacy, I said that this was the only possible justification for electing Emanuel. This judgment […]

Chicago’s New F***ing Mayor

Rahm Emanuel has cussed his way to victory in the Chicago mayoral election. He got 55 percent in a six-candidate field, with former Daley staffer Gery Chico getting 24 percent and the Worst Senator Ever getting 9 percent.

Court to Rahm Emanuel: ‘F*** You!’

It’s the Chicago Way! Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the ballot for mayor of Chicago today by an appellate court panel, a stunning blow to the fund-raising leader in the race. An appellate panel ruled 2-1 that Emanuel did not meet the residency standard to run for mayor. Appellate justices Thomas Hoffman and Shelvin Louise […]

What Could Possibly Justify Voting for Rahm Emanuel as Mayor of Chicago?

Three words: Carol Moseley Braun! Danny K. Davis, a longtime United States representative, has dropped out of the race to become Chicago’s mayor, creating the situation that black leaders here had for months been clamoring for: a campaign that includes only one major African-American candidate. Carol Moseley Braun, a former senator, became that candidate this […]

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