DuPage State’s Attorney Joseph Birkett spoke about DuPage “open” government in today’s Daily Herald: “[T]he county officials here all embrace open government.”
It’s true. The DuPage County Board does “embrace open government.” That’s why the Elmhurst-based Citizen Advocacy Center didn’t have to sue to see the county budget. That’s why the DuPage […]
Bill Maher often doesn’t do it for me, but Atrios is right about this one - Maher’s dead on. Atrios did miss one choice part of Maher’s “final New Rule” though, “There’s a name for people who exploit their participation in historical events for political gain. They’re called the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.”
A Political Wire quote from White House Chief of Staff Andy Card that helps explain a lot. Where are the grown-ups in America?
From the Washington Post:
Diane Allen, a New Jersey state senator from an area where I went to camp, before the flood, speaking about Barbara and Jenna Bush:
“You want reality. And the Bush girls certainly give you reality,” she said, and chuckled, “just like their daddy.”
Message to those of us who are sane: hold any […]
At McSorley’s, in New York, bartender Gregory de la Haba (center) seems quite happy with New York Gov. George E. Pataki (left) and Dennis Hastert, the U.S. House speaker from Yorkville, Illinois (right).
Some thoughts on why Mr. de la Haba is smiling - and the beer:
“They’re all foam, no substance.”
“I’m charging them by the head.”
Feel […]
…it’s not just for elections any more…. Whoops! Guess it is! And that reminds me, did I see Johnny in GQ recently? It must be his connection with the president. I guess some guys get all the breaks.
Worried about Alan Keyes’ poll numbers, Keyes Deputy Campaign Manager Dan Proft has taken a page out of the Bush campaign playbook. “The problem is we aren’t reaching enough undecided voters,” Proft said, “so it’s time to have more exclusive ticketed events.” Proft suggests tickets for events, perhaps augmented by having event goers […]
Salon magazine is reporting that comedian Joe Piscopo may run as an independent to be the replacement for scandal plagued outgoing Governor James McGreevey. This wouldn’t be the first time Piscopo was considered. Democrats talked about writing Joe in to replace U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli in 2002.
Piscopo actually does have a little government […]
Atrios draws the wrong conclusion from at least one Vietnam Vet that is angry with Kerry in “Swift Boat Liar Update.” First the source material from Atrios [with my emphasis]:
“Newly obtained military records of one of Sen. John F. Kerry’s most vocal critics, who has accused the Democratic presidential candidate of lying about his […]
Here’s where things stand in the Coroner race to replace retiring Coroner Richard Ballinger as best as I can tell for political endorsements (I need more DuPage Republicans to feed me info on their inner workings - for the blog of course). About 500 GOP precinct committeemen meet August 21 in Wheaton to select […]
