Trenches of Democracy

This is a good discussion of the Obama-Reverend Wright issue by a few local leaders… (click here to watch)

* Hour long special in ten minute segments, see sidebar after first video

Tags: Barrack Obama, Jeremiah Wright, politics, religion

Among reporters, Kass has the corner on the combine. He proudly confirms it in tomorrow’s editorial. If you can’t wait, click here.

“What do you call that Illinois political class that’s not committed to any party, they simply want to make money off the taxpayers?” Fitzgerald said. “You know what to call them.”

What?

“The Illinois Combine,” Fitzgerald said. “The bipartisan Illinois political combine. And all these guys being mentioned, they’re part of it.” (read more)

Tags: Clout, Combine, Illinois, Kass, Levine, politics, Tribune