While the national news networks, pundits, and blogs are salivating at John Edwards endorsing Obama for the Democratic nomination, we here in Chicago have our priorities screwed on straight. Note the front page of today's Chicago Sun-Times below.
You see, there are other things that are more important than the national beauty contest that has been driving the media rabbits into a frenzy.
Isn't it interesting that Obama's hometown paper would dare to cover the foie gras story as its lead over his move to garner support from working-class white voters?
just asking...
You see, there are other things that are more important than the national beauty contest that has been driving the media rabbits into a frenzy.
Isn't it interesting that Obama's hometown paper would dare to cover the foie gras story as its lead over his move to garner support from working-class white voters?
just asking...
[Check out the little headline at the bottom center of the page: Sandi Jackson might run for Congress too. Why? Who is Sandi Jackson? She is the wife of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and the Alderperson for the ward my former school was in for just the past year. Another husband-wife dynasty in the making? you ask. Don't they live together?, you ask. Seems the law is you can run for any congressional district you want and not live in it. You have to move there if you are elected. hmmmm? You see, another case that points out that we have our priorities set in Chicagoland...]
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