Posts by SteveKier

Trump Campaign Wheels Falling Off?

It’s been a bad few days for Donald J Trump (couldn’t happen to a nicer guy).  Just a few stories:...

Thinking Like a Grown-up

Thanks to Nancy LeTourneau at Political Animal for reminding us of the virtue of thinking like the Tortoise (slowly and...

Dude, you vetoed their appropriations bill…

Recapping: Democrats in the legislature pass a budget, Governor Rauner vetoes that budget, a year of impasse ensues.  Now service providers...

Donald Trump: Unifier

…from the Hilliary Clinton campaign:

Trump on Nuclear Weapons: Stunningly, Frighteningly Uninformed

This from physicist Jeremy Bernstein in the NYRB, on Donald Trump’s notions about nuclear weapons.  Yikes! The Trump Bomb Jeremy...

Rubio: “Never” Means … Um…

For your weekend enjoyment, from the inestimable Jonathan Chait.  My favorite bit is the part about the “removable” #NeverTrump sticker....

Election Commission Finds the Votes: Moon Khan on November Ballot After All

Following up on this piece from a few days ago, here’s Rich Miller at Capitol Fax (also from a few days...

Democrats’ Graduated “Fair Tax” Plan Cuts Taxes on 99% of Illinoisans

Maybe you saw some headlines in the last few days about the plan from State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie) to...

Press Release: DuPage Judge to Decide the Fate of Thousands of Voters and a Candidate at [Tuesday] Court Hearing

Democratic DuPage County Recorder Candidate Moon Khan offers the following for our consideration: PRESS RELEASE For more information, call Moon Khan...

Rauner Wants the Budget Crisis: It’s a Feature, not a Bug

In a speech covered by Capitol Fax yesterday, Speaker Madigan reminded everyone of the history of the last year:  Democrats passed a...