It’s clear from recently released FBI records - though redacted - that the colorful politician acted as an informant beginning in the 1970s, when she was a reporter for a newspaper in the west suburbs.
I remember how bummed I was after she lost to Blago in 2006. She lost by 11 points too, 50% to 39%. I remember after she lost the election (but not in her concession speech) she made some off-hand comment along the lines that the state deserves the politicians they vote for. And She was absolutely right, as Blago was actively doing all that corrupt stuff and in short time was about to appoint himself as Senator from Illinois. I know this sounds partisan, but Illinois Democrats really, truly, absolutely are, as a group, the dumbest, most low information group… Read more »
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
I remember how bummed I was after she lost to Blago in 2006. She lost by 11 points too, 50% to 39%. I remember after she lost the election (but not in her concession speech) she made some off-hand comment along the lines that the state deserves the politicians they vote for. And She was absolutely right, as Blago was actively doing all that corrupt stuff and in short time was about to appoint himself as Senator from Illinois. I know this sounds partisan, but Illinois Democrats really, truly, absolutely are, as a group, the dumbest, most low information group… Read more »