Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
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Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
Politico still hasn’t recovered from the loss of USAID funds. It was and remains a DNC-paid shill site, formerly a taxpayer-funded DNC shill site.
Without the public sector unions support Ted has no chance of winning.
Will happily vote for Ted. Good that some seem to be coalescing around him. Bailey is Pritzker’s ideal opponent. Ted would give Pritzker fits on a debate stage, which is sorely needed, people need to hear the case for why Pritzker is fiscally destructive and with the Cook County property tax delay compounded by the soaring assessments, the time is ripe for a mature conversation. Are IL democrats ripe for listening? Um…
If you are in the loo this morning feel free to unravel Politico and read the article…