The former Chicago mayor is considering a run for president in which he could face Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, along with other prominent Democrats. 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.
Emanual will not be able to run from his sanctuary city mistake. What is he going to campaign on? I’m not not a Marxist Democrat, so vote for me?
President Rahm “ I wear a tu-tu” Emanuel does have a certain ring to it
Not gonna happen.
Neither would be good for this country. Both too far left, and Pritzker isn’t financially responsible.
One snowball in hell vs. another snowball in hell? Result is a puddle of water.
It’d be glorious to watch these two go at it. Rahm Emmanuel, 5’7” weighing in at 140 pounds, 135 of that a titanium pair vs JB “Haystacks Calhoun” Pritzker, perhaps 6’ x 6’ x 6’ and somewhere on the Richter Scale having to explain why they and not the other are are more suited to the presidency. Rahm has much more experience and Pritzker has more money. I’d bet on Rahm.
I was going to comment on the story, but you pretty much said it all way better than me.