Jeff Wartman

Much has been made about the recent back and forth between President Obama and former Vice President Cheney on national security issues.  Today, they “squared off”, with Obama giving a speech to the National Archives Museum, while Cheney gave a subsequent direct response to the American Enterprise Institute. Over at Hit & Run, Katherine Mangu-Ward [...]

Here is a quote from Teddy Roosevelt in 1910, outlining what he called his ‘Square Deal’. Stand and take notice, fellow Republicans.  Teddy was right. “Practical equality of opportunity for all citizens, when we achieve it, will have two great results. First, every man will have a fair chance to make of himself all that [...]

As most of us are now well aware, former Congressman/Presidential candidate/Vice-Presidential nominee Jack Kemp has died of cancer.  This is a sad day for both the Republican Party and the United States.  He will be missed. Jack Kemp personified the direction the Republican Party currently needs to go; he was a staunch advocate for limited [...]

Don’t be fooled by the empty rhetoric of Arlen Specter.  Out of political self-preservation, he switched parties.  No ideological change occured — he himself said that none of his opinions have changed.  He won’t be voting differently.  He did this for one reason, and one reason alone:  he couldn’t win the Republican primary, so he [...]

I’ve been outspoken about one fact in current political discourse — namely that Republicans should not give up ground to Democrats on some issues where the free market can solve problems but are traditionally liberal issues — issues like the environment, healthcare and education. I want to focus on the evironment here. Let’s be clear about [...]

Rutherford announces committee for treasurer bid 4/9/2009 Associated Press PONTIAC, Ill. – State Sen. Dan Rutherford (ROO’-thur-ferd) is making official his interest in a run for state treasurer next year. Rutherford announced Wednesday that he has formed an exploratory committee. The announcement by the Chenoa Republican was expected. Former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney already [...]

Here’s the weekly Republican address, given by Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan on Obama’s budget and the Republican alternative.

From the Illinois Policy Institute, via the Illinois Republican Party The Illinois Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank, is calling on the leadership in Springfield to consider important transparency reform—a reform that would shine a spotlight on the state spending priorities that have caused the current $11.5 billion deficit. The Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal [...]

From Chicago Breaking News… With a deadline fast approaching for federal prosecutors to file an indictment against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, all eyes will be on the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse this week. Sources with knowledge of the probe have said the indictment could be filed as soon as Thursday. That is the last scheduled day [...]

Anyone who had a doubt that media is often a race to the gutter now has confirmation… Blago to fill in as WLS radio host March 24, 2009 The Associated Press Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has a new gig – as a Chicago radio host. WLS-AM program director Bob Shomper says Blagojevich will be on [...]