Chicago Daily Observer

The modified $700 billion Wall Street rescue bill just passed the Senate by a 74–25 vote. Now it heads to the House; if it passes there, onto President Bush who favors the rescue plan.

Here is a list of the senators who voted against the rescue bill:

- Waye Allard (R-Colo.)
– John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)
– Sam Brownback (R-Kan.)
– Jim Bunning (R-Ky.)
– Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)
– Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)
– Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)
– Jim DeMint (R-S.C.)
– Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.)
– Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.)
– Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.)
– Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.)
– James Inhofe (R-Okla.)
– Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)
– Mary Landrieu (D-La.)
– Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)
– Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)
– Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
– Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)
– Richard Shelby (R-Ala.)
– Debbie Stabenow ... Read More...

As we all know, Sen. Barack Obama is under fire for being, among other things, “presumptuous.” (Gasp!)

Leaving aside the possibility that “presumptuous” could be a code word for “uppity,” can anyone show me a presidential candidate who does not exhibit that quality? It’s presumptuous just to run for the presidency.

In any event, I would like to get even more presumptuous and presume for a moment that Obama actually succeeds in winning the presidency, despite the burden of his presumed presumptuousness.

Let us consider the consequences of this presumed victory:

There would be a vacancy in Illinois’ U.S. Senate delegation—a vacancy to be filled by the will or whim of just one man, the governor of Illinois.

Let us presume that the Feds have not caught up with Rod Blagojevich by next January, when Obama takes his oath of office. By law Blago will appoint someone to serve out ... Read More...

Today, businessman Jim Nalepa announced he would not seek the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, and instead is endorsing the campaign of Steve Sauerberg, M.D.

“After carefully looking at this race, and the candidates in the field, it became clear to me that Steve Sauerberg and I shared the same vision and goal – returning Illinois values to Washington by defeating far left-liberal Dick Durbin,” said Nalepa.