Chicago Daily Observer

I’m wrapping up my proctoscopic series on all the presidential candidates with this four-fer-one column on the remaining Republicans who—though in some cases not without interest—are totally hopeless and do not merit much more attention. (See, I can do political-editorial triage just like the mainstream media.)

In many ways the most successful of the also-rans just dropped out of the race. He is U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado, now completing his 5th House term. Of course, that’s two terms more than he pledged to serve: He was Colorado’s champion of term-limits back in 1998 when he won his seat, then, in 2004, broke his solemn promise to serve only three terms. I’m shocked!... shocked!...to report a politician broke a solemn promise.

Tancredo was a single-issue candidate, but his issue—illegal immigration—is now the leading test on the GOP side of the divide. All the better-known candidates are joining in, ... Read More...

I’m wrapping up my proctoscopic series on all the presidential candidates with this four-fer-one column on the remaining Republicans who—though in some cases not without interest—are totally hopeless and do not merit much more attention. (See, I can do political-editorial triage just like the mainstream media.)

In many ways the most successful of the also-rans just dropped out of the race. He is U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado, now completing his 5th House term. Of course, that’s two terms more than he pledged to serve: He was Colorado’s champion of term-limits back in 1998 when he won his seat, then, in 2004, broke his solemn promise to serve only three terms. I’m shocked!... shocked!...to report a politician broke a solemn promise.

Tancredo was a single-issue candidate, but his issue—illegal immigration—is now the leading test on the GOP side of the divide. All the better-known candidates are joining in, ... Read More...