Struggling Hockey Mom Needs More Ice Time

Sarah Palin’s debate with Joe Biden Thursday is must see TV.

And a lot rides on it.  Here’s Sunday’s Sun-Times column.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1188888,CST-EDT-carol28.article

A Farewell to an Old Friend

http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1181102,CST-EDT-Carol24.article

Obama’s Nudge Might Help Pass Illinois Ethics Bill

Lucy and Ethel.

Bert and Ernie.

Oprah and Gayle.

Barack and Emil.

Sometimes friendship saves the day.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1174377,CST-EDT-carol21.article

Ethics Bill Anyone????

Just finished writing Sunday’s Chicago sun-Times column..which will be online Saturday….
The curtain goes up, thanks to a call from Barack Obama to Emil Jones, on the Senate’s reconsideration of the ethics bill following Governor Blagojevich’s amendatory veto.
Looks like we could have an ethics bill next week…but this is Illinois.  No counting chickens before they’re hatched.

Obama Needs to Re-Take the Newscycle

http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1161062,CST-EDT-carol14.article

Enough of the Mommy Stuff Already!

Why is it political wives and political candidates who are women have to offer their motherhood as a credential?

http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1148589,CST-EDT-CAROL07.article

Live from St. Paul and the GOP

We’re finishing our edit of the report we’ll air on the NBC5 News at 10.

Lot’s of uncertainty here as Hurricane Gustav may wash away the GOP’s best laid plans.

But there is an opportunity in this disaster for the Republicans to seize the moment.  But a lot of debate about exactly how.