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guillaumeb

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4. Former GOP Governor Jin Edgar has spoken out against Rauner,

Reply to Peregrine Took (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 11:14 PM

Feb 2016

but the Chicago Tribune, a far right paper, is clearly in the supply side economic camp. The only issue for the Tribune is that all taxes are bad. The Tribune is also a ferociously anti-union paper, so any battles involving union workers will please the Tribune Editorial Board.

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Rauner still doesn't get it... [View all] 47of74 Feb 2016 OP

He's only in it to bust unions. Everything else is secondary. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2016 #1

He was scum before, during and after his run for governor. justhanginon Feb 2016 #2

Totally incredible the "grey beards" of illinois haven't spoken out about this guy. Peregrine Took Feb 2016 #3

Former GOP Governor Jin Edgar has spoken out against Rauner, guillaumeb Feb 2016 #4

I don't think that is quite true. murielm99 Feb 2016 #5

The Tribune occasionally acknowledges in the business section guillaumeb Feb 2016 #6

The grey beard I knew from Illinois.... 47of74 Feb 2016 #7

He is a true believer, just like his loathsome neigh-bot to the north. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #8

No end game? Lizz612 Feb 2016 #9