Dan Proft News
Blumenthal regrets his unintentional misplaced words that were misunderstood
Proft Being a politician means never having to say you're sorry.
It's curtains for Ali G
Proft Who would have thought that pawn broker Scott Lee Cohen, the deposed Democrat Lt. Governor candidate, would have turned out to be a more competent lender than former Democrat golden boy Ali G?
They came first for John Deere, Caterpillar, AT&T and Verizon...
Proft Henry Waxman is confused and afraid.
We Cannot Afford Chicago Democrat Rule
The most painful wounds are those that are self-inflicted.
Channeling Reagan in Central Falls, RI
Remember back in 1981 when President Ronald Reagan fired most of the nation's air traffic controllers after they illegally went on strike?
How Chicago politics hurts small-town Illinois
In my career in politics and government, I have had the opportunity to visit and meet people from every corner of this state.
Recognizing the Chicago Nine for producing the CPS Six
As the season of commencement ceremonies winds down and collegiate graduates go off to make their way in the world, I would like to recognize the Chicago Nine for giving us the CPS Six.
The system isn't broken, It's fixed
Illinois state government isn't broken, it's fixed.
Tax Day Tea Partygoers: Crazy Like a Fox
"Crazy people."
Illinois state government is working as intended
With all of the stories and statistics being furiously emailed around recently about job loss, businesses leaving, crushing debt, and unfunded obligations, you might think, as has often been said, that Illinois state government is broken.
Embracing Socialism
"We Are All Socialists Now."
Give Illinois six billion reasons to believe you, Mr. President
Proft We simply do not know what the impact will be.
The circus won't be the same
It is just a matter of days now and yet I still have not reconciled my feelings about Rod Blagojevich's removal from office.
Restored faith in the Chicago Democrats
I will admit; over the last several weeks my faith in the ability of Chicago Democrats to run Illinois state government had been shaken.
Second chance for the Illinois GOP
Six months ago, the conviction of Tony Rezko was met with unrestrained glee by those with leadership titles in the Illinois Republican Party.
Everything you need to know about Illinois politics
"Durbin: commute Ryan sentence"
Obama's most telling appointment
The most telling appointment Barack Obama has made since becoming President-elect has nothing to do with his Cabinet or senior advisors.
The People Who Play by the Rules Party
During this Presidential cycle, America has truly become the land of short term memory.
Paying cash for grades cheats education
Proft William Butler Yeats once wrote, "Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire."
Biden choice shows Obama doesn't believe his own rhetoric
Barack Obama learned an important lesson from John Kerry's 2004 Presidential campaign--do not express two contradictory positions in the same sentence. Instead, wait awhile.