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Laurie Glenn—Reckoning Time
MAGA makes it clear—they’re sticking with Donnie. Ben riffs. Laurie Glenn tells Dems what they may not want to hear. It’s time for Chuck & Hakeem to go. One’s too old, the other’s too weak. Shout out to Michelle Morales, RIP. Laurie is the Tex Winter to dozens of Chicago activists. She’s a political strategist and the CEO of Thinkinc.
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