The Chicago Sun-Times shocked everyone by endorsing the Republican, Jim Oberweis, for Congress. They should be applauded for it. Not because Oberweis is a Republican, or because he is conservative, but because they were willing to cross party lines to endorse who they felt was the most prepared for the job. In an age of skepticism about the integrity of major newspapers, the Sun-Times has shown a surprising amount of it.

The money quote: “Was Foster truly the best the Democratic Party could offer? This is a man — though obviously kind and thoughtful — who might have been wise to start out small, perhaps with a run for his local school board.”

Ouch!