GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - May 23, 2008
DAILY HERALD
-- GOP Senators Brady, Lauzen, and Pankau storm out of budget committee - John Patterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=196226
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/111
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republicans left after the acting committee chairman – Elgin Democrat Michael Noland – cut off their line of questioning regarding ethics. "You're not going to respect one of us. You've disrespect all of us, just because you don't like the question that's being asked. When we don't say what you want us to say then you shut us down. I think it's dead wrong," said state Sen. Chris Lauzen, an Aurora Republican. State Sen. Bill Brady, a Bloomington Republican and expected GOP candidate for governor in 2010, led the exodus. The other Republicans -- including Roselle's Carole Pankau -- followed soon after. A Senate vote on the borrowing scheme is expected Friday. It’ll take 36 votes for approval in the 59-member Senate. Democrats have enough votes if every member supports it. The last time the Democrats did this, they needed Republican help and found a few GOP members willing to back the governor’s pension borrowing plan, including Hinsdale Republican Kirk Dillard.)
-- 10th Congressional District: Seals' political gas giveaway works $1.85 gas jams traffic, raises questions - Mark Zawistak
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=196073
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTSTANDING: The Daily Herald promotes Wheaton's Memorial Day parade which will have about 45 units and pass along or through Dr. Bob Krzyzewski's precinct 1, Dave Diersen's precinct 9, Ron Creswell's precinct 20, Craig Ellinghausen's precinct 65, Scot Krause's precinct 80, and Jeanne Ive's precinct 86. The parade starts at Memorial Park at 10:00 AM and end at Wheaton Cemetery at about 11:00 AM where a ceremony will be held. Needless-to-say, everyone is invited to watch the parade and ceremony. Hopefully, the Daily Herald will similarly promote Wheaton's Independence Day parade.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=195685
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Cook County Clerk David Orr promotes voter fraud and class warfare. In America, there is absolutely no justification for refusing to have a photo ID.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=195615&src=
-- "Recount:" Reopening political wounds - Ted Cox
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=194568
-- Suburban officials resigned to "bare-bones" IDOT spending - Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=196214&src=5
NBC5
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outrageously, for many decades, especially in Illinois, RINOs have worked with Democrats to galvanize voters against conservatism. Outrageously, the Democrat Party controlled NBC5 again uses quotes from Dillard to promote Democrat Obama. Outrageously, because of Obama's outrageous anti-conservative record, the only thing that Obama has shown that he can "galvanize the American public" to work against, is to work against conservatism. Why haven't Illinois Republican Party leaders blasted Dillard for his promotion of anti-conservative Democrat Obama?
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/16364399/detail.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Those Close To Obama Say He's Ready Carol Marin Reaches Out To Friends Of Presidential Hopeful . . . Republican Sen. Kirk Dillard met the Chicago Democrat in Springfield. "I gravitated to him because we were both lawyers, with professional wives with two young daughters," Dillard said. . . . "Sen. Obama has the ability to galvanize the American public," Dillard said of Obama.)
-- Democrat 10th Congressional District Candidate Seals Offers Gas For $1.85
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/16362595/detail.html?dl=mainclick (Includes video clip)
CBS2
-- Seals, Kirk Tangle Over $1.85 Gas Stunt GOP Congressman Charges Challenger With Vote Buying; Dems Call Claim Baseless
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/kirk.seals.gas.2.730392.html (Includes video clip)
-- 10 DuPage Co. schools take spots on Newsweek list - Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=195966&src=2
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- McCain to show he's fit for the job stress of president - Jill Zuckman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-mccain-health-onlinemay23,0,91265.story
-- 10th District candidate Dan Seals' campaign ploy offering cheap gas snarls traffic 10th District Democrat's cheap gas offer attracts many, but frustrates some - Susan Kuczka
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-tenth-gas-bothmay23,0,3184066.story
-- Pay increase for state lawmakers appears more likely Sen. Rickey Hendon says he won't allow up-or-down vote on legislative salary before end of May - Jeffrey Meitrodt and Ashley Wiehle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-lawmaker-pay-raises-23may23,0,2519423.story
-- VERY SAD: Despite scrutiny, the cash rolls in Intimate Rush Street fundraiser brings together Blagojevich, lobbyist, contractor and tollway official - John Chase and Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-blago-fundraiser-23-may23,0,3233350.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Very sadly, Timothy J. McNulty seems to argue that if you don't vote for Obama, you are a racist.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0523mcnultymay23,0,3487574.column
LAKE COUNTY NEWS SUN
-- Seals offers cheap gas, rips Kirk Incumbent's crew calls it 'vote-buying stunt' - Charlie Adelman
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/966296,5_1_WA23_SEALS_S1.article
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
-- House blocks measure to create a gas tax holiday in Illinois - Will Buss
http://www.bnd.com/homepage/story/347691.html
DAILY ILLINI
-- Politicians work to decrease record-high oil prices in Illinois - Jeremy Werner
http://media.www.dailyillini.com/media/storage/paper736/news/2008/05/23/News/Politicians.Work.To.Decrease.RecordHigh.Oil.Prices.In.Illinois-3375169.shtml
-- Gas tax holiday just fumes - Editorial
http://media.www.dailyillini.com/media/storage/paper736/news/2008/05/23/Editorials/Gas-Tax.Holiday.Just.Fumes-3375171.shtml
SUBURBAN LIFE
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican Schillerstrom and Democrat Enger to speak at DuPage County Memorial Day ceremony Sunday, May 25, 11 AM
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/darien/archive/x101655445/County-to-hold-Memorial-Day-ceremony
WJBC
-- State Representative Dan Brady: Budget is a sham
http://www.wjbc.com/wire2/news/08104_Brady_Budget_WEB_001336.htm (Includes audio clips)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
-- A virtual debate between Durkin and Dillard on Obama - Jeff Berkowitz
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2008/05/virtual-debate-between-durkin-and.html
CHAMPION NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rauschenberger and Abbott on May 25 radio program, Lauzen on June 1 program - AM 560 WIND 8AM - 9AM
http://www.championnews.net/talk/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- 2008 Illinois Republican Party Platform: Should the Human Rights section be added back in? - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/should-the-huma.html
-- Update: National Committeeman & Committeewoman Bids - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/update-on-natio.html
AMERICANS FOR TRUTH
-- BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Latino Youth ‘Queer Prom’ in Chicago Sponsored by Adult Homosexual Bathhouse - Peter Labarbera
http://americansfortruth.com/news/latino-youth-queer-prom-in-chicago-sponsored-by-homosexual-bathhouse.html
CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
-- A Consumer’s Guide to Obama and the Company That He Keeps - Daniel Kelley
http://cdobs.com/archive/our-columns/a-consumers-guide-to-obama-and-the-company-that-he-keeps%2C1160/
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America promotes a) illegal immigration and b) disrespect for America's laws
http://archive.elca.org/news/releases.asp?a=3867
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- McCain Blasts Obama for Never Having Served in Uniform - AP
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/05/23/mccain-blasts-obama-for-never-having-served-in-uniform/
NEW YORK TIMES
-- Ellen Confronts McCain on Gay Marriage - Sarah Wheaton
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/22/ellen-confronts-mccain-on-gay-marriage/ (Includes video clip)
WASHINGTON POST
-- McCain Denounces Hagee - Juliet Eilperin and Michelle Boorstein
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/05/22/mccain_denounces_hagee.html?hpid=topnews
(QUESTION: Democrat and RINO political consultants tell Republican candidates that for every "conservative" that you throw under your bus, many many many Independents and Democrats will vote for you. By November 4, how many "conservatives" will have McCain thrown under his bus - over 100, over 1,000, over 10,000?)
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- John McCain is releasing medical records, to a few Access to his history over the last eight years is restricted to a small group of reporters. The campaign has delayed releasing the files. - Maeve Reston
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-medical23-2008may23,0,4489839.story
CBS NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: You are not really a conservative if you take anti-conservative actions. Outrageously, to blast conservatives, anti-conservatives highlight the anti-conservative actions taken by Republicans who claim to be conservative.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/22/opinion/main4118368.shtml
ABC NEWS
-- McCain Rejects Hagee Endorsement and "Crazy" Comments on Holocaust - Jake Tapper
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/mccain-rejects.html
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
-- Obama's Independents Problem
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/05/22/obamas-independents-problem.html
GOPUSA
-- America's Best Days Behind Us? - Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=716
NATIONAL REVIEW
-- Barack Clinton Obama What's “change” is old again. - Peter Wehner
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NzNjMmM4MDE0YjJkODg2YTQ3MjE2NjM4M2E4MDhjMzk=
THE HILL
-- GOP factions face off on abortion counseling - Alexander Bolton
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/gop-factions-face-off-on-abortion-counseling-2008-05-22.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Republican Party exists to advance its platform which is conservative. The Democrat Party exists to advance is platform which is liberal. Outrageously, increasingly, the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee recruits candidates who "fit their districts ideologically" rather than those who embrace the party’s platform.
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/big-tent-to-get-bigger-if-democrats-want-to-increase-house-majority-2008-05-22.html
TOWNHALL
-- Why I'm Afraid of a President Barack Obama - Sandy Rios
http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/SandyRios/2008/05/22/why_im_afraid_of_a_president_barack_obama
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
-- How Illinois Will Be Affected by the Lieberman-Warner Global Climate Change Legislation - William Beach, Ben Lieberman, David Kreutzer, and Nick Loris
http://www.heritage.org/Research/EnergyandEnvironment/wm1930-Illinois.cfm
CORVETTE FORUM
-- Investigators Release Reports on Obama's Communist Connections
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=2032828
STATE REPRESENTATIVE REBOLETTI
-- State budget is a "sham"
http://www.reboletti.com/articles/5-22-08.pdf
STATE REPRESENTATIVE SANDY PIHOS
-- Played Politics Negatively Affects University Students
http://www.sandrapihos.com/news.shtml
