GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - June 4, 2008
CHAMPION NEWS
-- Direct Election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee Members: Republicans can reclaim a voice in their Illinois GOP at the Decatur Convention - Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1017
(DIERSEN: A copy of a resolution calling for the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to return to direct election of State Central Committee (SCC) members is included in this article. I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman in the 6th Congressional District (CD) since 1999. Ron Smith, who represents the 6th CD on the IRP SCC, appointed me to serve on IRP's Platform and Resolutions Committee. During that committee's meeting this Friday at the IRP state convention in Decatur, I will ask the committee to send the aforesaid resolution to the floor of the full convention on Saturday for consideration by all of the delegates seated. If, sadly, the committee vote on the aforesaid resolution is not successful, I will ask the committee to send a resolution to the floor that calls for voting on the issue of returning to direct election of IRP SCC members, but without taking a position on the issue. My understanding is that IRP Chairman Andy McKenna wants the issue to be voted on by the full convention. I look forward to hearing Senator Chris Lauzen's presentation of arguments in favor of returning to direct election to the full convention.)
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- An endorsement of two of IL's brightest and best: Rauschenberger and Salvi - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/06/an-endorsement.html
-- Obama's "changes" will cost - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/06/obamas-change-w.html
-- What happened to the Daily Herald's Journalistic Integrity? - Rosanna Pulido
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/06/what-has-happen.html
CAPITOL FAX
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Audio clip: Don and Roma interview Blagojevich
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/06/03/quote-of-the-week-8/
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY OF LAKE COUNTY
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: RALC publishes outstanding 32-page Platform titled "Republican Convention Issue"
http://www.ralc.net/RALCPlatform2008-0523.pdf
(DIERSEN: My article titled "A pledge that every Republican Precinct Committeeman Should Be Happy To Sign" is on page 7. Hank Beckman's article titled "Wheaton Parade Has It All "Big Queenie' (THE ELEPHANT) Joins Local Fourth Of July Festivities" is on page 13.)
CBS2
-- "Illinois's chairman for McCain's presidential campaign says he believes as November approaches, more attention will be paid to Obama's past political record, and that voters might not be as impressed with Obama as the have been so far. "The American people need to really study up on these candidates, find out what they've done, what they stand for," said Western Springs State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-82nd). "I personally believe John McCain has the experience to hit the ground running. I don't think Barack does."
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/mccain.obama.race.2.739834.html (Includes video clip)
-- George Temporarily Removes Pfleger From St. Sabina - Jay Levine
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/pfleger.suspension.church.2.739534.html (Includes video clip)
ABC7
-- Pfleger takes temporary leave
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6182885 (Includes video clip)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- VERY SAD: St. Sabina protests Pfleger's fate Cardinal George imposes cooling-off period for firebrand priest while his parishioners turn out in droves to demand he remain at St. Sabina - Lisa Donovan, Kara Spak, Cathleen Falsani, Shamus Toomey, and Carol Marin
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/religion/986556,CST-NWS-priest04.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Mary Mitchell makes it clear that she blames whites for all problems that minorities had in the past, have now, or might have in the future
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/986219,CST-NWS-mitch04.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Falsani defends/promotes Pfleger, again
http://www.suntimes.com/news/falsani/986648,CST-EDT-FALS04.article
-- Obama closes primary season by opening up Will now let a reporter into all fund-raisers as he tries to show difference between him, McCain - Lynn Sweet
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/986218,CST-NWS-sweet04.article
-- McCain's camp believes Obama weaker than Clinton - Robert Novak
http://www.suntimes.com/news/novak/986593,CST-NWS-novak04.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Steinberg a) demonizes Cardinal George and b)attributes evil motive and bad judgment to Cardinal George
http://www.suntimes.com/news/steinberg/985988,CST-NWS-stein04.article
-- If the gov makes nice, Madigan should, too - Editorial
http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/986427,CST-EDT-edit04a.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Carol Marin, who outrageously claims to be objective, independent, and nonpartisan, gives advice to liberal Democrat Obama on how defeat Republican McCain
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/986590,CST-NWS-marin04.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Carol Felstenthal tries to blame black support for black Obama on mistakes made by Bill Clinton
(Not posted as of 5:30 AM)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Successor on minds of many, lips of few Filling Obama's Senate seat is quietly discussed - Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-obama-senate-04-jun04,0,7047135.story
-- Gov won't back up claims his budget-support search succeeded - John O'Connor
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-blagojevich-budge,0,7483953.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago Tribune has Michael Tackett use its front page to blame all past, present, and future problems that minorities have on whites
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-assess04jun04,0,5370741.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Chicago Tribune has Mike Dorning use its front page to blame all past, present, and future problems that minorities have on whites
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-race4jun04,0,640056.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Chicago Tribune promotes the success that advocates of illegal immigration, amnesty, more guest worker programs, and more mass immigration have had using the internet
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-webfights-04-jun04,0,2477785.story
-- Race, gender: Dueling discontents bubble up - Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0604pagejun04,0,280775.column
-- VERY SAD: St. Sabina parishioners rally in Pfleger's support - Manya A. Brachear and Margaret Ramirez
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-pfleger_leavejun04,0,4454397.story
-- Obama vs. McCain - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0604edit1jun04,0,6155755.story
-- Why Obama won, Clinton lost - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-clinch_charticlejun04,0,2494342.story
(DIERSEN REASON NUMBER 6: Voters are more afraid of Democrats saying that they are racist than they are afraid of Democrats saying that they are sexist.)
-- McCain says he's ready to bring change Senator praises Clinton, faults Bush, criticizes Obama for 'failed ideas' - Jill Zuckman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-mccain_wedjun04,0,196574.story
DAILY HERALD
-- Political donor in line for Cook County pact Project would cost 32 percent more than lowest bidder - Rob Olmstead
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=202096
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ruben Navarrette blasts Obama for leaving his hate filled church
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=202489
-- Term limits are needed, not recall - Chuck Coletta, Lombard
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=202187&src=
-- Lift moratorium on the death penalty - Garth Taylor, Bensenville
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=202188&src=
-- Governor, sign pay-to-play bill - Cynthia Canary, Director, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, Chicago
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=202325&src=
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- Democrat poll: Halvorson leads Ozinga by 11% - $43% to 32% - Susan DeMar Lafferty and Patrick Ferrell
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/986145,060408congress.article
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Aides say hundreds endorse governor's budget ideas But they release just four statements - John O'Connor
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x405922510/Aides-say-hundreds-endorse-governors-budget-ideas
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTRAGEOUS: Ralph Martire constructively argues that if you do not support Obama, you are a racist
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x765550252/Ralph-Martire-Obama-candidacy-a-rare-chance-to-confront-racism
-- Denial of Communion could play a role in election - E.J. Dionne
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x446403428/E-J-Dionne-Denial-of-Communion-could-play-a-role-in-election
-- Wait for first female president could be a long one - Cokie and Steve Roberts
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x405921281/Cokie-and-Steve-Roberts-Wait-for-first-female-president-could-be-a-long-one
-- Obama, McCain not expected to campaign much in Illinois - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x43068047/Obama-McCain-not-expected-to-campaign-much-in-Illinois
-- Illinoisans who made the ballot before Obama
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x202764661/Illinoisans-who-made-the-ballot-before-Obama
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
-- If Obama is elected president, give some credit (or blame) to Dave Syverson - Chuck Sweeney
http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2008/06/04/if-obama-is-elected-president-give-some-credit-or-blame-to-dave-syverson/
(DIERSEN QUESTIONS: But what about all the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members because they refused to let Jim Oberweis fill the Jack Ryan vacancy? But what about Jack Ryan for withdrawing? What about those who worked so hard against Jack Ryan before and after he won the primary? What about Peter Fitzgerald for not running again? What about those who worked so hard to get Peter Fitzgerald to not run again?)
NAPERVILLE SUN
-- "One legislator remains doubtful that a capital bill can pass. State Sen. Randy Hultgren, R-Wheaton, voted for the bill but objected to paying for it by expanding gambling and leasing the Illinois lottery. After watching the highly publicized and frequent bickering between Blagojevich and Madigan, he doubts a capital bill will be passed until after one of the two leaves office. "It just seems like, realistically, the first time we'll have a chance to pass that is when one of those people is not a decision-maker," Hultgren said. "I'm just being very honest."
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/986130,6_1_NA04_BUDGET_S1.article
PIONEER LOCAL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Increasingly, people who lack education and/or job skills, have severe health, financial, and/or other problems, and/or are in America illegally, are avoiding the poverty and crime in Democrat-controlled cities
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/elmwoodpark/news/982989,el-poverty-060408-s1.article
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- Pfleger's antics give haters an excuse - Phil Kadner
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/kadner/983897,060308Kadner.article
-- Budget balanced? Maybe not, but it's manageable, Dem says - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/985768,060408balance.article
GALESBURG REGISTER MAIL
-- Obama has Illinois, but what to do with it? - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.galesburg.com/news/news_state/x396300837/Obama-has-Illinois-but-what-to-do-with-it
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
-- Earmarks largely absent in state spending plan - Aaron Chambers
http://www.rrstar.com/communities/x653522296/Earmarks-largely-absent-in-state-spending-plan
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
-- Capital bill stalls in Illinois House Critic says $34 billion public works proposal not specific enough - Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x99499548/Capital-bill-stalls-in-Illinois-House
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
-- Claypool w/Berkowitz on Obama
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2008/06/better-than-tv-commentary-about-obama.html
TOM ROESER
-- What Must Happen Until Pfleger is Justly Dealt With?
http://www.tomroeser.com/blogs/blogview.asp?blogID=24605
HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
-- Tax Rebellion Stirs Talk of Secession in Cook County, Illinois - Steve Stanek
http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=23218
MEDILL REPORTS
-- $1.5 billion transportation plan slowed by lack of financing, structure - Jason Breslow
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=92185
ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Associated Press and Chicago Tribune promotes Biggins' DUI, but cover up Foster's very serious divorce problems
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-staterep-dui,0,1237241.story
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- Barack Obama's Decision to Leave His Church - Bill O'Reilly
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,362221,00.html
-- McCain Offers Obama Strong Medicine While Welcoming Him to General Election - AP
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/06/03/mccain-offers-obama-strong-medicine-while-welcoming-him-to-general-election/
NEWSMAX
-- Meet Trinity Church's Newest Preacher: Pfleger - David Limbaugh
http://www.newsmax.com/limbaugh/Trinity_Church_Obama/2008/06/03/101086.html
HAWAII REPORTER
-- Leftist Cover-Up of Obama's Radical Roots Underway - Matthew Vadum
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?e9394c45-3fa9-40b3-bdef-7ab3266f887e
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
-- Democrats Enjoy More Positive Media Coverage than McCain Despite the idea that the media fawned over Obama, coverage of him and Clinton was equally positive - Nikki Schwab
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/06/03/democrats-enjoy-more-positive-media-coverage-than-mccain.html
ANDY MARTIN
-- Legendary Chicago Internet columnist and muckraker Andy Martin's new book on Senator Barack Obama is sure to cause a stir. For the past four years Martin has pursued Obama relentlessly, with disclosures about Obama's religion, money laundering and other peccadilloes. Now all of Martin's columns are reprinted in one place with explosive new commentary and disclosures. Martin's book could easily be titled 'How Andy Martin beat the mainstream media on the biggest story of the new millennium.'
http://www.pr-inside.com/obama-book-goes-on-sale-wednesday-r623843.htm
