GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 17, 2008

DIERSEN QUESTION: Over the decades, outrageously, certain Illinois Republican party leaders, candidates, and elected officials have been very critical of Illinois Republicans who support the Illinois Republican Party platform. Why aren't those party leaders, candidates, and elected officials critical of Obama and Durbin now?

TAPROOT REPUBLICANS OF ILLINOIS
OUTSTANDING: Pulido to speak today, Sunday, August 17, at the TAPROOT picnic in Westmont All Republicans are invited - Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
(KOCAN PRESS RELEASE: Conservative activists from the DuPage County area will hold their annual picnic on Sunday, August 17, in Westmont. TAPROOT is proud to announce that our special guest is Rosanna Pulido, dynamic defender of US borders. In the past, Republicans like Joe Birkett, Jim Oberweis, Tom Roeser, Jim Nalepa, Patti Bellock, Bob Biggins, and John Cox “pressed the flesh” and addressed the crowd. Radio host and newspaper columnist Tom Roeser gave the key-note speech a few years ago. The Warrior Princess, herself, Teri O’Brien, regaled us with her commentary last year. The picnic will run from 2 pm to 5 pm, Sunday, August 17, at Twin Lakes Park in Westmont. It is on 55th Street between Fairview and Cass Avenues, at Williams St., in Westmont. TAPROOT will supply soft drinks and charcoal. Picnickers should bring their own meat, a dish share and extra chairs. Bring your friends. Bring your kids, they can play volley ball in the sand court. Contact: Dave 630-653-0462 or George 630-393-6401; www.taprootgop.org. Next TAPROOT meeting: September 20, 2008.)

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
Naperville and Lisle Township Republican Organizations hold outstanding grand opening of their outstanding joint campaign headquarters; attendees include Biggert, Bowler, Bucholz, Cassioppi, Connelly, Curran, Filipello, Furstenau, Grogan, Hultgren, Kachiroubas, Ossyra, Prueter, Senger, Schultz, Stock, Rutherford, Vician, and Yugaitis
www.gopillinois.com
The Naperville and Lisle Township Republican organizations held an outstanding grand opening of their outstanding joint campaign headquarters 117 Water Street in downtown Naperville between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 16. Attendees included Judy Biggert, Mike Bowler, Fred Bucholz, Gerry Cassioppi, Mike Connelly, John Curran, Lynda Filipello, Dick Furstenau, Bob Grogan, Randy Hultgren, Chris Kachiroubas, Rachel Ossyra, Mike Prueter, Darlene Senger, Carl Schultz, Rick Stock, Dan Rutherford, Gary Vician, and May Yugaitis.

Chris Kachiroubas, DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk and Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee Member for the 6th Congressional District, to speak at Milton Township Republican Central Committee September 10 meeting - Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
Chris Kachiroubas, the DuPage County Circuit Court Clerk and the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee Member for the 6th Congressional District, will speak at the Milton Township Republican Central Committee September 10 meeting at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall at Gary Avenue and Geneva Road in Wheaton. The social hour begins at 6:30 PM and the program begins at 7:30 PM. All Republicans are invited.

America has done, is doing, and will continue do more to "help the disadvantaged" than any country that ever existed. Yet, outrageously, Obama gives foreigners one more reason to hate America. He demonizes America for not doing enough to "help the disadvantaged." - Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
Everyone knows that since at least the 1960s, many laws have been enacted in America, many court decisions have been rendered in America, and many policies have been adopted by employers and by organizations in America that give preferential treatment to minorities and to females. Everyone knows that since the 1960s, American taxpayers have spent trillions of tax dollars to "help the disadvantaged." Yesterday, Obama gave foreigners one more reason to hate America and America one more reason to vote for McCain. America has done, is doing, and will continue do more to "help the disadvantaged" than any country that ever existed. Yet, outrageously, Obama demonized America for not doing enough to "help the disadvantaged." Everyone knows that the "disadvantaged" who Obama refers to are overwhelmingly minorities and/or females. Everyone knows that Obama and his supporters blame Whites and especially blame older White male conservatives for all the problems that minorities and females have. Everyone knows that when Obama demonizes "America," he is really demonizing older White male conservative Republicans. What everyone should know that what Obama is promoting is anti-religious -- what Obama is promoting is socialism. What everyone should know is that socialism will ruin America and then America will no longer be able to "help the disadvantaged."

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Schock wary of ‘level of socialism’ Obama pushes - Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1570389164/Bernard-Schoenburg-Schock-wary-of-level-of-socialism-Obama-pushes
-- Meeks doesn't play along with Blagojevich - Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1835798579/Statehouse-Insider-Meeks-doesnt-play-along-with-Blagojevich
-- Catholics must consider Obama’s abortion stance - Patrick Buchanan
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1570389162/Patrick-Buchanan-Catholics-must-consider-Obama-s-abortion-stance

CBS2
-- McCain Calls For Greater Volunteerism, Sacrifice - AP
http://cbs2chicago.com/campaign08/obama.forum.mccain.2.797074.html (Includes video clip)
-- Presidential Candidates Meet on Holy Ground Rev. Rick Warren Asks Questions of Obama And McCain at Megachurch - Susan Carlson
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/barack.obama.john.2.797105.html (Includes video clip)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Obama, McCain talk religion with Rev. Warren - Maeve Reston and Seema Mehta
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-saddleback-obama-mccainaug17,0,4760268.story
-- McCain, Obama: On faith at Saddleback - Mark Silva
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/mccain_obama_on_faith_at_saddl.html
-- The mud hits Chicago: The murder rate in the city is up 18 percent over last year. Republicans and attack ads are trying to put the blame on Barack Obama. We weigh the charges against his record. - James Oliphant
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-obama-crime_bdaug17,0,6582752.story
-- State Senate ready to return Disabled vet's tax break up for a vote - Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-senate-returns-17aug17,0,5289105.story
-- Feisty governor re-emerges After Rezko corruption trial, Blagojevich is increasingly willing to attack political foes, joust with media - Ray Long and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-blagojevich-public-17aug17,0,3480604.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Clarence Page fails to address the fact that Obama and each and every individual and each and every organization that supports Obama blames Whites, especially blames Whites who are older, male, and conservative, for all the problems that everyone has, especially the problems that Minorities and Women have
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0817pageaug17,0,542913.column

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Associated Press editorializes against Corsi and his book "The Obama nation"
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1111645,CST-NWS-Obama17.article
-- Faith forum gives debate preview McCain, Obama field queries on abortion, moral failings, their views of court justices - Lynn Sweet
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/1111922,CST-NWS-sweet17.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrat leaders give a prime convention speaking role to Duckworth; hopefully, Republican leaders will give a prime convention speaking role to Roskam
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/1111266,CST-NWS-SNEED17.article

DAILY HERALD
-- Hitting the rewind button on GOP Day - John Patterson
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/385
(THE POSTING: Ok, attendance at the Republican rally at the Illinois State Fair was modest at best. A couple hundred. Looked like nearly all could have fit on a State Fair tractor trolley. But they were polite and listened. The Democrats packed the rally with bused in supporters. But no one seemed to be listening to the speakers. They held up their Obama signs with one hand while talking to the person next to them. Democrat Day had the feel of a mandatory school assembly. Republican Day had the feel of a memorial service.)
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: BLACK SEPARATIST WRIGHT OVERJOYED: Daily Herald promotes Black separatism
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=228088&src=
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: Last year, Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie high schools, which serve Aurora and Naperville, began trying something new to close this gap, when little else has worked. They started all-black ACT prep courses. That raised some eyebrows, but the results speak of success. Great success. As we reported last month, roughly two dozen juniors who took teacher Natalie Johnson's class at Waubonsie during the 2007-2008 school year raised their ACT scores by an average of five to six points.)

SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- Q&A with Meeks on parents, schools - Kristen McQueary
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/mcqueary/1109787,081708mcqueary.article

CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- Vice President selection: Playing safe - Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?articleId=30420

BEACON NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: As hundreds of empty and nearly empty buses ply DuPage County streets and roads, Democrats want taxpayers to spend even more on public transportation in DuPage County. Why are so many affordable but smaller and/or older apartments, condos, town homes, and homes near public transportation in DuPage County vacant? ONE ANSWER: Lots of people prefer living in something that is newer and/or bigger rather than in something that is near public transportation.
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1112000,2_1_AU17_TRAFFIC_S1.article

NAPERVILLE SUN
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: DuPage County Health Department continues to draw people to DuPage County who have severe health, financial, and/or other problems
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1111725,6_1_NA17_HEALTH_S1.article

ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Obama continues to misrepresent Born Alive vote - Jill Stanek
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/08/obama-continues.html

TOWNHALL
-- Obama's Infanticide Disgrace - Guy Benson
http://townhall.com/Columnists/GuyBenson/2008/08/17/obamas_infanticide_disgrace

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- Obama and McCain Try to Woo Conservative Voters at Forum
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/16/obama-and-mccain-try-to-woo-conservative-voters-at-forum/

NEW YORK TIMES
-- In Forum at Church, Rivals Meet Briefly and Part Sharply on Social Issues - Katharine Seelye and John Broder
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/us/politics/17forum.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: OUTSTANDING: New York Times designates the Corvette as a "Miser in Disguise"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/automobiles/17MISERS.html?scp=1&sq=corvette&st=cse
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In this group, the Corvette stands out like Ted Nugent in a fur loincloth at an animal-rights rally. But for those seeking near-supercar performance, the Corvette can burn rubber without shredding your conscience. For barely $50,000, ’Vette buyers get a Ferrari-fighter than hits 60 m.p.h. in just over four seconds and tops out at a cool 190 m.p.h. Yet burbling along with the manual transmission in sixth gear, the lightweight ’Vette can cover 26 miles on a gallon of gas. Of course, if you regularly summon the car’s 430 horsepower you’ll pay for the pleasure. But when the road is long and your credit-card limit is short, it’s good to know that a Corvette can serve the cause of conservation.)

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
-- Who Won at Saddleback? - Carla Marinucci
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=14&entry_id=29184

ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- Obama says help to disadvantaged key - Charles Babington and Beth Fouhy
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jws4AA64vCAkXKXnPNSwY93tZ-GAD92JNGL00
-- Obama, McCain differ on abortion rights - Charles Babington and Beth Fouhy
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jws4AA64vCAkXKXnPNSwY93tZ-GAD92JPQRG0
-- Sharing stage, Obama and McCain split on abortion - Charles Babington and Beth Fouhy
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jws4AA64vCAkXKXnPNSwY93tZ-GAD92JR3FG0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Obama said America's greatest moral failure is its insufficient help to the disadvantaged. He noted that the Bible quotes Jesus as saying "whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you do for me." He said the maxim should apply to victims of poverty, sexism and racism.)

CNN
-- Obama, McCain talk issues at pastor's forum - Ed Hornick
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/16/warren.forum/index.html

TALLAHASSEE
-- Florida GOP leaders tell party faithful to ignore Democrat party's registration numbers - Bob Cotterell
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080816/BREAKINGNEWS/80816012

PEOPLE MAGAZINE
-- Cindy McCain at NASCAR Event: 'I'm a Lead Foot' - Sandra Sobieraj Westfall
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20216891,00.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sliding out from behind the wheel of the tricked-out Corvette pace car at Sunday's NASCAR Pocono 500, Cindy McCain wouldn't say how fast she was driving – except to acknowledge with a wink that her miles-per-hour was in the triple digits. "I'm not going to tell you," she told PEOPLE. "I don't want my husband to know, primarily." The wife of Republican presidential candidate John McCain added with a laugh that her speeding habit is not much of a secret back home in Arizona. "There are a few highway patrolmen around Phoenix who know me pretty well," said McCain, 54, a trained racecar driver, who was sporting white Lucky Brand jeans and Chanel ballet flats. "Absolutely, I am a lead foot." McCain shared the grandstand at Pocono Raceway, in Long Pond, Pa., with 24 star Kiefer Sutherland. Earlier this summer, John McCain told PEOPLE that, as an avid fan of Sutherland's 24 character Jack Bauer, he hoped for the actor's endorsement. No word from either camp whether Mrs. McCain used Sunday's joint appearance to make a personal appeal.)