GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 27, 2008
GOPUSA
-- Corruption Casts Shadow Over Obama-Biden - Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=765
-- Gosh, I Love The Liberal Media - Tony Blankley
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/tblankley/2008/tb_08271.shtml
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- GOP releases full convention roster - Frank James
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/gops_releases_full_convention.html
-- Democrats plan heavy presence at GOP convention, will greet delegates with Bush billboard - Patrick Condon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-cvn-gop-convention-democrats,0,6515074.story
-- Files linking Obama to '60s radical a hot commodity UIC library releases Annenberg records - Jodi S. Cohen and Ray Gibson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obama-filesaug27,0,6063772.story
-- Given a greater voice at convention, people of faith challenge Democrats on core issues - Eric Gorski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-cvn-democrats-faith,0,1035257.story
-- Rev. Jeremiah Wright resigns from Blagojevich Amistad slavery education commission - AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-wright-amistadcom,0,3865720.story
-- Race factor emerges at the convention - Christi Parsons and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-raceaug27,0,1057914.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Clarence Page continues to argue that all past, present, and future problems that minorities have are caused by racism. Everyone knows that babies born out-of-wedlock are born at a tremendous disadvantage. People who create babies out-of-wedlock know that. Tragically, some 70 percent of African-American babies and some 40 percent of Hispanic babies are born out-of-wedlock. How does racism promote out-of-wedlock birth? Which individuals and organizations promote promiscuity and creating out-of-wedlock babies? Which individuals and organizations discourage promiscuity and creating out-of-wedlock babies?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-oped0827pageaug27,0,1394883.column
-- Forum details enormous cost of caring for Illinois babies exposed to alcohol In Illinois, tab is put at $741,000 a day - Bonnie Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-fetal-alcohol-27-aug27,0,5659293.story
-- Cloud of security swirls around Obama Secret Service protection was ordered earlier than any candidate in history - Stacy St. Clair, John McCormick, and Gary Marx
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-obama-security-both-aug27,0,3524352.story
-- Wisconsin governor compares Obama to Kennedy - Todd Richmond
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-wisconsin-convent,0,1680073.story
-- Warmth from the Daleys defies conventional wisdom - John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-27-aug27,0,7997781.column
-- Blagojevich, Madigan thaw---or putting on appearances? - Rick Pearson
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/08/blagojevich-mad.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Rick Pearson promotes Democrats Durbin, Emanuel, and Obama
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-buddies_wedaug27,0,3474954.story
-- Squeezing lousy schools - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0827edit1aug27,0,7728615.story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Alexi Giannoulias and Bill Daley: A run for the Illinois governor's spot? - Mark Bieganskion
http://blogs.suntimes.com/conventions/2008/08/a_run_for_the_illinois_governo.html (Includes video clip)
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Increasingly, all past, present, and future problems are blamed on healthy wealthy white male conservatives. How soon will everyone ride free on public transportation except for healthy wealthy white male conservatives? I took public transportation and paid for public transportation virtually every day I worked for IRS in Chicago 1971-1980 and worked for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/1129213,CST-NWS-ride27.article
DAILY HERALD
-- Biden is not change - Just look at his record - Kirk Dillard
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230412
-- GOP view: Yes, Illinois needs change - from Democratic rule - Tom Cross
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230198
-- FRONT PAGE: Illinois Democrats: Bitter race shaping up for 2010 governor - John Patterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230424
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Daily Herald promotes Duckworth, again
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230245
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: David Beery promotes Foster
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230323&src=2
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: David Beery promotes all suburban Democrat congressional candidates
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230309&src=109
-- Even in Denver, unity escapes state's Democrats - Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230415
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Survey shows that consumers distrust auto dealers. Anti-Americans have always demonized American-nameplate autos and have always glorified foreign-nameplate autos. So it would not be surprising if consumers distrust American-nameplate dealers more than they distrust foreign-nameplate dealers.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230382
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Lawmakers willing to debate ethics bill - Ryan Keith
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x560279342/Lawmakers-willing-to-debate-ethics-bill
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- Gidwitz: 'I'll face buzz saw with Meeks' - Phil Kadner
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/kadner/1128821,082708Kadner.article
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- Delegate-watching takes a scorecard; so does rating Monday's speakers - Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30736
-- Clinton's Illinois backers to throw Obama fundraiser - Greg Hinz
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30752
-- UIC opens Ayers records - AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30737
-- Blagojevich, Speaker Madigan make nice in Denver
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30759
CBS2
-- Illinois Dems In Denver Discuss School Boycott Sen. Meeks Hopes To Convene State Leaders To Talk About Legislative Plan - Mike Flannery
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/chicago.school.boycott.2.803936.html (Includes video clip)
THE SOUTHERN
-- Disabled can now ride public transit free of charge - Kurt Erickson
http://www.thesouthern.com/articles/2008/08/26/breaking_news/doc48b46eb4ebdf4920970316.txt
-- Republicans gather at Du Quoin State Fair - Blackwell Thomas
http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2008/08/26/local/25619463.txt
COURIER NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Poverty stricken Democrats move out of Kane County?
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/1128879,3_1_EL27_A1POVERTY_S1.article
BEACON NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Poverty stricken Democrats move out of Kendall County?
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1129141,2_1_AU27_POOR_S1.article
LAKE COUNTY NEWS SUN
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Poverty stricken Democrats move into Lake County?
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1128583,5_1_WA27_POVERTY_S1.article
SUBURBAN LIFE
-- Cullerton v. Pankau: Absurd rules stifle interest in the democratic process - Jerry Moore
http://suburbanshoutout.wordpress.com/2008/08/26/absurd-rules-stifle-interest-in-the-democratic-process/
PIONEER LOCAL
-- Greenberg lawsuits raise questions - Matt Kiefer
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/arlingtonheights/news/1128641,G5-8thlawsuits-082708-s1.article
CHAMPION NEWS
-- John & Cindy McCain stopping for rally near St. Louis on road to GOP Convention - Doug Ibendahl
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1157
-- Jill Stanek: live blogging from the DNC - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1160
-- Reasons why Huntley D158 teachers might reject the contract but still not strike - John Biver
http://www.championnews.net/article.php?sid=1156
EXTREME WISDOM
-- Be Afraid, be very afraid - Bruno Behrend
http://www.extremewisdom.com/?p=1339
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
-- Romney’s got McCain’s back in Denver - Gail Russell Chaddock
http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2008/08/26/romneys-got-mccains-back-in-denver/
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- The RNC Meets to Draft Their Platform: Sparks Fly on the Issue of Illegal Immigration - Shushannah Walshe
http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/the-rnc-meets-to-draft-their-platform-sparks-fly-on-the-issue-of-illegal-immigration/
-- Republican Platform Debate? - Greta Van Susteren
http://gretawire.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/republican-platform-debate/
-- BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Ayers Unrepentant for Radical Group’s Violence in 1960s, 1970s
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/obama-associate-bill-ayers-unrepentant-for-acts-of-terror/
-- Romney Makes Last Pitch to be McCain’s Running Mate
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/26/romney-makes-last-pitch-to-be-mccains-running-mate/
TOWNHALL
-- Obama: This Historic Candidacy - Mona Charen
http://townhall.com/Columnists/MonaCharen/2008/08/27/this_historic_candidacy
WORLD NET DAILY
-- Obama warns stations not to air 'radical' ad Lawyer's letter, appeal to Justice evoke Kerry's attempt to quash Swift Boat vets
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=73448
NEWSMAX
-- McCain ad uses Hillary's famous "3 AM Ad" to attack Obama
http://election.newsmax.com/mccain_3am.html?s=al&promo_code=688A-1 (Includes video clip)
CNS NEWS
-- New Report Calls into Question ‘Man-Made’ Climate Change - Kevin Mooney
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=34576
AMERICAN THINKER
-- Obama: Thy brother's keeper? - Douglas O'Brien
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/thy_brothers_keeper.html
-- Obama's Bag of Tricks - Ed Lasky
http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/obamas_bag_of_tricks.html
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
-- Romney, Other Republicans Make Their Presence Known in Denver - Adrianne Kroepsch and Molly K. Hooper
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002941263
-- FROM THE ARTICLE: VERY SAD: Kirk Dillard, a Republican in the Illinois state Senate, worked with Obama on the ethics bill and was impressed enough to appear in an Obama presidential campaign TV ad even though he’s endorsing GOP Sen. John McCain. “Sen. Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and was successful in a bipartisan way,” Dillard said in the ad. “Republican legislators respected Sen. Obama. His negotiation skills and an ability to understand both sides would serve the country well.” Dillard said in an interview he made the ad primarily because of his work with Obama on ethics reform, but also mentioned his cooperation on changes in the state’s death penalty laws. “Sen. Obama, even on a topic more suited for liberals, worked extremely well with conservatives,” he said. Obama collaborated with another Republican, Rep. Sandra Pihos, on legislation expanding the state’s KidCare and FamilyCare health insurance programs.
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002941281
ROLL CALL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stuart Rothenberg uses the Duckworth example to argue that "national celebrity doesn't equal victory in House elections"
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_22/rothenberg/27600-1.html
-- Illinois Pols (Daley, Davis, Duckworth, Giannoulias, Gutierrez, Hynes, Jackson, Jones, Madigan, Quinn, Schakowdky, White, etc.) Covet Obama’s Senate Seat - Matthew Murray
http://www.rollcall.com/issues/54_22/news/27646-1.html?ET=rollcall:e2491:80044029a:&st=email
THE HILL
-- VERY SAD: Former GOP Rep. Leach hails Obama in speech - Kevin Bogardus
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/former-gop-rep.-leach-hails-obama-in-speech-2008-08-25.html
-- Bill Clinton in Denver again undercuts Obama - Sam Youngman
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/bill-clinton-in-denver-again-undercuts-obama-2008-08-26.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: MORE OUTRAGEOUS NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING: Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, constructively argues that if you do not support Obama, it is because you are a racist
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/union-leader-racism-keeps-obama-from-building-lead-2008-08-26.html
-- Romney tries out for attack dog role in Denver - Susan Crabtree
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/romney-tries-out-for-attack-dog-role-in-denver-2008-08-26.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who hides behind anonymity blasts Romney, again. People should not give any weight to anything written by someone who hides behind anonymity. People who hide behind anonymity have something to hide. Usually, its their evil motive, bad judgment, lack of courage, and/or lack of ability.
http://frum.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NzhjZTk4MWY2NDY3Njc4NjRlMTYxMWVmYWEwM2Q3ZTU=
-- Obama’s Friend, America’s Enemy - Editorial
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZDI4YzUyYmI1ZjA1OWUzMDA5ZDIzNTI4NTk5ZmYwYWY=
-- Bill Ayers: Unrepentant LYING Terrorist - Andy McCarthy
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODk2ZTRmZDIwNWEzOWE2MDNhMTQ0ZWYwYmRiNWZmNDM=
HUFFINGTON POST
-- Republicans In Denver: Ready To Strike
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/25/republicans-in-denver-rea_n_121103.html
ASSOCIATED PRESS
-- Romney, Pawlenty on attack in GOP veep tryouts - Liz Sidoti
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jihHrCRRZzC-rvT1HKiq81CPPoiQD92QA2384
-- GOP 'war room' revs up as Romney hits the airwaves - Andrew Taylor
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQijV8jdAbO_aEsycqaS-pNljrvQD92QAIO81
-- Number of uninsured drops; poverty holds steady - Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
http://www.kansascity.com/440/story/766848.html
CBS NEWS
-- The Denver Dems Aren’t Making the Sale National Review: A Close Race And Unanswered Questions Put The Pressure On Obama - Larry Kudlow
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/26/opinion/main4386589.shtml
WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Gerald Seib argues that the Democrat Party's "left pushes for a seat at the table." But everyone at the Democrat Party table is already on the left. Many of the Democrat Party's successes have come from its not letting people who reject major planks in its liberal platform have party leadership roles. Many of the Republican Party's failures have come from its letting people who reject major planks in its conservative platform have party leadership roles. Virtually all Democrat criticism of Bush is for Bush's rejection of major planks in the Republican Party's conservative platform.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121969145343270091.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER
-- Conservative group's ad about Obama's connection to William Ayers
http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/08/adhousing.html (Includes video clip)
-- Chicago politics -- and how Obama plays it - Sara Paretsky
http://blog.cleveland.com/pdopinion/2008/08/chicago_politics_and_how_obama.html
WASHINGTON POST
-- Making Progress on Race - Charles Lane
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/08/making_progress_on_race.html
NEW YORK TIMES
-- Conservative Group’s Ads Link Obama to 1960s Radical William J. Ayers Jr. - Jim Rutenberg
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/us/politics/28ayers.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- Obama, McCain trade barbs on campaign trail McCain is 'out of touch' on the economy, while Obama is confused on foreign policy, the presumptive nominees declare. Obama is due to arrive at the Denver convention Wednesday. - Michael Finnegan and Bob Drogin
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-campaign27-2008aug27,0,6475573.story
-- Barack Obama's agenda so far is a no-show The Clinton situation is blocking discussion of the economy.- Doyle McManus and Robin Abcarian
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-assess27-2008aug27,0,1507532.story
TIMES
-- It’s not the colour of Barack Obama's skin that is the problem, it’s his political flaws - Gerald Baker
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/gerard_baker/article4615647.ece
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
-- McCain condemns overspending in San Diego fundraiser - John Marelius
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20080826-2115-bn27mccain3.html
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
-- Democrats' not-so-secret fear: Romney on ticket - Matt Canham
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_10309567
DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE
-- OUTSTANDING: College Republicans protest Obama in Denver - Jed Layton
http://media.www.dailyutahchronicle.com/media/storage/paper244/news/2008/08/27/News/U.College.Republicans.Protest.Obama.In.Denver-3405320.shtml
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Students spent a portion of their Sunday afternoon handing out posters and flyers to people waiting in line to see the world premiere of "Hype: The Obama Effect," a documentary on Obama. They also talked with the movie patrons and encouraged them to sign up for volunteer work in the coming election. "Hype" is a film made by Citizens United Productions, which has also produced movies on Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy. It has received attention from various media outlets and its producers define the film as a groundbreaking review of the dark, unknown story of Obama. Will Holley, marketing director for the film, said the movie is important because it gives the real story behind Obama, instead of the glamour shots given by the media. "We are doing mainstream media's job that they haven't been doing," he said. "We have got a candidate that has been unexamined. We went back and talked to senators, folks in Chicago to get the full story." The film included interviews with former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee; political commentator Robert Novak; former secretary of state Ken Blackwell; Illinois state Sen. Steven Rauschenberger and a slew of others. The film covers topics from Obama's connection to the outspoken Revered Jeremiah Wright of Trinity Church in Chicago, to his stance on the war in Iraq. Rauschenberger attended the premiere himself. He has been an outspoken critic of Obama since the announcement of his presidential bid. He said the movie presented enough information for the voters to decide for themselves who to vote for. "I am not going to tell anyone how to vote, but I do think they need to know the truth," he said. "If you want to elect Obama, elect him with your eyes wide open." In the movie, Rauschenberger expressed concerns over Obama's lack of experience and what Rauschenberger called lack of effort as both an Illinois and U.S. senator.)
