GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 28, 2008
DAILY HERALD
-- Fine speeches alone do not make Obama ready to lead - Andy McKenna
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230754&src=152
(MCKENNA: Almost four years after the people of Illinois elected Barack Obama to be their junior U.S. senator, he will stand before thousands of fans tonight and accept the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. The speed of his rise in national politics has been impressive by any standard. The question the American people will need to answer will be: "Is he ready to lead?" It's certain that Barack Obama's theme upon acceptance will be "change." The word alone will raise the crowd to their feet. But will the rhetoric once again be empty? Back home, many in Illinois will be proud of their native son giving a great speech on the national stage. However, no matter the pride they may feel, many of Illinois' hardworking men and women are surely asking themselves: what does Barack Obama's idea of change mean? What has he done to bring change to Illinois? After all, it was Barack Obama's Democratic friends like Rod Blagojevich that promised in 2002 to bring unprecedented change to Illinois government. Unfortunately, since that time, Obama's fellow Democrats have brought Illinois nothing less than the most corrupt governor's office in Illinois history, failed to enact tougher ethics laws, voted to raise taxes in Chicago and the collar counties, ensuring Cook County has the highest sales tax in the nation, and presided over unprecedented governmental gridlock. What did Sen. Barack Obama say about each of these failures? He was silent. Why didn't he come back to Illinois and use some of his enormous political capital to demand change from the leaders of his own party? Lack of leadership like this on the part of Barack Obama and Illinois Democrats makes people skeptical of his ability to lead the nation. If Barack Obama has not provided the leadership to change Illinois, how can he bring change to Washington, D. C.? Fortunately, voters have a choice between Barack Obama, who gives great speeches about leadership, and John McCain, who has actually been a leader. While Barack Obama has talked about reaching across party lines, John McCain has led efforts to bring greater bipartisanship to Washington. While Barack Obama travels to Germany and gives great speeches about America's place in the world, John McCain is a hero who has fought to protect our country's security in a dangerous world. Illinois voters, more than anywhere in the country, are seeking change. However, Barack Obama and his Democratic friends have failed to deliver. John McCain has always put his country first and is someone who has proven he can bring real change to this country. Andy McKenna is chairman of the Illinois Republican Party.)
-- BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Blagojevich eyes four more years as Democrats try to hug away dysfunction - John Patterson (DIERSEN: Tragically, Illinois Democrat elected officials promote liberalism, socialism, and corruption. Tragically, those who continue to support them are showing everyone that they favor liberalism, socialism, and corruption.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230759&src=109
-- Blagojevich, Madigan hug. Next up, Cubs win World Series - Joseph Ryan, John Patterson, and David Beery
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230526
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune political reporter and GOPUSA ILLINOIS critic, declines a public offer from Blagojevich to "hug." Blagojevich says: “OK, let the record reflect that the governor reached out to the Tribune to give them a hug. God bless Rick Pearson he's just as skeptical and rough and tumble as he always is.”
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/455
-- Thousands protest rail deal at Barrington hearing - Ashok Selvam and Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230804
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Duckworth glorifies Obama, demonizes Bush, and demonizes McCain
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230853
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Daily Herald is critical of Democrat elected officials only when they fail to efficiently and effectively advance the Democrat Party platform. Everyone knows that tens if not hundreds of thousands refuse read the Daily Herald, refuse to subscribe to the Daily Herald, and refuse to advertise in the Daily Herald because the Daily Herald focuses on advancing the Democrat Party's liberal platform and electing Democrats rather than reporting the news. The Daily Herald has known for decades what it needs do to do to return to profitability -- stop being an arm of the Democrat Party. But the Daily Herald refuses to do that. Therefore, tragically, every day, the Daily Herald makes it more and more clear that it exists not to report the news, but to advance the Democrat Party's liberal platform.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=230611
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Obama v. Stanley Kurtz: Obama campaign confronts WGN radio - John McCormick and Steve Schmadeke
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/obama_campaign_confronts_wgn_r.html
-- Obama's e-mail about WGN-AM Text of the e-mail the Obama campaign sent to supporters:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/chi-obama-wgn,0,3744149.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Duckworth glorifies Obama, demonizes Bush, and demonizes McCain
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-il-cvn-duckworth,0,4007315.story
-- Suburban school districts, police working out protest logistics Officials say they will welcome Chicago students - Tara Malone and Lisa Black
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-school_boycottaug28,0,638615.story
-- Take a break from the hugs, hopium with a good read - John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-28-aug28,0,522078.column
-- 5 questions for Jesse Jackson Jr. The congressman on reconciliation, the civil rights movement and a possible vacancy in the Senate - Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-jesse-jackson-jr-5-questionsaug28,0,5715874.story
-- Blagojevich: And no footsie. Please. - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0828edit2aug28,0,908273.story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- Feuding Dems hugging it out Jesse Jackson Jr. spurs embraces among Illinois' top politicians, with one even shared by Blagojevich and Madigan - Abdon Pallasch and Dave McKinney
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/blagojevich/1131878,CST-NWS-del28.article
-- Hugs replace political back-stabbing For Real? Tears, embraces replace political back-stabbing, for a while - Carol Marin
http://www.suntimes.com/news/marin/1132182,CST-NWS-carol28.article
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Mary Mitchell does not like it when Obama criticizes "underachieving blacks and irresponsible black parents"
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/1132006,CST-NWS-mitch28.article
-- Is Rezko working with the feds? He's been back at courthouse numerous times
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/rezko/1131492,CST-NWS-watchrezko28.article
-- VERY SAD: Billionaire George Soros behind move to decriminalize pot
http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1131857,CST-NWS-pot28.article
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: The allegedly pro-business Greg Hinz is overjoyed that Illinois Democrat leaders might be resolving their differences so that they can work together more efficiently and effectively to raise taxes, to drive businesses out of Illinois, and to further destroy Illinois' economy.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30765
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Chicago Tribune is critical of Democrat elected officials only when they fail to efficiently and effectively advance the Democrat Party platform. Everyone knows that hundreds of thousands if not millions refuse read the Chicago Tribune, refuse to subscribe to the Chicago Tribune, and refuse to advertise in the Chicago Tribune because the Chicago Tribune focuses on advancing the Democrat Party's liberal platform and electing Democrats rather than reporting the news. The Chicago Tribune has known for decades what it needs do to do to return to profitability -- stop being an arm of the Democrat Party. But the Chicago Tribune refuses to do that. Therefore, tragically, every day, the Chicago Tribune makes it more and more clear that it exists not to report the news, but to advance the Democrat Party's liberal platform.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30772
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Illinois Democrats display unity -- and hug - Christopher Wills
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x2090473595/Blagojevich-Madigan-draw-cheers-for-hug-at-Dem-convention
ABC7
-- Will hug bring peace to Illinois Democrats? - Andy Shaw
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6354367 (includes video clip)
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Duckworth glorifies Obama, demonizes Bush, and demonizes McCain
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=6355814
NBC5
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Michelle Obama panders to Hispanics. With Mexico's sending into America millions if not billions of tons of illegal drugs and Mexico's illegally sending into America millions of its citizens, Mexico has constructively declared war on America. To get their votes, how soon will Michelle promise Hispanics that she will force America to give Hispanics even more preference? To get their votes, how soon will Michelle promise Hispanics that she will force everyone in America to read, write, and speak Spanish? To get their votes, how soon will Michelle promise Hispanics that she will force America to apologize to Mexico for causing all its problems, to give southwest America to Mexico, and to completely surrender to Mexico?
http://www.nbc5.com/politics/17316952/detail.html?dl=headlineclick
CBS2
-- Will Hugs Bring Peace To Illinois Dems? - Mike Flannery
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/madigan.blagojevich.hug.2.804352.html (Includes video clip)
-- Report: McCain Has Picked VP
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/mccain.vice.president.2.804819.html
SOUTHTOWN STAR
-- The hug heard even back in the Southland - Lauren FitzPatrick
http://blogs.southtownstar.com/convention/2008/08/the_hug_heard_even_back_in_the.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: McQueary report on the Illinois Democrat hugging in Denver
http://www.southtownstar.com/news/mcqueary/1130922,082808mcqueary.article
NORTHERN STAR
-- Roskam speaks to College Republicans - Giles Bruce
http://www.northernstar.info/article/3882/
HERALD NEWS
-- Halvorson and Jackson: Differences pushed aside - Patrick Ferrell
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/1131295,4_1_JO28_HALVORSON_S1.article
SUBURBAN CHICAGO NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Paige Winfield and her superiors should be honest about it and simply announce that they are Democrats and that their top priority is to elect Democrats who will efficiently and effectively advance the Democrat Party platform
http://blogs.suburbanchicagonews.com/winfield/
CHICAGO DAILY OBSERVER
-- Only Make Believe: Hillary Clinton and Mrs. Barack Obama in Denver - Daniel Kelley
http://cdobs.com/archive/our-columns/only-make-believe-hillary-clinton-and-mrs-barack-obama-in-denver%2C1601/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
-- Manzullo Speaks with NFIB Members - Cal Skinner
http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2008/08/manzullo-speaks-with-nfib-members.html
REPUBLICANS FOR FAIR MEDIA
-- Obama: Acceptance Speech or Coronation? - Daniel T. Zanoza
http://rffm.typepad.com/republicans_for_fair_medi/2008/08/obama-acceptance-speech-or-coronation.html
CAPITOLFAX
-- Peace and Love? - Rich Miller
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/08/27/peace-and-love/
-- Not to spoil the hugfest, but - Rich Miller
http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/08/28/not-to-spoil-the-hugfest-but/
ANDY MARTIN
-- The "Emperor Obama" arrives in Denver--and closes an interstate highway
http://www.pr-inside.com/the-emperor-obama-arrives-in-r777127.htm
-- Until Wednesday, prostitutes outnumbered protesters in Denver
http://www.pr-inside.com/until-wednesday-prostitutes-outnumbered-protesters-r777277.htm
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- DIERSEN: THE ILLINOIS COMBINE WANTED OBAMA TO WIN IN 2004 AND THE ILLINOIS COMBINE WANTS OBAMA TO WIN IN 2008. WHO WOULD HAVE WON THE 2004 AND 2008 DEMOCRAT PRIMARIES IN ILLINOIS IF THE COMBINE HAD NOT WANTED OBAMA TO WIN? WHAT IF IN 2004 THE COMBINE HAD NOT DRAWN WORLDWIDE ATTENTION TO JACK RYAN'S DIVORCE FILE? WHAT IF IN 2004 THE COMBINE HAD LET THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY (IRP) STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FILL THE JACK RYAN VACANCY WITH JIM OBERWEIS? COMBINE MEMBERS WHO SAY THEY ARE REPUBLICAN WOULD RATHER HAVE A DEMOCRAT WIN WHO THEY CAN "WORK WITH" THAN A REPUBLICAN WHO WILL ADVANCE THE IRP PLATFORM. WHY ISN'T THE IRP MORE CRITICAL OF OBAMA? HOW SOON WILL THE IRP DO SOMETHING LIKE THE TEXAS GOP IS DOING?: Texas GOP to Launch Web Video Highlighting Obama’s Links to Questionable Characters
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/27/texas-gop-to-launch-ad-highlighting-obamas-links-to-questionable-characters/
AFP
-- Republicans gleefully mock 'temple of Obama'
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5he-dnQkMc5R-FaZ1v6t_VsNuf0AQ
WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats have argued, are arguing, and will forever continue to argue that Republicans caused, are causing, and will continue to cause all problems that minorities have had, have, and will have. How is Democrat Obama going to spin that?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121988620172978319.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries
-- The GOP's Alaska Meltdown - Editorial (DIERSEN: In 2002, Jim Ryan said he would not challenge George Ryan if George Ryan wanted a second term. What if the Combine wanted George Ryan to run and win in 2002. Of course, George Ryan would have won the 2002 primary and the 2002 general election.)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121988277457878041.html?mod=opinion_main_review_and_outlooks
BLOOMBERG
-- McCain Will Announce Vice Presidential Pick Friday, August 29, People Say - Lorraine Woellert
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aJEHSh0pSUgA&refer=us
INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
-- Annenberg Papers: Putting On Ayers?
http://www.investors.com/editorial/editorialcontent.asp?secid=1501&status=article&id=304729375940845
THE HILL
-- (PRO-ABORTION) Pelosi’s feud with (ANTI-ABORTION) archbishop Wuerl escalates - Bob Cusack
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/pelosis-feud-with-archbishop-escalates-2008-08-26.html
-- GOP demands Pelosi apology for abortion comments - Bob Cusack
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-gop-demands-pelosi-apology-for-abortion-comments-2008-08-27.html
AMERICAN SPECTATOR
-- Obama: The Lucky (OR THE COMBINE BLESSED) One? - Andrew Cline
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=13782
WORLD NET DAILY
-- Pro-life protests surround Denver convention scene - Bob Unruh
http://worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=73563
MEN'S NEWS DAILY
-- Obama’s Mentors - Michael Ashbury
http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/08/27/obamas-mentors/
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
-- Romney: Democrats using "politics of envy" - Kathleen Hennessey
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/08/27/politics/p171147D06.DTL&type=politics
BAY AREA REPORTER
-- DISGUSTING: Michelle Obama addresses LGBT delegates in Denver - Lisa Keen
http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=3273
TENNESSEAN
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Outrageously, Democrats argue that GOD is a socialist who does not care about abortion
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080826/NEWS01/808260357/1006
WASHINGTON POST
-- McCain Is Said to Be Set to Unveil Running Mate Tomorrow Poll Shows That Choice of an Abortion Rights Backer Would Be Risky - Robert Barnes, Chris Cillizza, and Jon Cohen
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/27/AR2008082704028.html?hpid=artslot
BOSTON GLOBE
-- The GOP smear machine revs up - Democrat Dan Payne
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/08/28/the_gop_smear_machine_revs_up/
FORT COLLINS NOW
-- DNC: Giuliani Criticizes Obama, Drops Strong Hint that Romney Is McCain's VP Pick - Matt Brady
http://www.fortcollinsnow.com/article/20080827/NEWS/808279981/1062&ParentProfile=1054
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- Republicans find a voice at the Democratic convention In a departure from the past and aided by the Internet, they respond to major speeches, keeping the heat on. The tables are expected to turn next week. - Nicholas Riccardi
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-response28-2008aug28,0,6309969.story
USA TODAY
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Duckworth glorifies Obama, demonizes Bush, and demonizes McCain
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-08-27-duckworth_N.htm
LIFE NEWS
-- OUTSTANDING: Republican Party Committee OKs Strong Pro-Life Platform Condemning Abortion - Steven Ertelt
http://www.lifenews.com/nat4222.html
WEEKLY STANDARD
-- The New Jews? Asian admissions at the Ivies. - Jennifer Rubin
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/463ufyzo.asp
TAPROOT REPUBLICANS OF ILLINOIS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: George Kocan's outstanding report on TAPROOT's outstanding August 17 picnic
http://www.taprootgop.org/
