GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - August 29, 2008
DAILY HERALD
-- Package looks nice, but it's empty - Jim Durkin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=231169&src=152
(DURKIN: As the Democrats wrap up their four-day extravaganza, they leave Denver with a nice package, but they don't know how to sell it. Make no mistake, the package is neatly wrapped, with a pretty bow on it, but it's what's inside the package that will cause the Democrats problems come November. Simply put, the box is empty. Voters on Nov. 4 will never have a clearer, more distinct choice between candidates for the highest office in the land. Let's take a moment to look at how these differences may affect your life. Unlike John McCain, who has the experience, vision and leadership to guide this country in turbulent times, the Obama camp is attempting to sell sizzle instead of steak. They don't want the voters to look too closely, because, frankly, there is nothing there. Families are worried about health care. Unlike John McCain's health care plan, which is designed to return more control to the patients regarding their health care needs, Obama's plan would result in higher taxes on businesses and individuals and, in the end, not cover all Americans. Families want relief from high gas prices. John McCain advocates a comprehensive approach to alternative fuels while at the same time not increasing our dependency on foreign oil, which is what Obama's windfall profits tax plan would do. Jimmy Carter initiated a windfall profits tax, to no benefit to the consumer. Barack Obama was wrong about Iraq. His opposition to the surge in Iraq, which saved countless American military and Iraqi civilian lives, only goes to underscore how he lacks the experience to be the commander-in-chief of our armed forces. Trouble is brewing in areas outside the Middle East, especially in the former Eastern Bloc country of Georgia. Is Barack Obama better prepared to deal with this potential threat than John McCain? Or will our adversaries pounce on his inexperience and naiveté? Over the next 10 weeks or so, the voters will slowly open the box that Barack Obama's team has so carefully created. It's always the biggest box on Christmas morning that elicits the most excitement. But, how many times, in the end, do we come to find that it's all packaging?)
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Daily Herald promotes Obama, again
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=231124&src=
-- Leaders in 14th Congressional District worried about EJ&E sale - Jim Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=231095&src=2
-- Sauerberg skeletons,? Illinois Democrats get to vote twice, Take the show on the road, Convention flashback - John Patterson
http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/458
-- WILL HE BRING HIS MISTRESS AND HIS LOVE CHILD? WILL HE SPEAK ABOUT MARRIAGE VOWS AND FIDELITY?: John Edwards coming to U of I - AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=231021&src=109
CBS2
-- McCain Set To Announce VP Pick Today
http://cbs2chicago.com/campaign08/mccain.vice.president.2.804819.html (Includes video clip)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS AND VERY SAD: ITS ENTIRE FRONT PAGE IS A COLOR PHOTO OF OBAMA AND ITS ENTIRE BACK PAGE IS A COLOR PHOTO OF KING: Chicago Sun-Times constructively argues that if you do not support Obama, you are a racist
http://www.suntimes.com/news/douglas/1134535,CST-EDT-douglas29.article
http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/1134526,CST-NWS-mitch29.article
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1134541,CST-NWS-dem29.article
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/1134529,CST-NWS-sweet29.article
-- Meeks: Boycott is on Pastor to bus students to New Trier in funding protest - Maudlyne Ihejirika and Rosalind Rossi
http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1134198,CST-NWS-meeks29.article
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- Fleeting nature of all glory unlikely to be lost on Obama - John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/chi-kass-29-aug29,0,1046368.column
-- Republican "venting" in Wrigleyville - Jeff Long
(Not posted as of 7:00 AM)
-- Roskam tops Illinois delegation in mass mailings - Dennis Conrad
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/wire/chi-ap-il-congressionalmail,0,5284826.story
-- No hugs today for Madigan, Blagojevich - Rick Pearson
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/clout_st/2008/08/no-hugs-today-f.html
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Chicago Tribune outrageously fails to acknowledge that everyone who supports Obama outrageously blames older White male conservative Republicans for all problems that younger people, minorities, females, moderates, and liberals had, are having now, or ever will have
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-civil-rights-triceaug29,0,7288721.story
-- WILL HE BRING HIS MISTRESS AND HIS LOVE CHILD? WILL HE SPEAK ABOUT MARRIAGE VOWS AND FIDELITY?: U of I plans October appearance by John Edwards - AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-johnedwards-uiuc,0,2697527.story
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Chicago Tribune promotes Duckworth, again
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-5_questions--_friaug29,0,6530970.story
-- Behind scenes, Illinoisans jockey for position Senate vacancies, 2010 governor's race on delegates' minds - Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-illinois-delegation-29aug29,0,5753747.story
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Where are Obama’s buddies? - Charles Krauthammer
http://www.sj-r.com/opinions/x1181305669/Charles-Krauthammer-Where-are-Obama-s-buddies
BEACON NEWS
-- Planned Parenthood zoning appeal dismissed again - Andre Salles
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1133993,2_1_AU29_CLINIC_S1.article
COURIER NEWS
-- Illinois needs lawmakers who will give people some relief from taxes - Peggy Brothman, Republican candidate for 44th District State Representative
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/opinions/letters/1130861,3_4_EL28_CCBROTHMAN_S1.article
PIONEER PRESS
-- Kirk recognizes need to drill for oil - Nancy J. Thorner, Lake Bluff
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/lakeforest/news/forum/1131333,Lf-letters-082808-s1.article
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Allegedly pro-business Greg Hinz works hard to elect anti-business Obama. Crain's is allegedly a pro-business publication. So why does Crain's employ someone who works so hard to elect anti-business candidates? Who owns Crain's? Is it Obama or the Democrat Party?
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30793
-- WILL HE BRING HIS MISTRESS AND HIS LOVE CHILD? WILL HE SPEAK ABOUT MARRIAGE VOWS AND FIDELITY?: John Edwards to speak at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30792
CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO
-- Pols React to the Hug Heard 'Round Illinois; McKenna Dismisses Gesture
http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=28532
-- Hundreds of Chicagoans to Protest in St. Paul
http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=28560
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Republicans Cavaletto and McCain lead in 107th House District - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/08/republicans-cav.html
-- (Antoine Members in) The real Obama Country - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/08/the-real-obama.html
VIDEO CLIP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc6Z807cRFI
ILLINOIS CHANNEL
-- Taxpayer Watchdog Group Ranks Roskam #1 for Fiscal Responsibility in Illinois Delegation
http://illinoischannel.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B0DB128F5CD96151!3968.entry
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- Obama Performs Racial Balancing Act With Nomination - Bill Sammon
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/28/obama-performs-racial-balancing-act-with-nomination/
-- After Historic Convention, Political Spotlight Turns to GOP
http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/29/spotlight-shifts-gop/
NEWSMAX
-- Newsmax Poll: Romney Top Choice for McCain VP - Jim Meyers
http://www.newsmax.com/headlines/newsmax_poll_romney_vp/2008/08/28/125949.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
-- (Obama's) Fairness Doctrine Preview Stanley Kurtz's appearance on the Milt Rosenberg radio program in Chicago (Wednesday) night provided an unsettling look into the authoritarian tactics being employed by the Obama campaign to stifle and intimidate its critics. - Guy Benson
http://media.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ZmRhYmE3NzFlMTljNTdmZGQ3MjhkYTVjNzdmMjVhMzE=
-- (Obama is) Shouting Down the Opposition - Shannen Coffin
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODFjOWQyZGViNTRiYmNmZjA0ODEzOGQwNmRiOGVmYTU=
-- Barack Obama, Aspiring Commissar - Editorial
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MmUwOTllNmMzZDNlMTljMGFmY2JkZTllYmQyOTY0ODY=
NEWS BUSTERS
-- Obama Campaign Tries to Shut Down Chicago Radio Show - Warner Todd Huston
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2008/08/28/obama-campaign-tries-shut-down-chicago-radio-show
INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
-- GOP Crashes Democrats' Denver Party, Doing Mischief, Undercutting Obama - Sean Higgins
http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=16&issue=20080828
WALL STREET JOURNAL
-- Ayers Head - John Fund
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121987452084877651.html
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
-- They only now figured out he's black? - Patrick McIlheran
http://blogs.jsonline.com/mcilheran/archive/2008/08/28/they-only-now-figured-out-he-s-black.aspx
ACCURACY IN MEDIA
-- The Frank Marshall Davis Cover-Up Is Over - Cliff Kincaid
http://www.aim.org/aim-column/the-frank-marshall-davis-cover-up-is-over/
HUMAN EVENTS
-- The RNC Speakers’ Lineup: Well Done - Elizabeth Meinecke
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=28278
-- Being Obama Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry - Gary Bauer
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=28270
AMERICAN SPECTATOR
-- On to St. Paul - W. James Antle III
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=13796
NATIONAL JOURNAL
-- A 'Maverick' Nominee, But Still The Same GOP McCain Clinched Nomination Without Winning Over Conservatives, But Party Leaders Doubt Ideological Shift - James A. Barnes
http://www.nationaljournal.com/conventions/co_20080830_8808.php
THE HILL
-- Reid references McCain’s age - Aaron Blake (DIERSEN: During the almost 29 years that I worked for the federal government, because of Democrat mandates to give preference to younger minorities and to younger females, all my liberal Democrat superiors discriminated against older employees. They discriminated most overtly against the few remaining older White male non-veteran conservative Republicans. They judged their performance harshly, wasted their careers, and forced them to resign or retire.)
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/reid-references-mccains-age-2008-08-27.html
-- On his biggest day, Obama hammered by GOP - Ian Swanson
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/on-his-biggest-day-obama-hammered-by-gop-2008-08-28.html
CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY
-- Republican State of the States 2008: Illinois - Greg Giroux
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=weeklyreport-000002941963
EXAMINER
-- Soros poised for payback on his political investment - Editorial
http://www.dcexaminer.com/opinion/Editorial_Soros_poised_for_payback_on_his_political_investment.html
LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
-- THE JACK AND JERI RYAN DIVORCE FILE: L.A. judge Robert Schnider just did job, changed Obama's fate - Jonathan Dobrer
http://www.dailynews.com/editorial/ci_10329556
BUZZFLASH
-- Illinois Headed for Number One State in D.C. Clout - Mark Karlin
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/469
BOWLING GREEN DAILY NEWS
-- Corvette Museum celebrating its 14th anniversary with weekend event
http://bgdailynews.com/articles/2008/08/28/features/features2.txt
