November 13 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Madigan supports Pritzker efforts on marijuana, income tax – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/madigan-supports-pritzker-efforts-marijuana-income-tax
— OUTSTANDING: Chick-Fil-A announces delivery service nationwide
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/chick-fil-a-announces-delivery-service-nationwide

 

ABC7
— Madigan on Rauner’s election defeat: ‘I’m just happy that he’s leaving’ – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/madigan-on-rauners-election-defeat-im-just-happy-that-hes-leaving/4682874/
— CNN sues President Donald Trump, top White House aides for barring reporter Jim Acosta – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/cnn-sues-president-trump-top-white-house-aides-for-barring-jim-acosta/4680156/

 

NBC5
— 17 Other Things Pritzker Could Have Done with $171M in Campaign Cash – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jb-pritzker-governor-net-worth-campaign-donation-500407731.html

 

CBS2
— Kinzinger ‘Disgusted’ By Trump For Mocking Republican Reps Who Distanced Themselves – CNN (DIERSEN: Democrats won on November 6, 2018 because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/13/adam-kinzinger-disgusted-donald-trump-republicans-midterm-elections-house/
— Newly Elected Democrat Calls Tennessee ‘Racist,’ Republican Voters ‘Uneducated’
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/13/newly-elected-democrat-calls-tennessee-racist-republican-voters-uneducated/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CNN sues Trump, demanding return of Acosta to White House – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cnn-sues-trump-acosta-suspension/
— White House should answer questions, not silence voices – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/cnn-jim-acosta-press-pass-white-house-donald-trump-sarah-huckabee-sanders/
— More races go to Democrats, including Senate seat in Arizona – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/election-results-2018-democrats-republicans/
— No time to waste on legalizing pot, sports betting to shore up Illinois finances – Phil Kadner (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be someone who promotes vices.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/legalized-pot-sports-betting-illinois-finances-kadner/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker funnels $7 million to House Speaker Michael Madigan-backed campaign fund – Lisa Donovan and Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-politics-pritzker-donation-magidan-20181113-story.html
— Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker writes House Speaker Michael Madigan a postelection check for another $2 million
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-politics-spin-pritzker-amazon-20181113-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters call Trump a racist.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-trump-jim-acosta-cnn-yamiche-alcindor-april-ryan-abby-phillips-1114-20181113-story.html
— We’re going to need a smaller cake: Illinois scales back 200th birthday party – Lisa Donovan and Mike Riopell (DIERSEN: What discourages you from celebrating Illinois’ 200th birthday? For me, it is the tremendous success that Democrats have had in making the future look extremely bleak for individuals, for organizations, for companies, and for governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-bicentennial-pritzker-rauner-20181113-story.html
— Here’s how the Shakman case curbed Cook County patronage – Michael L. Shakman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who promote patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-shakman-cook-county-toni-preckwinkle-patronage-federal-government-oversight-1114-story.html
— How many people knew about Arthur Jones when they voted for him? – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-arthur-jones-votes-st-1114-htmlstory.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AMA stakes out sensitive territory, challenging the White House The Chicago-based association set its stance on several controversial health care policies including gender definition and the detention of migrant children, while also addressing ER departments’ response to sexual assault victims. – SUSANNAH LUTHI
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/ama-stakes-out-sensitive-territory-challenging-white-house

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker must share his election victory with McCann – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-11-13/jim-dey-pritzker-must-share-his-election-victory-with-mccann.html

 

WAND
— Lawmakers considering more than 70 vetoed bills
http://www.wandtv.com/story/39473689/lawmakers-considering-more-than-70-vetoed-bills

 

WQAD
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Madigan supports Pritzker efforts on marijuana, income tax – AP
https://wqad.com/2018/11/13/madigan-supports-pritzker-efforts-on-marijuana-income-tax/

 

WCIA
— Jeanne Ives on future of ILGOP
https://www.wcia.com/video/jeanne-ives-on-future-of-ilgop_20181112044833/1590313921

 

BEVERLY REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bill Beaulieu uses Art Jones to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all. Jones knew that his running as a Republican would be used to harm the Republican Party, so Jones must be an anti-Republican, if not a Republican-hater.
http://www.beverlyreview.net/opinion/letters_to_editor/article_4091727e-e76b-11e8-9d41-07ce29febd08.html

 

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD LANDMARK
— Going deep to flip the 6th   Riversider led months-long effort to help unseat Congressman Peter Roskam – Bob Skolnik
http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/11-13-2018/Going-deep-to-flip-the-6th-/
— Riverside women aid in far west Congressional upset Local residents canvassed for Democrat Lauren Underwood
http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/11-13-2018/Riverside-women-aid-in-far-west-Congressional-upset/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— LAME DUCKS: WHAT ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS SHOULD WATCH FOR IN VETO SESSION – Mindy Ruckman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/lame-ducks-what-illinois-taxpayers-should-watch-for-in-veto-session/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Amended complaint filed in Pritzker campaign case and staffer tries to explain “blackface” incident
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/13/amended-complaint-filed-in-pritzker-campaign-case-and-staffer-tries-to-explain-blackface-incident/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you want government to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/13/the-way-ahead/
— Incoming House Democrat Anne Stava-Murray calls for “No” votes on Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/13/incoming-house-democrat-calls-for-no-votes-on-madigan/
— Veto session preview
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/13/veto-session-preview/

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN GETS SEVERAL THINGS WRONG IN ITS LAWSUIT AGAINST THE WHITE HOUSE – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/13/cnn-lawsuit-white-house-fake-news/
— WHITE HOUSE: CNN LAWSUIT ‘MORE GRANDSTANDING,’ PROMISES ‘VIGOROUS DEFENSE’ – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/13/white-house-cnn-acosta-lawsuit/?utm_medium=email
— ‘AMERICA’S GOT TALENT’ FINALIST: ‘MY PRO-TRUMP VIEWS GOT ME FIRED FROM BILLY GIBBONS’ TOUR’ – Stephanie Hamill
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/13/americas-got-talent-benton-blount-trump-supporter-chick-fil-a/

 

BREITBART
— Gallup: Five Million Central Americans Want to Join Caravans to the U.S. – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2018/11/13/gallup-five-million-central-americans-want-to-follow-the-caravans-to-us/
— Caravan Migrants Arrive at Southern Border, Scale Fence – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/13/watch-caravan-migrants-arrive-at-southern-border-scale-fence/
— Mexican Police Escort 400 from Migrant Caravan to U.S. Border – Robert Arce
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/11/13/watch-mexican-police-escort-400-from-migrant-caravan-to-u-s-border/

 

GOPUSA
— In a rebuke bordering on national insult Sunday, Emmanuel Macron retorted to Donald Trump’s calling himself a nationalist. “Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism; nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism.” – Pat Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59028

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Week After the Election, Democratic Gains Grow Stronger – Alexander Burns
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/13/us/politics/midterm-results-democratic-gains.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— LGBT asylum seekers are first to reach the U.S. border from the caravan. Now they wait. – Sarah Kinosian and Joshua Partlow
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/the-first-caravan-migrants-arrive-at-the-us-border-and-begin-the-waiting-game/2018/11/13/ceef3844-e6b7-11e8-8449-1ff263609a31_story.html

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Here’s What Incoming Democratic Leaders Have in Mind for Federal Agencies – Eric Katz Novem
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/11/heres-what-incoming-democratic-leaders-have-mind-federal-agencies/152766/
— One More Time: Are Federal Employees Underpaid or Overpaid? – Howard Risher (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid by the federal government. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2018/11/one-more-time-are-federal-employees-underpaid-or-overpaid/152752/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.