November 14 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Milton Township Republican Central Committee held an outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, November 14, 2018, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Candidates on November 6, 2018 ballots at the meeting included Eckhoff, Grant, Kinzler, MacKay, A. Murphy, and Zaruba. Other attendees included Almiron, Carlson, Caruso, Cherry, Cooper, Corrigan, Crane, Dangelo, Falbo, Fitzgerald, Galvin, Heidorn, Holan, Holder, Keller, LaVanway, C. & A. LeVan, Lofgren, Lollino, McGowen, McNeily, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Rash, Ryan, Semek, Shaw, Slinger, C. Smith, Tatro, and Wehling. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza officially announces Chicago mayoral run – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-comptroller-susana-mendoza-officially-announces-chicago-mayoral-run/4686171/

 

NBC5
— Reaction Pours in After Susana Mendoza’s Chicago Mayoral Announcement “A Mayor Mendoza is going to be really focused on investing in the neighborhoods,” she told NBC 5 on Wednesday – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/reaction-susana-mendoza-chicago-mayoral-announcement-500529601.html
— Illinois’ Newly-Elected Democratic Members of Congress Learn the Ropes The incoming freshman class includes three Democrats from the Chicago area: Lauren Underwood, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia and Sean Casten – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/casten-underwood-garcia-illinois-democrats-in-congress-500507731.html

 

CBS2
— Senate Overrides Rauner Veto On Immigrant Crime-Victim Visas
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/14/senate-overrides-rauner-veto-on-immigrant-crime-victim-visas/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Why would anyone join the Trump administration now?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-sessions-nielsen-kelly-1115-20181114-story.html
— Lauren Underwood makes history, will be sworn in as youngest black woman elected to Congress – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lauren-underwood-makes-history-20181113-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you push pot, you push destruction.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-marijuana-illinois-recreational-20181109-story.html
— There will be a new governor, but Illinois lawmakers stick with the same leaders – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-leadership-20181113-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Susana Mendoza already on the defensive on day one of mayoral campaign – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/susana-mendoza-defensive-day-one-mayoral-campaign/

— Splintered migrant caravan groups arrive at US border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/migrant-caravan-us-border-tijuana-mexico/
— White House says it has ‘broad discretion’ on press access – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/white-house-cnn-jim-costa-press-passes-credentials/

 

DAILY HERALD
— White House says it has ‘broad discretion’ on press access – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181114/business/311149902/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois Senate reverses veto on tobacco sales to minors – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181114/illinois-senate-reverses-veto-on-tobacco-sales-to-minors

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Former state legislators have got a lot of what it takes to get along – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-11-14/jim-dey-former-state-legislators-have-got-lot-what-it-takes-get-along

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— VIDEO: Media bias: Conservative reporter threatens to sue Sen. Durbin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KEGKm6GX8c

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LAHOOD: “MCCARTHY IS THE RIGHT PERSON”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/lahood-mccarthy-is-the-right-person.html
— DI LEO: A SEAT AT THE TABLE, AND CNN’S EMBARRASSING PRESUMPTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/a-seat-at-the-table-and-the-presumption-of-cnn.html
— ILLINOIS GUN RIGHTS REFERENDUM RESULTS SURPRISE EVEN 2ND AMENDMENT LEADERSHIP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/illinois-gun-rights-referendum-results-surprise-even-2nd-amendment-leadership-.html
— BURR RIDGE MAYOR MICKEY STRAUB RESIGNS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/burr-ridge-mayor-resigns-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Mendoza react
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/14/mendoza-react/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ILGOP…“Before the election last Tuesday, Susana Mendoza was disingenuous and mislead the public when she said she was focused on her race for Comptroller. A leaked campaign video revealed she was already planning on running for Mayor. Now Mendoza says she’s concerned about high taxes, but she spent a decade in Springfield working with Mike Madigan to raise taxes on hardworking, middle-class families. The last thing the City of Chicago needs is another self-serving politician like Suzana Mendoza.” – ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider)

 

BREITBART
— Fox News Backing CNN’s Lawsuit Against White House – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/11/14/fox-news-backing-cnns-lawsuit-against-white-house/
— Poll: 72% Blame Media for ‘Dividing Americans, Spreading Hate’ – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/11/14/poll-72-blame-media-for-dividing-americans-spreading-hate/

 

GOPUSA
— Fox News stands with CNN: ‘Passes for working White House journalists should never be weaponized’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59133

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump WH To CNN: Shove It, We Can Regulate Insufferable Journalists…Like Jim Acosta; UPDATE: Judge Overseeing Lawsuit Is Trump-Appointed – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/11/14/trump-white-house-to-cnn-shove-it-we-can-regulate-insufferable-journalistslike-jim-acosta-update-judge-overseeing-lawsuit-is-trumpappointed-n2535935
— Kevin McCarthy Beats Jim Jordan for House Leadership – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/11/14/breaking-kevin-mccarthy-beats-jim-jordan-n2535952

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump’s Constantly Backfiring Loyalty Tests – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents focus on destroying individuals, destroying organizations, destroying companies, and destroying governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump-loyalty-tests-constantly-backfire/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Message to kids on Career Day: Aspire to be drag queen – Bob Kellogg
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2018/11/12/msg-to-kids-on-career-day-aspire-to-be-drag-queen

 

THE HILL
— Trump argues in court filing he can restrict reporter access to White House – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/416650-trump-argues-he-can-restrict-reporter-access-to-white-house

 

POLITICO
— White House, in fight with CNN, argues Trump has ‘broad discretion’ to police journalists’ access The White House said in response to a lawsuit by CNN that correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass was revoked because of conduct that ‘disrupts press events.’ – MATTHEW CHOI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/14/white-house-trump-has-broad-discretion-to-regulate-journalists-access-989916

 

CNN
— Trump argues in court filing that he can limit journalists’ access to White House – Brian Stelter and David Shortell,
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/media/trump-response-cnn-lawsuit/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congressional leadership elections: House Republicans elect Kevin McCarthy as next leader; Pelosi seeks to shore up votes for speaker – John Wagner and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/congressional-leadership-elections-pelosi-seeks-to-shore-up-votes-for-speaker/2018/11/14/e9443c14-e813-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html
— Federal employee salaries lag by average of 31 percent, pay group reports – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/14/federal-employee-salaries-lag-by-average-percent-pay-group-reports/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in getting women to hate Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-republican-partys-woman-problem/2018/11/13/f76bc38c-e798-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer Re-Elected to Senate Leadership Roles Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) wins election to lead House Republicans as new minority leader – Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mitch-mcconnell-re-elected-majority-leader-by-senate-republicans-1542211942

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Salary Council Revives Fight Over Federal Employee Pay Comparability – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2018/11/federal-salary-council-revives-fight-over-federal-employee-pay-comparability/152833/

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.