October 10 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Kanye West to meet with President Trump at White House Thursday to discuss Chicago violence, manufacturing
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kanye-west-to-meet-with-president-trump-at-white-house-thursday/4446526/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote anti-Trump marchers.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/womens-march-chicago-plans-rally-march-for-saturday-to-focus-on-first-time-voters/4449227/

 

NBC5
— Trump Administration Opposes Chicago Police-Reform Plan
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-Administration-Opposes-Chicago-Police-Reform-Plan-496427491.html
— A former employee of a suburban Chicago township has been accused of embezzling government funds to pay personal expenses including credit card and utility bills. Michelle Patras of Tinley Park is charged with theft of government property in excess of $10,000 and continuing a financial crimes enterprise.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/township-worker-charged-with-stealing-government-funds-496553271.html

 

CBS2
— 14th District Republican Congressman Randy Hultgren Throws Barbs at Democrat Challenger Underwood In New Ad – Derrick Blakley (DIERSEN: To run as a Democrat a) is to shout that you promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things and b) is to shout that you want to use government to get rid of non-Democrat individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/09/14th-district-congressional-race-campaign-ads/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pope compares abortion to hiring a hit man to solve problems – Nicole Winfield
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pope-compares-abortion-to-hiring-a-hit-man-to-solve-problems-1

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Final U.S. House endorsements: Bennett, Foster, Davis, Shimkus, Kinzinger, Bustos, LaHood
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ushouse3-bennett-daythre-20181003-story.html
— President Trump praises Dixon officer Mark Dallas who stopped school shooting suspect – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-trump-video-dixon-officer-shooting-20181009-story.html
— Residents, activists object to Mokena’s pro-life proclamation – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-mokena-right-to-life-protest-st-1010-story.html
— UIC to offer free tuition to state’s top students – Dawn Rhodes (DIERSEN: When you were in high school, were you a “top student?” I was not. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I was 1-A for draft notwithstanding the fact that my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). I attended UIC 1966-1968.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-uic-free-tuition-20181009-story.html
— Rauner and Pritzker want to keep their offshore money a secret. Here’s what we know. – Todd Lighty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-met-illinois-governor-secrecy-rauner-pritzker-20181010-story.html
— Rauner’s private foundation has millions invested offshore – Todd Lighty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/ct-met-bruce-rauner-foundation-offshore-investment-20181010-story.html
— Burning books like ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ is the honest next step for the anti-Kavanaugh left – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-kavanaugh-democrats-kass-20181009-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page editorial with a color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote hatred against Republicans.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-womens-march-preview-20181004-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps promote Underwood.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-ben-ice-cream-underwood-naperville-st-1010-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: 4 states to decide on marijuana ballot initiatives this fall – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/michigan-missouri-north-dakota-utah-marijuana-ballot-initiatives-elections/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF KACZMAREK: Candidate sues DuPage Election commission for records – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181009/candidate-sues-dupage-election-commission-for-records
— Daily Herald backs Jason Helland over Jesse White for secretary of state – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181010/endorsement-daily-herald-backs-jason-helland-over-jesse-white-for-secretary-of-state
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Why suburban school districts are discussing arming teachers Downstate districts want school board association to lobby for permission – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181010/why-suburban-school-districts-are-discussing-arming-teachers

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Taxpayer advocate Jim Tobin says pensions are ‘bankrupting’ Illinois – Steve Tarter
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/taxpayer-advocate-says-pensions-are-bankrupting-illinois/article_e55b695b-ad00-529c-afed-ef5804213925.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— ‘Trumpaganda:’ Students will study Trump tweets in Illinois college journalism class – SCOTT BERSON (DIERSEN: What courses did you take while you were in college? I took courses in business, management, accounting, and finance.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article219715090.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Election 2018 candidate: James Mendrick, DuPage County sheriff
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/10/05/election-2018-candidate-james-mendrick-dupage-county-sheriff/al5luhl/
— Election 2018 candidate: Paul Hinds, DuPage County clerk
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/10/05/election-2018-candidate-paul-hinds-dupage-county-clerk/a57aint/
— Election 2018 candidate: Dan Cronin, DuPage County Board chairman
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/10/05/election-2018-candidate-dan-cronin-dupage-county-board-chairman/ahnmbf2/

 

WIREPOINTS
— JP Morgan Expert: True Debt, Pension, Healthcare Payments Would Consume Half of Illinois Revenue, Bankruptcy Option Needed – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/jp-morgan-expert-true-debt-pension-healthcare-payments-would-consume-half-of-illinois-revenue-bankruptcy-option-needed/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— 2018 General Election Picks from IFA-pac – David E. Smith (DIERSEN: I urge all voters in Illinois to vote for all the Republican candidates in the November 6, 2018 election.)
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/10/2018-general-election-picks-from-ifa-pac/
— “Emergency! In Colorado”
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/podcast/illinois-family-spotlight-115/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IFI Voter Guide — **SPECIAL LOCAL EDITIONS** – David E. Smith (DIERSEN: In general elections, I urge everyone to vote for all the Republican candidates.)
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/ifi-voter-guide-special-local-editions-3/

 

DAILY CALLER
— BODY COUNT IS ABOUT TO GO UP IN CHICAGO WITH NEW ABORTION CLINIC – Grace Carr
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/09/abortion-clinic-chicago-illinois/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Will Kavanaugh realign racial politics? – Star Parker
https://www.onenewsnow.com/perspectives/star-parker/2018/10/10/will-kavanaugh-realign-racial-politics

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— McConnell warns of Kavanaugh impeachment push: ‘Madness hasn’t stopped’ – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/mitch-mcconnell-warns-of-kavanaugh-impeachment-push-madness-hasnt-stopped

 

LIFE NEWS
— New Spa-Like Abortion Clinic (in Skokie) Hopes to Normalize Killing Babies With Cups of Tea and Mints – GRACE CARR
https://www.lifenews.com/2018/10/09/new-spa-like-abortion-clinic-hopes-to-normalize-killing-babies-with-cups-of-tea-and-mints/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— U.S. paying more for illegal immigrant births than Trump’s wall – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/shock-report-us-paying-more-for-illegal-immigrant-births-than-trumps-wall

 

BREITBART
— DePaul University Blacklists Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens – Alana Mastrangelo
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/10/09/depaul-university-blacklists-charlie-kirk-and-candace-owens/
— DACA Illegal Aliens Have Cost Legal Immigrants $316M Since 2015 – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/09/daca-cost-legal-immigrants-316m-2015/

 

LUTHERAN CHARITIES
— God’s Definition of ‘Rich’ The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Proverbs 10:22 – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government demonized, denigrated, and condemned Republicans who were not poor or veterans as being “rich.”)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2018/10/10/gods-definition-of-rich/

 

THE HILL
— Democrats eye ambitious agenda if House flips – MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/410679-dems-eye-ambitious-agenda-if-house-flips

 

POLITICO
— University of Illinois offers new course: ‘Trumpaganda’ – SHIA KAPOS (DIERSEN: What courses did you take while you were in college? I took courses in business, management, accounting, and finance.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/09/trumpaganda-college-course-884432

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump, Emboldened by Kavanaugh Victory, Assails ‘Unhinged’ Democrats – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/us/politics/trump-rally-kavanaugh-iowa.html
— Democrats Are Ignoring One Key Voting Group: Veterans – Jasper Craven (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty. Since 1966, Democrats have stressed to veterans that I avoided the draft. They stress to veterans that because of that, I have had a tremendous unfair advantage in life and that if I had not avoided the draft, I would not been able to a) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, etc. b) graduate from NIU in 1970, earn an MBA from Loyola in 1976, etc., c) get hired by Firestone Stores in 1970, get a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971, get hired by IRS in 1971, etc., and d) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972, a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974, a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976, etc. Since 1966, Democrats have stressed that my avoiding the draft is one more reason why I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. What do you say to Democrats who called Vietnam veterans “baby killers?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/magazine/veterans-democrats-midterm-elections.html
— Kavanaugh Uproar in Senate Fuels G.O.P. Races for Governor and House – Jeremy W. Peters
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/us/politics/kavanaugh-republican-midterm-races.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Regular churchgoing doesn’t make Trump voters more moderate. It makes them more enthusiastic for Trump. – Paul A. Djupe and Ryan P. Burge (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout a) that GOD is a liberal Democrat who hates Republicans and is sending Republicans to HELL, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and b) that GOD promotes dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/10/09/regular-churchgoing-doesnt-make-trump-voters-more-moderate-it-makes-them-more-enthusiastic-for-trump/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump gives advice to Melania Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2018/10/09/melania-trump-wants-our-respect-heres-how-she-could-earn-it/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats, Don’t Succumb to Retribution The deepening rift between America’s two parties will heal only if one takes the lead. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-dont-succumb-to-retribution-1539125287

 

FORTUNE
— Two Cities Get Second Looks From Amazon’s HQ2 Search Committee – GRACE DOBUSH
http://fortune.com/2018/10/08/amazon-hq2-cities-search-committee/

 

FORBES
— What Older Voters Want In The Midterm Elections – Richard Eisenberg
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2018/10/10/what-older-voters-want-in-the-midterm-elections/#f0cc9c44ade4

 

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As feds focused on detaining kids, border drug prosecutions plummeted.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2018/10/10/border-drug-trafficking-prosecutions-plunged-zero-tolerance/1521128002/
— Democrats ‘Medicare for All’ plan will demolish promises to seniors – Donald J. Trump
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/10/donald-trump-democrats-open-borders-medicare-all-single-payer-column/1560533002/
— Pete the Planner: How to retire successfully when starting from scratch at age 50 – Peter Dunn (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors the money that my wife and I had already saved for our retirement to justify their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/columnist/2018/09/21/how-retire-successfully-when-starting-scratch-age-50/1225719002/

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— How does a Bay Area Republican survive? Act like a Democrat – Holly Honderich (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. If you are not going to defend and advance the Republican Party platform, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office as a Republican.)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/How-does-a-Bay-Area-Republican-survive-Act-like-13293456.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Catharine Baker calls herself pro-choice, pro-environment and pro-gun control. As the only Republican to hold partisan office in the decidedly liberal Bay Area, it may be the only way she can hang on. Since she was first elected in 2014, the East Bay assemblywoman has split with the GOP on issues that define it nationally and has sought to distance herself from the man who now controls the Republican Party, President Trump. Her tenure in Sacramento has been marked by frequent excursions across the aisle to work with Democrats. “That’s one of the strongest signatures of my record: independence from parties and interest groups,” Baker said. “I feel I’m one of the most effective members of the Legislature that way.”)

 

WRAL
— Emboldened by Kavanaugh Victory, Trump Assails ‘Unhinged’ Democrats – Peter Baker
https://www.wral.com/emboldened-by-kavanaugh-victory-trump-assails-unhinged-democrats/17905158/

 

DAILY WORLD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Are millennials as anti-American as Democrats say they are?
http://www.thedailyworld.com/opinion/america-first-will-likely-fizzle-fast-as-millennials-rise/

October 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In debate with J.B. Pritzker, Gov. Bruce Rauner says illegal immigration contributes to Chicago gun violence – Rick Pearson, Mike Riopell (DIERSEN: Those who want Rauner to lose want Rauner to talk like Pritzker does about illegal immigration. Pritzker says illegals “are good for the economy of the state of Illinois” and “that what we need to do is protect the immigrants that are here in our state. We have immigrants here who are not protected, under attack by President Trump. He (Rauner) stands with President Trump on this. I do not.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governors-race-debate-rauner-pritzker-20181009-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner and challenger J.B. Pritzker clashed over immigration and Chicago violence Tuesday, with the Republican chief executive alleging that immigrants living illegally in the state are a factor in the city’s crime problem while the Democrat said they contribute to Illinois’ economy. . .Rauner, who has been trailing Pritzker by double digits in independently conducted polls, indicated the need to continue to heal a core GOP constituency, social conservatives, with his latest remarks on immigration. Social conservatives have been upset with Rauner’s signing of laws that expanded immigration, abortion and transgender rights. Rauner sought to make clear that he signed legislation preventing law enforcement from stopping someone solely on his or her immigration status only because it was backed by law enforcement. “Illegal immigration takes jobs away from Americans. It holds down wages, hurts union workers, farmworkers, factory workers, hurts wages and raises unemployment,” Rauner said. “One of the reasons we have such high unemployment in the city of Chicago and so much crime is the massive number of illegal immigrants here take jobs away from American citizens and Chicago citizens,” he contended, adding that Pritzker wants to make Illinois a “sanctuary state.”)
— Scalise to help Roskam raise money in Illinois’ 6th
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-rauner-pritzker-sterigenics-ad-20181008-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam is set to get a fundraising boost from a Southern congressman who defeated him in a bid to move up House Republican leadership. U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana will be in Naperville on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at a reception for Roskam, according to the invitation. A ticket goes for $50, and a “private roundtable” goes for $1,000. Four years ago, Scalise bested Roskam in the race for House majority whip, a post that opened up in the leadership shuffle following Eric Cantor’s primary loss to Dave Brat in Virginia. At the time, Roskam was the No. 4 Republican in the House, but his unsuccessful attempt to move up left him out of GOP leadership. Last year, Scalise was shot by a Belleville, Ill., man during practice for the annual congressional baseball game. He has since made his return to Congress, where he still serves as whip under House Speaker Paul Ryan. Roskam, of Wheaton, is locked in a tough re-election battle with Democratic businessman Sean Casten of Downers Grove, who raised $2.6 million in the third quarter, according to his campaign. Roskam’s campaign said he raised about $1.3 million.)
— Endorsement: More U.S. House endorsements: Hultgren, Quigley, Davis, Krishnamoorthi, Schakowsky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ushouse2-hultgren-daytwo-20181003-story.html
— Rauner’s campaign gave Erika Harold’s bid for attorney general another $500,000 last week, state campaign finance reports showed. Rauner’s campaign gave her $1 million in August and previously paid for $305,000 worth of ads in the March GOP primary. She is facing Democratic state Sen. Kwame Raoul to replace retiring Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-rauner-pritzker-sterigenics-ad-20181008-story.html
— Amazon has 6,000 job openings in the Chicago area, but its job fair failed to draw large crowds – Ally Marotti and Robert Channick (DIERSEN: From what I see, if Amazon is like most employers in the Chicago area, Amazon does not want to hire you if you are a Trump supporter, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-job-fair-20181009-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Outspoken abortion clinic opens first Chicago-area location – Lisa Schencker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-outspoken-abortion-clinic-opens-1005-story.html
— Kane board chair Lauzen backs off push for state’s attorney to provide accounting of Van Dyke trial costs; blasts board for ‘lack of fortitude’ – Gloria Casas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-vote-resolution-van-dyke-trial-st-1010-story.html
— Young men, women are rising up. Are you scared? – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps shout at young people that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse thing who should be gotten rid of.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-donald-trump-brett-kavanaugh-laquan-mcdonald-1010-20181009-story.html
— After the fight over Kavanaugh: Why Dems and the GOP will only make our politics uglier – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-brett-kavanaugh-democrats-confirmation-fight-dirty-1009-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Probably only a matter of time before Rauner starts chanting ‘Build that wall!’ – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/probably-only-a-matter-of-time-before-rauner-starts-chanting-build-that-wall/
— Debatus interruptus: Rauner and Pritzker bring sharp elbows to Sun-Times debate – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-sun-times-editorial-board-debate/?_ga=2.17412217.1915779260.1537049004-538532308.1508461012
— ‘Sanctuary cities’ don’t care if restaurants exploit undocumented workers – Neil Gaffney, Lake View (DIERSEN: Have you ever been a restaurant worker? I washed dishes part-time for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. That job enabled me to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966. If there had been as many illegals around back then as there are now, I doubt that I would have been offered that job. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966. I saved the money that I earned for UIC college expenses. If there had been as many illegals around back then as there are now, I doubt that I would have been offered those jobs.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/undocumented-immigrants-restaurant-industry-labor-rights-letters/
(FROM THE LETTER: As I read the article “Chinatown job agencies, Asian restaurants ‘exploit’ Latinos, say workers, suit” (Oct. 7), two questions came to mind regarding Chicago and other sanctuary cities like San Francisco. On the one hand, is sanctuary first and foremost a program designed to allow the undocumented to build a life with dignity? Or, on the other hand, is it a program more designed to allow employers access to cheap unskilled labor with no labor rights, no job protections, zero benefits, and no right to complain since you risk being reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement? I think the latter, actually. Why hire a low-skilled American citizen who will come with a multitude of labor rights and job protections, when you can hire an undocumented low-skilled worker really cheap, without any of that baggage? An employer’s dream, and the sanctuary cities are fine with it. Some sanctuary.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” promote LGBTQ activity.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/rabbi-seth-limmer-lgbtq-flag-burning-path-forward/
— Schoolchildren are just the pawns in politicians’ never-ending property tax game – Phil Kadner (DIERSEN: How much have you paid in property taxes? How much of a burden have you and your children been on public schools that depend on property taxes? I paid property taxes a) on my new town home in University Park 1972-1984, b) on my studio condo in downtown Chicago 1974-1976, and c) on my one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago 1974-1976. My wife and I paid property taxes on 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton 1978-1984. My wife and I have paid property taxes on 915 Cove Court in Wheaton since 1984. My wife and I have never sent any children to any public school. My wife has never attended a school. I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who want my wife and I to pay more property taxes, more income taxes, and more other taxes? They stress that I avoided the draft and my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-school-funding-property-taxes-reform-kadner/
— How modern political campaigns are tearing us apart – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-exploiting-divisions-race-illinois-governor/

 

ABC7
— Nikki Haley resigns as US ambassador to UN in latest Trump shake-up – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/nikki-haley-resigning-as-us-ambassador-to-un/4447081/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker, Rauner Talk Over Issues, One Another at Sun-Times Debate – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-governor-debate-496396521.html

 

CBS2

— Kanye West To Visit President Trump At White House To Discuss Chicago Crime
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/09/kanye-west-president-donald-trump-white-house-chicago-crime/

 

WGN TV
— Rauner blames illegal immigration for Chicago crime during debate with Pritzker – LOURDES DUARTE
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/09/rauner-blames-illegal-immigration-for-chicago-crime-during-debate-with-pritzker/

 

WTTW
— ‘Boys, Boys’: Rauner, Pritzker Get Nasty in Debate – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2018/10/09/boys-boys-rauner-pritzker-get-nasty-debate
— Evelyn Sanguinetti: Candidate for Illinois Lieutenant Governor – Nick Blumberg, Rebecca Palmore
https://news.wttw.com/2018/10/09/evelyn-sanguinetti-candidate-illinois-lieutenant-governor
— Bruce Rauner: Candidate for Illinois Governor – Nick Blumberg, Rebecca Palmore
https://news.wttw.com/2018/10/09/bruce-rauner-candidate-illinois-governor
— Darlene Senger: Candidate for Illinois Comptroller – Nick Blumberg, Rebecca Palmore
https://news.wttw.com/2018/10/09/darlene-senger-candidate-illinois-comptroller

 

WBBM 780
— Different Debate, Same Rancor Between Rauner, Pritzker – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/rauner-pritkzer-debate-chicago-sun-times

 

DAILY HERALD
— Candidate sues DuPage Election commission for records – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181009/candidate-sues-dupage-election-commission-for-records
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers want everyone, including you, your brothers and sisters, your spouse, your children, your grandchildren, your parents, your grandparents, the rest of your relatives, your neighbors, your coworkers, and everyone else to be stoners.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181009/news/310099954/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers say “Here’s how medical marijuana gets to your dispensary.”  Pot pushers want everyone, including you, your brothers and sisters, your spouse, your children, your grandchildren, your parents, your grandparents, the rest of your relatives, your neighbors, your coworkers, and everyone else to be stoners.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/heres-how-medical-marijuana-gets-your-dispensary

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— In debate with Pritzker, Rauner says illegal immigration contributes to Chicago gun violence – Rick Pearson
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/in-debate-with-pritzker-rauner-says-illegal-immigration-contributes-to/article_b038e27c-89c7-5aba-bca8-b2aea8450fba.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Vice President Pence to visit Springfield for Davis fundraiser – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181009/vice-president-pence-to-visit-springfield-for-davis-fundraiser

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— “Trumpaganda” course to be taught at University of Illinois – Lauren Kostiuk
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/trumpaganda-course-to-be-taught-at-university-of-illinois

 

WJOL
— Governor Rauner Still Opposed To Recreational Marijuana – Evan Bredeson
https://www.wjol.com/governor-rauner-still-opposed-to-recreational-marijuana/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Lincoln Foundation’s finances could face multiple inquiries – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511598048-lincoln-foundation-s-finances-could-face-multiple-inquiries

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— FOIA Lawsuit Filed Against DuPage Election Commission – Seeks Transparency of Old, Cast-Off Voting Machines – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/10/foia-lawsuit-filed-against-dupage-election-commission-seeks-transparency-of-old-cast-off-voting-machines/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner blames Chicago crime on “massive number of illegal immigrants” who take away jobs (DIERSEN: Have you ever been a restaurant worker? I washed dishes part-time for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. That job enabled me to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966. If there had been as many illegals around back then as there are now, I doubt that I would have been offered that job. I cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline during the summer of 1966. I saved the money that I earned for UIC college expenses. If there had been as many illegals around back then as there are now, I doubt that I would have been offered those jobs.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/rauner-blames-chicago-crime-on-massive-number-of-illegal-immigrants-who-take-away-jobs/
— Pritzker v. Rauner: These guys really do not like each other
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/these-guys-really-do-not-like-each-other/
— Pritzker & Rauner: Their health: The least-asked question of the election season
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/the-least-asked-question-of-the-election-season/
— Pritzker now won’t define what “middle class income” is: “It doesn’t matter”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/pritzker-now-wont-define-what-middle-class-income-is-it-doesnt-matter/
— Ives and McDermed talk #MeToo with Flannery
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/ives-and-mcdermed-talk-metoo-with-flannery/
— Rauner returns to bashing U of I
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/rauner-returns-to-bashing-u-of-i/
— Rauner still working on his base: Remap, Sanctuary state, JB = Jail Bird
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/rauner-still-working-on-his-base-remap-sanctuary-state-jb-jail-bird/
— Congressional updates: Underwood raises $2+ million; Casten up by 5; Londrigan down by 1
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/congressional-updates-underwood-raises-2-million-casten-up-by-5-londrigan-down-by-1/
— Rauner calls report “baloney” *** Did Greg Hinz solve the mystery of the leak?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/did-greg-hinz-solve-the-mystery-of-the-leak/
— NRCC uses Madigan against Underwood in new TV ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/09/nrcc-uses-madigan-against-underwood-in-new-tv-ad/

 

BREITBART
— Rand Paul’s Wife: I Sleep with a Loaded Gun Thanks to Leftists’ Threats – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/08/watch-rand-pauls-wife-i-sleep-with-a-loaded-gun-thanks-to-liberals-threats/
— Democrats Consider Becoming ‘More Ruthless’ After Losing Brett Kavanaugh Battle – John Nolte (DIERSEN: What do Democrats regret about how they have dealt with you? Of course, Democrats regret their a) hiring me in 1966 and letting let me work for the Post Office for almost 3 years, b) hiring me in 1971 and letting me work for IRS for almost 9 years, c) letting me be promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974, d) hired me in 1980 and letting me work for GAO for almost 18 years, e) letting me serve on the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee 1983-1996, and f) letting me be promoted me in 1986. Of course, Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs regret their letting me serve as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, as TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/09/democrats-consider-becoming-more-ruthless-losing-kavanaugh-battle/

 

GOPUSA
— Stephen Colbert writer ‘glad we ruined Brett Kavanaugh’s life’ (DIERSEN: Who has harmed you? I should write a book about those who are glad about their success in harming me. Of course, according to them, I brought it all on myself. They are glad that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. All of those who are glad a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56395

 

FOX NEWS
— Rand Paul warns of ‘assassination’ peril after Kavanaugh confirmation: ‘I really worry someone is going to be killed’ – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rand-paul-warns-of-assassination-after-kavanaugh-confirmation-i-really-worry-someone-is-going-to-be-killed

 

THE HILL
— Dershowitz: Impeaching Kavanaugh would be foolish, unconstitutional
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/410563-dershowitz-impeaching-kavanaugh-would-be-foolish-unconstitutional

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why Some Amazon Workers Are Fuming About Their Raise – Karen Weise
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/technology/amazon-workers-pay-raise.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— IS THERE ANYONE LEFT TO CHECK TRUMP? – ROBERT REICH (DIERSEN: In Illinois, one could ask is there anyone left to check Madigan?)
https://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-there-anyone-left-check-donald-j-trump-opinion-1157557

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Administration to Review Federal ‘Competitiveness’ on Compensation – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: Low pay is a major reason why my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never seek or take a federal job.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/10/administration-review-government-competitiveness-compensation/151844/

 

FED WEEK
— OPM Lists Ways for Agencies to Identify Strengths, Weaknesses (DIERSEN: Federal agencies are very strong a) in hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) in making way for them by getting rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/opm-lists-ways-for-agencies-to-identify-strengths-weaknesses/

October 8 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump apologizes ‘on behalf of the nation’ to Kavanaugh during swearing-in – ADAM KELSEY
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-apologizes-on-behalf-of-the-nation-to-kavanaugh-during-swearing-in/4441443/
— Trump says ‘stop and frisk’ could reduce Chicago violence; Emanuel, ACLU disagree – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/pres-donald-trump-says-stop-and-frisk-could-reduce-chicago-violence/4442337/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump says allegations against Brett Kavanaugh ‘hoax’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-says-allegations-against-kavanaugh-hoax-

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wealthy’s dubious schemes flush away tax worries – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-pritzker-rauner-billionaires-st-1009-story.html
— Davie, Morrison state Senate race sees big influx of cash – Steve Sadin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-state-senate-campaign-donations-tl-1011-story.html
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel rejects President Donald Trump’s call for Chicago police to use stop-and-frisk tactics – John Byrne, Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-chicago-shootings-20181008-story.html
— Trump likes Taylor Swift’s music ‘about 25 percent less’ after she endorses Democrats – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-taylor-swift-donald-trump-20181008-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are members of Group A want to get rid of those who are members of Group B. Those who are members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and those who are members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-minority-rule-washington-brett-kavanaugh-anne-applebaum-1009-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Republicans stoke fear of Democratic ‘angry mobs’ ahead of midterms.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-republicans-protests-angry-mob-20181008-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump offers nation’s apology to Kavanaugh, declares him ‘proven innocent’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-apology-kavanaugh-proven-innocent-ceremonial-swearing-in/
— Rauner, Pritzker to face off before Sun-Times Editorial Board – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-debate-sun-times-editorial-board/
— City’s Columbus Day Parade celebrates Italian community – Emily McTavish
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/citys-columbus-day-parade-celebrates-italian-community/
— Army says changes will help recruiting in 2019 – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/army-says-changes-will-help-recruiting-in-2019/
— What are we to do when half of Illinois voters say they’ve considered moving out? – Rosanna Marquez (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps want members of the following groups to move out of Illinois: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/what-are-we-to-do-when-half-of-illinois-voters-say-theyve-considered-moving-out/
— Paul Ryan: House Speaker says ‘big fight’ coming over border wall after election – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/paul-ryan-house-speaker-says-big-fight-coming-over-border-wall-after-election/

 

DAILY HERALD
— 6th Cong. Dist.: How candidates want health care to change – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181008/6th-cong-dist-how-candidates-want-health-care-to-change
— Trump says calls to impeach Kavanaugh are ‘an insult to the American public’ – John Wagner
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181008/trump-says-calls-to-impeach-kavanaugh-are-an-insult-to-the-american-public
— Batavia accused of conducting pro-home-rule campaign – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181008/batavia-accused-of-conducting-pro-home-rule-campaign

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam, GOP mostly quiet on Kavanaugh vote, but local Dems outspoken If Republicans get a boost from the backlash to the bitter Supreme Court confirmation, it’s not happening in Illinois, if candidate reaction is any guide. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/roskam-gop-mostly-quiet-kavanaugh-vote-local-dems-outspoken
— Why do you keep blocking women’s shot at equal pay, Gov. Rauner? – MELISSA JOSEPHS (DIERSEN: Josephs should write about how and why GAO pays its male employees less than it pays its female employees who have comparable education, work experience, professional certifications, professional licenses, etc.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/why-do-you-keep-blocking-womens-shot-equal-pay-gov-rauner

 

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Both parties seem willing to have it both ways on tax dodging Revelations on governor candidate & president throw shade on tax practices
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/both-parties-seem-willing-to-have-it-both-ways-on-tax-dodging/1507139649

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Thanks to Trump, the GOP Isn’t a Push-Over Party Anymore – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14571

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Federal Judge Refuses to Stop McHenry Township Road District Consolidation Referendum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/07/federal-judge-refuses-to-stop-mchenry-township-road-district-consolidation-referendum/
— McHenry County Refuses to Cite State Statute That Would Allow $100 Rebate to Some Homeowners for Past Valley Hi Overtaxation
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/07/mchenry-county-refuses-to-cite-state-statute-that-would-allow-100-rebate-to-some-homeowners-for-past-valley-hi-overtaxation/
— McSweeney Gives Another Hint of U.S. Senate Run
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/06/mcsweeney-gives-another-hint-of-u-s-senate-run/
— Jack Franks’ Inspector General Power Grab Fails to Gain Approval of Finance Committee
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/10/05/jack-franks-inspector-general-power-grab-fails-to-gain-approval-of-finance-committee/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Treasurer candidate Jim Dodge: Pritzker is out of touch with common voters – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511596503-treasurer-candidate-jim-dodge-prtizker-is-out-of-touch-with-common-voters

 

METRO EAST SUN
— House candidate Dwight Kay accuses Pritzker of property tax ‘scam’ – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511596452-house-candidate-dwight-kay-accuses-pritzker-of-property-tax-scam

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER: “I WILL NEVER LET ILLINOIS BE A SANCTUARY STATE. PERIOD.”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/rauner-i-will-never-let-illinois-be-a-sanctuary-state-period.html
— ILLINOIS ABORTION PROMOTERS STAND FIRM AGAINST KAVANAUGH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/illinois-abortion-promoters-stand-firm-against-kavanaugh.html
— WEYERMULLER & RICE: FREE SPEECH AT DEPAUL: A BYGONE ERA?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/weyermuller-rice-free-speech-at-depaul-a-bygone-era.html
— PREVAILING-WAGE LAWS CAUSE PERMANENT HARM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/prevailing-wage-laws-cause-permanent-harm.html
— AMAZON’S PAY RAISE HAS NO LESSONS FOR MINIMUM WAGE POLICY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/amazons-pay-rise-has-no-lessons-for-minimum-wage-policy.html
— COURT DENIES CITY OF CHICAGO’S MOTION TO DISMISS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY CASE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/court-denies-city-of-chicagos-motion-to-dismiss-religious-liberty-case.html
— DI LEO: TAYLOR SWIFT AND THE POLITICS OF GROUPTHINK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/taylor-swift-and-the-politics-of-groupthink.html

 

GOPUSA
— Illegal alien men sneak children into US to exploit ‘family loophole’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55985
— Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour launches racial attack against ‘white woman’ Susan Collins
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56319
— Kavanaugh will be the first SC justice to have 4 female law clerks
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56361

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Says Democrats Will Turn America Into Venezuela – BENNY JOHNSON
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/08/trump-democrats-turn-america-into-venezuela/

 

THE HILL
— Trump, Kavanaugh celebrate after brutal confirmation battle – JORDAN FABIAN AND BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/410495-trump-kavanaugh-celebrate-confirmation
— 45 percent say media coverage was biased against Kavanaugh
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/410409-45-percent-say-media-coverage-was-biased-against-kavanaugh

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Kavanaugh shows how easily Washington forgives its own.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/opinions/meet-brett-kavanaugh-opinion-golinkin/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Laid-Off Toys ‘R’ Us Workers Find Powerful Ally in Public Pensions – Michael Corkery
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/08/business/toys-r-us-workers-public-pensions-private-equity.html

 

DALLAS NEWS
— Amazon’s $15 wage shows a free market, not local government control, is best for workers – Editorial
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2018/10/08/amazons-15-minimum-wage-shows-free-market-not-hodgepodge-local-government-control-best-workers

 

CBS8
— Trump-backed John Cox appeals to ‘forgotten Californian’ in race for governor (DIERSEN: Democrats focus attention on those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.cbs8.com/story/39247253/trump-backed-john-cox-appeals-to-forgotten-californian-in-race-for-governor

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “WILL DONALD TRUMP’S BOOMING ECONOMY GO BUST BEFORE WORKING-CLASS WALLETS SEE THE BENEFITS?”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-booming-economy-go-bust-working-class-see-benefits-1157211

October 8 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— For the U.S. House: Roskam, Tillman, Kelly, Lipinski and Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-ushouse-roskam-dayone-20181003-story.html#nt=oft12aH-1la1
— Gov. Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker set to rumble twice in week after accusing each other of crimes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-rauner-pritzker-busy-week-ahead-20181007-story.html
— State GOP gets cash infusion – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-rauner-pritzker-busy-week-ahead-20181007-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party, which has been heavily subsidized by Gov. Rauner, has gotten a cash infusion of more than $850,000 from a variety of sources. The House Republican Organization, the campaign funding arm of House GOP lawmakers and candidates, gave the state GOP $500,000. The HRO has also received significant funding from Rauner. In addition, the Republican State Senate Campaign Committee gave the party $200,000, while Rauner’s hand-picked state Republican chairman, Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, added another $80,000. Barrett Davie, a Republican state Senate candidate from Lake Forest who is challenging Democratic state Sen. Julie Morrison of Deerfield, also gave the state GOP $70,000. Davie also has been the beneficiary of more than $300,000 from conservative Republican mega-donor Richard Uihlein of Lake Forest.)
— Columbus, Ohio, once spent $95M to celebrate Columbus Day. Now, it’s canceled. – Meagan Flynn (DIERSEN: What percent of illegal immigrants are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-Italian Americans, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-columbus-day-columbus-ohio-20181008-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But it became the subject of protests last year over Columbus’ enslavement of native people, with the protest’s organizer supporting renaming the city itself. “Christopher Columbus was an agent of and continues to be a symbol of the genocide of the indigenous peoples of the Americas,” Elissa Washuta, a protester and member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, told the Columbus Dispatch in August 2017.)

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat’s poll shows Casten ahead of Roskam by 5 points – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=cst_article&p=1411456
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among women voters polled, Casten is up 15 points — 54 percent to 39 percent. For men voters polled, Roskam is up by 7 points — 50 percent to 43 percent, according to the poll. Casten is also performing better with voters age 18 to 39 — polling 58 percent to Roskam’s 25 percent. The race between Roskam, who has held the seat since 2007, and Casten, a political newcomer and a former energy company executive, is under a microscope nationally as Democrats try to regain control of the chamber. Roskam’s campaign said they’re aware the race is close but expressed optimism in the incumbent’s chances. The campaign on Sunday also sought to link Casten to Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, echoing TV ads which say “both would make us pay a lot more” in taxes. “We are confident voters will stick with Peter Roskam, who has been an effective leader for Illinois and is rated as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress,” spokeswoman Veronica Vera said.)

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ground zero for governmental failure: Chicago’s south suburbs The south suburbs represent a catastrophic, wholesale failure of government, and they’re a warning to other Illinois areas caught in death spirals for the same reasons. – MARK GLENNON
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/ground-zero-governmental-failure-chicagos-south-suburbs

 

ABC7
— Chicago has second-most dog poop in US, study finds – Jonathon M. Sadowski
https://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/chicago-has-second-most-dog-poop-in-us-study-finds/4422159/#new_tab


WGN RADIO
— Reporter breaks down the toilet tax break scheme on “porcelain prince”
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/07/porcelain-price-reporter-breaks-down-the-toilet-tax-break-scheme/
— Rauner and Pritzker agree to chat with high school students
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/08/sunday-spin-rauner-and-pritzker-agree-to-chat-with-high-school-students/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— April Ryan: Trump sees women reporters as weak
https://www.pantagraph.com/business/investment/personal-finance/april-ryan-trump-sees-women-reporters-as-weak/video_71194872-e4d9-5230-9a4e-5aa9385503e5.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Too big to fall? – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-10-08/editorial-too-big-fall.html

 

DEPAULIA
— Chicago students rally together against Brett Kavanaugh – Daniel Schrimer
https://depauliaonline.com/36982/news/chicago-students-rally-together-against-brett-kavanaugh/

 

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Student reactions to Kavanaugh confirmation echo a polarizing process – Daisy Conant and Danielle Spitz
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2018/10/07/campus/northwestern-students-react-to-brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-process/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Conroy won’t oppose statewide residential property tax proposal
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511597409-conroy-won-t-oppose-statewide-residential-property-tax-proposal

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— AG Candidate Kwame Raoul should be charged with perjury for filing another false Statement of Economic Interest – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/10/ag-candidate-kwame-raoul-should-be-charged-with-perjury-for-filing-another-false-statement-of-economic-interest/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative students say free-speech rights assailed by anti-Kavanaugh mob Kavanaugh supporters harassed at two University of Texas campuses – James Varney
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/7/texas-conservative-students-say-free-speech-rights/

 

TOWNHALL
— Politicians Care More About Illegal Immigrants and Elections than Disabled Veterans – Justin Haskins
https://townhall.com/columnists/justinhaskins/2018/10/08/politicians-care-more-about-illegal-immigrants-and-elections-than-disabled-veterans-n2526303
— We’ll Remember In November: This Kavanaugh Witch Hunt Is Radicalizing Us Normals – Kurt Schlichter
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2018/10/08/well-remember-in-november-this-kavanaugh-witch-hunt-is-radicalizing-us-normals-n2525987

 

HOT AIR
— Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Will Radicalize The Democratic Party – PHILIP KLEIN
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/10/kavanaughs-confirmation-will-radicalize-democratic-party/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Trump warns of ‘tidal wave’ of illegals, crime if Dems win midterms – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/10/07/trump-warns-of-tidal-wave-of-illegals-crime-if-dems-win-midterms

 

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Epic Fail: Student Walkout Protests
https://www.academia.org/epic-fail-student-walkout-protests/

 

BREITBART
— McCaskill, all Democrat Senators, Push Catch-and-Release Bill for Migrants – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/08/mccaskill-all-democrat-senators-push-catch-and-release-bill-for-migrants/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Democrats Blame Avenatti For Kavanaugh Confirmation – JAMES BARRETT (DIERSEN: Who blames you and for what? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for all defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially for those defeats suffered by Republican candidates on DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 ballots in Wheaton.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/36838/democrats-blame-avenatti-kavanaugh-confirmation-james-barrett

 

DAILY CALLER
— LIBERAL WRITERS, ACTIVISTS ATTACK ‘WHITE WOMEN’ OVER KAVANAUGH – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/07/liberals-attack-white-women-brett-kavanaugh/

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats to appeal to voters to channel anger over Kavanaugh confirmation – Edmund DeMarche (DIERSEN: The more demographics that you share with Trump and/or with Kavanaugh, the harder that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs will work to destroy you. What demographics do you share with Trump and/or with Kavanaugh? Trump, Kavanaugh, and I are Trump supporters, Kavanaugh supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I are Protestant, gun owners, German national origin, and draft avoiders. Trump and Kavanaugh are federal employees; I was a federal employee for almost 30 years.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-to-appeal-to-voters-to-channel-anger-over-kavanaugh-confirmation
— Susan Collins slams anti-Kavanaugh activists for ‘trying to buy votes’ – Mike Arroyo
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/susan-collins-slams-anti-kavanaugh-activists-for-trying-to-buy-votes

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— LEFT TURNS VICIOUS ON SEN. SUSAN COLLINS Now they are threatening to rape her staffer
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/left-turns-vicious-on-sen-susan-collins/
— WHY YOU NEED NEW CONSERVATIVE SOCIAL MEDIA & SEARCH Stop being censored by Facebook, Google and Twitter
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/why-you-need-new-conservative-social-media-search/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Have you been a victim of censorship? If you are a conservative, it is almost certain Facebook, Google, Twitter or another high tech company put some type of restriction on the information you need. Your posts may be blocked or shadowbanned. Perhaps, important news is hidden from you. It is a matter of freedom or tyranny. Many people are asking, what is the solution? USA.Life social network and 1776Free.com search engine are the answer to Facebook, Google and Twitter censoring Christians, conservatives and liberty. These new sites are being built by Steven Andrew, a Silicon Valley technology and Christian leader. He set up a crowdfunding page to launch the sites and people are chipping in to save our freedoms. Already, they have exceeded $200,000. When Andrew saw Facebook block tens of millions of his posts from followers, he decided to use his Internet business and leadership skills to make these pro-America alternatives. How can these new sites save the Internet for you and your loved ones? Here are three important reasons why you need USA.Life and 1776Free.com. 1. Freely Share Life, Liberty and Happiness Andrew found big tech blocks pro-American values. Your God-given rights are being restricted. Important things like God, family values, securing the borders for your safety, gun rights, life, the Constitution and traditional marriage are being attacked by these big tech companies. A report found Google gave 96% liberal news against President Trump. This affects elections. USA.Life and 1776Free.com use a Pro-America Algorithm (TM), so you can always share and find life, liberty and happiness. You can freely talk about American values, without being restricted. This makes you and your loved ones safe, strong and blessed. 2. Privacy News reports reveal Facebook, Google and others track almost all private details of your life. This spying is unAmerican. However, USA.Life and 1776Free.com give you privacy. Only a minimal amount of information is used. If you delete something, it is deleted. There is no selling of your personal data to third parties. 3. Real News Liberal big tech companies updated their algorithms, so conservatives get less traffic, according to reports. They promote fake news outlets, which is a danger to national security. USA.Life and 1776Free.com are different. They give you real news, so you know the truth about what is going on. You and your family gain real knowledge. Learn More Without USA.Life and 1776Free.com, your freedom and privacy could be lost forever. However, the Internet can be saved if 58,000 people give $10, or if 5,800 supporters give $100. New members are joining every day by signing up for a free account. Joining now gives users access to preferred usernames and project updates. Don’t be trapped with anti-American Facebook, Google and Twitter, sign up today. With these new sites, you help save the USA.)

 

THE HILL
— Suburban voters will decide control of Congress – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410174-suburban-voters-will-decide-control-of-congress

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican says “Republicans may have traded majorities in Congress for a conservative Supreme Court.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/politics/election-2018-midterm-brett-kavanaugh/index.html

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps acknowledge that “Trump is winning” but ask “are voters tired of it?”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-winning-are-voters-tired-it-n917536?cid=public-rss_20181008

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— On the Left, Eyeing More Radical Ways to Fight Kavanaugh – Charlie Savage
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/us/politics/democrats-kavanaugh-supreme-court.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Liberals, This is War.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Get Angry, and Get Involved.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/opinion/midterms-trump-republicans-supreme-court.html
— FRONT PAGE: Wall Street Is Booming Under Trump. But Many of Its Donors Are Embracing Democrats. – Shane Goldmacher
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/us/politics/wall-street-election-donations.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Another casualty of the Kavanaugh fight: the media’s ‘what women think’ scam – Karol Markowicz
https://nypost.com/2018/10/07/another-casualty-of-the-kavanaugh-fight-the-medias-what-women-think-scam/

 

USA TODAY
— Marijuana caused more damage to teens’ brains than alcohol, study finds – Joel Shannon
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/06/marijuana-damaged-teenagers-brains-more-than-alcohol-study-finds/1539574002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Parties Seize on Kavanaugh Supreme Court Clash A month before midterms, both sides use the debate to stoke passions – Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-midterms-kavanaugh-fight-seen-boosting-gop-in-senate-democrats-in-house-1538910000
— The Kavanaugh Effect: Political Debates Shake Up the Workplace The Supreme Court confirmation battle over Brett Kavanaugh has left Americans looking for ways to find common ground with their colleagues Brett Kavanaugh arrives for testimony before the Senate – Chip Cutter, Vanessa Fuhrmans and Julie Jargon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-kavanaugh-effect-political-debates-shake-up-the-workplace-1538949970
— The Political Distortion of Language – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-political-distortion-of-language-1538926301

 

FORBES
— Think Again If You Plan To Work Longer – Teresa Ghilarducci (DIERSEN: How long do you plan to work? I planned to work at least until I would be eligible for regular retirement when I was 55 in 2003. But my Democrat superiors in the federal government succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement offer when I was 49 in 1997. Consequently, my pension is only $51,864, or only 41% of what my $125,325 salary was in today’s dollars.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/teresaghilarducci/2018/10/08/think-again-if-you-plan-to-work-past-65/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When 52% of older workers are pushed out of their jobs, working longer is not their choice. The stark truth is that a significant share of older workers — age 55-64 — are not anywhere near being on track to afford retirement. The median retirement account balance for older workers is only $15,000. Even the highest income workers — those earning over $200,000 per year who are in the top ten percent of the income distribution — do not have enough money to retire and maintain their standard of living. Their median account balance is under a year’s salary at $200,000 and 15% of the highest earners have no retirement plan except Social Security. For nearly 20 years, the advice to older people is to make to make up for inadequate retirement wealth by working longer. Yet, from 2008 to 2014, at least 52% of retirees over 55 left their last job involuntarily as a result of direct job loss (they were laid off or their business closed or changed ownership); they felt they were pushed out so they quit; or their health deteriorated; or they had to leave work to take care of a sick family member.)

 

INSURANCE JOURNAL
— Google Keeps Age Discrimination Claims Settlement Amount Secret – Robert Burnson (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/10/08/503581.htm

 

WRAL
— Republican women praise Kavanaugh confirmation, call sexual assault claims ‘outlandish’
https://www.wral.com/republican-women-praise-kavanaugh-confirmation-call-sexual-assault-claims-outlandish-/17899795/

 

NEW YORKER
— The Rise and Fall of Affirmative Action With a lawsuit against Harvard, Asian-American activists have formed an alliance with a white conservative to change higher education. – Hua Hsu (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/15/the-rise-and-fall-of-affirmative-action

 

GUARDIAN
— Women aren’t united against Kavanaugh. That’s a dangerous myth – Jessa Crispin
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/08/women-united-kavanaugh-dangerous-myth
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-man says “The Kavanaugh case revealed a system rigged against women.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/08/kavanaugh-case-revealed-system-rigged-against-women

 

DAILY MAIL
— CNN White House reporter Kaitlan Collins is forced to apologize after her old homophobic tweets resurface – MARLENE LENTHANG
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6250991/CNN-White-House-reporter-forced-apologize-old-homophobic-tweets-resurface.html

 

METRO WEEKLY
— LGBTQ groups decry Kavanaugh’s confirmation to Supreme Court   HRC, Lambda Legal, NCLR and others slammed Senate Republicans — and particularly Susan Collins — for confirming Brett Kavanaugh – Rhuaridh Marr
https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/10/lgbtq-groups-decry-kavanaughs-confirmation-to-supreme-court/

October 7 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Brett Kavanaugh confirmed in 50-48 Senate vote, quickly sworn in – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kavanaugh-confirmed-quickly-sworn-in/4425968/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps tell women to punish Trump by voting for all the Democrats on November 6, 2018 ballots.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-confirmation-protest-20181006-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-100-story.html
— Half of young Americans see better financial future – AP (DIERSEN: How much better off financially are you than your father? I am far better off financially than my father ever was, but he had to fight type 1 diabetes from age 14, none of his ancestors had earned a high school diploma, his wife never attended high school, he gave lots of money to Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest, and he had the expense of raising me and my brother.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–ap-poll-young-americans-finances-20181002-story.html
— Looking at Trump’s tax returns is only the first step – Catherine Rampell (DIERSEN: Have your federal tax returns been audited by IRS? In 1977, while I was working for IRS, Money Magazine looked at my federal tax returns and decided a) to paint my education deductions as being improper, b) to harm me financially, and c) to end my IRS career. In its February 1978 issue, Money Magazine published a 4-page article on me in which it painted my education deductions as being improper. In the article, Money Magazine hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the graduate business and accounting courses I deducted were not job-related, did not help me carry out my job duties, were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and were a distraction. My Democrat IRS superiors were more than happy to use Money Magazine’s article to disallow my education deductions and to end my IRS career. Money Magazine and IRS would not have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran. Further, the writer of the article disapproved of my demographics, including my religion and my national origin.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rampell-trump-tax-returns-irs-fraud-1007-20181005-story.html
— LGBTQ donation drive gives fans an out to root for Cubs, not Daniel Murphy – Morgan Greene (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be barred from getting an education, getting/keeping a job, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-lgbtq-cubs-fans-daniel-murphy-20181004-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Sean Casten’s bilious statements – Alexander Lee, West Chicago
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181007/sean-castens-bilious-statements
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump and against his supporters.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181007/a-nation-at-war-with-itself
— Kavanaugh sworn in as protesters chant outside Supreme Court – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181007/news/310079989/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner needed for the map, Sangamon GOP told – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181006/bernard-schoenburg-rauner-needed-for-map-sangamon-gop-told
— Springfield ranked 9th-slowest growing city in country in study – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181006/local-business-notes-springfield-ranked-9th-slowest-growing-city-in-country-in-study

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Simon Poll: Trump record helps downstate GOP with election, but could hurt party elsewhere
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/simon-poll-trump-record-helps-downstate-gop-with-election-but/article_81d34b83-e926-5129-8672-25460409ae7a.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
http://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/robinson-democrats-get-out-the-vote/article_dc83344c-81b1-5e62-95ac-cf941e77f18c.html

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam urges Casten to return Pritzker dollars – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511590871-roskam-urges-casten-to-return-pritzker-dollars

 

BREITBART
— Trump to America: Midterms a Chance to ‘Render Your Verdict on the Democrats’ Conduct’ – Michelle Moons
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/06/trump-to-america-midterms-a-chance-to-render-your-verdict-on-the-democrats-conduct/
— Trump: ‘Tidal Wave’ of Illegal Immigration, Crime Coming If Democrats Win Midterms – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/06/watch-trump-tidal-wave-of-illegal-immigration-crime-coming-if-democrats-win-midterms/
— Kris Kobach Rails Against Illegal Immigration at Trump Rally: ‘Our Nation’s Security Comes First’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/06/watch-kris-kobach-rails-against-illegal-immigration-at-trump-rally-our-nations-security-comes-first/
— Wells Fargo Bucks Corporate Gun Control, Issues $40 Million in Credit to Ruger Firearms – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/07/wells-fargo-bucks-corporate-gun-control-issues-40-million-in-credit-to-ruger-firearms/
— Gutfeld: Dems’ Kavanaugh Failure ‘Is What Happens When You Decide to Burn the Village in Order to Save It’ – Jeff Poor
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/10/06/gutfeld-dems-kavanaugh-failure-is-what-happens-when-you-decide-to-burn-the-village-in-order-to-save-it/

 

TOWNHALL
— With the Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh the Battle Has Begun – Michael Brown
https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbrown/2018/10/07/with-the-confirmation-of-brett-kavanaugh-the-battle-has-begun-n2526202
— The Trump Effect – Gil Gutknecht
https://townhall.com/columnists/gilgutknecht/2018/10/07/the-trump-effect-n2526104

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Discerning the left’s hatred of the Census citizenship question – Megan Barth
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/discerning_the_lefts_hatred_of_the_census_citizenship_question.html
— Kavanaugh confirmation battle boomerang: the GOP establishment and the Russia Hoax – Mark Wauck
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/kavanaugh_confirmation_battle_boomerang_the_gop_establishment_and_the_russia_hoax.html

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Leftists Feel Entitled to Block Highways, Shut Down Speakers, and Harass Public Officials – Dennis Prager
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/10/02/why-leftists-feels-entitled-to-block-highways-shut-down-speakers-and-harass-public-officials/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Left’s Bullying Anti-Kavanaugh Tactics Threaten Our Republic – JAY COST
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/anti-kavanaugh-protests-bullying-tactics-threaten-american-republic/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump “Group Launches Nationwide ‘Revival’ Tour to Oppose Republicans in Midterms.”
https://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-group-launches-nationwide-revival-tour-vote-common-good-oppose-republicans-midterms-227773/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— Campus mob that attacked ‘Confirm Kavanaugh’ group may face punishment – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/campus-mob-that-attacked-confirm-kavanaugh-group-may-face-punishment/

 

INDEPENDENT
— Illegal aliens regularly granted lawless benefits – Michael Shannon
http://suindependent.com/illegal-aliens-benefits-birthright-citizenship-anchor-babies/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Black Americans Increasingly Support Trump, Pollster Says – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/black-americans-increasingly-support-trump-pollster-says_2682540.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump, GOP aim to weaponize Kavanaugh vote ahead of November – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410245-trump-gop-aim-to-weaponize-kavanaugh-vote-ahead-of-november

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats to use Kavanaugh to make women hate men.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-ultimate-affirmation-patriarchy-republican-women-let-it-ncna917386

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn White women who support Kavanaugh.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/opinion/lisa-murkowski-susan-collins-kavanaugh.html
— Can We Discuss Your Anonymous Feedback? – Rob Walker (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied/argued/shouted that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/business/can-we-discuss-your-anonymous-feedback.html
— To move forward, we have to excavate the past. – Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey (DIERSEN: What did you do 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70+ years ago that your critics/opponents could/would use against you today? What are your brothers, sisters, spouses, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and the rest of your relatives and ancestors doing and/or have done that your critics/opponents could/would use against you today?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/sunday-review/me-too-weinstein-a-year-later.html
— I’m Just a Middle-Aged House Dad Addicted to Pot Cannabis should be legal, just as alcohol should be legal. But marijuana addiction exists, and it almost wrecked my life. – Neal Pollack
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/opinion/sunday/marijuana-addiction.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Supreme Court fight reveals a country on the brink.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rock-bottom-supreme-court-fight-reveals-a-country-on-the-brink/2018/10/06/426886e2-c96f-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Over 100 people arrested during Kavanaugh protests on Capitol Hill – Eileen AJ Connelly and Marisa Schultz
https://nypost.com/2018/10/06/over-100-people-arrested-during-kavanaugh-protests-on-capitol-hill/

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Don’t reward Republicans for Brett Kavanaugh and the politics of personal annihilation.” and “Donald Trump is using the Brett Kavanaugh fight to stoke a #MeToo backlash and rev his base.” and “Show them they’re outnumbered. Punish them at the polls.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/07/brett-kavanaugh-help-supreme-court-shrink-womens-rights-column/1551654002/
— Melania Trump wears white pith helmet in Africa, Twitter slams the ‘colonizer’ look – Sara M Moniuszko
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/10/06/melania-trump-criticized-wearing-colonial-pith-helmet-africa/1547589002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who hate men use Kavanaugh to promote hatred of men.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/06/brett-kavanaugh-metoo-and-we-people-editorials-debates/1519171002/
— Bored in retirement? 4 ways to fill your days and make money at the same time – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: If you are retired, what do you do with your time and your money? I send 10+ hours each and every day and thousands of dollars every year putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Should I write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me for what I do with my time and with my money.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/10/07/retirement-ways-beat-boredom-make-money/37969381/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Feds, ICE sweeps keep our neighborhoods safe – Editorial
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/editorials/2018/10/editorial_feds_ice_sweeps_keep_our_neighborhoods_safe

 

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— California’s John Cox: the politician who distrusts politicians – Joe Garofoli (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can/will defend/advance their platform. I should write a book about politicians in Illinois who got elected as Republicans, but then failed/refused to defend/advance the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-s-John-Cox-the-politician-who-13287320.php

 

TOPEKA CAPITOL JOURNAL
— Trump hails Supreme Court confirmation, denounces Democrats as ‘angry mob’ – Tim Carpenter
http://www.cjonline.com/news/20181006/trump-hails-supreme-court-confirmation-denounces-democrats-as-angry-mob

 

PBS
— What Kavanaugh’s confirmation means for the future of the Supreme Court
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-kavanaughs-confirmation-means-for-the-future-of-the-supreme-court

 

NEWSWEEK
— KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION: DONALD TRUMP SAYS PEOPLE WHO MADE FALSE STATEMENTS ‘SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE’ – JASON MURDOCK
https://www.newsweek.com/kavanaugh-confirmation-donald-trump-says-people-who-made-false-statements-1156906

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hundreds March on Capitol Hill Against Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Police arrest more than 150 demonstrators in the capital as protests also take place in several states – Andrew Duehren and Alex Leary
https://www.wsj.com/articles/protesters-march-on-capitol-hill-to-oppose-kavanaughs-confirmation-1538847251

 

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kavanaugh’s comportment. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always tried to get me to raise my voice, to get angry, and to lose my temper. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbaldoni/2018/10/06/what-justice-kavanaugh-teaches-us-about-comportment/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Partisans on both sides of the issue have made much of the hearings. Those for Kavanaugh’s nomination believe he was railroaded by the left and therefore is entitled to defend himself, even losing his temper. Those against Kavanaugh position him as an arrogant and entitled person of privilege who shows himself without the temperament to be a justice. Anyone wrongly accused has a right to defend himself – loudly and vociferously. But when that person periodically loses his cool and resorts to partisan conspiracy theories, then people become suspicious. In fact, more than 2400 law professors signed a letter attesting to Kavanaugh’s intemperance and unsuitability for the high court. Comportment is essential to leadership. Until recently, our society has always valued politicians who kept their cool, in fact, those who did not were often voted from office, or mocked.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say Kavanaugh is a Pyrrhic victory for Trump.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2018/10/07/why-the-supreme-court-now-faces-a-generation-of-ethical-questions/

 

GUARDIAN
— Protesters interrupt Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation in the US Senate – Reuters
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2018/oct/07/protesters-interrupt-brett-kavanaughs-confirmation-in-the-us-senate-video

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Kavanaugh confirmation means Legal activists will likely change strategies – Lisa Keen
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Kavanaugh-confirmation-means-Legal-activists-will-likely-change-strategies/64317.html

October 6 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Senate votes 50-48 to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/senate-votes-50-48-to-confirm-brett-kavanaugh-to-supreme-court-/4425968/
— Protesters gather in Washington and other cities to oppose Kavanaugh vote – CNN (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who will the anti-Trumps punish the most for Kavanaugh’s confirmation? ANSWER: Trump supporters, and especially those who are Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, those who attended private schools, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/protesters-gather-in-washington-and-other-cities-to-oppose-kavanaugh-vote/4427481/

 

NBC5
— Judge Brett Kavanaugh Narrowly Confirmed by Senate to Supreme Court Acrimonious to the end, the battle featured a climactic roll call that was interrupted several times by protesters in the Senate Gallery – Alan Fram and Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Senate-Confirmation-Vote-Supreme-Court-Brett-Kavanaugh-495343921.html

 

CBS2
— Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed To The Supreme Court
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/06/brett-kavanaugh-confirmed-to-the-supreme-court/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court in spite of controversies – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/brett-kavanaugh-confirmed-to-us-supreme-court-in-spite-of-controversies

 

WGN TV
— Kavanaugh sworn in as 114th Supreme Court justice – AP
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/06/senate-set-to-vote-on-kavanaugh-confirmation-saturday/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court in Senate vote, 50-48 – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-brett-kavanaugh-approval-vote-supreme-court-donald-trump-pick-sexual-assault/
— Trump cheers Kavanaugh confirmation aboard Air Force One – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-cheers-kavanaugh-confirmation-air-force-one/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump lashes out at Capitol Hill protesters – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-trump-20181005-story.html
— ‘A referendum about me’: Trump urges GOP turnout in midterms – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-20181002-story.html
— Kavanaugh confirmed, quickly sworn in: Conservative majority cemented on Supreme Court – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-confirmation-vote-20181006-story.html
— Naperville District 203 weighs whether to support arming teachers in Illinois schools – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-guns-in-schools-st-1007-story.html
— Silicon Valley congressman unveils an Internet Bill of Rights – Hamza Shaban
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-internet-bill-of-rights-20181005-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Underwood.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-underwood-hultgren-voter-issues-20181001-story.html
— You know history will be unkind to Kavanaugh, right? – Eric Zorn (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint negatively about you? Mine paint negatively a) what I do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor and as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and b) what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Firestone Stores employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-you-know-history-will-be-unkind-to-kavanaugh-right-20181005-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers oppose any kind of restriction on the use of pot.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–medical-marijuana-employment-20181002-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Roskam for Congress in 6th District
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181006/endorsement-roskam-for-congress-in-6th-district
— It’s done: Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181006/its-done-senate-confirms-brett-kavanaugh-to-the-us-supreme-court
— What’s in new proposed Internet Bill of Rights? – Hamza Shaban (DIERSEN: Right No. 9 is “not to be unfairly discriminated against or exploited based on your personal data.” What personal data about you do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use against you? They use against me the fact that I am a Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, draft avoider, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, union member for almost 12 years, federal retiree, the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me including forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, etc.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20181006/whats-in-new-proposed-internet-bill-of-rights

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Taxes key part of campaign for governor – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181006/taxes-key-part-of-campaign-for-governor
— Illinois appellate judge accuses Kavanaugh of ‘robeitis’ – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181005/illinois-appellate-judge-accuses-kavanaugh-of-robeitis

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Tax issue hangs over Illinois governor race – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-tax-issue-hangs-over-illinois-governor-race/article_32eb759c-f804-57e1-b860-2eddb9525862.html
— State workers suffer with step-increase delays – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181006/our-view-state-workers-suffer-with-step-increase-delays

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— It’s come to this in the governor’s race – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20181006/statehouse-insider-its-come-to-this-in-governors-race

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Pritzker still leads Rauner despite ‘toilet tax’ scheme – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20181006/pritzker-still-leads-rauner-despite-toilet-tax-scheme

 

PONTIAC DAILY LEADER
— Upcoming elections bring cyber security concerns – Paul Westermeyer
http://www.pontiacdailyleader.com/news/20181006/upcoming-elections-bring-cyber-security-concerns

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lawmakers Eye Audit of Lincoln Foundation – Greg Bishop
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=272588#.W7lBkmhKiM8

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNER SAYS “JB” WILL STAND FOR “JAIL BIRD” PRITZKER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/rauner-says-jb-will-stand-for-jail-bird-pritzker-.html
— KAVANAUGH CONFIRMED BY U.S. SENATE, PULLING COURT TO THE RIGHT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/kavanaugh-confirmed-by-us-senate-pulling-court-to-the-right-.html
— THORNER: EXPERT SAYS CONSTITUTION AND SOVEREIGNTY UNDERMINED BY RIVER OF HATE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/our-sovereignty-and-the-constitution-are-being-assaulted-by-an-underground-river-of-hate.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Simon Poll: 34 percent would consider voting for a candidate accused of sexual harassment by multiple people (DIERSEN: What have your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes accused you of doing? Mine have accused me of causing all of their problems, all of your problems, all of my problems, and all of everyone’s problems. They have accused me of causing all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially all of the defeats that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/05/simon-poll-34-percent-would-consider-voting-for-a-candidate-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-multiple-people/

 

ROLL CALL
— Mitch McConnell Sees Electoral Gains From Fight Over Brett Kavanaugh
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/mitch-mcconnell-brett-kavanaugh-gains

 

THE HILL
— Senate installs Kavanaugh on Supreme Court – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/410225-senate-installs-kavanaugh-on-supreme-court
— McConnell: Kavanaugh win ‘a shot of adrenaline’ for GOP midterm chances – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/410228-mcconnell-kavanaugh-win-a-shot-of-adrenaline-for-gop-midterm-chances
— The winners and losers of the Supreme Court fight – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/410242-the-winners-and-losers-of-the-supreme-court-fight

 

POLITICO
— Kavanaugh wins confirmation to the Supreme Court The high court nominee is approved by the narrowest of margins. – JOHN BRESNAHAN and BURGESS EVERETT
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/06/kavanaugh-confirmation-vote-877357

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Senate Confirms Kavanaugh to Supreme Court, Ending a Clash With Lasting Fallout – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court.html
— HOW TO WIN YOUR FIRST THREE MONTHS ON THE JOB – Kristin Wong (DIERSEN: I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. I should write a book about my first 3 month on the job. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, and coworkers did everything that could to destroy me. They stressed that GAO had forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer. They stressed that my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They stressed that my Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. They demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being completely worthless a) the experience that I had gained working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, b) what I had learned earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, c) what I had learned passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) what I had learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, e) etc. They stressed that I was a Republican, that I was conservative, that I was 100% German national origin, that my ancestors had been in America since 1844, that I had been baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran, that I had avoided the draft, that I had owned a 1972 Corvette since 1971, and that my wife owned a home in Wheaton. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if I had started with GAO instead of IRS in 1971, GAO would never have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that all executive branch employees are grossly inferior to all legislative branch employees. They used Money Magazine’s nasty February 1978 article on my wife and I to paint us as being undeservedly filthy rich DINKs (dual income, no kids).)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/30/us/first-day-at-new-job.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate confirms Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination – Seung Min Kim and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kavanaugh-vote-divided-senate-poised-to-confirm-trumps-nominee/2018/10/06/64bf69fa-c969-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Senate Votes to Confirm Kavanaugh to Supreme Court President Trump’s pick could join the Court as early as Tuesday, cementing a 5-4 conservative majority – Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-poised-to-confirm-kavanaugh-for-supreme-court-1538834976

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— Cox leans on business success in bid for California governor – AP (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office, what would you lean on? I would lean on the experience that I gained working for the federal government, the professional certifications and license that I earned, and the degrees that I earned. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I passed the CPA examination and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt. I became a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Government Financial Manager, Certified Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant. I became a licensed CPA. I earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance.)
https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article219434825.html

October 5 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jason Van Dyke Verdict: Chicago officer found guilty in Laquan McDonald shooting trial
https://abc7chicago.com/jason-van-dyke-trial-chicago-officer-found-guilty-of-2nd-degree-murder/4417237/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Temptation for pols to raise taxes only on ‘the rich’ will be hard to resist – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzker-bruce-rauner-crains-endorsement-graduated-income-tax/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The damage will be lasting as a hyper-partisan joins the Supreme Court.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-the-damage-will-be-lasting-as-a-hyper-partisan-joins-the-supreme-court/
— J.B. and the Gov: The One Percent takes on The One Percent – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/j-b-pritzker-bruce-rauner-illinois-governors-race-one-percent-billionaires/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “When in doubt, blame Hillary.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/brett-kavanaugh-whitewater-hillary-clinton-bill-supreme-court-ken-starr/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Brett Kavanaugh to be narrowly confirmed after Collins, Manchin announce their support – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-kavanaugh-vote-20181005-story.html
— Sen. Dick Durbin: Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation ‘would shake the confidence of millions of Americans’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-dick-durbin-brett-kavanaugh-20181005-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “As wave of women runs for office, Dems hoping for a boost from Lauren Underwood in Illinois’ 14th District.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-underwood-hultgren-voter-issues-20181001-story.html
— Trump lashes out at Capitol Hill protesters – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-trump-20181005-story.html
— Ex-Rep. Aaron Schock’s trial on federal corruption charges moved to June – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-aaron-schock-court-hearing-20181003-story.html
— Kane GOP candidates for countywide offices a no-show at League forum; District 19 candidates disagree on traffic solutions, board decisions – Gloria Casas
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-candidate-forum-elgin-st-1007-story.html
— Citing his ‘temperament,’ American Bar Association will re-evaluate Brett Kavanaugh’s high rating – Alex Horton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-aba-re-evaluate-kavanaugh-rating-20181005-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Hultgren, Underwood debate economic issues at Daily Herald endorsement interview – Marie Wilson – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181005/hultgren-underwood-debate-economic-issues-at-daily-herald-endorsement-interview
— Does Affordable Health Care help or hurt? Republican Hultgren, Democrat Underwood disagree – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181005/does-affordable-health-care-help-or-hurt-republican-hultgren-democrat-underwood-disagree
— Naperville House candidate still on the ballot despite residency issue – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181005/naperville-house-candidate-still-on-the-ballot-despite-residency-issue
— President candidates debate ways to improve forest preserves – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181005/president-candidates-debate-ways-to-improve-forest-preserves
— Greg Hart: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20181004/greg-hart-candidate-profile

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Many UI law professors sign letter opposing Kavanaugh’s confirmation – Julie Wurth (DIERSEN: How soon, if not already, will it be impossible to get accepted into law schools unless you are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-10-05/many-ui-law-professors-sign-letter-opposing-kavanaughs-confirmation.html

 

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s record could hurt Illinois Republicans this election, except downstate.”
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/simon-poll-trump-s-record-could-hurt-illinois-republicans-this/article_8df837ca-9d74-54cf-85eb-bbd0d7fcd8fe.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Protesters Make Final Push To Derail Kavanaugh’s Bid Before Confirmation Vote – COLIN DWYER
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/protesters-make-final-push-derail-kavanaughs-bid-confirmation-vote#stream/0

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DuPage County Clerk and Sheriff Debates
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-clerk-and-sheriff-debates/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Kelly: Van Dyke verdict is tragic for Chicago, the police
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-issues-statement-on-officer-van-dyke-verdict

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Illinois GOP looks to turn screws in Pritzker’s toilet ‘scheme to defraud’ – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/illinois-gop-looks-to-turn-screws-in-pritzker-s-toilet/article_1812e50a-ddaa-5d9a-9d46-e74d39006003.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner: Yes to medical marijuana, still no to recreational – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-yes-to-medical-marijuana-still-no-to-recreational/article_419fffac-c82e-11e8-bf68-77c168e90f85.html
— Illinois GOP looks to turn screws in Pritzker’s toilet ‘scheme to defraud’ – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-gop-looks-to-turn-screws-in-pritzker-s-toilet/article_6761ce94-c817-11e8-b91a-432f7a2965a2.html
— Analyst: Political scandals, negative campaigns could turn voters off – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/analyst-political-scandals-negative-campaigns-could-turn-voters-off/article_04eab2cc-c807-11e8-8b30-cbb39a21346f.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Van Dyke found guilty
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/05/van-dyke-found-guilty/
— Griffin opens checkbook, but not yet as wide as before
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/05/griffin-opens-checkbook-but-not-yet-as-wide-as-before/
— “While we are loathe to kick an incumbent when he’s down, it’s hard to justify such a rating at this point”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/05/while-we-are-loathe-to-kick-an-incumbent-when-he%e2%80%99s-down-it%e2%80%99s-hard-to-justify-such-a-rating-at-this-point/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Planned Parenthood pulls its knives out, threatens pro-Kavanaugh senators – Philip Wegmann
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/planned-parenthood-pulls-its-knives-out-threatens-pro-kavanaugh-senators

 

GOPUSA
— Kavanaugh attacks backfire on Democrats, galvanize Republicans ahead of midterms
http://www.gopusa.com/kavanaugh-attacks-backfire-on-democrats-galvanize-republicans-ahead-of-midterms/

 

FOX NEWS
— Rhode Island gubernatorial, attorney general candidates arrested with 48 pounds of marijuana: police – Lucia I. Suarez Sang
https://www.foxnews.com/us/rhode-island-gubernatorial-attorney-general-candidates-arrested-with-48-pounds-of-marijuana-police

 

IMMIGRATION REFORM
— The Public Charge Rule is a Fundamentally American Concept – SPENCER RALEY
https://immigrationreform.com/2018/10/05/the-public-charge-rule-is-a-fundamentally-american-concept/

 

BREITBART
— Verizon’s Board Members Push Armies of H-1B Outsourcing Workers into Many U.S. Companies – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/04/verizons-board-members-push-armies-of-h-1b-outsourcing-workers-into-many-u-s-companies/

 

THE HILL
— Senate set for rare all-night session ahead of Kavanaugh vote – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/410175-senate-heads-for-all-night-session-ahead-of-kavanaugh-vote
— Kavanaugh protesters bring beer, chant ‘chug’ outside McConnell’s home – ARIS FOLLEY
https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/410089-kavanaugh-protesters-bring-beer-chant-chug-outside-mcconnells

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Claims, Without Evidence, That Kavanaugh Protesters Were Paid.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/us/politics/trump-kavanaugh-protesters-paid.html
— Kavanaugh’s 1983 Letter Offers Inside Look at High School Clique – Kate Kelly and David Enrich
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/us/brett-kavanaugh-georgetown-prep.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ANTI-TRUMPS USE KAVANAUGH TO ENERGIZE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT PETITION AS IT NEARS 6 MILLION SIGNATURES.
https://www.newsweek.com/brett-kavanaugh-donald-trump-impeachment-petition-1153659
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ANTI-TRUMPS SAY THAT TRUMP IS RUINING AMERICA’S REPUTATION.
https://www.newsweek.com/i-was-us-ambassador-six-different-countries-trump-ruining-americas-reputation-1152631

 

WEALTHY RETIREMENT
— Age Discrimination Is Alive and Well – Steve McDonald (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://wealthyretirement.com/slap-in-the-face/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-age-discrimination/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Here’s one for all of us who have been forced out of a job or were forced into early retirement because of our ages. In 1974, my uncle Stephen was forced to retire at the age of 64. He was a 40-year veteran of a big-time hotel business, and his work was his life. But his employer had a rule that you had to leave at age 64. No discussion! Unfair? Yeah, just a little. It gets worse… Age discrimination has been illegal in this country since 1967. But you’d be hard-pressed to convince any boomers of that fact, especially if they, a friend or a relative lose their job after the age of 50. The fact is, age discrimination is alive and well in the U.S., and it is the only kind of discrimination that is accepted and ignored by everyone. Race and sex discrimination have been on the front burner since I was kid. Despite the fact that boomers are retiring in droves (10,000 per day) and many have to work to make it in retirement, holding or finding a job after the age of 50 is next to impossible. Off the top of my head, I can think of two friends who lost their jobs after age 50. One is an attorney. It took him almost two years to find another job. The other, a 35-year veteran of the mutual fund business, couldn’t find another position and had to retire early. Every thinking person knows it was their age that was the barrier. Now, because the Gen Xers are right behind us, the numbers are just getting too big to ignore any longer. But the cavalry may finally be on the horizon. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) just closed an age discrimination case against a restaurant chain, which cost the chain $12 million. The acting chair of the EEOC, Victoria Lipnic, stated in a recent article that age is now an enforcement priority for her commission. This shift in enforcement is too late for the three out of five of us who have been the victims of age discrimination or have seen it in action, but it’s something of a moral victory. Years of research have shown that age is not a predictor of performance. In fact, it has been repeatedly demonstrated that the workplace wisdom older workers bring with them actually makes them more effective and efficient. Fifty years of ignoring this travesty appears to be coming to an end. This has to stop. Not just because it’s wrong, but also because too many boomers have to work well into their golden years and there aren’t enough Walmarts to employ all of us as greeters.)

October 5 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Senate advances Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to a final confirmation vote – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-kavanaugh-vote-20181005-story.html
— When the Brett Kavanaugh circus ends, we won’t forget your sins, Matt Damon – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-brett-kavanaugh-john-kass-20181004-story.html
— Endorsement: Re-elect Gov. Bruce Rauner to give Illinois a fighting chance
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-governor-rauner-pritzker-election-illinois-20180929-story.html
— Kavanaugh nomination moves a step closer as McConnell sets Friday test vote – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-fbi-report-brett-kavanaugh-senate-20181003-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Medical marijuana use up 83% in state
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-medical-marijuana-illinois-annual-report-20181004-story.html
— Chicago ‘Hamilton’ star will take the stage at Illinois’ 200th birthday bash – Katie Galioto (DIERSEN: What discourages you from celebrating the bicentennial? For me, it is seeing Illinois becoming more and more and more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-bicentennial-celebrity-guests-20181004-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Kavanaugh confirmation could cost Republicans majority in Congress.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kavanaugh-confirmation-cost-republicans-majority-congress-midterms/
— Illinois’ bicentennial bash to fete ‘everything born, built and grown’ here – Jenniffer Weigel (DIERSEN: What discourages you from celebrating the bicentennial? For me, it is seeing Illinois becoming more and more and more anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-bicentennial-200-birthday-party-united-center/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Foxx asked to review Pritzker’s taxes on toiletless mansion; he donated to her campaign – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181005/foxx-asked-to-review-pritzkers-taxes-on-toiletless-mansion-he-donated-to-her-campaign
— Daily Herald journalists talk about combating fake news – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181004/daily-herald-journalists-talk-about-combating-fake-news
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: In third referendum campaign for a new Jefferson, District 200 superintendent vows to ‘do better’ – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181005/in-third-referendum-campaign-for-a-new-jefferson-district-200-superintendent-vows-to-do-better

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “J.B. Pritzker for governor Fostering economic growth in Illinois is the chief job of any governor. By this measure, J.B. Pritzker is the superior choice over Bruce Rauner in the 2018 race.”
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/jb-pritzker-governor
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana firm Cresco Labs gets $100 million cash infusion
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/marijuana-firm-cresco-labs-gets-100-million-cash-infusion

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Is Age Just A Number? The Race For Illinois Secretary Of State – JACLYN DRISCOL (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. What shows that you are not dead yet? For me, it is my ability to spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out since 2000. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, those 5,400+ emails have included links to 314,100+ articles and information on many upcoming events. Many important opinion-leading religious, conservative, and/or Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois read the emails and read articles linked to in the emails.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/age-just-number-race-illinois-secretary-state#stream/0

 

POLITICO
— The Worst Job in American Politics Why does J.B. Pritzker, or anyone, want to be governor of Illinois? – THEODORIC MEYER (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who want government and/or political jobs so that they can promote dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, retaliation, and even worse things? What do you say to those who want government and/or political jobs so that they can use government and/or politics to get rid of individuals, organizations, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/10/05/pritzker-rauner-illinois-governor-2018-221079

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— TGIF, Illinois. We’re taking a break and won’t publish Monday. Our next Illinois Playbook newsletter will appear Tuesday, Oct. 9, in your inbox. Have a great weekend! – SHIA KAPOS AND ADRIENNE HURST (DIERSEN: What will your legacy be? My legacy will be a) all the GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that I have put together and sent out, b) all the times that people have read those emails, and c) all the articles that people have read because of those emails. I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out since 2000. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, those 5,779+ emails have included links to 314,100+ articles and information on many upcoming events. Many important opinion-leading religious, conservative, and/or Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois read the emails and read articles linked to in the emails.)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/05/why-does-pritzker-want-this-job-anyway-hultgren-a-no-show-griffin-throws-a-lifeline-322220

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— House Republicans introduce bill that would make property tax vacancy fraud a Class 4 felony – Chandra Lye (DIERSEN: I should write a book about 915 Cove Court in Wheaton. I would focus on my success in getting its assessed valuation reduced and those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that continue to punish me for that success.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511588478-house-republicans-introduce-bill-that-would-make-property-tax-vacancy-fraud-a-class-4-felony
— News-Gazette endorses Erika Harold for Illinois Attorney General – Chandra Lye
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511588536-news-gazette-endorses-erika-harold-for-illinois-attorney-general

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Peter Breen: Costa Howard attack ads use ‘lies as campaign tactics’ – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511590179-rep-peter-breen-costa-howard-attack-ads-use-lies-as-campaign-tactics
— PAC: The ‘Villa-Madigan Fix’ blocking property tax cuts
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511587499-pac-the-villa-madigan-fix-blocking-property-tax-cuts

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Did you attend a private school? Ever-increasingly, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn private schools, those who promote private schools, those who attend private schools, and those who graduate from private schools. I graduated from Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest in 1962. Since 1962, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) that school, b) me and my parents for promoting that school, c) me for attending that school, and d) me for graduating from that school.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/03/pie-in-the-sky-promises/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: Democrats’ attempts to ‘destroy’ Kavanaugh are backfiring – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: Who has attempted to destroy you? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and have focused their life on destroying me and destroying those who share my demographics. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/4/brett-kavanaugh-attacks-backing-democrats-trump-sa/

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats’ stumble on Kavanaugh could prove costly – Chris Stirewalt
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-stumble-on-kavanaugh-could-prove-costly
— Was this an incomplete investigation into Kavanaugh?
https://video.foxnews.com/v/5844787182001/?#sp=show-clips

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— FROM THE ARTICLE: “Identity politics today has morphed into something so perverse and destructive as to literally promote hatred, conflict and mental illness on the individual level, and on a societal level widespread mistrust, tribalization and ultimate disintegration of the greatest nation in history.” I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who ever-increasingly focus on promoting hatred against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/identity-politics-is-destroying-us/

 

BREITBART
— In Minnesota, Donald Trump Rips Leftist Keith Ellison – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/04/in-minnesota-donald-trump-rips-leftist-keith-ellison/

 

GOPUSA
— 20% of California residents have a criminal record and now they want a do-over
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55958

 

TOWNHALL
— Planned Parenthood Tweets They Will Go After Senators Who Vote For Kavanaugh – Brianna Heldt (DIERSEN: Who has gone after you? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and have focused their life on destroying me and destroying those who share my demographics. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/briannaheldt/2018/10/04/planned-parenthood-tweets-they-will-go-after-senators-who-vote-against-kavanaugh-n2525591
— Democrats’ New Anti-Gun Laws Are Also an Attack on Due Process – David Harsanyi
https://townhall.com/columnists/davidharsanyi/2018/10/05/democrats-new-antigun-laws-are-also-an-attack-on-due-process-n2525584

 

DAILY CALLER
— FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES REPORTEDLY MELT DOWN OVER VP SITTING BEHIND KAVANAUGH – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/04/facebook-employees-joel-kaplan-kavanaugh-hearing/

 

DAILY WIRE
— Liberal Former SCOTUS Justice Opposes Kavanaugh Is that all they’ve got left? – MICHAEL J. KNOWLES (DIERSEN: Who opposes you? Each and every one of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.dailywire.com/news/36736/shock-liberal-former-scotus-justice-opposes-michael-j-knowles

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Whirlwind Is Already Here – Scott S. Powell
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/10/the_whirlwind_is_already_here.html

 

THE HILL
— Historic vote on Kavanaugh to come amid protests, anger – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/410033-the-hills-morning-report

 

CNN
— Trump, Kavanaugh and the myth of self-made success – Chuck Collins (DIERSEN: To what extent did your father promote your career? My outstanding father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. He had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, never attended college, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and did not buy a new car until he was 45 years old, and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/opinions/trump-nyt-kavanaugh-yale-self-made-man-myth-collins/index.html

 

REUTERS
— Republicans stand firm on Kavanaugh amid protests
https://www.reuters.tv/v/PPgv/2018/10/05/republicans-stand-firm-on-kavanaugh-amid-protests
— The Trump trap – Republicans duck president in key House races – Peter Eisler, Jason Lange, Sharon Bernstein, Tim Reid
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-battleground-special-rep/special-report-the-trump-trap-republicans-duck-president-in-key-house-races-idUSKCN1MF13Y
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Six-term Representative Peter Roskam has a good sense of how voters in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District feel about the president. Despite re-electing the Republican congressman in 2016, they backed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over Trump by nearly 7 percentage points. The district typifies the battlegrounds where Republican candidates face anti-Trump headwinds: a fast-growing suburb west of Chicago with a median income near $100,000. Roskam has made no statements of support for Trump on his website or in posts this year to his social media accounts. He acknowledges that associating himself with the president might do more harm than good. Having Trump campaign for him in the district “obviously wouldn’t be helpful,” he said in an interview. Roskam has criticized Trump’s tariffs on imported goods and has decried the administration’s separation of immigrant children from parents. After Trump held a July press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin and refused to condemn Putin for interference in the 2016 U.S. elections, Roskam called Trump’s performance “an affront to American democracy.” But Roskam notes that he also backs the president on issues important to pro-Trump voters, such as raising military spending and lowering taxes. In an August tweet, Roskam described as “absurd” a statement by his Democratic opponent comparing Trump with al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. “This district is discerning,” Roskam said, and voters want a candidate who will represent their interests independent of the president. But Roskam’s reluctance to embrace Trump isn’t enough for some of the anti-Trump Republicans he’s trying to capture. “Peter Roskam has distanced himself from Trump, but he doesn’t stand up to him,” said Bill Wentz, 73, a lifelong Republican and former federal government lawyer. Roskam hasn’t done enough to fight the president on economic policies that Wentz says undermine traditional Republican support for free markets by picking “winners and losers.” He also is uncomfortable with Trump’s failure to fully embrace U.S. intelligence agencies’ finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections. Wentz’s answer: vote for Roskam’s Democratic opponent, Sean Casten. Fostering enthusiasm among disaffected Republicans without alienating Trump loyalists is a tall order, says Christine Matthews, a pollster advising Republican candidates. The president’s core supporters “don’t want to see any distance between you and Trump,” Matthews says, while some college-educated Republicans and independents are “motivated to vote against Trump.” Reuters/Ipsos polling suggests the number of Republicans who are so turned off that they are likely to stay home is relatively small. Among moderate, registered Republicans with college degrees and incomes of $75,000 or more – a group somewhat less supportive of Trump than other Republicans – less than 1 percent say they don’t plan to vote. The bigger threat is the 14 percent in that Republican demographic who, like Wentz in Illinois, say they will back a Democrat or a third-party candidate.)

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Key senators undecided as Senate poised to vote on Kavanaugh
http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/ap-top-news/2018/10/05/key-senators-undecided-as-senate-poised-to-vote-on-kavanaugh

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Kavanaugh Clears Key Procedural Vote on Way to Supreme Court – Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Nicholas Fandos
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-vote-confirmed.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “How Brett Kavanaugh Failed And why the Senate should vote to keep him off the Supreme Court.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-vote.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to anti-Trumps, “The Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Crisis It’s not about Kavanaugh’s alleged behavior. It’s about justices who do not represent the will of the majority.” According to anti-Trumps, the “majority” in the world want the world 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://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/opinion/supreme-courts-legitimacy-crisis.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump say “Trump and the Aristocracy of Fraud Government of tax cheats, by tax cheats, for tax cheats.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/opinion/donald-trump-fred-taxes-fraud.html
— Trump Tax Law Is Back to Haunt House Republicans in Key Races – Nick Corasaniti
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/nyregion/house-republicans-trump-tax-law-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting women and minorities to hate Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/03/us/politics/republican-governors-midterms.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in harming Trump financially. Who has harmed you financially? I should write a book about the success that my critics/opponents have had in harming me financially. Since 1997, in today’s dollars, my income has been $6,122 less a month or $73,464 less a year or $734,640 less a decade or $1,542,744 less so far ($6,122 X 252 months).
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-trumps-big-city-hotels-business-dropped-as-his-political-star-rose-internal-documents-show/2018/10/03/bd26b1d6-b6d4-11e8-a7b5-adaaa5b2a57f_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— I Am an Independent, Impartial Judge Yes, I was emotional last Thursday. I hope everyone can understand I was there as a son, husband and dad. – Brett M. Kavanaugh
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-am-an-independent-impartial-judge-1538695822
— Kavanaugh and the Senate’s Honor The judge is a distinguished nominee. The charges against him are uncorroborated. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kavanaugh-and-the-senates-honor-1538695662
— How Will the Kavanaugh Fight Shape Future Politics? (DIERSEN: The more demographics that you share with Trump and/or with Kavanaugh, the harder that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs will work to destroy you. What demographics do you share with Trump and/or with Kavanaugh? Trump, Kavanaugh, and I are Trump supporters, Kavanaugh supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I are Protestant, gun owners, German national origin, and draft avoiders. Trump and Kavanaugh are federal employees; I was a federal employee for almost 30 years.)
https://www.wsj.com/video/how-will-the-kavanaugh-fight-shape-future-politics/83A432E8-984E-421D-966F-251D221A5216.html
— FRONT PAGE: A Retirement Wealth Gap Adds a New Indignity to Old Age Many middle-class Americans are financially unprepared for retirement—and that is leading to an array of social tensions – Jennifer Levitz (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents are unprepared for retirement. To turn their operatives and the dupes further against me, my critics/opponents stress that I avoided the draft and that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents. They shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my federal retirement benefits are much too generous.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-battle-of-the-pickleball-court-retirement-wealth-gap-disrupts-old-age-1538666948
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Around 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day, and the same number will continue doing so for years. Some are on solid financial ground after a lifetime of planning and the fortune of well-timed home purchases and stock investments. Most of the rest are unprepared. Fifty-four percent of households with middle incomes—ranging from around $48,000 to $95,000 a year—don’t have enough saved to maintain their quality of living in retirement, according to the Boston College Center for Retirement Research. Some of those who saved were hit by unforeseen health-care costs. Others took on debt for education. Yet more made investment mistakes or lost their savings in the 2008 financial crisis. Those wildly different circumstances are leading to hard-to-resolve social tensions, which are playing out every day at retirement communities across the country.)
— Tomorrow’s Elite Lawyers Disavow Due Process Law students at Yale and Harvard, triggered by Kavanaugh, skip class and file Title IX complaints. – Heather Mac Donald
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tomorrows-elite-lawyers-disavow-due-process-1538695941

 

USA TODAY
— Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court – Tom Fitton
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/05/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-senators-should-vote-yes-editorials-debates/1527857002/

 

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally and b) use those illegals against those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2018/10/04/immigrants-say-jammed-overcrowded-cells-sleeping-next-toilets-federal-center

 

HARTFORD COURANT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps says “Yale Law Professors Are Right. Brett Kavanaugh Is Unfit For High Court.” (DIERSEN: What do/did your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that you are/were unfit for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I am unfit to be a Republican Precinct Committeeman and a GOPUSA Illinois Editor. Previously, they hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was unfit to be a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, IRS employee, Post Office employee, etc.)
http://www.courant.com/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-brett-kavanaugh-cleared-fbi-but-failed-temperament-test-20181004-story.html

 

WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The Legacy of Senators Who Vote to Confirm Kavanaugh.” What will your legacy be? My legacy will be a) all the GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that I have put together and sent out, b) all the times that people have read those emails, and c) all the articles that people have read because of those emails. I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out since 2000. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, those 5,400+ emails have included links to 314,100+ articles and information on many upcoming events. Many important opinion-leading religious, conservative, and/or Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois read the emails and read articles linked to in the emails.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2018/10/04/the-legacy-of-senators-who-vote-to-confirm-kavanaugh/

 

THE WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Kavanaugh’s tribalist defenders.”
http://theweek.com/articles/799860/kavanaughs-tribalist-defenders
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Brett Kavanaugh is in the wrong branch of government.” I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I was an executive branch employee for almost 12 of those years and a legislative branch employee for almost 18 of those years.)
http://theweek.com/articles/799651/brett-kavanaugh-wrong-branch-government

 

NEW YORKER
— Brett Kavanaugh’s Ignominious Place in the Long Tradition of Ivy League Carousing – Troy Patterson
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/brett-kavanaughs-ignominious-place-in-the-long-tradition-of-ivy-league-carousing

 

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says: The FBI Investigation Didn’t Go Very Far By Design
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/fbi-probe-brett-kavanaugh-limited-trump-white-house/572236/
— Mitch McConnell’s Legacy Is Riding on Kavanaugh’s Confirmation – ELAINA PLOTT (DIERSEN: What will your legacy be? My legacy will be a) all the GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that I have put together and sent out, b) all the times that people have read those emails, and c) all the articles that people have read because of those emails. I have been putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out since 2000. Since 2004, those emails have gone out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Since 2004, those 5,400+ emails have included links to 314,100+ articles and information on many upcoming events. Many important opinion-leading religious, conservative, and/or Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Illinois read the emails and read articles linked to in the emails.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/10/mitch-mcconnells-legacy-rides-kavanaugh-confirmation/572248/

 

DAILY TELEGRAPH
— How Will the Kavanaugh Fight Shape Future Politics? (DIERSEN: The more demographics that you share with Trump and/or with Kavanaugh, the harder that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs will work to destroy you. What demographics do you share with Trump and/or with Kavanaugh? Trump, Kavanaugh, and I are Trump supporters, Kavanaugh supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, and our ancestors have been in America for a long time. Trump and I are Protestant, gun owners, German national origin, and draft avoiders. Trump and Kavanaugh are federal employees; I was a federal employee for almost 30 years.)
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/world/how-will-the-kavanaugh-fight-shape-future-politics/video/2220f3425d0646ae3fd76823e18e083e

 

ZILLOW
— FORECLOSURE: 145 West Park Avenue, Wheaton Foreclosure estimate: $220,363
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448258_zpid/

October 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Brett Kavanaugh FBI report shows ‘no hint of misconduct,’ Sen. Grassley says – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/brett-kavanaugh-fbi-report-shows-no-hint-of-misconduct-grassley-says/4408900/
— Brett Kavanaugh FBI report shows ‘no hint of misconduct,’ Sen. Grassley says, judge pens op-ed – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/brett-kavanaugh-fbi-report-shows-no-hint-of-misconduct-grassley-says–judge-pens-op-ed/4408900/
— Rauner and Pritzker trade accusations of criminal behavior – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-and-pritzker-trade-accusations-of-criminal-behavior/4412931/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker, Rauner Exchange Barbs Over Alleged Misconduct
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB_5P-ILLINOISR-GOVERNORS-RACE_Chicago-495213391.html

 

CBS2
— Illinois Democrat Sean Casten Among House Candidates Raising Eye-Popping Sums For November Election
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/04/house-candidates-campaign-fundraising-sean-casten-democrats/
— Fact Check: Democrat Terra Costa Howard’s Ad Falsely Accuses GOP Lawmaker Peter Breen Of Standing With ‘Accused Sex Predators’ – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/03/terra-costa-howard-campaign-ad-fact-check-peter-breen-false-attack/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Retired Justice John Paul Stevens says don’t confirm Kavanaugh
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/retired-justice-john-paul-stevens-says-don-t-confirm-kavanaugh

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— VERY SAD: Protesters opposing confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh rally in downtown Naperville – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: What percent of these protesters are anti-Trump, anti-Christian, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-kavanaugh-protest-naperville-foster-st-1005-story.html
— After the FBI report, confirm Kavanaugh – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-kavanaugh-fbi-senate-confirm-20181004-story.html
— Key Republican senators accept FBI report on Kavanaugh; retired Justice Stevens opposes nominee – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-senate-vote-fbi-report-20181004-story.html
— Which is more criminal, death or taxes? Gov. Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker fight it out. – Rick Pearson and Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governors-race-death-or-taxes-20181004-story.html
— The rise and the reckoning: Inside Brett Kavanaugh’s elite circles of influence – Marc Fisher, Ann E. Marimow, Michael Kranish (DIERSEN: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns you as being someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth? I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-brett-kavanaugh-profile-georgetown-yale-20181004-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: He would be, in the words of his prep school’s motto, a man for others. At an age when most young people struggle to figure out their path forward, he knew he would devote his life to public service. Brett Kavanaugh was destined for something big. The people around him knew it, too. Through the years, Kavanaugh, 53, a federal appellate judge since 2006, has been rich in friends, loyal and true. Teachers, parents, classmates, colleagues – they made it their business to buff and defend Kavanaugh’s reputation. They cheered him on as he climbed the ladder of legal success. And they rallied around him when he tripped on the way up. That turned out to be a job that extended over four decades because as bright and kind and wise as friends say Kavanaugh is, he has also left behind a trail of people who say that his reckless behavior raises serious questions about his judgment and veracity. The story of President Donald Trump’s embattled choice for the Supreme Court, who could learn the fate of his troubled nomination Thursday, is a classic Washington tale of a young man who grew up surrounded by people in high places, keenly aware of protecting his image.)
— As Kavanaugh hearing puts spotlight on teens and alcohol, experts warn: ‘Adolescent drinking is a problem’ – Kate Thayer (DIERSEN: What has steered you away from booze? For me it includes my outstanding parents, Trinity Lutheran Church and Grade School in Crete, Hope Lutheran Church and Grade School in Park Forest, and being a federal employee. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drank lots of booze, b) drink lots of booze, c) want to drink lots of booze, d) want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze. A major reason why my wife and I bought a home in Wheaton in 1978 and we had one built in Wheaton in 1984 was that Wheaton was dry back then.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-kavanaugh-teen-drinking-20181004-story.html
— Trump and the myth of the self-made man – Helaine Olen (DIERSEN: To what extent did your father promote your career? My outstanding father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. He had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, never attended college, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and did not buy a new car until he was 45 years old, and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-donald-trump-self-made-tax-fraud-1005-20181004-story.html
— Bad temperament alone shouldn’t sink Kavanaugh – Noah Feldman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do everything that they can to make me raise my voice and lose my temper. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-kavanaugh-temperament-supreme-court-1005-20181004-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Small investors bought into Trump hotels, including his Chicago tower.” and “Then the Embarrassment came.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-hotels-chicago-new-york-20181004-story.html
— Kavanaugh says he ‘might have been too emotional’ at hearing; Friday morning preliminary vote set – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kavanaugh-senate-vote-fbi-report-20181004-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— GOP looking more confident on Kavanaugh after FBI report – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-fbi-investigation-report/
— Pritzker’s and Rauner’s messages simplified: I am not a crook — but he is! – Tina Sfondeles and Emily McTavish
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-i-am-not-crook-criiminal-legionnaires-disease-toilets/
— Illinois Senate 23rd District Republican nominee: Seth Lewis
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/seth-lewis-illinois-senate-23rd-district-republican-candidate-2018-general-election/
— U.S. Rep. Schakowsky among 50 cited with trespassing at McDonald’s protest – Luke Wilusz
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/u-s-rep-schakowsky-among-50-cited-with-trespassing-at-mcdonalds-protest/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump equates Brett Kavanaugh with Jason Van Dyke.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-brett-kavanaugh-jason-van-dyke-supreme-court-chicago-police-laquan-mcdonald/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, White men are viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being a) racists and/or b) beneficiaries of racism.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/brett-kavanaugh-racism-criminal-justice-senate/

 

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If your critics/opponents asked your college roommates for dirt on you, what would your college roommates say?
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181004/analysis-kavanaugh-learns-the-ted-cruz-rule-tread-lightly-with-college-roommates
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181004/i-knew-that-he-knew-he-wasnt-telling-the-truth-former-yale-roommate-says-about-kavanaugh

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Property taxes too high? Throw the bums out. A media campaign blaming both parties for skyrocketing property taxes makes it clear that a rift in the state’s Republican Party shows no sign of healing. – MARK GUARINO
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/property-taxes-too-high-throw-bums-out
— How weak is Trump in the states that made him president? A new poll shows what Midwest voters think of the president’s performance, just weeks ahead of key elections for Senate and governor. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/how-weak-trump-states-made-him-president

 

WLS AM
— Jim Durkin: “The report is clear, [Pritzker] committed fraud” – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/04/jim-durkin-the-report-is-clear-pritzker-committed-fraud/
— Bill to keep tax cheats off ballot – Nick Gale (DIERSEN: Since 1978, when Money Magazine and IRS disallowed my education deductions, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have sided with Money Magazine and with IRS and hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I am a tax cheat. They have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that the undergraduate and graduate courses that I took a) were not job-related, b) did not help me carry out my job duties, c) were taken by me to get a job in the private sector, and d) were a distraction. I earned 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.)
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/04/bill-to-keep-tax-cheats-off-ballot/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— GOP leaders take their shot at Pritzker over inspector general’s report – KEVIN BARLOW
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/gop-leaders-take-their-shot-at-pritzker-over-inspector-general/article_1e839902-9218-57c1-b258-3ecacfdf739d.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner, Pritzker argue about who is more privileged during debate – Rachel Droze (DIERSEN: Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns you as being someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth? I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me as being someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. To what extent did your father promote your career? My outstanding father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. He had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14, was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma, never attended college, worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in Chicago Heights, almost always worked second jobs to pay the family’s bills, and did not buy a new car until he was 45 years old, and it was a bottom of the line 2-door Chevy.))
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-pritzker-argue-about-who-is-more-privileged-during-debate-10-04-2018

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Illinois, Democrats demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and then tell everyone to vote for all the Democrats on November 6, 2018 ballots to punish Trump.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/statewide-poll-illinois-gop-candidates-may-face-uphill-election-battle#stream/0

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Durbin, Duckworth support AG investigation into Rauner administration’s role in vets home outbreak – Kevin Schwaller
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/durbin-duckworth-support-ag-investigation-into-rauneradministration-s-role-in-vets-home-outbreak/1498176032

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Jason Plummer: Illinois is being wrecked by bad public policy – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511587528-jason-plummer-illinois-is-being-wrecked-by-bad-public-policy

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Casten outraises Roskam two-to-one (DIERSEN: What do you give Republican candidates? I give them a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning and each and every evening free of charge and without any advertising. GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000 a year.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/04/casten-outraises-roskam-two-to-one/

 

FOX NEWS
— Texas agents seeing surge of families crossing border after controversial zero-tolerance policy ends – Casey Stegall and Maggie Kerkman
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-agents-seeing-surge-of-families-crossing-border-after-controversial-zero-tolerance-policy-ends

 

BREITBART
— Open Borders ‘Absolutely’ Risk Terrorism, Says Border Patrol Sector Chief – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/10/04/open-borders-absolutely-risk-terrorism-says-border-patrol-sector-chief/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— How California Republicans Could Avenge Kavanaugh – Eric Lendrum
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/10/04/how-california-republicans-could-avenge-kavanaugh/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Harvard Law students file complaints to keep Kavanaugh off campus as FBI finds no evidence – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/harvard-law-students-file-complaints-to-keep-kavanaugh-off-campus-as-fbi-fi

 

THE HILL
— Scores of Kavanaugh protesters arrested after descending on Senate building – MORGAN CHALFANT AND MELANIE ZANONA
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409999-scores-of-kavanaugh-protesters-arrested-after-descending-on-senate-building
— Kavanaugh’s path to confirmation begins to solidify – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409936-kavanaughs-path-to-confirmation-begins-to-solidify
— Pence accuses China of anti-Trump campaign – JORDAN FABIAN AND MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/409875-pence-accuses-china-of-anti-trump-campaign
— Amy Schumer among those arrested at Kavanaugh protest – JUDY KURTZ
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/409996-amy-schumer-among-those-arrested-at-kavanaugh-protest

 

ABC NEWS
— Capitol Police have begun arresting about 300 anti-Kavanaugh protesters who staged a sit-in on the floor of a Senate office building’s atrium.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/latest-initial-senate-vote-kavanaugh-set-friday-58275119
— Ahead of crucial Kavanaugh vote, hundreds of protesters rally in front of Supreme Court – MEGHAN KENEALLY
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ahead-crucial-kavanaugh-vote-hundreds-protesters-rally-front/story

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting “religious leaders” to serve as operatives and as dupes for the Democrat Party.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2018/10/04/national-council-churches-makes-rare-statement-oppose-kavanaugh/
— Congressional Republicans tentatively agree to raise federal worker pay, rebuffing Trump – Erica Werner and Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/congressional-republicans-tentatively-agree-to-raise-federal-worker-pay-rebuffing-trump/2018/10/04/2befe952-bcf2-11e8-8792-78719177250f_story.html
— Inside Kavanaugh’s circles of influence: How his upbringing among Washington’s elite has helped protect him – Marc Fisher, Ann E. Marimow and Michael Kranish (DIERSEN: Who/what protected you during your upbringing? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would have to say the Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete and its members protected me 1948-1961 and that Hope Lutheran Church in Park Forest and it members have protected me since 1961.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-rise-and-the-reckoning-inside-brett-kavanaughs-circles-of-influence/2018/10/04/bd8dcf4e-c677-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Police arrest anti-Kavanaugh protesters – AP
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-essential-washington-updates-police-arrest-kavanaugh-s-senate-1538684994-htmlstory.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kavanaugh: An Easy Vote A ‘no’ would alienate Republican voters and invite the smearing of future nominees. – Kimberley A. Strassel
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kavanaugh-an-easy-vote-1538694463

 

FORBES
— What It Means To Hire For ‘Culture Fit,’ And How To Do It Right – Vivian Maza (DIERSEN: What are the cultures of the organizations that you are a member of? How strongly are those cultures anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2018/09/28/what-it-means-to-hire-for-culture-fit-and-how-to-do-it-right/
— Female Lawyers Face Widespread Gender Bias, According To New Study – Kim Elsesser (DIERSEN: Female lawyers should consider working for the federal government. The federal government has always been under pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote females, and especially females who are Democrat, minority, and/or younger.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2018/10/01/female-lawyers-face-widespread-gender-bias-according-to-new-study/

 

HR DRIVE
— Overqualified or over the hill? The pitfalls of experience ranges In the same way that ruling out a candidate based on poor “culture fit” can be cover for bias, experts say experience ranges can be a dog whistle for age discrimination. – Riia O’Donnel
https://www.hrdive.com/news/overqualified-or-over-the-hill-the-pitfalls-of-experience-ranges/538696/

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— Republicans Approach Kavanaugh Victory As Collins and Flake Signal Approval – Ed Kilgore
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/10/collins-and-flake-signal-likely-victory-for-kavanaugh.html

 

DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The Right Thinks Kavanaugh’s Toxic Masculinity Is Just ‘Being a Man’ When Trump and his Supreme Court nominee fly into a destructive rage, conservative media calls it ‘fiery.’ It’s much more than that.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-right-thinks-kavanaughs-toxic-masculinity-is-just-being-a-man

 

VARIETY
— Thousands of Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters Take Washington D.C. – TED JOHNSON
https://variety.com/2018/politics/news/anti-kavanaugh-protesters-supreme-court-1202969245/

 

LGBTQ NATION
— Brett Kavanaugh may save the Republicans’ bacon on Election Day – John Gallagher
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/10/brett-kavanaugh-may-save-republicans-bacon-election-day/

 

DAILY MAIL
— Protesters take over Senate office building as anti-Kavanaugh demonstrations hit Capitol Hill in bid to halt confirmation of Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6241465/Protests-Capitol-Hill-ditch-bid-stop-Kavanaugh-confirmed.html

October 4 Morning Edition

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ANGRY IVES weighs in on toilet scandal – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/10/04/angry-ives-weighs-in-on-toilet-scandal-atty-gen-to-investigate-rauner-pugilism-in-govs-debate-321268
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Hold everything. Jeanne Ives just weighed in on the governor’s race and boy is she mad. The state rep who lost to Gov. Bruce Rauner in a bitter GOP primary wants the Illinois Department of Revenue to investigate how Democrat J.B. Pritzker got a tax break by pulling toilets out of his second home, thus lowering the property value. Is this a gift to Rauner? Nope. Ives hasn’t even talked to the governor. “This is my hot-button issue,” Ives told POLITICO. “It sticks in my craw big-time. Who does that? M.K. grew up in South Dakota, the same state I did,” Ives said, referring to Pritzker’s wife. “No one does this. I don’t know where she learned these kinds of shenanigans. But normal people don’t do it. I’m angry. You don’t cheat this way. If the damned Democrats don’t prosecute this, then why would anyone stay in this state just to be treated unfairly by the political ruling class.” Hiding property wealth, says Ives, just shortchanges schools and leaves taxpayers holding the bag. Pritzker has maintained the toilets were pulled as part of a renovation project, but Ives doesn’t buy it. She’s been studying property-tax fairness for years—even talked to Rauner about legislation address how property values are assessed in Illinois. “He never took it up.” The conservative darling’s re-entry into the political fray could help advance Rauner’s case. But Rauner also has his own investigation to worry about. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan called for a criminal probe into Rauner’s handling of the deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the Quincy veterans’ home. “We are investigating whether any laws were violated in the response to the risks of an outbreak of Legionella at the Quincy veterans’ home, where many people died,” Madigan spokeswoman Maura Possley said in a statement.)

 

NBC5
— Rauner, Pritzker Trade More Blows in Televised Debate The debate ranged from issues like Rauner’s handling of a Legionnaires outbreak at a Quincy veteran’s home, to Prtizker’s alleged tax scheme by removing toilets from one of his home. – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-governor-rauner-pritzker-debate-495111141.html

 

WGN TV
— Rauner calls Pritzker ‘trust fund baby’ at governor debate – TAHMAN BRADLEY (DIERSEN: What do your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes call you? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always called me undeservedly filthy rich. It all started in 1966 when I was 17 years old and bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint. They would not have demonized me, denigrated me, or condemned me as being rich if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, or a veteran.)
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/03/pritzker-rauner-to-face-off-in-illinois-governor-debate/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner calls Pritzker ‘trust fund baby’ during debate – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/pritzker-rauner-to-face-off-in-illinois-governor-debate-1
— Controversy surrounds highest paid Illinois school superintendent Troy Paraday – Dane Placko (DIERSEN: Does controversy surround you? Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My GAO salary in 1997 was $125,325 in today’s dollars. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is $51,864. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always accused me of being overpaid. 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.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/controversy-surrounds-highest-paid-illinois-school-superintendent
(FROM THE ARTICLE: They say money’s tight at the small district, comprised of three schools and 1,100 students. Except for Superintendent Paraday, who this year will earn a salary of $309,000. But that’s not all. Paraday’s contract also calls for a car allowance, insurance benefits, retirement annuity and other goodies driving up his annual compensation to $407,000 — the highest of any Illinois school superintendent. And that’s not all. When Paraday retires on October 31st, Calumet City taxpayers will be handing him a big Halloween treat. “Open the Books” and FOX 32 found a clause in Paraday’s contract that allows him to collect cash for unused time off. Since 2005, he’s accumulated 567 days of unused vacation, sick time and personal days. Based on Paraday’s current salary, he’ll cash those days in for more than $762,000.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— During second TV debate, Gov. Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker argue over toilets, taxes and veterans deaths – Rick Pearson and Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governors-second-debate-rauner-pritzker-20181003-story.html
— ANTI-WHITES ARE OVERJOYED: Federal judge, citing Trump ‘animus’ against nonwhites, blocks removal of immigrants (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to be a Democrat is to be anti-White.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-tps-immigrants-ruling-20181003-story.html
— Nancy Pelosi-aligned PAC spending nearly $3M on two suburban congressional races (Hultgren and Roskam) – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-thursdsay-20181003-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘No hint of misconduct’ in FBI Kavanaugh report: Grassley – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-fbi-investigation-report/
— Second Rauner-Pritzker debate spirals into squabble over scandals – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-pritzker-debate-scandals-toilets-quincy-veterans-property-tax/
— Comptroller candidates spar over politics, independence — and office itself – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/comptroller-mendoza-senger-ball-politics-independence-debate-sun-times-editorial-board/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen wants board vote on reimbursement for Van Dyke prosecution – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181003/lauzen-wants-board-vote-on-reimbursement-for-van-dyke-prosecution

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Phony paper in Pritzker toilet caper dogs campaign – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-10-04/jim-dey-phony-paper-pritzker-toilet-caper-dogs-campaign.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glen Ellyn: State candidates tackle gun control, abortion at League of Women Voters forum – MARY STROKA
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/09/28/state-candidates-tackle-gun-control-abortion-at-league-of-women-voters-forum/dargi1p/

 

RIVER BENDER
— House Republicans introduce legislation to stop J.B. Pritzker’s vacancy fraud
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/house-republicans-introduce-legislation-to-stop-jb-pritzkers-vacancy-fraud-31094.cfm

 

WJOL
— New Governor’s Poll Gives Pritzker 22 Percent Lead – Evan Bredeson (DIERSEN: QUESTION: On who/what do Democrats and Democrat plants, do Libertarians and Libertarian plants, do Greens and Green plants, and do RINOs blame Pritzker’s 22 point lead? ANSWER: They blame Republicans, and especially Republicans who support Trump and support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform. If Rauner wins or loses, the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs who dominate the IRP will a) dump Trump supporters, b) dump the aforesaid planks in the IRP platform, c) banish Republicans from the IRP once and for all, and d) abolish the IRP.)
https://www.wjol.com/new-governors-poll-gives-pritzker-22-percent-lead/

 

WSIL TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “high voter enthusiasm among Illinois Democrats.”
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39226553/simon-poll-high-voter-enthusiasm-among-illinois-democrats

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— Rauner, Pritzker use latest scandals against each other in second debate – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/rauner-pritzker-use-latest-scandals-against-each-other-in-second/article_c9a3a725-e774-58f2-8426-836d927211fb.html

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois lawmakers eye audit of Lincoln foundation over hat controversy – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/illinois-lawmakers-eye-audit-of-lincoln-foundation-over-hat-controversy/article_ea3f1478-c67f-11e8-bc96-5b00eb0c4444.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Debate coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/04/debate-coverage-roundup-2/
— McCann wants TV stations to pull down ads claiming he voted to raise taxes
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/04/mccann-wants-tv-stations-to-pull-down-ads-claiming-he-voted-to-raise-taxes/

 

GOPUSA
— Whoopi Goldberg implies Trump Jr.’s young boys are potential rapists
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56100
— Kavanaugh backlash builds, as Democrats have to face voters
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56082
— PayPal sued for banning Alex Jones’ Infowars, accused of anti-conservative discrimination
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55990

 

FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— TO KILL A KAVANAUGH – Patrick Hall
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/to-kill-a-kavanaugh/
— NO JUSTICE FOR THE JUSTICE – Michael Ramirez
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/no-justice-for-the-justice/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— FRANKLIN GRAHAM: ‘GOD-HATERS’ NOW FIGHTING KAVANAUGH ‘Our nation is in trouble’
https://www.wnd.com/2018/10/franklin-graham-god-haters-now-fighting-kavanaugh/

 

TOWNHALL
— ‘White Male Privilege,’ RIP – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, America is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/columnists/larryelder/2018/10/04/white-male-privilege-rip-n2525181
— Trump’s ‘Compromise’ on Border Wall – Terry Jeffrey
https://townhall.com/columnists/terryjeffrey/2018/10/03/trumps-compromise-on-border-wall-n2525286

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— CNN Frets Trump Is Thwarting ‘Progress’ on Gay Rights – Brad Wilmouth (DIERSEN: Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes have always worked the hardest against me. I should write a book about them.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2018/10/03/cnn-frets-trump-thwarting-progress-gay-rights

 

NEWSMAX
— Illegal Immigration Helping California Steal Congress – Steve Gruber
https://www.newsmax.com/stevegruber/immigration-california-census-citizenship/2018/10/03/id/884661/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SUSPECT VANDAL TELLS TV STATION HE’S ‘HAPPY’ ABOUT DAMAGE TO REPUBLICAN OFFICE – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/03/suspect-vandal-happy-damage-republican-office/
— POLL: REPUBLICANS MAY SEE BUMP IN TURNOUT, INSPIRED BY TREATMENT OF KAVANAUGH – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/03/poll-kavanaugh-midterm-enthusiasm/
— KAVANAUGH’S FRESHMAN YEAR ROOMMATE NEVER SAW HIM ‘EVER BEHAVE AGGRESSIVELY TOWARD WOMEN’ – Mike Brest (DIERSEN: The higher the government/political office that you seek/hold as a Republican, the harder that Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs work to get everyone to be unpleasant to you, to be rude to you, to be nasty to you, to be disrespectful to you, to be dismissive to you, to be discrediting to you, to be arrogant to you, to be pushy to you, to be belittling to you, to be condescending to you, to be insulting to you, to be accusatory to you, to be bombastic to you, to be obnoxious to you, to be outrageous to you, to be vicious to you, to be threatening to you, and to be even worse things to you. I should write a book about past and present Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/03/kavanaugh-roommate-allegations/

 

AMERICAN INTEREST
— Immigration, Polarization, and Identity Theft Fraud – ADAM GARFINKLE
https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/10/03/immigration-polarization-and-identity-theft-fraud/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— ‘White Male Privilege,’ RIP – Larry Elder (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? Ever-increasingly, under the Democrats, America is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/10/04/white_male_privilege_rip_138248.html

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Apple employees’ political contributions favor Dems, new study finds – Joe Williams
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/business/apple-employees-political-contributions-favor-dems-new-study-finds

 

THE HILL
— Grassley: No corroboration of Kavanaugh accusers’ allegations in FBI report – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409864-grassley-no-corroboration-of-kavanaugh-accusers-allegations-in-fbi-report

 

CBS NEWS
— Grassley claims nothing new in FBI report, as senators review single copy of findings
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-investigation-brett-kavanaugh-accusations-one-copy-secure-room-today-2018-10-04/

 

CNN
— Brett Kavanaugh’s Yale classmates say they’ve had trouble with connecting with the FBI (DIERSEN: If asked, what your college classmates who are anti-Trump, anti-Christian, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time say about you?)
https://www.ktts.com/news/national/brett-kavanaughs-yale-classmates-say-theyve-had-trouble-with-connecting-with-the-fbi

 

REUTERS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Opposition to Kavanaugh grows after Senate hearing.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-kavanaugh-poll/opposition-to-kavanaugh-grows-after-senate-hearing-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1MD27V

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Estranged in America: Both Sides Feel Lost and Left Out Nearly half of Democrats say they feel this way, slightly more than Republicans. – Emily Badger (DIERSEN: Those who are members of Group A estrange and leave out members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about members of Group A who are past or present Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, IRS, etc. leaders.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/upshot/estranged-america-trump-polarization.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Sen. Leahy says Trump’s claims about his drinking are ‘bogus baloney’ – Mike DeBonis (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) drank lots of booze, b) drink lots of booze, c) want to drink lots of booze, d) want to make lots of money selling booze, and/or e) want governments to take in lots of tax revenue from the sale of booze.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/03/trumps-claims-about-his-drinking-are-bogus-baloney-sen-leahy-says/
— Trump dismisses New York Times story on ‘dubious tax schemes’ as both a ‘hit piece’ and ‘boring’ – John Wagner (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run Money Magazine published in their February 1978 edition a hit piece on me and my wife. Anyone can tell by reading the piece that Money Magazine is anti-Trump, anti-Protestant (especially, anti-Missouri Synod Lutheran), anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, anti-union members, anti-Corvettes, anti-Corvette owners, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-dismisses-new-york-times-story-on-dubious-tax-schemes-as-both-a-hit-piece-and-boring/2018/10/03/c373bfe6-c6f3-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Here’s a list of people the FBI did NOT interview” and ask “Okay with this, Flake and Collins?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/10/04/heres-a-list-of-people-the-fbi-did-not-interview-okay-with-this-flake-and-collins/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— After money surge, GOP frets Democrats can ‘buy rage in bulk’ – ALEX ROARTY AND KATIE GLUECK (DIERSEN: What encourages you to give money to Republican candidates and to Republican organizations? For me, it’s their demonstrated ability and commitment to defend and advance the Illinois Republican Party platform, and especially its traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks.)
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sns-tns-bc-midterms-gop-funding-20181004-story.html
— Is the bias against hiring older workers changing? – Phyllis Brust, Ph.D., Flossmoor (DIERSEN: Those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who are considering working for the federal government should be advised that they will be demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotions.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/ct-letters-age-bias-hiring-jobs-20181003-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Never Conservatives The Kavanaugh fight isn’t about Trump. We’re all deplorables now. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-never-conservatives-1538608630
— How Kavanaugh Could Help the GOP If the FBI finds no further evidence, Republicans benefit in the midterms. – Karl Rove
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-kavanaugh-could-help-the-gop-1538607696
— Pot-Smoking Agitators Burst Into My Office We all must stand against political violence. But some in Congress are egging it on instead. – Andy Harris
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pot-smoking-agitators-burst-into-my-office-1538607585
— White House Finds No Support in FBI Report for Claims Against Kavanaugh Senators are set to review the FBI’s findings Thursday – Rebecca Ballhaus, Michael C. Bender, Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-finds-no-corroboration-of-sexual-misconduct-allegations-against-kavanaugh-in-fbi-report-1538625927
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Employer-Provided Health Insurance Approaches $20,000 a Year Deductibles that workers must pay out of their pockets also rose, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation – Anna Wilde Mathews (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that my federal health, dental, and vision insurance subsidy is $18,000/year. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have done little or nothing to earn any kind retirement benefits. I worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would never “stoop” to take the aforesaid jobs.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/employer-provided-health-insurance-approaches-20-000-a-year-1538575201
— Tax Cuts Provide Limited Boost to Workers’ Wages Companies are hesitant to grant big pay raises; instead, they focus on programs like worker training – Vanessa Fuhrmans
https://www.wsj.com/articles/tax-cuts-provide-limited-boost-to-workers-wages-1538472600
— Companies Lure New Workers With College Coaching, Student Debt Repayment Employers tout education perks as U.S. graduates grapple with $1.5 trillion in student loans – Te-Ping Chen
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-lure-new-workers-with-college-coaching-student-debt-repayment-1538568001
— Verizon’s Severance Offer Goes to About 44,000 Employees More than a quarter of carrier’s workforce affected in effort to cut $10 billion in costs – Sarah Krouse
https://www.wsj.com/articles/verizons-severance-offer-goes-to-about-44-000-employees-1538587179

 

BLOOMBERG
— When It Comes to Ageism, the Old Is New Again – Stephen Mihm (DIERSEN: Those who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who are considering working for the federal government should be advised that they will be demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few make the aforesaid promotions.)
https://www.bloombergquint.com/opinion/tech-companies-ageism-belongs-to-long-history-of-discrimination

 

USA TODAY
— The New York Times’ allegations of fraud and tax evasion are 100 percent false, and highly defamatory. There was no fraud or tax evasion by anyone. The facts upon which The Times bases its false allegations are extremely inaccurate. – Charles J. Harder
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/03/donald-trump-had-virtually-no-involvement-editorials-debates/1514082002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump, even with all his daddy’s money, is the real apprentice.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/10/03/donald-trump-new-york-times-documents-real-apprentice-editorials-debates/1515111002/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all men are rapists.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/10/03/sexual-assault-harassment-linked-health-problems-women-study/1503690002/

 

NPR
— Poll: Amid Kavanaugh Confirmation Battle, Democratic Enthusiasm Edge Evaporates – Domenico Montanaro (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, to vote for Democrats is to shout that you are full of hatred against individuals, against organizations, against companies, against governments, and against countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/654015874/poll-amid-kavanaugh-confirmation-battle-democratic-enthusiasm-edge-evaporates

 

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Brett Kavanaugh’s College Roommate Says Supreme Court Nominee Lied Under Oath.”
http://time.com/5415174/brett-kavanaughs-lying-under-oath-roommate/

 

WIRED
— HOW THE KAVANAUGH INFORMATION WAR MIRRORS REAL WARZONES – Singer and Emerson T. Brooking
https://www.wired.com/story/how-the-kavanaugh-information-war-mirrors-real-warzones/

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use “migrant children” to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/02/texas-detention-camp-swells-fivefold-with-migrant-children

 

WASHINGTON BLADE
— Bawling and belligerence in the ruling class – Richard J. Rosendall (DIERSEN: What does the ruling class think of you? According to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, the ruling class in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois wants to get rid of me. They stress that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc. They stress my many bad demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (70), non-poor, gun owner, 100% German American, my ancestors have been in America since 1844, former union member, federal retiree, American-nameplate car owner, childless, pet-less, etc.)
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/10/03/opinion-jeff-flake-brett-kavanaugh/