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November 19 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Only 116 votes separate DuPage forest preserve president candidates – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181119/only-116-votes-separate-dupage-forest-preserve-president-candidates
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As of Monday night, Hebreard clung to a 116-vote lead with 177,185 votes, around 50.02 percent of the unofficial total. Cantore had 177,069 votes, around 49.98 percent of the unofficial total. The DuPage County Election Commission counted nearly 300 vote-by-mail ballots on Monday. Suzanne Fahnestock, the commission’s executive director, said Tuesday is the deadline for additional vote-by-mail ballots to arrive. Also on Tuesday, the commission will complete its review of roughly 1,800 provisional ballots, Fahnestock said. Provisional ballots that are found to be valid then will be counted. DuPage’s election results won’t become official until Nov. 27. Then it will be up to the candidates to decide if they want to move to the next step.)
— First April election hopefuls file in Fox Valley – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181119/first-april-election-hopefuls-file-in-fox-valley
— New names join Schaumburg village board races; only incumbents file in Hoffman Estates – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181119/new-names-join-schaumburg-village-board-races-only-incumbents-file-in-hoffman-estates

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ‘Now the games begin’: Five officially enter mayor’s race — 13 more to go? – Mitch Dudek and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayoral-candidates-file-nominating-petitions-cook-county-building/
— Signature accomplishments: A mix of strategy and superstition in petition filing – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/signature-petitions-mayoral-aldermanic-elections-strategy-superstition-filing/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— On day one, four Chicago mayoral candidates turn in thousands of signatures to get on the ballot – Bill Ruthhart and John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayor-ballot-first-day-20181119-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-marijuana-medical-pot-weed-legal-mom-1120-20181119-story.html
— Facing Facebook and Google: Without a fairer market, quality news can’t thrive – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-safe-harbor-facebook-google-antitrust-news-congress-20181118-story.html
— Pot and unicorns won’t fix Illinois’ budget mess, but these bipartisan solutions will – Adam Schuster
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-budget-pritzker-rauner-illinois-budget-balanced-1119-story.html

 

ABC7
— Chicago candidates for mayor, other offices file nominating petitions – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-candidates-for-mayor-file-nominating-petitions/4720151/

 

NBC5
— Candidates For Mayor, Alderman Line Up For Chance At Top Spot On Ballot – Mike Puccinelli
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/19/2019-elections-mayor-alderman-nominating-petitions/

 

WLS AM
— Pat Brady says GOP needs to raise more money to be competitive – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/11/19/pat-brady-says-gop-needs-to-raise-more-money-to-be-competitive/

 

KWQC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: TRAGIC: Western Illinois University students promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.kwqc.com/video?vid=500795272

 

TRI STATES PUBLIC RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: TRAGIC: Western Illinois University students promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.tspr.org/post/macomb-shows-it-community-love

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Wehrli, Rezin support override of Rauner’s car-sharing veto – Kyla Asbury
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511637538-wehrli-rezin-support-override-of-rauner-s-car-sharing-veto

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— Illinois GOP Requires Serious Innovation for Trump 2020 – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14599

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Chicago Republican mocks Beto, changes name to Memo
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/chicago-republican-mocks-beto-changes-name-to-memo

 

DAILY CALLER
— WHITE HOUSE BACKS DOWN IN ACOSTA FIGHT, LAYS OUT THREE BASIC RULES FOR REPORTERS – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: Politicians who blame me for their problems have four basic press conference rules for me: 1) do not attend their press conferences, 2) do not speak with anyone at their press conferences, 3) do not ask any questions at their press conferences, and 4) do not report anything about their press conferences.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/19/white-house-backs-down-acosta-new-rules-reporters/
— ANGRY TIJUANA RESIDENTS PUSH BACK AGAINST MIGRANT CARAVAN: ‘THIS IS AN INVASION’ – Will Racke
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/19/tijuana-protest-migrant-caravan-invasion/

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats propose headwear rule change for Michigan rep. elect who wears headscarf
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59451

 

BREITBART
— Nolte: Poll Shows CNN’s Jake Tapper Is America’s Most Distrusted ‘Journalist’ – John Nolte (DIERSEN: Who promotes distrust of you? I should sue those who have worked the hardest to promote distrust of me.)
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/11/19/nolte-poll-shows-cnns-jake-tapper-is-americas-most-distrusted-journalist/

 

FOX NEWS
— Migrant caravan at US border is harboring more than 500 criminals, Homeland Security claims – Greg Norman
https://www.foxnews.com/us/migrant-caravan-may-be-in-tijuana-for-the-long-haul-while-u-s-shuts-down-san-diego-area-crossing

 

CNS NEWS
— ‘Tijuana First!’ — Mexicans Protest ‘Illegal Invasion’ of Migrant Caravan – Michael W. Chapman
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/tijuana-first-mexicans-protest-illegal-invasion-migrant-caravan
— Trump: ‘Fake News Showing Old Footage’ of Illegals Scaling Border Fence – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/craig-bannister/trump-fake-news-showing-old-footage-illegals-scaling-border-fence-what-it
— Globalism: A Tower of Babel Redux – Rabbi Aryeh Spero
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/rabbi-aryeh-spero/globalism-tower-babel-redux
— How Do You Fundamentally Transform the United States of America? – Allen West (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, a) having lived in my Wheaton precinct since 1984, b) having lived in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978, and c) having lived in Illinois since 1948, the more Democrats who move into your precinct, into your municipality, into your township/ward, into your county, and into your state, the more that prosperity and safety decrease and the more that poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/allen-west/allen-west-how-do-you-fundamentally-transform-united-states-america
(FROM THE ARTICLE: How do you fundamentally transform the United States of America? Simple, progressive socialists migrate into red states and turn them blue.)

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Up to 10,000 caravan migrants headed to the US border – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/up-to-10-000-caravan-migrants-headed-to-the-us-border

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Tijuana’s migrant caravan protest goes wild with the political incorrectness – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/11/tijuanas_migrant_caravan_protest_goes_wild_with_the_political_incorrectness.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Fighting for Gun Rights in Chicago: Rhonda Ezell and Chicago Guns Matter
https://townhall.com/tipsheet//townhallcomstaff/2018/11/19/fighting-for-gun-rights-in-chicago-rhonda-ezell-and-chicago-guns-matter-video-n2536183
— National Adoption Month Launches with Assault on Faith-based Adoption – Mary Beth Waddell
https://townhall.com/columnists/marybethwaddell/2018/11/19/national-adoption-month-launches-with-assault-on-faithbased-adoption-n2536117
— Sore Losers: Why Leftists Prefer Entitlement Over Empowerment – Carl Jackson
https://townhall.com/columnists/carljackson/2018/11/19/sore-losers-why-leftists-prefer-entitlement-over-empowerment-n2536214

 

HOT AIR
— Some Tijuana Residents Want The Caravan To Go: ‘This Is An Invasion!’ – JOHN SEXTON
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/11/19/tijuana-residents-want-caravan-go-sounding-like-trumps-america-mexico/

 

NEWS ONE
–Macy’s Apologizes For Holiday Ad Depicting Traditional Families Without Black Dads The retail giant never “intended to offend” customers. – Nigel Roberts
https://newsone.com/3837217/macys-apology-holiday-ad-traditional-families-black-fathers/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Women’s March Founder Calls on Leaders to Step Down amid Accusations of Bigotry – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/womens-march-founder-calls-on-sarsour-other-leaders-to-step-down-for-indulging-anti-semitism/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Mexicans Protest Migrant Caravan ‘Invasion’ – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mexicans-protest-migrant-caravan-invasion_2719195.html

 

CAMPUS REFORM
— GWU Student Bar Association labels Christian organization a ‘hate group’ – Abigail Marone (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if the groups that you are a member of do not promote LGBTQ activity, SPLC will call your groups hate groups.)
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11542

 

THE HILL
— White House drops bid to revoke Acosta’s press pass – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/417487-white-house-drops-bid-to-revoke-acostas-press-pass

 

POLITICO
— White House backs off battle with CNN’s Acosta The administration also released new rules requiring all reporters to “yield the floor” after a single question during press conferences. – JASON SCHWARTZ and CAITLIN OPRYSKO
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/19/cnn-trump-acosta-white-house-pass-revoke-1003114

 

CNN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “migrants in caravan should be given the opportunity to enter the country.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/19/politics/migrants-poll/index.html

 

ABC NEWS
— White House drops efforts to suspend press pass for CNN’s Jim Acosta; outlines rules to reporters – CHEYENNE HASLETT
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-jim-acostas-press-pass-cnn-seeks/story?id=59291734

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Would a poor 18-year-old have a better chance at upward mobility today in the U.S. or in China? The answer may not be what you think. (DIERSEN: Were you poor when you were 18 years old? I was not. In 1966, when I turned 18, I owned a 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I had bought new earlier that year with money that I had earned and saved washing dishes part-time for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights for 18 months. I was a full-time student at UIC and I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I worked part-time pumping gasoline for John’s Sinclair in South Chicago Heights.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/18/world/asia/china-social-mobility.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, that is, those who encourage caravans, say “Migrants fearful, anxious in aftermath of Tijuana protests.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/migrants-fearful-anxious-in-aftermath-of-tijuana-protests/2018/11/19/b27e37fe-ec58-11e8-8b47-bd0975fd6199_story.html
— Trump’s ban on asylum for illegal border crossers challenged in court – Elise Ackerman and Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/trumps-ban-on-asylum-for-illegal-border-crossers-challenged-in-court-monday/2018/11/19/525ad02c-ec02-11e8-8679-934a2b33be52_story.html
— CNN drops suit against White House after Acosta’s press pass is fully restored – Paul Farhi and Meagan Flynn
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/cnn-drops-suit-against-white-house-after-acostas-press-pass-is-fully-restored/2018/11/19/519763fc-ec3a-11e8-8679-934a2b33be52_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Restores Full Access for Reporter Acosta, CNN Says The White House initially indicated it planned to fight to keep excluding Acosta from the building’s grounds – Byron Tau
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-renews-effort-to-strip-cnn-correspondent-jim-acosta-of-press-pass-1542637652

 

MARKET WATCH
— What to do if you face age discrimination at work (DIERSEN: What did you do to fight age discrimination at work? 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. I complained about age discrimination. I refused to help my superiors engage in age discrimination. I joined a class action that charged my employer with age discrimination when I was 40. I sued my former employer for age discrimination when I was 49.)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-to-do-if-you-face-age-discrimination-at-work-2018-11-19

 

KERA NEWS
— Shouting ‘Mexico First,’ Hundreds In Tijuana March Against Migrant Caravan
http://www.keranews.org/post/shouting-mexico-first-hundreds-tijuana-march-against-migrant-caravan

 

NEWSWEEK
— THESE 38 GOP LAWMAKERS WANT LGBT PROTECTIONS REMOVED FROM THE NEW NAFTA DEAL – CHANTAL DA SILVA (DIERSEN: The list includes Hultgren.)
https://www.newsweek.com/these-38-gop-lawmakers-want-lgbt-protections-removed-new-nafta-deal-1221751

November 19 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Contested mayoral races expected in Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove (DIERSEN: Ronald Almiron has also filed for an at-large seat on the Wheaton City Council.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181119/contested-mayoral-races-expected-in-naperville-wheaton-downers-grove–
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Wheaton, Councilman John Prendiville officially launched his campaign as the first mayoral candidate to submit nominating petitions to appear on the April ballot. Prendiville turned in his paperwork at the city clerk’s office when the filing period opened at 8 a.m. in order to claim the first spot on the ballot in the April 2 election. Another longtime council member, Phil Suess, also has announced his bid to succeed Mayor Michael Gresk, who is stepping down after three terms. Prendiville served on the council from 2007 to 2011 and again since 2013 after an unsuccessful run to unseat Gresk as mayor. He is the managing director and senior managing counsel for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, a firm that acts as a trustee for municipal bond issues. Prendiville already is touting endorsements from two former mayors, Jim Carr and Gwen Henry. Gresk has said he will not make an endorsement in the race. “I really enjoyed my time on the city council I’d like to keep the city on the track that we’ve been on,” Prendiville said. “We’ve been very fiscally responsible and I think that is the basis for everything we do as a city in terms of providing services and maintaining our infrastructure and I enjoy working with everybody and I think that my ability to work with others is one of the reasons why I’ve gotten the support so far.” Incumbent Suzanne Fitch filed Monday to run for re-election for her at-large council seat. The other at-large seat — held by Prendiville — also is up for grabs. The Wheaton City Council is composed of six representatives and the mayor. Four council members represent the city’s four voting districts, while two members and the mayor are elected at-large. Five residents — Paula Mesch, Bruce Fogerty, Reda Karaliukas, David Diersen (DIERSEN: I pulled a nominating packet for someone else, not for myself.) and Jeremy Parker — have pulled nominating packets from the city clerk’s office but have not yet filed. It’s not yet clear which offices they would seek. The filing period runs until 5 p.m. Nov. 26. If more than four mayoral candidates or if more than eight at-large city council member candidates emerge, a primary will be held Feb. 26 to narrow the field.)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Will voters stay energized for local elections? – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: Because Democrats were so successful a) in promoting hatred of Trump and b) in getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats in the November 6, 2018 election, Democrats will do the same thing for the April 2, 2019 election. Democrats will demonize, denigrate and condemn Republican candidates in the April 2, 2019 election as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Democrats will demand that Republican candidates demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181119/will-voters-stay-energized-for-local-elections-
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Political organizers say they are trying to seize the momentum from the recent election to attract more people to run for local offices. “We hope the enthusiasm continues and we’ll see how many we can get out to get interested in these posts,” said Bob Peickert, chairman of the DuPage Democratic Party. “This is an opportunity to have some experience in local government, and they can get a better understanding of how government works. It is a form of minor leagues.” Schraufnagel said it’s “conceivable” the so-called blue wave that helped Democrats seize a number of seats at all levels of the government would continue for the local election of 2019. But it’s even more likely Republicans will use this opportunity to reinvigorate their ranks, he said. Both Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, and departing Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner have shared some of their war chests with township and county parties, which could help bolster future local government campaigns. “Using local elections as a farm system dates back to the late 1970s for Republicans,” Schraufnagel said. “This is a strategy that has been around for 30 or 40 years to groom them and train them.”)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— When 40 years at the same job is not enough – Jonathan Haskell (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. To make room for its young Democrat minority employees and for its young Democrat female employees, the federal government discriminates against its employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran. The federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its employee who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who 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.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-job-retirement-forced-europe-law-hobbies-symphonies-operas-1119-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I’m taking my forced retirement in seven months. Forced, because it’s the law in the European country where I work. On the first day of the month following your 65th birthday, you’re no longer an employee. Most people must look forward to that day when they can sleep in, wear cargo pants, plan vacations off-season — not taking orders from feckless bosses, dealing with problematic colleagues or fighting traffic home from work. . .Since President Ronald Reagan, there is no age discrimination at the workplace in the U.S., but that’s not the case here. So I’ll be out on June 1 to make room for one of the many deserving young persons.)
— Rody Biggert, husband of former U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert, dies at 82 – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rody-biggert-obit-20181118-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Downtown jobs keep soaring as mayoral race closes in Downtown Chicago has added the jobs equivalent of almost three Amazon HQ2s in just eight years, even as growth in other neighborhoods and some suburbs turns negative. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: This should increase home values in my precinct because it is in walking distance of the Wheaton train station.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/downtown-jobs-keep-soaring-mayoral-race-closes
— The Arizona solution to state pensions If the Illinois Constitution has to be changed to address an otherwise insurmountable pension crisis, then change it, as Arizona voters just did on Election Day. – Mark Glennon
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/arizona-solution-state-pensions

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Tijuana protesters chant ‘Out!’ at migrants – AP
https://www.saukvalley.com/2018/11/18/tijuana-protesters-chant-out-at-migrants/anuexvd/

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— TURBULENT STOCK MARKET SPOOKS SOME OLDER WORKERS, RETIREES – ANDREW SOERGEL
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20181119/AP/311199993

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— The Blue Wave That Inundated Illinois: What’s Next? – BOB EVANS (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) will meet on Saturday, December 1, 2018. What will “Republican leaders” in Illinois who are really Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs demand? If they were open and honest about what they want, they would demand that the IRP and all its county, ward, and township organizations immediately condemn Trump and condemn Pence. They would demand that the IRP immediately strike the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and Second Amendment planks from its platform. They would demand that the IRP and all its county, ward, and township organizations immediately banish from the IRP a) those who support the aforesaid planks and b) those who 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. What do the following have to say about the aforesaid: IRP Chairman (Tim Schneider), IRP National Committeeman (Richard Porter), IRP National Committeewoman (Demetra DeMonte), your representative on the IRP SCC (mine is Bob Grogan), the officers of your Republican county party organization (mine are Brian Krajewski, Marty Keller, Paul Hinds, Barbara Murphy, and Gwen Henry), and the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization (mine are Chris LeVan, John Monino, and Yadav Nathwani)?)
http://www.northernpublicradio.org/post/blue-wave-inundated-illinois-whats-next
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The midterms generated a blue wave that inundated Illinois. Pritzker romped. Democrats won every state-wide office and defended their extraordinary legislative majorities. Illinois is now one of the bluest of blue states. What happened, and what’s next? It happened for several reasons. First, Illinois is, and has been, trending Democratic. Demographic changes are profound and persistent. ‎In addition, there was a down ballot anti-Trump and anti-Rauner effect. Trump’s biting social and cultural message that perhaps saved Senate seats cost Republicans House seats such as Illinois 6 and 14. Moderate suburban voters abandoned Republicans. The anti-Rauner effect was cumulative but fatal down ballot. His obstreperous budget stance, combined with yielding to Democrats on abortion and sanctuary status, alienated Independents and Republicans, who never returned to the fold. He cooked his own goose. Now that Democrats virtually control Illinois there are no bucks to be passed.‎ Two choices loom. They can claim a mandate for bold new programs, but at great cost. Illinois does not have two nickels to rub together. Or they could proceed modestly, conserving scarce resources for the looming budgetary tidal wave. Democrats will signal modesty and prudence if they consider early on a bill to place Republicans on the Endangered Species List. I am Bob Evans, and that is my perspective.)

 

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois Constitutional Pension Amendment Is Long Overdue – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-constitutional-amendment-for-pension-reform-is-long-overdue-our-monthly-crains-article/
— Is Illinois ‘Worth Fighting For’? – Mark Glennon (DIERSEN: Is your county worth fighting for? Is your township/ward worth fighting for? Is your municipality worth fighting for? Is your precinct worth fighting for? Is your neighborhood worth fighting for? Is your home worth fighting for?)
http://www.wirepoints.com/is-illinois-worth-fighting-for-quicktake/

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Sen. Haine hopes to skip off to Europe funded by two pensions – Kyla Asbury
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511633197-sen-haine-hopes-to-skip-off-to-europe-funded-by-two-pensions

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Lawmakers’ public pension claims are a “fiction,” fiscal watchdog Mark Glennon says – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511633188-lawmakers-public-pension-claims-are-a-fiction-fiscal-watchdog-says

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— IDOT named employer of the year for advancement of women in transportation (DIERSEN: Every year that I worked for the federal government, the federal government should have named the employer of the year a) for advancing Democrats, and especially for advancing Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) for getting rid of Republicans, and especially for getting rid of Republicans who were White, male, and/or older.)
https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/19409-IDOT_named_employer_of_the_year_for_advancement_of_women_in_transportation.pdf

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Lisle Library Trustee Flint thinks he is special, District violating state law re: compensation – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/11/lisle-library-trustee-flint-thinks-he-is-special-district-violating-state-law-re-compensation/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RHOADS: THE RACE CARD INSULT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/the-race-card-insult.html
— MULTICULTURALISM IS DESTROYING EUROPE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/multiculturalism-is-destroying-europe.html
— THORNER: NEW DOCUMENTARY SHOWS GOOGLE, FACEBOOK POSE REAL THREAT TO DEMOCRACY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/thorner-new-documentary-shows-google-facebook-pose-real-threat-to-democracy.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker lawyers file biting legal response to lawsuit
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/19/pritzker-lawyers-file-biting-legal-response-to-lawsuit/

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives, that is, anti-Republicans, blast the California Republican Party.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/17/rip-california-gop-republicans-lash-out-after-midterm-election-debacle-1000481

 

BREITBART
— California Democrats, Never Trump Republicans Trash GOP After Election Losses – Joel B. Pollak (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. I should write a book about major donors who since 2000 have had great success in driving conservatives, that is, Republicans, out of the Illinois Republican Party, out of the DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and out of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee.)
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/11/18/california-democrats-never-trump-republicans-trash-gop-after-election-losses/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It also ignores the long-term effort of moderate donors such as Dr. Charles Munger, Jr., to drive conservatives out of the California Republican Party.)
— Midterm Exit Poll: Majority of Swing Voters, Republicans Support Border Wall – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/18/midterm-exit-poll-majority-of-swing-voters-republicans-support-border-wall/
— Gorka: ‘John F. Kennedy Would Not Be Allowed in’ Today’s Dem Party – Trent Baker
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/11/18/gorka-john-f-kennedy-would-not-be-allowed-in-todays-dem-party/

 

HOT AIR
— Acosta Abused His Privileges As A Member Of The Press – MICHAEL GOODWIN
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/11/acosta-abused-privileges-member-press/

 

TOWNHALL
— Mexican Journalist Reveals the Truth About the Caravan – Rachel Alexander
https://townhall.com/columnists/rachelalexander/2018/11/19/mexican-journalist-reveals-the-truth-about-the-caravan-n2536154

 

FOX NEWS
— Karl Rove on challenges facing both parties in new Congress
https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/karl-rove-on-challenges-facing-both-parties-in-new-congress

 

PJ MEDIA
— ‘It’s a Tsunami’: Angry Tijuana Residents Protest Caravan – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/its-a-tsunami-angry-tijuana-residents-protest-caravan/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— There Is No ‘Surge’ in White Supremacy – Julie Kelly (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who hate Whites promote more hatred of Whites. Ever-increasingly, Whites pander to those who hate Whites.)
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/11/19/there-is-no-surge-in-white-supremacy/
— Restoring America’s Assimilation Apparatus – Edward Ring
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/11/19/restoring-americas-assimilation-apparatus/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Videos of the Day: Mexicans Gather in Mass Protest in Border Town Overrun by Caravan Migrants
https://www.theepochtimes.com/videos-of-the-day-hundreds-protest-mass-arrival-of-central-american-migrants-to-us-mexico-border_2718912.html
— Tijuana Mayor: Caravan Influx to Last at Least 6 Months – AP
https://www.theepochtimes.com/tijuana-mayor-caravan-influx-to-last-at-least-6-months_2718954.html

 

THE HILL
— The Memo: Trump seethes, two weeks after midterms – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/417342-the-memo-trump-seethes-two-weeks-after-midterms

 

CNN
— A new threat to Jim Acosta’s press pass
https://mailchi.mp/cnn/rs-nov-18-2018
— Sanders: If press can’t be adults, send others
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/11/18/sarah-sanders-fox-news-jim-acosta-sot-stelter-vpx.cnn

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Migrant Caravan Is Just Yards From U.S. Border, but Long Wait Lies Ahead – Elisabeth Malkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/18/world/americas/mexico-tijuana-migrants-caravan.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in painting Republicans as being a) Racist/Bigoted/Sexist, b) Ignorant, and c) Spiteful.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/18/opinion/trump-2020-election.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in destroying Evangelicals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/17/us/politics/evangelicals-election-2020.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— White House tells Acosta his press pass will be suspended again when order expires, CNN says – Meagan Flynn (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being far worse than Acosta. They have gotten many activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican to treat me like Trump treats Acosta. I should write a book about the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/19/white-house-tells-acosta-his-press-pass-will-be-suspended-again-when-order-expires-cnn-says/
— From dire warnings to happy talk: Trump changes his tune after the midterms – Philip Rucker and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/from-dire-warnings-to-silence-trump-changes-his-tune-after-the-midterms/2018/11/18/098bdd9e-e91b-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Protests in Tijuana as Caravan Migrants Arrive to Seek Asylum in U.S. ‘Our poor come first!’ demonstrators chant as new arrivals fill shelters and beaches – Alicia A. Caldwell and Santiago Pérez
https://www.wsj.com/articles/caravan-migrants-arrive-in-tijuana-prepare-for-long-wait-to-seek-asylum-in-u-s-1542546001

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Trump explains how he’ll handle Jim Acosta now that his press pass is back – Alex Lockie
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-explains-how-to-handle-jim-acosta-after-press-pass-returned-2018-11

 

INC.
— Workers Are More Motivated When They Feel Like They Belong – Peter Cohan (DIERSEN: To demotivate me and to get rid of me, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government did everything that they could to make me feel like I “did not belong.” To demotivate me and to get rid of me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, and American Association of Political Consultants have done everything that they could to make me feel like I “did not belong.”)
https://www.inc.com/peter-cohan/harvard-research-reveals-an-easy-way-to-make-workers-more-productive.html

 

USA TODAY
— Your dream retirement age may not be realistic. What you need to consider. – Maurie Backman
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2018/11/17/retirement-age-early-may-not-realistic/38533019/
— Fox News host Chris Wallace tells Trump world sees him as ‘beacon for repression’ – William Cummings
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/18/trump-fox-news-interview/2047428002/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Trump to migrants: ‘Go home’ Mayor says Tijuana is maxed out as influx arrives – Mary Markos
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2018/11/trump_to_migrants_go_home

 

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Migrant caravan heckled, attacked by Tijuana locals – AP
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/migrant-caravan-heckled-attacked-by-tijuana-locals-1530764/

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— CNN Seeks Emergency Court Hearing After White House Promises Revocation of Acosta’s Credentials Again – Meagan Flynn
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/cnn-seeks-emergency-court-hearing-after-white-house-promises-revocation-of-acostas-credentials-again/

 

FED SMITH
— Can You Work Longer in a Position with Mandatory Retirement? – John Grobe (DIERSEN: Constructively, it is mandatory for federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran to retire as soon as they are eligible, unless they have made into the Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200/year). I became eligible for early retirement in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/11/18/can-work-longer-position-mandatory-retirement/

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Certain federal positions have mandatory retirement ages associated with them. Those that most of us are aware of are Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters and Air Traffic Controllers, though there are a few other “special category” employees. Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters are expected to be “young and vigorous” (yes, that’s what the law says), and Congress has determined that youth and vigor depart at the age of 57. Air Traffic Controllers have a mandatory retirement age of 56. So, unless there is an exception granted by the agency head, individuals in these positions must be off the rolls at the end of the month in which they reach their mandatory age. Exceptions are limited to just a few years.)

 

GUARDIAN
— ‘We don’t want you here’: Mexicans protest against migrant caravan – Reuters
https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2018/nov/19/we-dont-want-you-here-mexicans-protest-against-migrant-caravan-video

November 17 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that hate Trump promote hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://abc7chicago.com/hate-crimes-are-on-the-rise-but-law-enforcement-is-watching/4704176/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use minorities and women to promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-thank-a-black-journalist-1116-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTOS OF SALMAN AND KHASHOGGI: CIA concludes Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination – Shane Harris, Greg Miller, Josh Dawsey
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-jamal-khashoggi-assassination-cia-saudi-crown-prince-20181116-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps use French anti-Trumps to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-sun-times/20181117/281711205685196
— New report says America’s public universities are separate and unequal – Mary Mitchell (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that instead of me, a) UIC should have admitted a minority in 1966, b) NIU should have admitted a minority in 1969, c) Loyola should have admitted a minority in 1972, d) DePaul should have admitted a minority in 1976, e) Roosevelt should have admitted a minority in 1980, and f) IIT should have admitted a minority in 1992.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/college-university-higher-education-separate-unequal-blacks-whites-latinos/

 

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF INVADERS AND THEIR CHILDREN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use invaders and their children to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn members of the following groups as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things: 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://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181115/news/311159994/

 

SOUTHERN
— Trump: Freedom of the press is important to me – AP
https://thesouthern.com/business/investment/personal-finance/trump-freedom-of-the-press-is-important-to-me/video_7e61a2ce-dbce-5779-8ed3-3e5975c4b74c.html

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Two closing South Side Target stores’ combined property tax bill: $750K per year
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511630585-two-closing-south-side-target-stores-combined-property-tax-bill-750k-per-year

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Madigan and Pritzker: Who’s the boss? – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511631719-madigan-and-pritzker-who-s-the-boss

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— How will DuPage GOP regroup after midterm losses? – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: Democrats plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the DuPage GOP will use the losses to ramp up their efforts to drive conservatives, that is, Republicans, out of the DuPage GOP. They will focus on driving out of the DuPage GOP those like me who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platforms. They will focus on driving out of the DuPage GOP those like me who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (I am 70), non-poor, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511631636-how-will-dupage-gop-regroup-after-midterm-losses
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the Chicago Tribune, Democrats also won at least 80 percent of all the precincts in Naperville, a city where just-ousted Republican U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren lost only two precincts combined in 2016. “It signals that it’s a time for purging and rebuilding,” Ruhl added. “The focus needs to be on identifying our voter base and growing that base in an upright manner where we’re working with a more diverse group of people and educating them on all the things we know need to happen for this state.”)

 

GOPUSA
— John Kerry trashes Trump to British media: ‘We cannot have a truculent child president’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59281

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Acosta victorious – Elad Hakim
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/11/acosta_victorious.html

 

FOX NEWS
— Thanksgiving time: Anti-Trump media stuffing plates with overdone hate – Dan Gainor
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/thanksgiving-time-anti-trump-media-stuffing-plates-with-overdone-hate

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— 5,800 troops in 3 states preparing for migrant caravan – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/5-800-troops-in-3-states-preparing-for-migrant-caravan

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Shame on Fox News for Joining the CNN-Acosta Farce – Nicholas L. Waddy
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/11/17/shame-on-fox-news-for-joining-the-cnn-acosta-farce/

 

TOWNHALL
— UN Furious That President Trump Protects the American Taxpayer from Communist Thieves – Humberto Fontova
https://townhall.com/columnists/humbertofontova/2018/11/17/un-furious-that-president-trump-protects-the-american-taxpayer-from-communist-thieves-n2536076
— Critics Say Bring Border Troops Home for Thanksgiving. This Navy SEAL Veteran Says It’s Part of the Job -Julio Rosas
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/juliorosas/2018/11/17/critics-say-bring-border-troops-home-for-thanksgiving-this-navy-seal-veteran-say-n2536122

 

BREITBART
— Globalists’ Latest Push: Mass Deportation ‘Morally Unacceptable,’ Amnesty is Necessary – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/16/globalists-latest-push-mass-deportation-morally-unacceptable-amnesty-is-necessary/

 

THE HILL
— Pence: US will hold those responsible for Khashoggi’s murder accountable – MORGAN GSTALTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/417243-pence-us-will-hold-those-responsible-for-khashoggi-murder-accountable

 

POLITICO
— ‘A sword hanging over our heads’: Trump discovers new weapon against media The administration is drawing up rules for White House reporters’ behavior, and the president said if journalists don’t follow them, ‘we’ll end up back in court, and we’ll win.’ – JASON SCHWARTZ (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who let me attend their press conferences only if I agree to a) not ask any questions, b) not speak with any of the other reporters, and c) not report on anything that was said? What do you say to those who let me attend their fundraisers only if I agree to a) pay the admission price, b) not speak with any of the attendees, and c) not report on who spoke, how many attended, who the attendees included, or anything else?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/16/trump-jim-acosta-cnn-999675
— RIP, California GOP: Republicans lash out after midterm election debacle ‘There is no message. There is no messenger. There is no money. And there is no infrastructure,’ says one top Republican. – CARLA MARINUCCI (DIERSEN: What is the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) doing? Has your representative on the IRP State Central Committee (SCC) sought your input? What is on the agenda for the December 1, 2018 IRP SCC meeting? Where, and at what time, will the meeting be held? Will public comments be allowed? What will be discussed in the open part of the meeting and what will be discussed in executive session part of the meeting?)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/17/rip-california-gop-republicans-lash-out-after-midterm-election-debacle-1000481

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Returns To Bashing The Migrant Caravan, Calling It A ‘Big Con’ The president said asylum seekers can’t be serious if they’re waving flags from their home countries. – Mary Papenfuss
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-migrant-caravan-big-con_us_5bef79bfe4b0f32bd589b6da

 

YAHOO NEWS
— First They Came For Acosta. Why We (PEN America) Sued Trump Before He Acts Again – Jeff Berman and Jennifer Boylan (DIERSEN: What is PEN America’s position on those politicians, their operatives, and their dupes who since 2000 have treated me like Trump treats Acosta? Will PEN America sue them?)
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/first-came-acosta-why-sued-214850036.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This President has done far more than retaliate against one White House reporter. Rather, he has mounted a sustained campaign of retaliation and threats against an array of journalists and media companies he perceives as critics, ranging from interfering with a merger to threats to revoke media broadcast licenses. This President has demonstrated time and again that, no matter the damage to our democracy, he will make outrageous, chilling, and dangerous remarks to and about journalists. He has that right and nothing in sight will stop him. But when he and his administration take action to curtail the exercise of First Amendment rights, it has not only gone too far morally, it has gone too far legally. That’s why PEN America, an organization of writers and literary professionals whose mission is celebrating and defending free expression, sued President Trump in federal court to stop him. And it’s why Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan nonprofit with a mission to prevent our democracy from sliding into autocracy, is representing PEN America along with the Yale Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, going after President Trump in federal court to stop him. We are suing President Trump for using the levers of government power he oversees to punish the media for coverage he dislikes, not for his verbal attacks on the press. The President’s retaliatory actions toward news entities harken not just back to the McCarthy era, when the creative community was directly targeted by the government, they are straight out of the modern authoritarian’s playbook. Where Trump has his “enemy of the people,” Stalin had his “vrag naroda” (enemy of the nation). Where Trump has his “lying media,” Hitler had his “lugenpresse” (lying press).)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF SALMAN: C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Ordered Khashoggi Killed – Julian E. Barnes (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents talk and act like they are under orders to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and to get me to resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Previously, they talked and acted like they were under orders to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc. What if these operatives and dupes turned on my critics/opponents? My critics/opponent would get rid of them once and for all.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/us/politics/cia-saudi-crown-prince-khashoggi.html
— U.S. Official: US Intel Says Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killing – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/11/17/us/politics/ap-saudi-arabia-writer-killed.html
— CIA Believes Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Journalist’s Killing-Sources – Reuters
https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/11/17/world/europe/17reuters-saudi-khashoggi-cia-prince.html
— ‘Facebook Cannot Be Trusted to Regulate Itself’ – Editorial (DIERSEN: Facebook is Democrat/Libertarian/Green/RINO website. Therefore, by definition, Facebook 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Beyond tragically, ever-increasingly, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican a) do not have websites or let their websites die, b) send fewer emails or stop sending them completely, and c) put themselves under the total domination and total control of Facebook.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/opinion/facebook-data-congress-russia-election.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in destroying individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/16/orange-county-isnt-only-mark-gops-bad-it-may-be-warning-about-future/
— The Nancy Pelosi speaker debate is a proxy for the war over the future of the Democratic Party – Eugene Scott
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/16/debates-about-next-house-speaker-are-mirror-debate-about-future-democratic-party/
— The CIA’s big finding on Jamal Khashoggi’s death pits a disbelieving Trump against his intelligence community — again – Aaron Blake
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/15/trump-administration-is-trying-hard-not-blame-saudi-crown-prince-khashoggis-death/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, invaders use children to help them invade America.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/migrants-adopt-strategy-for-u-s-entry-come-as-a-family-1542376796
— Art of the Deal: 2020 No matter who becomes Speaker of the House next year, the President enjoys a remarkable political opportunity. – James Freeman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/art-of-the-deal-2020-1542407790
— ‘I Was Hoping to Be Retired’: The Cost of Supporting Parents and Adult Children More Americans are being squeezed by the burden of caring for two generations—just when they thought they could kick back – Michael M. Phillips and Heather Gillers (DIERSEN: Are your parents and children a financial burden on you or will they be? To justify their forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my Democrat GAO superiors factored in a) that my wife and I were childless, b) that my father and my wife’s parents had died, c) that my mother and brother did not need financial assistance, and d) that my wife’s sister and brother and her brother’s wife and children did not need financial assistance.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-was-hoping-to-be-retired-the-cost-of-supporting-parents-and-adult-children-1542381023

 

FORTUNE
— Senators Threaten to Regulate Facebook Unless It Makes Fixes – Bloomberg
http://fortune.com/2018/11/17/facebook-regulation-privacy/

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg isn’t accountable to anyone, so it’s time Congress took away the source of his power – Troy Wolverton (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. You are accountable to those who give you money.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-should-ban-facebooks-dual-class-stock-structure-2018-11

 

USA TODAY
— Migrants’ makeshift shelter in Tijuana short on bathrooms, food – Rebecca Plevin
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/11/16/migrant-caravan-few-bathrooms-little-food-no-humanitarian-crisis/2034094002/

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP DEMANDS ‘DECORUM’ FROM REPORTERS AFTER ACOSTA WHITE HOUSE PRESS PASS REINSTATED – TOM PORTER AND REUTERS
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-demands-decorum-reporters-after-acosta-white-house-press-pass-1220527

 

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote hatred 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.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/11/16/fbi-hate-crime-numbers-soar-7106-2017-third-worst-year-start-data-collection
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/11/16/hatewatch-headlines-11162018
https://www.splcenter.org/news/2018/11/16/splc-wins-temporary-stay-journalist-whose-work-challenged-ice-0

 

DAILY MAIL
— Delete, ignore, delete: What YOU see on Facebook and other social media is determined by split-second decisions made by secret workers in the developing world who plow through 25,000 images a day – SHEILA FLYNN
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6398981/The-cleaners-deciding-secret-social-media-users-world-price.html

November 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Judge rules White House must immediately return press credentials to CNN’s Jim Acosta – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/judge-rules-white-house-must-return-press-credentials-to-cnns-jim-acosta/4700615/

 

NBC5
— Ousted Madigan Chief of Staff Finds New Job in Springfield Mapes was let go in June after allegations of harassment and bullying – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Have you have been “ousted?” If so, have you found a “new job?” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that my Democrat GAO superiors ousted me in 1997 when I was 49 years old and that I have yet to find a PAID job that is appropriate for someone with my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license. Ahern says that “political observers note Mapes will now be allowed to use those same connections and resources that he acquired after years of experience to help get things done in Springfield for his clients.” Every day, to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out, I use what I learned working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,323.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ousted-madigan-chief-of-staff-lands-new-job-in-springfield-500705381.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A vicious anti-Trump says “Trump Has ‘Failed Miserably’ In Supporting U.S. Troops.” This vicious anti-Trump calls Trump a “draft dodger” and “Cadet Bone Spurs” because he sought and obtained five draft deferments like I did. In 2006, this vicious anti-Trump had me thrown out of her press conference with Michael J. Fox in Wheaton.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/16/tammy-duckworth-donald-trump-troops/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— MISSING: One super-scary migrant caravan. Last seen Nov. 6. – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-migrant-carvan-trump-fox-news-huppke-20181115-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: How old are you? I am 70 years old. 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. How soon, if not already, will they succeed in prohibiting those over age 40?, those over age 35?, those over age 30?, from seeking or holding any kind of government or political office unless they are a minority, female, and/or veteran?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-age-discrimination-unspoken-prejudice-st-1118-story.html
— Will Facebook face up to its failings? – Editorial (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat/Libertarian/Green website. Facebook is an anti-Republican website.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-facebook-zuckerberg-sandberg-privacy-20181116-story.html
— Lawsuit accusing Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker of racial discrimination includes ‘outright falsehoods,’ attorneys say – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-race-lawsuit-20181116-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker lawyers: Discrimination suit full of ‘falsehoods,’ ‘rhetoric’—not facts – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-lawyers-racial-discrimination-suit-dismiss-motion-falsehoods-rhetoric/
— Federal judge keeps alive lawsuit alleging Water Management racism – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Federal judges kept my lawsuit against GAO alive for almost 7 years 1998-2005. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/federal-judge-keeps-alive-lawsuit-alleging-water-management-racism/
— Federal gun prosecutions up in Chicago, fewer illegal immigration, fraud cases – Frank Main and Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/john-lausch-federal-gun-crimes-prosecutions-chicago-rises/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats won in Illinois because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred of Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rich-miller-women-candidtes-legislature-springfield-election/

 

DAILY HERALD
— California GOP ponders way forward after stunning losses – AP (DIERSEN: What is the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) pondering? Has your representative on the IRP State Central Committee sought your input? What is on the agenda for the December 1, 2018 IRP SCC meeting? Where, and at what time, will the meeting be held? Will public comments be allowed? What will be discussed in the open part of the meeting and what will be discussed in executive session part of the meeting?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181116/news/311169983/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “The California Republican Party isn’t salvageable at this time,” concluded Kristin Olsen, a former Republican leader in the state Assembly. “The Grand Old Party is dead – partly because it has failed to separate itself from today’s toxic, national brand of Republican politics,” she wrote in a column on the website CALmatters. Shawn Steel, one of the state’s two Republican National Committee members, said her party has “reached the point of desperation.” “The party’s problems have been around longer and run much deeper than any one person. From money to grassroots organization, California Republicans are completely outmatched,” Steel wrote on the Washington Examiner website. A generation ago, the state was once a reliable win for the GOP in presidential elections. And in Orange County, largely white, conservative homeowners delivered winning margins for Republicans year after year. But a surge in immigrants transformed the state and its voting patterns. The number of Hispanics, blacks and Asians has outnumbered whites since 1998. And many of those new voters lean Democratic. The number of registered Republicans has been in a freefall for years – even independents outnumber them. In a sign of what was to come, Hillary Clinton carried Orange County in the 2016 presidential election, the first Democrat to do so since the Depression era. A stronger tack leftward has now dramatically arrived. . .Clearly, President Donald Trump was a factor. He lost California by over 4 million votes in 2016 and has remained unpopular, and many voters saw an opportunity to send a message to Washington. Walters and Rohrabacher, for example, were closely tied to the president, while Democratic candidates campaigned openly against Trump’s agenda. But demographic changes have also helped Democrats, and in key congressional races they fielded a group of fresh faces, not career politicians. Steel, the GOP committeeman, noted that Democrats raised more money and did a better job registering voters and using social media. The state GOP has debated for years whether the party needs to turn to the political center, or right. As far back as 2007, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger warned the party was “dying at the box office” and needed to claim issues usually associated with the Democratic agenda, including climate change and health care reform. The latest setbacks have set off a fresh round of Republican soul-searching. Travis Allen, a former GOP candidate for governor and ardent Trump supporter, said Thursday he was entering the race to be the state party leader. The party, he said, is at the “lowest point it’s been since the 1880s.”)
— Nick Ayers, political ‘veteran’ at age 36 eyed for Trump chief of staff – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181116/news/311169866/
— Wheaton College summit addresses sexual violence – LaTonya Taylor
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20181116/wheaton-college-summit-addresses-sexual-violence
— Caputo appointed to become COD’s interim president – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181116/caputo-appointed-to-become-cods-interim-president

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Number of ‘gun sanctuary’ counties has increased though new gun laws haven’t advanced – KELSEY LANDIS AND KAVAHN MANSOURI
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article221411790.html
— How many gun sanctuaries are there in Illinois? – MONTY DAVIS and KELSEY LANDIS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article221770830.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner Rolled In Veto Session – SEAN CRAWFORD, BRIAN MACKEY, DAISY CONTRERAS & CHARLES N. WHEELER III
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/state-week-rauner-rolled-veto-session#stream/0

 

WHBL
— Grim fiscal forecast awaits Illinois’ new governor
https://whbl.com/news/articles/2018/nov/16/grim-fiscal-forecast-awaits-illinois-new-governor/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ISRA worried about potential gun laws – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511631637-isra-worried-about-potential-gun-laws

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois Senate votes to expand legal protections for people in Illinois illegally – Benjamin Yount
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/illinois-senate-votes-to-expand-legal-protections-for-people-in/article_a190f37c-e8d5-11e8-be43-43343260c04e.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO PASTOR RESPONDS TO CRITICISM FOR ASKING DRAG QUEEN TO DRESS AS MAN
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/chicago-pastor-responds-to-criticism-for-asking-drag-queen-to-come-back-dressed-as-man.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pritzker’s campaign asks for discrimination suit’s dismissal – AP (DIERSEN: Federal judges kept my lawsuit against GAO alive for almost 7 years 1998-2005. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/16/pritzkers-campaign-asks-for-discrimination-suits-d/
— Trump says White House will ‘throw out’ Acosta if he misbehaves again – Dave Boyer (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who let me attend their press conferences only if I agree to a) not ask any questions, b) not speak with any of the other reporters, and c) not report on anything that was said? What do you say to those who let me attend their fundraisers only if I agree to a) pay the admission price, b) not speak with any of the attendees, and c) not report on who spoke, how many attended, who the attendees included, or anything else?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/nov/16/donald-trump-says-white-house-will-throw-out-jim-a/

 

FOX NEWS
— Trump on CNN’s Jim Acosta: ‘If he misbehaves, we’ll throw him out’ – Brian Flood (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who let me attend their press conferences only if I agree to a) not ask any questions, b) not speak with any of the other reporters, and c) not report on anything that was said? What do you say to those who let me attend their fundraisers only if I agree to a) pay the admission price, b) not speak with any of the attendees, and c) not report on who spoke, how many attended, who the attendees included, or anything else?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-on-cnns-jim-acosta-if-he-misbehaves-well-throw-him-out

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP WARNS MEDIA HE AND STAFF WILL LEAVE IF DISRESPECTED AT PRESS CONFERENCES – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/16/trump-warns-media-leave-disrespected-press-conferences/
— MORE CITIES SPENDING TAXPAYER MONEY ON LEGAL AID FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/16/cities-taxpayer-money-legal-aid-illegals/

 

GOPUSA
— Detroit wants to remove Ben Carson’s name from high school
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59131

 

LIFEZETTE
— Caravan Crush: Buses Filled with Migrants Arrive at U.S. Border in Tijuana Thousands face an extended stay on the Mexican side – Michele Blood
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/11/caravan-crush-buses-filled-with-migrants-arrive-at-u-s-border-in-tijuana/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The ‘Wall’ Continues to Be Built . . . Slowly – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/11/trump-border-wall-construction-continues-slowly/

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Turns out the caravan is reportedly a bad place for gay and trans people – Nate Madden
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/turns-out-the-caravan-is-reportedly-a-bad-place-for-gay-and-trans-people/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Justice Department: Half of young illegal immigrants skip deportation hearings, up 1,500 percent – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/justice-half-of-young-illegal-immigrants-skip-deportation-hearings-up-1-500
— Conservative campus leaders increasingly threatened with impeachment – Lauren Cooley
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/red-alert-politics/conservative-campus-leaders-increasingly-threatened-with-impeachment

 

THE HILL
— Violence breaks out as first group from migrant caravan arrives in Tijuana – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/latino/417091-violence-breaks-out-as-first-group-from-migrant-caravan-arrives-in-tijuana
— Media should have taken more ‘critical approach’ to covering caravan, says pollster
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/417162-media-could-have-taken-more-critical-approach-to-covering

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Chat With J.B. Pritzker, Illinois’s Next Governor – Lisa Lerer
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/15/us/politics/on-politics-jb-pritzker-illinois.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— CIA Concludes Saudi Journalist Was Killed on Crown Prince’s Order U.S. assessment contradicts Saudi version of Khashoggi killing – Warren P. Strobel (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents talk and act like they are under orders to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and to get me to resign as a Republican Precinct Committeeman. Previously, they talked and acted like they were under orders to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, GAO employment, etc.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cia-concludes-saudi-journalist-was-killed-on-the-crown-princes-order-1542412388
— Inflated Home Appraisals Drain Billions From Government Insurance Fund Federal Housing Administration says it expects to lose $14.4 billion in coming years, potentially raising premiums on mortgages insured by the FHA – Cezary Podkul (DIERSEN: High real estate taxes drive home values down.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflated-home-appraisals-drain-billions-from-government-insurance-fund-1542395411

 

BLOOMBERG
— Facebook comes under renewed fire for how it handled misinformation – Ben Brody and Zoltan Simon
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/nation-and-world/facebook-comes-under-renewed-fire-for-how-it-handled-misinformation-20181115

 

WRAL
— Gun Control Groups Eclipse NRA in Election Spending – Danny Hakim and Rachel Shorey
https://www.wral.com/gun-control-groups-eclipse-nra-in-election-spending/17999902/

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— The Republicans Broke Congress. Democrats Can Fix It. A roadmap for House Democrats between now and the 2020 election – NORMAN J. ORNSTEIN (DIERSEN: If Gingrich had not gutted GAO in 1990s, I might still be a GAO employee. Gingrich had to know that the Democrats who ran GAO in the 1990s would use his tremendous budget cuts to get rid of GAO’s employees like me who were Republican, and especially those like me who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout a) that Gingrich knew full-well that because of his tremendous budget cuts, GAO forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old and b) that Gingrich had no problem with that. They stress that Gingrich, Hastert, Republican U.S. Senators from Illinois, and Republican U.S. Representatives from Illinois have not come to my defense.)
https://newrepublic.com/article/152127/republicans-broke-congress-democrats-can-fix-it
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For many decades, Congress has provided orientations for its new members. These used to be bipartisan, including a wide range of experts who taught newcomers the rules of how Congress works. After Newt Gingrich’s speakership in the 1990s, they became more partisan and generally less effective. The Democrats will need a much more robust orientation for members, new and otherwise, who have never served in the majority—and the same for staff. There should also be training about how to conduct investigations—there’s going to be a lot to investigate—how to do oversight, how to ask questions of witnesses, and how to use the alphabet soup of resources available to Congress, from CBO to GAO to CRS.)

November 9 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Radogno to return to Springfield, serve on Pritzker’s budget committee – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/radogno-to-return-to-springfield-serve-on-pritzkers-budget-committee/4657482/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois marijuana legalization push gets huge boost with Pritzker win – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-marijuana-legalization-push-gets-huge-boost-with-pritzker-win/4657191/

 

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker Says He Wants to Legalize Marijuana in Illinois
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-legalize-marijuana-illinois_Chicago-500174041.html
— Michelle Obama in New Memoir: I’ll Never Forgive Trump for Endangering My Family – Deb Riechman
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Michelle-Obama-Rips-Trump-in-New-Book-Memoir-Becoming-500126242.html
— ‘You Ask a Lot of Stupid Questions’: Trump Comments Draw Condemnation From Black Journalists Group After women helped to take the House for Democrats, Trump calls reporters’ questions stupid, racist – Noreen O’Donnell
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Insults-Black-Women-Journalists-500177612.html

 

CBS2
— Record Number Of Women Elected To The U.S. House (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at women, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/09/record-number-of-women-elected-to-the-house/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she can’t afford DC apartment until receiving congressional salary
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-says-she-cant-afford-dc-apartment-until-receiving-congressional-salary

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Underwood got elected because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-lauren-underwood-naperville-20181108-story.html
— Here’s what J.B. Pritzker’s election means for Illinois’ taxes, minimum wage, health care and more
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-jb-pritzker-illinois-business-environment-20181107-story.html
— Speaker Michael Madigan boosts his Democratic majority thanks to victories throughout the suburbs – Mike Riopell (DIERSEN: Democrat candidates and those who vote for them 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. Democrats flee the poverty and crime in Democrat areas to take advantage of the prosperity and safety in Republican areas, but then hypocritically continue to vote for Democrats. With only the rarest of exceptions, when Democrats move in and take over an area, poverty and crime increase.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democrats-springfield-20181109-story.html
— What journalists do – Leonard Pitts (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout at candidates, at elected officials, at party leaders, and at everyone else that me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails caused all of their problems, all of your problems, all of my problems, and all of everyone’s problems.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pitts-journalists-trump-lincoln-truman-presidents-acosta-cnn-1112-story.html
— If Boss Madigan and Rahm Emanuel conceived a daughter, she’d be Susana Mendoza – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-susana-mendoza-chicago-mayor-kass-20181109-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Hundreds of migrants leave Mexico City headed for US border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/migrant-caravan-mexico-city-united-nations-buses/
— Trump insults reporters, claims Acosta video wasn’t altered – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-insults-reporters-journalists-cnn-jim-acosta/
— He ran for judge, lost, changed parties, took Irish name, won Cook County race – Abigail Blachman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/he-ran-for-judge-lost-changed-parties-took-irish-name-won-cook-county-race/

 

DAILY HERALD
— How do you feel about legalizing recreational marijuana? (DIERSEN: Marijuana should NOT be legalized for recreational use in Illinois, or anywhere else for that matter. If marijuana is legalized for recreational use in Illinois, but counties and municipalities can prohibit the sale of marijuana in their jurisdictions, I will take the lead in getting DuPage County and Wheaton to be the first county and the first city in Illinois to prohibit the sale of marijuana in their jurisdictions.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181109/how-do-you-feel-about-legalizing-recreational-marijuana
(FROM THE ARTICLE: J.B. Pritzker says he wants to make legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois one of his first orders of business when he becomes governor in January. Should our state rush to join the 10 states — including Colorado, Oregon, Vermont and, just this week, Michigan — that have decided to permit people to possess marijuana for personal use? If so, what should be the rules and limits? We want to know what you think.)
— Conservatives push for change after GOP loses the House – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181109/news/311099988/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Utah latest state to legalize medical marijuana – AP (DIERSEN: Pot pushers use the legalization of pot for medical use to push pot for recreational use.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181109/news/311099840/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers say “Illinois could rake in $500 million a year from legal pot” and “legalization could also create 23,000 jobs in the state.” How many millions if not billions of dollars do prostitution pushers say that Illinois could rake in from legalizing prostitution and how many thousands if not millions of jobs would be created?
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/illinois-could-rake-500-million-year-legal-pot-report-says
— Why Chicago’s two major dailies are still hungover The search for new direction, new leadership—and new revenue—rolls on. – LYNNE MAREK (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who consider “Chicago’s two major dailies” to be anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti- conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-non poor 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.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/why-chicagos-two-major-dailies-are-still-hungover

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— After years of Democratic control, is the 12th District firmly in Republican hands? – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article221312115.html

 

PALOS PATCH
— OUTSTANDING: Palos Heights Residents Say ‘No Dice’ To Video Gaming Referendum Voters shoot down referendum question on video gaming in Palos Heights. – Lorraine Swanson
https://patch.com/illinois/palos/amp/27793410/palos-heights-residents-say-no-dice-to-video-gaming-referendum

 

PROPUBLICA ILLINOIS
— The Election Is Over. And Now the Next Elections Begin. After Tuesday’s bluebath, Democrats dominate. But what comes next? – Mick Dumke (DIERSEN: If Peter Roskam is not going to run in 2020 to defeat Casten, who should the Republicans in the 6th Congressional District get behind to do that? It seems to me that the person most responsible for Republicans picking the best candidate to defeat Casten in 2020 is Bob Grogan. Grogan represents the 6th Congressional District on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee. He is the DuPage County Auditor. And he is the Downers Grove Township Republican Central Committee Chairman. If Roskam is not going to run in 2020, who does Roskam want to run?)
https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-post-election-2018-jb-pritzker-governor-elect-democrats

 

ROBERT FEDER
— With job cuts looming, Tribune Publishing offers buyouts to staff (DIERSEN: Once you are offered a buyout, your career is over. In 1993, when I was 45 years old, GAO offered me and all its other employees who had 25 or more years of federal service, a $25,000 buyout.)
https://www.robertfeder.com/2018/11/09/job-cuts-looming-tribune-publishing-offers-buyouts-staff/

 

CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB
— Chicago Headline Club demands White House reinstate Jim Acosta’s credentials (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and fundraisers who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have refused to accept my GOPUSA Illinois press credentials or constructively or literally revoked them. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://prod.headlineclub.org/2018/11/09/chicago-headline-club-demands-white-house-reinstate-jim-acostas-credentials/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: We, the board of the Chicago Headline Club, the largest chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, demand that the White House immediately reinstate the full credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta. A free press is a pillar of our democracy. Without a free press, there are no independent agencies to inform the public, expose injustice and hold the powerful to account. Some of the most important reporting comes from those who cover the White House and our nation’s government each day. The president first insulted Mr. Acosta as he asked a question during a news conference. An intern then tried to remove a microphone from Mr. Acosta’s hand to stop him from asking questions. This is clearly confirmed by video, and accounts of other reporters at the press conference. Hours later, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Mr. Acosta’s credentials were being revoked indefinitely, meaning he would no longer have access to cover the White House on behalf of one of the country’s largest cable networks. To justify this outrageous retaliation, Ms. Sanders falsely accused Mr. Acosta of accosting the intern. Hours later, she followed up by propagating a doctored video, edited to make it appear as though he assaulted the young woman. This is disgraceful. Ms. Sanders, in announcing the revocation of Mr. Acosta’s credentials, said the administration appreciates and welcomes tough questions from journalists. This is comically absurd and there is only evidence to the contrary. This administration has routinely disparaged free press and belittled its value, it has demeaned strong news coverage, and has attacked reporters who dare set the record straight in the face of lies. It was bad enough to accuse Mr. Acosta of doing something he obviously did not do. That the White House would then attempt to support the lie by disseminating an altered video is especially detestable and shows the lengths to which this administration will go to wage war against the truth. Jim Acosta did nothing wrong. He is a devoted journalist who did exactly what his colleagues, bosses and the public expect of a reporter in his position: He questioned the leader of our country and demanded answers. He sought accountability. The banishment of Mr. Acosta from the White House is unprecedented in this country. Sadly, it is not an unfamiliar tactic. Public officials and elected leaders at all levels of government routinely refuse to speak to reporters they deem unfriendly and block access to entire news outlets. We saw this occur on Election Day when Rep. Steve King of Iowa barred the Des Moines Register from covering his election night event, refusing to credential any of their reporters. This treatment of journalists is inexcusable whether they cover the White House or a local school board. More importantly, a public official rebuffing accountability for their actions is a disservice to the people they are supposed to serve. No public official should be above scrutiny. And no journalist in this country should be punished for doing their job. If the White House truly values the work of the press, as Ms. Sanders indicated in her statement, there is an obvious way to demonstrate that: restore Jim Acosta’s credentials and end its vicious attacks on journalists.)

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— OUTRAGEOUS: Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in DuPage County
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511625122-governor-race-democrat-pritzker-wins-voter-tally-in-dupage-county

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HERE’S WHERE THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS WILL TAKE US ALL IN THE DAYS AHEAD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/heres-where-the-illinois-democrats-will-take-us-all-in-the-days-ahead.html
— WILL THE HUGE EGOS OF JB PRITZKER AND MIKE MADIGAN BLEND OR BALK AT EACH OTHER? ILLINOIS POLICY CONSIDERS …
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/will-the-huge-egos-of-jb-pritzker-and-mike-madigan-blend-or-balk-at-each-other-illinois-policy-consi.html
— THORNER: BLUE WAVE PREDICTION FOR DEMOCRATS TURNS TO A TRICKLE EXCEPT IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/thorner-blue-wave-prediction-for-democrats-turns-to-a-trickle-except-in-illinois-.html
— TOM MORRISON RACE WITHIN 500 VOTES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/morrison-race-within-500-votes.html
— SKILLICORN CALLS FOR REVIEW OF PENSIONS IN LIGHT OF SUSPENDED ACTUARY SHARPE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/skillicorn-calls-for-review-of-pensions-in-light-of-suspended-actuary-sharpe.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal pot is on the way (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/09/legal-pot-is-on-the-way/

 

GOPUSA
— Jim Acosta: CNN’s Political Activist at the White House (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, and fundraisers who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who have refused to accept my GOPUSA Illinois press credentials or constructively or literally revoked them. Better yet, I should sue them.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58739
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At that point Acosta wasn’t a reporter asking questions. He was an activist debating policy and trying to change the president’s mind. “Most of the people there were serious reporters asking serious questions, but Jim Acosta, I thought, embarrassed himself today,” Fox News Sunday anchorman Chris Wallace said after the briefing. Let’s cast aside the officially stated reason for pulling Acosta’s White House credentials — that he laid his hand on a White House intern trying to pull the microphone away. Video shows physical contact. Viewers still are debating whether the contact actually was combative or just a byproduct of Acosta’s gesturing. Let’s instead talk about Acosta repeatedly interrupting Trump during a January 2017 press conference more than a week before his inauguration. Let’s talk about last June, when Acosta interrupted a historic signing ceremony with North Korea with his questions. Let’s talk about he shouted at those two leaders about nuclear weapons. When he didn’t get an answer, a hot microphone seemed to pick up a flustered Acosta saying, “Hey, if they’re not going to let me in the (expletive) meeting, that’s what happens … That’s the way it goes, baby.”)
— Abuse of women doesn’t count against Democrats
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58701
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana legalization outperforms Senate winners in Michigan, Missouri
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58746
— Feds announce new policy to limit asylum claims
http://www.gopusa.com/feds-announce-new-policy-to-limit-asylum-claims/

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘Ignoring Reality’: Retiring GOP Rep Ryan Costello Rips Trump For Blaming Losses on Lack of ‘Loyalty’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/11/08/gop-rep-blasts-trump-blaming-republican-losses-2018-election-lack-loyalty

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Democrats: ‘If We Lost, the Voters Must Be Racist’ (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, if are a Democrat, the Democrat Party will force you to shout at everyone that all Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all? How soon will the Democrat Party force the 30 or so registered Republican voters in my precinct who are really Democrats to come out of their closets?)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/11/democrats-if-we-lost-the-voters-must-be-racist/

 

NEWT GINGRICH
— The Party of Illegal Immigrants, Fake Votes, and Stolen Elections
http://www.gingrichproductions.com/2018/11/the-party-of-illegal-immigrants-fake-votes-and-stolen-elections/

 

TOWNHALL
— Vogue Article Shames White Women for Voting Republican – Brianna Heldt
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/briannaheldt/2018/11/09/vogue-article-shames-white-women-for-voting-republican-n2535670

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Leftists Enraged at White Women for Voting for Cruz – Ginny Montalbano
https://www.westernjournal.com/leftists-enraged-white-women-voting-cruz/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Liberals Angry at White Women for Re-Electing Ted Cruz, a Hispanic – Ginny Montalbano
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/11/08/liberals-angry-at-white-women-for-re-electing-ted-cruz-a-hispanic/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP RESPONDS TO MICHELLE OBAMA’S MEMOIR CRITICISM: SHE ‘GOT PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO WRITE A BOOK’ – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: How much money do your critics/opponents pay their operatives and their dupes?)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/09/trump-michelle-obama-memoir-book-money-birther-controversy/
— FEINSTEIN URGED OBAMA TO USE PRESIDENTIAL POWER TO LIMIT IMMIGRATION: ‘NO LEGISLATION NECESSARY’ – Will Racke
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/09/feinstein-obama-limit-immigration/
— TRUMP CALLS CNN’S APRIL RYAN ‘NASTY,’ A ‘LOSER’ – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/09/trump-cnn-april-ryan-loser-nasty/

 

LIFE NEWS
— Michelle Obama Trashes Conservatives Who Support Trump as “Wing Nuts and Kooks” – KRISTINE MARSH
https://www.lifenews.com/2018/11/09/michelle-obama-trashes-conservatives-who-support-trump-as-wing-nuts-and-kooks/

 

THE HILL
— Groups sue Trump over order blocking asylum claims – LYDIA WHEELER
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/415981-groups-sue-trump-over-order-blocking-asylum-claims
— Trump calls April Ryan a ‘loser,’ threatens to revoke more press credentials – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/415900-trump-calls-april-ryan-a-loser-threatens-to-revoke-more-press

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In memoir, Michelle Obama writes of being first black woman to serve as first lady and lays bare her disdain for Trump – Krissah Thompson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/in-revealing-new-memoir-michelle-obama-candidly-shares-her-story/2018/11/08/6bc1d2ca-e20e-11e8-b759-3d88a5ce9e19_story.html
— Border arrests surged to highest levels of Trump presidency in October – Nick Miroff
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/border-arrests-surged-to-highest-levels-of-trump-presidency-in-october/2018/11/09/60b76082-e46d-11e8-a1c9-6afe99dddd92_story.html

November 7 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Trump on Roskam: ‘Didn’t Want the Embrace’ President  Donald Trump called out Peter Roskam as he spoke on the midterm election results.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Trump-on-Roskam_Chicago-499955481.html
— Pritzker Tops Trump to Become America’s Richest Politician: Forbes The Hyatt heir and venture capitalist spent more than $171 million of his wealth to become governor
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-is-Now-Americas-Richest-Politician-499938061.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Michigan Voters Bring Legal Recreational Pot to the Midwest Three other states had marijuana-related measures on their ballots
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Michigan-Voters-Bring-Legal-Recreational-Pot-to-the-Midwest-499927641.html

 

ABC7
— Trump revels in victories, mocks party members who lost, revokes CNN reporter’s press credentials – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-revels-in-victories-revokes-cnn-reporters-press-credentials/4640053/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump sparred with CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta, who asked him questions about the migrant caravan headed for the U.S. and the Russia investigation. “That’s enough, put down the mic,” Trump said to Acosta, as he tried to ask more questions. Acosta struggled with a woman in a maroon dress tried to take the microphone from him. She eventually succeeded and handed it to another reporter. “CNN should be ashamed of itself, having you working for them. You are a rude, terrible person. You shouldn’t be working for CNN.” Acosta tweeted just before 8 p.m. Eastern Time that Secret Service denied him entry to the White House grounds for his live shot. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders released a statement accusing Acosta of physically assaulting a White House intern and saying his press credentials had been revoked until further notice. “President Trump believes in a free press and expects and welcomes tough questions of him and his Administration. We will, however, never tolerate a reporter placing his hands on a young woman just trying to do her job as a White House intern. This conduct is absolutely unacceptable,” Sanders wrote in the statement. The statement claimed, without evidence, that Trump has “given the press more access than any President in history,” and concluded, “As a result of today’s incident, the White House is suspending the hard pass of the reporter involved until further notice.”)
— 2018 midterm results highlight counties’, country’s changing demographics – Sarah Schulte and Stacey Baca (DIERSEN: What do you say to political consultants who advise candidates to dump voters who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/2018-midterm-results-highlight-counties-countrys-changing-demographics/4641918/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pritzker wants to legalize recreational marijuana ‘nearly right away’ in Illinois – Nic Flosi
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-legalize-marijuana-illinois

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— President Trump on Republican loss in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District: ‘Peter Roskam didn’t want the embrace’ – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-congress-trump-peter-roskam-randy-hultgren-20181107-story.html
— Democrats gain seats in DuPage County, area state and federal offices – Kimberly Fornek
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-democrats-in-dupage-tl-1115-story.html
— Ending birthright citizenship – Cal Thomas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201811051431–tms–cthomastq–b-a20181106-20181106-column.html
— Democrats are coming for Trump’s tax returns. They should come for Pritzker’s as well. – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-house-democrats-trump-tax-returns-pritzker-huppke-20181107-story.html
— Cook County voters oust judge for 1st time in decades, while suspended DuPage County judge wins retention – Megan Crepeau and Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-judge-not-retained-cook-county-20181107-story.html
— Wisconsin Democrats rejoice as Republican Gov. Scott Walker is finally gone – AP (DIERSEN: Walker lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-wisconsin-governor-race-walker-evers-20181106-story.html
— Lauren Underwood, Sean Casten bask in Democrats’ suburban victories – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: Underwood and Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-lauren-underwood-sean-casten-illinois-midterm-20181107-story.html
— OUTSTANDING: Forest Park votes to ban video gambling in history-making referendum – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-vkdeo-gambling-voted-out-forest-park-election-20181107-story.html
— Mary Edly-Allen v. and Helene Miller Walsh: Single vote separates candidates in north suburban race to replace state representative who resigned amid scandal – Ted Gregory
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-met-one-vote-difference-illinois-state-rep-20181107-story.html
— In Cook County Board races, Republican strongholds lose grip to blue wave — and a lot of green – Lisa Donovan and Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-board-blue-wave-20181107-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Seeing red over Trump and Rauner, Democrats paint suburbs blue – Mark Brown (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/seeing-red-trump-rauner-democrats-suburbs-blue-chicago-cook-dupage-will-lake-kane/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cannabis-cultivator-career-working-medical-marijuana/
— ‘Blue wave’ leads to Democratic supermajority on County Board – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democratic-supermajority-cook-county-board-toni-preckwinkle-blue-wave/
— Trump’s media relationship frays more – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/jim-acosta-donald-trump-peter-garrett-media-relationship-frays-april-ryan-yamiche-alcindor-cnn/
— Chicago Millennials outpace Baby Boomers at the ballot box – Stefano Esposito and Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-millennials-voter-turnout-baby-boomer-pritzker-amara-enyia-chance-rapper-kanye-west/
— Kevin Morrison, 1st LGBTQ County Board member, credits his message for win – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/kevin-morrison-lgbtq-cook-county-board-member-credits-message-for-win-election/
— Three lessons sparked by a neo-Nazi pulling a quarter of the vote – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/nazi-art-jones-dan-lipinski-3rd-congressional-district-election/
— Unions won big on Election Day — a victory for working people – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/election-bruce-rauner-scott-walker-organized-labor-unions-illinois-wisconsin/
— Wisconsin’s Scott Walker defeated by Democratic anger – AP (DIERSEN: Walker lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/wisconsins-scott-walker-defeated-tony-evers-donald-trump-democratic-anger/
— Four years as punching bag appears to have made Madigan stronger – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/four-years-as-punching-bag-appears-to-have-made-madigan-stronger/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump effect? Suburbs turn deep blue with Democratic inroads across the board – Jake Griffin and Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/trump-effect-suburbs-turn-deep-blue-with-democratic-inroads-across-the-board
— Don’t write Illinois GOP’s eulogy just yet, election expert says – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/dont-write-illinois-gops-eulogy-just-yet-election-expert-says
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Conservative Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton, who narrowly lost to Gov. Bruce Rauner in the GOP gubernatorial primary, said state party leadership failed this election cycle. “The Illinois Republican Party needs new leadership at this point,” she said, suggesting Republicans from downstate or central Illinois could be up for the task. With Gov. Bruce Rauner out of the picture, so, too, is the money he sunk into GOP campaigns — and that’ll cause problems for Republican candidates, Redfield said. The GOP also will struggle until it finds its identity, Redfield said. The conservative wing led by Ives and activist Dan Proft has been targeting socially moderate Republicans to the detriment of the party, he said. “I suspect there’s going to be a real battle for control (of the state party),” Redfield said. “If they’re not sure who they are and they don’t replace Rauner’s money, they’re going to be in a world of hurt in two years, especially with (President) Trump at the head of the ticket.” Based on voter demographics, Republican political consultant Brad Goodman said, the party will become less and less relevant unless it can put up candidates young suburban women will support.)
— Suburbs help push Pritzker to victory – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/suburbs-help-push-pritzker-to-victory-
— Democratic women make unprecedented gains in DuPage County – Bob Smith (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/democratic-women-make-unprecedented-gains-in-dupage-county
— DIERSEN: Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/how-activism-health-care-concerns-pushed-casten-to-congress
— Suburbs’ congressional representatives all Democrats – Jake Griffin and Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/suburbs-congressional-representatives-all-democrats
— Underwood pledges a pro-woman agenda and a fight in Congress – James Fuller (DIERSEN: To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181107/underwood-pledges-a-pro-woman-agenda-and-a-fight-in-congress

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How the SALT tax doomed Peter Roskam Two key authors of the GOP tax overhaul—Illinois’ Peter Roskam and Minnesota’s Erik Paulsen—were among the casualties as voters vented frustration over a new cap on state and local tax deductions. – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/how-salt-tax-doomed-peter-roskam
— Evanston passes ‘mansion tax’ The measure would apply to purchases of $1.5 million or more. – BRIANNA KELLY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/evanston-passes-mansion-tax
— Why Pritzker’s graduated income tax now looks a lot more likely Late-breaking returns show Madigan’s Democrats will have a supermajority, allowing them—in theory—to act on a graduated tax without any Republican support. – Greg Hinz
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/why-pritzkers-graduated-income-tax-now-looks-lot-more-likely

 

WTTW
— Blue Wave Sweeps Illinois, But Not the Nation – Paul Caine
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/07/blue-wave-sweeps-illinois-not-nation

 

WGLT
— Pritzker Wins Illinois, But Loses McLean County – RYAN DENHAM
http://www.wglt.org/post/pritzker-wins-illinois-loses-mclean-county#stream/0

 

BUGLE
— Six female Democrats earn seats on DuPage County Board
https://buglenewspapers.com/six-female-democrats-earn-seats-on-dupage-county-board

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Peter Roskam-Sean Casten Election Results in McHenry County’s Algonquin Township – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/11/07/peter-roskam-sean-casten-election-results-in-mchenry-countys-algonquin-township/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WIREPOINTS’ MARK GLENNON ON TUESDAY’S RESULTS: ILLINOIS ADJUSTS COURSE DIRECTLY INTO THE ABYSS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/wirepoints-mark-glennon-on-tuesdays-results-illinois-adjusts-course-directly-into-the-abyss.html
— ILLINOIS LEFT CELEBRATES IN WAKE OF BLUE TSUNAMI
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/illinois-left-celebrates-blue-tsunami.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives bitterly attacks 54 percent of voters day after election
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/ives-bitterly-attacks-54-percent-of-voters-day-after-election/
— Um, this was not why Roskam lost (DIERSEN: Casten won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/um-this-was-not-why-roskam-lost/
— Speaker Madigan: “The GOP attacks were a desperate, out of touch attempts to fracture the party and underestimate voters”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/speaker-madigan-the-gop-attacks-were-a-desperate-out-of-touch-attempts-to-fracture-the-party-and-underestimate-voters/
— Tribune wants new Republican legislative leaders
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/tribune-wants-new-republican-legislative-leaders/
— Madigan regains supermajority
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/07/madigan-regains-supermajority/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump on Strong Legal Ground to Stop Caravan
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-on-strong-legal-ground-to-stop-caravan/

 

BREITBART
— Trump: Candidates That Stayed Away from Me ‘Did Very Poorly’ – NBC News
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/11/07/trump-candidates-that-stayed-away-from-me-did-very-poorly/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Voters Reject Paul Ryan’s Failed House Leadership
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29084-voters-reject-paul-ryan%E2%80%99s-failed-house-leadership–

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jeff Sessions Resigns as Attorney General at Trump’s Request – JACK CROWE (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors did not “request” that I retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, they threatened me with many adverse employment actions if I did not take they early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jeff-sessions-retires-as-attorney-general-at-trumps-request/

 

THE HILL
— America’s urban-rural divide deepens – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/415441-americas-urban-rural-divide-deepens

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To get elected, Trump promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/us/politics/republicans-midterms-trump-racial-division.html

 

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/11/04/legal-marijuana-2018-canada-changing-how-weed-grown-and-cost/1776150002/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How We Voted in the 2018 Midterms A pre-election and Election Day survey interviewed about 90,000 people who said they voted in the midterms or intended to. Here are the results:
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/election-2018-votecast-poll/
— Job Openings Outnumbered Unemployed Americans by More Than One Million in September Difficulty filling high-skilled jobs is causing some businesses to adjust their strategies – Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/job-openings-outnumbered-unemployed-americas-by-more-than-one-million-in-september-1541518946
— After the Midterms, Party Strategies Are Set Democrats should now know whether to take a hard line or appeal to the center in 2020. – William A. Galston
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-the-midterms-party-strategies-are-set-1541548600
— Among Black Voters, Trump’s Popularity Inches Upward The president has a tin ear when it comes to race, but African-Americans are better off than before. – Jason L. Riley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/among-black-voters-trumps-popularity-inches-upward-1541547594
— What the Midterm Election Shows: America’s Two Parties Live In Divergent Worlds Extending a yearslong phenomenon, Republicans are becoming the party of rural, white America, while Democrats find support from cities and suburbs – Reid J. Epstein and Janet Hook
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-the-midterm-election-shows-americas-two-parties-live-in-divergent-worlds-1541634743

 

BLOOMBERG
— SALT Cap Comes Back to Haunt GOP With Key Tax Writers Losing Their Seats – Laura Davison
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-07/salt-cap-comes-back-to-haunt-as-key-gop-tax-writers-lose-bids
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two of the key players behind the tax overhaul — Illinois’ Peter Roskam and Minnesota’s Erik Paulsen — were among the six casualties. They sit on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, whose Republican bench has been wiped out by losses, as well as retirements. Ten of the 24 Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee won’t return to Congress next year — in addition to Roskam and Paulsen, two members from low-tax states lost their re-election bids and six more decided to retire or run for other office. The loss of many of the committee’s top lawmakers means the GOP will need to rebuild members’ expertise in tax, trade and health-care issues. . .Roskam and Paulsen helped craft the 2017 bill and continued to support it even after a controversial provision was included to limit deductions to $10,000. Previously, they were unlimited. The lawmakers had hoped campaigning on the tax law’s other benefits, such as lower rates for individuals and more generous child tax credits, could offset voter frustration over the new cap. . .Roskam, who served as the House Ways and Means tax policy subcommittee chairman during the tax overhaul process, hails from a suburban Chicago district where the counties are some of the highest taxed in the state. About 49.3 percent of the tax returns filed in the district prior to the law change claimed the SALT deduction, according to data from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Roskam’s Democratic opponent, Sean Casten repeatedly campaigned on eliminating the SALT cap. “The fact that nearly half of his own constituents claim this deduction didn’t prevent Peter Roskam from making SALT a target,” Casten said in a white paper he published about tax policy. Over the course of the campaign, Roskam softened his support for the SALT cap, saying it should be indexed to inflation.)

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1031 Warrenville Road, Wheaton – $469,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447913_zpid/

November 7 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN: 9 of the 19 Republican candidates on the ballot in DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton won:

 

Mike Connelly, Senator, 21th District; Amy Grant, Representative, 42nd District; Dan Cronin, DuPage County Chairman; James Mendrick, DuPage Sheriff; Gwen Henry, DuPage County Treasurer; Grant Eckhoff, DuPage County Board, District 4; Darlene Ruscitti, DuPage County Regional Superintendent of Schools; Joseph Cantore, DuPage County Forest Preserve President; and Karen Wilson, Circuit Court Judge.

 

But 10 lost: Peter Roskam, U.S. Congressman, 6th Congressional District; Bruce Rauner, Governor; Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor; Erika Harold, Attorney General; Jason Helland, Secretary of State; Darlene Senger, Comptroller; Jim Dodge, Treasurer; Paul Hinds, DuPage County Clerk; Chris Zaruba, DuPage County Board, District 4; and Jeff MacKay, Circuit Court Judge.

 

Overwhelmingly, the 10 lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What was the turnout in your precinct? 337, or 66%, of the 512 registered voters in my precinct voted. How successful were the Democrats in your precinct in a) promoting hatred of Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats? Notwithstanding tremendous efforts by Democrats a) to promote hatred against Trump and b) get voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats:

 

UNITED STATES
158 votes, or 47%: Peter Roskam, U.S. Congressman, 6th Congressional District

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS
169 votes or 51%: Bruce Rauner & Evelyn Sanguinetti, Governor & Lieutenant Governor
169 votes or 51%: Erika Harold, Attorney General
112 votes or 34%: Jason Helland, Secretary of State
132 votes or 46%: Darlene Senger, Comptroller
167 votes or 51%: Jim Dodge, Treasurer
172 votes or 52%: Mike Connelly, Senator, 21th District
167 votes or 51%: Amy Grant, Representative, 42nd District

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
183 votes or 56%: Dan Cronin, Chairman
181 votes or 56%: James Mendrick, Sheriff
163 votes or 51%: Paul Hinds, Clerk
245 votes or 100%: Gwen Henry, Treasurer
234 votes or 100%: Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools
171 votes or 31%: Grant Eckhoff, County Board, District 4
131 votes or 23%: Chris Zaruba, County Board, District 4

 

DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE
182 votes or 57%: Joseph Cantore, President

 

CIRCUIT COURT
183 votes or 58%: Karen Wilson, Judge
156 votes or 49%: Jeff MacKay, Judge

 

(SOURCE: DuPage County Election Commission at https://www.dupageresults.com/IL/DuPage/)

 

ABC7
— Election 2018: Results, coverage for Illinois, midterm vote
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/election-2018-results-coverage-for-illinois-midterm-vote/4625774/
— Democrats take control of US House of Representatives – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-take-control-of-us-house-of-representatives/4637654/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hultgren and Roskam lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-congress-illinois-election-roskam-20181106-story.html
— Rebuilding the shell-shocked Illinois GOP – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-election-illinois-future-republicans-20181107-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: What’s an Illinois Republican Party to do? Recoil and tremble? Or unite and rebuild? Here’s the first step: Mend the fracture between establishment and conservative Republicans — Rauner supporters and those who backed his primary opponent, Rep. Jeanne Ives — and begin the rebuilding process. Find common ground and bury old grudges. Coalesce around new, fresh leadership in the House and Senate. The talent is there. House and Senate members who managed to fend off challengers — Sens. Neil Anderson of Andalusia and John Curran of Downers Grove, along with Reps. Mark Batinick of Plainfield, Tom Morrison of Palatine, Tom Demmer of Dixon, Grant Wehrli of Naperville, to name a few — will have to retread this party. And they’ll have to do it without worrying about the next election. Don’t go weak. Go big — that is, as big as a minority party can go. Give the people of Illinois fresh ideas for fixing this state’s government and economy. . .The GOP can have its comeback. The process will be a grind. Given the lingering hard feelings between conservatives and the more moderate establishment, even agreeing on leadership post-Rauner will be grueling. But the infighting that has pitted Republicans against one another needs to stop. On Tuesday, that intramural acrimony within the GOP helped the Democrats. But Tuesday is history. Republicans, stop the self-destruction. Unify. Rebuild. Start now.)
— Democrat J.B. Pritzker topples first-term Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in Illinois governor race – Mike Riopell, Stacy St. Clair and Jeff Coen (DIERSEN: Pritzker won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-governors-race-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-20181106-story.html
— How Illinois Democrats won a statewide sweep and 2 pivotal congressional seats in the midterm elections (DIERSEN: Republicans lost in Illinois because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-election-day-live-updates-20181106-story.html
— Speaker Madigan edges toward supermajority with anti-Trump push in suburbs – Ray Long and Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: Democrats won in Illinois because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-general-assembly-michael-madigan-20181106-story.html
— The race for mayor and the $125,000 question for homeowners – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-mayor-election-kass-20181106-story.html
— Illinois chooses Pritzker and one-party rule – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-wins-illinois-governor-20181031-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making young people 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.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-voter-turnout-midterms-20181106-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat challengers Underwood, Casten beat GOP incumbent Reps. Hultgren, Roskam – Lauren FitzPatrick, Matthew Hendrickson, and Jane Recker (DIERSEN: Hultgren and Roskam lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sean-casten-peter-roskam-lauren-underwood-randy-hultgren-congress-illinois-6th-illinois-14th/
— Defeated Rauner wishes Pritzker ‘Godspeed’ — Democrat vows ‘rise we will’ – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Rauner lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-governor-election-results-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker/
— John Shimkus wins 15th District U.S. Congressional seat
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/15th-district-us-congressional-election-results-kevin-gaither-john-shimkus/

 

DAILY HERALD
— How the suburbs went from reliably Republican to Democrat – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: Republicans lost in the suburbs because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred of Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/how-the-suburbs-went-from-reliably-republican-to-democrat
— 12-vote margin in favor of Connelly over Ellman in state’s 21st Senate District – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/12-vote-margin-in-favor-of-connelly-over-ellman-in-states-21st-senate-district
— Suzanne Glowiak defeats Chris Nybo for state Senate seat – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Nybo lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/suzanne-glowiak-defeats-chris-nybo-for-state-senate-seat
— Terra Costa Howard takes 48th House District from Peter Breen – Justin Kmitch (DIERSEN: Breen lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/terra-costa-howard-takes-48th-house-district-from-peter-breen
— One vote separates Miller Walsh, Edly-Allen in 51st Illinois House – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/one-vote-separates-miller-walsh-edly-allen-in-51st-illinois-house
— Pappas holds narrow lead over incumbent Winger for Illinois House – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/pappas-holds-narrow-lead-over-incumbent-winger-for-illinois-house
— Curran leads by 2,300 votes in 41st Senate race – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/curran-leads-by-2300-votes-in-41st-senate-race
— Grant defeats Carrier in 42nd House District – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/grant-defeats-carrier-in-42nd-house-district-
— Stava-Murray beats Olsen in 81st House race – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Olsen lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/stava-murray-beats-olsen-in-81st-house-race
— Cronin earns third term as DuPage County chairman – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/cronin-earns-third-term-as-dupage-county-chairman
— Villa wins handily in 49th House race (DIERSEN: Khouri lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/villa-wins-handily-in-49th-house-race
— Mendrick to become DuPage County’s next sheriff – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/mendrick-to-become-dupage-countys-next-sheriff
— Kaczmarek victorious in DuPage County clerk race – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Hinds lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/kaczmarek-victorious-in-dupage-county-clerk-race
— Rutledge, Zay, win seats on DuPage County Board, Dist. 6 (DIERSEN: Wiley lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/rutledge-zay-win-seats-on-dupage-county-board-dist-6
— Democrats Covert, DeSart win seats on DuPage County Board, District 5 (DIERSEN: Democrats won in District 5 because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/democrats-covert-desart-win-seats-on-dupage-county-board-district-5
— Eckhoff, Ozog win seats on DuPage County Board, District 4 (DIERSEN: Zaruba lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/eckhoff-ozog-win-seats-on-dupage-county-board-district-4
— Renehan, Hart win seats on DuPage County Board, District 3
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/renehan-hart-win-seats-on-dupage-county-board-district-3
— Incumbents stay on DuPage County Board, Dist. 2
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/incumbents-stay-on-dupage-county-board-dist-2
— Selmon, Tornatore to take seats on DuPage County Board, District 1
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/selmon-tornatore-to-take-seats-on-dupage-county-board-district-1
— Painter wins third term on DuPage Forest board
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/painter-wins-third-term-on-dupage-forest-board
— Tim Schneider upset by newcomer Morrison in bid for fourth term on Cook County board – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/schneider-upset-by-newcomer-morrison-in-bid-for-fourth-term-on-cook-county-board

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Dems sweep Illinois. Now they have to govern. J.B. Pritzker leads a GOP rout. But the governor-elect faces huge fiscal, economic and maybe political obstacles. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/dems-sweep-illinois-now-they-have-govern
— Biz community’s memo to Gov.-elect Pritzker: Stability, please “The one thing people are tired of: being lied to or not knowing what’s coming at them,” says CME Group CEO Terrence Duffy. “Just tell us what the rules are. Uncertainty kills.” – SEVEN R. STRAHLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/biz-communitys-memo-gov-elect-pritzker-stability-please

 

WTTW
— In 14th District, Political Newcomer Underwood Defeats GOP Rep. Hultgren – Evan Garcia and Alexandra Silets (DIERSEN: Hultgren lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/06/14th-district-political-newcomer-underwood-defeats-gop-rep-hultgren
— In 6th District, Newcomer Casten Defeats GOP Incumbent Roskam – Alexandra Silets (DIERSEN: Roskam lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/06/6th-district-newcomer-casten-defeats-gop-incumbent-roskam

 

WBEZ
— ‘Blue Wave’ Swamps Two Cook County Board Republicans – Kristen Schorsch
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/blue-wave-swamps-two-cook-county-board-republicans/5a87c9a0-c1aa-454c-a7b4-8c31deddec1e#new_tab

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis claims victory in close battle with Londrigan – Brenden Moore and Crystal Thomas
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181106/davis-claims-victory-in-close-battle-with-londrigan
— LaHood cruises to win in 18th Congressional District
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181106/lahood-cruises-to-win-in-18th-congressional-district

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Kinzinger, Bustos defeat challengers to retain U.S. House seats – Jeff Kolkey
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20181106/kinzinger-bustos-defeat-challengers-to-retain-us-house-seats
— Bost declares victory in 12th District, Davis expected to win in 13th, Shimkus win in 15th – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article221042980.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Democrats look to dominate Illinois as Pritzker tops Rauner – AP
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/state_news/democrats-look-to-dominate-illinois-as-pritzker-tops-rauner/article_230549ba-6c0b-5b0f-a6df-bcdae91e10b5.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— GOP Wins Southern Illinois Races – Mark Ellebracht
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=274400#.W-LhSYwT-M8

 

X RADIO
— Plummer, Wilhour, Bailey All Win Legislative Races Tuesday; Shimkus Re-Elected – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/36382-plummer-wilhour-bailey-all-win-legislative-races-tuesday-shimkus-re-elected

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— JOHN TILLMAN: STATEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS UNDER J.B. PRITZKER
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/press-releases/john-tillman-statement-on-the-future-of-illinois-under-j-b-pritzker/

 

GOPUSA
— Mass Migration: Mortal Threat to Red State America – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/mass-migration-mortal-threat-to-red-state-america/

 

THE HILL
— The Hill’s Morning Report — Split decision: Dems take House, GOP retains Senate majority – JONATHAN EASLEY AND ALEXIS SIMENDINGER
https://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/415444-the-hills-morning-report
— Dem defeats Scott Walker in Wisconsin governor’s race – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: Walker lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/414904-dem-defeats-scott-walker-in-wisconsin-governors-race
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you do not call Trump a racist, Trump haters call you a racist.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/415123-michael-steele-gop-candidates-have-stayed-silent-on-trumps-inherent-racism

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Suburbs defect as Trump’s base holds
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/politics/election-news.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Midterm Elections Produce a Divided Congress Democrats retake the House as GOP strengthens Senate majority; outcome tests the appetite of both sides to work together – Janet Hook and Byron Tau
https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-trump-animate-voters-survey-shows-1541548869
— Democrats Win Governor Races in Midwestern States as GOP Takes Florida GOP loses governorships in Wisconsin, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada and Maine; three states remain undecided – Valerie Bauerlein and Dan Frosch
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hard-fought-governors-races-go-down-to-the-wire-1541560336
— Meet the New Agenda Setters in the House
https://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-the-new-agenda-setters-in-the-house-1541586602
— U.S. Troops’ First Order at the Border: Laying Razor Wire Soldiers fill local hotels, joke about finding ways to keep busy – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-troops-first-order-at-the-border-laying-razor-wire-1541509201
— Foxconn Considers Bringing Chinese Workers to Wisconsin as U.S. Labor Market Tightens The Taiwanese supplier to Apple must meet hiring, wage and investment targets by various dates to receive tax and other ‘performance-based’ benefits – Yang Jie, Shayndi Raice and Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/foxconn-considers-bringing-chinese-personnel-to-wisconsin-as-u-s-labor-market-tightens-1541505600

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/for-some-caravan-migrants-trip-turns-treacherous-as-hundreds-hitch-rides-on-flatbed-trucks/2018/11/06/10bbace6-e14d-11e8-ba30-a7ded04d8fac_story.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— NewsGuard Creates Ratings System to See if Websites Provide Legitimate News or Misinformation – Rachael Garcia (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is misinformation except for the information that they provide or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/a-section/look-ahead-newsguard-creates-ratings-system-to-see-if-websites-provide-legitimate-news-or-misinformation/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— ‘Fired Up’ Federal Employees Take Leave and Volunteer Nights to Get Out the Vote – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/11/fired-federal-employees-take-leave-and-volunteer-nights-get-out-vote/152595/

November 5 Evening Edition

FOX ST. LOUIS & KPLR
— Rauner wraps up campaigning at Benedictine University – JEFF BERNTHAL (DIERSEN: Krajewski, Hultgren, Roskam, Breen, Grant, Stella, Dodge, Senger, Helland, Harold, Sanguinetti, and Rauner spoke in the aforesaid order at an outstanding get out the vote rally at Benedictine University Monday Evening November 5, 2018. The 200+ attendees included Bellock, Benford, Berlin, Boltz, B. Brady, Carlson, Cherry, Chinchilla, Claar, Colgan, Durkin, Fisher, Fitzpatrick, Gavanes, Henry, Hinds, Hogan, Holder, Keller, Mazzochi, Noonan, Oberweis, Olsen, E. Roskam, Saake, Smith, Wagner, Webster, Wehrli, and Wheeler.)
https://fox2now.com/2018/11/05/rauner-wraps-up-campaigning-at-benedictine-university/
https://kplr11.com/2018/11/05/rauner-wraps-up-campaigning-at-benedictine-university/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Governor Bruce Rauner and other Illinois Republicans rallied at the Benedictine University in Lisle on the eve of Tuesday’s election. Rauner was wrapping up a 9-day bus tour of the state with one last attempt to get his supporters to the polls. If we get the turnout, we’re going to win it,” predicted Rauner. He was joined by other Republicans including Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti. The two reminded voters that if Rauner loses the election Democrats will control the house and the governor’s mansion. “We have a governor that’s always stood up to Mike Madigan, and we have a governor who is going to stand up to the person that Mike Madigan appointed which is J.B. Pritzker,” said Sanguinetti. Rauner asked his supports to remind their neighbors to go the polls on Tuesday. He said voters have been telling him, “Stay strong, don’t back down don’t give in. You’re on the right track. Madigan has got to go.”)

 

ABC7
— Randy Hultgren questions Lauren Underwood’s nursing credentials – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/hultgren-questions-underwoods-nursing-credentials/4625836/
— President Donald Trump holds campaign rally in Fort Wayne, Indiana – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-holds-campaign-rally-in-fort-wayne/4625266/
— Negative political attack ads continue in final days of campaigns before midterm elections – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/negative-political-attack-ads-continue-in-final-days-of-campaigns/4625532/
— Illinois governor candidates make final push on eve of Election Day – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-governor-candidates-make-final-push-on-eve-of-election-day/4625860/

 

NBC5
— Hultgren Launches 11th Hour Attack on Underwood – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Hultgren-Launches-11th-Hour-Attack-on–499724271.html
— Early Voting Sees Lengthy Lines Ahead of Election Day Election officials expect the lines will be even longer Election Day. – Patrick Fazio
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-voting-lines-499738301.html
— Candidates Give Last Push Before Election Day in Illinois As of early Monday morning, 195,184 ballots had already been cast in the city, according to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Candidates-Give-Last-Push-Before-Election-Day-in-Illinois-499720271.html
— Dollars and Sense: Here’s How Much Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker Spent on Their Campaigns for Illinois Governor The Illinois governor’s race will be remembered as one of the ugliest ever but also as one in which the two main candidates — one a billionaire and the other a near-billionaire — raised over $255 million. – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-spending-campaigns-for-illinois-governor-499710141.html
— Rauner, Pritzker Make Final Appearances As Polls Predict Winner Gov. Bruce Rauner and J.B. Pritzker wrapped up their election appeals on Monday, with Rauner holding his final campaign appearance in Lisle and Pritzker in Peoria. – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/rauner-pritzker-illinois-governor-election-day-499703631.html

 

CBS2
— Ahead Of Final Midterms Push, Early Voting Setting Records In Cook County – Mike Puccinelli
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/05/campaign-2018-midterm-elections-early-voting-voter-registration/

 

WGN TV
— Rauner hunts for suburban votes on Election Eve – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/11/05/rauner-hunts-for-suburban-votes-on-election-eve/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Both parties brace for surprises as midterm campaign goes down to the wire – Bloomberg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-midterm-elections-20181105-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago voters flock to polls — a day early – Adam Thorp and Linze Rice
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/early-voting-midterms-election-democrat-republican-registered-loop-super-site-edgewater/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “America, vote against Trump’s hate and return to the moral center.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-midterm-election-republican-party-racism-jesse-jackson/
— Nothing certain on the eve of first Trump-era elections – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/midterm-elections-donald-trump-blue-wave/
— Trump warns of ‘fragile’ victories in final midterm sprint – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2018-midterm-election-donald-trump-republicans/

 

WGN RADIO
— Governor Rauner: “Democracy doesn’t work unless citizens get involved” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
https://wgnradio.com/2018/11/05/governor-rauner-democracy-doesnt-work-unless-citizen-get-involved/
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass (11/04/18): Dan Proft on the failure of IL Republican “leadership” and what it means for election day –
JEFF CARLIN
https://wgnradio.com/2018/11/04/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-11-04-18-dan-proft-on-the-failure-of-il-republican-leadership-and-what-it-means-for-election-day/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rauner at Gibson City restaurant: ‘Don’t believe those polls’ – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-11-05/rauner-gibson-city-restaurant-dont-believe-those-polls.html

 

HERALD NEWS
— Senger demands for Mendoza to drop out of comptroller race – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2018/11/05/senger-demands-for-mendoza-to-drop-out-of-comptroller-race/axlg1qb/

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Cake walk: Nearly half of Illinois House candidates face no opponent – Austin Berg
https://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/article/Berg-Cake-walk-Nearly-half-of-Illinois-House-13363961.php

 

WJBC
— Illinois Republicans make final push with rally in Bloomington – Neil Doyle
http://www.wjbc.com/2018/11/05/illinois-republicans-make-final-push-with-rally-in-bloomington/

 

WGLT
— Harold Slams $1M Gift to Opponent In Bloomington Visit – ERIC STOCK
http://www.wglt.org/post/harold-slams-1m-gift-opponent-bloomington-visit#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WHY 2018 MID-TERM FEELS LIKE 2016
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/why-2018-mid-term-feels-like-2016.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: AMY GRANT: This election is starting to heat up! But seriously, this is a low point to have the sign in front of my home burnt!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/05/closing-it-out/
— Todd Ricketts is on Erika Harold’s fly-around?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/05/todd-ricketts-is-on-erika-harolds-fly-around/

 

GOPUSA
— CNN’s Ana Navarro, new host of ABC’s ‘The View,’ calls President Trump a ‘racist pig’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58403
— Incendiary: ‘It’s okay to be white’ posters taken down ‘immediately’ on college campus
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58334

 

BREITBART
— Facebook Caves to Left-Wing Journalists Demanding Removal of Trump Midterm Ad – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/11/05/facebook-caves-to-left-wing-journalists-demanding-removal-of-trump-midterm-ad/
— Louis Farrakhan Chants ‘Death to America’ in Iran – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/11/04/louis-farrakhan-chants-death-to-america-in-iran/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Tomorrow the RINOs Will Take Their Revenge – HENRY OLSEN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/11/midterm-elections-republicans-tainted-by-rinos/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Democrats hold 6-point generic ballot lead.”
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/414976-democrats-hold-6-point-generic-ballot-lead-in-final-american

 

POLITICO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump has hijacked the election” and “House Republicans in panic mode” and “Worries deepen that Trump’s charged immigration rhetoric will cost the GOP more seats.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/04/trump-2018-elections-midterms-republicans-immigration-960748

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Republicans should have stood up to Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/11/05/republicans-should-have-stood-up-to-trump/

 

BOSTON HERALD
— Soaring economy should be celebrated by all – Editorial
http://www.bostonherald.com/opinion/editorials/2018/11/editorial_soaring_economy_should_be_celebrated_by_all

 

NEW YORK POST
— Millennials take forever to have their ‘financial awakening’ – Tyler Schmall (DIERSEN: I had my “financial awakening” when I was 16 years old in 1964.)
https://nypost.com/2018/11/05/millennials-take-forever-to-have-their-financial-awakening/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: American millennials have their “financial awakening” at the age of 33, according to new research. A new study exploring the financial habits of 2,000 American millennials found the average respondent feels or is aiming to be well-versed and comfortable in all things finance a few years into their thirties. The new survey, conducted by Ally Financial, uncovered how much millennials spend a month, what they spend on, and what role retirement plays in their financial habits to date.)

 

USA TODAY
— Early and absentee voting: Youth vote surges in hotly contested races – Aamer Madhani
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/05/midterm-election-early-voting-absentee-ballot-youth-vote-republican-democrat/1892285002/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Illinois governor’s race the most expensive in US history – Alexander Fangmann
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/11/05/illi-n05.html

 

GUARDIAN
— Facebook, Fox and NBC pull racist Trump election campaign ad
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/nov/05/midterm-elections-2018-latest-live-news-updates-trump-obama-democrats-republicans-today

November 1 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner gives different audiences different answers on who’s responsible for campaign ad that used profanity – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-tv-ad-20181031-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In St. Charles, hate-filled Biden promotes hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-14th-district-joe-biden-lauren-underwood-20181031-story.html
— Overseas betting on the midterm elections soars, with big money on the Illinois governor’s race – Katie Galioto
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-political-betting-midterms-illinois-govenor-race-20181023-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you want America’s immigration laws to be enforced, Democrats call you a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-tv-ad-20181031-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Nick Stella should have used photos of desolate areas in the 11th Congressional District.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-tv-ad-20181031-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The impact of negative TV ads on close elections: ‘They work’ – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Ever-increasing, Democrats treat Pat Brady like he is THE SPOKESMAN for all Republicans in Illinois. Ever-increasing, Democrats ignore the fact that Illinois Republicans elected Precinct Committeemen outside of Cook County, Township Party Chairmen in Cook County, and Ward Committeemen in Chicago who then elected Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) members who then elected Tim Schneider IRP Chairman, Mark Shaw IRP Co-Chairman, Demetra DeMonte IRP National Committeewoman, and Richard Porter IRP National Committeeman. As an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman, I have NOT been advised that IRP SCC members have voted to make Pat Brady the IRP Spokesman.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-sun-times-livestream-midterm-election-preview-lynn-sweet-eric-adelstein-pat-brady/

 

DAILY HERALD
— The right experience is for DuPage sheriff – Paula McGowen, Glen Ellyn
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181101/the-right-experience-is-for-dupage-sheriff
— Joe Biden emphasizes health care as he stumps in St. Charles for congressional candidate – James Fuller (DIERSEN: One of the things that my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes do to promote hatred against me is stress that because I am a federal retiree, my wife and I pay only 25% of our health, dental, and vision insurance. We pay only $6,000/year while the federal government pays $18,000/year. $6,000/year is 12% of my $51,864/year Civil Service Retirement System pension.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181031/joe-biden-emphasizes-health-care-as-he-stumps-in-st-charles-for-congressional-candidate
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Suburban actuary who calculated pension contributions (often too low) suspended for 2 years – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181031/suburban-actuary-who-calculated-pension-contributions-often-too-low-suspended-for-2-years

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In St. Charles, hate-filled Biden promotes hatred of Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/former-vp-joe-biden-rallies-with-lauren-underwood/4590854/

 

WGN TV
— Paul Ryan will attend a rally for Congressman Hultgren in Spring Grove on Friday
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/31/paul-ryan-attending-chicago-area-rally-for-congressman-hultgren/

 

WBEZ
— OUTSTANDING: Forest Park Voters Could Be First In Illinois To Remove Video Gambling – Dan Mihalopoulos
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/forest-park-voters-could-be-first-in-illinois-to-remove-video-gambling/d4c6833b-27cd-41ef-af7e-ddb855a3a1b8

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis ad uses 10-year-old bill that never got a floor vote – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20181031/bernard-schoenburg-davis-ad-uses-10-year-old-bill-that-never-got-floor-vote

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Judge Patrick O’Shea who fired gun in apartment accused of retaliating against sexual harassment accusers – AIMEE BARROWS
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/10/31/judge-who-fired-gun-in-apartment-accused-of-retaliating-against-sexual-harassment-accusers/ah9gvir/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters shout that Trump supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/campaign-sprint-trumps-focus-immigration-not-winner-all-gop-candidates#stream/0
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/sen-dick-durbin-encouraged-early-voting-denounces-trump-immigration-claims#stream/0

 

  1. CHARLES PATCH
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: In St. Charles, hate-filled Biden promotes hatred of Trump.
    https://patch.com/illinois/stcharles-il/watch-joe-biden-speak-illinois-rally-lauren-underwood

 

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— If Democrats Need to Fight Dirty, Should They Take a Cue from Madigan? Author David Faris says that, to win at the national level in 2018 and 2020, the left needs to quit bringing pistols to the nuclear war. – EDWARD MCCLELLAND (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, etc. who pride themselves in being “dirty fighters.”)
http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/October-2018/If-Dems-Need-to-Fight-Dirty-Should-They-Take-a-Cue-From-Madigan/

 

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Watch for this highly charged ad by the national GOP (https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1057728445386539008) to drive much of the talk about immigration today. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/11/01/rivers-casino-ownership-shift-statehouse-study-biden-barrels-through-illinois-337636
— Statehouse Democrats have a better than 50 percent chance of winning that supermajority they so want, according to new research. Political forecaster Carl Klarner has factored in a range of data points to determine the probability of victory—Democrat or Republican—in the 5,500 state legislative races nationwide. His analysis shows Illinois Democrats have a 57.4 percent chance of getting 60 percent or more House seats for a veto-proof supermajority. – Shia Kapos
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/11/01/rivers-casino-ownership-shift-statehouse-study-biden-barrels-through-illinois-337636

 

JOHN BIVER
— SOLVING ONE GREAT POLITICAL MYSTERY IS ACTUALLY QUITE EASY
https://johnbiver.com/solving-one-great-political-mystery-is-actually-quite-easy/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Growing number of $100,000-plus public pensions in Illinois cost taxpayers – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/reports-growing-number-of–plus-public-pensions-in-illinois/article_bbe55b58-dbad-11e8-8446-5feaa32a50af.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Middle School Invites Homosexual Drag Queen to Career Day – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/middle-school-invites-homosexual-drag-queen-to-career-day/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner: “Madigan’s always thinking” (DIERSEN:
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/31/rauner-madigan%E2%80%99s-always-thinking/
— Placing blame where it belongs
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/01/placing-blame-where-it-belongs/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: MCQUEARY: “The environment in Illinois politics is telling. Among the least-represented voices in Springfield is that of conservative women. The House and Senate, made up of 177 members, include 61 women of both parties. That number should be higher, but it’s not abysmal. Of those women, the majority are Democrats and mostly lean left. The House right now has only 13 Republican women. The Senate has two. Let me repeat that data point for emphasis: Of the House’s 118 members, 13 are GOP women. Of the Senate’s 59 members, only two are Republican women. If the movement is truly about lifting women, shouldn’t it be focused on raising those numbers? Bringing more capable, opinion-diverse women into the pink-hat pavilion?” MILLER: “As I reminded subscribers earlier today, three Republicans have resigned from the Illinois Senate since the summer of 2017. All three were women and all three women were replaced by men. One of the women who stepped down was Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno. The Senate Republicans elected a man, Sen. Bill Brady, to replace her. The #MeToo movement is not some top-down political action committee. The Republican Party, particularly in the Illinois Senate, is the entity truly in need of a dressing-down here. After all, they’re the ones who recruit the candidates and they’re the ones who exert influence on local retiree replacement decisions.”)

 

BLAZE
— Mattis reacts to claims that sending troops to border is a ‘political stunt’: ‘We don’t do stunts’ – Sara Taylor
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/11/01/mattis-reacts-to-claims-that-sending-troops-to-border-is-a-political-stunt-we-dont-do-stunts

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Official Says Majority of Caravan Made Up of Single, Adult Males – Steven Beyer
https://www.westernjournal.com/official-says-majority-caravan-made-single-adult-males/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump blasts ‘birth tourism,’ migrant caravan at Florida rally
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58153
— Paul Ryan’s Disingenuous Denouncement of Donald Trump
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58143
— Unvetted Illegal Caravans Threaten Public Health
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58088
— Fake News Threatens Our National Health and Wealth (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news and commentary is fake except for the news and commentary that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58023

 

NUMBERS USA
— MARCH 6, 2018 FLASHBACK: 2018 Illinois 6th District U.S. House Comparing Candidates on Worker-Protection Immigration Stances
https://www.numbersusa.com/candidate-comparison/election/2018/congressional/house/il-06

 

DAILY CALLER
— WHAT HAPPENS IF THE CARAVAN MAKES IT TO THE BORDER? – Saagar Enjeti (DIERSEN: Caravans are “acts of war.” Those participating in the caravans and those who are supporting the caravans have declared war on America.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/31/trump-caravan-options-military/
— BETO O’ROURKE SPENDS MILLIONS ON CONSULTANTS AFTER TOUTING CONSULTANT-FREE CAMPAIGN – Molly Prince (DIERSEN: I should write a book about past and present “Republican” candidates on ballots in my precinct who act like they are taking advice from “political consultants” to destroy me. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/31/beto-orourke-consultants-campaign/
— SAUDI ARABIA FUNDS POLITICALLY INFLUENTIAL GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY THAT PROMOTES PRO-MUSLIM AGENDA – Luke Rosiak
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/31/saudi-arabia-georgetown/

 

COLLEGE FIX
— More than 10,000 retired Illinois educators earn six-figure pensions
https://www.thecollegefix.com/more-than-10000-retired-illinois-educators-earn-six-figure-pensions/

 

POLITICO
— Business lobbyists dial back efforts to prop up GOP establishment The Chamber of Commerce says it identified fewer primaries that pitted moderates against less business-friendly conservatives. – MAGGIE SEVERNS and LORRAINE WOELLERT (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, businesses paint themselves as being anti-employees, anti-union, 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 dodgers, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/31/business-lobby-primary-spending-gop-952158

 

THE HILL
— Democrats move from optimism to confidence about winning House – MELANIE ZANONA AND MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: QUESTION: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton, who will the Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs blame for losses that Republican candidates suffer on November 6, 2018? ANSWER: They will blame those like me who support Trump and support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform and in the Republican Party platform. Will those who dominate the IRP, DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC), etc. move to a) strike the aforesaid planks from the IRP platform and b) banish those from the IRP, DCRCC, and MTRCC who support the aforesaid planks? Or will they simply move to dissolve the IRP, dissolve the DCRCC, dissolve MTRCC, dissolve etc.?)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/414151-dem-move-from-optimism-to-confidence-about-winning-house

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats in prime position to take House, but battleground district poll shows wild cards remain – Scott Clement and Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-in-prime-position-to-take-house-but-battleground-district-poll-shows-wild-cards-remain/2018/11/01/92da7754-dcb9-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html
— Saudi crown prince described slain journalist as a dangerous Islamist in call with White House – John Hudson, Souad Mekhennet and Carol D. Leonnig (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who treat me like I am a “dangerous conservative” and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. They include activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican. Better yet, I should sue them.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/saudi-crown-prince-described-slain-journalist-as-a-dangerous-islamist-in-call-with-white-house/2018/11/01/b4513e05-2d8e-4533-9cc8-2cabf8bb2d0a_story.html


LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly Democrats shout “Vote for Democrats to punish Trump.”
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-house-races-democrats-20181031-story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Calls for Up to 15,000 Troops at Border as Election Nears – Nancy A. Youssef and Alex Leary (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you oppose the caravan, Trump-haters demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mattis-defends-troop-deployment-to-mexican-border-1541015382
— Republicans Pin Hopes on Trump Rallies GOP’s need to energize the president’s core supporters has turned him into the party’s political closer – Julie Bykowicz and Janet Hook (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you support Trump, Trump-haters demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-pin-hopes-on-trump-rallies-1541064600
— ‘Hello, [INSERT CITY HERE]’: Trump’s Rally Script Settles Into a Groove President Trump has been on the campaign trail for eight months. His rallies follow a predictable routine. – Anthony DeBarros (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you support Trump, Trump-haters demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hello-insert-city-here-1540983600
— How Many Guns Do Americans Own? – Joel Eastwood (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are a Republican, Democrats demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of Republicans once and for all, and especially Republicans who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, White, male, older, non-poor, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Ever-increasingly, the aforesaid are buying firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-many-guns-do-americans-own-1540997454?mod=djemwhatsnews

 

PBS
— Is the U.S. doing enough to fight anti-Semitism? – Joshua Barajas (DIERSEN: What have you done to fight anti-Semitism? Many of my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were anti-Semitic. Many of the aforesaid did not want to supervise, work with, or work for the Jewish woman who I volunteered to work for in 1990 and continued to work for until she and my other Democrat superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In addition to her being a Jewish woman, they resented the fact that she was younger, she was attractive, she was wealthy, she was a CPA, she had an MBA from the University of Chicago, and she was Russian-American. They were furious when I got her appointed the board of directors of IIT’s Financial Markets and Trading Master’s Degree Program.)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/is-the-u-s-doing-enough-to-fight-anti-semitism
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The shooting also comes amid a growing worry over far-right extremism. A 2017 report from the Government Accountability Office found that since the 9/11 attacks, far-right extremists were responsible for three times as many attacks as Islamic extremists, 62 incidents compared with 23. Islamic extremist attacks have killed more people — 119, compared with the 106 tied to far-right extremists.)

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— I’ve out-earned my husband for the past 10 years, and there are a few things no one seems to understand – Susie Moore (DIERSEN: Does/did your spouse earn more money than you? Needless-to-say, of course, to paint me as being a horrible loser, if I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress all the many years (including 1980 and 1997-2017) in which my wife had more income than I did since we got married in 1978. They would stress that while my wife earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986, she has no professional certifications, and she has no professional licenses — I earned a bachelor’s degree (management-NIU) when I was 21 in 1970 and master’s degrees when I was 27 (business-Loyola), 31 (accounting-DePaul), and 48 (finance-IIT), b) professional certifications when I was 30 (CPA), 32 (Certified Internal Auditor), 41 (Certified Fraud Examiner), 45 (Certified Government Financial Manager), 47 (Certified Financial Services Auditor), and 48 (Forensic Accountant), and c) a professional license (CPA) when I was 32.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/wife-earns-more-than-husband-2018-10

 

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— When We Make All (or Most of) the Money
https://hbr.org/podcast/2018/10/when-we-make-all-or-most-of-the-money

 

GUARDIAN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters shout that Trump supporters are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2018/oct/31/us-politics-live-midterms-latest-donald-trump

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Erika Harold.
https://www.salon.com/2018/11/01/the-bad-the-worse-and-the-downright-ugly-gop-candidates-who-out-trump-trump/

 

BUSTLE
— MARCH 15, 2018 FLASHBACK: The 13 Biggest Backstabbers In Literary History, From Peter Pettigrew To Jamie Lannister – SADIE TROMBETTA (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the biggest backstabbers in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They include past and present activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, and political consultants who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.)
https://www.bustle.com/p/the-13-biggest-backstabbers-in-literary-history-from-peter-pettigrew-to-jamie-lannister-8500543

October 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— The White House playbook for Election Day security – Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/the-white-house-playbook-for-election-day-security/4590524/

 

NBC5
— Dozens of Cook County Precincts Change Polling Places Ahead of Election A total of 53 polling places were changed, according to the Cook County Clerk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/53-cook-county-precincts-change-polling-places-ahead-of-election-499183771.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Biden says he’s ‘sick and tired’ of Trump White House
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/biden-says-he-s-sick-and-tired-of-trump-white-house

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters a) promote hatred of Trump and b) promote hatred of Trump’s supporters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-1101-story.html
— Illinois’ highest paid superintendent fired after misconduct investigation – Zak Koeske
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-calumet-city-district-155-superintendent-terminated-st-1031-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump and then want you to vote for Democrats to punish Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-vote-democratic-for-congress-for-a-moral-corrective-to-trumpism/
— Fact-check: Sean Casten tax claim taxed by facts – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/politifact-fact-check-sean-casten-tax-peter-roskam-bga/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cannabis-cultivator-career-working-medical-marijuana/
— No longer ‘trapped by the past,’ county freed from political hiring oversight – Rachel Hinton (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-free-shakman-political-hiring-oversight/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting women and minorities to hate Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/americas-gender-racial-divides-on-display-in-house-races/
— Cook County blows past 2014 early vote total with six days to go – Adam Thorp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-blows-past-2014-early-vote-total-with-six-days-to-go/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Problems reported with some voting machines in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181031/problems-reported-with-some-voting-machines-in-dupage-county
— Morrison v. Schneider: Democrats contribute thousands to Cook County Board races – Jake Griffin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181031/democrats-contribute-thousands-to-cook-county-board-races
— 10 states to dispatch troops to US-Mexico border – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181031/news/310319874/

 

WIFR
— Candidates and scholars ride the “Pink Wave” in DeKalb
https://www.wifr.com/content/news/Candidates-and-scholars-ride-the-Pink-Wave-in-DeKalb-499105641.html

 

WMBD
— Rauner Shares Frustrations Ahead Of Election
https://www.1470wmbd.com/gov-rauner-shares-frustrations-ahead-of-election/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Says He’ll Send As Many As 15,000 Troops To The Southern Border – RICHARD GONZALES
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-says-hell-send-many-15000-troops-southern-border#stream/0

 

MEDILL REPORTS
— THE BATTLEGROUND IN SUBURBIA: ILLINOIS’S 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT – Valerie Nikolas
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/the-battleground-in-suburbia-illinoiss-6th-congressional-district/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Let the De-Raunerification of Illinois Begin
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-let-the-de-raunerification-of-illinois-begin

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.ilnews.org/news/health/national-advocate-lauds-siu-s-cannabis-science-initiative/article_e64a9386-db99-11e8-bde1-7fbc5b278055.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— KUSHINER: MANLY CODES OF CONDUCT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/kushiner-manly-codes-of-conduct.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says he’s frustrated as Pritzker begins his closing argument
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/31/rauner-says-hes-frustrated-as-pritzker-begins-his-closing-argument/
— New Rauner digital ad talks about his hardscrabble upbringing in Deerfield
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/31/new-rauner-digital-ad-talks-about-his-hardscrabble-upbringing-in-deerfield/

 

GOPUSA
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58039
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58049

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Big Tech Election Meddling: Censoring Conservatives Right Before Election Day – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29039-big-tech-election-meddling-censoring-conservatives-right-election-day

 

WESTERN JOURNAL & AMERICAN THINKER
— Donald Trump — America’s First Jewish President – Marc Scaringi
https://www.westernjournal.com/donald-trump-americas-first-jewish-president/
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/donald_trump_americas_first_jewish_president.html

 

THE HILL
— Trump bashes Paul Ryan on birthright citizenship: Focus on holding the majority – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/414077-trump-bashes-paul-ryan-focus-on-holding-the-majority
— Trump’s attack on Ryan seen as advance scapegoating – MELANIE ZANONA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about scapegoaters.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/414199-trumps-attack-on-ryan-seen-as-advance-scapegoating

 

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A promote hatred of 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.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/rise-white-identity-politics-didn-t-start-trump-explains-michael-ncna926191

 

WASHINGTON POST
— A six-term Republican Peter Roskam finds himself on the thinnest of political ice – Charles Lane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-six-term-republican-finds-himself-on-the-thinnest-of-political-ice/2018/10/31/e4c31728-dd2d-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html
— Trump lashes out at Paul Ryan over birthright citizenship comments, says he ‘should be focusing on holding the Majority’ – John Wagner and Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-presses-on-with-case-to-end-birthright-citizenship-one-way-or-the-other/2018/10/31/bcd69dc2-dd12-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— October’s Market Rout Leaves Investors With No Place to Hide Dual breakdown in stock and bond prices has upended investors’ traditional safety tool kit, leaving many with losses – Michael Wursthorn (DIERSEN: Democrats are moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means. Of course, they have, they are, and they will drive financial markets a) down to defeat Republicans and b) drive markets up to elect Democrats.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/octobers-market-rout-leaves-investors-with-no-place-to-hide-1540978259

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-murderous-week-america-was-inspired-trump-opinion-1193305
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump haters want America to surrender to invaders.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-migrant-caravan-border-troops-1194215

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Four Traps in Federal Recruiting, and How to Avoid Them – Susan Fallon Brow (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2018/10/four-traps-federal-recruiting-and-how-avoid-them/152441/

 

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— GAO’s financial market expert inducted into NAPA – Tom Temin (DIERSEN: What if I was still working for GAO? In 1997, when I was 49 years old, when my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer,” I knew as much as anyone at GAO about financial markets. I had worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators for the previous 8 years at the GS-13 Step 4-10 levels, currently $106,044-$125,325. I had earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I had become a Forensic Accountant in 1997, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, licensed CPA in 1981, Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and CPA in 1979. I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980 and an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I had worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-drive/2018/10/gaos-financial-market-expert-inducted-into-napa/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: She didn’t make the headlines and no one has written a book about her, but Orice Williams Brown was at the heart of the financial crisis that gripped the nation exactly 10 years ago. As the Government Accountability Office’s point person on financial markets, she became one of Congress’ most trusted experts. Now the managing director for congressional relations at GAO, Williams Brown was inducted into the National Academy of Public Administration.)