ABC7
— Trump impeachment trial: President’s lawyer says Dems want to ‘overturn’
last election – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/impeachment-trial-lawyer-says-dems-want-to-overturn-last-election/5878113/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sanders opening lead on the field in Iowa as campaign surges across country,
new NYT poll finds – JONATHAN MARTIN AND SYDNEY EMBER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-nyt-latest-iowa-poll-bernie-sanders-20200125-cqrous3esfbrfk44keolqfebim-story.html
— Mike Pompeo lashes out at NPR reporter, who says secretary of state made her
identify Ukraine on a map and suggested America didn’t care – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-mike-pompeo-npr-mary-louise-kelly-20200125-hipkx7o5qvgzppnx22t7s3kyjq-story.html
— ‘Just go ahead. Let’s do this.’ Democratic presidential contender Pete
Buttigieg takes on protester at Chicago fundraiser. – BILL RUTHHART (DIERSEN: I
should write a book about my “Republican” critics/opponents who
hint/imply/argue/shout that I should be barred from promoting, attending, and
reporting on Republican political events. Better yet, I should sue them. They
hint/imply/argue/shout that my promoting, attending, and reporting on such
events causes Republican candidates to lose elections.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-pete-buttigieg-protest-chicago-fundraiser-20200125-schmhxuplvfvdatdmh4rebibc4-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The
presidential hopeful replied, “I respect your activism, but sometimes love is
not expressed by interruption. Sometimes love is expressed in a different way.”
Buttigieg then offered a common political tactic to encourage a protester to
quiet down — he promised to meet afterward. The protester remained undeterred,
shouting some more. That prompted a campaign donor to yell, “You’re not the
only one in the room!” After the disruption went on for more than three
minutes, Buttigieg finally relented, “You know what? Just go ahead. Let’s do
this.” The protester, who identified himself as queer and nonbinary but did not
give a name, brought up the South Bend police shooting death last summer of a
black robbery suspect, Eric Logan, by a white police officer. The shooting,
which the officer’s body camera and dashcam failed to record, remains under investigation.
“Mayor Pete, as somebody who says you want to unify communities, as someone who
says they want to follow the rules of the road, there are police officers in
South Bend who kill people. What’s his name Logan …” the protester said,
trying to recall the name of the shooting victim. “Not what’s his name,” a
visibly perturbed Buttigieg said. “His name is Eric Logan.” “There’s so
many, I can’t keep track anymore,” the protester shot back. “That’s false,”
Buttigieg replied. Then, finally, came the question: “How can we trust you will
show up for queer and trans people and people of color when there were eight
community meetings in South Bend about a police officer who killed someone in
your community and you did not go to them?” Buttigieg replied by noting he set
up the series of community meetings with “rank-and-file officers to elected
leaders to some of my harshest critics, and people who have been in my
administration all along” to “empower the community” to help come up with
solutions for better policing in South Bend.)
DAILY HERALD
— House is given tape of Trump calling for ambassador’s ouster – AP (DIERSEN:
Needless-to-say, if I had taped what my GAO superiors said to me to force me to
take their early retirement “offer,” I would have won Diersen v.
GAO.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200124/news/301249880/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Does smelling pot still warrant probable cause? – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-does-smelling-pot-still-warrant-probable-cause/article_0451c4d4-19a5-5963-935b-90d37edbf97d.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pompeo lashes out at journalist; NPR defends its reporter – AP (DIERSEN:
Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Since 2005, my critics/opponents, their
operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated, me, and condemned be
as being like Jeff Gannon. Since 2005, they have viciously used against me what
happened with GOPUSA, Talon News, and White House Correspondent Jeff Gannon.
SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talon_News They
paint me as being a clone of Jeff Gannon and even worse things. Ever since I
became a GOPUSA reporter in 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I ask bad questions at
press conferences and share privileged information with reporters that have
caused Republican candidates to be defeated and even worse things. Of course, I
should sue my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes. I should
write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, and party leaders
in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a)
who do NOT want me to know about their press conferences, b) who do NOT want me
to attend their press conferences, c) who do NOT want me to ask questions
during their press conferences, d) who do NOT want me to speak with other
reporters, e) who have barred me from attending their press conferences, f) who
have had me thrown out of their press conferences, and/or g) who do not want me
to report on their press conferences.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/pompeo-lashes-out-at-journalist-npr-defends-its-reporter/
WGLT
— After Withdrawal, Eugene Farrell Claims He’s Back in the 17th Congressional
GOP Primary – TIM SHELLEY
https://www.wglt.org/post/after-withdrawal-eugene-farrell-claims-hes-back-17th-congressional-gop-primary#stream/0
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL 14 – Rezin Mails 20-Page Introduction Piece
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/25/il-14-rezin-mails-20-page-introduction-piece/
–Skillicorn Announces Grants He Initiated
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/25/skillicorn-announces-grants-he-initiated/
— Home Visits to Babies Voluntary in Beginning
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/25/home-visits-to-babies-voluntary-in-beginnning/
Estimated Cost of Bob Miller’s Local 150 Contract for the Algonquin Township
Road District
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/25/estimated-cost-of-bob-millers-local-150-contract-for-the-algonquin-township-road-district/
— Wilcox Reports
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/25/wilcox-reports-31/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden snags coveted endorsement from swing-district Iowa congresswoman Cindy
Axne – Emily Larsen (DIERSEN: If you sought a government office or political
office, what would frustrate your efforts to get endorsements? For me, it would
be my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant (baptized, raised, and
confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative, patriotic, Republican,
American, White, male, old (born in 1948), gun owner, 100% German American,
draft avoider, former union member, federal retiree, my ancestors have been in
America since 1844, etc. For me, it would be my opposition to promoting
dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion,
mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of
the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political affiliation, reverse
discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for opposing the
aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-snags-coveted-endorsement-from-swing-district-iowa-congresswoman-cindy-axne
BREITBART
— Pete Buttigieg: Dollar Value of Reparations Grows over Generations Like
Compound Interest – CHARLIE SPIERING (DIERSEN: So far, how much have you paid
in reparations? If I had been a minority, Oldsmobile would have hired me when I
was 22 years old in in 1971. If I had been a minority, the federal government
would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40
years old in 1988.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/25/pete-buttigieg-dollar-value-of-reparations-grows-over-generations-like-compound-interest/
JP MEDIA
— The Left Is One Huge Internet Troll – DAVID SOLWAY
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/the-left-is-one-huge-internet-troll/
— Democrat Senator Conveniently Forgets GAO Found Obama Broke the Law in 2014
– MATT MARGOLIS
https://pjmedia.com/trending/democrat-senator-conveniently-forgets-gao-found-obama-broke-the-law-in-2014/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— David Axelrod: Dem Focus Group “Chilling” Because Impeachment Not Mentioned
For First 80 Mins
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/01/david-axelrod-dem-focus-group-chilling-because-impeachment-not-mentioned-for-first-80-mins/
ROLL CALL
— View from the gallery: Hardly enough time to fidget Rare Senate weekend
session only lasts two hours – Todd Ruger
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/view-from-the-gallery-hardly-enough-time-to-fidget
THE HILL
— Pollster: Environment, income inequality drive Sanders support among young
voters
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/479156-pollster-environment-income-inequality-drives-sanders-support-among-young-voters
POLITICO
— Warren wins prized Des Moines Register endorsement It’s the most coveted
media endorsement in the state. – NOLAN D. MCCASKILL (DIERSEN: If you sought a
government office or political office, what would frustrate your efforts to get
endorsements? For me, it would be my demographics: Trump supporter, Protestant
(baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran), conservative,
patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, old (born in 1948), gun owner,
100% German American, draft avoider, former union member, federal retiree, my
ancestors have been in America since 1844, etc. For me, it would be my
opposition to promoting dependency on government, dependency on charity, LGBTQ
activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other
vices, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, patronage, political
affiliation, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation for
opposing the aforesaid.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/25/warren-wins-prized-des-moines-register-endorsement-104643
DETROIT FREE PRESS
— Help us decide who to endorse in Democratic primary – Brian Dickerson
https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/columnists/brian-dickerson/2020/01/25/detroit-free-press-presidential-endorsement-process/4556944002/
FORBES
— Retaining And Recruiting Older Workers: Tight Labor Market Solution – Bill
Conerly
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2020/01/25/retaining-and-recruiting-older-workers-tight-labor-market-solution/#71c1f8d866fd