ABC7
— Rod Blagojevich: Ex-Illinois governor gets prison break from Trump
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ex-gov-rod-blagojevich-sentence-commuted-by-trump/5943695/
NBC5
— Trump Commutes Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s Sentence The move comes
after months of speculation following Trump’s repeated comments that he was
considering commuting the sentence
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trump-expected-to-commute-ex-illinois-gov-rod-blagojevichs-sentence-nyt/2221258/
— Pritzker Says Blagojevich Commutation ‘Sends the Wrong Message at the Wrong
Time’ Not everyone was disappointed in the decision. Sam Adam Jr. who once
represented Blagojevich said he “could not be happier.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/pritzker-says-blagojevich-commutation-sends-the-wrong-message-at-the-wrong-time/2221381/
— Pardon vs. Commutation: What’s the Difference? President Trump commuted the
sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday, but what does that
mean?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/pardon-vs-commutation-whats-the-difference/2221443/
— Trumps Discusses Why He Commuted Blagojevich’s Sentence
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trumps-discusses-why-he-commuted-blagojevichs-sentence/2221391/
CBS2
— Rod Blagojevich Sentence Commuted: A Bio Of Illinois’ Former Governor
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/18/rod-blagojevich-sentence-commuted-a-bio-of-illinois-former-governor/
— President Trump Has Commuted Former Gov. Blagojevich’s ‘Tremendously
Powerful, Ridiculous Sentence’ – Todd Feurer
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/18/rod-blagojevich-sentence-commuted-president-donald-trump/
— Lawmakers React To Blagojevich Sentence Commutation: ‘Not The Right Message’
– Vince Gerasole
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/02/18/lawmakers-react-to-blagojevich-sentence-commutation-not-the-right-message/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters blast “real reasons” why Trump
freed Blagojevich.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/18/21142727/rod-blagojevich-commutation-trump-edward-debartolo-bernard-kerik-illinois-corruption
— Arroyo successor challenge moves ahead – panel formed to probe appointment
process rival calls ‘rigged and corrupt’ Earlier this month, Delgado’s
qualifications were challenged by Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin,
who called for a “clean break” from Arroyo. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/18/21142559/arroyo-successor-house-challenge-delgado-welch-appointment-process-reboyras
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump seems a shoo-in for reelection, his lasso wrapped tightly around base
of voters – JERRY DAVICH
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-trump-2020-reelection-reality-st-0219-20200218-etbdfhxmpvh2td7itfq24s65ca-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/heidi-stevens/ct-heidi-stevens-what-gay-marriages-can-teach-straight-people-0218-20200218-op5y7fmcmfgcpfjzqmy55g6upu-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Schaumburg GOP hosts endorsed candidates Feb. 22
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200218/schaumburg-gop-hosts-endorsed-candidates-feb-22
— Avon Township trustees to consider censuring supervisor Wednesday – Mick
Zawislak
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200218/avon-township-trustees-to-consider-censuring-supervisor-wednesday
SOUTHERN
— ‘Disappointing’: Durkin, Pritzker critical of Trump commutation of
Blagojevich sentence – JERRY NOWICKI
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/disappointing-durkin-pritzker-critical-of-trump-commutation-of-blagojevich-sentence/article_5750c14d-cb52-5f84-b246-c90edc5ff4c7.html
— Little support in Springfield for Trump’s Blagojevich commutation – JERRY
NOWICKI
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/little-support-in-springfield-for-trump-s-blagojevich-commutation/article_5750c14d-cb52-5f84-b246-c90edc5ff4c7.html
WGLT
— GOP, Dems Slam Trump For Commuting Blagojevich Sentence – ERIC STOCK
https://www.wglt.org/post/gop-dems-slam-trump-commuting-blagojevich-sentence-0#stream/0
CAPITOL FAX
— ILGOP delegation opposes – Former prosecutors weigh in – Pritzker responds –
Trump confirms Blagojevich commutation
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/18/question-of-the-day-3018/
— You’re leaving me no choice, Secretary White (DIERSEN: I should write a book
about those who have treated me like they would ban me from their events if
they could. I would focus on past and present leaders of the Milton Township
Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee
(DCRCC), Illinois Republican Party (IRP), Wheaton, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce,
Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on past and present
activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors,
political consultants, and defendants in lawsuits that I have filed who have
lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and paint
themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican. Everyone in
Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois sees how the aforesaid
have treated me. The aforesaid have discouraged me from attending the DCRCC
fundraiser this Friday evening. The aforesaid a) reject planks in the
Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and work against those like
me who support those planks, b) reject the MTRO resolution against video
gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus
on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were
defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for
the aforesaid.)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/18/youre-leaving-me-no-choice-secretary-white/
— Just four states let party officials fill legislative vacancies (DIERSEN:
Who would have won if Wheaton had held special elections to fill the recent
West and North District Wheaton City Council vacancies?)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/18/just-four-states-let-party-officials-fill-legislative-vacancies/
— Pritzker has “mostly met” his diversity goals (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly,
Illinois leaders crow about their success in promoting diversity, that is,
their success in discriminating against those who 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://capitolfax.com/2020/02/18/daily-line-pritzker-has-mostly-met-his-diversity-goals/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump slams LA mayor for ‘urging illegals to beat the system’ – Spencer
Neale
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-slams-la-mayor-for-urging-illegals-to-beat-the-system
— Bloomberg rise reveals Democrats’ rank hypocrisy – Brad Polumbo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/mike-bloombergs-rise-reveals-the-democrats-rank-hypocrisy
BREITBART
— TREASONOUS: Pete Buttigieg: Illegal Immigrants Have ‘Every Bit of Claim on
This Country As the Rest of Us’ – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/02/18/pete-buttigieg-illegal-immigrants-have-every-bit-of-claim-on-this-country-as-the-rest-of-us/
— Taxpayers in Low-Migration States Pay $454M a Year for Illegal Aliens,
Anchor Babies – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/18/study-taxpayers-in-low-migration-states-pay-454m-a-year-for-illegal-aliens-anchor-babies/
EPOCH TIMES
— Progressives Disrespect Americans and Disdain America – Mark Hendrickson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/progressives-disrespect-americans-and-disdain-america_3241818.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Dartmouth College Republicans cancel border security event, citing ‘threats
against our members’ – Greg Piper
https://www.thecollegefix.com/dartmouth-college-republicans-cancel-border-security-event-citing-threats-against-our-members/
THE HILL
— How the media fall in and out of love with candidates – JOE FERULLO
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/483414-how-the-media-fall-in-and-out-of-love-with-candidates
— GAO launches investigation into Trump aid for farmers – NIV ELIS
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/483472-gao-launches-investigation-into-trump-aid-for-farmers
POLITICO
— Black Illinois Dems cheer Blagojevich’s freedom, still shun Trump The former
governor’s release was met with widespread jeers, but Blagojevich still has
friends among the African American communities he sought to help. – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/18/black-illinois-dems-blagojevich-freedom-115837
CNN
— Trump commutes sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich – Kaitlan
Collins (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes
continue to blame me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails for all losses that
Republican candidates have suffered in Illinois since 2000, but especially Jim
Ryan’s loss to Blagojevich in the 2002 general election.)
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/18/politics/donald-trump-rod-blagojevich-commutation-sentence/index.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Progressively Purer Left Will Need a Smaller Tent Bobby Jindal argues
that Democrats have adopted rigid, religious-type views on climate, abortion
and gender fluidity. I’d add: open borders, identity politics, free stuff, high
taxes and evil President Trump, among others. – Dana R. Hermanson, Marietta,
Ga.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-progressively-purer-left-will-need-a-smaller-tent-11582045781
