ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY
— ILGOP Statement on Push to Impeach Former President Trump
https://mailchi.mp/b120fc223d01/icymi-pritzker-admin-mia-while-over-20-of-lasalle-veterans-home-residents-die-of-covid-4739456
(FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: Ten Republican members of the US House of Representatives have formally voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, and a few in the Senate may join them as well. This action has created widespread division and anger among the Republican party both nationally and here in Illinois. In response the Illinois Republican Party has released the following statement: “We strongly disagree with any Republican, Congressman Adam Kinzinger included, who voted to impeach President Trump or those who vote to convict him in the U.S. Senate, but we will let the voters be the arbiters of any vote taken by an elected official. As we prepare to select a new chairman of the Illinois Republican Party on Saturday, it’s our collective belief that uniting the party will be the single greatest endeavor of the new chairman. Our elected officials must unite behind defeating President Biden’s radical left-wing agenda. In just two weeks in office, the President has already given into extremists by cancelling the Keystone pipeline, refusing to enforce our immigration laws, and cowering to the teachers unions who refuse to educate our children in-person despite all the evidence of its necessity. The stakes of the 2022 election here in Illinois – defeating Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, winning back congressional seats, and electing Republican judges to the Illinois Supreme Court – are too monumental to engage in a circular firing squad. We cannot play into Democrat hands by fighting amongst each other, so we encourage all Republicans to focus on the future rather than relitigating the past.”)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois GOP says Rep. Adam Kinzinger and other Republicans who voted to impeach Trump ‘created widespread division and anger’ in the party
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-adam-kinzinger-illinois-republicans-20210205-7cwxhciinzcmvjyaue6ohenc2y-story.html
— Brinkmanship continues in Lightfoot vs. teachers union | State Republican party delivers Kinzinger mild rebuke | Evanston, Dolton to pick new mayors in Feb. 23 elections – LISA DONOVAN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-teachers-union-brinksmanship-kinzinger-rebuke-gop-spin-20210205-6duxergoqnevxaxf47j5mlc5o4-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled GOP-hating GOP-haters use QAnon to harm the GOP.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-qanon-birch-barry-kinzinger-page-20210205-svzz6zjwtjfl5babn3cs5jx4ra-story.html
— When Democrats find a new cause: ‘Helping millionaires’ – EDITORIAL (DIERSEN: The SALT cap should be increased from $10,000 to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-salt-deduction-illinois-durbin-duckworth-20210205-lzagmttukjg2bkxxim24qe535m-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois gun sales in January eclipsed by last year’s panics following pandemic and protests: ‘It’s just been crazy.’ But gun dealers still sold firearms at a clip near the record-setting months of last year in a month that saw the Capitol siege and the inauguration of Democratic President Joe Biden. – Andrew Sullender
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22269259/illinois-gun-sales-january-capitol-seige-insurrection-pandemic-protests-firerarms
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/2/5/22269259/illinois-gun-sales-january-capitol-seige-insurrection-pandemic-protests-firerarms
— Illinois Republicans outraged when they can’t get vaccine — and outraged when they can. The only purpose is to generate political heat. Then they move on to some new “outrage.” – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: I should write a book about RINO activists, RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, RINO party leaders, RINO major donors, RINO political consultants, RINO etc. who glorify and praise Miller, pander to Miller, and give scopes to Miller, but who do everything that they can a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2021/2/5/22269186/illinois-republicans-legislature-vaccination-covid-rich-miller-capitol-fax
DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-hater uses the Capitol Riot to promote hatred against Trump and against those who voted for Trump. 2,446,891 in Illinois voted for Trump. 193,611 in DuPage County voted for Trump. 20,080 in Milton Township voted for Trump. 157 in my precinct voted for Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20210205/news/302059945/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— We’ll soon find out if Springfield is ready for real reform. Tough ethics proposals target time-honored practices that enrich lawmakers. – A.D. QUIG
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/well-soon-find-out-if-springfield-ready-real-reform
ABC7
— LGBTQ people at higher risk of COVID-19, CDC study shows – Maggie Green
https://abc7chicago.com/10317124/
NBC5
— Rep. Greene Says ‘Morons’ Voted to Boot Her From Committees. The chamber’s near party-line 230-199 vote was the latest instance of conspiracy theories becoming pitched political battlefields. – Alan Fram and Brian Slodysko
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/rep-greene-says-morons-voted-to-boot-her-from-committees/2430949/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Springfield’s Don Tracy, ex-Illinois Gaming Board chairman, a finalist for state GOP chair – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2021/02/05/springfield-lawyer-don-tracy-illinois-gop-chairman-finalist-politics/4401087001/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— More malfeasance in the public sector? – Editorial
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorial-more-malfeasance-in-the-public-sector/article_453f34c5-41bb-588a-bd53-31978e5a6882.html
WAND
— ILGOP releases statement on push to impeach former President Trump
https://www.wandtv.com/news/ilgop-releases-statement-on-push-to-impeach-former-president-trump/article_7ab819ec-67db-11eb-8d82-1bb03b76bacc.html
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Tax-Funded Illinois Propagandists Slam 1776 Report’s Honest History – Alex Newman
https://illinoisfamily.org/media/illinois-propagandists-slam-1776-reports-honest-history/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Gary Marschke, Candidate for DuPage Twp Supervisor, disciplined by Illinois Treasurer according to court records – JOHN KRAFT & KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2021/02/gary-marschke-candidate-for-dupage-twp-supervisor-disciplined-by-illinois-treasurer-according-to-court-records/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CONGRESSMAN KINZINGER’S HOME COUNTY GOP CENSURES HIM WITH 40 OTHER COUNTY ORGS’ SUPPORT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/congressman-kinzingers-home-county-gop-censures-him-with-40-other-county-orgs-support.html
— 9 SIGNS THAT JOE BIDEN IS A THIRD WORLD LEADER
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/9-signs-that-joe-biden-is-a-third-world-leader.html
— BECKMAN: BIDEN’S INITIAL CALL FOR UNITY APPEARS MORE AND MORE PHONY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/beckman-.html
— ILLINOIS STUDENT FACES SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY HEARING FOR REFUSING TO PARTICIPATE IN SEXUALITY PROGRAM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2021/02/illinois-student-faces-school-disciplinary-hearing-for-refusing-to-participate-in-sexuality-program.html
CAPITOL FAX
— 3,660 new confirmed and probable cases; 83 additional deaths; 2,318 hospitalized; 491 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4.3 percent average test positivity rate; 49,082 average doses
https://capitolfax.com/2021/02/05/3660-new-confirmed-and-probable-cases-83-additional-deaths-2318-hospitalized-491-in-icu-33-percent-average-case-positivity-rate-43-percent-average-test-positivity-rate-49082-average-doses/
BREITBART
— Tom Cotton: Republicans Condemn Fringe Right as Democrats Tolerate Omar, Schiff, Schumer, Swalwell, Waters – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/02/04/tom-cotton-republicans-condemn-fringe-right-as-democrats-tolerate-omar-schiff-schumer-swalwell-waters/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— H.R.1 – The Intimidate Conservatives Bill – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/h-r-1-the-intimidate-conservatives-bill
PJ MEDIA
— Local Republican Parties Come Down Hard on Anti-Trump Apostates – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/02/05/local-republican-parties-come-down-hard-on-anti-trump-apostates-n1423424
NEWSMAX
— America’s Unimaginable Left Turn Leads to Predictable Tyranny – Larry Bell
https://www.newsmax.com/larrybell/liberalism-tyranny/2021/02/05/id/1008793/
LIBERAL FIRST
— Big Tech working on apps to wipe all conservative posts – Larry Phillips
https://liberalfirst.com/opinion/7888-big-tech-working-on-apps-to-wipe-all-conservative-posts
EPOCH TIMES
— Greene Says Republican Votes Against Her Are a ‘Big Betrayal,’ May Cost Party Majority in 2022 – IVAN PENTCHOUKOV
https://www.theepochtimes.com/greene-republican-votes-against-her-are-a-big-betrayal-may-cost-party-majority-in-2022_3686612.html
THE HILL
— Defiant Greene attacks media, dodges questions on past remarks – CRISTINA MARCOS AND MIKE LILLIS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/537550-defiant-greene-attacks-media-dodges-questions-about-past-remarks
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want to make Marjorie Taylor Greene the face of the Republican Party.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/537550-defiant-greene-attacks-media-dodges-questions-about-past-remarks
— Democratic senators introduce bill to limit Section 230 protections – REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents want to sue me for my including links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like. But beyond hypocritically, they do not sue the authors of those articles or the websites that those articles were published on. My critics/opponents see me as being an “easy target” a) because of the non-support that I get from the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization and b) because of the non-support that I got from TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc.)
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/537524-democratic-senators-introduce-bill-to-limit-power-of-section-230
NBC NEWS
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene backs bill that would ban Pride flags at U.S. embassies. The embattled Republican has also thrown her support behind a bill that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports. – Dan Avery
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-backs-bill-would-ban-pride-flags-n1256796
NEW YORK TIMES
— Lou Dobbs’s Show Is Canceled by Fox Business Mr. Dobbs, a loyal supporter of former President Donald J. Trump, is named in a lawsuit by the election technology company Smartmatic against the Fox Corporation and two other Fox anchors. – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/business/lou-dobbs-fox.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Republicans worry their big tent will mean big problems in 2022 elections – Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey (DIERSEN: The “BIG TENT” policy is destroying the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), etc. I should write a book about present and past leaders of the IRP, DCRCC, MTRO, etc. who hate conservatives, that is, who hate the base of the Republican Party in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, etc. Most commonly, the aforesaid conservative-haters reject the traditional marriage/family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-midterms-extremists/2021/02/04/a9a23be4-6596-11eb-8c64-9595888caa15_story.html
— Biden says Trump should not receive intelligence briefings because of his ‘erratic behavior’ – Colby Itkowitz, Felicia Sonmez and John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/05/joe-biden-live-updates/
— Illinois judge finds Trump hotel in Chicago liable for violating environmental laws – David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-hotel-lawsuit/2021/02/05/014484a2-67fd-11eb-8c64-9595888caa15_story.html
RALEIGH NEWS OBSERVER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote hate-filled Trump-hating groups.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article249037875.html
