October 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Kanye West at White House talks mental health, stop-and-frisk with Trump, says MAGA hat makes him ‘feel like Superman – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kanye-west-at-white-house-in-maga-hat-delivers-surreal-oval-office-show/4461021/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Facebook says it purged more than 800 spam accounts, pages – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/facebook-says-it-purged-more-than-800-spam-accounts-pages/
— U.S. asks Central America to do more on illegal immigration – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/mike-pence-us-central-america-juan-orlando-hernandez-jimmy-morales-oscar-ortiz-more-illegal-immigration/
— People count on the Freedom of Information Act but keep getting shut out – Mick Dumke
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-foia-freedom-of-information-act-citizens-illinois-open-records-problems/
— Lightfoot, city’s only openly gay mayoral candidate, unveils LGBTQ policy agenda – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lightfoot-gay-candidate-lgbtq-policy-chicago-mayor-election-2019/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Governor Bruce Rauner at Midco International, Inc.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/108083742-132.html
— Cynicism is winning in politics and academia – Christine Emba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-hoax-grievance-studies-academia-1012-20181011-story.html
— Border officials alarmed by migrants being smuggled, abandoned in Arizona desert – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-border-migrants-abandoned-desert-20181011-story.html
— Deanne Mazzochi and James Caffrey face off for seat vacated by Patti Bellock – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-47th-state-representative-elect-tl-1018-story.html
— DuPage sheriff race offers choice between department experience and outside perspective – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-sheriff-race-st-1012-story.html
— Trump attacks ‘arsonist’ Democrats as polls show House at risk – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-democrats-midterm-polls-house-20181011-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville businessman Richard Wehrli pleads not guilty to aggravated assault – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181011/naperville-businessman-pleads-not-guilty-to-aggravated-assault
— Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Wheeler over Leslie for Illinois House District 50
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181011/endoresement-daily-herald-backs-wheeler-over-leslie-for-illinois-house-district-50

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam gets some TV help from national GOP The party commits $1.5 million to the embattled west suburban congressman, but his Democratic challenger may have more. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/roskam-gets-some-tv-help-national-gop

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Report: Casten reserves $4.6 million in ads to Roskam’s $2 million
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/11/report-casten-reserves-46-million-in-ads-to-roskams-2-million/
— Rauner ordered to turn over e-mails
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/11/rauner-ordered-to-turn-over-e-mails/

 

GOPUSA
— Former Obama AG Eric Holder incites followers to violence
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56632

 

DAILY CALLER
— MSNBC’S CHRIS MATTHEWS SAYS DEMOCRATS WON’T LISTEN TO HIM ANYMORE BECAUSE HE’S TOO OLD – Nick Givas
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/11/msnbc-chris-matthews-democrats/
— KANYE WEST LAVISHES PRAISE ON TRUMP IN 10-MINUTE OVAL OFFICE SPEECH – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/11/kanye-west-praises-donald-trump-oval-office/

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Eric Holder: ‘We kick them’ is ‘what this new Democratic Party is about’ – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/eric-holder-we-kick-them-is-what-this-new-democratic-party-is-about

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Trump Condemns ‘Dangerous’ Remarks by Holder: He’d ‘Better Be Careful What He’s Wishing For’ – David Rutz
https://freebeacon.com/politics/trump-condemns-dangerous-remarks-by-holder-hed-better-be-careful-what-hes-wishing-for/

 

THE HILL
— Trump hosts Kanye for surreal Oval Office meeting – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/410989-trump-meets-kanye-at-surreal-oval-office-meeting
— Dems struggle to mobilize Latino voters for midterms – MELANIE ZANONA
https://thehill.com/latino/411032-dems-struggle-to-ensure-latino-support-in-midterms

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Made and Distributed in the U.S.A.: Online Disinformation – Sheera Frenkel (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is disinformation except for what they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/11/technology/fake-news-online-disinformation.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Facebook purged over 800 accounts and pages pushing political messages for profit – Elizabeth Dwoskin and Tony Romm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/10/11/facebook-purged-over-accounts-pages-pushing-political-messages-profit/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats Have a Latino Voting Problem. It’s Not New, But It’s Urgent. – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: To get the Latino vote, Democrats promise to give Latinos preference over non-Latinos. To get the Black, Asian, female, younger people, non-Protestant, poor people, non-German American, non-veteran, and recent immigrant vote, Democrats promise to give Blacks, Asians, females, younger people, non-Protestants, poor people, non-German Americans, non-veterans, and recent immigrants preference over non-Blacks, non-Asians, males, older people, Protestants, non-poor people, German Americans, non-veterans, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/democrats-latino-voting-problem-isnt-new-but-its-urgent.html

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— Students denounce CIA partnership with University of Illinois Chicago (DIERSEN: What country are these students loyal to?)
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/11/iyss-o11.html

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Equality Illinois Calls for Governor Appointments Reflecting Diversity of Illinois One openly LGBTQ appointee among 1,495 on state boards and commissions
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Equality-Illinois-Calls-for-Governor-Appointments-Reflecting-Diversity-of-Illinois/64391.html

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.