October 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County GOP chief stands by Trump – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/kadner-cook-county-gop-chief-stand-by-trump/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump’s businesses have been impacted by his campaign, report says – Ana Swanson  (DIERSEN: If Trump was running for President to “make more money” for himself, he would not have said or done many of the things that he has.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-business-impact-20161015-story.html
— Presidential campaign: Evil Queen vs. Evil Clown – John Kass  (DIERSEN: As John Kass stresses, if you seek or hold any kind of government office or political office, sooner or later, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes will viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously condemn you.  My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes paint my promoting the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling as being an “evil motive.”  They say “the platform is the problem.”)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-presidential-election-kass-1016-20161014-column.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE IN THE NAPERVILLE SUN: Neighborhood group aims to unseat Naperville City Council members – Genevieve Bookwalter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-naperchange-st-1016-20161014-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
—  Palatine Township Elementary District 15: New school would help low-income students – Erin Hegarty
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161014/news/161019284/
— Renters often hesitant to buy a home – Jim Woodard  (DIERSEN: How old were you when you first bought real estate?  In 1972, when I was 24 years old, I bought a new town home at 774-5 Sunset Court in University Park (current Zillow estimate is $59,000).  I worked for IRS in its Harvey office as a GS-9 (currently $53,717) Revenue Officer, and in addition, I worked part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights.  I owned a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevy Impala.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161015/entlife/161019295/
— McKee House a reminder of resilience – Roberta Wheatley, Glen Ellyn
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161016/discuss/161019225/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTOS OD LAUZEN AND MCMAHON: How Kane County chairman plans to regain authority – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161016/news/161019013/

 

ABC7
— ENTHUSIASM FOR TRUMP FADES, PARTISANSHIP KEEPS IT CLOSE – GARY LANGER
http://abc7chicago.com/news/enthusiasm-for-trump-fades-partisanship-keeps-it-close-(poll)/1557265/
— ‘SNL’ POKES FUN AT TRUMP’S BEHAVIOR DURING SECOND DEBATE – DAVID CAPLAN  (DIERSEN: Those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors POKE FUN AT THOSE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://abc7chicago.com/news/snl-pokes-fun-at-trumps-behavior-during-second-debate/1557387/

 

NBC5
— NBC/WSJ Poll: Clinton Now Holds 11-Pt National Lead Over Trump  “Donald Trump’s chances of winning this election have faded,” says Democratic pollster Fred Yang
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/nbc-wsj-Poll-Clinton-Now-Holds-11-Pt-National-Lead-Over-Trump-397228451.html

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Madigan movie to make small-screen debut – Dan Petrella
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/madigan-movie-to-make-small-screen-debut/article_921375b3-cdf7-5f1b-b967-3a390c644523.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— GOP adds years of salaries to fashion ads – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20161015/bernard-schoenburg-gop-adds-years-of-salaries-to-fashion-ads

 

FREEPORT JOURNAL STANDARD
— Leslie Munger is our choice for comptroller – Editorial
http://www.journalstandard.com/opinion/20161015/our-view-leslie-munger-is-our-choice-for-comptroller

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— For Illinois House District 72: Republican Brandi McGuire – Brandi McGuire
http://www.qconline.com/opinion/for-illinois-house-district-republican-brandi-mcguire/article_bd6488f6-87c7-5cf2-9c0a-582f5f120dc6.html
— For the 74th District: Republican Daniel Swanson – Daniel Swanson
http://www.qconline.com/editorials/for-the-th-district-republican-daniel-swanson/article_bb941b0d-6a18-50fc-8709-cfb2bb6437b3.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— LaHood will continue to work for 18th District – Editorial
http://www.whig.com/20161016/lahood-will-continue-to-work-for-18th-district#

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Poll: Clinton leading Trump among young voters – Rod Boshart  (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at young people that Republicans have caused, are causing, and will forever cause all the problems that young people have had, are having, and will have.)
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/poll-clinton-leading-trump-among-young-voters/article_48f58b78-21cd-5553-9140-a93bf3bf995b.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois could help Dems win Senate – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2016-10-16/jim-dey-illinois-could-help-dems-win-senate.html

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— City of Bloomington Sued Under FOIA For Withholding Public Records – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/10/city-of-bloomington-sued-under-foia-for-withholding-public-records/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Clinton campaign mocks Catholics, Southerners, ‘needy Latinos’ in emails – Ben Wolfgang
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/12/hillary-clinton-campaigns-wikileaks-emails-reveal-/

 

THE BLAZE
— Colorado school employees outraged after being asked to complete ‘white privilege’ survey – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/10/15/colorado-school-employees-outraged-after-being-asked-to-complete-white-privilege-survey/

 

BREITBART
— L.A. Times Accuses Donald Trump of Dividing America – JOEL B. POLLAK  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, as everyone knows, ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on dividing those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors AGAINST THOISE WHO ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/10/16/l-times-accuses-donald-trump-dividing-america/
— Wikileaks Reveals–Hillary Clinton to Goldman Sachs: Americans Who Want to Limit Immigration Are ‘Fundamentally UnAmerican’ – JULIA HAHN  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, as everyone knows, a) the ONLY reason why Democrats promote immigration is that virtually all immigrants vote for Democrats and b) the ONLY reason why RINOs promote immigration is that immigrants will work for less money than U.S. citizens will. Immigrants vote for Democrats because Democrats promise to use government to give immigrants preference over U.S. citizens.)
http://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/10/15/wikileaks-reveals-hillary-clinton-to-goldman-sachs-americans-who-want-to-limit-immigration-are-fundamentally-unamerican/
— American Worker Forced to Train Foreign Replacement Reveals How Hillary Clinton Betrayed Him – JULIA HAHN
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/10/15/exclusive-american-worker-forced-train-foreign-replacement-reveals-how-hillary-clinton-betrayed-him/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Stressed about the election? You must have a mental disorder! – Mary Lou Serafine
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2016/10/stressed_about_the_election_you_must_have_a_mental_disorder.html

 

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Christians dangerously falling into Democrats’ trap of focusing on personalities instead of issues
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/we-are-seeing-dangerous-foolishness-from-christians-falling-into-the-traps

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Snowflake Nation: How Panderly Parenting Is Creating a Generation of Tyrants – Selwyn Duke
http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/family/item/24293-snowflake-nation-how-panderly-parenting-is-creating-a-generation-of-tyrants

 

WEEKLY STANDARD
— The RNC Is Becoming a Big Problem – Jay Cost
http://www.weeklystandard.com/the-rnc-is-becoming-a-big-problem/article/2004908

 

POLITICO
— Fears mount on Trump’s ‘rigged election’ rhetoric  Top Republicans are coming under pressure to defend the legitimacy of the electoral system. – Edward-Isaac Dovere   (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.  How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-rigged-elections-republicans-229846

 

THE HILL
— Speaker Ryan tries new Trump strategy: Ignore him – Scott Wong and Cristina Marcos  (DIERSEN: Who ignores you?  The following ignore me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/301089-speaker-ryan-tries-new-trump-strategy-ignore-him

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Alec Baldwin Nails It With Another Creepy Donald Trump Debate Impression On ‘SNL’  “I’m going to huff, I’m going to puff and I’m going to blow this whole thing.” – Lee Moran
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alec-baldwin-donald-trump-snl-racist_us_58031549e4b0162c043c73a3

 

ABC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries promote immigration?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/divided-america-evolving-face-us-immigration-42742151

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump Again Blames ‘Rigged’ System As His Poll Numbers Slip – LEIGH ANN CALDWELL  (DIERSEN: How many of the many millions who are in America illegally will use their false identifications to vote for Clinton and for the other Democrats?)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-again-blames-rigged-system-his-poll-numbers-slip-n667106

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Peter Thiel to Donate $1.25 Million in Support of Donald Trump – DAVID STREITFELD
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/technology/peter-thiel-donald-j-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Issues in Hillary Clinton’s Past Leave Her Muted in Furor Over Donald Trump – AMY CHOZICK
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/us/politics/hillary-clinton-campaign-donald-trump.html
— What’s Behind a Rise in Ethnic Nationalism? Maybe the Economy – ROBERT J. SHILLER  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who immigrate to America talk and act like they want to turn America into the country that they came from.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/upshot/whats-behind-a-rise-in-ethnic-nationalism-maybe-the-economy.html
— In Defense of the Religious Right – Ross Douthat
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/opinion/sunday/in-defense-of-the-religious-right.html
— ‘The Wall Is a Fantasy’  A week in the borderlands with migrants and guards. – DECLAN WALSH  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want open borders?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/opinion/sunday/the-wall-is-a-fantasy.html
— Is It Time to Desegregate the Sexes? – JUDITH SHULEVITZ  (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries want to desegregate the sexes?  ANSWER: Those that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/16/opinion/sunday/is-it-time-to-desegregate-the-sexes.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Title in the hardcopy Chicago Tribune for this article suggests that their “age” limits Trump’s and Clinton’s campaigning.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-clinton-trump-travel-20161013-snap-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps blame Trump for all past, present, and future problems.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-scorched-earth-snap-story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Washington Post-ABC News poll: Clinton holds four-point lead in aftermath of Trump tape – Scott Clement and Dan Balz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/washington-post-abc-news-poll-clinton-holds-four-point-lead-in-aftermath-of-trump-tape/2016/10/15/c31969a4-9231-11e6-9c52-0b10449e33c4_story.html
— Will decriminalization solve the drug scourge? – Joe Davidson (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, as everyone knows, decriminalization in America will dramatically increase drug use in America, and therefore, destroy America.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/10/13/will-decriminalization-solve-the-drug-scourge/

 

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Why Donald Trump’s political tirades could hurt his businesses – RICHARD LEVICK  (DIERSEN: If Trump was running for President to “make more money” for himself, he would not have said or done many of the things that he has.)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/donald-trump-political-tirades-hurt-businesses-article-1.2832122

 

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
— Presidential election has everyone in a funk – Michael A. Fuoco
http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2016/10/15/Presidential-election-has-everyone-in-a-funk/stories/201610140064

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Roughly Equal in Outreach, Supporter Intensity  New WSJ/NBC News poll finds Obamas are still well regarded among voters, but Paul Ryan has lost some luster – JANET HOOK
http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-roughly-equal-in-outreach-supporter-intensity-1476623012
— Hillary Clinton Extends Lead Over Donald Trump to 11 Points  Democratic nominee picks up support from women, swing voters in latest WSJ/NBC News poll – JANET HOOK
http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clinton-extends-lead-over-donald-trump-to-11-points-1476622801

 

FORBES
— 6 Strategies To Cope With The Strange Stress Of The Election – Alice G. Walton
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2016/10/15/6-strategies-to-cope-with-the-strange-stress-of-the-election/#30c837afe099

 

BLOOMBERG
— Trump Spends Heavily on Direct Mail to Win Mom-and-Pop Donors – Zachary Mider  (DIERSEN: Are you a “mom-and-pop donor?”  Each and every morning and each and every evening, I donate GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to thousands of Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. across Illinois.  Annual GOPUSA ILLINOIS email subscriptions are worth at least $1,000.)
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-10-16/trump-spends-heavily-on-direct-mail-to-win-mom-and-pop-donors
— Clinton Leads Trump 47%-43% in ABC News/Washington Post Poll
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/trackers/2016-10-16/clinton-leads-trump-47-43-in-abc-news-washington-post-poll

 

NPR
— Survey Says Americans Are Getting Stressed By The Elections – Sonari Glinton
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/10/15/498033747/survey-says-americans-are-getting-stressed-by-the-elections

 

EDUCATION WEEK
— Jobs Will Require Ongoing Training, Study Finds – Catherine Gewertz  (DIERSEN: After you earned your job-related bachelor’s degree, what “ongoing training” did you take?  I earned three job-related masters degrees and I passed tests to earn two job-related professional certifications. I took lots of in-house training that my employers provided.  I served for 12 years on the executive committee of a job-related professional association.)
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2016/10/jobs_will_require_ongoing_training_pew_study_finds.html

 

DAILY MAIL
— Clinton has twice as many six-figure donors – AP
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3839630/The-Latest-Trumps-latest-tweets-Clinton-media.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.