WGN RADIO
— The Future Of Illinois Republican Party – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/10/08/the-future-of-illinois-republican-party/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rick is joined on the phone by Rep. Peter Breen, (R-Lombard), the Illinois House GOP floor leader. There’s a lot of fallout in the GOP ranks over Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature on a bill to expand taxpayer-subsidized abortions for women in Medicaid and in the state employee health insurance program. They discuss the future of the Republican Party and more.)
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 10/8/17 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/10/08/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-10817/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: For our last guest, Rick speaks to Rep. Peter Breen, R-Lombard, the Illinois House GOP floor leader. There’s a lot of fallout in the GOP ranks over Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature on a bill to expand taxpayer-subsidized abortions for women in Medicaid and in the state employee health insurance program. They discuss the future of the Republican Party and more.)
ABC7
— Senator Bob Corker hits back at President Trump, compares White House to ‘adult day care center’ – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sen-corker-hits-back-at-trump-compares-white-house-to-adult-day-care-center/2508070/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— GOP Senator: ‘It’s a shame the White House has become an adult day care’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/gop-senator-its-a-shame-the-white-house-has-become-an-adult-day-care
— City passes 500th fatal shooting with 3 dead, 19 hurt in weekend gun violence
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/city-passes-500th-fatal-shooting-with-3-dead-19-hurt-in-weekend-gun-violence
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Toxic atmosphere, political exhaustion are causing many House retirements – Rich Miller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-miller-column-st-1011-20171008-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you push pot, you push destruction.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-medical-marijuana-illinois-study-painkillers-met-20171008-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-where-are-illinois-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-interactive-map-20151109-htmlstory.html
— Trump says he directed Pence to walk out of game if 49ers protested during national anthem – Cindy Boren
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-pence-49ers-colts-national-anthem-20171008-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— VP Mike Pence walks out of NFL game over national anthem protest – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/vp-mike-pence-walks-out-of-nfl-game-over-national-anthem-protest/
— Testy tweeting free-for-all between Donald Trump, Sen. Bob Corker – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/president-donald-trump-tweets-bob-corker/
— Will QB Colin Kaepernick stand for anthem? CBS clarifies report – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/colin-kaepernick-nfl-national-anthem/
DAILY HERALD
— Gov. Rauner joins biking ‘brothers’ in ride for charity
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171008/gov-rauner-joins-biking-brothers-in-ride-for-charity
— Corker’s free agent status should make Trump, GOP nervous – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171008/news/310089967/
DNA INFO
— Man Trashes Trump Tower Restaurant, Flipping Tables, Dumping Wine, Cops Say – David Matthews and Erica Demarest
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171006/downtown/man-trashes-trump-tower-restaurant-flipping-tables-dumping-wine-cops-say
DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Video gambling pushers push video gambling. If you push video gambling, you push destruction.
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/lists/2017/10/02/650dbe36f0f24f0999bba1a54d776afa/index.xml?page=3
RIVER CITIES READER
— Legislative Retirements: A Slow Drip Becomes a Steady Flow – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/legislative-retirements-steady-flow
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— When politicians choose voters, voters get few choices – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article177188996.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Pence leaves Colts game after protest during anthem Vice president didn’t want to ‘dignify’ event – ELI WATKINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/pence-leaves-colts-game-after-protest-during-anthem/830432255
— Trump trashes outgoing Republican Sen. Bob Corker President tweets, ‘Didn’t have the guts to run!’ – ELI WATKINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-trashes-outgoing-republican-sen-bob-corker/830387027
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Conroy opponent in House race Dr. Jay Kinzler has ‘real problem’ with Rauner – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511239357-conroy-opponent-in-house-race-has-real-problem-with-rauner
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— GOP donor says Senate Republicans creating major fundraising problems
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/07/gop-donor-says-senate-republicans-creating-major-fundraising-problems.html
BREITBART
— J.T. Brown Becomes First in NHL to Join National Anthem Protest – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/08/jt-brown-becomes-first-nhl-join-national-anthem-protest/
DAILY SIGNAL
— What Trump Could Learn From the Reagan Immigration Amnesty – Fred Lucas
http://dailysignal.com/2017/10/08/what-trump-could-learn-from-the-reagan-immigration-amnesty/
DAILY CALLER
— Numbers Game: Why Democrats Love Mass Immigration – Will Racke
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/08/numbers-game-why-democrats-love-mass-immigration/
COLLEGE FIX
— Pricey St. Louis school teaches kids, staff how to ‘Witness Whiteness’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/37624/
THE HILL
— NFL players back in Trump’s crosshairs as Pence stages walk out – JULIA MANCHESTER
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/354466-nfl-players-back-in-trumps-crosshairs-as-pence-stages-walk-out?rnd=1507491238
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration releases hard-line immigration principles that could threaten deal with Democrats to protect ‘dreamers’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/10/08/trump-administration-releases-hard-line-immigration-principles-that-could-threaten-deal-with-democrats-to-protect-dreamers/
USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hispanic anti-Trumps blast Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/10/08/hispanic-americans-deserve-better-donald-trump-raul-reyes-column/742878001/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Sends Congress Plans for Immigration Enforcement Document calls for funding sufficient to ‘complete construction’ of Southern border wall, move to detain asylum applicants – Laura Meckler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-sends-congress-plans-for-immigration-enforcement-1507505814
ARIZONA CENTRAL
— Republican gathering focuses on conservative issues, draws protesters – Melina Zuñiga
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2017/10/08/national-federation-republican-assemblies-convention-gun-rights-reproductive-issues/743233001/
INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— Vice President Mike Pence’s quick (and costly) exit from Colts-49ers game – Dakota Crawford
http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2017/10/08/vice-president-mike-pences-quick-and-costly-exit-colts-49-ers-game/744668001/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Knowingly exposing others to HIV will no longer be a felony in California – Patrick McGreevy
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-gov-brown-downgrades-from-felony-to-1507331544-htmlstory.html
PEW RESEARCH
— Republicans’ optimism about future of GOP declines – SAMANTHA SMITH (DIERSEN: Those who want Republicans to lose want Republican activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. to a) dump the Republican Party platform, b) dump Republican voters and especially those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, c) pander to voters who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors, and d) promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot and other vices, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and abolition of the First and Second Amendments.)
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/10/03/republicans-optimism-about-future-of-gop-declines/
