September 9 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pence: I’d Take Lie Detector Test Over NYT Op-Ed Pence adds that he doesn’t know the author’s identity but repeats that the individual should resign – Darlene Superville
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Pence-Lie-Detector-Test-NYT-Op-Ed-Fox-492802171.html

 

WGN RADIO
— Illinois Senate Republican leader Bill Brady on campaigns state-wide
https://wgnradio.com/2018/09/09/illinois-senate-republican-leader-bill-brady-on-campaigns-state-wide/

 

WBBM
— Rauner, Pritzker Court Voters At Mexican Independence Day Event – JIM GUDAS (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Do politicians court voters who share your demographics? What if the number of voters who share your demographics is declining?)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/rauner-pritzker-court-voters-mexican-independence-event

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Bruce Rauner overstates facts about states with graduated income tax.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-overstates-impact-graduated-illinois-income-tax-middle-class-fact-check/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cost of open borders – Bill Hartman, Barrington
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180901/cost-of-open-borders

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Illinois Chamber names McCombie outstanding freshman representative – SARAH HAYDEN
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/illinois-chamber-names-mccombie-outstanding-freshman-representative/article_a7ecebd9-8a5b-5149-a802-93ed403bbff8.html

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-illinois-sensible-solution-to-opioids/article_6ca4c0f6-ce9c-5b35-a5ab-b56cf2029109.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Homeless Student Numbers Rise – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/homeless-student-numbers-rise#stream/0

 

POLITIFACT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners say “Rauner falsely claims graduated income taxes always hurt the middle class.”
https://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/sep/09/bruce-rauner/rauner-falsely-claims-graduated-income-taxes-alway/

 

FOX NEWS
— John Kerry condemns bids to ‘destroy’ presidents, then suggests Trump unfit for office – Gregg Re
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/09/john-kerry-condemns-bids-to-destroy-presidents-then-suggests-trump-unfit-for-office.html
— Pirro to Obama: ‘Your Lies, Your Policies and Your Divisiveness’ Are Why Trump Is President
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/09/09/barack-obama-blasts-trump-speech-judge-jeanine-pirro-reacts

 

DAILY CALLER
— JUDGE JEANINE SAYS OBAMA, NOT TRUMP, HAS DIVIDED AMERICA – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/09/judge-jeanine-obama-divided-america/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— ABC, NBC Tout Obama as a ‘Genuine Political Threat’ to Trump – Nicholas Fondacaro
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2018/09/09/abc-nbc-tout-obama-genuine-political-threat-trump

 

BREITBART
— Ann Coulter to Trump: ‘Bring Our Troops Home, Put Them on the Border’ – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/09/watch-ann-coulter-troops-home-border/
— Angel Moms Call Out Mitch McConnell: ‘Get Off Your Duff’ and Fund Trump’s Border Wall – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/09/watch-exclusive-angel-moms-mitch-mcconnell-fund-trumps-border-wall/
— Donald Trump Celebrates Second Anniversary of Hillary Clinton’s ‘Deplorables’ Blooper – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/09/09/donald-trump-celebrates-second-anniversary-of-hillary-clintons-deplorables-blooper/

 

HOT AIR
— Assaults On ICE, Border Patrol Surge As Illegal Immigrants Get More Violent
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/09/assaults-ice-border-patrol-surge-illegal-immigrants-get-violent/

 

LIFE ZETTE NEWS
— Levi Strauss Teams with Billionaire Michael Bloomberg to Attack Gun Rights Company known mostly for its blue jeans will donate a million bucks toward anti-Second Amendment activities
https://www.lifezette.com/2018/09/levi-strauss-teams-with-billionaire-michael-bloomberg-to-attack-gun-rights/

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Miss America Contestant Crashes and Burns With Blatant, Trump-Bashing Answer – CILLIAN ZEAL
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/miss-america-contestant-crashes-burns-blatant-trump-bashing-answer/

 

POLITICO
— RNC chair: Trump a ‘great asset’ for GOP candidates – CONNOR O’BRIEN
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/09/republicans-midterms-trump-ronna-mcdaniel-813352

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Bob Woodward On Donald Trump: ‘People Better Wake Up To What’s Going On’ “Let’s hope we don’t have a crisis,” the famed reporter said in assessing how the Trump White House operates. – Hayley Miller
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bob-woodward-donald-trump_us_5b9552d2e4b0511db3e37817

 

CBS NEWS
— Pence: Woodward book shows a “complete misunderstanding of how this White House works”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-pence-face-the-nation-woodward-book-fear-shows-a-complete-misunderstanding-of-how-this-white-house-works/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Says Tariffs Mean Ford Can Make New Model at Home. Ford Says It Won’t. – Neal E. Boudette
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/business/trump-china-tariffs-ford-focus-active.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans say “In spite of boycotts, Nike’s new Colin Kaepernick ad campaign will be a winner The more angry consumers attack the company, the more attractive they make Nike in the far bigger global market.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/09/09/spite-boycotts-nikes-new-colin-kaepernick-ad-campaign-will-be-winner/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— A decade after the financial crisis, many Americans are still struggling to recover – Jim Puzzanghera
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-financial-crisis-middle-class-20180909-htmlstory.html

 

USA TODAY
— GOP thinks Obama’s anti-Trump message will rally Republican base during midterm elections – Eliza Collins
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/09/08/barack-obama-republicans-say-trump-message-help-gop/1240277002/
— Long-term health care costs blow up couple’s retirement planning – Peter Dunn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/columnist/2018/09/07/long-term-health-care-costs-blow-up-couples-retirement-plan/1081101002/
— How America lost its love for the stick shift – Nathan Bomey
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2018/09/05/stick-shift-manual-transmission/1131578002/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Facing Long Odds on Kavanaugh, Democrats Make It All About Trump – Benjamin Bain and Ben Brody
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-09/facing-long-odds-on-kavanaugh-democrats-make-it-all-about-trump

 

NEWSWEEK
— MIKE PENCE SLAMS OBAMA: ‘VERY DISAPPOINTING’ TO SEE FORMER-PRESIDENT ‘BECOME SO POLITICAL’ – CHRISTINA ZHAO
https://www.newsweek.com/mike-pence-slams-obama-very-disappointing-see-former-president-become-so-1112784

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.