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Happy birthday, @RobertMartwick! Thanks for everything! 🎂 https://t.co/REROGI1EhN
— Lori Lightfoot (@LightfootForChi) February 28, 2019
* That encounter was a late spark for Lightfoot’s campaign…
* And remember that progressive income tax hike Rep. Martwick introduced a couple of years ago?…
A progressive income tax proposal introduced by state Rep. Robert Martwick, D-Chicago, would constitute a tax hike for a vast majority of Illinois taxpayers, starting with individuals earning as little as $17,300 (for a single filer with no dependents).
* Well, the Illinois Policy Institute is still making hay out of it…
Congrats, you're rich!Gov. Pritzker and Illinois politicians are selling a progressive income tax as a "tax on the rich."
But one proposal would hike income taxes on Illinoisans earning as little as $17,300 a year.
So congrats, you're rich!
Posted by Illinois Policy on Friday, February 22, 2019
As you can see, the video has received over a million views since Friday.
* The Question: Your birthday greeting to Rep. Martwick? Snark is heavily encouraged, of course.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:31 pm
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Happy birthday, Representative. In case you were wondering, Lori Lightfoot once again slayed on Twitter at your expense. Enjoy (exclamation point).
Comment by MakePoliticsCoolAgain Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:38 pm
Happy Birthday Rob, you like apples?
Lori came in first how about them apples!
Comment by DuPage Bard Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:39 pm
Remember Rob if you tell us your birthday wish it doesn’t come true.
Comment by Almost the weekend Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:43 pm
(Picture of 50’s pin-up girl on front)
Do you find this birthday card appealing?
Comment by City Zen Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:45 pm
From the ILGOP: By all means, Rob, please start lots more “conversations.”
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:46 pm
Savage.
Comment by Liandro Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:46 pm
I’d have gotten you something but since you owned yourself so well recently it seems any gift would fall short.
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:50 pm
Happy Birthday to a man with such a great political sense that he could be an Illinois Republican.
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:51 pm
Happy Birthday.
It’s hard to get a gift for the man who thinks he has everything.
Comment by Leigh John-Ella Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:53 pm
Happy Birthday Rob: a taxing personality can age you.
Comment by Steve Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 1:56 pm
Happy birthday. But standing on a box to tower over Lori was not a good look.
Comment by Responsa Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:00 pm
Kinda off topic, but you should watch his facebook video he released last Oct. where he lays out the numbers and says under one (the latest?) proposal the cutoff for a tax increase would be people making about $65k a year. If those numbers hold up it wouldn’t be so bad.
Comment by Perrid Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:02 pm
Happy Birthday, Rob. My campaign has a special present for you — all expenses paid, six weeks in Papua New Guinea. You leave immediately. Love, Toni.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:02 pm
Your pal john arena was soundly defeated by the good citizens of the 45th ward you are next count on it . Happy birthday
Comment by Regular democrat Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:06 pm
She’s my hero…and I hope Martwick gets a primary opponent (fingers crossed)
Comment by GetOverIt Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:09 pm
While I’m not defending Rep. Martwick’s poor decision to join Lightfoot’s press conference (he should have run this by a few people before proceeding…), I’m not sure Lori Lightfoot’s demonstrating qualities I’d like to see in a Mayor here.
At this point, they’re both wrong.
Comment by Park District Alum Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:13 pm
Happy Birthday Rob. I got you a foot for your mouth.
Comment by Flynn's Mom Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:13 pm
Happy birthday to the dude who put the splainin in mansplaining
Comment by OneMan Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:22 pm
Martwick supported a CTU backed aldermanic challenger in the 46th Ward who came in third after spending 80K.
I thought it was a Polinia ethnic solidarity move on his part, but it was more a CTU/Preckwinkle move.
Thanks Bob please support the challenger in the runoff so I can assure the incumbent will hit 60 percent.
Comment by Irishpirate Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:28 pm
Happy Bday, Rob Martwick, “Exhibit A of the Broken and Corrupt Political System.”
(mark 2:50 on video)
Wow, she called him out in that video. Bravo!
Comment by cdog Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:34 pm
Happy birthday Rob. Oh, and your 2019 assessment is ready. - Fritz Kaegi
Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 2:45 pm
You are wholly unprepared to debate future Mayor Lightfoot.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 3:01 pm
The Martwick blunder, along with the Sun-Times endorsement, helped spark late-campaign energy for Lori’s campaign. Also, voters undecided and fed up with politics-as-usual had an option with her.
She’s got to be considered the favorite given the mood of the electorate.
Comment by West Wing Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 3:11 pm
Happy Birthday Rob and thanks for guaranteeing me moving from 7th to 2nd place in votes in your ward…Toni P.
Comment by Bobio Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 3:15 pm
–As you can see, the video has received over a million views since Friday.–
That seems very high to me, in such a short time.
About nine million Illinoisans are over the age of 18. One of every nine adults has seen it?
Maybe some just really like it a lot, and watch it over and over.
Comment by wordslinger Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 3:28 pm
WS. Just each Cap Fax follower watching it one time.
Comment by don the legend Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 4:28 pm
Lori Lightfoot is my new personal hero. I do not like her politics but love her style and principles.
Comment by Turner Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 4:32 pm
Sorry, I got nothing in the was of snark. Just appalled at the way Martwick man-splained and talked over Lightfoot. He did himself no favors with that performance.
Comment by Jen Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 4:41 pm
All I can say is Lori Lightfoot’s team wins tweet of the week.
Comment by Shytown Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 4:47 pm
I had a different reaction to the tweet; while Martwick’s actions here were wildly inappropriate, the snarky tweet was unprofessional and mean-spirited. What happened to taking the high road? It’s gonna be a long month…
Comment by Prarie Pundit Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 11:40 pm
*Prairie
Comment by Prairie Pundit Thursday, Feb 28, 19 @ 11:41 pm