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* Tribune…
Illinois’ Republican candidates for governor are seeing their efforts to focus on local issues clouded by the overwhelming shadow of former President Donald Trump and his control over the national GOP.
As the five potential challengers to Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker have all sought to use crime as an issue to make inroads with suburban voters where the GOP once held sway, the Republican National Committee last week declared the deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection was just “ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.” […]
“Trump’s a wild card. We know that. We know this whole thing is a wild card. Everybody in the Republican apparatus, running a campaign or whatever, they’re all petrified, I’m sure, of what’s going to happen going down the road,” Christopher Mooney, a political scientist at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said. […]
The five Republicans running for governor — Bull Valley businessman Gary Rabine, Petersburg cryptocurrency venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin, state Sen. Darren Bailey of Xenia and former state Sen. Paul Schimpf of Waterloo — have all done their best to dance around Trump and thread the needle of alienating neither Trump supporters nor anti-Trump moderates and independents.
* The Illinois Republican Party sent out a press release today demanding that Gov. Pritzker answer questions about national issues like ARPA and Build Back Better, so I replied with this…
Since you’re asking national questions, have you any comment on the RNC’s recent claim that the investigation into the 1/6 insurrection is a “persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse”?
I sent that email at 7:21 this morning. I have yet to hear back.
* Sun-Times…
As he ramps up his reelection bid, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday took some of his sharpest shots yet at Republican challengers, accusing them of buying into “crazy” messages spread by former President Donald Trump, including false conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
In one of Pritzker’s first public campaign appearances since formalizing his run for a second term last summer, the Democratic incumbent told a small group of north suburban supporters that anyone in the five-man race for the GOP nomination would send Illinois “backwards.”
“Some of these folks who are running on the Republican side — maybe all of them, I’m not sure — don’t accept the results of the 2020 elections. … [They] question whether elections are fair in Illinois, and they can’t even call out the former President Trump when he says crazy things about our country.
“I worry that having a governor in the sixth-most populous state in the country, and the fifth-largest economy in the country — in the center of the country — you know, the governor being someone who believes in the big lie? That’s not who we are in Illinois,” Pritzker said.
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Chairman Tracy?
===So, whatever your political leanings, wherever you live - if you want to fight corruption, restore fiscal sanity, grow our economy, and stand for law and order - you’re on our team. It’s time to suit up, work together, and bring home some wins for the people of Illinois.”===
The ILGOP welcomes racist thinkers, insurrectionists and their apologists, and conspiracy theorists.
Why?
The cult leader demands this, and being silent on the RNC when Kinzinger himself, Illinois’ own, is being singled out for what is a loyalty failure to the cult leader…
… the ILGOP can’t, they can NOT be against the cult, especially before the primary.
But… it’s about Pritzker… not about the dysfunction of a cult and being able to wholly ignore that feality that exists… and hopes everyone ignores that feality too…
… but… don’t forget Chairman Tracy’s words either.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 11:50 am
With Biden at 39 percent and still falling- January 6 is not going to save Nancy Pelosi’s job. Elections are about the future not Donald Trump’s failures
Comment by Sue Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 11:51 am
I would ask them to explain the difference between the crime they are pledging to stop and the “legitimate political discourse” that occurred on Capitol Hill on Jan 6. Does a MAGA hat, flag, or bumper sticker come with a license to assault police, vandalize, and loot?
Comment by Pot calling kettle Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 11:56 am
Max Solomon of Hazel Crest gets no respect, he’s never mentioned with the other Republicans running for governor. https://www.maxsolomon.org/
Comment by Ted Slowik Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 11:58 am
If we thing this is bad, just wait until the indictments start for the people that organized this coup.
It would be better for the Illinois GOP to address these things now, and forcefully by denouncing the RNC stance instead of making this a trickle of disappointing behavior with every new indictment of the ring leaders of an attempted coup on our Democracy.
They might discover that leaving Representative Chris Miller out in the cold is easier than trying to explain, repeatedly, why they don’t believe people who attacked our nation’s capitol should be held responsible for their insurrection.
There’s only one way this all goes away, and that’s if they’re successful at completely destroying the democratic norms of our country. Would they sooner wish to do that than hold people accountable?
Looks like that’s the case.
Comment by Candy Dogood Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:03 pm
=== I sent that email at 7:21 this morning. I have yet to hear back. ===
Waiting … waiting … waiting … waiting …
Comment by Norseman Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:15 pm
That the ILGOP is silent on Trump but has made the black and brown criminal the centerpiece of its campaigns really says a lot about racism and the ILGOP.
So, the “law and order tough guys” are scared of answering an easy question? Lol. These people are super heroes when it comes to hustling urban crime for votes.
Actually, the ILGOP has already selected Trumpism when it strongly opposed impeachment last year.
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/573664933-ilgop-statement-on-push-to-impeach-former-president-trump
Comment by Grandson of Man Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:19 pm
Too numerous to count in West Central Illinois (McDonough County), but Macomb is worse that the state roads. Indeed, my gravel blacktop county road is seriously superior to most of the roads in Macomb, IL. Most of the state maintained roads in the county are in pretty good shape, though, in McDonough County.
Comment by H-W Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:22 pm
This will be a tough time. For the GOPies. First there is the filthy pig in Florida who may be on so many trials before ‘24 that he cannot get on te ballot. Then ‘Riffie and RichieRich are racing around with the the blank sheet slate. Where can they go? Might even make a Brady from Bloomington who might not hate dogs look good.
Comment by Annonin' Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:25 pm
Wait a second. Why shouldn’t the governor have to answer on national issues if he insists Republicans must do the same? That sounds like a complete double standard.
Comment by macombward bound Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:27 pm
On the Quad Cities political show “4 the Record,” host Jim Niedelman gave GOP congressional candidate five chances to answer the Jan 6 GOP resolution question. She squirmed in her chair and docked all five tries. As one of the top national target races, the 17th is a prism through which you see national GOP talking points and the painful effort not to alienate Trump is clearly evident. She said that’s all insider baseball DC talk and she’s focused on bread and butter issues in the 17th because people don’t want to hear about DC. Hmmm, wonder If that means she won’t bring up Biden and Pelosi (her favorite TV commercial target in 2020).
Comment by here we go Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:43 pm
Let’s take a slightly deeper dive into whether or not an insurrection that occurred in support of an attempt to stop the certification of a duly elected President and Vice President is an Illinois issue or a “national issue.”
To that end, let’s pay attention to the Constitution of the State of Illinois: ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 3. OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE:
Each prospective holder of a State office or other State position created by this Constitution, before taking office, shall take and subscribe to the following oath or
affirmation:
“I do solemnly swear (affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of …. to the best of my ability.”
Well, there we have it folks. Our Governor has to swear an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States which means a discussion as to whether or not an attack on the United States Capitol in an effort to stop the formal certification of the presidential election is, in fact, a state issue.
Every statewide office holder and every legislator makes the same oath, which means all of them should be expected to discuss whether or not they believe that what happened at the Capitol of January 6th, 2021 is legitimate political discourse or not. After all, they have taken an oath or will take an oath the support the Constitution of the United States of America.
We know Rep Chris Miller’s thoughts on the subject, he declared war on 01/06/2021. So it’s time for some other folks to weigh in on whether or not they think that the Capitol insurrection was legitimate political discourse unless they don’t believe that section of their oath of office is relevant.
Comment by Candy Dogood Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:45 pm
Perhaps these law and order candidates should explain why they refuse to identify and condemn the violent insurrection against the capitol police and our government.
Comment by Wensicia Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:49 pm
Trump’s name won’t be on Illinoisan’s 2022 ballot, But Dems sure wish it was.
Comment by Soapbox Derby Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:49 pm
===Trump’s name won’t be on Illinoisan’s 2022 ballot===
Narrator: Trump endorsed Mary Miller, condemned Adam Kinzinger, and is part of the 2022 Illinois election narrative
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:50 pm
If a Republican win’s and moves the state backwards, well we’re at the bottom of everything so that means we will improve.
As for a coup, when was there a coup ? A coup would be where a group would try to take TOTAL control of the whole government. If your referring to Jan. 6th, this was not a coup
Comment by Huntley Wally Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:56 pm
Soapbox Derby…Trump’s name will be on the 2022 gubernatorial ballot in the name of, especially Bailey, if he gets the nod.
Comment by South of I-64 Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 12:58 pm
===Trump’s name won’t be on Illinoisan’s 2022 ballot===
I am fully expecting to get mail with Mike Madigan’s face on it. I don’t think this is really the gotcha point that you think it is.
Comment by Candy Dogood Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:00 pm
===A coup would be where…===
… choosing the date of certification of a fair and free election happens, ensuring the peaceful transfer of power occurs, and invalidating the voice of those whom voted.
They printed #%*+ T-Shirts… “Stop the Steal”
- Huntley Wally -, you are either an insurrectionists yourself or an apologists for those who didn’t chose January 5th, January 7th… January 8th…
McConnell still calls it a violent insurrection.
Only the cult can’t grasp this.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:03 pm
-Trump endorsed Mary Miller, condemned Adam Kinzinger-
I’ve got think that inflation probably would be a more pressing issue than how January 6th happened. I could wrong. I just haven’t seen much polling to suggest January 6th is more important than buying stuff.
Comment by Steve Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:07 pm
== Elections are about the future not Donald Trump’s failures==
Horse pucky, and you darn well know it Sue. Every time Cori Bush or one the other progressive loonies calls to defund police, you right-wingers clutch your pearls and claim Pritzker and all other dems answer for it. If you refuse to hold your leaders to the same exact standard, then go to Facebook and leave this discussion to the adults.
Comment by Lester Holt’s Mustache Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:09 pm
I’m never going to forget the GOP spent 4+ years trying to destroy this country. Also I don’t see any apologies from any of them. They want us to forget while they simultaneously try to not poke the beast.
Comment by Cheryl44 Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:23 pm
==Elections are about the future not Donald Trump’s failures ==
They make “Trump 2024″ flags and bumper stickers.
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:23 pm
==As for a coup, when was there a coup ?==
It was an attempted coup or a failed coup. (Which puts Trump in a bind because he refuses to admit any failure.)
To make it “real” for these folks, maybe someone should challenge the candidacies of the insurrection supporters in Illinois. https://www.npr.org/2022/02/05/1078416631/saying-hes-an-insurrectionist-challengers-aim-to-keep-rep-cawthorn-off-the-ballo
Comment by Pot calling kettle Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:25 pm
The only reason to not call 1/6 a coup is that it was unsuccessful. But there was absolutely an attempt to violently and illegally seize power.
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:29 pm
https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/racicot-calls-on-rnc-to-withdraw-censure-of-cheney-kinzinger/article_7baae9fe-2111-5090-a65c-0436f24a8778.html
Former governor of Montana and RNC chair
Comment by very old soil Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:29 pm
If the GOP is going to make issues out of Pres. Biden (completely fair game IMO), it’s equally fair to push them on issues related to the leader of the national GOP. My guess is at least 4 out of 5 of the gubernatotial candidates believe in the big lie about the election and make excuses over what happened on 1/6/21. Sad to see Congressman Kinzinger leaving at the end of this term.
Comment by SuburbanRepublican Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:32 pm
Why do Dems want to talk about Trump in 2022, but don’t expect Pritzker to run on Biden’s record?
Comment by Soapbox Derby Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:35 pm
=== Why do Dems want to talk about Trump===
Did Biden “lead” an insurrection against the United States, try to destabilize our democracy, and STILL hold a cult of folks in check to the cult leader’s beliefs?
You prolly can’t even grasp or wrap your head around 1) what Kinzinger is fighting for or 2) why the cult wants Kinzinger “expelled”.., let alone the idea of the constitution is taking a back seat to fealty towards one man.
It’s as though you are supporting the insurrection…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:40 pm
==If your referring to Jan. 6th, this was not a coup==
Then what was it? Because the last time I checked, creating a gallows, chanting “Hang Mike Pence (exclamation point)”, and entering a closed session of Congress does not qualify as ‘legitimate political discourse’
Comment by Jocko Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 1:59 pm
Oswego-
Kinzinger is a Congressman, not a gubernatorial candidate. Talk about Trump, or Biden, is fair game in a Federal campaign, not such for much in a statewide race.
Are you sure you’re a Republican? Who was the last Republican presidential candidate you voted for?
Comment by Soapbox Derby Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 2:01 pm
===Kinzinger is===
… from Illinois, and the Trump cult tried to erase him from the discussion because calling an insurrection… an insurrection… is blasphemy to a cult sand their followers.
You don’t want to know how Republican gubernatorial candidates feel about that, about Illinois’ own Kinzinger.
That’s daft.
===Are you sure you’re a Republican…===
… aaaasnnnnddd there it is, you win the “who is gonna call the non-cultist a ‘R_N_’ first”
=== Who was the last Republican presidential candidate you voted for?===
Look it up, John Kasich.
Anything else?
(Banned word)
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 2:07 pm
Oswego-
No need to swear, most of us are adults here. Join us.
Comment by Soapbox Derby Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 2:08 pm
=== It’s as though you are supporting the insurrection…===
Since you won’t answer - Soapbox Derby -, I’m going to say you supported the insurrection… and this cult as it exists.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 2:09 pm
- Soapbox Derby -
Friend, your assuming you think I’m a R_N_, only a child would think that, or a Trumpkin.
So, I’m quite fine, thanks.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 2:11 pm
==Talk about Trump, or Biden, is fair game in a Federal campaign, not such for much in a statewide race.==
Why not? Certainly federal issues affect state government. If they didn’t, Republicans wouldn’t be whining about federal money bailing out the state so much.
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 2:14 pm
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that high gas prices, cost of living, and crime rates are more important to families than Trump.
Comment by masked liberal Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 2:47 pm
===I’m going to go out on a limb and say that high gas prices, cost of living, and crime rates are more important to families than Trump.===
Now throw in abortion…
I’m gonna go on a limb and speculate the reason GOP folks don’t wanna talk about abortion is it will impact a great deal, cut into margins.
Nearly 9 months to go, we don’t know what the end game is, just where folks want to sit today…
… it’s also pretty easy to denounce an insurrection of American democracy… yet… why won’t some?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 2:51 pm
===are more important to families than===
Lots of things are more important than other things, but a member of this state’s congressional delegation was censured by his national party. That makes it local.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:02 pm
==I’m going to go out on a limb and say that high gas prices, cost of living, and crime rates are more important to families than Trump. ==
Maybe, but people voting against their financial interests because of the cultural interests is incredibly common.
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:06 pm
As long as were talking about Kinzinger being censured by the National GOP, let’s also talk about Dems gerrymandering his seat, and others. In a State where 40% of the voters chose the Republican candidate in 2020, why are only three districts majority GOP out of 17?
Comment by Soapbox Derby Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:16 pm
As long as were talking about…look, a squirrel
Comment by bkhartbnjo Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:20 pm
- Soapbox Derby -
Still not gonna answer the insurrection question…
===As long as were talking about…===
That’s a no to that for you.
How many Republicans fought for Kinzinger to keep his seat, by the by?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:23 pm
A few days ago, we learned the campaign of the Democratic candidate for President in 2016 (a) infilitrated, tracked, and mined data from the opposing candidate, a building housing thr campaign, and others and (b) coopted a federal contractor to continue that infiltration into the White House data servers after the inauguration. Yet, no Democratic official has spoken to this outrage.
Comment by Original Anon Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:35 pm
- Original Anon -
I don’t see any cite to this, frankly, it’s an assertion?
Trump is the one with a grasp of a cult, tearing down the Republic with a litmus test predicated on fealty to a man, not the constitution. In Illinois, Kinzinger stood up to this.
Which Illinois Republicans stand with Kinzinger and not with Trump?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:39 pm
=A few days ago, we learned the campaign=
Accusation is not the same as fact.
But since that came a few days ago and the Jan 6th question has been asked for more than a year, do you think they could answer through their very tender fee fees?
Comment by JS Mill Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:40 pm
==A few days ago, we learned the campaign of the Democratic candidate for President in 2016 (a) infilitrated, tracked, and mined data from the opposing candidate, a building housing thr campaign, and others and (b) coopted a federal contractor to continue that infiltration into the White House data servers after the inauguration. Yet, no Democratic official has spoken to this outrage. ==
Frankly, if this is all true, I think some Republicans should speak to Trump’s clear and massive security failures.
Anyway, who did Richard Irvin vote for?
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:46 pm
=== Anyway, who did Richard Irvin vote for?===
If Irvin voted for Clinton, and not Trump, how can Irvin run as a Republican that supported Clinton and this highly volition accusation and criminal complaint against the cult leader?
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:50 pm
==If Irvin voted for Clinton, and not Trump, how can Irvin run as a Republican that supported Clinton and this highly volition accusation and criminal complaint against the cult leader? ==
Heh.
But it’s funny because the Republicans’ silence is on who they voted for for President and whether violence is a legitimate means to achieve political goals. The Whataboutism defense of their silence is all “Why aren’t Dems speaking out about this obscure legal filing?” and “Why isn’t JB Pritzker doing the things he’s done dozens of times?”
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 3:53 pm
===Yet, no Democratic official has spoken to this outrage.===
But her e-mails…
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 4:02 pm
So… I wanna understand…
How many of the 5 gubernatorial candidates voted for Trump, and admitted so in public? How about running mates, like Bourne, have all of them voted for Trump?
If any didn’t vote for Trump, are they “disqualified to run”, a R_N_ if you will, and who would that leave as an acceptable Nominee?
I hope Griffin is taking notes…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 4:08 pm
OW - it is in a court filing from the special counsel and based on grand jury testimony. The snide responses suggest that “silence” to alleged illegality by others is just political.
Comment by Original Anon Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 4:09 pm
- Original Anon -
Innocent until proven guilty.
Don’t answer too quick to this here, even the political take… indictments these days may be falling like pennies… small but painful to one’s noggin…
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 4:11 pm
==The snide responses suggest that “silence” to alleged illegality by others is ==
…because not everyone can follow every twist and turn of the QAnon Cinematic Universe and not everyone need comment on a matter that the courts are already adjudicating.
So, who did Richard Irvin vote for?
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Feb 14, 22 @ 4:12 pm