Call It A Comeback
Hysterical–on Hanania’s radio show. How could one ever criticize the Lipinskis. I mean, it’s just a good family business….
Audio here
It’s not personal to point out that Daddy Lipinski is running a PAC disguised as a charity and using it to pay federal employees on Dan Lipiniski’s Congressional staff.
Also an extremist Left Wing Punk group
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Really good mail from them this cycle for the targeted audience.
Women’s Voice’s Women’s Vote pieces thanks to Stoller
And Pera’s Immigration Stuff
Download a Pic of a Lipinski Flyer–it’s really funny
This crap shows up in every ethnic district whenever a hack machine candidate faces any sort of progressive challenger.
Triple Play and Election Day: A message from Jerry Bennett
I am so pleased to announce we earned our THIRD newspaper endorsement today!
“The best bet”. . . “an impressive record” . . . “a genuine leader” . . . these are just a few of the accolades the editors of the Southtown Star put in Friday’s endorsement of our campaign.
In less than one week, we have racked up three crucial newspaper endorsements: the Chicago Sun Times, the Riverside/Brookfield Landmark, and now the Southtown Star.
In pulling off this “triple play,” we have the momentum going into the pivotal last weekend of the campaign and Election Day.
The netroots know why we need change in the Third District, and we’re asking your help to finish strong. Show your support for our triple endorsement with a $33 contribution – you can mark that your contribution is based on this post by donating $33.33. You can donate through Act Blue or through a secure online transaction on my website by clicking here.
Even if you can’t contribute, please remember to vote on February 5.
Here’s Gay Bruhn’s claim about the present votes:
Sorry — That’s not record for the bills we are questioning. Look up SB1094, SB1095, and SB1096 also known as the born alive bills.
This is quite funny given Illinois NOW had this up on their web site.:
Obama Was Present, But He Was Not There On Issues That Mattered to Illinois Women
In celebration of Women’s History Month, March 28, 2007, the National Organization for Women Political Action Committee, NOW PAC, announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President (see article below).
Illinois NOW PAC supported the endorsement of Senator Clinton. “She is, after all, our native sister,” said Bonnie Grabenhofer, president of Illinois NOW. “We know from her record and in her heart she will be there for us.”
Senator Clinton has a long history of support for women’s empowerment, and her public record is a testimony to her leadership on issues important to women in the U.S. and around the globe. She has eloquently articulated the need for full economic, political and social equality for women in every institution of society, taking action throughout her career — as a lawyer, community leader, First Lady, Senator and candidate for the presidency — to advance the civil and human rights of women and girls.
After looking at his record, Grabenhofer does not feel the same way about Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
During Senator Obama’s 2004 senate campaign, the Illinois NOW PAC did not recommend the endorsement of Obama for U.S. Senate because he refused to stand up for a woman’s right to choose and repeatedly voted ‘present’ on important legislation.
As a State Senator, Barack Obama voted ‘present’ on seven abortion bills, including a ban on ‘partial birth abortion,’ two parental notification laws and three ‘born alive’ bills. In each case, the right vote was clear, but Senator Obama chose political cover over standing and fighting for his convictions.
“When we needed someone to take a stand, Senator Obama took a pass,” said Grabenhofer. “He wasn’t there for us then and we don’t expect him to be now.”
For more information on the endorsement go to www.nowpac.org ++
So Bruhn identified three Born Alive Protection Act votes, but didn’t mention the two parental notification bills and 2 late term abortion bills. Perhaps she’d like to explain what the parental notification bills Illinois NOW identified in the press release are different from SB 562 in which Lisa Madigan voted present as well.
Of course, the entire response did not respond to Lisa Madigan who agreed the strategy was used and supported it.
It also ignores that Obama refused to even call the Born Alive Protection Act while he was Committee Chair after 2002 and so effectively killed the bill by himself.
Seriously, you have tried this canard for 4 years. And you still cannot get the story straight.
Below Gay Bruhn argues that Obama abandoned the pro-choice community by voting present. I then asked her why the endorsed Lisa Madigan:
ArchPundit Says:
===By reacting so emotionally you missed the real message: that when the time came to vote Obama took a pass. He did not vote as he promised us he would. That’s it. We needed him — he wasn’t there.
So why did you endorse Lisa Madigan?
gbruhn Says:
She didn’t use this strategy on these bills.
Attorney General Madigan voted no on the bills in question. To my knowledge she has never used this strategy.
ArchPundit Says:
The New York Times
December 20, 2007 Thursday
Correction Appended
Late Edition – FinalIt’s Not Just ‘Ayes’ and ‘Nays’: Obama’s Votes in Illinois Echo
Lisa Madigan, the Illinois attorney general who was in the Illinois Senate with Mr. Obama from 1998 through 2002, said she and Mr. Obama voted present on the anti-abortion bills.
‘’It’s just plain wrong to imply that voting present reflected a lack of leadership,’’ Ms. Madigan said. ‘’In fact, it was the exact opposite.’’
ArchPundit Says:
February 2nd, 2008 eThe Associated Press State & Local WireApril 6, 2001, Friday, BC cycle
BYLINE: By The Associated Press
SECTION: State and Regional
LENGTH: 269 words
The Illinois Senate voted 39-7 Friday for SB562, a measure requiring parental notification before minors obtain abortions. Voting “yes” were 30 Republicans and 9 Democrats. Voting “no” were 7 Democrats. Voting “present” were 1 Republican and 10 Democrats.
REPUBLICANS VOTING YESBomke (Springfield); Burzynski (Sycamore); Cronin (Elmhurst); Dillard (Hinsdale); Donahue (Quincy); Dudycz (Chicago); Geo-Karis (Zion); Hawkinson (Galesburg); Wendell Jones (Palatine); Karpiel (Carol Stream); Klemm (Crystal Lake); Lauzen (Aurora); Luechtefeld (Okawville); Robert Madigan (Lincoln); Mahar (Orland Park); Noland (Blue Mound); O’Malley (Palos Park); Parker (Northbrook); Peterson (Long Grove); Petka (Plainfield); Philip (Wood Dale); Radogno (LaGrange); Rauschenberger (Elgin); Roskam (Glen Ellyn); Sieben (Geneseo); Sullivan (Park Ridge); Syverson (Rockford); Thomas Walsh (LaGrange Park); Watson (Greenville); Weaver (Urbana)
DEMOCRATS VOTING YES
Clayborne (East St. Louis); DeLeo (Chicago); Demuzio (Carlinville); Munoz (Chicago); O’Daniel (Mount Vernon); Shadid (Edwards); Viverito (Burbank); Lawrence Walsh (Elwood); Woolard (Carterville)
DEMOCRATS VOTING NO
Cullerton (Chicago); Halvorson (Crete); Lightford (Chicago); Ronen (Chicago); Shaw (Chicago); Silverstein (Chicago); Trotter (Chicago)
REPUBLICANS VOTING PRESENT
Myers (Danville)
DEMOCRATS VOTING PRESENT
Bowles (Edwardsville); del Valle (Chicago); Hendon (Chicago); Jacobs (East Moline); Emil Jones (Chicago); Link (Highwood); Lisa Madigan (Chicago); Molaro (Chicago); Obama (Chicago); Welch (Peru)
PERSON: LAWRENCE E WALSH (54%);
COUNTRY: UNITED STATES (92%);
STATE: ILLINOIS, USA (92%);
CITY: CHICAGO, IL, USA (91%);
SUBJECT: VOTERS & VOTING (90%); ABORTION (78%); Abortion Notification-Senate Roll
LOAD-DATE: April 7, 2001
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
Don’t bring junk in here…
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Yes, you are just a mentally ill anti-semitic loon. Much better.
The survey, involving separate samples of 500 Republicans and Democrats who said they were likely to take part in the state’s accelerated primary on Tuesday, has an error margin of 4.4 percentage points. The Democratic poll began Tuesday and the Republican poll began Wednesday; both polls concluded Thursday.
McCain’s up as well.
Suffredin for Cook County State’s Attorney leading
Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin held a narrow edge, with support from 17 percent of voters, the poll showed. Chicago Alds. Tom Allen (38th) and Howard Brookins (21st) each had 11 percent, as did Anita Alvarez, the No. 3 official in Devine’s office. Devine’s top assistant, Robert Milan, had 3 percent and Tommy Brewer, a defense lawyer and former FBI agent, had 2 percent.
ArchPundit
February 1st, 2008 eThank you for crediting me for telling the truth about Barack Obama.
At least I don’t have Tony Rezko in my past.
Andy Martin