David Steinberg: Leak from LaHood Camp Reveals That Governor Rauner, a Chicago Politician, Is, Get This, Trying to Fix a Political Race

Here are some highlights, but it's all pretty awesome.

EXCLUSIVE: A Shocking Admission Comes From Within Darin LaHood’s Disillusioned Campaign -- About IL GOP Governor Bruce Rauner Directing the Race
After Darin LaHood's embarrassing debate performance and kingmakers Mark Levin and Dana Loesch endorsing Mike Flynn, details emerge from those fed up that Ray LaHood's son got this far.
by David Steinberg

As we've reported here, those involved in the behind-the-scenes GOP nomination process — from sheriff to presidential candidate — are quite aware that the GOP leadership’s carefully chosen argument employed against conservative, grassroots challengers is perhaps the least authentic, defensible opinion you'll hear coming out of Washington....
Darin LaHood, the son of former Obama administration Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, is the GOP leadership/establishment favorite to replace disgraced former Rep. Aaron Schock in Illinois’ 18th District. The district is heavily conservative, and John Boehner, Steve Scalise, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the rest of the House GOP leadership fear an actual conservative holding this seat, as one would be able to retain it and be a consistent problem for them....
After Monday’s final debate and the following endorsement for Flynn from kingmakers Mark Levin and Dana Loesch --recall, Darin LaHood's campaign had only agreed to a debate if the candidates were limited to 90-second answers and not allowed to address each other -- tips have been flowing to me from the disillusioned within LaHood’s campaign.
If it seemed to you, immediately following Aaron Schock’s resignation, that the state GOP and Governor Bruce Rauner were trying to clear the field for Darin LaHood, that's because they were trying to clear the field for Darin LaHood....
Remember when Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned in 2012? Under then-Governor Pat Quinn (D), potential candidates were given 12 weeks to gather enough signatures to make the primary ballot.
Governor Rauner instead decided that candidates could begin circulating petitions on about April 7 until April 20: 13 days, instead of 12 weeks.
Rauner also set the initial primary date for June 6. Eventually he relented and moved the date until July 7, this Tuesday. But the petition period was kept at 13 days.
A source who was working in Rauner's office at the time -- and still is -- says the reason for this was exactly what it appears to be: Governor Rauner wanted to clear the field for Darin LaHood, hoping he would run unopposed.
Further, the petition dates seemed to only apply to challengers like Mike Flynn. Witnesses report that at the McLean County Lincoln Day Dinner on April 2, LaHood’s team was circulating petitions.
Five days earlier than allowed.
Governor Rauner's undemocratic support for John Boehner's chosen candidate appears to have gone much further than setting near-impossible dates for challengers to comply with. In a special election primary, turnout is everything. Candidates must focus on getting out the vote for this election, which is predicted to only have a single-digit percentage of district voters participating.
Obviously, having an accurate roll of likely supporters to reach out could be the resource that decides the election.
The approximately 40 interns who have been knocking on doors for Darin LaHood have been sent out prepped only with an app loaded with address information for voters who pulled the lever for Governor Rauner in 2014.
They will be using the Red Dialer app over the next few days until the July 7 election to contact those Rauner voters by phone.
Click here for Governor Rauner's office number: ask them why they shared their voter data with one candidate.

Okay, so there's that.

Mike Flynn has an advantage here, though:

Some of LaHoods troops are... defecting.

They are counting on their interns --several have dropped off, they now have about 36 -- to really get out the vote on Election Day via using that Red Dialer app and their database of Rauner voters.
They shouldn’t be so confident.
Since the Monday debate, calls are now being made that proceed like this:
Hello, I’m calling from the Darin LaHood for Congress campaign. AND I’M CALLING TO TELL YOU TO VOTE FOR MIKE FLYNN. What’s been going on in here is not OK, and you need to know about it.
Hoo boy.

Great piece. Steinberg tackles two other broad points. First, he questions if LaHood's method of paying "volunteers" to come to events is legal. One political commentator notes that, legality aside, if you have to "pay for your friends," you're probably not really generating actual support.

The other stuff Steinberg goes into is questions about LaHood's background, and how he got his various government jobs.

Here’s the Chicago Tribune in 2006 -- the same year LaHood left his post after three prosecutorial misconducts -- raging angry that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert had forwarded Darin LaHood's name to President George W. Bush for consideration for a vacant U.S. Attorney post in central Illinois:

Given their party's devastating experiences with cronyism and insider politics, you'd think the Illinois Republicans in Congress would be careful about even the appearance of favoritism in choosing new federal prosecutors to enforce our public corruption laws.
But if you do think that, you’re wrong. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, with an assist from several of this state’s clueless GOP congressmen, has given President Bush the names of three candidates for the vacant U.S. attorney’s post in central Illinois. One of the three is Darin LaHood, the son of, that’s right, Ray LaHood, the distinguished GOP congressman from Peoria.

After spectacularly failing as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's office, Darin LaHood has since received aggressive support from two -- TWO -- GOP Speakers of the House. Dennis Hastert and John Boehner.

He says he can find no evidence for LaHood's boast that he was involved in any terrorism prosecutions while in his Daddy-Got-Me job. And given his poor record, it does seem unlikely that he'd be entrusted with a high-profile case.

Even if you don't want to donate, please consider volunteering to make voter-contact phone calls for Mike.

Oh, and if you're in the district -- please volunteer as a walker! It now comes down to GOTV. LaHood has pursued a low-turnout strategy, just contacting Rauner's voters, apparently from Rauner's own list, but that strategy could result in a high percentage of RINOs turning out for LaHood. Mike Flynn might actually benefit from a larger turnout in the very-conservative district.

Posted by: Ace at 05:04 PM

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1 Oneth?

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at July 02, 2015 05:07 PM (eEb+d)

2 Not 1st...

Posted by: tbd at July 02, 2015 05:07 PM (i1mtX)

3 I'll fetch the others.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy, who did not vote for this sh1t at July 02, 2015 05:07 PM (eEb+d)

4 Sounds exciting. Good luck to Mike Flynn.

Posted by: @votermom at July 02, 2015 05:07 PM (YMe0m)

5 That's....a lot of words. Be back soon.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at July 02, 2015 05:08 PM (VAsIq)

6

Scoop!

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at July 02, 2015 05:08 PM (qCMvj)

7 Ace-
is there ANY polling for this race?

Posted by: pep at July 02, 2015 05:10 PM (LAe3v)

8 When does this become a replay of Mississippi with the democrats putting LaHood over the top?

Posted by: SpongeBobSaget at July 02, 2015 05:10 PM (zauWW)

9 The district is heavily conservative, and John Boehner, Steve Scalise, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the rest of the House GOP leadership fear an actual conservative holding this seat, as one would be able to retain it and be a consistent problem for them....

But of course.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at July 02, 2015 05:10 PM (8ZskC)

10 Darin LaHood has since received aggressive support from two -- TWO --
GOP Speakers of the House. Dennis Hastert and John Boehner.

What, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg weren't available?

Posted by: pep at July 02, 2015 05:11 PM (LAe3v)

11 Oh, and if you're in the district -- please volunteer as a walker!

The position is filled.

Posted by: Sir Hillary Edmund Rodham Clinton at July 02, 2015 05:12 PM (8ZskC)

12 But does LaHood have any tattoos? That could be crucial in a close race.

Posted by: Tommy Linkbetter at July 02, 2015 05:12 PM (3I747)

13 Hey Senator LaHood. I hear that Mitt Romney's OCRA is a killer system for getting the vote out.

As I said in last thread, it felt good to say "FUCK YOU John Boehner" I kicked in some bucks to Flynn's campaign.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at July 02, 2015 05:12 PM (9mTYi)

14 Oh, and if you're in the district -- please volunteer as a walker!

----

I've already got one, thanks!

Posted by: Hillary(!) at July 02, 2015 05:13 PM (VAsIq)

15 I hope Flynn fucks the GOP.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at July 02, 2015 05:13 PM (YFw5T)

16 Oh, come on! By three posts!? (see post 11 vs. post 14)

Posted by: Hillary(!) at July 02, 2015 05:14 PM (VAsIq)

17 "When does this become a replay of Mississippi with the democrats putting LaHood over the top?"

That's exactly what I had been wondering: whether the LaHood crew are quietly passing out bags of "walkin' round money" to line up crossover Democratic votes.

Posted by: torquewrench at July 02, 2015 05:14 PM (noWW6)

18 True Story:

Some lib friends were out canvassing for the Dem candidate. They dropped by to say 'hi.' I got them some beers and chips ... got them another couple of beers. We ordered a pizza. Before they knew it the time had passed for canvassing.

Marjorie Margolies Mezvinsky was the Dem candidate. She lost by something like 100 votes or so (iirc)

You're welcome.

Which is to say: If LaHood has 36 interns, have a "Show Your LaHood Intern ID and Get a Lap Dance from LauraW" event before the election.

It's an idea just so stupid it might work.

Posted by: BumperStickerist at July 02, 2015 05:14 PM (0MJOU)

19 Confession, before Ace posted the debate feed, I thought LaHood was black. Because of his name.
Also assumed Flynn was a ginger.
I denounce myself.

Posted by: @votermom at July 02, 2015 05:14 PM (qnFe9)

20 Flynn for the win!

Posted by: Rhyming Words of Inspiration at July 02, 2015 05:14 PM (VAsIq)

21 LaHood is no good!

Posted by: Rhyming Words of Inspiration at July 02, 2015 05:15 PM (VAsIq)

22

Rush needs to do a Clarion Call.

Levin is a heavy weight, but it would be great if Rush did too. (or did he) He reaches millions.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at July 02, 2015 05:15 PM (qCMvj)

23 This is my Schocked face.

Posted by: Aaron at July 02, 2015 05:15 PM (xkSSa)

24

The Orange Man smack in the middle of the corruption.

F the GOP.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at July 02, 2015 05:16 PM (qCMvj)

25 Vote Mike if you're a dyke!

Posted by: Rhyming Words of Inspiration at July 02, 2015 05:17 PM (VAsIq)

26 And these guys are the ones we should blindly support.

Eff the GOPe.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at July 02, 2015 05:17 PM (evdj2)

27 I'd rather have this be a surprise upset, like Brat/Cantor. If the LaHoodies know in advance they're in danger, they might do something dirty. That's why whenever you're polled about who you vote for, always answer Democrat.

Posted by: Conspiracy theorist at July 02, 2015 05:18 PM (xkSSa)

28 Voting for Flynn makes Boehner cry.

Posted by: @votermom at July 02, 2015 05:18 PM (qnFe9)

29 It's so cute that any of you actually think this "voting" thing matters any more.

Posted by: Drill_Thraw at July 02, 2015 05:18 PM (fO0en)

30 Voting for Flynn makes Boehner cry.

In fairness, so do sunrises, and Last Call.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at July 02, 2015 05:19 PM (evdj2)

31 "Darin LaHood, the son of former Obama administration Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, is the GOP leadership/establishment favorite..."

wait. what?

Posted by: the Butcher at July 02, 2015 05:19 PM (fUjxW)

32 LaHood gives me wood!

Posted by: George Takei at July 02, 2015 05:19 PM (xkSSa)

33 That's why whenever you're polled about who you vote for, always answer Democrat.

Posted by: Conspiracy theorist

"I'm writing in Al Gore!"

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at July 02, 2015 05:19 PM (VAsIq)

34 David Steinberg the comedian? I thought he had died?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2015 05:20 PM (wq4B0)

35 Obama administration Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
---------
Who was one of the most worthless fucks to ever step foot into the office.

Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2015 05:21 PM (9iR5/)

36 You know, I really want to believe sending a guy like this to Congress will help make a difference.

I just... Don't

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards, returned from 1080 exile at July 02, 2015 05:22 PM (cv6Ng)

37 Who was one of the most worthless fucks to ever step foot into the office.

The Graft Must Flow!

Posted by: Grump928(c) at July 02, 2015 05:22 PM (evdj2)

38 Obama administration Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
---------
Who was one of the most worthless fucks to ever step foot into the office.
Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2015 05:21 PM (9iR5/)

Well THAT Office has some history, so let's not get yourself out on a limb there old boy

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2015 05:22 PM (wq4B0)

39 21
LaHood is no good!

Posted by: Rhyming Words of Inspiration

There once was a cipher named Darrin
One day he was asked how he's farin'
In truth, not so good
My last name's LaHood
AND I'M SUPPORTED BY BOEHNER AND HASTERT, SO JUST HOW THE ***K DO YOU THINK I'M DOING?

Posted by: pep at July 02, 2015 05:23 PM (LAe3v)

40

Reading the whole PJMedia piece is unnerving.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at July 02, 2015 05:23 PM (qCMvj)

41 Well, I think woman ink is sexy if done right. Just those old black only ones get all faded out and shit and look crappy on non-suntanned legs and . . . Wait, what thread is this? Oh, it's not the tattoo commentary micro aggression one ? Damn.

Posted by: Sphynx at July 02, 2015 05:24 PM (OZmbA)

42 OK, NGU. How about one of the most worthless fucks in a long line of worthless fucks to ever hold the office? That about cover it?

Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2015 05:24 PM (9iR5/)

43 Reading the whole PJMedia piece is unnerving.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette

Just sound out each word.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at July 02, 2015 05:24 PM (VAsIq)

44 "Forget it, Ace. It's Chicago-Town."

Posted by: Oblig. at July 02, 2015 05:24 PM (72D6h)

45 Posted by: pep at July 02, 2015 05:23 PM (LAe3v)

I laughed so hard at that.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards, returned from 1080 exile at July 02, 2015 05:24 PM (cv6Ng)

46 29
It's so cute that any of you actually think this "voting" thing matters any more.

Posted by: Drill_Thraw

It's so tiresome that you think your comment is clever.

Posted by: pep at July 02, 2015 05:24 PM (LAe3v)

47 OK, NGU. How about one of the most worthless fucks in a long line of worthless fucks to ever hold the office? That about cover it?

Posted by: Old Blue

Just say "career politician." It's quicker.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at July 02, 2015 05:25 PM (VAsIq)

48 You know something occurred to me. Just before the Supreme Court "screw the constitution, have your fake marriages" decision, there was this huge confederate flag kerfluffle, right? And the left had this whole rainbows everywhere thing cued up and ready to roll the instant it was decided. Seriously, you can't set up painting crosswalks in Seattle on a moment's notice; this was all coordinated and planned out.

They wanted to set up a battle between flags: evil Republicans with the harsh racist slavey stars and bars, and sweet loving Democrats with a lovely rainbow. But it didn't play out the way they'd planned at all. So now they're scrambling to try to pin the confederate flag on GOP candidates, but its not sticking. Its odd to watch.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 02, 2015 05:25 PM (39g3+)

49 36 You know, I really want to believe sending a guy like this to Congress will help make a difference.

I just... Don't
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards, returned from 1080 exile at July 02

I want to believe as well. I doubt if he is elected he will make a significant difference. However, I can't throw in the towel today. Tomorrow may be different.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at July 02, 2015 05:25 PM (9mTYi)

50 36 You know, I really want to believe sending a guy like this to Congress will help make a difference.

I just... Don't
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, Keeper of the Guards, returned from 1080 exile at July 02

I want to believe as well. I doubt if he is elected he will make a significant difference. However, I can't throw in the towel today. Tomorrow may be different.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at July 02, 2015 05:25 PM (9mTYi)

51 34 David Steinberg the comedian? I thought he had died?
Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 02, 2015 05:20 PM (wq4B0)

His career is dead, so there's that.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:26 PM (St6BJ)

52 49
36 You know, I really want to believe sending a guy like this to Congress will help make a difference.

I just... Don't

Understandable, but you do what you can. It's pretty clear that Flynn isn't in the usual mold, so give him a shot.

Posted by: pep at July 02, 2015 05:27 PM (LAe3v)

53 Interesting post about slavery and a link to a animated map on slate that is surprisingly good:

http://sweasel.com/archives/15120

It seems like early in the slave trade most ships went ot Brazil which is closest to Africa. I thought maybe slaves were then transported from Africa to America but no. Some did get transferred to the caribbean and in the early 1800s I thought I saw one slave ship go to Florida. Anyway, interesting stuff.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2015 05:27 PM (iQIUe)

54

Will Flynn hire Ace when he wins?

Just sayin'

Ace's ticket to political stardom!

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at July 02, 2015 05:27 PM (qCMvj)

55 Sounds to me like the biggest bipartisan effort in Illinois is governors that deserve to be in jail.

Posted by: Buzzion at July 02, 2015 05:27 PM (z/Ubi)

56 50 I want to believe as well. I doubt if he is elected he will make a significant difference. However, I can't throw in the towel today. Tomorrow may be different.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at July 02, 2015 05:25 PM (9mTYi)

If it causes Boehner, Scalise and the other phony baloney "Republicans" to get aneurysms, then that's good enough for me.

For now.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:28 PM (St6BJ)

57 Engine sputtering under LaHood?

Posted by: dantesed at July 02, 2015 05:28 PM (88xKn)

58 Related to the last thread, but Howie Carr is now discussing and mocking the "tat calling' thing. Credited National Review, though.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 02, 2015 05:28 PM (QiBX8)

59 Not surprised. It's in the nature of the Governor's office.

Posted by: The Political Hat at July 02, 2015 05:28 PM (7YlUk)

60 I say, this is a most untoward turn of events, eh, wot, old bean?

Hopefully, we can get our Josiah Edward Brian Bush fellow to come in from Florida and spread some of his commoner "Votin' for Dynasties is KOOL!" blarney, and pull this out for our man, eh?

Posted by: J. Alfred McPickledick-Prufrock III, GOPe dude at July 02, 2015 05:29 PM (2mJMN)

61 Maybe the gop elite can call Flynn a racist to get the black vote out against him.

The republican leadership IS worse than the democrat now.

Posted by: Jukin, Former Republican at July 02, 2015 05:29 PM (TV9BR)

62
The Boys in LaHood.

A Harry Reid Joint.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:29 PM (St6BJ)

63 I don't think having Flynn in Congress will accomplish anything, but I do want to see the Republican Party destroyed. So I'm for him. I even sent a donation.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at July 02, 2015 05:29 PM (YFw5T)

64 61 Maybe the gop elite can call Flynn a racist to get the black vote out against him.

The republican leadership IS worse than the democrat now.
Posted by: Jukin, Former Republican at July 02, 2015 05:29 PM (TV9BR)

Is Thad Cockring available?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:29 PM (St6BJ)

65 t seems like early in the slave trade most ships went ot Brazil which is
closest to Africa. I thought maybe slaves were then transported from
Africa to America but no.

Most went to Brazil and the West Indies to work in the sugar fields, where they had an extraordinarily high mortality rate. The "lucky" ones were sent to America.

Posted by: pep at July 02, 2015 05:29 PM (LAe3v)

66 Honest question:

Is Flynn going to caucus with this party? Why should he?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at July 02, 2015 05:30 PM (auetc)

67 The Democrat Media Complex loves Republicans who criticize Republicans. See McCain. If Flynn gets in, and loudly criticizes GOPe...

Posted by: davidt at July 02, 2015 05:30 PM (yYOXd)

68 What is it with Illinois? It's so f'ing corrupt, throughout, top to bottom. Everywhere. I live in St. Louis, and Chicago became second city when Oscar Myer, Louis Rich, and Phillip Armour "convinced" (bribed, extorted) rail road magnates to run their lines north, instead of South, through centrally located St. Louis. The last 2 governors are sitting in federal prisons. The Kenyan Dog Eater came to power when Val Jar kneecapped Carol Mosley Braun in a Senate primary, IIRC. Madison County Courts are a cesspool of corruption and ridiculous plaintiffs awards. And EVERY plaintiff attorney in the state knows it, and will sue to move their case to Madison Co. as a venue. I hate everything about that state. Especially the Cubs.

Posted by: Brave Sir Robin at July 02, 2015 05:30 PM (5buP8)

69 in the early 1800s I thought I saw one slave ship go to Florida.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang!

!

Vic! You've got competition!

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at July 02, 2015 05:30 PM (VAsIq)

70 Almost everyday the republicans make me proud I quit. Also makes me ashamed at myself for not doing so sooner.

Posted by: Jukin, Former Republican at July 02, 2015 05:30 PM (TV9BR)

71 66 Honest question:

Is Flynn going to caucus with this party? Why should he?
Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at July 02, 2015 05:30 PM (auetc)

Ace, tell Flynn he needs to be the founder of the Third Party. "Big Dicks with Big Sticks."

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:31 PM (St6BJ)

72 The Democrat Media Complex loves Republicans who criticize Republicans. See McCain. If Flynn gets in, and loudly criticizes GOPe...

Posted by: davidt

The Democrat Media Complex loves Republicans who criticize Republicans FROM THE LEFT.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at July 02, 2015 05:31 PM (VAsIq)

73 69 in the early 1800s I thought I saw one slave ship go to Florida.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang!

!

Vic! You've got competition!
Posted by: Turd Ferguson at July 02, 2015 05:30 PM (VAsIq)

Brian Williams is Commander McBragg and then pilfered Sherman and Peabody's Wayback Machine.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:31 PM (St6BJ)

74 "It seems like early in the slave trade most ships went ot Brazil which is closest to Africa."

The Brazilian slave traffic was enormous. Dwarfing the one conducted in the American South.

That fact was something of a revelation for me, when I first encountered it, after having been administered a history of the slave trade which was typical of an American public high school. Those "history" courses barely even mentioned other countries having engaged in slavery.

Posted by: torquewrench at July 02, 2015 05:33 PM (noWW6)

75 All of us down at the Brattleboro Women's Reproductive Health Choice
Clinic think President Obama should shut down that racist, name calling, fat slob Limbaugh radio program because he does nothing but pass on lies about this county. Now he says that our Presdent of Color is lying about the unemployment rater being at 5% when it is a proven fact that when BUSH was Presdent unemployment was around 40% and mainly becaiuse of his policies against persons of color and other types of persons of color. We wants to thank Presdent Obama for being a non-racist, all persons loving leader unlike Bush whom hated persons of color because his relatives fought in the Civil war to keep persons of color in chains.

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, VT at July 02, 2015 05:34 PM (lNSdJ)

76 30 Voting for Flynn makes Boehner cry.

In fairness, so do sunrises, and Last Call.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at July 02, 2015 05:19 PM (evdj2)

I'll bet Boehner has burn scars between his index and third finger from where the cigarette burned down to the filter while he was passed out.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:34 PM (St6BJ)

77 We do find things to die for.

Posted by: Republican Leadership Waiting For A Hill at July 02, 2015 05:34 PM (TV9BR)

78 74 30 Voting for Flynn makes Boehner cry.

In fairness, so do sunrises, and Last Call.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at July 02, 2015 05:19 PM (evdj2)

Guess which group of people actually captured most of the slaves in West Africa.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:35 PM (St6BJ)

79 Did Vic post the story already?

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2015 05:35 PM (iQIUe)

80 If it causes Boehner, Scalise and the other phony baloney "Republicans" to get aneurysms, then that's good enough for me.

The problem is that Boehner and Scalise are REAL Republicans. This fact explains much about how we got to where we are today.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at July 02, 2015 05:35 PM (8ZskC)

81 "It seems like early in the slave trade most ships went ot Brazil which is closest to Africa."

The Brazilian slave traffic was enormous. Dwarfing the one conducted in the American South.

That fact was something of a revelation for me, when I first encountered it, after having been administered a history of the slave trade which was typical of an American public high school. Those "history" courses barely even mentioned other countries having engaged in slavery.

Posted by: torquewrench at July 02, 2015 05:33 PM (noWW6)

Which itself was dwarfed by the Arab slave trade.

Posted by: The Political Hat at July 02, 2015 05:35 PM (7YlUk)

82 75 Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, VT at July 02, 2015 05:34 PM (lNSdJ)

Let my snow tires go!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:36 PM (St6BJ)

83 ***"Given their party's devastating experiences with cronyism and insider politics, you'd think the Illinois Republicans in Congress would be careful about even the appearance of favoritism in choosing new federal prosecutors to enforce our public corruption laws."***

Wait, this is the same state that sent Blago and how many corrupt Donk pols to jail or packing?

*That* Illinois??

Posted by: Things a Modern Brit Would Never Say at July 02, 2015 05:36 PM (xSCb6)

84 Looks like Mary is back on her meds. Comedy gold right there.

Posted by: Chavez the Hugo at July 02, 2015 05:37 PM (ucDmr)

85 in the early 1800s I thought I saw one slave ship go to Florida.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang!

But you had to sleep sometime.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at July 02, 2015 05:37 PM (8ZskC)

86 80 If it causes Boehner, Scalise and the other phony baloney "Republicans" to get aneurysms, then that's good enough for me.

The problem is that Boehner and Scalise are REAL Republicans. This fact explains much about how we got to where we are today.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at July 02, 2015 05:35 PM (8ZskC)

So, okay. Split hairs why don't you!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:37 PM (St6BJ)

87 A few more incidents like this, and I'm going to start suspecting that John Boehner isn't especially fond of conservatives.

Posted by: pep at July 02, 2015 05:38 PM (LAe3v)

88 With regards to Mike Flynn, there is a really good interview with him on you tube.

After you watch it you will come away thinking, I not only want that guy in Washington, I need that guy in Washington.

We need that guy in Washington. Stat!!!

Posted by: Norman Borlaug's Grain Factory at July 02, 2015 05:38 PM (WVvzl)

89 79
Did Vic post the story already?

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2015 05:35 PM (iQIUe)
--------Yah, about a couple of hundred years ago.

Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2015 05:38 PM (9iR5/)

90

Steinberg has a kitteh for his twitter avatar.

Awwww...

so cute

https://twitter.com/DavidSPJM

see that other link?

Conservative Mike Flynn Takes on the Establishment
http://bit.ly/1NAncwc

ricochet

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at July 02, 2015 05:38 PM (qCMvj)

91
Sefton: Occasionally I watch these Left Right Forum videos on youtube. They are talks by old NYC commies reliving their good old days. 20 second in, you want to strangle them. They all claim to be victims of McCarthyism & Hoover but look to be doing quite well financially and healthwise since they have to be in advanced geezerhood and still able to get around and bitch and moan non stop.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2015 05:40 PM (iQIUe)

92 The only pool I can find has LaHood up by 25 points, because Flynn is not in the poll!:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2015/IL18_GOP_032015.pdf

That's because the poll was taken back in March, and I guess Flynn hadn't even entered the race yet.

Ace: Any more recent polls?

Posted by: zombie at July 02, 2015 05:40 PM (jBuUi)

93 The only pool I can find = The only poll I can find

Posted by: zombie at July 02, 2015 05:40 PM (jBuUi)

94 Probably racist for saying this, but Latin America is rather pathetic. Most don't even have their own language anymore, just their colonizers language, are deeply classist and racist and believe in rule of strength, not rule of law.

Posted by: @votermom at July 02, 2015 05:40 PM (miWk9)

95 Time to start dinner. Ziti with summer veggies in a ricotta sauce.

Ciao, rape-shifters.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:41 PM (St6BJ)

96 91
Sefton: Occasionally I watch these Left Right Forum videos on youtube. They are talks by old NYC commies reliving their good old days. 20 second in, you want to strangle them. They all claim to be victims of McCarthyism & Hoover but look to be doing quite well financially and healthwise since they have to be in advanced geezerhood and still able to get around and bitch and moan non stop.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2015 05:40 PM (iQIUe)

If you only knew where I lived and who many of my neighbors are.

Now, I go.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:42 PM (St6BJ)

97 --------Yah, about a couple of hundred years ago.
Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2015 05:38 PM (9iR5/)

==========
Stoaty linked to it today and the link is dated 6/25/2015.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2015 05:43 PM (iQIUe)

98 Noooooo. Come on folks, we would NEVER kneecap a conservative for a big gov RINO. It's a Big Tent Party! but you stupid proles need to get behind the guy with name recognition and CoC endorsement. How will we repair post-Obama America otherwise?

*snicker* Yeah "repair" *snicker*

Posted by: Karl Rove -a Teddy Roosevelt Republican at July 02, 2015 05:43 PM (KSF9t)

99 Time to start dinner. Ziti with summer veggies in a ricotta sauce.

Ciao, rape-shifters.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at July 02, 2015 05:41 PM (St6BJ)

same

close

Farfalle with tomatoes, sausage and cream. Salad.

Need to finish watching an episode of Father Brown first, haha. Doesn't really blend well with the Ace blog today.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at July 02, 2015 05:43 PM (qCMvj)

100 Why would I have learned about Brazilian history in any of my American history classes?

Why would I have learned about Brazil (an historical non-entity) in any of my world history classes? Just so we could point at them and say "They treated their slaves worse?" Seems pretty stupid.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at July 02, 2015 05:43 PM (VAsIq)

101 Stoaty linked to it today and the link is dated 6/25/2015.

Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at July 02, 2015 05:43 PM (iQIUe)
---------Vic couldn't link because links weren't invented yet, except the sausage ones. Might have been printed in Poor Richards Almanac. Or some other publication around the turn of the 19th century. Vic has been around for a while. A really long while.

Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2015 05:46 PM (9iR5/)

102 Pale Rider was just on TV the other night. I wondered if Flynn would ask Moriarty for an endorsement.

Posted by: DaveA at July 02, 2015 05:52 PM (DL2i+)

103 Is this thread dead?
*kicks thread*

Posted by: @votermom at July 02, 2015 05:52 PM (5V8Fy)

104 I'm at least at disenchanted with the whole system here as most of us--I quit the Republican Party a few days ago. But I also donated to Flynn. If any of you 'Rons or 'Ronettes can make a difference, please do support Flynn. Maybe it won't make any difference in the long run---but a Flynn win would sure piss off Boehner, and that alone would be sufficient recompense for your efforts.

Besides, Ace says so, and you don't want Maet punishing us all...

Posted by: Agent J at July 02, 2015 05:52 PM (ueOgE)

105 Huh. For a minute there I thought I'd been Willowed. Now it just appears that everyone went home and left the blog to me.
So, that said, I'm kinda liking the Minion commercials.

Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2015 05:52 PM (9iR5/)

106 David Steinberg said that? Booga booga!

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at July 02, 2015 05:54 PM (VBbCO)

107 Rauner had better be careful, because if he messes up and the voters hear of it, Illinois will get another Democrat gov! I hate to say anything negative about this guy because if he disappoints, IL won't get more conservative, they'll just feel burned and not trust the GOP at all (not that I blame them, of course). As an Illinoisan the thought scares me.

Oh, and go Flynn! Wish I lived in his district. It'd be fun to say I was represented by a Breitbart editor!

Posted by: Aslan's Girl at July 02, 2015 05:54 PM (xetep)

108 Rauner is probably pretty busy with Madigan right now.

Posted by: DaveA at July 02, 2015 05:56 PM (DL2i+)

109 OK, thread won't start. I have a solution. Let's spray some ether in the carb. *45 second spray*
I'll just light this here lighter and wave it over the top of the carb while votermom taps the ignition.......
*BOOM*
Holy Crap! Where are my eyebrows?

Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2015 05:56 PM (9iR5/)

110 Well, that about seals it. Boehner is not beholden to any other ideology than loyalty to Boehner. That guy can suck a bag of orange dicks.

Posted by: rebel flounder at July 02, 2015 05:58 PM (Vf5rR)

111 They will be using the Red Dialer app over the next few days until the July 7 election to contact those Rauner voters by phone.

Click here for Governor Rauner's office number: ask them why they shared their voter data with one candidate.

This is so typical of local politics here in my (blue state, large city) county. The establishment drones funnel all the money and data to their Anointed Ones, while candidates who actually represent the voters--not the donors--are shut out and left to fend for themselves.

That's why it's crucial to participate in your local party. Yeah, my ass is chapped like yours about Boner, Bitch, and Cock-ran, but until and when a 3rd party candidate becomes viable, the only way to lawfully restore representative rule in the U.S. is to take over one of the two main parties.

The liberty wing had a bare majority until the empire struck back in 2014. Only one rule that counts in politics: show up with a majority.

Posted by: Hurricane LaFawnduh at July 02, 2015 05:58 PM (nb5QL)

112 Ooookaaay.......That didn't work. I know. I'll just bypass the battery and hook the ignition up to this 220 AC line. That ought to do it. Votermom? You ready? OK, hit the ignition switch!
*ZOT*
HOLY CRAP!
Where'd my mustache go?
*Opens ACME catalog*

Posted by: Old Blue at July 02, 2015 06:01 PM (9iR5/)

113 Ace,

I've worked on a number of local state legislative campaigns, and from the description in the article, these "interns" are similar to what we've used a number of times in the races I've been involved in.

They're basically warm bodies, paid low wages (typically $10/hour, which is low where I live) and are not even necessarily politically active or involved. We affectionately refer to them as "carnies," for the reasons you would expect.

You give them a basic script and send them out with their marching orders for the day. You really can't rely on them for sophisticated political messaging, because other than a few standouts, the majority of them tend not to be very sophisticated people.

40 is about the right amount you need for a congressional race. Since they're using paid precinct walkers, I would suspect that La Hood's volunteer operation is anemic, if not non-existent.

A word of caution:

That there are defectors is no surprise; there is almost always a high turnover for these folks. You should probably be cautious taking information from them about the operation of the campaign though. Almost none of them are high up enough to have detailed knowledge about the inner workings of the campaign, apart from their own small piece. Unless La Hood's people are extremely foolish, they are kept in the dark about all the important behind the scenes debates within the campaign. Often they can be sketchy people with grudges about their former employers.

Posted by: Some Hack at July 02, 2015 06:01 PM (0uVMt)

114 The Democrat Media Complex loves Republicans who criticize Republicans FROM THE LEFT.

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at July 02, 2015 05:31 PM (VAsIq)

See Cruz, Ted, as a case in point.

Posted by: Hurricane LaFawnduh at July 02, 2015 06:02 PM (nb5QL)

115 So when does Boner go to the Democrats for help?

Posted by: davidt at July 02, 2015 06:05 PM (yYOXd)

116 I also can't see Flynn getting invited to speak on many Sunday talk shows. Since they much prefer their republicans to either bash other republicans or to stick to the establishment approved script of talking points and appearing non-threatening.

Posted by: Buzzion at July 02, 2015 06:05 PM (z/Ubi)

117 The only reason I'm voting Republican this year is because of one local race. There's a "ustabe" Dem who switched to Rep a few years back to suck up the old boy network in the state capital. He's been in office for quite a while and has gotten comfortable with his rubber stamp reelections to the point that he flaunts his unsavory behavior. Time to go!

At the state level, the mask has slipped off the Rs completely, revealing them to be feckless and backstabbing dolts. I could really care less if the lot of them fall off the face of the Earth.

Posted by: Commissar M at July 02, 2015 06:06 PM (KSF9t)

118 With regards to Mike Flynn, there is a really good interview with him on you tube.

After you watch it you will come away thinking, I not only want that guy in Washington, I need that guy in Washington.

We need that guy in Washington. Stat!!!

Posted by: Norman Borlaug's Grain Factory at July 02, 2015 06:10 PM (WVvzl)

119 I see the enthusiasm here, but I don't think this stuff really matters anymore.

It's something to occupy the mind until the shooting starts, I guess.

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at July 02, 2015 06:14 PM (oFCZn)

120 Need to finish watching an episode of Father Brown first, haha. Doesn't really blend well with the Ace blog today.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at July 02, 2015 05:43 PM (qCMvj)

Hah, I've been watching that lately too! Have projects I do in the evening where I need to set a lot of type; watching procedurals/murder mysteries keeps me from getting bored but is not too taxing that I can't concentrate on my work. Love Papa Weaseley as priest, hah.

Posted by: LizLem, In for Flynn! at July 02, 2015 06:26 PM (hvf9s)

121 Yeah I wish I could get my congressguy out. It is a conservative district and he is a worthless US Chamber fuck. But evidently he has the job for life.

Posted by: chemjeff @ phone at July 02, 2015 06:56 PM (6opX8)

122 119 there isn't going to be shooting. I think it will be like the roman empire, peripheral states just drift away unchallenged

Posted by: chemjeff @ phone at July 02, 2015 06:58 PM (6opX8)

123 Darin LaHood is the best piece of ass I ever had. His old man's not too shabby either.

Posted by: Denny Hastert at July 02, 2015 07:19 PM (nFdGS)

124 What's this? Glenn Ross? I'll do that.

Posted by: Corona at July 02, 2015 11:32 PM (jNCu+)

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