Exactly what I thought when I heard the news....
by Marine Domer (2024-02-16 15:57:32)

In reply to: Did that pansy Tucker Carlson ask his buddy Putin  posted by ACross

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this morning. One can debate what our role in the Ukraine war should be, or how much money we should spend. But anyone telling me the war is Ukraine's fault because they rejected Putin's "generous" peace terms after he invaded another sovereign nation without provocation and murdered thousands of their citizens while capturing their territory can F right off.

OT: Not sure if you saw this in IL political news
by The Holtz Room  (2024-02-16 18:06:35)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Matt Gaetz is with Darren Bailey tonight in my area.

If you remember, Mike Bost (current Republican congressman) yelled at Gaetz last year when Matt was yelling at Kevin McCarthy.

Fun times
Ugh. I met and spoke with Darren Bailey....
by Marine Domer  (2024-02-16 18:19:13)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

back in 2022 in a small gathering at a friend's house. He's much easier to deal with in person, and comes across as a very nice guy, if a bit religious nutty. Obviously he was a terrible candidate, and helped me lose again that year. [Hard to win when the top of your ticket is 30 points under water.]

But Matt Gaetz? Good grief. Everything about him, including his physical appearance, screams douchebag. I was at an event for a friend last year, and they also mentioned potentially bringing in Donald Trump Jr. I had to suppress my gag reflex. He may be the worst of the whole bunch.
When Ron DeSantis came to Elmhurst back then...
by Kbyrnes  (2024-02-16 20:43:55)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

...in February 2023, at an evented advertised as open only to police officers, I saw Bailey and his wife in line in the sidewalk waiting to go into the Elmhurst K of C. I wondered if the regular DuPage GOP met with Bailey at that time.

Even in the last Governor’s race, there weren’t many
by The Holtz Room  (2024-02-16 20:11:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Bailey signs even here in Trump country.

I think Bost will beat him. He’s established and well-known.

I’m not voting for either but I don’t think there’s Democrat running against him.

Actually, in my county, EVERYONE will be selecting the Republican ballot as the most hotly-contested race is that for Judge. Rather than go through trying fund a campaign twice, all the candidates are running as Republicans. High drama in this one. Objections to the Election Bureau for residency concerns, wives and ex-wives going back and forth.

My attorney (and NDN lurker) brother and I think there’s enough here for a movie.

Edit - Agree on Don Jr. I had a beer (in ironically enough) when I was working in Scranton with Eric. His now wife started out in one of the media groups in the area. My at the time girlfriend was on some local committee with her.

So yeah, there I was in the back of the Scranton Cultural Center with a then unknown Eric for no more than a few minutes while our girlfriends were working.