Posted by Barton Lorimor
And here come the Democrats…
On Monday, the Senate Democratic Victory Fund accused [Brian] Doherty of a “serious ethics violation.”
They circulated copies of Doherty’s flier invitation to a Sept. 10 fund-raiser/Shabbona Park Reunion at Schorsch Village Hall Rental, 6940 W. Belmont.
Supporters were asked to donate $35 per person to Citizens for Doherty and instructed to mail those checks to 6650 N. Northwest Hwy., which happens to be Doherty’s aldermanic office.
If they have a copy of those fliers, I don’t see how that wouldn’t stick.
*** UPDATE 1x (1:15 p.m.) ***
A PDF version of the flier in question is available. Click here to DOWNLOAD (for those of you on state computers right now) the file. It clearly says checks should be sent to “Alderman Doherty’s office” and lists an address that matches with what the Office of the City Clerk has on file for his ward office.
Looking at the building on Google Maps, it’s hard to say whether or not it has more than one office suite available. If it doesn’t, it looks like the Dems might have something here that could really stick. Stay tuned.
*** End update **
Doherty is running against John Mulroe, who took James DeLeo’s state Senate seat this spring upon his retirement. The Mulroe campaign sent out this PR…
Flash back to November of 1997 when Doherty is quoted in the Chicago Tribune saying, “You have to do the favor before the solicitation, not after the solicitation. You never solicit them until what they want is off the table.” Doherty did make sure to caution that you should “never accept cash.”
More recently, a Chicago Reader report from 2008 showed he failed to disclose where over $13,500 from his taxpayer funded account was spent.
There is a long history in Illinois of career politicians who game the system rather than fight to change it from within. Doherty has failed to stand up for meaningful reform and lead by example throughout his 19 year tenure on the city council. Mulroe believes that the state needs new voices and stronger leadership.
I have not seen anything from Doherty’s people, but will post it as soon as I do.
Democrats are also going after Bobby Schilling, who is challenging western Illinois Congressman Phil Hare…
Sangamon County Democratic Chairman Jim Moody has filed a complaint with the Federal ElectionCommission alleging illegal coordination between Veterans of the Constitution and Bobby Schilling’s Congressional campaign for the 17th District.
The complaint, filed last Friday, asks for an investigation into what Mr. Moody believes are violations of federal election law in Mr. Schilling’s campaign against Rep. Phil Hare, D-Rock Island. […]
According to the complaint, Veterans for the Constitution allegedly failed to register and report as a political committee in a timely manner; failed to properly report their contributions and expenditures; may have made in-kind contributions that may of been accepted by Mr. Schilling, possibly in excess of the legal limit; failed to comply with disclaimer requirements; and violated the law by having its committee name and website include the name of a candidate.
We’ll see where this one goes. If only I had Rich’s sources….
*** UPDATE 2x (1:39 p.m.) ***
A PDF copy of the Moody complaint is available for DOWNLOAD (once again, probably not something you’d want on your state computer).
From what I have gathered, the Veteran’s group in question is behind a series of billboards going up in Hare’s district.
The Schilling campaign put out a press release denouncing the attacks and issuing his own on Hare…
This is not the first time that Rep. Hare has attacked or misrepresented veterans in his district. In a news story on WQAD, Rep. Hare attack the honor and credibility of Medal of Honor Recipient, John Baker by claiming that his endorsement of Bobby Schilling was just a political “stunt.” Click here to see the video
Rep. Hare also falsely accused Allie Lymenstull, a World War II U.S. Navy Combat Veteran of Quincy, of handing out “racist” literature. Rep. Hare sent out a release claiming that Mr. Lymenstull handed him a piece of paper which stated, “The White House is no longer white,” when if fact the paper said, “America’s White House? Not anymore.” Tim Schlittner, a spokesperson for Rep. Hare later admitted to the State Journal Register that they were incorrect in framing Mr. Lymenstull as a racist. Please click here to view a scanned copy of the flier and click here to read the state journal register article
Schilling also said, “For Rep. Hare to not worry about the Constitution is one thing, but to not worry about the rights of the men and women who fought to defend it is totally wrong.”
- wordslinger - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 10:16 am:
After taking a look at the Veterans for the Constitution site, they are True Believers.
Knowledge imparted includes Islam is not a religion, an article on a former general who handled nuclear codes who believes Obama is not a citizen, an “Obama the Usurper” article (in which it’s revealed Chief Justice Roberts was in on the scam, too), links to state sovereignty groups, all blasting to Charlie Daniels’ “That ain’t a rag, it’s a flag.”
Personally, I still crank old CDB from the “Long-Haired Country Boy” era, before Charlie saw the light.
- Phineas J. Whoopee - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 10:36 am:
I bet I could make a pretty good guess at where the B man spent the 13k. Springpatch is going to have an enthusiastic new edition to it’s late night lore.
- MrJM - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 10:56 am:
@Wordslinger - I think you went to the wrong Veterans for the Constitution site. The kooks you visited were here: http://veteransfortheconstitution.com/
The Veterans for the Constitution group with the front-page link to the Bobby Schilling for Congress website — “Read About Bobby” — is here: http://vets4constitution.org/
(I lean more towards “Uneasy Rider,” myself.)
– MrJM
- wordslinger - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 10:59 am:
Thanks, MrJM. My apologies to all for the error.
- Jay - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 11:09 am:
Hare is a hack who will pull all stops out to protect his seat . He does seem to hate anything that has Constitution in it .
- Cal Skinner - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 11:14 am:
When I was state rep, my office rental agreement had two parts. One was paid by the state. The other was paid by the campaign fund. Even the place my desk sat was paid by the campaign fund.
Both parts of the office would have the same mail address.
- John Galt - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 12:01 pm:
DeLeo & Phil Hare accusing others of being unethical? Now that’s rich….
- Liandro - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 12:45 pm:
Phil Hare is pretty high on the list of people I would like to see lose. His comments on the Constitution were a complete disgrace. If he thinks so little of it, he shouldn’t have sworn an oath.
- Reformer - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 2:14 pm:
Doherty was on WLS 890 AM this morning (Don & Roma). He said the office the checks went to is rented by GOP ward committeeman McAuliffe, so there’s no issue.
That said, I didn’t find convincing Doherty’s prescription for balancing the state budget.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 2:21 pm:
–. Hare also falsely accused Allie Lymenstull, a World War II U.S. Navy Combat Veteran of Quincy, of handing out “racist” literature. Rep. Hare sent out a release claiming that Mr. Lymenstull handed him a piece of paper which stated, “The White House is no longer white,” when if fact the paper said, “America’s White House? Not anymore.”–
I think I know what the first “White House” phrase is trying to communicate, but what about the second one? The same thing or something different?
- fedup dem - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 3:08 pm:
Mulroe only assumed the office of State Senator on August 7 (not in the spring), when DeLeo formally resigned the post and the Democratic committeemen of the district, in accordance with provisions of the Illinois Constitution and the State election Code, selected Mulroe to fill the unexpired portion of DeLeo’s Senate term.
- Beth - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 4:27 pm:
Doherty has nothing on his disclosures about in-kinds for rent, only in-kinds for Republican leadership. Plus, doesn’t he have a campaign office? Why not send it there? Way too many holes. I think the real point is that Doherty has been doing this kind of thing for years. The pay to play quote is priceless!
- Amalia - Thursday, Sep 2, 10 @ 11:08 pm:
why not let someone else figure it out….refer it to
the State’s Attorney or the U.S. Attorney if there is
a question. smells to high heaven to me, all of
it with Doherty.