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Two Metro East GOP primaries take sharp turns toward weirdness

Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Belleville News-Democrat

One candidate running for the state Senate has accused her primary opponent of hacking into her Facebook account.

Tanya Hildenbrand, who is running for the Republican nomination in the 57th State Senate District, filed a police report accusing Bob Romanik, a radio show host who is also running in the March 20 GOP primary, of hiring a private investigator to find incriminating evidence against her and of having someone hack into her Facebook account.

Romanik denied the accusations. […]

Hildenbrand said pictures were downloaded off of her page, altered and placed on Facebook pages supporting Romanik. Photos were altered to say she was supported by Black Lives Matter and that she received $500,000 in campaign funds. Hildenbrand said the statements are false. […]

Hildenbrand told police that a photo of her and Jason Madlock, a black Republican running for the state House of Representatives, was taken off her page and it later was posted to show support from Black Lives Matter. This was done on Martin Luther King Day, Hildenbrand said.

You don’t necessarily have to hack into a Facebook page to download somebody’s pics. Who knows what’s really going on here. But, man, some of those Romanik Facebook posts are just… really way out there. You can find a link to them in the BN-D’s story if you care to look around.

* In other Metro East weirdness

A candidate seeking an Illinois House seat says his wife was followed from Troy to Fairview Heights by a private detective, and he suspects involvement by the incumbent, state Rep. Charlie Meier.

Meier said the accusation is nonsense.

Don Moore, of Troy, is running in the Republican primary March 20 against Meier, who is from Okawville and has represented House District 108 since his first election in 2012.

“I believe a distinct line has been crossed, whenever a private investigator is following my wife,” Moore said in an interview Saturday. “As a husband and father, I take that personally and seriously.”

       

29 Comments
  1. - PJ - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:04 pm:

    When alleged support from black lives matter is considered a vicious smear, your party has a major race problem.


  2. - Give Me A Break - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:06 pm:

    Well now, it would appear the only missing from these two races are black helicopters spying on Charlie and Tanya while they hunker down in their respective bunkers.


  3. - PublicServant - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:09 pm:

    ===some of those Romanik Facebook posts are just… really way out there===

    He’s the likely victor then, Rich. The weirder the better when it comes to your chances in a Republican primary these days.


  4. - Boone's is Back - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:09 pm:

    After looking at Bob Romanik’s facebook page he reminds me of a poor man’s Joe Walsh in an Adidas jumpsuit. And that thought just chilled me to the bone.


  5. - downstate commissioner - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:10 pm:

    The way it reads, Black Lives Matter should be out there front and center demanding an apology and making it clear that they do not support her…


  6. - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:15 pm:

    Romanik is a special kind of crazy. Watch out for that one.


  7. - illini - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:18 pm:

    Those of us who live in Southern Illinois can no longer claim that all of the crazy and “wacko” politicians are from Chicago.

    We have our fair share as well.


  8. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:19 pm:

    If the SGOP adds both Romanik and Plummer as their nominees come November, heaven help the Upper Chamber.


  9. - illini - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:26 pm:

    I was going to comment on AA’s remark about Romanik - so very true.

    And Willy beat me to reminding everyone that we will all likely have to deal with Jason for some time in the future. He would appear to the favorite to win his primary and any Democrat challenger is maybe fairly doubtful. Another genius going to the GA.


  10. - Blue dog dem - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:29 pm:

    Just sayin. Romanik makes more sense than Plummer.


  11. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:35 pm:

    ===Just sayin. Romanik makes more sense than Plummer.===

    I truly don’t think you realize all that you told us about yourself with that comment.

    Wow.


  12. - Blue dog dem - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:38 pm:

    OW. Dont really care what you think. I know them both. One is nuts. The other woefully unintelligent


  13. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:41 pm:

    ===One is nuts. The other woefully unintelligent===

    Hmm…

    ===Just sayin. Romanik makes more sense than Plummer.===

    Still don’t think you’re helping your case.


  14. - Blue dog dem - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:45 pm:

    OW. Intended to be a major knock on one of the aforementioned.


  15. - Actual Red - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:50 pm:

    I read the article. It’s wild that being in a photograph with a black person is a political liability in a Republican primary. Not necessarily surprising, but definitely worrying.


  16. - illini - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 3:51 pm:

    Sorry, Blue Dog, but both are crazy and unintelligent. And many other adjectives I could come up with.


  17. - Blue dog dem - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 4:03 pm:

    Illini. I find most politicians unintelligent these days. Partisan politics and the quest for power makes em that way.


  18. - Collinsville Kevin - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 4:06 pm:

    This is what happens when all the Republican candidates (and their base) are wing-nuts.


  19. - wordslinger - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 4:08 pm:

    ===Just sayin. Romanik makes more sense than Plummer.===

    Why, because Plummer isn’t “intelligent” enough “make sense” like this?

    https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2017/02/09/bob-romanik-announces-end-to-radio-show-under-fire-for-racial-slurs


  20. - illini - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 4:16 pm:

    I was just doing a google search on Bob when you posted. There is a lot more out there if anyone will just check.

    And I am sure we can find some videos of Jason showing his mastery of the English language and his deep understanding of politics as well.


  21. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 4:19 pm:

    - Blue dog dem -

    You may not care what I think, but, again, I truly don’t think you realize all that you told us about yourself with that comment.


  22. - Blue dog dem - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 5:47 pm:

    Ow. Romanik is certainly inflammatory with his race baiting. If you think I condone that… Well.I cant help you there. You dont know a thing about me and thats good. Romaniks disdain for the current two party system is certainly in line with mine. Kool-Aid drinkers still cling to that 60’s dream. As for as Plummer…geez. The worst of the worst when.it comes to partisan politics.


  23. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 5:53 pm:

    I woulda let it go, but since you haven’t…

    ===Romanik is certainly inflammatory with his race baiting. If you think I condone that… Well.I cant help you there. You dont know a thing about me and thats good. Romaniks disdain for the current two party system is certainly in line with mine. Kool-Aid drinkers still cling to that 60’s dream. As for as Plummer…geez. The worst of the worst when.it comes to partisan politics.===

    “Romanik is certainly inflammatory with his race baiting. If you think I condone that… Well.I cant help you there. You dont know a thing about me and thats good. Romaniks disdain for the current two party system is certainly in line with mine.”

    Lemme break down what you’re saying…

    As long as you’re in line with my politics on the two party system, I’ll overlook the race baiting comparing to Plummer.

    How you think you’re helping yourself is beyond me.

    “Kool-Aid drinkers still cling to that 60’s dream.”

    Again, you cling to that dream, I’ll let supercede race baitibg when comparing to Plummer.

    Whew.

    “As for as Plummer…geez. The worst of the worst when it comes to partisan politics.”

    … you support a race baiter, who is in-line with my politics, over Plummer.

    Please. Stop digging.


  24. - Blue dog dem - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 6:00 pm:

    OW. Nice try. I wouldnt endorse either. But, one of your favorite lines. Reading is fundamental.


  25. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 6:04 pm:

    ===I wouldnt endorse either.===

    Hmm.

    ===Romaniks disdain for the current two party system is certainly in line with mine.===

    You politics are in line with a race baiter you would choose over the silliness that is Jason Plummer.

    Not a nice try, you told me so.

    Right there.

    Let it go. You’ve said enough.


  26. - illini - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 6:07 pm:

    One can tell a lot about a person by the “political” friends they keep. And the excuses and rationalizations they may make for their friends.


  27. - wordslinger - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 6:32 pm:

    – If you think I condone that… Well.I cant help you there. You dont know a thing about me and thats good.–

    Poor little victim.

    All he does is choose to say that Romanik “makes sense” and associates himself with Romanik’s views and people get the idea that he believes Romanik “makes sense” and that he associates himself with Romanik’s views.


  28. - Chris P. Bacon - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 8:46 pm:

    Did not know Nashville, IL had a thriving private detective industry.


  29. - ArchPundit - Tuesday, Feb 20, 18 @ 8:58 pm:

    === poor man’s Joe Walsh in an Adidas jumpsuit

    Joe Walsh with less class. Who knew it was possible?

    —As for as Plummer…geez. The worst of the worst when.it comes to partisan politics.

    Romanik suggests that this is not true.


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