Democratic U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly is taking attorney general candidate Kwame Raoul to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week.
Kelly, of Matteson, has endorsed state Sen. Raoul in the eight-way Democratic primary. His parents immigrated from Haiti, and Trump was quoted this month calling Haiti and African countries “shithole countries.”
“As a first-generation Haitian-American, his presence and voice at the State of the Union is greatly needed,” Kelly said of Raoul, “especially in light of the president’s recent racist and derogatory comments about Haiti and other nations.” […]
Raoul’s trip to Washington lets Kelly make her point about Trump and gives him a bit of a profile boost in the crowded attorney general primary.
What, no mention of Raoul’s Trump comments at the Tribune editorial board meeting this week?
* Kristen McQueary had asked the candidates to describe how they would specifically go up against the Trump administration. Raoul pointed to the Affordable Care Act, immigration and the “very insecure” Crosscheck system…
McQueary: I think you were one of the only candidates on your survey where you said the attorney general needs to be nonpartisan… If an attorney general is constantly fighting a Republican administration does that tend to look partisan?
Raoul: Well, it’s not because he’s Republican, it’s because he’s nuts.
Calling Donald Trump names is pretty different from insulting conservatives or even his supporters. Trump is personally, independent on his policy which shifts depending on who he is talking to, a trainwreck.
An excellent opportunity for both politicians to talk to our President about the proposed Chicago Red Line Extension that is dependent on federal funding.
- Demoralized - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 2:16 pm:
==Well, it’s not because he’s Republican, it’s because he’s nuts.==
That’s a mic drop moment.
- a drop in - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 2:24 pm:
Degrading an individual who can (and does) fight back vs. degrading a group of people based on, I don’t know, race maybe?
- Lil Squeezy - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 2:27 pm:
I heard he was a stable genius.
- Spliff - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 2:28 pm:
I believe that thinking Trump is nuts is a very non-partisan view.
- City Zen - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 2:40 pm:
I hope Kwame can keep his Kool.
- Saluki - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 3:13 pm:
Trump and 63 million other people are “nuts”.
Deep Thoughts with Kwame Raoul.
- Perrid - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 3:16 pm:
Calling Donald Trump names is pretty different from insulting conservatives or even his supporters. Trump is personally, independent on his policy which shifts depending on who he is talking to, a trainwreck.
- Precinct Captain - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 3:17 pm:
==- Saluki - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 3:13 pm:==
Keep your faux outrage bottled up and in the pantry as Mr. Stable Genius goes on insulting and ranting against people all day long on Twitter.
- City Zen - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 3:25 pm:
An excellent opportunity for both politicians to talk to our President about the proposed Chicago Red Line Extension that is dependent on federal funding.
- A guy - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 3:36 pm:
I won’t be voting in this primary, but this guy is fun and I think he’d do a good job.
- Ahm with the Kwam - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 3:39 pm:
Well said, Senator Raoul. Well said.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 3:43 pm:
===Trump and 63 million other people are “nuts”. ===
I don’t think he said that.
- Archiesmom - Friday, Jan 26, 18 @ 4:03 pm:
= Well, it’s not because he’s Republican, it’s because he’s nuts. =
Just got my vote…