Pot, meet kettle
Wednesday, Jul 24, 2019 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Sounds reasonable…
[US Rep. Rodney Davis] said everyone should stop posting online and start going door-to-door to champion Republican principles instead of hammering it out on a keyboard.
“Let’s actually make sure to do what we can to bring civility into the political debate but it seems there are many that want to bring incivility, especially on social media, and that’s what’s frustrating to folks like us,” Davis said.
* Rodney Davis’ most recent fundraising email…
Betsy Londrigan would have you believe she’s a real downstate Illinoisan who represents real downstate values and real downstaters. She’d also have you believe that the majority of her campaign money doesn’t come from out of state.
Unfortunately, none of those things are true. Betsy Londrigan is Chicago’s puppet, propped up by out-of-state financiers and JB Pritzker’s cronies. Chicago money is being parachuted into our district to make sure us downstaters stay subservient to Chicago.
Rodney’s not standing for it. Chicago came for us once; they failed. Let’s make sure they fail again.
Chip in $250 to help win for downstate>>>
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Downstate isn’t Chicago, and we like it that way. Let’s make sure Leftwing Betsy Londrigan gets the message.
This is what passes for standard campaigning nowadays. It is what it is. But the “Aw, shucks, can’t we all be civil?” act is getting old.
* Tribune editorial board…
Political satire is nothing new. It aims to shock. But play the game, own the consequences. When a would-be satirist crosses the line from edgy commentary to offensive race-baiting, from tough criticism of political ideas to attacks based on personal identity, public outcry is deserved. Anyone who deliberately fans the flames of racism is reprehensible, period.
Agreed. But I wonder sometimes if they read their own newspaper.
* Finke…
Pritzker also noted a posting by the Kankakee County Democratic Party that contained a red Ku Klux Klan-style hood with “Make America Hate Again” printed on it. The posting also said “What’s the difference between a Klan hood and a MAGA hat? The Klan hood was made in America.”
“The Kankakee County Democratic Party posted something and removed it nearly immediately, or at least as (the chairman) said,” Pritzker said. “It was not actually up at the time anybody paid any attention to it. It was the Republicans who brought it back to life, I guess.”
As we discussed yesterday, that K3 thing was fomented by Dan Proft. But the local Democrats did what they did and it shouldn’t matter to the governor who “brought it back to life.”
- VerySmallRocks - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 12:57 pm:
As to dueling memes, like most bullies, Republicans can dish, but can’t take it.
- Oswego Willy - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:03 pm:
===Betsy Londrigan is Chicago’s puppet, propped up by out-of-state financiers and JB Pritzker’s cronies. Chicago money is being parachuted into our district to make sure us downstaters stay subservient to Chicago.===
Next thing you know, Mr. Davis will advocate for a 51st state.
It’s completely phony to decide to be “we all need to stop” and then decide …
“…Chicago’s puppet, propped up by out-of-state financiers and JB Pritzker’s cronies. Chicago money…parachuted into…. make sure us downstaters stay subservient to Chicago.”
This is pathetic.
It was bad enough Mr. Davis shared a podium with POTUS, downstate, making clear the connection is made… now I need to be concerned Mr. Davis wants civility while fundraising on dividing Illinois?
Huh? What?
Please.
- Thomas Paine - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:24 pm:
=== But I wonder sometimes if they read their own newspaper. ===
I wish I’d been there in the Ed board room for Kass and McQueary lamenting the lack of earnest policy discussion in a political discourse that has become dominated by personal attacks.
Okay, happy to hit the reset button with the tribune, but if they want to help elevate the political debate, they could start by reworking their editorial direction; and also, not reprint personal attacks verbatim every time someone feels the need to call someone a “socialist”.
- Jibba - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:29 pm:
==“Aw, shucks, can’t we all be civil?” act is getting old.===
It’s the hypocrisy that gets me the most because it shows disrespect for the voters. A politician that lies to voters will not work in the best interests of those voters under any circumstances and should not be in a position of trust.
- Just Observing - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:30 pm:
When one side uses wild, unabashed rhetoric, they are just stating facts, when they other side uses it they are engaging in uncivil, dirty politics.
- Homer Simpson's Brain - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:33 pm:
Methinks Davis doth protest too much. He should go gallivant in the mud with the rest of the Eastern block.
- Birds on the bat - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:41 pm:
When a would-be satirist crosses the line from edgy commentary to offensive race-baiting, from tough criticism of political ideas to attacks based on personal identity, public outcry is deserved. Anyone who deliberately fans the flames of racism is reprehensible, period.
Unless it’s Snoop Dogg.
- Nick - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:41 pm:
Rodney Davis and crying crocodile tears about civility. A match made in heaven.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:43 pm:
===Unless it’s Snoop Dogg===
Snoop’s a racist?
- Da Big Bad Wolf - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:45 pm:
==Chicago money is being parachuted into our district.==
That sounds nice. Where are the parachutes landing? I’ll bring a shovel and a pick up truck.
- the horror - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:52 pm:
golly gee whiz Beav, am shocked; offended; ….hurt even - that gosh darn it - those campaigning politicians can’t agree on bipartisan civility
- Nick Name - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 1:56 pm:
Speaking of civility and social media, what has Davis said about Trump’s racist attacks on Twitter, on his four colleagues in the House? Any minute now…
- Dotnonymous - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 2:04 pm:
“What constitutes actual racism?”…and…”Who are the actual perpetrators?”…are both illegitimate and not too tricky questions.
Please…just stop.
- All In - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 2:49 pm:
Dan Proft is a slug . . . . .a bottom feeder on a good day. A gold digging leach that is anything but a bridge builder.
With that said, this is why it is not required for every elected official to comment on every nutty, crazy, ill conceived notion. The Kankakee County Dem post will live on forever as a symbol of intolerance, as will the IL GOP nonsense.
Thinking people are required to own neither. Partisan twenty somethings with more latitude than most have earned truly do not speak for the masses.
Seek those responsible out, fire them, move on. The perpetual screaming is a root cause of why partisan “news” channels viewership is down . . . . . . .it is incoherent noise to most.
- Henry Francis - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 3:32 pm:
==She’d also have you believe that the majority of her campaign money doesn’t come from out of state.==
I am sure all of Rodney’s campaign contributions are limited to “downstate” folks only.
- OurMagician - Wednesday, Jul 24, 19 @ 9:12 pm:
Coming soon-more “aw schucks from Rodney” and some sort of denial I’m sure.
https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/davis-campaign-volunteer-poses-as-reporter-to-ambush-dirksen-londrigan-press-call/
- Aaron ollins/baby - Thursday, Jul 25, 19 @ 12:42 am:
It is what it is