Michael Flynn endorses Gary Rabine
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Republican gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine…
I am honored to receive the endorsement of Lt. General Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former National Security Advisor, decorated war hero and patriot. General Flynn recognizes that we need to elect a principled, life-long conservative who has the experience to fix the mess in Illinois created by Mike Madigan and JB Pritzker. His statement in support of my campaign is below.
“Today, I proudly endorse and pledge my full support to Gary Rabine for Governor of Illinois. Our nation needs more leaders like Gary to step forward and serve. Gary is a self-made business success story. A man of principle, integrity and passion for public service. He believes that the power of government is derived from the citizens and that individual freedoms are sacrosanct. Gary’s contributions to the conservative movement are unequaled by any other candidate this election cycle - he does not just talk conservative, he takes action.
For example, Gary filed the lawsuit against Biden’s unconstitutional employer vaccine mandate. He refused to fire any of his employees over their personal decision to receive or not receive a Covid vaccine. Gary pursued the case and fought all the way to the United States Supreme Court and won. That ruling was one of most significant victories for personal freedom in decades and created a ripple effect easing overreaching government mandates nationwide. Gary helped protect over 80 million American workers and will always put the citizens of Illinois and America first.
Gary Rabine is a good and decent man, a family man and a man of faith. And in Illinois, it must start there. With good people willing to take on difficult battles and willing to bear personal risk to serve and protect the freedoms that we as citizens hold so dear.”
* From Flynn’s Wikipedia bio…
After leaving the military, in October 2014 he established Flynn Intel Group, which provided intelligence services for businesses and governments, including in Turkey. In December 2015, Flynn was paid $45,000 to deliver a Moscow speech at the ten-year anniversary celebration of RT, a state-controlled Russian international television network, where he sat next to Russian president Vladimir Putin at his banquet table.
In February 2016, Flynn became a national security advisor to Trump for his 2016 presidential campaign. In March 2017, Flynn retroactively registered as a foreign agent, acknowledging that in 2016 he had conducted paid lobbying work that may have benefited Turkey’s government. On January 22, 2017, Flynn was sworn in as the National Security Advisor. On February 13, 2017, he resigned after information surfaced that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and others about the nature and content of his communications with Russian ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak. Flynn’s tenure as the National Security Advisor is the shortest in the history of the position.
In December 2017, Flynn formalized a deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller to plead guilty to a felony count of “willfully and knowingly” making false statements to the FBI about the Kislyak communications, and agreed to cooperate with the Special Counsel’s investigation. In June 2019, Flynn dismissed his attorneys and retained Sidney Powell, who on the same day wrote to attorney general Bill Barr seeking his assistance in exonerating Flynn. Powell had discussed the case on Fox News and spoken to President Trump about it on several occasions. Two weeks before his scheduled sentencing, in January 2020 Flynn moved to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming government vindictiveness and breach of the plea agreement. At Barr’s direction, the Justice Department filed a court motion to drop all charges against Flynn on May 7, 2020. Presiding federal judge Emmet Sullivan ruled the matter to be placed on hold to solicit amicus curiae briefs from third parties. Powell then asked the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to compel Sullivan to drop the case, but her request was denied. On November 25, 2020, Flynn was issued a presidential pardon by Trump. On December 8, 2020, Judge Sullivan dismissed the criminal case against Flynn, stating he probably would have denied the Justice Department motion to drop the case.
On July 4, 2020, Flynn pledged an oath to the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory, and as Trump sought to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in which he was defeated, Flynn suggested the president should suspend the Constitution, silence the press, and hold a new election under military authority. Flynn later met with Trump and their attorney Powell in the Oval Office to discuss the president’s options. Trump denied reports that Flynn’s martial law idea had been discussed. On January 8, 2021, Twitter permanently banned Flynn, Powell and others who promoted QAnon.
* There’s also stuff like this…
Gotta wonder what never-Trumper Pat Brady thinks of his own unpaid Rabine advisory role these days.
- Big Dipper - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:40 am:
Convict endorsements. Maybe he can add Blago.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:41 am:
For me, I’m so grateful.
It’s so easy to rule out whom I would never want to be governor… when a candidate sees an endorsement from *Michael Flynn* is touted.
I mean, there’s video of Flynn chatting up Putin. Jovially. “Buddies”. Flynn was a guest of Putin, as the story goes,
Thank you, Rabine Crew. This is the type of clarity one needs to eliminate those who tout endorsements from traitors.
- NIU Grad - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:42 am:
When people tell you who you are…listen to them.
- Huh? - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:44 am:
Flynn endorsement? Nope never.
- Lincoln Lad - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:45 am:
Can’t wait to see who the Proud Boys and 3 Percenters endorse… and of course ‘Q’.
- Cheryl44 - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:46 am:
Good, decent people don’t betray the country the way Flynn did. Smart people would not broadcast the fact traitors such as Flynn endorse them.
- Steve Rogers - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:47 am:
Were the other R’s running for governor seeking Flynn’s endorsement?
When will the Mike Lindell endorsement announcement be coming and for whom?
- Northsider - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:49 am:
Russian asset says what?
- Bruce( no not him) - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:50 am:
If he’s good enough for Micheal Flynn…
Does that wrap up the convicted and pardoned felon vote?
- Demoralized - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:51 am:
I think what disturbs me the most about Michael Flynn was that he was in any sort of leadership role in the U.S. military. Makes me question what other nut jobs there are out there “serving” our country.
- Norseman - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:53 am:
Going all in to win a primary and destroying any chance to win the general. Wonder how much it cost Rabine for the endorsement.
- TheInvisibleMan - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 8:53 am:
== Smart people would not ==
Well, Rabine himself has stated he doesn’t understand how elections work.
I’m not joking. When asked if he thought the election was stolen, his weasel response was to feign any knowledge of how elections work.
“I’m not smart enough to understand what was the end result…”
-CHICAGO TRIBUNE |MAR 30, 2021
- Annonin' - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:10 am:
Clearly this is setting up to award a Golden Horseshoe to the nuttiest endorsement in 2022.
Maybe they can get Stormy Daniels and Trump’s other date to tag team someone — or the whole Griffin BlankSlate Ticket
- walker - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:14 am:
Is Rabine’s ultimate goal notoriety?
- Emmerder - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:18 am:
Pat Brady is desperate to be relevant, but that ship has sailed and his advising this clown proves it.
- Grandson of Man - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:18 am:
The big “get” would be the former president, who’s endorsing and having rallies. Bailey seems best positioned for that, in terms of experience and having paid the patriot dues. He’s earned a spot among the realest of real Americans.
- Keyrock - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:19 am:
The Coveted Q Endorsement.
Or maybe that’s the COVID-Q Endorsement.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:25 am:
=== ultimate goal notoriety?===
Likely… and with all this… ruining any opportunities to have a two party system that functions in Illinois
Rabine and Bailey will sink the whole idea of a second party.
Both are gifts to Dems come November… but, the notoriety is… note-worthy?
I’m just glad these folks are ruling themselves out as unacceptable so early, I mean, petition challenges aren’t even started and Sullivan, Bailey, and now Rabine are poison.
- truthteller - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:47 am:
always a benefit to have a Russian collaborator endorse a GOP candidate
- Streator Curmudgeon - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:50 am:
Does this make Bailey look…”Good?” “Better?” “Acceptable?” “Less cringeworthy?”
- Independent - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:55 am:
“Does this make Bailey look…”
Dejected
- New Day - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 10:16 am:
Flynn has been openly pro-Putin and pro-Russia in the Ukraine conflict. Cannot imagine, even putting my best Trumper mask on, wanting to align yourself with a nutjob like Flynn at a time like this.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/michael-flynn-putin-bill-gates-conspiracy-theory-1320714/
- Ryan - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 10:31 am:
Gary Rabine (Q) candidate for Illinois governor.
- Payback - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 10:33 am:
What totally floors me is that Flynn as a general had like what, 100,000 troops under his command? Yet he was stupid enough to “talk to” the FBI when they showed up at his door? Only an aging baby boomer could be that stupid. Invite them in for coffee like Sgt. Friday on Dragnet, right?
Apparently FBI agents are like judges in court now. Make a mistake about what date you went to a dinner and it’s “making false statements.” Next thing you know you get criminally charged, and the feds pressure you to “cooperate” and become an informant.
- SAP - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 10:40 am:
==Likely… and with all this… ruining any opportunities to have a two party system that functions in Illinois
Rabine and Bailey will sink the whole idea of a second party.==
No snark, but maybe we should thank Ken Griffin for supporting Richard Irvin. Griffin’s support may be needed to maintain the 2-party system.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 10:43 am:
===…maybe we should thank Ken Griffin for supporting Richard Irvin. Griffin’s support may be needed to maintain the 2-party system.===
For me… this is Ev-Ree-Thing. It’s everything… and it eats me.
- Excitable Boy - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 10:55 am:
Do people not understand the phrase self-made these days?
- Rudy’s teeth - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 11:40 am:
Such a thoughtful choice of Michael Flynn by Gary Rabine, candidate for governor.
Did Rabine skip the paragraphs that detailed Flynn’s misleading information to VP Pence, the Presidential Pardon, Flynn’s oath to QAnon, suggestion to suspend the Constitution and more.
Does Rabine have rocks in his head?
- Pundent - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 11:53 am:
=No snark, but maybe we should thank Ken Griffin for supporting Richard Irvin.=
Be careful what you ask for. There’s no reason to believe that a Ken Griffin bankrolled candidate will be any different than what we experienced under Bruce Rauner. Put another way, I don’t think there’s been a meaningful shift in Griffin’s governing priorities in the last 4 years.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 12:01 pm:
===Put another way, I don’t think there’s been a meaningful shift in Griffin’s governing priorities in the last 4 years.===
The goal of the exercise right now is defeating “Q”, Trumpkins, 3 Percenters, and Proud Boys.
That’s the first hurdle.
If Griffin fails, it’s not going to matter too much how Griffin wants to govern or not, or whom Griffin wants doing that governing.
It eats me up, in all honesty.
It’s not like I still don’t consider myself an orphan, but if Irvin loses, I can’t see much good that exists with a ticket led by Rabine, Sullivan, or The Apostle Darren Bailey. Might as well let the possibility of a rational GOP in Illinois existing fade from your thoughts.
One race at a time.
- JS Mill - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 12:39 pm:
=or The Apostle Darren Bailey=
LOl, I laughed very hard when I read that and keep laughing everytime I look at it. Good stuff.
To the post-
Flynn is nothing more than an authoritarian despot wanna be. A complete traitor to his country and oath. When the time came he failed to protect and serve the constitution. He supported and actively usurped the ideals of our nation.
Great get Rabine. /s
- Manchester - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 12:44 pm:
I don’t take advice from a convicted felon who is Trump’s crony.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 1:01 pm:
- JS Mill -
Thank you, I’d love to take actual credit, but it’s an Easter Egg for the finding.
It fits.
To Rabine embracing this endorsement, what Rabine is also telling who is and what constitutes a “patriot” and holding up Flynn as a patriot in any way isn’t just value signaling, it’s a signal to the worst elements whom are most dangerous to American democracy.
This Flynn endorsement isn’t something to be dismissed, it is something that is concerning, very much so.
- Publius - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 1:18 pm:
Mr Flynn should stick to Russian politics.
- Techie - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 1:42 pm:
@Oswego Willy
Want a shot at having a sane Republican party in Illinois? Let’s move to approval voting, where elections are almost the same as now, except voters can vote for more than one candidate. Still the case that the candidate who gets the most votes winds.
This mostly crushes the spoiler effect and vote splitting, and allows the candidate with the broadest appeal to win. Only if Republican voters were truly far right as a whole would Bailey or Rabine win in that context.
- New Day - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 2:27 pm:
“Did Rabine skip the paragraphs that detailed Flynn’s misleading information to VP Pence, the Presidential Pardon, Flynn’s oath to QAnon, suggestion to suspend the Constitution and more.”
Don’t forget his service to the Turkish dictator Erdogan in trying to help kidnap the rogue Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen and then get Trump to bless it or extradite him. Ya know, just the ole operating as an unregistered foreign agent. Only the best people.
- SAP - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 2:43 pm:
I know Pundent. Irvin has plenty of warts, but compared to the rest of the field, I think OW put it best: ==…if Irvin loses, I can’t see much good that exists with a ticket led by Rabine, Sullivan, or The Apostle Darren Bailey. Might as well let the possibility of a rational GOP in Illinois existing fade from your thoughts.==
- Fivegreenleaves - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 6:50 pm:
I don’t trust Bailey, why? “Well that’s a conversation that needs to happen.” Jesse Sullivan doesn’t pay attention, nor does it seem like he knows what he’s doing, Richard Irvin is Ken Griffin’s puppet, and Gary Rabine was endorsed by Michael Flynn.
The only Republican candidate I would consider voting for is Paul Schimpf.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Mar 22, 22 @ 9:38 pm:
- Payback -
Wait, you think Flynn is an innocent man?
Whew.