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* I told subscribers about these Democratic mailers this morning and the AFP mailers several days ago…

Just days after a vote to freeze property taxes that Republicans decried as a stunt, Democrats sent mailers to at least some suburban voters trying to criticize GOP lawmakers for not supporting it.

The Illinois House Friday debated a proposal from state Rep. Jack Franks, a Marengo Democrat, that would freeze how much local governments can ask of taxpayers. Most Republicans voted “present” and argued the plan was hastily written and didn’t match up with what Gov. Bruce Rauner is proposing.

By Monday, mailers criticizing state Rep. Sheri Jesiel’s vote landed in some Lake County mailboxes. She said she voted “present” — neither “yes” nor “no” — because the plan was a political game. […]

Party chairman and House Speaker Michael Madigan’s spokesman said Democrats are pushing back against TV ads and mailers from the conservative group Americans for Prosperity that have pushed for a property tax freeze. The ads have largely targeted suburban Democrats.

“That’s just a front for the administration,” Madigan spokesman Steve Brown said.

According to Riopell, at least three Republicans have been hit with the mailers so far. Subscribers have a copy of one of the Dem mailers and the AFP stuff.

The governor’s people, by the way, flatly deny that they had anything to do with the AFP mailers. AFP has issued the same denial.

This is not good news for the session’s prospects, to say the least.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:03 pm

Comments

Rauner better figure out who is doing what.

Unless Rauner thinks this is good leverage for session(?)

It’s amazing how Rauber is always in the middle of negative campaigning but is never, ever aware of it.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:09 pm
It seems that Rauner has never heard the adage “Never bring a knife to a gunfight”.

Apparently he’s upping the stakes by insisting on bringing a paper mache cutless.

Comment by How Ironic Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:17 pm
Mr/Ms OW
That is a truly amazin’ coincidence
Just heard Ex-congressman Schock sayin’ the same

Comment by Anonin' Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:17 pm
Rauner Rules for Governance
1. Stab Speaker in back
2. Deny stabbing Speaker in back
3. Campaign against Speaker
4. Say that you are not campaigning against Speaker
5. Call everyone against you corrupt
6. Complain about not getting your agenda passed
7. Don’t actually try to pass your agenda

Comment by Ducky LaMoore Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:27 pm
Master move to use there agenda against them the only thing left to do is inform the voters of there action.

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:31 pm
I find these instant mailings quite amusing. Politics, I tell ya!

Comment by Politix Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:36 pm
Rauner denies any knowledge of this? Color me skeptical. We saw how he muscled Schock out a couple of years ago and how he dumped a few hundred thousand on an ostensibly “independent” group stocked with campaign staff to support his plutocrat agenda.

Comment by Precinct Captain Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:38 pm
HEY - We’ve not proposed what it is that the Governor hasn’t proposed yet! Who said you guys can do it? You’re just putting words into his mouth, instead of he putting words into his own mouth!

Really, he’s going to start governing any day now - stop being in such a hurry all of a sudden!

Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:46 pm
Americans for Prosperity is Bruce Rauner’s idea of BUY-PARTISANSHIP!

Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:47 pm
Americans for Prosperity should really be called Americans covering Bruce’s Posterior.

Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:48 pm
Americans for Prosperity favor a property freeze or any kind of frozen confection that sounds tasty to voters.

How about a Springfield Shake-Up Slushie?

Comment by VanillaMan Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 2:49 pm
Republicans said the proposal == “didn’t match up with what Rauner’s proposing.” ==

Show me.

Comment by walker Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 3:34 pm
- Anonin’ -,

That crazy Facebook post…

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 4:03 pm
Interesting that the Speaker can’t conceive of various groups acting independently, i.e. without marching orders from someone up top.

It’s likely a new concept he has never confronted.

Comment by Grendel Drendall Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 4:18 pm
Mike Madigan reminds me of the all powerful Lannister character in Game of Thrones who controlled everything with his kids who should never have any power.

Comment by Kimly Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 4:30 pm
If I recall, Rauner’s peeps flatly denied he had anything to do with the mystery PAC negative attacks on Schock….

…and Rauner’s peeps flatly denied he had anything to do with the next mystery PAC negative attacks on Dillard, Rutherford and Brady.

So why doesn’t Steve Brown believe the governor’s peeps when they flatly deny anything to do with these attacks?

Comment by Wordslinger Tuesday, May 19, 15 @ 5:04 pm