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* Dana Rebik at WGN TV…

A political fundraising breakfast held over the weekend in Park Ridge has caused backlash from the mayor and residents.

A fundraising event called The Red, White and Blue Breakfast, hosted by the Republican Women of Park Ridge, was held Saturday morning at the Park Ridge Country Club.

Members of the group, as well as several top Republican candidates running for office, were in attendance. Organizers posted photos of the breakfast to Facebook, then later took them down after backlash on social media from community members.

“From the pictures it certainly looked like they were making very little effort to social distance,” said resident Ginger Pennington. “In that case, I wish someone in the club would have stepped forward and asked them to wear their masks when they weren’t eating and follow some of the public health guidelines all the rest of us have been trying to follow.”

Meetings and social events are limited to 50 or fewer guests or 50% of the overall room capacity. Guidelines also state attendees should wear a facemask except while seated.

* From the Republican Women of Park Ridge…

All attendees removed their masks to eat. After sitting down and starting to eat, attendees were asked to stand to recite the pledge of allegiance, and some did not put on their masks as they recited the pledge. Some individuals removed their masks momentarily after the event when taking a photo. The very limited times when attendees were not wearing masks were warranted and reasonable.

This is why people should avoid indoor events. You don’t get a hall pass from the virus when you eat or take photos or whatever. And keep in mind when viewing these pics that the limit is the lesser of 50 people or 50 percent occupancy…

* On to the Lake County GOP…

In the wake of Republican National Committee Chairperson Ronna McDaniel’s positive test for coronavirus, Illinois’ Tenth Congressional District Democrats (Tenth Dems) is urging caution after McDaniel recently headlined a large, unmasked fundraiser in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Video of the large, September 18th gathering was posted the next day by Lake County Republicans on “the official Facebook page for the Lake County IL Republican Central Committee.” It can be viewed on Tenth Dems’ Facebook page, where it was saved in case Republicans removed the video.

Meh. That event was a few weeks ago, so I seriously doubt McDaniel’s presence poses a current hazard. Also, much of the event was outside.

However…

* And now, this…

Pics…

That region has an average positivity rate (excluding Champaign County) of 7.2 percent. I shudder to think what’s gonna happen if the state has to impose its mitigation protocols.

Also, nice shorts, Chapin. You fit right in.

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:16 pm

Comments

Coronavirus likes this.

Comment by Glengarry Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:23 pm
Chapin looks great in capri pants

It’s hard to tell where the leg ends and the white shoes begin.

Comment by Leigh John-Ella Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:23 pm
Somehow, Chapin Rose is not the most ridiculous-looking person in that room.

Comment by Ok Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:24 pm
Cleary, Chapin heard free Pie and rushed out the door.

Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:30 pm
Sen. Rose looking more retired everyday. #GARShorts

Comment by Midstate Indy Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:32 pm
I guess exercise must be a democratic hoax too?

Comment by Boone's is Back Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:34 pm
Sure looks like more than 50 people at that Park Ridge event.

Did we get a headcount?

Also, it looks like only one woman has a mask in the photo.

Comment by Thomas Paine Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:38 pm
If you want to see what oblivious to the things happening around you, Rose has that costume for you.

I do appreciate Rose in a picture and aligning with the Eastern Bloc.

Once again, possibly the only good about the Rauner/Trump years is learning about people in ways they’d never show you before… shorts or not.

Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:38 pm
Size chart amendment?…x-large…xx -large…xxx -large…and Splode.

Comment by Dotnonymous Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:38 pm
Two questions:

1) Anybody know why Republican officials keep getting the covid?

2) Is it still a conspiracy when you’ve conspired with others against yourselves?

So puzzling…

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:41 pm
My bad, those are Chapin’s “session jorts”

I was wondering what happened to his sleeves. Then I saw the flyer and realized Halbrook made ties out of them.

So resourceful that Eastern Bloc.

Comment by Leigh John-Ella Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:44 pm
Yoder’s has served a fried chicken lunch buffet all through the COVID crisis. Proper social distancing and well-spaced tables. The parking lot was full and the place was jammed. Average age was well into the 70’s. I’ll admit I ate there in May. Don’t forget the ice cream on top of that home-made pie.

Comment by Joe Schmoe Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:48 pm
Chapin Rose, Learn to dress dude.

Comment by ;) Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:52 pm
Per this NY Times piece, Todd Ricketts was in D.C. for a fundraiser with Ronna Romney McDaniel and Donald Trump the Friday night before the ACB Rose Garden ceremony.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/02/us/politics/trump-contact-tracing-covid.html

Any reports on whether he was tested after that? Ronna at the very least would have been contagious based on timeline she has given for symptoms and test.

Comment by hisgirlfriday Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:54 pm
Pictured l to r:
5 reasons why we are in the minority party and will continue to be.

Comment by Chicago (R) Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:54 pm
I’m OneMan enough to admit I would have been attracted by Free Pie pre-covid.
You always get more people when you say you are going to have pie….

Comment by OneMan Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:57 pm
Quite the girth on some folks at this gathering. Clinically obese presents high risk factors for Covid. Instead of pie, perhaps carrot sticks, celery and broccoli. No dip included.

Comment by Rudy’s teeth Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 12:59 pm
Not really sure Chapin Rose is “showing” a new side. He has always been a far right political animal.

He is in the middle of Eastern Bloc country. Works perfect for the Senator to continue to pretend he is relevant.

Comment by Say What? Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 1:00 pm
Fat jokes weren’t okay when the target was the president of the Chicago Teacher’s Union, and they aren’t okay when the target is a Republican either.

Show some class, Capfax commenters. This isn’t the Chicago Tribune comment section.

Comment by Constant Sorrow Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 1:06 pm
“I’m OneMan enough to admit I would have been attracted by Free Pie pre-covid.”

Pie is as American as apple pie.

– MrJM

Comment by @misterjayem Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 1:11 pm
The GOP’s plan to increase diversity seems to have failed!

Comment by Ignatius Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 1:11 pm
If my memory serves me correctly, Harrison Ford popularized the “suit coat and dress shirt with blue jeans” look in one of his movies. He (or the costume designer) did not do the rest of us any favors as I see this look still enjoys bipartisan support. Can’t we all agree that this fashion choice belongs on the same trash heap of history where leisure suits went?

Comment by Bourbon Street Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 1:32 pm
No one said anyone is fat. Just observing the fact some folks are short for their weight.

Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 1:52 pm
Park Ridge Democrats have a bunch more photos on their Facebook page of the Republican women’s event . Board of Review Dan Patlak, Judicial candidate Frank DeFranco, State’s Attorney candidate Pat O’Brien among the candidates at the event. very little mask wearing. complaints to the Mayor of Park Ridge on Facebook.

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 2:08 pm
‘Pritzker Sucks’ yard signs. Another reason why I let my kids concentrate on video games in the car.

Comment by DEE Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 2:11 pm
Really? Fat jokes? Have you seen the governor?

Comment by Downstate Rube Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 2:30 pm
For those tracking, Lake County Republican Chair Mark Shaw has:

(1) Raffled off military-grade assault weapons the week after the Las Vegas massacre.

(2) Hosted a self-described “maskless” superspreader event in the middle of a pandemic.

Which candidates are being funded with Shaw’s blood money?

Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 2:46 pm
seeing Todd Ricketts at a Republican event reminds me of what I’ve been calling the Cubs….Team Tax Dodge. Between the local property tax dodge and the President’s tax dodge, if you give your money to the Cubs, that is the vast majority of where your money goes to, people who support a tax dodge.

Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 3:04 pm
Yoder’s Restaurant reopened to indoor dining in mid-April just a few days after the Douglas County Sheriff announced he would not pursue restaurants that violate the state’s orders.

Comment by RDB Tuesday, Oct 6, 20 @ 8:26 pm