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* Darin LaHood campaign email…

We’re almost at the end of the year –– and that’s why we want to make sure you saw Darin’s message earlier this week about what’s coming to Illinois in 2021.

Democrats are in charge of redrawing our state’s political maps, and we don’t have any faith that they’re going to prioritize Republican representation above their liberal agenda.

That’s why Darin is leading the charge to stop their partisan gerrymandering in its tracks, but he’s going to need OUR help to get the job done, xxxx.

Will you pitch in just $10 or $20 to join Darin on the frontlines of this critical battle?

* Meanwhile, this is from earlier in the week…

18th District Congressman Darin LaHood conceded the race yesterday morning during the AM Conversation on WLDS. He said that President Trump deserved his day in court to see if his lawsuits surrounding the election had legal merit: “I’ve said all along that you need to have facts and evidence if you are going to allege that there were voting improprieties. Those have not been brought forth. We saw that on Friday night with the Supreme Court moving swiftly and definitively. Now, I was one that signed on to the brief. I believe that everybody should have their day in court, but the Supreme Court ruled that there was no merit to moving forward with the Texas case. I think we are getting much closer to [a transition]. I think the Electoral College decision [yesterday] will move us closer to an administration with [former] Vice President Biden.”

So, to be clear, if constituents sued Congressman LaHood for focusing on the remap instead of doing his job in DC during an international pandemic and massive unemployment, he’d be all about them having their day in court.

Gotcha.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:27 pm

Comments

Nobody hates gerrymandering more than I do (well, almost nobody - suppose if I lost an election…) and I strongly disagree with SCOTUS majority rulings on the issue, but I don’t ignore them either. Right now the only ways to stop gerrymandering are political, not legal. LaHood is pushing a grift.

Comment by lake county democrat Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:38 pm
Having a safe district that allows pandering and Trumpian thinking, all the whole worried about a map…

… boy, LaHood is truly a man for the people.

The Trump CongressCritters in this state have pandering and self preservation down cold.

Comment by Oswego Willy Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:40 pm
Baloney…LaHood is full of it…based on the facts.

Comment by Dotnonymous Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:42 pm
Congressman Darin LaHood of Illinois sponsored a bill for state and local governments to seek forgivable loans from the federal government during the pandemic - and then specifically cut Illinois out of the bill.

https://capitolfax.com/2020/09/24/its-just-a-bill-230/

His constituents were suffering, sick and dying. They needed real help now.

And Darin LaHood played DC politics.

Never forget.

Comment by Scott Cross for President Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:44 pm
===Vice President Biden===

I’m sure he meant President-Elect Biden.

And I’m sure he’s planning to lead on the remap process. Send him money, because he’s going to be leading the fight. It doesn’t matter that he won’t have a vote on the remap. Send him $10, $20, whatever you have, so he can cash your checks and laugh at you for believing his con.

Rep. LaHood thinks his constituents are dumb. I hope they prove him wrong.

Comment by 47th Ward Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:45 pm
This man has zero substance. He is our Dan Quayle.

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:45 pm
Exactly how is he going to spend the money I give him in a way that has anything to do with the re-map? As a US rep, he doesn’t have a say, and his ability to affect the process from the outside is almost zero. Wouldn’t he be better off just honestly asking for money to help re-elect him? It’s no wonder that few politicians get respect from anyone but the hardcore party drones.

Comment by Pelonski Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:50 pm
Are you sure he is Ray LaHoods son? Has anyone really seen his birth certificate? I mean he may be but who knows? And did anyone really count all the votes in his district. Everyone I talked to voted against him and that’s like the whole district. I saw a Mr. Softee truck near the Republican headquarters by the fairground giving our free ballots with their soft serve. I not saying it happened I’m just saying it merits investigation

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:51 pm
==President Trump deserved his day in court==

Day? How about 59. Signing that Texas brief was darn close to sedition.

Comment by Jocko Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:53 pm
Oops. That was me that was anonymous. By accident.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:54 pm
@JS Mill - You NAILED it! LaHood is our “don’t confuse me with the facts” guy.

Comment by Out Here In The Middle Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 12:57 pm
Congressmen have nothing to do with redistricting. But, since Illinois House Democrats campaign on Social Security and Medicare all the time, I guess it’s fair.

Comment by Just Me 2 Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:02 pm
Dear Cong. LaHood, I was a proponent of IL redistricting reform, but your support of your party’s anti-democracy and racist efforts to disenfranchise millions of voters has changed my mind. To me, this unilateral reform in the face of the GOP’s opposition to any redistricting reform in red states and the Supreme Court’s endorsement of political gerrymandering, would only serve to further the corrupt cause of your party. I can only support national reform.

To put it bluntly, I want the state’s Dem mappers to redistrict you and as many GOP officials out of office as possible.

Comment by Norseman Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:03 pm
Um

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:05 pm
JSMill, I wasn’t sure it could be done, but I think you’ve insulted Dan Quayle. And no, I don’t believe for a minute he’s Ray’s son. They still have milkmen up in TazCo?

Comment by Dysfunction Junction Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:08 pm
Perhaps he should ask Texas and Georgia to have independent redistricting. Then we can consider it.
Probably very worried how bad the census numbers will be downstate. We knew some Trump fans that would not answer.

Comment by Not a Billionaire Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:12 pm
==Rep. LaHood thinks his constituents are dumb. I hope they prove him wrong.==
His constituents re-elected him with around 70% of the vote. They are dumb. Well, not me, but the other constituents …

Comment by Curious citizen Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:16 pm
Scott Cross @12:44

But he needs a viable challenger in 2022. The time between elections is for on-the-ground organizing at the local level. By the beginning of 2022 there should be a strong Democratic opponent with plenty of support in place and ready to take him on.

Honestly, if you can’t find somebody who is capable of taking on an empty suit who betrayed his district and his state with that bill he introduced, well, what’s left to say.

Comment by dbk Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:19 pm
Once again proving that Darin LaHood is nothing but an empty suit.

Comment by Manchester Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:24 pm
“I not saying it happened I’m just saying it merits investigation” Obviously you should get your day in court.

“His constituents re-elected him with around 70% of the vote. They are dumb.” More likely they’re not given any other choice.

Comment by Skeptic Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:31 pm
=“His constituents re-elected him with around 70% of the vote. They are dumb.” More likely they’re not given any other choice.=

They were not. Definitely a rigged election. Amirite?

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:39 pm
“Definitely a rigged election. Amirite?” Oh, right, I hadn’t thought of that. It’s statistically impossible for him to have gotten that many votes, right?

Comment by Skeptic Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 1:42 pm
= It’s statistically impossible for him to have gotten that many votes, right?=

I like the cut of your jib.

We can all play the diminish your victory game.

Comment by JS Mill Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 2:00 pm
History will always remember Mr. Lahood for his public embrace of the disgraceful, undemocratic effort to disenfranchise the votes of millions of Americans and overturn the results of a free and fair Presidential election.

He can try and spin it any which way he wants but he has already shown us who he is and it will never be forgotten.

Comment by slow down Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 2:21 pm
Um, so he says there hasn’t been any evidence of fraud brought forth but he signed on to the brief anyway?

Comment by Demoralized Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 3:03 pm
Come on, Demoralized - How can one know whether there’s a fire without confirmation from the fire department? And what better way to summon the fire department than pulling the fire alarm handle?

Comment by Dysfunction Junction Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 3:21 pm
What is it about the letter D? Darin, Darren, Darrel, DeVore.

Is there a plural for Doofus? Perhaps Doofuses or the Latin Doofi.

Comment by Rudy’s teeth Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 3:51 pm
Count me in with Norseman

Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 4:09 pm
=we don’t have any faith that they’re going to prioritize Republican representation above their liberal agenda.=

And I’m sure the GOP would prioritize Democratic representation if the situation were reversed. /snark/

What fantasy world does this guy live in, anyway?

Comment by JoanP Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 4:46 pm
I won’t be sad if signing onto the frivolous and corrupt Texas lawsuit puts a target on his back to be redistricted out of a job.

Comment by JLW Thursday, Dec 17, 20 @ 6:08 pm