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* Background and react from Democrats is here. This post will feature GOP responses to Sen. Darren Bailey’s comment. First up, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin…
The Holocaust was one of the worst atrocities in the history of humankind and any comments that minimize it have no place in our political discourse.
*** UPDATE *** CBS…
In a statement Tuesday afternoon, Bailey tried to backtrack from his earlier comments.
“The Holocaust is a human tragedy without parallel. In no way was I attempting to diminish the atrocities of the Holocaust and its stain on history. I meant to emphasize the tragedy of millions of babies being lost. I support and have met with many people in the Jewish community in Illinois and look forward to continuing to work with them to make Illinois a safer and more affordable place for everyone.”
The ADL disagrees, however…
Despite the Holocaust’s distinctive status, or perhaps because of it, politicians, activists and other public figures often invoke inappropriate Holocaust comparisons to highlight the ostensible “danger” of a social or political act. Read more. https://t.co/Wq7tUxv7oT
— ADL Midwest (@ADLMidwest) August 1, 2022
posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:10 pm
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Pritzker really got a bargain when he paid for Bailey.
Comment by Twice shy Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:16 pm
Pretty sensible reaction there from Durkin. Just all time dumb guy discourse on the internet and billboards leaking its way into the mainstream via one of the Gubernatorial candidates. The argument should not be given serious credence as doing so is to minimize the Holocaust.
Comment by Hot Taeks Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:17 pm
Good for Durkin in doing this. Although there was a time when everyone, regardless of party affiliation, would condemn these comments. Durkin knows that his days of having influence over the ILGOP are behind him so there’s no downside in acknowledging the obvious.
Comment by Pundent Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:19 pm
Good on Durkin
Comment by fs Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:19 pm
Okay, I work and am involved in the Jewish community, NO ONE THINKS THIS OKAY.
Durkin and the party needs to seriously think about how bad this Bailey anchor is going to be for candidates up and down the ballot.
Comment by Rahm's Parking Meter Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:19 pm
I suppose a statewide GOP candidate like DeVore who uses the term “window lickers” is not going to condemn this.
Comment by Big Dipper Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:23 pm
==Durkin and the party needs to seriously think about how bad this Bailey anchor is going to be for candidates up and down the ballot. ==
They can think about it, but ultimately they’re just going to have to take they’s medicine. They can’t get rid of him.
Comment by Arsenal Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:24 pm
Can it be November 9th already
Comment by May Soon Be Required Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:33 pm
Good for Durkin’s comment, but the entire party has these kinds of problems. their leader…Trump, as they don’t deny him….and his both sides commentary IN 2017 for the torch mob that looked like 1937 is almost 5 years on now. the blatant anti semitism that is around should be condemned at every turn, and those who say it should be as well.
Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:33 pm
Somewhat sad and disappointing that Bailey’s own comment was not the first comment.
Comment by Lurker Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:34 pm
If Durkin wanted to “bow out”, this is the time.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:39 pm
=Durkin and the party needs to seriously think about how bad this Bailey anchor is going to be for candidates up and down the ballot.=
The time for doing that as passed. And it would only serve to disenfranchise the 57% or so that voted for Darren Bailey. In fact many of them would claim that our “overly sensitive nature” and “feelings” are the problem.
And Bailey’s comments aren’t exactly a revelation. How do you condemn Darren Bailey when 57% of the ILGOP voters agree with him? This is Darren Bailey’s party now, not Jim Durkin’s.
Comment by Pundent Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:40 pm
Frick and Frack, Dumb and Dumber, and my favorite—-the Putz Brothers. Heinie and Doofus Putz the candidates for governor and AG are quite the team.
Says a lot about the GOP voters’ choice in the primary. What were they thinking? Waiting for the press interviews and Candidate Bailey’s response of “I don’t have to answer that.”
Comment by Rudy’s teeth Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:42 pm
Good on Durkin, but I wish he would have done this several years ago when Rauner and Trump were doing harmful things or saying hateful things or outright lies. He knows Bailey is going to lose and that his days may be numbered. But I’m glad he’s finally publicly displaying his conscience. Now I wonder if Bailey supporters will call him a RINO.
Comment by Baloneymous Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 1:44 pm
The “old guard” (for lack of a better term), allowed themselves to be bought by Rauner. Then they were too quiet and allowed the “Eastern Block”" to rise in influence. Now they have Beetle an Devore as major candidates with no realistic chance of winning in November. Maybe, just maybe, the old guard should now simple accept the defeat and instead publicly distance themselves from their own ticket–denounce loudly all the dumb things Devore and Beetle say and do. Perhaps it will allow the party to recover with some sanity. Or, at least the old guard can go down with some honor intact.
I’m probably dreaming.
Comment by G'Kar Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 2:14 pm
I am waiting for the outrage from the religious leaders and sheriffs that stood on stage with Bailey from time to time.
I am not, however, going to hold my breath.
Pastor Brooks, are you listening?
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 2:25 pm
Between its nominee for governor who minimized the Holocaust and its nominee for Congress who praised Hitler, I’m starting to suspect that the IL-GOP might have itself some kind of issue…
– MrJM
Comment by MisterJayEm Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 2:25 pm
Will Mazzochi, McCombie and Bourne be making statements too? I mean they are the queens of moral outrage on the House floor.
Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 2:39 pm
Cue chastised Bailey apologizing /S
Comment by PublicServant Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 2:46 pm
===Bourne===
Bourne is a lame duck already seemingly dismissed by Bailey Folks.
Who actually would care, Bourne says she’s supports Bailey, so…
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 2:48 pm
==This post will feature GOP responses to Sen. Darren Bailey’s comment==
Crickets apparently?
Comment by Demoralized Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 3:03 pm
One thing I’m sure of is that I wouldn’t accept a Mountain Dew from Darren. No telling what might be in it.
Comment by MoralMinority Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 3:31 pm
Durkin saith: “The Holocaust was one of the worst atrocities in the history of humankind and any comments that minimize it have no place in our political discourse.”
How illogical! If you view Western abortion as the single worst atrocity, then you have to say that it EVEN surpasses WW2 Jewish civilian deaths. But if you cannot do so, Jim Durkin, then you’re saying that THE Holocaust is not “one of the” but THE worst.
Trips over his own tail when pandering, that dude does.
Comment by Billy Rubin Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 3:52 pm
“How do you condemn Darren Bailey when 57% of the ILGOP voters agree with him?” Ok, so you’re saying that it doesn’t matter how offensive or unfit a candidate is, if he has 57% support, you have to follow?
Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 3:56 pm
One. As of almost 4pm, one ILGOP member has condemned this. If that isn’t indicative of what this party now stands for, I don’t know what is.
Comment by Fixer Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 3:59 pm
To the update…
===In no way was I attempting to diminish the atrocities of the Holocaust and its stain on history. I meant to emphasize the tragedy of millions of babies being lost.===
So Bailey was elevating abortion by making the atrocities of the Holocaust seem…
Yeah, it’s quite a response. Disgusting. Again.
Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:01 pm
To the update….
“Ignore what I said about the Holocaust being insignificant compared to abortion. It’s the other way around. I mean abortion is bad, though. Real bad. Also, I hadn’t met any Jews until I started this campaign so I can’t be held responsible when I was blowing dog whistles to my district five years ago.”
Comment by Vote Quimby Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:06 pm
Just keep talking Senator Bailey. That hole is getting deeper and deeper……
Comment by bogey golfer Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:08 pm
Not the first time Jimmy D has publicly stood up to the anti semites and nazi sympathizers. And he supported Kasich over Trump. He’s in a tough spot, fighting for some traditional Republican values while many in that party trash them.
Comment by walker Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:11 pm
For some time I’ve thought that Bailey was a poor candidate for the GOP. He’s even worse than I thought with his latest gaffe. Pretty weak attempt now to walk it back. This guy is way out there. Griffin made a mistake financing Irvin but he was smart enough not to waste money on Bailey.
Comment by The Dude Abides Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:19 pm
Evergreen Bailey comment:
Darren, you can’t unsay the crazy, despicable stuff you said.
Wash, rinse, repeat.
Comment by New Day Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:21 pm
==The Holocaust is a human tragedy without parallel==
“Without parallel”…And yet, you chose to use it to not only make a direct comparison, but say that it’s not as bad as the thing you’re comparing it to. Even when he tries to backtrack, he trips over his own stupidity.
Comment by fs Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:22 pm
“The Holocaust is a human tragedy without parallel. In no way was I attempting to diminish..”
Yet that is exactly what you did. You compared (paralleled) it to abortion, and then diminished it by saying abortion is worse.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:33 pm
The silence by the ILGOP over this latest atrocity shows me they’re comfortable with the extremist misogynistic views held by most of the national GOP. Pleasing their base is all that’s important. Public anti-semitic comments regarding the Holocaust are becoming more common as well.
Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:34 pm
- I’m starting to suspect that the IL-GOP might have itself some kind of issue… -
I’m honestly a little surprised at anyone being shocked by this. It isn’t a fringe viewpoint for the GOP base.
Comment by Excitable Boy Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:38 pm
That is not a “backtrack” CBS, he doubled down.
Bailey not only refuses to apologize and admit what he said was wrong.
He repeats his false, damaging, antisemetic comparison.
“The Holocaust was unparalleled, but abortion is worse, just ask my Jewish friends.” - Darren Bailey Translator.
Comment by Thomas Paine Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 4:51 pm
Poor Jim. He’s the only one in the ILGOP who bothered to respond so far - 4 hours later.
Comment by TheInvisibleMan Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 5:40 pm
Still waiting to here from our conservative religious leaders?
Bishop Paprocki is usually pretty chatty on some of these issues but I am not hearing much?
As Thomas Paine said, he didn’t back track, Bailey doubled down.
Comment by JS Mill Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 6:11 pm
- Still waiting to here from our conservative religious leaders? -
Apparently we’re still waiting for anyone else in the IL GOP to comment. Guess they’re ok with the statement.
Comment by Excitable Boy Tuesday, Aug 2, 22 @ 6:34 pm