Ad Hominem

An unretouched screencap from salon.com ...

It takes a village idiot:
Thanks to Donald Trump, the president may be chosen by a fourth-grade mentality

Note to Aaron Lawlor Campaign Operatives. Maybe you should think about posting your pop-up ads on a less potentially embarrassing website instead:

cornify.com

Just sayin!

Fathead

Lake County's U.S. Senator Mark Kirk was caught, on-the-record again, saying something thoughtless ...

At one point, Duckworth talked about her family's long history of involvement in the U.S. military, describing herself as a "daughter of the American Revolution" who has "bled for this nation." When it was Kirk's turn to offer a rebuttal, he offered a single sentence: "I had forgotten that your parents came all the way from Thailand to serve George Washington."
More aggressive Kirk goes after Duckworth in second debate, questions her family's heritage

To illustrate the story, the Chicago Tribune chose this AP feed photo ...

Note to Mark Kirk for Senate Campaign Operatives. Maybe you should think about providing the Tribune with a good press photo of the boss ...

Just sayin!

Six No Trump

The tireless tax fighters at the McHenryCountyBlog may stop at nothing to tirelessly fight taxes ...

But at the same time, those same tax fighters don't mind seeing plenty of those tax dollars spent on fighting crime -- no matter how picayune the transgression ...

Filed my fifth police report with Lakewood about another Donald Trump sign that disappeared.
Another Stolen Trump Sign – Up To, Is It 6 Now?

It is not known how many McHenry County tax dollars have been spent, so far, investigating the Trump Sign Heist. But your LakeCountyEye suspects that law enforcement can quickly close the case if they focus their investigation toward Lake County ...

Just sayin!

Code Red

Candidate for Lake County State's Attorney, Michael Nerheim has got the blessing of some big guns ...

Note to Ops: Does anyone know Morse Code?

Smarter, Smaller, Bullisher

Operatives who want to visit saloon.com are advised to turn off their URL autocorrect. Otherwise (if they are like your LakeCountyEye) they will end up at salon.com.

Here is an actual unretouched screencap taken from the SALON homepage ...

BULLSH**TER OF THE DAY

If the photo looks familiar, that grin belongs to Lake County Board Chair, Aaron Lawlor ...

Lawlor's running mate appears to be Hillary Clinton:

Note to Ops: Early voting has already started. Don't forget to voice your opinion ...

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Peter Out

At the League of Women Voters debate this week, Peter Roskam did not say he would accept the election results in November.

Haha, j/k.

No, wait -- as a simple matter of fact, Peter Roskam did not say he would accept the election results at the League of Women Voters debate. That's because Roskam did not show up at the debate. Since 2006 ...

according to several League of Women Voters groups in Roskam's 6th Congressional District, he has not appeared at their forums for a debate, and he will not be attending this year's forum scheduled for Oct. 16.
Rep. Peter Roskam will again miss League of Women Voters candidate forum

Haha -- and speaking of the old brushoff, Roskam (Lake County's vestigial congressman) has been avoiding the media, as well ...

U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, walked away from reporters on Monday who asked about the effect of Donald Trump on the Republican Party. "Oh heaven help me," Roskam said as he turned and left the College of DuPage in west suburban Glen Ellyn.
Roskam Walks Away After Facing Repeated Questions About Trump

Roskam is reluctant to publicly acknowledge his kamikaze candidate for President, Donald Trump. One spokesman said, "Congressman Roskam wants to talk about the issues the voters care about: Benghazi, Benghazi and Benghazi."

Ixnay on the Ipflopflay

When your LakeCountyEye asked the Magic 8-Ball ...

Is Peter Roskam a Flip-Flopper?

The Magic 8-Ball said ...

REPLY HAZY TRY AGAIN

Haha, as readers of this blog are aware ...

Flip. Flop. Repeat.

Peter Roskam's mood-swings over GOP presidential nominee, Donald Trump, have grown so frequent that the media has taken notice:

Just hours after saying U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam was planning to vote for Donald Trump, spokesman David Pasch on Tuesday rescinded the remark.
Roskam flip-flops on Trump; now undecided

Sharpeyed Operatives, however, tell your LakeCountyEye that the link above goes to a Daily Herald story with a different headline:

Just hours after saying U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam was planning to vote for Donald Trump, spokesman David Pasch on Tuesday rescinded the remark.
In one day, Roskam goes from planning to vote for Donald Trump to undecided

The same story now has a headline with the word Flip-Flop omitted.

As luck would have it, old Daily Herald stories are frequently preserved by the Internet Archive. And a quick check shows that as of October 11 the Daily Herald headline indeed had been:

Roskam flip-flops on Trump; now undecided


Internet Archive: Wayback Machine

Did the Roskam campaign use its influence to get the F-Word removed from this Daily Herald headline?

The Magic 8-Ball says ...

WITHOUT A DOUBT

Flip. Flop. Repeat.

Def:

TRUMP FLIP-FLOP

[trŭmp.flĭp.flŏp′]

noun.

1. A hairstyle in which the hair is dyed orange, grown long on one side of the head, and combed over the top of the head to cover a bald spot.
   
   
2. Peter Roskam.
   
   

His constituents may think that Peter Roskam, Lake County's vestigial congressman, has flipped his lid. Roskam's on-the-record verbal gymnastics have everyone confused -- just where does Peter Roskam stand on his Party's Candidate for President, Donald Trump?

Only last week, Roskam was flipping out over the prospect of a President Trump ...

During a recent meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board, Roskam called the election a "binary choice." He said he views Donald Trump as a "wild card" who he was "choosing to vote for ... over the unworthy candidate."
Suburban Republicans in Congress weigh words on Trump carefully

But by Tuesday of this week, the Trump-reality-show is a big flop for Roskam ...

Just hours after saying U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam was planning to vote for Donald Trump, spokesman David Pasch on Tuesday rescinded the remark.
Roskam flip-flops on Trump; now undecided

On Wednesday, Peter Roskam LALALALA cannot hear the Trump flapdoodle LALALALA ...

Asked whether Roskam still intended to vote for Trump, Roskam spokesman Davis Pasch would not comment.
Roskam's flip-flop on Trump

As of Thursday ... well, haha, who the heck knows ...

In an interesting turn of events this past week, Rep. Peter Roskam publicly backed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, then claimed he was undecided about the race and ultimately returned to backing the divisive billionaire.
Rep. Roskam Flip-Flops, Then Flips Back to Backing Trump: Report

Flippin awesome!

Restorative Community Court: A New Approach to Juvenile Justice

Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy

Join Judge Colleen F. Sheehan to discuss the current state of Juvenile Justice in Illinois. Learn about current reforms and innovations such as the historic Cook County Restorative Justice Community Court, a first in Cook County. Explore solutions regarding police and community conflict. Discover how you can help repair the harm from crime, reduce costs associated with incarceration and contribute to neighborhood safety.

• Sunday
  October 16, 2016
  2:00 pm
• The Stevenson Center on Democracy
  25200 N St Mary's Rd
  Mettawa (Libertyville), IL 60048
  847-816-7433
• $15
  No Charge for Students

Election Fright

Note to Operatives: Keep an eye peeled for a heavyset man with orange hair, thick makeup, and a baggy suit, stalking candidates in Lake County. Is Donald Trump in town? Nope -- Ops are advised to be on the lookout for creepy clowns:

On Wednesday, Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran put out a statement saying his department will take proactive measures against individuals acting disorderly while wearing costumes or dressed as clowns, a new trend known as "creepy clown." "The Lake County Sheriff's Office will aggressively investigate anyone who dresses in a costume, wears a mask, disguises themselves, while making threats or acting disorderly toward others," Curran said.
Clown report that put school on lockdown was false

While these reports of creepy clowns have been hoaxes, countywide zombie sightings are a real concern. According to the News-Sun, the Route 53 Extension has become a "zombie highway" -- and is now haunted by sucker-punched public servants infected with the zombie virus. The zombie stampede was sparked by Lake County Chair Aaron Lawlor when he helter-skelter dropped his support for the road project in May. Evacuation plans are now being prepared ahead of the impending Route 53 zombie apocalypse, and ...

Lawlor made that necessary on May 16 by publicly changing his mind. He had been really for it. But then he was really against it. Zombies normally aren't so fickle.
Rutter: Highway 53 planning process goes all zombie

One important question remains unanswered. Who would win in a fair fight -- a zombie or a creepy clown? Operatives will know on November 8 -- both Donald Trump and Aaron Lawlor are on the Lake County ballot.

Whoopsie Drobinski?

What do you call it when you forget to do something important? A senior moment? A crime? Depends on what you forget.

I’ve discovered an interesting website recently that suggests that the line between forgetfulness and criminality may be brighter than some people think.

To quote the website, called www.illinoiscitizenforce.com,

"For approximately 18 months after his mother passed away, Rod Drobinski continued to collect her monthly pension check."

Rod Drobinski Sued for Pension Scam
www.illinoiscitizenforce.com/roddrobinski/

Rod Drobinski is running for state representative in District 62 against incumbent Sam Yingling.

Aren’t State Representatives the ones in charge of the state’s pension funds?

Drobinski was sued in Federal Court by the Abbott Employees Retirement Plan and forced to return $19,004.55 of his mother’s pension that he kept for himself after his mother passed away in 2005.

Qualified to solve our state’s pension problems? I don’t think so.

No Signature Required

Pop Quiz: Name one politician who said some things in the past that he shouldn't have, and surely regrets it now. The correct answer is Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim -- who in 2014, took credit for a major racketeering investigation against a street gang:

"This case signifies a commitment to our new approach at tackling gangs, guns and drugs," Nerheim said. "We will continue to aggressively seek out and prosecute those that bring drugs and violence into our community."
Cops: 21 alleged gang members, associates busted in 'Operation Shut Down the Hustle'

Well that was then but this is now. That year-long RICO case (where 21 people were charged) may be falling apart -- because Nerheim failed to properly issue search warrants:

Lake County Judge George Strickland ruled prosecutors cannot use the wiretap evidence in trials because paperwork seeking the wiretaps was not signed by Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim, as required by law. Nerheim said he didn't specifically sign each wiretap order, but he authorized the chief of his office's gang and narcotic unit in writing to obtain the wiretaps.
Wiretap ruling threatens case against reputed gang members

Whether this lack of due-diligence was the result of systemic incompetence or merely a random screwup, Michael Nerheim will be on the ballot in the November election. And voters can rest assured that there could very well be a simple explanation why Nerheim was unable to complete the necessary paperwork on a multi-agency investigation. Ten, by your LakeCountyEye's reckoning:

10 Plausible Excuses for Neglecting to Sign a Search Warrant

Unable to get out of jury duty. The robo-signature machine is on the fritz. These warrants are clearly stamped:   DO NOT SIGN DOCUMENT WITHOUT READING IN ENTIRETY An attack of the yips. Never signs anything unless a lawyer is present. Spent way too much time on his 2016 absentee ballot ... Got pranked with disappearing ink. Claims a long-term carpal-tunnel disability ... ... from signing a truckload of wrongful prosecution judgment checks. Brain fart.

Look for your LakeCountyEye crossing the T's and dotting the I's near you.

Three Sheets to the Wind

There is someone in McHenry County with sticky fingers. According to the tireless trumpsters at the McHenryCountyBlog ...

Went out Monday to get the mail and discovered another Donald Trump for President sign missing. This is the third. I filed another Police Report.
Third Trump Sign Stolen

Note to Ops: If you've been commissioned to investigate this crime, eBay has a 3-pack of Trump signs on sale for only $37.50 ...

eBay

A steal!

You Said "Johnson"

Q:	Take away his unbelievably fabulous supermodel trophywife from Donald Trump and what do you have left?
A:	Gary Johnson

Haha, Libertarian Candidate for President Gary Johnson has been in the news lately. More specifically, in the Chicago Tribune. The Tribune (which had endorsed Donald Trump wannabee Bruce Rauner for Governor in 2014) blinked -- and declined to endorse Donald Trump for President. Then the Tribune blinked again and endorsed Gary Johnson.

The thinking in Tribune Tower, apparently, is that the enemy of your enemy is not Hillary Clinton. No, that person is a Libertarian candidate -- one who will not poll any better than another spoiler candidate, Ralph Nader, did in the 2000 Presidential Election.

The blogosphere was none too pleased:

LOL! Chicago Tribune tells its readers to vote for Gary Johnson

Trump drives the media nuts, literally: The Chicago Tribune’s delusional Gary Johnson endorsement is a symptom of a deeper illness

What the Hell Is the Chicago Tribune Thinking?
A Gary Johnson endorsement? Really?

On behalf of 400 lb bloggers, on beds throughout the blogosphere, your LakeCountyEye's subscription to the Tribune would have immediately been cancelled. Had there been one.

Sources tell your LakeCountyEye, however, that the Trump for President campaign reads this blog every day. So your LakeCountyEye thought up ten insulting names to call the Chicago Tribune.

Go nuts, Donald:

The 10 Absolute Classiest Sarcastic Names for the Chicago Tribune

Chicago Buffoon Chicago Poltroon Chicago Silver Spoon Chicago Looneytoon Chicago Hot Air Balloon Chicago Jejune Chicago Full Moon Chicago Picayune Chicago Hockey Goon Chicago Douche Platoon

Look for your LakeCountyEye spoon 'neath the moon in June near you.