Peter Roskam would have preferred a two-for-one discount colonoscopy over having to cast an up or down vote to repeal the ObamaCare. But, long story short, that up or down vote imploded last week. And this week vestigial Lake County Congressman Peter Roskam is sitting tall in the saddle.
Were Roskam listening to your LakeCountyEye, he would make sure that no discommodious ObamaCare bill ever got near the floor of the House of Representatives. Which, according to POLITICO, is exactly what he did, yesterday:
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), a former member of House Republican leadership, is leading a charge to bury Speaker Paul Ryan's Obamacare replacement once and for all and start over, multiple sources told POLITICO.
The move by the senior House Republican who sits on the Ways and Means committee could complicate any GOP leadership attempt to resurrect the bill that Ryan pulled from the floor Friday. Roskam rejects bid to revive failed GOP Obamacare repeal bill
Note #2 to Ops: From your LakeCountyEye's lips to Peter Roskam's ear.
If Peter Roskam's re-election campaign was on life support, it just got a shot in the arm from ObamaCare. And not a minute too soon, because if ObamaCare had been repealed then Peter Roskam's Congressional career would be flatlining.
Roskam, Lake County's vestigial Congressman, represents a district that Hillary Clinton won by a 10 point margin. And, in what could only be described as a near-death-experience, Peter Roskam this week came perilously close to casting an up or down vote to repeal ObamaCare. Had he voted to repeal ObamaCare, Roskam risked losing his job when his constituents lost their health insurance. But vote against repealing ObamaCare and Roskam risked losing his job to a Tea-Party challenger in the Primary.
As luck would have it, Roskam had to risk neither this week -- because TrumpCare was DOA. And for now and the foreseeable future, Peter Roskam is ObamaCare-free -- a medical miracle!
Roskam was feeling his oats well enough this weekend to tell the North Cook News ...
Six-time Illinois Congressman Peter Roskam said he would have voted in favor of the president's proposed health care bill but it was pulled from consideration before it could proceed to a full House vote on Friday. Illinois' Roskam felt rug pulled out on health care bill
If the North Cook News looks familiar, it is published by the same outfit that publishes the Lake County Gazette -- Lake County's #1 source of pro-GOP fake news.
Whoever said that Peter Roskam is allergic to townhall meetings may be using the wrong inhaler. Your LakeCountyEye has received an invitation to a townhall from Peter Roskam (Lake County's vestigial Congressman):
One spokesman said: "The Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and the Illinois GOP delegation have been invited. This townhall is temporarily on-hold while Peter Roskam and these men pursue their historic vote to repeal ObamaCare!"
Spokesman #2 said: "Tickets range from $1000 to $50,000 -- which we think should work well within the budget of every Sixth Congressional District constituent!"
Spokesman #3 said: "The townhall will be held at an undisclosed location. If you get lost, just look for a throng of demonstrators protesting in front of the Chicago Club @ 81 East Van Buren St in downtown Chicago!"
Spokesman #4 said: "No health insurance? No worries. A full staff of trained cardiologists will be on premises -- along with the necessary resuscitation equipment. So be sure to come hungry!"
Paul Ryan has postponed his Thursday fundraiser in Chicago.
Ryan will be in Washington on Thursday to Repeal the ACA.
Send Peter Roskam a Message!
Protest Against the Vote to Repeal the ACA
Thursday March 23
4:30 pm
Chicago Club
81 E. Van Buren
Chicago
Protest the Paul Ryan Fundraiser in Chicago Friday March 24
4:30 pm
Chicago Club
81 E. Van Buren
Chicago March against Paul Ryan and Peter Roskam who want to repeal the ACA. It's going to be important to draw attention to
Roskam and the ACA on both days, so bring signs about Roskam and the NEW cruel Republican replacement proposal.
The US House Will Vote to Repeal the ACA on Thursday ...
... Send Peter Roskam a Message!
Protest Peter Roskam in Barrington
Tuesday March 21 5:30 pm -- 6:30 pm
Roskam District Office
200 S. Hough St.
Barrington
Sponsored by Indivisible Resist the 6th and NWSOFA, this protest will be
covered by the news media. So please show up in force.
For more information, go to this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/440397726351967/
Protest Against Peter Roskam
and Paul Ryan in Chicago
Thursday March 23
4:30 pm
Chicago Club
81 E. Van Buren
Chicago
There is a massive protest planned outside Paul Ryan's Republican fundraiser
in Chicago Thursday. It's going to be important to draw attention to
Roskam and the ACA during this, so bring signs about Roskam and the NEW cruel Republican replacement proposal.
It has come to your LakeCountyEye's attention that there will be an election on April 4, a Tuesday. And as if that don't beat all, there is an election every year in Illinois -- not just in the years divisible by four. Who knew? Certainly not your LakeCountyEye!
To be sure, your ballot will be top heavy with candidates for park board and township trustee and other stupid stuff. But while that is enough to stop everyone from voting, it is never enough to stop everyone from running.
In Mundelein the candidates are waging a flame war. According to the Pioneer Press, Mundelein Trustee candidate Dawn Abernathy went to Facebook and put one candidate for Mayor on notice:
Colleen Daley, Executive Director of the Illinois Council against Handgun Violence, will discuss current Illinois gun laws and citizen actions to decrease gun violence. ICHV is the oldest and largest statewide organization in the United States working to keep communities safe from deadly gun violence. Colleen Daley has 20 years of experience in political strategy, public policy, legislative affairs, media relations and resource management.
Sunday March 26, 2017 2:00 pm
The Stevenson Center on Democracy 25200 N St Mary's Rd Mettawa (Libertyville), IL 60048 847-816-7433
Yesterday, the exploding freight train that rolls through Lake Forest failed to explode. According to the Daily Herald ...
Lake Forest-area residents might have dodged a bullet Wednesday after a freight train carrying sulfur derailed but did not spill.
The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating the situation that started shortly after 3 a.m. when 11 rail cars went off the rails and piled up alongside the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.
Freight train carrying hazardous sulfur derails in Lake Forest; no leaks found
Contrary to widespread belief, the toxic freight was not high-fructose corn syrup. The toxic substance in question was actually molten sulphur.
Lake County's corporeal State Representative, David McSweeney, was unavailable for comment.
While it took 3 days to clean up a spill on Route 14 in Barrington, contrary to widespread belief the toxic substance was not high-fructose corn syrup. According to the Daily Herald the toxic substance in question was actually methylene diphenyl diisocyanate:
The misidentification of the substance spilled during a crash on Northwest Highway in Barrington caused valuable time to be lost in cleanup efforts that led to nearly three days of lane closures, authorities said Friday. Misidentification of chemical spill caused cleanup delay, authorities say
David McSweeney represents that stretch of Barrington and, perhaps not coincidentally, has sponsored an Illinois House resolution condemning taxes on soda drinks:
McSweeney, Lake County's corporeal State Representative, is out front on an effort to sweet-talk the State Legislature into torpedoing any proposed tax on sugary beverages.
One spokesman said: "These beverage taxes represent a sweetheart deal for the fat-cats in Springfield. We should be trimming fat off of the budget instead."
Another spokesman said: "Any tax on soda is a whale of a mistake that will fail like a lead balloon."
One spokesman spoke from the Capitol rotunda: "Fat chance we'll see a beverage tax, now. Not after we finish'em off."
Peter Roskam was once asked how he was different than a street mime. He wouldn't say.
Haha, Representative Peter Roskam had to go all the way downtown this week to not talk to his constituents and reporters. According to CBS 2 Chicago ...
For weeks, constituents of Congressman Peter Roskam — one of the most powerful Republicans in Congress – have accused him of ducking their questions. As CBS 2 Political Reporter Derrick Blakley explains, Roskam is now ducking reporters' questions as well. Rep. Roskam Avoids Angry Constituents At Chicago Appearance
Channel 2 posted their video of Roskam ducking the press ...
Roskam (Lake County's vestigial Congressman) was downtown to speak at the City Club of Chicago. Working from a prepared outline, Peter Roskam demonstrated the science behind ducking reporter's and other annoying questions:
"Talk to the Hand."
QUACK
Fair or fowl, you've waddled through another hilarious LakeCountyEye Double Vision™!
Haha, does anyone in Lake County know what the true assessed value of their home really should be? It would appear not, because everyone is appealing their assessment. And by everyone, your LakeCountyEye means everyone enough to overwhelm the system. According to the Daily Herald ...
The Lake County Board of Review is seeking additional members to assist with property tax assessment appeal hearings from July through November. Appointees are paid $250 per full day. Eligible applicants must have experience and training in property appraisal and taxes, and pass an Illinois Department of Revenue exam to be given at 9 a.m. April 12, at the Kane County Government Center, 719 Batavia Ave. Geneva. Visit www.revenue.state.il.us for review materials. Seating is limited. Lake County seeks help with tax appeals
Note to Ops: $250 a day is nothing to sneeze at. At full-time rates that works out to sixty-five grand a year. Of course they don't make it easy to get on board -- you need to go to Geneva (Illinois) and pass an assessor's exam.
One spokesman, however, offered some helpful tips to applicants: "If you don't have transportation to Geneva, there is always Uber. And if you don't think you will pass, you can always ask your driver to take the exam for you. Also, if that driver passes, he can sit on the review board for you -- and you can turn that extra free-time into extra cash by driving for Uber!"
A win-win for everyone by your LakeCountyEye's reckoning.
Does anyone remember Aaron Lawlor? It has come to your LakeCountyEye's attention that Lawlor -- the celebrity Chairman of the Lake County Board -- has not been in news, anywhere, for a couple of months. So this would be a good time to post part two of a conversation ...
... with Dr. I.M. Bhatschidtkhrazzi, Historian of Lake County Chairmanships at the College of Lake County.
"Did you hear that Aaron Lawlor is gay?" said Dr. Bhatschidtkhrazzi. "You could've bowled me over with a butter nut squash."
The news was a complete surprise to your LakeCountyEye. The News-Sun got the scoop when they asked Lawlor to clarify some public remarks made at a diversity conference:
"Smart politics." nodded Dr. Bhatschidtkhrazzi. "Politicians know that Lake County voted for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by an incredible 58 to 37 margin. Especially Republican politicians. If they hope to get re-elected in 2018 they need to put as much distance as possible between themselves and the head of their Party, Donald Trump -- who is red meat radioactive. A GOP candidate could start by telling the press he is gay -- even if he is not!"
Your LakeCountyEye strongly suspects Lawlor is.
"Lawlor is a special case." confided Dr. Bhatschidtkhrazzi. "Suppose Lawlor decided to run for higher office. Like Lieutenant Governor. Or even State Senate. What do you think his Republican Primary opponents would all be whispering?"
That Lawlor is gay?
Dr. Bhatschidtkhrazzi smiled. "And what do you think his Republican Primary opponents will not be whispering -- now?"
That Lawlor is gay?
"Smart politics." chuckled Dr. Bhatschidtkhrazzi.
Then what was up with the public histrionics? Lawlor's announcement was delivered like he was trying to sneak it in through the back door. A cringe inducing moment, to say the least. Your LakeCountyEye played the video on a Grindr app:
"Ya," grimaced Dr. Bhatschidtkhrazzi, "it looks more like he's being prepped for a colonoscopy there."
And your LakeCountyEye couldn't help but notice Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim seated behind the podium.
"Nerheim never batted an eyelash." observed Dr. Bhatschidtkhrazzi. "To be fair, no one ever listens to these speeches. Nerheim might have been doing math problems in his head. Like how many wrongful prosecution judgments can the County absorb, without going belly up."
Embrace the crazy. Did Dr Bhatschidtkhrazzi have any parting advice?
"You can break some news. Tell your operatives that Princess Nudelman is gay."
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