Wow, Dold is sure making Shakowski and her protoge Schneider look lie hyper-partisan freaks. I love how Dold implys that Jan and Brad are just mindless unthoghful partisans. Wouldn't it be nice one day if we could have a Congress of moderate pragmatice problem solvers rather the redical ideologues like Shakowski, Schneider and Joe Walsh....

Why do we in the 10th care what ultra liberal Schakowsky thinks? She is so blindly partisan that she refuses to support Dold's bill because he is a Republican? The problem in Washington are the blind partisans like Schakowsky.

And Schneider is aligning himself with such blind partisans? No thanks! Washington is already broken thanks to the blind partisans. We don't need another one in Washington.

Anyone paying attention realizes that this is political ploy by Dold, who has voted against women's choice, women's rights, and women's heath care at every opportunity. He can't run successfully in the 10th on his voting record, so he has to put forth a bill (that no one in his party will support) in an attempt to look pro-choice. He's hoping voters aren't paying attention, and it looks like some are not. We care what Schakowsky thinks because she cares about us. We'll vote for Schneider because he'll vote in support of choice and women's health care. And, by the way, women's equal pay, which most Republicans voted against with the Lilly Ledbetter act.

VOTE ALL THESE BUMS OUT OF OFFICE THIS NOVEMBER. THESE BUMS HAVE BEEN DESTROYING THIS COUNTRY FOR YEARS. THEIR GREED IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION. WE NEED STATESMEN, NOT POLITICIANS.
VOTE THESE BUMS OUT ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yawn. . . to quote James Carville, "it's the economy stupid". Are you better off now than when President Obama was elected and when Democrats held a majority in the House and Senate (2009 and 2010)? If you don't like the US economy today, vote for real "hope and change", that is Republican.

This article is just another attempt to change the subject from the rotten economy to some other subject. Congresswoman Schakowsky knows that the Democrats are going to get "skunked" in November 2012, so she's doing her best to divert attention from the only issue that matters-the economy. If the economy is bad (and it is), then the issue of women's health becomes unimportant-after all, if a woman can't afford to buy food and pay the rent or mortgage, who cares about all of the other stuff.

It looks like American women are not going to be fooled by Congresswoman Schakowsky's attempt to divert attention from the economy-American women support former Governor Romney over President Obama.

The Republican landslide begins on June 5th in the Wisconsin recall election. Governor Walker will finish his term and the Wisconsin Dems will get "smoked" in a Wisconsin election once again. If the Dems can't win in progressive Wisconsin, the November election is over-send in the clowns (Schakowsky and Pelosi).

Same patrician BS different day! Its no wonder nothing ever gets done in Washington!

RB: "Oh, there's Richard. Must be staying out of the sun today - Rich. How's that unemployment rate coming along down there in Florida? Last I looked, it's still higher than Illinois."

I have work now that I have moved to Florida. There is building construction going on in the Panhandle of Florida, but very little construction work going on around Chicago. Things are finally looking up for me after 3-1/2 years of misery and the best part of it all is the state income tax rate in Florida is 0 percent and the sales tax is 7.5 percent. No pot-holes in the roads either.

Good luck to all the folks who haven't migrated out of Illinois yet-you'll need all of luck you can muster.

Agreed! Same BS, different day and if you can't state it in the EXTREME then you won't be heard. Figure out the best solutions and forget which party it's coming from. Oh, no! That might be productive, or allow the other party to look good, so instead, it becomes all about how to trash the opponent. How are we Americans going to get good leadership if this is the nature of the game? It's just a very sad scenario, that seemingly has no end. Best thing I hear is to bring in new people who vote the issue and not their party.

Reagan raised taxes.

Bush cut taxes and the deficit went up. He inherited a balanced budget. Did you forget about that, again? Your imagination....

The stalemate is being caused by the Democratic controlled U.S. Senate. Now the Democrats are the "Party of NO!" Funny how being blindly partisan paints them into a corner.

Running the nation now without a budget for over three years. Shame on Obama. Shame on the House and Senate Democrats who controlled government the first two years of his administration.

Democrats cannot govern. They proved it in Washington. They proved it in Springfield. They proved it in Cook County.

Let's finish the revolution of 2010 by tossing out Schakowsky and the rest of the Democrats. They had their chance and they failed us miserably!

Another race to the basement. If you call Dold a name, I promise he'll prove his pro-abortion stance. He did it proudly during his run against that 3 time loser in the 10th (dan seals). As I pro-llifer, I assure you Dold is not pro-life. As for Schakowsky, she is pure evil coming and going without question.

Jan Schakowsky has a lot of nerve criticizing Bob Dold for supporting Cooper-La Tourette. Jan is one of the leaders of the Bankruptcy Party in the U.S. Congress. As our country lives beyond its means and incurs unsustainable levels of debt, Jan does nothing.

She sits on the Simpson-Bowles commission and, unlike Dick Durbin, votes against sending its findings to Congress for a vote. She votes against Cooper-La Tourette. And, unlike someone like Paul Ryan, she doesn’t put forward any plan of her own for fixing our nation’s finances.

I’m glad Jan is 100% on all the vital social issues of the day. It is nice to know that as our country potentially embarks on wrenching economic and financial changes in the next decade, we have someone like Jan focused exclusively on the really important issues.

I haven’t decided whether I am going to vote for Dold or Schneider yet – but I’m not going to vote for any member of the Bankruptcy Party (which includes both Democrats and Republicans). By voting for Cooper-La Tourette, Dold has shown me that he isn’t a BP member (or at least is willing to break from the BP). I suspect that Schneider (unlike his primary opponent, Sheyman) isn’t a BP member either – but I’m still waiting for more from him.

1996, Barack Obama running for Illinois State Senate: “I would support and co-sponsor a state civil rights bill for gays and lesbians,” “I favor legalizing same-sex marriage, and would fight efforts to prohibit such marriages.” At the time Obama was running in a contested Democratic primary for state senate in Chicago, Illinois. A Democratic primary candidate opposing same-sex marriage in that district in 1996 would have a difficult time winning. As such, Obama was a fervent support of same-sex marriages at that time.

During his 2004 run for U.S. Senate, Mr. Obama stated "what I believe is that marriage is between a man and a woman."

In 2008 Barack Obama said, “I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage.” At the time Obama was running for president.

The day before he is to attend a fundraiser in Hollywood with very wealthy people in favor of gay marriage and several days before a similar fundraiser in NY, he “personally” supports gay marriage.

Of course there's nothing politically expedient of the multiple positions President Obama has taken.

Mr. Romney was for equal rights for Gays, before he is now against it. Mr. Romney implemented managed care in Mass., before being now against it. Flip flop!

RB: "So, dump the filibuster requirements, that the Republicans endlessly use. Bet they won't do that."

Hmmm. . . so what you are saying is that the Democrats can filibuster whenever they please, but the Republicans can't do the same. That's cool-you write the rules so that you are always right and the other side is always wrong. Well, why not play by our rules just for a change of pace-you guys are always wrong and we are always right. If you can play that game, why shouldn't we be able to use the same rules you play by?

Sort of like your comment above that the Democrats can't be partisan (by definition)-only the Republicans are partisan. Well, that's one way to look at it, but the other way to look at it is that if the Dems don't agree with the Republicans, then the Dems are the partisan ones.

What you can't seem to admit is that you have a biased viewpoint. I have no problem admitting that I have a bias, but you always weigh things and it just so happens you're always the non-biased one. Well how about that-RB thinks he's God now.

No sir- when we go to church on Sunday, we are not praying to RB.

From Federalist 10 (severely edited)

“(C)auses of faction in the nature of man - an attachment to different leaders ambitiously contending for pre-eminence and power - divid(ing) mankind into parties, inflam(ing) them with mutual animosity, and render(ing) them much more disposed to vex and oppress each other than to co-operate for their common good - But the most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property.

(A) greater number of citizens and extent of territory - take(s) in a greater variety of parties and interests; make(s) it less probable that a majority of the whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens; (and) more difficult for all who feel it to discover their own strength, and to act in unison with each other.

The influence of factious leaders may kindle a flame - but will be unable to spread a general conflagration - for an abolition of debts, for an equal division of property – (and) will be less apt to pervade the whole body of the Union...”

Mr. Madison would never have imagined, based on the “safeguards” he thought were established in the Constitution, that the Federal Government would be able to create the common motives such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, making it more easy that “a majority of the whole will have a common motive to invade the rights of other citizens.” Nor could he have imagined the internet (instantaneous communication).

Not quite sure when it came into fashion that a politician has a job for life. Its about time the American people asked this question. There is a little know agency in the government called DARPA. The 100 scientists are only allowed to work there for a maximum of 5 years or so that includes the director which is appointed by the president. They have a annual budget of around $3billion. Much less than congress. But yet we keep bringing back the same old. Without new ideas and people we continue the same old partisanship that has been much too much of the present. Is it not time for a change, what could possible be worse than now ,congress doing nothing blaming each other.The deficit doubling. Enough of the BS its time for new and different blood. Their are 320 million Americans you can't tell me only the few hundred that are in congress now are the only ones that can represent us. If they can't get along for the good of all Americans than its time for them to go.

RB: "What's it like it suddenly have so many people around agreeing with your gun toting, anti Obama, anti woman's rights, and anti tax revenue position down there in Florida? you might have finally found your peeps."

Actually, living in the Panhandle of Florida is like living among normal people once again. People hold doors open for one another, smile, say please and thank you and will converse with you. The roads are spotless-no trash, litter or garbage along the roadsides and in the trees like in Evanston.

The American flag is flying everywhere-I feel like I'm back in America again. And yes, there are Confederate flags on car bumpers and on the back windows of pick-up trucks. Best of all, there are no Obama bumper stickers around. And for that matter, there are very few political bumper stickers on any of the cars and trucks (other than Confederate flags). (Conservatives don't feel a need to have their politics in other people's faces like Democrats do.)

One bumper sticker that I noticed was "I heart haters". I thought that bumper sticker was great. You know y'all tell us that we're "haters"-imagine that the political party that started the Klu Klux Klan and supported the Jim Crow laws calling us "haters". Leftists are so bizarre.

RB: "Back in your America again, you mean. Confederate flags....right up your right wing gun toting alley."

In my America, people are civil to one another-they hold the door open for others, say please and thank you and properly dispose of their trash. In my America, Americans are proud of their country and the US military. We love our children and wouldn't think of aborting them just because it's inconvenient. We don't think of abortion as a method of birth control. In my America, we think being born is a civil right-the ultimate civil right.

In my America, we don't use government to pick other people's pockets. Pickpocketing is a crime, regardless of whether a criminal or the government does the pocket-picking.

In my America, we think that our children deserve to be educated and that the public school system is provided for the benefit of our children and not for the sole benefit of the teachers and the administrators.

In my America, we don't take from one group of people and give that money to people who make political contributions ("pay-to-play").

And that Confederate flag is just a flag-it's the rebel flag. The rebel flag means get the government the hell out of our lives. Adults don't need the government to tell them what to do and when to do it.

Apparently you people on the left can't think for yourself and need somebody else to tell you what to do. You're simply a bunch of sheep who need a sheep dog-conservatives don't need a sheep dog.

"Senate rejects Obama budget in 99-0 vote"

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/227857-senate-rejects-obama-budget-in-99-0-vote

An example of Democrats and Republican working together. President Obama can't even get a single Democrat in the Senate to support his budget proposal. Who says that Democrats and Republicans can't agree on anything?

There's an easy way to settle this thing. Bob Dold should sign a pledge that he will not rest until his Planned Parenthood funding protection bill passes out of the House. I would think that should include refusing to vote with his party on any of its bills limiting or denying women's health care as we all now "know" that he's pro-choice and very concerned about women's health. We know Dold is philosophically ok with pledges because he was happy to sign one for Grover Norquist. If he can sign for Grover, he should be willing and able to sign for the vast majority of his district that supports choice, women's health and Planned Parenthood.

Personally, I'm against pledges. However, since he signed the Norquist pledge and has not recanted...I'm all for him signing the Support of Planned Parenthood pledge. Good idea. Maybe you can email him. He no longer reponds, other than form toe letters....bet he doesn't have a form letter for our idea yet. Mention Norquist and you get no reponse at all...

RB: "The Confederate Flag is an insulting symbol of States Rights desire to break from the Union and hold Slaves."

Let's take a look at a little history:

The Democrat Party was the political party which supported slavery in the 1850's. The Klu Klux Klan (KKK) was formed in the 1860's by the Democrat Party. Jim Crow was enacted and supported by the Democrat Party. Democrat Senator Albert Gore, Senior, the father of former Vice President Al Gore, was a noted segregationist, as was another noted Democrat Governor who ran for the presidency in 1972, George Wallace. Senator Robert Byrd, until recently a respected Democrat leader in Senate, was a former member of the KKK. Racial segregation and poor schools (attended by black children) are the norm in cities controlled by Democrats in 2012.

Based upon the historical record, it seems to me that the Democrat Party is an "insulting" symbol of slavery, racism and bigotry. So RB is you want to characterize the Conderate (Battle) Flag as an "insulting" symbol, then it seems reasonable that the Democrat Party should also be considered to be an "insulting" symbol.

RB: "That does tie in with your desire to leave the Union, which on the other hand does not sound very American does it?"

Quite to the contrary RB-the United States was "born" by leaving the union with England and forming a separate country. Hence, secession is a very American concept.

The US Constitution is a contract between "The People" as how they are to be governed. If the Constitution (the contract) is being violated, then "The People" have the right not to abide by the contract. The Second Amendment was specifically included in the Bill of Rights so as to allow "The People" to overthrow a tyrannical government.

RB: "By the way Florida is a TAKER state. You [Florida] pay less in Federal taxes than you get back, you get back about a third more than you pay in....so thanks a lot."

An excellent response to the comment about the Democrat Party being an "insulting" symbol representing pro-slavery, the KKK, Jim Crow, segregation and the fact that Democrats are still involved with racial bigotry within areas controlled by Democrats politicians, for example Crook County. If the Confederate flag has to come down, then so does the Democrat Party.

Now the new charge is that Florida is a "taker" state. Looks like RB wants to change the subject away from the bigotry and racial discrimination practiced by Democrats. Well, I guess we could talk about Democrat's war on women (and children), which is actually the subject of this thread.

Why should Americans who don't believe in the horrendous practice of abortion be forced to subsidize the practice? Why should the Catholic Church and other religous organizations whose religious beliefs do not condone the practice of abortion be forced to pay for insurance coverage for such a practice? What about Americans First Amendment rights to practice their religion?

Republican anti women's rights is the war on women, not anything the Democrats are doing. And I did not change the subject other than point out that the state you moved to takes more than it gives. I guess to stay on topic, it's pretty anti women's rights there too, or did you forget to mention that. Calling the Democrats anti women is ridiculous. You have quite an imagination unless it all comes from Fox News.

RB: "Rich, Mr. Romney has fired more people than Mr. Trump ever thought of firing. A typical Republican wealth tactic is demonstrated by the Ricketts."

An excellent point RB. Successful managers often have to fire people. Losing a job by being fired is an excellent motivator and so is failure. Ask any successful person and they will tell you about the many times that they have failed. The only person who hasn't failed is someone who has never attempted anything difficult.

With respect to your other point about Republicans "feeding at the trough", I'm in complete agreement with you. As previously stated, I am not a Republican. Conservatives have a term for Republicans who act like Democrats-RINO.

Senator McCain is a RINO and that's why he lost the presidential election. (I did not vote for McCain in 2008-I couldn't bring myself to vote for him.) Sarah Palin is not a RINO and I would vote for her any day. I have mixed emotions about Mitt Romney.

I support Mitt Romney only because the re-election of President Obama likely means the end of America. A second term for President Obama will be far worse than the first term.

Fortunately for America, the election in November 2012 will be a landslide victory for Republicans. The landslide begins on June 5th with the defeat of the unions and the re-election of Governor Walker in Wisconsin.

As you can see by the Republican primary in Indiana where Senator Lugar was defeated, TEA is still alive.

Another example of Democrats' war on women:

"On this latest trip to La Crosse, Wisconsin, I heard a very disturbing tale from an 80-year-old businesswoman. For her safety, I will refer to her as Patriot Sue rather than using her real name. Patriot Sue's family business has been successful and highly respected since the '50s. But Patriot Sue wrote a local letter to the editor in defense of Gov. Walker's reforms, and all heck broke loose -- from false accusations in the media that she mistreats employees to threats against her and her family."

Read more:

http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/05/obamas_chicago_thug_way_invades_wisconsin.html#ixzz1vKQbA96n

What sort of American threatens an 80-year old woman because of her political views? Answer, a thug. Why is it that Democrats have to use organized crime tactics to intimidate other Americans?

Democrats used the Klu Klux Klan to intimidate black folks. Democrats used Jim Crow to intimidate black folks. George Wallace and Bull Connor were Democrats.

The Democrat Party is the party of intimidation-not much different from organized crime really, except that gansters admit that they are involved in criminal activity, while Democrats won't admit that they use government as a cover for criminal activity.

Among the many reasons I left Crook County and Illinois, one was fear for my personal safety. When I was resident of Crook County, I was asked if I was worried when I started my car in the morning.

Victory! This is going to be a lay down. Imagine the Rich's of the country counting on a Republican strategy of the Democrats being anti women! Why don't you add anti healthcare for all and anti Union, maybe even tackle that old stand by issue of anti entitlement and anti abortio. You've really picked some issues that we never support and exposed our weak points there Rich.
I'm beginning to think your imagination is starting to get the best of you,or perhaps you need to get out of the sun. You should just go shelling early in the morning...

Is there some reason Patch allows Richard Schulte to take over every single thread and post dozens of off topic diatribes? I for one am sick of it. He seems to think this forum is his own personal blog. May I suggest he either keep on topic, and let others post opinions without continually attacking them, or his posts be removed? I might even start reading the threads again.

Ms. Sims, on another Patch thread, http://evanston.patch.com/articles/poll-should-gay-marriage-be-legal#comment_3356370, RB's comments are all over that thread. (Schulte didn't offer even one comment, just in case you are keeping score at home.)

I can't help but wonder if you asked RB to "pipe down" too-no you didn't. Posting as many times as you want on Patch is acceptable to Ms. Sims as long as she agrees with you. But if Ms. Sim's disagrees with you, then your posts should be censored.

If you could actually comprehend what I posted, it's about staying on topic. You never do. You apparently don't even live here. You take local stories, and use the message boards to rant about your political views, the Civil War, George Bush, secession, and God only knows what else, I quit reading. My complaint isn't your extremist views, it's that you should not be allowed to take over a local website, and a local story, in furtherance of your goal of spreading your views, whether I, or anyone else, agrees with them or not. Start a blog of your own, or are you too lazy to do that? I am appealing to the Patch moderators to put a stop to your takeover, and anyone else who does the same. Meanwhile, Mr. Schulte, the fact that you actually went all over the Patch site looking for my other posts is creepy and disturbing. You seem to be seriously paranoid. I suggest you see a mental health professional.

Mt2: "Ms. Sims, I couldn't agree more, with regard to the 'takeover' at times (not only Mr. Schulte, but he tends to stand out with his 'unusual' point-of-views)!"

Hmmm. . . I understand how a group of people takes over parts of Chicago in a demonstration for some cause-we see video of that on the news, but I don't really understand how one can "take over" this blog. Government is spending millions of our tax dollars for security against those who want to take over the street to express their political opinion because a NATO meeting is being held here. How much has government spent to control Schulte on Patch? Schulte is simply engaging is political discussion-no one has to read Schulte's comments, nor does anyone have to respond. Schulte bothers no one, except those who object to his point of view out of fear that other people will read and agree with Schulte's viewpoint.

I do find it curious that my viewpoint is considered "unusual". What most people who live in Crook County and in Illinois don't seem to understand is how "unusual" that Crook County and Illinois are. Crook County was recently named the most corrupt city in America. Illinois has just sent its last two governors to prison and is the only state in the nation which does not permit concealed carry.

No, I think that Crook County and its citizens are the strange ones for tolerating corrupt gov't for more than 50 years.