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Mark Kirk for Senate (Chicago Tribune Endorsement)
Chicago Tribune ^ | 10/7/2010 | Tribune Editorial Board

Posted on 10/07/2010 8:49:15 PM PDT by Inyokern

In 2010, the citizens of Illinois should send to the Capitol a senator who will bring expertise and independence. The candidate who fits that bill is Mark Kirk.

Today the Tribune endorses Kirk, a Republican, for the U.S. Senate seat that Roland Burris soon vacates. To understand our verdict, watch Giannoulias and Kirk's appearance before us this week. You'll find the video at chicagotribune.com/senate. Judge each man's depth and preparedness for the job. Judge knowledge and scope. Judge accomplishment. Judge which candidate has a proven record of thoughtful independence — of bucking his party when the good of this nation is at stake. You won't have difficulty making these judgments.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: 2010midterms; axelrod; ayers; daley; giannoulias; il2010; illinois; kirk; kirkrainbowboy; michelleobama; obamacare; porkulus; rezko; rino; senate; tarp; vote4mypetrino
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1 posted on 10/07/2010 8:49:18 PM PDT by Inyokern
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To: Inyokern
"Today the Tribune endorses Kirk"

When I was growing up in Chicago the Trib was a Republican leaning paper. I don't think that is true today but I still think that this endorsement is going to leave a mark.

2 posted on 10/07/2010 8:54:51 PM PDT by WHBates
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To: Inyokern

Son of a Gun!


3 posted on 10/07/2010 8:57:46 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Inyokern
If Mark Kirk would pledge in writing to remain neutral on pro-life, pro-family issues, I may consider voting for him.

He needs to make some concessions for the good of the party.

4 posted on 10/07/2010 9:00:18 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever ( Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness)
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To: WHBates

When a major newspaper endorses a Republican in a close election, that is always surprising, and always very welcome news.

I think this editorial will clinch the election for Kirk.

Just a feeling . . pleasantly surprised.

Tribune Company is an ultra-liberal company ..


5 posted on 10/07/2010 9:05:33 PM PDT by FloridaSunrise
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To: stars & stripes forever
If Mark Kirk would pledge in writing to remain neutral on pro-life, pro-family issues, I may consider voting for him.

As I said in a previous thread:

Kirk is against "card check" (which would allow unions to organize without a vote).

He is against immigration amnesty and supports completing the border fence and sending more troops to the border.

He favors extending the Bush tax cuts for everyone.

He is against closing Gitmo

As a congressman, he voted against Obamacare and he has indicated that he wants to repeal it.

Giannoulias takes the opposite position on ALL of those things and more. Giannoulias would be our worst nightmare. Kirk must win!

6 posted on 10/07/2010 9:07:04 PM PDT by Inyokern
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To: WHBates
The weird thing about Giannoulias: He has this habit of slipping into a kind of "Baby Huey" look on his face.

7 posted on 10/07/2010 9:12:49 PM PDT by Krankor
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To: Inyokern

Why wouldn’t they? A liberal paper is endorsing a liberal.


8 posted on 10/07/2010 9:17:51 PM PDT by lara
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To: lara

To be fair they endorse a bunch of republicans in house races...


9 posted on 10/07/2010 9:19:41 PM PDT by Paul8148
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To: Inyokern; FloridaSunrise; onyx; penelopesire; maggief; Liz; Velveeta; retrokitten; hoosiermama; ...

Talk about a former reputable publishing icon fallen to
ugly disrepute, this article will make your hair curl. It’s
the shocking story of a completely inappropriate and
deviant good old boy crew at the helm. I can’t imagine the
owner has let these stunning antics go on so long.

At Flagging Tribune, Tales of a Bankrupt Culture

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/06/business/media/06tribune.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all

~~~~~~~

Supporting Kirk today, and yet they were the lynchpin in
Obama’s senatorial win by getting the sealed Ryan divorce
info leaked JUST before the election, AND ...again, leaking
the info that Fitzie had Blago’s offices and home, etc.
wiretapped.

Quite the stunning change in both stability and political direction.


10 posted on 10/07/2010 9:23:39 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: WHBates

My Endorsement Michael Labno


11 posted on 10/07/2010 9:30:09 PM PDT by Steelers6
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To: STARWISE

LSounds like the NYT is in a snit.


12 posted on 10/07/2010 9:31:29 PM PDT by onyx (If you support Sarah and want on her Ping List, let me know!)
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To: Steelers6
My Endorsement Michael Labno

The last guy who won this senate seat was Barack Hussein Obama. Do you really think Labno has a snowball's chance? Do you want to encourage Republicans to throw their votes away and elect Giannoulias?

13 posted on 10/07/2010 9:41:35 PM PDT by Inyokern
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To: Paul8148
What state do you live in?
And to be fair, I couldn't care less who a liberal newspaper endorses. Only a lib would defend them. I live in the 14th district and they endorsed Foster, big D over Hultgren. The republicans they did endorse are probably RINOs,
14 posted on 10/07/2010 9:47:00 PM PDT by lara
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To: Inyokern

I’m am definitely holding my nose in voting for Kirk. But the stench of the RAT crook is overwhelming.


15 posted on 10/07/2010 9:58:22 PM PDT by arrogantsob
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To: Inyokern

The best thing I can say about Kirk’s record is that he’s not as bad as Castle. The interesting thing is that in his ads he’s running as hard as he can to the right. At least those he’s running downstate. He’s thinks that’s the message that sells this year even in Obama’s Illinois. I wish I could believe him, but the early primary left the GOP stuck with him as the lesser of evils.


16 posted on 10/07/2010 10:10:02 PM PDT by JohnBovenmyer (Tear down that BARACK-ade!)
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To: Inyokern

“Sam Zell was sort of a rock star when he went around and toured the various properties,” said Ann Marie Lipinski, the former editor of The Chicago Tribune who left less than a year after the takeover. “People had been living with uncertainty for so long and they hoped something good would come from an owner with a proven track record of success in other businesses.”

Mr. Zell’s first innovation was the deal itself. He used debt in combination with an employee stock ownership plan, called an ESOP, to buy the company, while contributing only $315 million of his own money. Under the plan, the company’s discretionary matching contributions to the 401(k) retirement plan for nonunionized Tribune employees were diverted into an ownership stake. The structure of the deal allowed Tribune to become an S corporation, which pays no federal taxes; its shareholders are responsible for all taxes.

The $8 billion in new loans used to finance the deal left the company with $13.8 billion in debt. But Mr. Zell was convinced that by quickly selling the Chicago Cubs and other assets while improving operating margins, the company could emerge as a valuable property. It was typical Zell: a risky approach to gain control over a large, distressed asset while minimizing his own exposure, something he acknowledged in a company newsletter:

“I’ve said repeatedly that no matter what happens in this transaction, my lifestyle won’t change,” he wrote to his combination employees/shareholders. “Yours, on the other hand, could change dramatically if we get this right.”

His second innovation was bringing in a new management team, largely from the radio business, that, like Mr. Zell, had little newspaper experience, which constituted more than 70 percent of the company’s business.

Mr. Michaels, who was initially in charge of Tribune’s broadcasting and interactive businesses as well as six newspapers, was a former shock jock who made a name for himself — and a lot of money for Mr. Zell — by scooping up radio stations while at the Zell-controlled Jacor Communications. Jacor was later sold to Clear Channel Communications for $4.4 billion.


17 posted on 10/07/2010 10:58:21 PM PDT by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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To: Inyokern

Mark Kirk is Arlen Spector and Jim Jeffords waiting to happen. I wouldn’t give the guy 6 years to make mischief that’s why I’m telling all Illinois voters to vote for Conservative Mike Labno for US Senate.

I might consider giving my vote to Kirk for the 8 week term however,


18 posted on 10/07/2010 11:03:56 PM PDT by Steelers6
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To: Inyokern

That scumbag Kirk has to lose. It would be worth two years of the other scumbag just to see Kirk lose.
Better to be knifed in the face by an enemy than stabbed in the back by a “friend”.


19 posted on 10/07/2010 11:06:55 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Steelers6
Mark Kirk is Arlen Spector and Jim Jeffords waiting to happen.

Nonsense. He has been a Republican congressman for several terms. He holds what used to be Don Rumsfeld's congressional seat and his views are similar to Rumsfeld. He is not going to be as liberal as Jeffords because Illinois is not Vermont.

20 posted on 10/07/2010 11:20:28 PM PDT by Inyokern
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