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10th Congressional District residents are beginning to catch on to Bob Dold’s “bipartisan fake-out,” and his latest shenanigans surrounding prospective gun legislation in the House.

Congress Watch: Double-Talk Dold Is No Friend of the Environment

By Laurence D. Schiller

It’s a double dose of Dold! There’s just so much evidence to support the notion that Bob Dold is really a staunch defender of the Republican right-wing agenda that it made perfect sense to serve up a second helping of Congress Watch this month to put forward the real truth.

A Lesson From Jane Austen About How We Judge Character

By Eleonora di Liscia

What does a Jane Austen novel have to do with the 2016 Presidential campaign? You’ll have to read the article to find out.

Brad Schneider Meets with Moraine Township Democrats – A Photo Essay

In the Doldrums

Dold supports the Ryan Budget, which would repeal Medicare as we know it.

Women (and Some Good Men) Show Support for Brad Schneider – A Photo Essay

Trump Through the Eyes of a Child

By Pam Idleburg

Leave it to a child to put into perspective the hateful invective being spewed by Donald Trump.

Off the Mark

Kirk has opposed bills that would help students afford higher education.

A Personal Perspective: When Will These Massacres Stop?

By Steven Gan

The nightmare in Orlando is but the latest in an ever-increasing number of mass murders that demand an honest examination about where the responsibility truly lies and what we, the people, must do to prevent more bloodshed.

Shifting the Focus: How to Move the Democrats Left Without Electing President Trump

By Eleonora di Liscia

The election of Ronald Reagan ushered in an era of rightward drift of both major political parties. This year’s election can reverse that trend once and for all. Hillary Clinton’s victory—and a decisive loss for Republicans up and down the ticket—could marginalize the far right and empower Democrats to move back toward the left.

Reality Check: Dold blocks gun bill hours after speech

June 14, 2016

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Hours after promising action, Rep. Dold sides with party, blocks bill to keep guns from people on terrorist watch list

a324345b-0945-4443-8b8f-d6356802ff28 Deerfield, IL — Today’s behavior shows why Republican Rep. Bob Dold (IL-10) needs to be replaced this November. There is a jarring disconnect between his words and his actions. When it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of people on the terrorist watch list, Rep. Bob Dold’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality.

Rhetoric:
“Thoughts and prayers are not enough.”
“It’s time for action.”
“We cannot allow partisanship to define this debate.”

Reality:
Less than three hours after saying those words on the floor of the House of Representatives, Republican Rep. Bob Dold voted with his party to block action on the ‘No Fly, No Buy’ bill — for the 12th time.

Sorry, Congressman Dold, but you don’t get credit for co-sponsoring legislation if you proceed to block it. Empty promises from vulnerable career politicians aren’t enough.

Gun violence is a serious issue for the 10th District. Dold is great at getting headlines for himself but terrible at reflecting 10th District values when it counts.

Update: Dold’s claim that he never blocked the bill is wrong and is politics at its worst:

(1) Procedural votes determine what legislation Congress will vote on.

(2) The dozen procedural votes mentioned are not “unrelated.” In each case Democrats were asking Republicans to pause the current discussion to vote on Democrats’ gun safety legislation instead. In each case every Republican (including Dold) voted to continue the current debate rather than vote on the gun bill.

(3) Democrats offer the “No Fly, No Buy” bill during debate on other bills because Republicans will not allow gun safety legislation to be considered at all. Ever. There is no other time for Democrats to try. That is why the votes appear to be related to other issues. Every vote cited asks the exact same question: Can we pause what we’re doing and vote on the gun bill? Every time, Dold voted “No.”

(4) Dold’s “procedural votes” blocked the “No Fly, No Buy” bill from being voted on every time Democrats tried to offer it. That is an undeniable fact.

It is hypocritical and cynical to claim you never voted on a bill when that is true only because you stopped yourself from having the opportunity.

The procedural nuances Dold cites to rationalize his decision are not at issue because the result is clear. He was presented with the choice to either act on gun legislation or stick with his party. He chose the latter.

And here is how the nonpartisan publication The Hill described what happened (6/14/2016):

“House Democrats used a procedural vote for unrelated legislation Tuesday that, had it gone their way, would have forced a vote on a bill banning people on the FBI’s terror watch list from buying guns.

Democrats had previously tried the maneuver 11 other times for what they have deemed the ‘no fly, no buy’ bill in the aftermath of last year’s terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif.

In other words, Democrats offered the “No Fly, No Buy” bill during debate on other bills because Republicans would not allow the gun safety legislation to be considered at all. Ever. There is no other time for Democrats to try. That is why the votes appear to be related to other issues. Every vote referred to asks the same question: Can we pause what we’re doing and vote on the gun bill?

“Despite calling for a vote on the bill earlier in the day, Dold sided with fellow Republicans during Tuesday’s procedural vote. Centrist Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), meanwhile, was the only lawmaker who broke with his party.”

Dold voted “No.” Period. Even though he had called for lawmakers to be bipartisan and to act immediately, Dold then sided with his party to block the bill.

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Rep. Dold’s Choice to Lead Congress Endorses Trump for President

June 4, 2016

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Waukegan, IL – Donald Trump is unfit for the White House yet Republican Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), the highest-ranking member of Congress, just endorsed him for President. Rep. Bob Dold (IL-10) can spin it all he wants but it’s this simple: Dold’s support for Ryan is support for Trump.

Dold’s ties to Ryan are undeniable:

Dold votes for Ryan as Speaker of the House.
Dold votes for Ryan’s right-wing budgets.
Dold raises campaign donations with Ryan in Chicago.
Dold, according to Ryan, shares “[his] vision”.

And Ryan thinks Trump should be our next commander-in-chief.

Dold’s consistent support of Trump endorser Paul Ryan shows he’s out of touch with the people of the 10th District. This fall, the voters will reject Republicans Dold, Ryan, and Trump, and elect Democrat Brad Schneider instead.

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Tenth Dems June Newsletter

Please follow the link to view our June newsletter as a pdf file:

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In this issue of Tenth News:

15^th Annual Women’s Power Lunch Draws Another Enthusiastic Crowd

Political Analyst David Yepsen Sparks Capacity TDU Crowd to Lively Exchange

Congress Watch: Double-Talk Dold Pushes for More Dark Money in Politics

9^th Annual Botterman Breakfast Draws Democratic Notables

Community Connection Hosting Volunteer Meeting and Participating in ArtWauk

Warren Township Democrats Help with Spring Highway Clean-Up

You Never Know Who You’ll Meet

In the Doldrums

A Personal Perspective: North Carolina’s Governor Doubles Down on Discriminatory Bathroom Legislation

A Reality Check for Trump Voters

Off the Mark

State Senator Julie Morrison Sponsors Bill to Limit Access to Firearms by People Struggling with Mental Illness

15^th Annual Women’s Power Lunch Draws Another Enthusiastic Crowd

By Leslie Lipschultz

This year’s event was bigger than ever and, as always, Tenth Dems contributed a large contingent to the festivities.

Political Analyst David Yepsen Sparks Capacity TDU Crowd to Lively Exchange

By Laurence D. Schiller

A standing-room-only crowd, a veteran analyst of primary season, and dozens of insightful questions made for a lively Tenth Dems University session.

Congress Watch: Double-Talk Dold Pushes for More Dark Money in Politics

If you don’t want to know whose money is financing whose campaign, Bob Dold is representing your interests. Despite his claim that he supports diluting the effects of Citizens United, when he’s in Washington Dold is fully on board with his party’s protection of dark money.

9^th Annual Botterman Breakfast Draws Democratic Notables

We report this event with words and pictures.

Community Connection Hosting Volunteer Meeting and Participating in ArtWauk

Mark your calendar for Saturday evening, June 18 for a grassroots political strategy session and open house at the Community Connection office in Waukegan.

Warren Township Democrats Help with Spring Highway Clean-Up

Democrats do much to make our communities better places to live. Warren Township Democrats have taken responsibility for cleaning up a section of highway.

You Never Know Who You’ll Meet

By Jeanine China

A first-timer at Jan Schakowsky’s Power Women Lunch shares her perspective.

In the Doldrums

Republican Congressman Bob Dold has voted to cut Pell Grants.

A Personal Perspective: North Carolina’s Governor Doubles Down on Discriminatory Bathroom Legislation

By Steven Gan

North Carolina’s effort to prevent the City of Charlotte from acknowledging the rights of transgendered individuals to use public restrooms has moved from legislation to lawsuits as the state countersues the Department of Justice for enforcing Civil Rights laws.

A Reality Check for Trump Voters

By Jack Altschuler

Far from being an anti-establishment candidate, Donald Trump is just another in a long line of Republicans whose economic policies have been decimating the middle class.

Off the Mark

Republican Senator Mark Kirk has voted to block Clean Water rules. He’s also voted against funding Flint’s water system clean-up.

State Senator Julie Morrison Sponsors Bill to Limit Access to Firearms by People Struggling with Mental Illness

Senator Morrison has sponsored legislation to ensure that required reporting by courts to police about persons adjudicated as unfit to have a firearms license actually occurs.

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