Ten Reasons to Reelect Brad Schneider and One Whopping Reason Not To

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Friday September 20, 2013 · 5:36 AM PDT

2013/09/20 · 05:36

In the September 2013 edition of the Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats Newsletter, Brad Schneider supporter, Steve Sheffey, wrote an article titled The Top 10 Reasons to Reelect Brad Schneider. From past experience, it's my understanding that a rebuttal article would not be welcome in the newsletter or on their site. I archived my old blog last year. But, I am and have been a Kos Diarist for many years. So, I park my rebuttal here. If Tenth Dems wants to give me space to add it (and I sure provided them a lot of content when they needed it) somewhere on their media, here it is below the fold.

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Wednesday September 18, 2013 · 1:46 PM PDT

2013/09/18 · 13:46

AND LOCAL HARDWORKING DEMS LOSE THEIR POLITICAL HOME TO A HANDFUL OF BLUE DOGS AND NEAR REPUBLICANS

I recently happened upon a Facebook post seeking attendees for a day of events around the district hosted by our Democratic House Representative, Brad Schneider. The notice (a republishing of which can be found here) calls the events "Interactive Exercise Sessions on the Federal Budget and Fiscal Responsibility," and will take place at various locations in the district on September 24, 2013.

Per the notice, the events are co-hosted by "the non-partisan Concord Coalition" who apparently are to put attendees through "exercises that include small working groups collaborating on ideas to reduce the nation’s debt and deficits and improve the long-term fiscal outlook for the country."

The punchline is that "the non-partisan Concord Coalition" is a partner of Wall Street billionaire Pete Peterson's "Fix the Debt" campaign. I don't think I have to explain what that is to the Kos audience. Sadly, another Democratic Rep. promoted a similar event this past spring. The Kos post on that which goes into more detail about Peterson and the message can be found here.

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How do we Solve the Problem of Democrats Like Brad Schneider?

21 votes Vote Now!

How do we Solve the Problem of Democrats Like Brad Schneider?

I have no idea.

2 votes

Maybe he's right. The social safety net is the cause of all America's problems.

1 vote

Primary him.

15 votes

Vote Republican.

0 votes

Ellen, move to another district. IL-10 belongs to the billionaires and their bought and paid for politicians like Schneider.

0 votes

Help him win in 2014 and hope for the best.

1 vote

Go Green even if they have no hope of winning any time soon.

2 votes

IL-10 Brad Schneider Turns on Obamacare

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Friday July 19, 2013 · 1:06 PM PDT

2013/07/19 · 13:06

Has Rep. Brad Schneider finally gone too far with his recent vote against implementing the very small amount of health care reform that was so very hard won?

In case you haven't heard, this week, Schneider voted with the Republicans to pass H.B. 2668, the very Orwellian-ly named Fairness for American Families Act. The Fairness for American Families Act takes up on the Obama Administration's delay implementation of the employer mandate, and extends it to individuals. While I was not in love with the Obama Administration's reasoning to extend the large employer mandate, that large companies needed more time for implementation of the complex provisions, the same logic doesn't quite hold for individuals, and the bill has been fairly interpreted as just one more of the 38 (or so) votes against the Affordable Care Act--the sad and ongoing publicity stunt of House Republicans.

But, this time our very own IL-10 "Democrat" has gone for it. So what's next for IL-10 Democrats?

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Now that he's plaing House Republican Theater with Heath Care Reform, do we primary Brad Schneider?

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Now that he's plaing House Republican Theater with Heath Care Reform, do we primary Brad Schneider?

Absolutely, he's gone too far.

35 votes

I'd like to, but am afraid that gives the district to Republicans.

16 votes

I have no idea what this guy is doing.

2 votes

I think Ilya has grown a few inches since 2012.

11 votes

Love the No Labels label.

4 votes

The only issue in IL-10 is Israel and Schneider passes the Israel litmus test.

7 votes

You can keep Schneider, I'm moving to IL-9.

2 votes

WTF?

5 votes

Brad's great. Love trickle down economics and the ownership society.

10 votes

Changing My Mind in IL-10? Maybe.

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Wednesday June 12, 2013 · 1:25 PM PDT

2013/06/12 · 13:25

Not long ago I strongly disagreed with a diarist who advocated a 2014 primary for IL-10 Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider. I disagreed because Schneider won by a small margin, and former Rep. Bob Dold, a Mark Kirk clone with a significant war chest and existing campaign operation, was the most likely opponent. Now we know that Dold will be Schneider's opponent, but despite that, I think I might be changing my mind on primary-ing Brad Schneider. I think it's something that progressives, liberals and other Democrats have to carefully consider.

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Should Democrats in IL-10 Primary Brad Schneider

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Should Democrats in IL-10 Primary Brad Schneider

Absolutely not

19 votes

If they can find a good candidate

10 votes

Absolutely yes

5 votes

Not sure

1 vote

Don't care

0 votes

Mad Men, Not Yard Signs and Volunteers

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Wednesday June 06, 2012 · 10:15 AM PDT

2012/06/06 · 10:15

BEWARE OF MAD MEN SPOILER IF YOU ARE NOT UP TO DATE ON YOUR VIEWING (AND CARE).

On Mad Men, the AMC television series about a small advertising agency in the 1960s, the agency just landed the Jaguar account. To do so, they had to figure out how to create a US market for an unreliable, overpriced, foreign-made, unnecessary sports car and compete against much larger and more established agencies doing the same thing. In the story, the car wasn't even reliable enough to assist the humiliated Lane Pryce commit suicide, but the agency figured out how to sell it. Their winning pitch equated the car with a mistress, and the hook like was "at last something beautiful you can truly own." With this strategy, the agency narrowed it's target and created a demand for something that would not benefit most people. That's exactly what Republicans do and why they win.

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Hollywood

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Hollywood

Should spend spend spend on elections

13 votes

Should stay out of elections because their money is tainted

1 vote

Hollywood's money and influence does not matter

3 votes

PCCC Touts Poll Showing Sheyman Waaaay Ahead--Fails to Explain Huge Difference From Prior Poll

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Friday March 16, 2012 · 6:46 AM PDT

2012/03/16 · 06:46

Per PCCC, the poll was done by Public Policy Polling for Moveon. It claims to have obtained the results from 629 likely Dem primary voters, MOE 3.9%.

I may have been part of this poll. I received a call asking me who I was supporting. John Tree was the first candidate mentioned. When I hit 1 or whatever to show my support for Tree, I wasn't asked the other questions showing. Not sure if I wasn't asked because I hit 1 for Tree or because it was a different poll. I was only surprised it wasn't a push poll.

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What to you think of the PCCC Poll

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What to you think of the PCCC Poll

Ilya's on top!

7 votes

Skeptical

1 vote

Doesn't matter

1 vote

Publicity Stunt

3 votes

Banana Cream Pie

0 votes

Brad Schneider Strikes Back, shows he's equally as disingenuous as Ilya Sheyman. John Tree Surges

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Wednesday March 14, 2012 · 6:15 PM PDT

2012/03/14 · 18:15

My eyebrows were raised by the recent US Action mailer attempting to equate Brad Schneider with criminals, complete with depictions of a yellow crime scene tape and a chalk outline of a body.

Brad's response is on the Internet, and apparently on cable: See below the fold.

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What do you think of negative primary campaigns?

27 votes Vote Now!

What do you think of negative primary campaigns?

Hate 'em

16 votes

Love 'em

2 votes

There's good reason here

3 votes

These two are nuts

0 votes

Tree's the winner here

6 votes

IL-10: BREAKING: John Tree Endorsed by Journal & Topics Newspapers

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Wednesday March 07, 2012 · 5:04 PM PST

2012/03/07 · 17:04

Journal & Topics Newspapers have endorsed John Tree for Congress recognizing his experience and accomplishments:

As a full colonel with 22 years in the Air Force, work at the Pentagon and in the corporate world ranging from starting a small granola company with 20 employees to working for two Fortune 100 companies, candidate Tree brings unmatched diversity and much experience to the table.

Tree's three years working as both a civilian and Air Force officer in Haiti make the issues of poverty personal and real to Tree. Those values are important in this economy.

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Wednesday March 07, 2012 · 5:49 AM PST

2012/03/07 · 05:49

My car was Ilya-bombed last week. I left it out of the garage for an hour or so and came back to quite a scene. It looked like my car had been in an accident with the truck of the guy who prints the Ilya lit and all of it was wasted because I already voted for John Tree.

I picked up one of the mailers and read, stopping to laugh at the Howard Dean quote about IL-10 candidate, Ilya Sheyman, "dedicating his life to ...." It's sort of a reach to talk about one dedicating a life when you're talking about a 25 year old. Nonsense. It just makes Dean look foolish.

When I was field trained, I learned that you're supposed to stay away from cars and mailboxes.

Brad Schneider's got my mailbox more than covered--what with at least three mailings each week--but he is doing it legally with all his AIPCA Israel first and foremost money.

Vivek also has a mailer to which I awarded the Golden E earlier this week. Vivek's a nice guy with a lot of policy ideas and a good eye for campaign lit style, but he hasn't got a prayer of beating Bob Dold.

So who does?

John Tree

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Wednesday February 15, 2012 · 8:23 AM PST

2012/02/15 · 08:23

The press, the progressive/liberal/Democratic alternative press, and most people think that the real race in the Illinois Tenth is the pissing match between Ilya Sheyman and Brad Schneider. It's not. The real race is between the policy technician Vivek Bavda and the new Democratic democratic values candidate, John Tree.

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Do you think Democrats need to add more values and emotion to their campaigns?

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Do you think Democrats need to add more values and emotion to their campaigns?

Yes

10 votes

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IL-10: The Real Race is Bavda vs. Tree

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Wednesday February 15, 2012 · 8:15 AM PST

2012/02/15 · 08:15

The press, the progressive/liberal/Democratic alternative press, and most people think that the real race in the Illinois Tenth is the pissing match between Ilya Sheyman and Brad Schneider. It's not. The real race is between the Democratic policy technicians and the new Democratic democratic values candidates. Here in IL-10, that's the race between Vivek Bavda and John Tree.

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Wednesday June 08, 2011 · 11:06 AM PDT

2011/06/08 · 11:06

For George Rosenblit who worked tirelessly in the IL-10 to protect seniors and future seniors right up until his death on Saturday. George was 87 years old.

Republican House members are pushing the old Savings Account For Every American Act again. It's gone through several incarnations since first rejected in 2005. It was rejected again in 2007. House Republicans keep using the same tired name for the bill that incrementally privatizes Social Security because it spells out SAFE (actually, it spells out SAFEA Act, but anti-education Republicans don't really get whan an A is anyway).

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Is a private retirement plan in lieu of Social Security an important freedom worth defending

24 votes Vote Now!

Is a private retirement plan in lieu of Social Security an important freedom worth defending

Yes, It's Paternalism to Have the Government Collect Taxes to Provide for Retirement

1 vote

No, Really Safe Retirement Plans are Important

0 votes

No, the Failure of 401(K) proves the need for Social Security

7 votes

Yes, but I can think of more important freedoms than the freedom to make bad investments

0 votes

Yes, my grandmother would feel freer living on the streets

1 vote

It's disgusting that this has even become an issue, Social Security is important and everybody knows it

15 votes

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IL-10 Brad Schneider Turns on Obamacare

Changing My Mind in IL-10? Maybe.

Mad Men, Not Yard Signs and Volunteers

PCCC Touts Poll Showing Sheyman Waaaay Ahead--Fails to Explain Huge Difference From Prior Poll

Brad Schneider Strikes Back, shows he's equally as disingenuous as Ilya Sheyman. John Tree Surges

IL-10: BREAKING: John Tree Endorsed by Journal & Topics Newspapers

IL-10: John Tree Can Turn the District Red to Blue

IL-10: The Real Race is Bavda vs. Tree

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If They Have to Tell You It's SAFE, It's Probably Not