Peter Roskam Endorses Obama – Does He Know Bill Ayers? How much do we really know about Peter Roskam?

On 10.29.08, In Congressional Elections, Economic Justice, Friends of Peter Roskam, George Bush, Jill Morgenthaler, Middle Class, Peter Roskam, Presidential Race 2008, Wingnuts, By RSR

It appears that Peter Roskam, a member of the McCain-Palin leadership team in Illinois has jumped shipped and that Roskam has hitched his campaign to that of Barack Obama. Roskam’s campaign committee has recently erected a web site entitled Obama Voters for Roskam, an apparent endorsement of Barack Obama’s radical socialist agenda for America.

This, of course, raises all kinds of new troubling questions about the ethically challenged Peter Roskam and his fitness for office:

Does Peter Roskam approve of  Barack Obama’s plan to take your money and redistribute it to poor black people? Is Peter Roskam a Communist? Why does he hate America?

Does Peter Roskam know Bill Ayers and did Ayers help Roskam with his campaign? Does Peter Roskam pal around with terrorists? What is the nature of Roskam’s association with Jeremiah Wright?

Is Peter Roskam a member of ACORN? Is Roskam involved in voter fraud?

Is Peter Roskam an Arab terrorist too? What’s HIS middle name?  Is he friendly with Osama Bin Laden?

How much do we really know about Peter Roskam?

Re-electing Roskam to Congress would be just too dangerous.  That’s why I’m voting for Jill Morgenthaler.

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Video: Roskam is Wrong for IL-06

On 10.23.08, In Jill Morgenthaler, Peter Roskam, Wingnuts, By RSR

From the Morgenthaler campaign.  Good to see her hitting back at this creep.

More video here. Thanks bilco5 for the heads up. I hadn’t seen these.

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Jill Morgenthaler Calls Roskam on His Lack of Support for Illinois Vets

On 05.28.08, In Congressional Elections, Jill Morgenthaler, Peter Roskam, Veterans, By RSR

In a press release dated May 22nd, 6th District Congressional candidate Jill Morgenthaler takes her opponent, Peter Roskam, to task, for his consistent failure to support legislation that would benefit Illinois veterans, including his recent no vote on the GI Bill. The release states:

Sixth District Democratic Congressional Candidate Jill Morgenthaler blasted her opponent Peter Roskam for his votes against veterans in the days leading up to Memorial Day. “What does Peter Roskam have against U.S. troops and veterans? Roskam says he supports vets and then repeatedly votes against us. When Roskam ran for Congress he said he was for our troops, but he voted against appropriations for the new GI Bill and against the future of our troops and veterans.”

“Roskam needs to keep his promises to our soldiers. He voted with President George Bush and John McCain and voted against soldiers and veterans. Our troops deserve better treatment. They deserve the healthcare and education that they were promised when they signed up,” said Jill Morgenthaler.

Morgenthaler, a businesswoman and a Colonel who served in the United States Army for thirty years, supports the new GI Bill (Post 911 Veterans Educational Assistance Act) and advocates that Congress should keep its commitment to health care and education benefits for the soldiers who have served our country. “Roskam and his fellow Republicans say they support ours troops and then vote against them. We need well trained soldiers to protect our nation. If we send soldiers in to battle, we need to keep our bargains with them after the battle.”

Amen to that. Roskam has been steadfast in his support of allowing George Bush to continue to send our young men and women in to harms way in Iraq. It’s time he offered them something more than photo ops and flowery statements when they come home. Roskam’s only interest in vets appears to be in using them as props in his re-election campaign. Speaking of which, Roskam was here in Elmhurst over the weekend for the Memorial Day Parade. I did not attend, but I understand from someone who did that Roskam used the event, not as a commemoration of those who have served and died but as a campaign event, replete with a coterie of marchers with Roskam for Congress signs.

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Jill Morgenthaler’s Interview on Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz

On 05.10.08, In Congressional Elections, Jill Morgenthaler, Peter Roskam, By RSR

This is the first interview with Jill Morgenthaler that I’ve seen. I like her. She seemed a bit uncomfortable but quite intelligent and articulate.

Jill clearly states a number of positions: clear goals with time-line for withdrawal in Iraq; dialogue with Iran; supports the standards of “No Child Left Behind” but opposes unfunded mandates and vouchers; pro-choice, abortion a matter for a woman and her doctor to decide; favors civil unions but opposed to same-sex marriage; says she is a gun owner and supportive of individual right to bear arms but believes in sensible controls such as on armour-piercing bullets and assault weapons; favors tighter border security, especially on the northern border.

She seems to present a clearly positive alternative to Peter Roskam.

Jill committed to coming back on the program for a face to face discussion with Roskam if he will agree. How about it Peter?

Here’s a link to Jeff Berkowitz’s post about the interview.

And here’s one to Progress Illinois’ post about the interview.

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Peter Roskam Flunks Out

On 03.16.08, In Congressional Elections, Jill Morgenthaler, Middle Class, Peter Roskam, By RSR

Peter Roskam ranks among the nation’s worst Congressmen, at least when it comes to his voting record on issues affecting middle class Americans.

This according to the TheMiddleClass.org 2007 Congressional Scorecard issued this month by the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy, a non-partisan progressive think tank.

Roskam scored an F on the scorecard based upon his record of consistently voting against measures directed at improving the lot of middle class and low-income Americans including:

  • Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007
  • Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
  • Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
  • Clean Energy Act of 2007
  • Employee Free Choice Act of 2007
  • Children’s Health Insurance Program Re-authorization Act of 2007
  • Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act of 2007
  • College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
  • Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007
  • Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007
  • Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007

Roskam chose to spend his first year in office pursuing the interests of the wealthiest residents of his district and of large corporations while actively working against legislation that would help the majority of his constituents whose means are more modest. All the while, Roskam railed against the Democrats in Congress for their supposed obstruction. It is clear from this impressive list of no votes that it was Roskam and his Republican colleagues who were attempting to throw up roadblocks.

Illinois Senators Barack Obama and Dick Durbin both scored highly on middle class issues, earning an A+ and an A, respectively.

Republicans are starting to get nervous about Roskam’s prospects this fall, Given Roskam’s appalling voting record and dismissive attitude toward his constituents, I don’t think a successful challenge is impossible.

There is finally a sign of impending activity at Jill Morgenthaler’s campaign website. I hope that we will soon see her taking Roskam to task for his performance.

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AFL-CIO Endorses Morgenthaler

On 12.04.07, In Congressional Elections, Jill Morgenthaler, Peter Roskam, By RSR

Hiram Wurf at WurfWhile reports this evening that the AFL-CIO has endorsed Jill Morgenthaler in the Democratic primary for IL-06. Sure wish we knew as much about Jill as the AFL-CIO seems to know. From Jill’s sole press release, it is not entirely clear whether Jill is runing to the left or to the right of Peter Roskam. I am keeping an open mind. Perhaps the fact that the AFL-CIO has endorsed John Laesch, a true progressive, in IL-14, bodes well. Hopefully Jill will share more concrete information about her positions in the near future.

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