Chicago GOP chairman says local Republican Party filled with Democrats in disguise
Some are calling it a political purge.
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Some are calling it a political purge.
Republicans in Chicago are used to being outnumbered by Democrats. But now, the party chairman claims local GOP ranks are riddled with Democrats in disguise. And in an unprecedented purge, he's moving to fire one-fourth of the city's elected Republican ward committeemen.
The Republican purge targets 13 ward committeemen who were all elected by the voters in last month's primary. Some are angrily fighting back. Chicago GOP Chairman Chris Cleveland is refusing to seat 13 of the newly-elected committeemen because he says almost all of them voted in a Democratic Party primary.
Cleveland calls them agents of Democratic boss Mike Madigan.
“He changed the law at the end of 2014 to make it so that the ward
committeemen can control it, because he didn't like the fact that we recruited a lot of actual Republicans. So, they ran a lot of people and we had to remove them,” Cleveland said.
committeemen can control it, because he didn't like the fact that we recruited a lot of actual Republicans. So, they ran a lot of people and we had to remove them,” Cleveland said.
“I said, like President Reagan, I'm a former Democrat,” said Steve Graves, who was elected as the 19th Ward GOP Committeeman.
Graves, who’s also a realtor, swears he's not a Mike Madigan stooge and quotes Ronald Reagan a lot.
“Well, I'd say the Democratic Party left me. I'm for less government. I'm for lower taxes
. I'm for strong military. I'm pro-life,” Graves said.
. I'm for strong military. I'm pro-life,” Graves said.
One Republican activist concedes Graves' conversion may be sincere, but says this purge is long overdue.
“Chicago Democrats have infiltrated the Republican Party to put stooges in as Republican committeemen and then stooges in as election judges, which is important for free and fair elections in Chicago,” said radio talk show host of WIND-AM 560, Dan Proft.
Wednesday night's confrontation forced the meeting to be postponed. So, the party's Chicago chairman says he’s going to make the purge official at the next meeting. But he won't say publically when or where that meeting will take place.
to be postponed. So, the party's Chicago chairman says he’s going to make the purge official at the next meeting. But he won't say publically when or where that meeting will take place.
Graves got screwed
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DeleteHe should sue matt O'shea for working against him with the republican guy Cleveland.
ReplyDeleteHe should also sue the whole damn gop Gay old party...
O"Shea couldn't beat him in the election so now he is trying to backdoor him.
DeleteSo you think the County Republican Party is working on behalf of O'Shea and the Democrats? That makes no sense.
DeleteGraves is a good guy, he needs to stand up for his rights.
ReplyDeleteI hope he does not back down, he should sue the shit out of Chris Cleveland, It is understand that this is/was his amendment
Why we would believe Flannery or the media in general is beyond me. Some things we do know as facts.
ReplyDelete1. We know Madigan and the Democrats have on many many occasions, put fake Republicans to run for office.
2. We know Graves has been a long long time Democrat precinct Captain. (Something Flannery ignores)
3. I have never heard of the guy and he has never done anything or been involved in anything that would make you think he is a conservative let alone Republican.
I say great news. And for those who think O'Shea is against Graves give me a break. With the overwhelming number of Democrat sheep in the 19th Ward they can certainly round up a few thousand to do the bidding of the Dems and vote Republican.
I love how a lot of Democrats/Liberals in the media and all are going to tell us who the Republicans are! Seems fishy to me. Google Kristen McQueery columns from the past. This is not new. Parilli the former Commiteeman was considered to be of the same stripe. Supposedly a Republican who never did anything, and only contributed money to Democrats etc....The only thing that has changed is that the Republicans are fighting back.
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Another liberal/progressive do gooder who couldn't wait to high tail it out of the South Side 19th Ward. Why should we care about her?
ReplyDeleteBeverly Review just did a cover story about Graves being dumped. Don't mess with Matt.
ReplyDeletePeople like Graves. They know he is not full of shit.
DeleteSlightly off topic
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that Bernie Sanders Carried the 19th ward in the primary 49% to Hillary's 46 %.
Will we have need Southside Irish paraphernalia with sickles and hammers in traditional red and gold next colors next year?