Jeff, you again hit it out of the park. Mr. Brady as the GOP leader has run the party into ruin. The check book is in the negative and Springfield is still ran like a frat house. One of the GOP biggest money guy got convicted (Cellini) and Mr. Quinn sits in the Governers chair. Now that is a record to be proud of. Mr. Brady should be working overtime to fix the state GOP and not working in Kane County on keeping status quo.

Chris Lauzen? "Reasonable?" Bwahahahaha!

The fact that we have record unemployment, fraud and abuse from the financial system, unlimited debt-funded spending sprees at Washington, and a bankrupt state of Illinois, and under the current administration, at the Federal level, the Republican party can not even present a front runner candidate in what would be considered a slam dunk election is a reflection on the poor dismal, ineffective leadership of the republicvan party in its entirety. This should be a slam dunk, and so far, it has been blundered at every opportunity, due to inept leadership, lack of organization, poor focus, and inability to have a clear message for what the party represents. Shame on the people in charge for blowing such a grand opportunity.

The entire leadership of the party, from the Federal level to the state level needs to be replaced. The lack of clarity, focus, direction, and results requires a complete restrucutring. The Tea Party is better orqganized for God's sake! So is Occupy Wall Street for that matter... time to replace the people in positions of power, and find people who can bring leadership, rather than old school politics

What really galls me is Pat Brady, who is not even a Republican precinct committeeman in Kane County, should use his title of Illinois GOP Chairman to tell us who WE should elect. to any office, county, state or federal. Mr. Brady has not been elected to anything by the voters of Kane County. Instead, he gained his post as Illinois State Chairman through a process so Byzantine in its machinations that few outside of the GOP State Central Committee can unravel it. In summary, the system used to position Brady as Chairman guarantees that only the select, few members of that committee can choose its chairman. This is the "system" that Chris Lauzen has fought to change with Senate Bill 600, which would permit direct election of members of the GOP State Central Committee by Republican voters, thus breaking the stranglehold guys like Brady have on the Illinois Republican Party. Is THAT the REAL reason behind Brady's endorsement of Kevin Burns?

I'm not surprised that Chairman Brady is chairing that campaign. Two years ago, when I ran for state rep., in the 17th District, Chairman Brady endorsed one of my primary opponents. When I read about that endorsement, I was surprised because I thought that the state party chairman would be neutral, before the primary.

Phil, traditionally, the State GOP Chairman is (was) neutral before the primary, but Mr. Brady broke with precedent when he promoted Mark Kirk's candidacy over all of Kirk's GOP opponents in the U.S. Senate race two years ago. Brady escorted Kirk around Illinois like a bridegroom showing off his catch.
Now he's doing it again, this time here in Kane County.

Sorry to Jackie C. Deleted your comment because of the medication line.

Rick sorry to hear that. I guess sometimes the truth hurts. As far as the rest of what I wrote, unlike Mr. MacRunnel, Mr. Ward and Ms. Ramey I speak the truth. All they have they have is innuendo with nothing to back up any of their accusations. Perhaps you should considering censuring some of their garbage or is the Patch more of a National Enquirer? You have to wait until someone sues to finally see the light?

Jackie,

I have asked this question so many times that it is becoming redundent. Give me one example of something I have posted that is "innuendo or garbage?"

I understand Jackie's nervousness and concern about having facts posted on Patch. The power lock and the link to campaign contributions with a notable follow up with contracts should be a cause for attempting to censure someone with the documents to back up the statements.

I guess being accused of needing "medication" is Ms. Jackie's attempt at intimidation? So much for an Enquirer like approach.

Can I apologize to my fourth grade spelling teacher Sister Veronica? I will write the correct spelling for redundant 100 times!

Cat fight...lookout!

Who Mr. Brady supports in a PRIMARY should be private. NO party chairman of either party should be supporting a candidate in a primary election. This is an inappropriate commitment on Mr. Brady's part and Mr. Burns should NEVER have considered having the state party chair as his campaign manager. Every committeeman in Kane County should tell their GOP committeeman they object, and every township committeeman should tell the county GOP chair they object. The county chair should transmit their opposition to both Mr. Burns and Mr. Brady. Enough of the old boy butt kissing days folks. It's time for some real clarity in politics in our state. As an attorney Mr. Brady should understand the concept of "conflict of interest." Definition: a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests. Pretty clear here.

And wow, must be the sign of the apocalypse. I actually agree with Jeff Ward.

Angela nobody stopped Denny Wiggins when he left the party high and dry to go to work (and receive a paycheck) from Lauzen a few years back. If I remember correctly the county chairmen tried to censure Wiggins and force him to resign to no avail. At least Brady is man enough to do it out of conviction and not get paid for his support. Hats off to Pat Brady for standing up to the Lauzen machine and for not being intimidated by what Lauzen would do to him. Lauzen has never been a team player so why would Brady want to support him?

"Man enough to do it out of conviction?." Jackie. Why son't you have the same expectations for the Chairman and leader of the Republican Party?

Wiggins went on a leave of absence. Chairman Brady will do no such thing.

The Illinois Republican Party is counting on it's Chairman to be at the helm for the many races throughout the state. Yet his focus is on Kane County?

If he "manned up" he would take a formal leave or resign his position. But of course maybe that could call for a democratic election for his replacement. This is why they are so miffed at Chris Lauzen. He is asking for the Republicans across the state to elect their leadership...and how does this make him evil?

The current leadership of the IL Republican Party does not support ELECTIONS for it's Chairman. It is too risky if Mr. Brady left because it would call attention to the hypocrisy of not allowing Republicans to vote for their leaders.

The Democrats have open elections for their leaders in primary elections. Why not allow Republicans the same right?

Maybe Mr. Brady can answer this question at his next press conference.

OK Jackie C. ( now what is that last name?) What part of my comment was innuendo? The party is broke, Cellini was convicted and Pat Quinn is governer. How about that last name, the real one and let's check the D-2's.

To Jackie (or whoever you are): If there had been a Patch at that time I would have posted my disagreement with Wiggins' choice to take that action. Privately I did object and did not support the direction he took our party in Kane County. He's gone, times have changed. I stand squarely opposed to ANY chairman (township, county or state) taking a position for or against a BONA FIDE Republican candidate in a primary (note the caps there). It's up to the Republican voters to make their decisions who they support. If I was a chairman and asked my opinion privately I would express it--noting that it was a PERSONAL opinion and not representative of all the committeemen/chairmen/county chairmen. Having a PERSONAL opinion is MUCH different than a public position and working for a particular candidate--whether you are paid or not (irrelevant).

I dont really care about this issue, but offer this suggestion: tax payers should have the opportunity to declare a dishonorable discharge to elected officials that squander our tax dollars and resources. Their benefits should be stripped and any pac funds /election funds raised returned to the public.

By the way, if it is true that the state is not following federal laws for pension funding ( ie teachers pensions) then bring the DOJ in and identify the criminals that provided false promises and stole the monet for other unfunded expenditures. A government that makes false promises, breaks their contract with the public trust, and creates laws that they can't abide by is a kangaroo government. Fix the mess - let that be the message to any candidates.