Perfect Storm For UN Gun Control Agenda Oct 27, 2009
gov: It is an infringement, created by Rep Bobby Rush another Chicago politician, who is also a former Black Panther. The bill will go no where: It has languished in committee since January and has no cosponsors. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Health care bill makes Sen. Roland Burris relevant Oct 19, 2009
Bobby Rush daring Democrats to block an accomplished lawyer who would be the chamber's only black. Bitterly, the Democrats seated Burris. (Albany Times Union)
Report: Blagojevich hired well-connected applicants Oct 17, 2009
Bobby Rush, a Chicago Democrat credited with sponsoring 23 candidates, including three members of his family. Six got jobs. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Florida lax on stimulus spending Oct 6, 2009
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President lends backing for Chicago bid Sep 18, 2009
The World Link : President lends backing for Chicago bid. President lends backing for Chicago bid. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid Sep 17, 2009
Web Search powered by yahoo. FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press Writer. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Michelle calls Barack's fencing try pathetic Sep 17, 2009
Michelle calls Barack's fencing try pathetic - Olympic Sports- nbcsports. Michelle calls Barack's fencing try pathetic. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Obama rallies for Chicago Olympic bid Sep 17, 2009
President Barack Obama drums up support for Chicago's Olympic bid - SI.com - Olympics. Posted: Wednesday September 16, 2009 6:46PM; Updated: Wednesday September 16, 2009 7:16PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Congress weighs change in Web ad privacy Sep 8, 2009
Bobby Rush, an Illinois Democrat who chairs a separate subcommittee on consumer protection. Privacy advocates encouragedAlready, Washington's interest in Internet marketing has put online advertisers on notice. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Rush Endorses Urban League Chief for Senate Sep 2, 2009
By Roll Call Staff Sept. 1, 2009, 1:32 p.m.. endorsed Chicago Urban League President Cheryle Robinson Jackson (D) Tuesday in her bid for U.S. Senate, according to a news release from Jackson s campaign. (Roll Call)
U.S. Senate Candidate Cheryle Robinson Jackson Lands Key Legislators, Women Endorsements Sep 1, 2009
CHICAGO, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Senate candidate Cheryle Robinson Jackson today received key endorsements from U.S. Representative Bobby Rush, State Senator Rev. James Meeks and the Cook County Democratic Women Organization for her bid to fill the Illinois seat once held by President Barack Obama. These early endorsements signal strong support from the community. (PR Newswire)
Senate candidate Jackson gains a name Sep 1, 2009
Bobby Rush, state Sen. James Meeks and the Cook County Democratic Women Organization. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Quinn pushes back action on University of Illinois trustees Aug 25, 2009
Bobby Rush, a Chicago Democrat, asked Quinn in a letter on Friday to allow Montgomery and Carroll to stay. Rush argued in particular for Montgomery, whom he said he has known for years. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Letter: ‘Silver linings’ seen in latest gun bill Aug 20, 2009
The bill, which would require a federal license for all handguns and semiautomatics, has been put forward by Democratic Congressman Bobby Rush of Illinois. Check it out - it s a total licensing bill the Politburo would be proud of. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Obama wants gun control Aug 17, 2009
Why don't you explain to people that Bobby Rush went AWOL from the military back in the 60's and was one of the founders of the radical Black Panther organization ... BILL G-A-R-R wrote on Aug 16, 2009 7:53 AM:" Bobby Rush a Democratic representative from Illinois sponsored this bill, Maybe Ralph is confused because Bobby is also Black. Facts just don't matter to the Tribs editorial board. As long as it smears Obama it's rushed to print! OpenCongress SummaryThe Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Local winners and losers in global warming bill Jul 6, 2009
Bobby Rush, D-Chicago, added an amendment making sure that car-sharing organizations like the Center for Neighborhood Technologys I-Go Car Sharing Service would be eligible. When well see cap-and-trade money is maybe never, said Jacky Grimshaw, the centers vice-president of policy. (Crain's Chicago Business)
In Perspective — U.S. headed toward socialism Jun 25, 2009
Bobby Rush of the 1st Congressional District of Illinois reintroduced it this year on Jan. 6. As Representative Rush and the president were once opponents for the seat now held by Rush, it is probably just a coincidence that this draconian gun control legislation grew out of the district where the Obamas lived and voted before moving to the White House. (Brenham Banner, TX)
11 comments Jun 24, 2009
Bobby Rush of Illinois have raised red flags about the outsourcing program run by the University of Chicago Medical Center. The hospital has nonprofit status and receives lucrative tax breaks in exchange for providing charity care. (Human Events Online)
House Leaders Moving Closer to Privacy Bill Jun 20, 2009
"Words and phrases, such as 'transparency,' 'choice,' 'notice,' 'consent,' 'consumer expectations,' 'opt in,' and 'opt out' seemingly mean different things to different speakers depending on an array of variable," said Bobby Rush, the Illinois Democrat who chairs the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Boucher acknowledged that online advertising drives the "commercial content, applications and services that are available to Internet users without charge." He said he has "no... (SmallBusinessComputing)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | June 18 Jun 19, 2009
This bill was introduced by Congressman Bobby Rush of Illinois (Hmmm, Obama's home state). It is public record Obama is against guns and so are a lot of Democrats. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Two women seriously injured in Sierra Vista shooting Jun 16, 2009
A little information on Bobby Rush who proposed this bill: Illinois Representative, Co-founder of the Illinois Black Panthers, CONVICTED felon, 1969, 6 months in prison for illegal possession of firearms ... Bobby Rush is a HARDCORE LIBERAL. " Space wrote on Jun 9, 2009 6:23 AM:" To HR45 supporter, WRONG. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Lawmakers want EPA to examine BP pollution Jun 5, 2009
The co-signing Congress members from Illinois were Democrats Daniel Lipinski, Melissa Bean, Bobby Rush, Jesse Jackson Jr., Jan Schakowsky and Deb Halvorson, and Republicans Peter Roskam, Don Manzullo and Judy Biggert. What do you think. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Burris Shunned, Isolated, Ignored in Clubby Senate Jun 2, 2009
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Burris outcast in Senate Jun 2, 2009
Also, Bobby Rush from Chicago is the biggest player of the race card. We're ALL being held hostage in Illinois. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Senate outcast? Jun 2, 2009
Burris is an outcast in clubby Senate - Capitol Hill- msnbc. Burris is an outcast in clubby Senate. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Roland Burris: Outcast Of The Senate Jun 2, 2009
Rod Blagojevich's Tainted Appointee Joins The List Of The Senate's Most Unwanted. WASHINGTON, June 1, 2009. (CBS News)
$2.7 MILLION WASTED IN GRANTS Jun 1, 2009
7 million wasted in grants :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: The Watchdogs. Become a member of our community. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Reporter Blog: College Football Playoff Hearing May 2, 2009
Quick piece of trivia - Barack Obama once lost a Congressional primary to Bobby Rush. No surprise, Rush just alluded to the fact that President Obama recently called for the institution of a college playoff system. (KIRO TV, WA)
Threats, communists, Capitol Hill: Playoffs right for college football? May 2, 2009
Bobby Rush of Illinois, who has co-sponsored Bartons bill. How can we justify this system. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
EPA raids city accused of using tainted water Apr 30, 2009
Bobby Rush, welcomed the federal action. "We want the truth to come out on this matter and we want the Crestwood residents to be made whole" he said in a statement. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A question for Democrats Apr 19, 2009
Thus at a press conference on April 7, Illinois Representative Bobby Rush extolled Raul Castro - - for his "sense of humor" and the way he "laughed at himself" and how "down-to-earth" and "kind" he was. Why, said Rush, being with Castro "was ." When a reporter asked about Cuba's human rights record, Rush snapped that he was engaging in a "double standard" and called it "good business sense" not to let human rights get in the way of increased trade. (Boston Globe)
The One Thing Apr 10, 2009
And it's no wonder that Illinois Democrat Bobby Rush said about the meeting, "It was almost like listening to an old friend.". And what a friend he's been, especially to his own people. (Fox News)
Are Cuba-U.S. Ties Finally Warming? Apr 9, 2009
Bobby Rush, D- IL. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano) (AP) ... Bobby Rush, said Castro "looked directly into our eyes" and asked how Cuba could help Obama in his efforts to change the course of U.S. foreign policy. (ABC News -- Business)
Man shot during robbery attempt (2898) Apr 9, 2009
Hobie8 wrote on Apr 5, 2009 2:08 PM:" JUST MAYBE because those of us here in INDIANA can be armed is why we don't see much of the scum from Illinois. Here in Indiana, approximately 1 out of every 20 people you interact with in public is licensed to carry a concealed weapon, and we don't have blood running in the streets like they do in Chicago. Daley, Bobby Rush, "Snuffy" Flager, and Jesse Jackson are all out of touch with reality. They would LOVE it if we couldn't carry in Indiana, that way,... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Fidel Castro asks US lawmakers how to improve ties Apr 8, 2009
Bobby Rush, said Castro "looked directly into our eyes" and asked how Cuba could help Obama in his efforts to change the course of U.S. foreign policy. Richardson said she had the impression that 82-year-old Fidel wants to see changes in U.S.-Cuba relations in his lifetime. (Albany Times Union)
Fidel Castro meets with U.S. lawmakers Apr 8, 2009
Bobby Rush said he found Cuba's president "to be just the opposite of how he's being portrayed in the media.". The Cuban government issued a statement calling the encounter with Raul Castro "a broad exchange of ideas on many topics, with emphasis on the future evolution of bilateral relations and economic ties after the arrival of a new U.S. administration.". (MSNBC -- International)
Raul Castro meets with 6 visiting US lawmakers Apr 8, 2009
Bobby Rush said he found Cuba's president "to be just the opposite of how he's being portrayed in the media.". "I think what really surprised me, but also endeared to him was his keen sense of humor, his sense of history and his basic human qualities," Rush said, adding that at times, the meeting's participants chatted "like old family members.". (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Concealed weapons bill rejected in state Senate Mar 11, 2009
floyd wrote on Mar 10, 2009 9:17 PM:" Time to flood Bobby Rush and all those politicians with calls and emails of your dislike of their new anti gun laws. ". floyd wrote on Mar 10, 2009 9:15 PM:" Simple solution that might help. Boycott all things Chicago! And let those businesses and politicians that are headquartered there of you dislike of what goes on in that God awful corrupt cesspool. ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Gun-Control Bill Lurks in Revolving Door Mar 5, 2009
Bobby Rush, this omnibus gun grab seeks to bring gun ownership in America to an end. . (Newsmax)
Burris hangs on despite furor over Blagojevich Mar 4, 2009
Bluedog wrote on Mar 3, 2009 5:23 PM:" It will not go down as a " high moment " for Durbin, Reid , Quinn, Madigan and other highly placed officials in the Democratic party. When Bobby Rush and other " gray hairs " in the civil rights movement trotted out the race card the issue soon devolved into an " O.J. Simpson " mentality. Democrats WILL pay a price for this saga and Blago is smiling and laughing away. Am sure the Burris chapter will be quite tentalating in his upcoming best seller ! ". Add... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Firearms bill would make innocent families into felons Mar 3, 2009
Bobby Rush, 12-year-old-Darin would be a criminal. That's right, I'd be a felon. (Anchorage Daily News)
Gun registration leads to confiscation Mar 3, 2009
I am utterly appalled by your recent editorial Gun control should be a state decision, which is self-explanatory, but then goes on to support elements of a federal bill introduced by Bobby Rush (D) Illinois. For those who are unfamiliar with Mr. Rush, he represents part of Chicago that is undeniably the most corrupt city in America. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Burris says he's working hard to represent Ill. Mar 2, 2009
Bobby Rush said that people calling for Burris' ouster have "a horse in the race" to replace him as senator. And he questioned Quinn's priorities in repeatedly calling for Burris to resign, saying the governor should concentrate on getting the state in order. (Anchorage Daily News)
Embattled Ill. senator fights to fit in Mar 2, 2009
Bobby Rush, the Illinois Democrat who has championed Burris' appointment, said it was a good thing Burris wasn't there. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gun control should be a state decision Mar 1, 2009
Bobby Rush (D-IL) and named for a young man on a bus who stood in front of a thug firing a gun and took bullets that would have hit a young girl. Blair Holt died from his wounds. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Illinois governor says Burris should resign Feb 21, 2009
Bobby Rush and about 60 ministers condemned Senate Democratic leaders for initially rejecting Burris. Burris' latest revelations are "making the black community just as suspicious of him as anyone else," said the Rev. Leonard Barr of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Bad News Burris Feb 21, 2009
Bobby Rush, who represents the South Side of Chicago, put it in simple terms. "There are no African-Americans in the Senate," Rush said, "and I don't think that anyone, any U.S. senator who is sitting right now, would want to go on record to deny one African-American from being seated in the U.S. Senate. I don't think they want to go on record doing that.". (Human Events Online)
Gun laws introduced (166) Feb 20, 2009
Bobby Rush of Illinois. Rush had brought the bill to Congress in 2007, but it failed to make it out of the subcommittee. (Wellsboro Gazette, PA)
Burris confirms request for $10K Blago donation before appointment Feb 15, 2009
Bobby Rush speaks after then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich announces his choice of former Attorney General Roland Burris, right, to fill President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat Dec. 30, 2008, in Chicago. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
S.E. Cupp: Racist is a Four-Letter Word Feb 9, 2009
Bobby Rush threatened that questioning Burris's credentials was akin to "lynching" him. For another, David Wright said on ABC's Good Morning America, "The senators may seem out of touch, if this overwhelmingly white group refuses to admit the one and only black man seeking to join their exclusive club." Granted, the holdup over the one-man circus that is former Ill. (Newsmax)
Uncertainty of Obama's, Democrats' approach on guns driving up sales Feb 8, 2009
Before you start spouting off you should see what Rep Bobby Rush Dem, IL Distr1 has proposed in the House resolution 45. It is not a few rules. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Ruben Navarrette Feb 7, 2009
His twice weekly column appears in more than 175 newspapers. The second-generation Mexican-American is one of fewer than 10 Latino syndicated columnists in the United States, and one of the country's youngest syndicated columnists overall. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
