Illinois state GOP leader may be ousted over his support for same-sex marriage

[Newsjock]

Source: Chicago Tribune

Illinois Republican Party leaders are scheduled to gather behind closed doors Saturday to discuss the fate of state GOP Chairman Pat Brady following his endorsement of same-sex marriage.

But it's unclear whether the Republican State Central Committee will reach a decision or if the special meeting will only highlight ideological and personal rifts in a political organization struggling for relevancy in a Democratic-led state.

Brady, who has served as chairman for almost four years, illustrated the long-standing strains within the state GOP between its socially moderate and conservative wings in January when he backed legislation to legalize gay marriage in Illinois. The bill has since passed the state Senate but faces a close vote in the House.

... New state Sen. Jim Oberweis, the Sugar Grove Republican who has been leading the effort to remove Brady, likened the state GOP chairman to a corporate CEO who went "off on a tangent" that was different from the objectives of the company.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-illinois-republicans-0309-20130309,0,2197139.story

[gordianot]

1. Will he be stoned to death in the public square by Republican elders?

Just common everyday Tea Party and run of the mill Republicans are not good enough. With this kind of disgrace his family may be forced into servitude but not slavery after all Illinois is the land of Lincoln.

[mucifer]

2. That's why people should not by Oberweis dairy products. I'm not sure if it's sold outside of

Illinois. It's very high quality but the owner jim oberweis is total slime. He had ads when he was running for governor that made Mexican immigrants looking like cockroaches invading the USA. I'm glad our state didn't fall for that. He has run for governor and senator and so far he can only get elected to the state senate. I'm not surprised he is trying to get Brady out.

BTW there is a lot of optimism here in Illinois that the bill will pass.

But, who knows maybe without Brady's support it wouldn't pass. I know without a huge grassroots effort, it wouldn't pass.

[murielm99]

3. We call Oberweis the Milk Nazi. n/t