IL-Gov: Rutherford in scandal mode, accuses Rauner

[publicunofficial]

Rutherford and a 28-year-old male staffer (not the same one who is currently suing him for sexual harassment) spent a combined 32 days overseas on "educational trips" to China, Israel, and Korea. Rutherford and the staffer both received a salary while overseas. Rutherford did not bring any other staffers on these trips, and this amount of globe-trotting is not the standard for an Illinois treasurer (The previous treasurer, who served three terms, has said she never left the country for official state business).










I doubt it would hurt him too much in the general (Personally, I don't think he did anything wrong and Rauner is a homophobic ass), but I'd say he's done in the primary.

[publicunofficial]

Rauner is not homophobic, first of all. I don't support him, but he has said that he would have signed the same-sex marriage bill that Quinn signed a few months ago.

That said, there are some signs of misconduct here, and also southern IL conservatives will jump at the idea that Rutherford is gay.

Rauner may not be homophobic, but he is pandering to homophobes.

[publicunofficial]

Rutherford is pulling all of his ads off the air, effective immediately.


He says he isn't dropping out though.