Proft PAC needs name revision

Back in May, Illinois conservative activist Dan Proft unveiled his new PAC, People Who Play By The Rules with an mean spirited, racist ad opposing black GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin. It criticized Irvin for supporting Black Lives Matter that Proft characterized as a violent, Marxist organization fomenting racial violence.

He doubled down on his hysteria by showing clips of civil unrest having nothing to do with the millions of Americans, including me, participating in peaceful Black Lives Matter protests. He even quoted President Trump claiming BLM was a “symbol of hate.” My response at the time was that the People Who Play By The Rules….don’t.

Three months later Proft and his People Who Play By The Rules is at it again. His 30 second spot opposing Gov. Pritzker’s re-election bid is even more racist and mean spirited than the first. He darkened Mayor Lightfoot’s black skin color in her brief appearance before showing videos of violence, including shootings and carjackings in minority communities. Then comes a despicable warning “Thanks to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the lawlessness of Chicago will soon be the law statewide.”

We already knew Proft’s People Who Play By The Rules don’t. He can provide some truth in political advertising if he changed its name to People Who Degrade The Rules.