he had some weights implanted in order to walk the brass balls walk in addition to talking the talk
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Friday, 21 February 2014 17:18 (ten years ago) link
http://inthesetimes.com/article/16321/amara_enyia_rahm_emanuel
― carl agatha, Monday, 24 February 2014 15:49 (ten years ago) link
Opponent for 2015?
― That's So (Eazy), Friday, February 21, 2014 3:38 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Oops! Sorry! I should read first then post.
Anyway, I like this lady and while I don't think she'll win, I hope she helps spur some viable opposition.
― carl agatha, Monday, 24 February 2014 16:07 (ten years ago) link
me too -- i don't think he's a stick around forever kinda guy but i could see him going for another term until he decides what he will decimate next.
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Monday, 24 February 2014 16:49 (ten years ago) link
I dunno, Washington faced a pretty steep uphill battle in 1983, and people are more pissed at Rahm today than they were at Byrne then. And most of the old racist white Democratic machine are either dead, retired, in jail, or are now Republicans who wouldn't stand a chance anyway.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 24 February 2014 17:01 (ten years ago) link
But will those pissed off people vote, that's the question. I sure hope so! I do my part to make voting seem like a vital/necessary activity.
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Monday, 24 February 2014 17:08 (ten years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhcOeaRIMAA7-H8.jpg
― dan m, Thursday, 27 February 2014 00:39 (ten years ago) link
uuuuuuuuuugh
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Thursday, 27 February 2014 00:49 (ten years ago) link
people are more pissed at Rahm today than they were at Byrne then.
are a lot of people really pissed at him? i mean, sure, huge numbers of folks in progressive and many minority communities. but i don't get the sense that rahm-hate is quite as widespread as it would appear from reading this thread.
― espring (amateurist), Thursday, 27 February 2014 01:03 (ten years ago) link
also the problem electorally is not really rahm it's whoever might run against rahm. there just haven't been good high-profile candidates with enough name recognition, personality, and funding prospects.
― espring (amateurist), Thursday, 27 February 2014 01:04 (ten years ago) link
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Woman-Heckles-Mayor-at-City-Birthday-Celebration-248426171.html
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 6 March 2014 13:16 (ten years ago) link
my CPS teacher friends were all fired up about that. apparently heckling is the only way to get him to listen. also, he deserves it.
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Thursday, 6 March 2014 13:49 (ten years ago) link
Announcing the James Beard nominees right now:
http://new.livestream.com/jamesbeardfoundation/events/2839907
― That's So (Eazy), Tuesday, 18 March 2014 14:58 (ten years ago) link
rahm always keeps himself where the real city action is
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Tuesday, 18 March 2014 15:00 (ten years ago) link
but i don't get the sense that rahm-hate is quite as widespread as it would appear from reading this thread.
I thought it was nearly as widespread...? I assumed his closing schools while funding that dumbass DePaul stadium was pretty much writing off huge voting blocs.
(but I'm 800 miles away)
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 18 March 2014 15:24 (ten years ago) link
well, this is a speshul pol
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/19/chicago-republican-who-blamed-autism-and-tornadoes-on-lgbt-rights-wins-her-primary/
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:22 (ten years ago) link
did any of y'all hear the bold shameless pandering to latin@s that rauner (and the lady who introduced him) were doing during the acceptance speeches last night? whoa. never heard anything like it in this state. quinn is over there talking about how the ford plant has THREE shifts and it only had ONE when he started; rauner and gang are literally screaming MAS TRABAJOS
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:27 (ten years ago) link
does Rauner have a chance? I live in the People's Republic of Urb@n@ so I haven't kept up with what the Chi feeling is on this. as a state employee I'm not super keen on Quinn's pension "reform" but otoh I don't know what better options there are
― Euler, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:36 (ten years ago) link
i think somainly because quinn is weak
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:37 (ten years ago) link
he's not a bad person and he is way better than having an activist republican governor, so i'll vote for him, but he is from another timerauner is thinking forward more than quinn is, and i can see him getting a significant # of votes
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:38 (ten years ago) link
i'm not talking about actual policies here, just demographic courting
hey even the .01% need gardeners
― Euler, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:40 (ten years ago) link
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:22 PM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
“God is angry,” she told the Herald. “We are provoking him with abortions and same-sex marriage and civil unions. Same-sex activity is going to increase AIDS. If it’s in our military, it will weaken our military. We need to respect God.”
Yep, that'll win her Evanston.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:40 (ten years ago) link
Holy shit that lady won!
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:47 (ten years ago) link
She is a ridiculous human being. I can't believe she won the primary.
Even a legit candidate would probably not unseat Jan Schakowsky so I'm going to just sit back and enjoy this political absurdity.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:49 (ten years ago) link
he's not a bad person and he is way better than having an activist republican governor, so i'll vote for him, but he is from another time
This is OTM. Quinn is the definition of meet the new boss, same as the old boss. He just hasn't been caught yet. And as a former state employee, I actively dislike him and would love to vote against him but there is no way in hell I'm voting for a Republican for governor.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:51 (ten years ago) link
i will admit that i voted for tio hardiman on account of wanting to express support for his attempt to runhe got 108,065 votes i think (which was 28%)
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:51 (ten years ago) link
is Rahm dead yet
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:54 (ten years ago) link
Immortal, motherfuckers.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:56 (ten years ago) link
Think I didn't vote for Governor at all yesterday because it didn't seem to matter.
I went on Rauner's website to see if there was a chance he was a "reasonable republican" and a bunch of his plans seem to be "I will crush unions like a bug and this will fix everything." I hope Illinois doesn't get stuck with the new Scott Walker.
― ruth rendell writing as (askance johnson), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:57 (ten years ago) link
i would advise everyone to consider that possibilityhe has a lot of money and is pandering furiously
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:58 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I suspect "pension reform" is a dog whistle for "destroy AFSCME."
He's not totally anti-choice, surprisingly enough.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 19:13 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, at least he doesn't seem socially conservative. Though if ALEC get their claws into him, it might not matter.
― ruth rendell writing as (askance johnson), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link
Even a legit candidate would probably not unseat Jan Schakowsky so I'm going to just sit back and enjoy this political absurdity.― carl agatha, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 1:49 PM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― carl agatha, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 1:49 PM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah, think about it this way: jan can save a lot of money on campaigning this year.
pro-choice republicans are pretty common in Illinois, no? and in New England...
governor's race is definitely a "lesser of two evils" proposition. even is launer wins (yikes), my guess is that neither the senate nor the house will turn over to the GOP so at least there will be MAJOR checks on the gov's power. so it won't get as bad as here in wisconsin, where the GOP owns the government right now.
― espring (amateurist), Thursday, 20 March 2014 01:18 (ten years ago) link
Or Ohio (sob)
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Thursday, 20 March 2014 01:18 (ten years ago) link
I remember very different times.
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Thursday, 20 March 2014 01:19 (ten years ago) link
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:18 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
or michigan, right?
2010 was a BAD YEAR.
― espring (amateurist), Thursday, 20 March 2014 22:44 (ten years ago) link
Amusing to look at what counties Pat Quinn carried in 2010:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Illinois2010.png/403px-Illinois2010.png.
I assume he'll win Cook again. He he'll still probably lose all those other counties as well, but by bigger amounts this time? Who knows.
― Jeff, Friday, 21 March 2014 19:13 (ten years ago) link
cook county is worth over 1/2 of those other counties tho
― espring (amateurist), Friday, 21 March 2014 22:21 (ten years ago) link
btw did anyone see that CNN online doc or whatever it was about chicago whose ads featured our man rahm in this steely chiaroscuro portrait? i assumed it was trash.
― espring (amateurist), Friday, 21 March 2014 22:22 (ten years ago) link
Here's some good links for you guys:
http://pando.com/2014/04/08/revealed-rahm-emanuels-top-donor-bought-stock-in-marriott-just-before-it-was-awarded-huge-chicago-contract/http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117247/contentious-interview-rahm-emanuel
― Jeff, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 20:12 (ten years ago) link
Oops.
― That's So (Eazy), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 20:13 (ten years ago) link
That Marriott thing is so shady.
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 20:34 (ten years ago) link
I'd be surprised but it seems like this shit has basically been happening in the open.
― dan m, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 20:38 (ten years ago) link
lol @ the first exchange in that interview
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 20:44 (ten years ago) link
"We have a great city. The principal reason is the people. We have very strong middle-class neighborhoods."
Somebody show show him this gif
http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/files/2014/04/1.gif
― carl agatha, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 20:51 (ten years ago) link
Strong, as in strength. As in the middle class triathletes that still live in the city. Duh.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 21:09 (ten years ago) link
I wonder how many truly middle class people Rham knows.
― dan m, Tuesday, 8 April 2014 21:21 (ten years ago) link
I wonder if he could distinguish between a middle class person and a banana.
― Mayor Manuel (La Lechera), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 21:42 (ten years ago) link
Anyone else get kind of a Gene Simmons/Gallagher vibe from that interview?
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 8 April 2014 22:13 (ten years ago) link