Rahm’s ‘Chicago Way’ Campaign for Mayor
Like Zimbabwe and Transnistria, Chicago’s politics have somewhat tarnished its reputation as of late. Admittedly, from a tourism perspective, foisting Barack Obama on America did not inspire confidence. President Obama transferred our city’s massive unemployment and debt to the country at large. Conservatives in particular now hold a grudge against the City of Broad Scammers for launching my former senator’s career. Blaming Chicago for what probably is the worst presidency in our nation’s history is a tenuous proposition. Yet, given the mad cavalcade of losers currently seeking to replace Richard Daley the Second as mayor, the allegation cannot be easily dismissed.
An election will be held on February 22nd and should former Obama administration Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel win, the connection between Chitown dysfunction and Washington, D.C., soon will become rhodium-clad.
Mr. Emanuel, a career politician and longtime drama queen, has all the intangibles needed to capture City Hall: he is a Democrat, has a bag full of money, and is also a close associate of President Obama.
Polls show him to be the favorite. The media is behind him as is the Democratic Party establishment. However, just a month ago, his victory was by no means certain.
Emanuel’s negatives are legion. As a person, he is known by many but liked by few. His tenure as principal Obama flunky was memorable for two reasons and neither of them good.
First, a televised interview wherein he clarified for disinterested third parties just how power mad and manipulative leftists actually are. His quote, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” proved useful to conservatives. It illustrated well the “end justifies the means” mentality that currently contaminates the Democratic Party.
Second was the degenerate incident in which a presidential chief of staff ran around harassing assorted representatives in the Congressional gymnasium “naked as a jaybird.” How could he resist? A major statist initiative was at stake.
Despite the unsavory aspects of his character, Emanuel’s lead seems overwhelming. He needs 50 percent of the total (plus 1) to win the election and avoid a runoff. He may already have it. Intrade places his odds at winning at 96 percent (or higher).
The whole process demoralizes conservatives. Disaster portends as we have no dog in the fight. The Chicago machine has conspired to keep any Republican from appearing on the ballot which leaves the field devoid of potential heroes.
Why they did so is easy to answer. Anyone with the gumption to call for serious budget cuts or slash the inflated salaries of city workers could impress the public. Some might assert that the civic situation cannot get any worse. This is incorrect and easily refuted by the single word: “Detroit.”
The Democratic Party cannot allow an alternative perspective to be heard because increasing bloated government is their business. Without any rightists, citizens must choose between the aforementioned scammer, a racist laughingstock who believes campaign contributions are for the purpose of never going “hungry again,” a shady party insider, and a lady who (seriously) boasts of being a community activist.
Meet the new Corruptocrat…same as the old Corruptocrat…what puzzles me though is how anybody could feel physically threatened or intimidated by a sawed off little twerp like Runt Emanuel
I knew rahm would win the minute he announced. . . and so did everyone else. Chicago is the byword for corruption, sleazy pols, and dirty deals. . . too bad it just doesn’t break off and slide to the bottom of Lake Michigan. . . no, better not. . . . that would create an “environmental disaster” and a crisis that would be “too good to waste”. . .
When it comes down to it- the proof is in the pudding. It takes actual human beings (and ballot boxes stuffed by Teamsters) to elect someone. Chicagoans are voting for him. Why? Name recognition, star power (he was the Lightbringer’s chief-of-staff- The O still walks on water here in Chicago.)
The underlying reason they are voting for him: Chicagoans are stoopid.
Maybe the “o” can walk on water, because the water is soooo full of s***, just like the fools that voted for him?
There was a cartoon to that effect recently.
Rahm s*cks, but the alternatives are even worse.
Another liberal run city gerrymandered into third world banana republic status as the white flight goes westward…third world 40 miles to the south of me and couple hundred to the east in Michiganistan…
Rahm is winning in a cake walk because long before he was a close associate of Obama he was known to be Richard Daley’s man to the core. Daley is more than a brand name to Chicago voters, it is their talisman against political chaos. Bad things happen when the Daley brand isn’t in charge and no one wants to return to the 1980s.
Daley didn’t need to destroy the Republican party in Chicago. It self destructed. Short sighted party leaders welcomed some highly unsavory Democrat operatives into the local party after the 1983 election as part of a scheme to win control of the entire county. They managed to elect one of the turncoats sheriff only to have him prove as corrupt as the Democrat he replaced. Republicans thus lost the ability to claim to be potential reformers- or even the refuge of those wanting to cast an honirable protest vote -for the next generation.
This is just hoping but I hope tomorrow night that Rahm loses his bid! Of course I don’t live in the hell hole Chicago so it doesn’t even effect me! The satisfaction of seeing him lose would be reward enough. It wont be long till the polls close so we will all know tomorrow night now wont we?
…. Emanuel’s quote illustrated well the “end justifies the means” mentality that currently contaminates the Democratic Party ….
“Currently?”
Give me a break!
The vast RICO-racketeering organized criminal empire that prefers we call it by its Street name, the “Democratic” National Socialist Mobbed-Up Unionized Workers’ and Other Gangsters’ Party, exists only to own, operate, control and to steal from the public trough.
Bilandic 2011! Snow time like now!
As long as you don’t bicycling or play basketball you will be ok.
http://colonel6.com/2010/11/01/obama-and-emanuel-members-of-same-gay-bath-house-in-chicago/