tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post116299239150265623..comments2023-11-30T04:19:29.368-06:00Comments on ILLINOIZE: This was the Machine rollingRich Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405714376169753223noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163221604905439592006-11-10T23:06:00.000-06:002006-11-10T23:06:00.000-06:006 out of 100 African Americans in the Chicago Publ...6 out of 100 African Americans in the Chicago Public School System graduate college<BR/>94 out of 100 have NO degree<BR/><BR/>There are more African Americans of college age in jail than in college.<BR/><BR/>The death rate for African Americans is higher in Chicago streets than in the Armed Forces between 15 and 30.<BR/><BR/>Unemployment in the Jackson and Davis district is as high as 50% for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163193695886656402006-11-10T15:21:00.000-06:002006-11-10T15:21:00.000-06:00Claim what you'd like, but the fact is that the Af...Claim what you'd like, but the fact is that the African American community chose practically the entire state and county governments, and the vote totals in the county board prez race proved that they voted strictly based on race.<BR/><BR/>They can no longer gripe about state or county gov't "discriminating" against them, nor can they gripe about corruption. They will, however, gripe about "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163173958495983582006-11-10T09:52:00.000-06:002006-11-10T09:52:00.000-06:00I have to agree that Beavers is a racist.I have to agree that Beavers is a racist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163173198085496982006-11-10T09:39:00.000-06:002006-11-10T09:39:00.000-06:00Whale Oil Bee!Whale Oil Bee!pathickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163171263878132942006-11-10T09:07:00.000-06:002006-11-10T09:07:00.000-06:00There is plenty of corruption from ALL races.Tomcz...There is plenty of corruption from ALL races.<BR/>Tomczak is Polish hopefully American first. Loren-Maltese is Lithuanian. Sorich is Croatian. Streeter and McLain are Black or African American depending on the current words in use. All are Americans and ALL are human beings capable of greed etc.<BR/><BR/>BUT the people in charge are MOSTLY Irish to wit:<BR/><BR/>MAYOR-Richard M. Daley IRISH<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163167867610076822006-11-10T08:11:00.000-06:002006-11-10T08:11:00.000-06:00Dan,With regard to you comment -'The machine also ...Dan,<BR/><BR/>With regard to you comment -<BR/><BR/><BR/>'The machine also gave us a billion dollar plus boondaggle hospital that people die in the waiting rooms with third world type access, higher taxes, fraud and corruption galore. That is a machine that does not work, if it was a washing machine the clothes would still be dirty.' <BR/><BR/>As a single Dad and close to nature of the Maytag - pathickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163126941296170612006-11-09T20:49:00.000-06:002006-11-09T20:49:00.000-06:00Beavers is a racist.The only reason Stroger won, a...Beavers is a racist.<BR/><BR/>The only reason Stroger won, admitted by his campaign, is because Blacks voted for Blacks.<BR/><BR/>They called (the campaign of Stroger) Peraica "the Croation"--and that was the best of the words.<BR/>A real shame.<BR/><BR/>Hickey, the machine maybe used to be good when it was fair, passed out the goodies beyond Blacks and 2 white wards (11 and 19) and hurt a lot ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163081380334268212006-11-09T08:09:00.000-06:002006-11-09T08:09:00.000-06:00Lovie,Exactly. The Feministas who wore the pink '...Lovie,<BR/><BR/>Exactly. The Feministas who wore the pink 'I Had and Abortion' T- Shirts and push the BS 'A Woman's Right To Choose' tell the tale on one end and the 'Life begins at Dirty Thoughts' Hairshirts on the ened have so muddied the issue that common sense is given no common ground.<BR/><BR/>Public Leaders in both Parties need to grow a pair and tell the bug-eyed and the goofy to takea pathickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163028827520256952006-11-08T17:33:00.000-06:002006-11-08T17:33:00.000-06:00I think the SD abortion vote just showed that vote...I think the SD abortion vote just showed that voters believe in rape, incest, and health of the mother exceptions. Since these cases are clearly constitutionally protected, Roe v Wade or no Roe v Wade.<BR/><BR/>For people who are concerned about the right of a woman to have an abortion in other cases, I would think that they still would want Roe v Wade to be in place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163016837312221472006-11-08T14:13:00.000-06:002006-11-08T14:13:00.000-06:00Thanks Pat.Skeeter, of course, the Dems won becaus...Thanks Pat.<BR/><BR/>Skeeter, of course, the Dems won because they tacked right. When they tacked left with Lemont, they lost big.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm not optimistic that message will sink in with them.<BR/><BR/>Right and Left don't have a lot of meaning here either. I like to think of these new Reps as sensible instead of social-conservatives.<BR/><BR/>The other thing Dems should note was sending Bill Baarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095486926836836714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163014740852483092006-11-08T13:39:00.000-06:002006-11-08T13:39:00.000-06:00First, any time that you go from a 15 seat minorit...First, any time that you go from a 15 seat minority in the House to a House majority, and also take control of the Senate, that is no disaster. That is top quality political work. Rahm is the real deal. Give the DNC credit too. The 50 state strategy paid off.<BR/><BR/>The Dems will have a challenge working with elements of the party in the next two years, but every party has that challenge. It Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163014330900147592006-11-08T13:32:00.000-06:002006-11-08T13:32:00.000-06:00"The point was. ."Under your tiny hat, Skeeter.Bil..."The point was. ."<BR/>Under your tiny hat, Skeeter.<BR/><BR/>Bill, <BR/>You are a Christian gentleman.pathickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163013796136942332006-11-08T13:23:00.000-06:002006-11-08T13:23:00.000-06:00After Lemont won the primary, what did Bill Baar s...<EM>After Lemont won the primary, what did Bill Baar say? Dems go left, headed for disaster.</EM><BR/><BR/>I bet Miller a Beer Lamont wouldn't break his primary total. He added 100k to his 140k from the Primary.<BR/><BR/>But it was still a disaster for Conn Dems. National ones too, imagine being some of the Democratic Senators who have to deal with him now.<BR/><BR/><EM>The problem IS with the Bill Baarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095486926836836714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163012762342997362006-11-08T13:06:00.000-06:002006-11-08T13:06:00.000-06:00Let's get things straight here:My post wasn't gloa...Let's get things straight here:<BR/><BR/>My post wasn't gloating.<BR/><BR/>The point was to say that when you lose, you don't claim the victor is headed for disaster.<BR/><BR/>That was Baar's initial post, which was ridiculous. He's been saying the same thing for six months. It was whining and if he reads it over, and I'm sure he will see that.<BR/><BR/>Baar can be a smart guy, but he needs to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163002597778628542006-11-08T10:16:00.000-06:002006-11-08T10:16:00.000-06:00it was also an affirmation of some sensible Democr...it was also an affirmation of some sensible Democrats, and one --Lieberman-- who used to be... Bruce Reed has a good analysis here.<BR/><BR/>Bill, Nice call on that one - talk about an artificial construct - the assault on Joe Lieberman by the Barbara Streisand Democrats. <BR/><BR/>No wonder this Party of mine gets success challenged dopes like Kerry every four years. <BR/><BR/>Maybe we should pathickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163001859088108142006-11-08T10:04:00.000-06:002006-11-08T10:04:00.000-06:00Nationally, some good Democrats won. And Lieberman...Nationally, some good Democrats won. And Lieberman won big. <BR/><BR/>If this election was a repudiation of Bush, it was also an affirmation of some sensible Democrats, and one --Lieberman-- who used to be... Bruce Reed has a good analysis <A HREF="http://www.slate.com/id/2153167/" REL="nofollow">here.</A><BR/><BR/>Democrats are going to have decide if they hangon to this sort of Democrat or castBill Baarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095486926836836714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163001755970798012006-11-08T10:02:00.000-06:002006-11-08T10:02:00.000-06:00I guess Toddler, Beavers and the rest of the Machi...I guess Toddler, Beavers and the rest of the Machine can party like it's 1964 again. But how many more hundreds of millions of ther taxpayers' dollars (if not more) will now be wasted on corruption and ineptitude here in Chicago and Cook County?<BR/><BR/>We should all dress in mourning clothes over this tragic event. I fear the investigators and prosecutors at the US Attorney's office may Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1163000120909520462006-11-08T09:35:00.000-06:002006-11-08T09:35:00.000-06:00Skeeter,Whose Campaign are you screwing Up?Do they...Skeeter,<BR/>Whose Campaign are you screwing Up?<BR/><BR/>Do they know what an obnoxious little twerp your are? Or, do they have a masterplan to mobilize like minded little twerps in your Ward?<BR/><BR/>How DO you make it through the day - in one piece? Tolerant world.pathickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162998456055352802006-11-08T09:07:00.000-06:002006-11-08T09:07:00.000-06:00Baar, you really are an idiot.Your people lost.The...Baar, you really are an idiot.<BR/>Your people lost.<BR/>They lost because they ran bad candidates.<BR/>They lost because they ran bad campaigns.<BR/><BR/>Of course, with whiners like you in the party, they are heading for more of the same.<BR/><BR/>See you the day after the election in 2008. I'm sure you will be whining then too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162994282147828502006-11-08T07:58:00.000-06:002006-11-08T07:58:00.000-06:00Absolutely correct and on target, Bill.There is a ...Absolutely correct and on target, Bill.<BR/><BR/>There is a gradus to public service taken by effective politically elected officials - they are successful.<BR/><BR/>Bill, the voter, has been talked down to by the incubated and hatched 'reformers.' Incubated and hatched by university think tanks, study groups, and other tweedy wonders who could care less what the average voters wants in a punlic pathickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.com