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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI would like to congratulate Rahm Emanuel on winning a second term as mayor of Chicago
I would also like to congratulate Chuy Garcia on running a great campaign.
F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)He is a horrible person, and in no way will I celebrate this. Not happening. This is a loss for the people of Chicago, and a warning sign to the rest of us.
Screw Rahm Emanuel.
PumpkinAle
(1,210 posts)Totally agree.
brooklynite
(94,727 posts)kysrsoze
(6,023 posts)I know a lot of people who despise Emanuel, and they're all Democrats. He represents the worst in politics; cronyism, big money donations, kickbacks to campaign donors, and utter disregard for unions, lower classes and minorities.
If a real candidate ran, Rahm would have lost. I really hope Scott Waguespack runs against him next time around, if Rahm isn't trying to run for President at that time. Rahm is afraid of Waguespack and bankrolled a minion (who got her ass handed to her) to run against Waguespack because he dared push back on Emanuel's authoritarian, one-percenter B.S.
Fuck Emanuel.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Democracy in action.
F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)You probably would. That's fine. I would not. They are doing their best to hurt me. I am not okay with that, and I am not okay with Emanuel.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)If a Republican won, I probably wouldn't create a thread.
Again, congrats to Rahm and Garcia.
JI7
(89,264 posts)"they don't know what they are getting" excuse either.
F4lconF16
(3,747 posts)People worked their asses off to get rid of his corruption, and the Democratic Party dumped money and endorsements (Seriously, wtf Obama?) into the race to win. He was an incumbent, outspent his opponent 5 to 1, and barely won against a nobody. That isn't the people's choice, that was money's choice.
JI7
(89,264 posts)Jerry Brown didn't even campaign and easily won big.
if it was just money then why don't republicans win there ?
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)But congrats to Rahm and congrats to Chuy for a well-fought campaign. I voted for Chuy.
Rahm will be fine.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,711 posts)If he would have used his birth name instead of Chuy he might have won, especially with the election being so close to Easter.
Peregrine Took
(7,417 posts)Lets all uncork a fine bottle of some good $600.00 vino at King Bruce's rancho!
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)delrem
(9,688 posts)Now, for tomorrow!
tkmorris
(11,138 posts)He's a prick.
Logical
(22,457 posts)betterdemsonly
(1,967 posts)but I think we did pretty good given the odds against us. Only 40% registered voters voted in a city of how many million, mostly unregistered voters. Given the probability that the bank establishment will mess up more lives in the future, I think things will catch up with them eventually. We'll be waiting, with the organization and numbers to make real changes.
tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)You've found your Messiah!