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36. Wow, I can't imagine living with than kind of paranoia.

Reply to shrike3 (Reply #35)

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 03:34 PM

Mar 2023

Can't go to Walmart without a gun? That's nuts.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago Loses Her Bid for Re-election [View all] Polybius Feb 2023 OP

As an adopted Chicagoan... nycbos Feb 2023 #1

Mayor Lightfoot did say that anyone not voting for her should stay home and not vote. MichMan Feb 2023 #2

I saw an article today that said 100,000 didn't return their mail in ballots. nycbos Feb 2023 #3

That's ridiculous & not very Cha Feb 2023 #4

83% of those who did vote chose a candidate other than Lightfoot Jose Garcia Mar 2023 #23

LOL DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #5

Vallas was the city budget director too. nycbos Feb 2023 #6

That would certainly help DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #7

The CPD currently has more than 1000 vacancies in the patrol division. nycbos Feb 2023 #8

"Hiring the right people" is what real leaders do. He needs to hire a crime expert oldsoftie Mar 2023 #28

Budgeting is not his forte. live love laugh Feb 2023 #9

wow, sounds like Chicago is for a rough ride atm Celerity Feb 2023 #12

Lol, to solve the crime problem, DENVERPOPS Mar 2023 #13

This is no surprise frazzled Feb 2023 #10

Johnson, backed by the Chicago Teachers Union, has pushed a more progressive agenda. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #14

Did you meant say "Vallas emphasizes cracking down on crime"? ShazzieB Mar 2023 #17

Yes. nt SunSeeker Mar 2023 #18

i used to hear vallas on joan esposito's show orleans Mar 2023 #21

so... myohmy2 Feb 2023 #11

One word rarely if ever mentioned while discussing crime in Chicago. Indiana. shrike3 Mar 2023 #15

I'm sorry, I can't buy that Middlevoter Mar 2023 #19

Chicago's poor need a college education and good jobs. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #22

Guns are everywhere in Indiana. No need to put it all on Gary. shrike3 Mar 2023 #35

Wow, I can't imagine living with than kind of paranoia. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #36

I know. It's only going to get worse. shrike3 Mar 2023 #37

Good way to answer him. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #38

Really; the DA probably needs to get the hook as well oldsoftie Mar 2023 #26

Used a gun in a crime, go to jail forever The Mouth Mar 2023 #30

I'm about to that point myself. By God there IS a deterrent at some point. oldsoftie Mar 2023 #31

You're entitled to not buy it. Chicago's problems do go back decades shrike3 Mar 2023 #32

They might need someone like Karen Bass JI7 Mar 2023 #16

Karen Bass has a thriving economy and rich tax base to help her here in CA. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #20

Really? What has she done? The homeless problem is definitely worse here in the SFV beaglelover Mar 2023 #39

Let's Go Brandon? Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #24

This has to be good for Chicago. She just wasnt up to the job oldsoftie Mar 2023 #25

Lori Lightfoot is becoming the new Cynthia McKinney The Grand Illuminist Mar 2023 #27

Maybe 2024 BlueManiac Mar 2023 #29

Nationwide stage? Polybius Mar 2023 #34

It appears that Vallas has hit the limit of his support lees1975 Mar 2023 #33