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hmmm, then why mopinko Apr 2015 #1
"pragmatic" Democrats RiverLover Apr 2015 #4
like solving food deserts, and all day kindergarten, mopinko Apr 2015 #9
Increasing choice within the public schools by closing schools betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #16
no, he got 9 supermarkets in underserved areas including mopinko Apr 2015 #18
"...a whole foods in inglewood..." Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2015 #52
well i havent witnessed it here. mopinko Apr 2015 #54
Englewood Chicago1980 Apr 2015 #92
yep. gentrification at its finest... ariesgem Apr 2015 #93
lol @ whole foods & gentrification, self absorbed yuppies rescued from the tyranny of poor people... whereisjustice Apr 2015 #88
The upscale & green gentrification for yuppies movement is happening all over, breaking down appalachiablue Apr 2015 #96
Austin Texas is the poster child for this - $300,000 condos and $2000/mo apts and schools laying whereisjustice Apr 2015 #109
+1. Succinct & the ugly reality of many US cities now, the entire package you noted. appalachiablue Apr 2015 #111
". . .a Whole Foods in . . ." a poor section of town?? OldRedneck Apr 2015 #105
probably for the same reason Stellar Apr 2015 #6
ctu endorsed him. mopinko Apr 2015 #8
WHAT! I haven't heard that before. Stellar Apr 2015 #11
one of the local chat boards mopinko Apr 2015 #13
So you support the 1% candidate over the 99% candidate? nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #15
I know one of them wasn't Karen... Stellar Apr 2015 #60
A few. Big Deal. I belong to that union and I know that the vast majority endorse Garcia. ancianita Apr 2015 #108
Boot Rahm From The Party billhicks76 Apr 2015 #101
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #25
That's the smart way on their part arikara Apr 2015 #37
One of them wasn't the CTU. LWolf Apr 2015 #106
Keep trying...nt SidDithers Apr 2015 #2
There's no "trying" here. It is what it is. RiverLover Apr 2015 #3
Politics, or should I say some politicians here in America Autumn Apr 2015 #5
please see my comment #9 mopinko Apr 2015 #10
Please see my comment #5 Autumn Apr 2015 #26
actually, my comment is a fact. mopinko Apr 2015 #43
I live in reality, not a bubble. Please see sabrina's posts #22 and #36 Autumn Apr 2015 #47
i cant mopinko Apr 2015 #51
You aren't the only one who lives in Chicago.n/t Autumn Apr 2015 #53
so what. mopinko Apr 2015 #55
Your opinion is no more valid than anyone who has a different opinion. Autumn Apr 2015 #56
hear, hear! nt Stellar Apr 2015 #7
'He's as dirty as the day is long'. True, but money talks, for now, and that is the ONLY reason sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #21
I've seen this show before... Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #42
those coal plants mopinko Apr 2015 #12
The petcoke has not gone anywhere. former9thward Apr 2015 #24
they have a deadline. mopinko Apr 2015 #29
I have always been interested in the area. former9thward Apr 2015 #39
well at least you have been here. mopinko Apr 2015 #44
I lived in Chicago for 30 years. former9thward Apr 2015 #48
nope, he sure isnt. mopinko Apr 2015 #50
I was pleasantly surprised when somebody in Michigan told the Koch Bros. to get their shit Demeter Apr 2015 #31
somebody who would stand up to the kocksuckers mopinko Apr 2015 #41
I assume you mean 'Kochsuckers". KamaAina Apr 2015 #66
Big money conservatives love Rahmbo while the minorities and progressives do not. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #14
Hoping that Chicago voters are smart and get rid of Emanuel. He has been one of the worst Mayor, rladdi Apr 2015 #17
taxes have not increased. mopinko Apr 2015 #19
That must be why so many thousands of parents have been protesting Rahm's closing of their schools sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #22
+1000000!! RiverLover Apr 2015 #28
And it couldn't have happened without the collaboration of of some within the party. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #34
Yep. The million$ given to him by his sponsors is paying off. The best brainwashing framers RiverLover Apr 2015 #38
+1 You nailed it. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #77
The Chicago public school system operates roughly 470 elementary schools cheapdate Apr 2015 #90
I guess then you must be of the opinion that pouring that money into PRIVATE hands is the way sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #94
+10 The God's truth, & a crying shame what's being destroyed after people worked & fought appalachiablue Apr 2015 #98
Right on for this disgraceful pirating of public funds & resources. Anti-people, Pro-$ appalachiablue Apr 2015 #115
You've been pushing Rahm. I live in Hyde Park, where his largesse seems great, and I'm telling ancianita Apr 2015 #107
...skeezy. SoapBox Apr 2015 #20
K&R DeSwiss Apr 2015 #23
Obviously Chicago doesn't agree with that assessment still_one Apr 2015 #27
funny that. mopinko Apr 2015 #30
isn't it though. Human nature I guess still_one Apr 2015 #32
confirmation bias. mopinko Apr 2015 #45
Just curious, bvar22 Apr 2015 #59
because i learn? mopinko Apr 2015 #62
I learn too. bvar22 Apr 2015 #64
You are judging a candidate by the volunteers that help him? rhett o rick Apr 2015 #95
Then why is there a run-off election if SO many Democrats love Rahm? RiverLover Apr 2015 #33
because there were so many candidates on the ballot. mopinko Apr 2015 #35
The run off is massively over-rated... brooklynite Apr 2015 #70
Like these people on the ground? sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #36
"thousands of people" are a minority of 2.7 million brooklynite Apr 2015 #71
Activists for a cause are always a minority. You seem to hold that this makes their cause unworthy. Scootaloo Apr 2015 #79
Not at all...the sole theme of this thread is the likihood of tomorrow's election brooklynite Apr 2015 #87
America bvar22 Apr 2015 #58
It's the whole system, including the voters. ananda Apr 2015 #40
because he isnt? mopinko Apr 2015 #46
"Each week I try to visit a neighborhood school mopinko Apr 2015 #49
Has he visited any Public Schools? sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #57
Rahm is a "Privatizer" and a De-Regulator, bvar22 Apr 2015 #61
he hasnt deregulated anything in chicago. mopinko Apr 2015 #63
#1 How do you know? bvar22 Apr 2015 #65
+1 b.durruti Apr 2015 #67
AFAIC, bvar22 Apr 2015 #68
+10 Got that. The DCCC & DNC will not get another penny for this kind of 'Democrat'- appalachiablue Apr 2015 #99
I wasn't aware the Mayor of Chicago had a policy role on Social Security... brooklynite Apr 2015 #69
He doesn't, bvar22 Apr 2015 #72
I'll stand outside the room and leave the choice to the citizens of Chicago... brooklynite Apr 2015 #73
I wish Rahm had done the same in Minneapolis while he was Head of the DCCC. bvar22 Apr 2015 #75
That "team" picture makes me queasy. /nt RiverLover Apr 2015 #85
http://www.newsfollowup.com/id/images_2/dlc_donkey_sml.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #74
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Emanuel is fully as repulsive as Geithner. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #76
Noticed that, they could be bros. appalachiablue Apr 2015 #100
One mistake in the article... Scootaloo Apr 2015 #78
You're so right. It isn't those in power who actually believe that meme, but it is what they sell RiverLover Apr 2015 #83
Chicago schools don't need any more "RAHMPER ROOM"! cascadiance Apr 2015 #80
Birds of a feather raise funds together... Snarkoleptic Apr 2015 #81
Rahm Emanuel is a Republican and acts like one tenderfoot Apr 2015 #82
Exactly. RiverLover Apr 2015 #84
K&R woo me with science Apr 2015 #86
"Sick America" is right... elzenmahn Apr 2015 #89
k&r Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #91
Core member of the Democratic Party for over twenty years. WillTwain Apr 2015 #97
K&R. Rahm's name is almost synonymous with corruption. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #102
K & R dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #103
V is for... nikto Apr 2015 #104
Rahm Emanuel...Symbol of an As*hole. Stellar Apr 2015 #110
I happen to KNOW he is on several prominent Democrats' short list for the VP slot on the ticket. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #112
Yes. RiverLover Apr 2015 #113
Mm Hmmm. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #114
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