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ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2015, 09:43 AM Feb 2015

What a run-off means for Rahm Emanual [View all]

It means he better change his shorts, cuz no matter how you cut it, it ain't purdy.

Colon, his top supporter in the Council lost. Two other close supporters are in run-offs, too. Suarez, Alderman AND Deputy Mayor for Rahm, (who ruled the Council with an iron fist) has a run-off.

For Rahm to fail to crack 50% means that his many millions did not help. It means that Obama's Netanyahu-like visit on the eve of the election did not help. (Hint to Obama - Stay out of this local race if you don't want to get splattered with the upcoming mud fight). It means that many people stayed home because they did not want to go and vote for Rahm. It means that Rahm has pretty much peaked, and is in serious trouble in the April election. It also means the Bruce Rauner's closest mayoral friend in the state may not be there after April.

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What a run-off means for Rahm Emanual [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 OP

Is Rahm close with Rauner? I didn't know that! Not that I'd be surprised. nt stillwaiting Feb 2015 #1

Why do you think there were so many "problems" voting ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #3

"To hell with both of them." Amen. nt stillwaiting Feb 2015 #5

It Means Democrats Have Had Enough fredamae Feb 2015 #2

you got it. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #4

The "Pitch of Discontent" is fredamae Feb 2015 #7

Mild dissent -- splitting hairs on semantics Jack Rabbit Feb 2015 #16

at least one member of the progressive caucus is in a runoff, and mopinko Feb 2015 #6

I like Fioreti, but honestly, I think Chuy ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #8

don gordon is just a flat out fool. mopinko Feb 2015 #9

He's a good man and he wil be our next mayor. Peregrine Took Feb 2015 #27

talking about the 49th ward. mopinko Feb 2015 #29

i think fioretti's looks hurt him. mopinko Feb 2015 #10

I heard on the news this morning that Stellar Feb 2015 #11

Emanuel won all of the AA wards. former9thward Feb 2015 #15

Where's your link to prove it. Stellar Feb 2015 #19

LOL former9thward Feb 2015 #22

I never said NO black person voted for Rahm Stellar Feb 2015 #23

Please cut and paste former9thward Feb 2015 #24

I didn't remember verbatim when I was typing my response... Stellar Feb 2015 #25

There was a low turnout everywhere. former9thward Feb 2015 #26

Talk to me about Jesus Garcia annabanana Feb 2015 #12

Community guy, works locally with many groups ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #13

the second coming of harold washington. mopinko Feb 2015 #30

DLC Dems "peaked" quite a while ago and ONLY because people weren't paying attention. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #14

Actually, the people who are "paying attention" are admonished for not automatically voting PedXing Feb 2015 #17

They rose to power with fraud.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #18

Unfortunately President Obama followed the same play book. PedXing Feb 2015 #20

The Right keeps screaming about the Clintons being Liberal so people believe it.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2015 #21

Excellent article about Chuy, a 1st generation Mexican American who worked his way Peregrine Took Feb 2015 #28