tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post5133196176404929904..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: We've already surpassed DetroitMike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-69190744946962048742015-04-11T10:59:59.569-05:002015-04-11T10:59:59.569-05:00jcg, What the hell is the "black misleadershi...jcg, What the hell is the "black misleadership class"? "All Democrats in Chicago"? Are you shittin' me? It seem like it includes everyone except a handful of "socialists". Does that sound like a winning strategy in a city election? Glad you weren't in charge. The Garcia campaign and especially the progressives running in the local neighborhood ward elections should be proud of what they accomplished. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-42558618584385322742015-04-11T10:15:27.215-05:002015-04-11T10:15:27.215-05:00The trouble for Garcia was that turnout was still ...The trouble for Garcia was that turnout was still low and African-American super-majority wards, 30% of vote in Hispanic majority wards, and 65% of the vote in the wealthiest (and whitest) wards went to Emanuel. Garcia did very well considering that he did not begin his campaign until October, his campaign was under-funded, and his fiscal message was weak. c.l. ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950117287366684614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-73718309971883948542015-04-11T08:51:10.400-05:002015-04-11T08:51:10.400-05:00From The Black Agenda Report:
http://blackagendar...From The Black Agenda Report: <br />http://blackagendareport.com/black-misleaders-re-elect-rahm<br />"Rahm Emanuel's victory wasn't a battle for the soul of the Democratic party, and it wasn't just about big money and big media. It was the victory of the black misleadership class, just about all Democrats in Chicago, who followed President Obama, Bobby Rush, the banksters, the privatizers and the rest to endorse Rahm over Chuy Garcia. Garcia could not explain why practically no black Democrat from the president down endorsed him, and Emanuel narrowly carried every majority black ward in Chicago."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12813056667733621829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-63657905693018815502015-04-11T05:44:24.150-05:002015-04-11T05:44:24.150-05:00Mike,
As long as you're bringing up stuff that...Mike,<br />As long as you're bringing up stuff that wasn't talked about during the campaign, how about this-- With 25 percent of its African-American residents jobless, Chicago has the highest black unemployment rate among the nation’s five most populous cities. (Chicago Reporter)Cassie Z.noreply@blogger.com