tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post6391349386646170217..comments2023-12-24T05:39:44.753-06:00Comments on Mike Klonsky's Blog: Rahm falloutMike Klonskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02017021676773731024noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-55571025518567626312015-12-11T08:16:27.750-06:002015-12-11T08:16:27.750-06:00I lived in Chicago all of my 65 years and I am sti...I lived in Chicago all of my 65 years and I am still astounded on how naïve voters are. People bought into the first Rahm 2011 campaign all wrapped around his love of kids. Then he shuts down 50 schools. The old adage of "fool me once" does not resonate with voters. The wards that were disenfranchised by his first term put him back in office for a second term. I guess they have to "own" the fact that are responsible for having this goof in office again <br /><br />People must believe in slick ads. Rauner gets elected with his "shake up " ads and the State is a disaster under his watch. On the national level if the polls are correct the outsider or shake up the status quo is alive and well with the Donald's campaign. <br /><br />When will people wake up??<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-56532315951081401572015-12-05T08:52:42.995-06:002015-12-05T08:52:42.995-06:00Chicago politics are very corrupt, and it is hard ...Chicago politics are very corrupt, and it is hard to change things there. However, with multiple videos, there is a lot of political pressure building on the mayor and other involved. A strike by the teachers will certainly add to this pressure. <br /><br />Clinton and Sanders had better get out in front of these problems and African-American discontent in general if they want to win the general election. The Republicans will be using these scandals and others to highlight corruption in the Democratic party. The recent revelations involving Obama's buddy Kevin Johnson in California didn't help either. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07228908566250306699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-15278674269640019272015-12-04T17:15:34.022-06:002015-12-04T17:15:34.022-06:00I agree. As a Chicago transplant who moved here in... I agree. As a Chicago transplant who moved here in 1990, I could never understand why Daley kept getting re-elected for 20 plus years. The same goes for Rahm. As bad as he is, people seemingly keep voting against their own self interest. having said that, I also think that one of the issues that remains un-addressed is that for most of the masses(poor or working class), they don't see electoral politics working for them. The only true progressive mayor the city has ever had was Harold, and I would dare say that things did not improve remarkably for the masses under his watch. Maybe the people who voted for Rahm or don't vote at all are actually smarter than dreamers like me. Because the only ones that seem to benefit from elections are members of the political class and those who are associated with them. The game seems rigged. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-7143211439212732252015-12-04T11:44:28.862-06:002015-12-04T11:44:28.862-06:00I hear Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'"...I hear Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" playing throughout City Hall.<br />Rahm can kiss his dream of becoming president goodbye. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133521035538248322.post-42748414263704156152015-12-04T11:42:32.266-06:002015-12-04T11:42:32.266-06:00But Rahm isn't up for re-election until 2019. ...But Rahm isn't up for re-election until 2019. Seems like, given Chicago's history, it's reasonable to assume that if he lays low for a while, maybe builds another nice park or two, pretty soon all this will blow over and people will forget all about it. I mean, many of the neighborhoods that got their schools closed in 2013 still voted for Rahm in 2015....Diennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570040547158789834noreply@blogger.com