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Old 06-27-2010, 10:25 PM
 
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Chicago and Illinois are a one party state. Democrat. When a candidate runs from a different party, he or she doesn't have the money, organization,quality or political intelligence to get elected. I have seen too many oppostion candidates that were just plain stupid or weak to mount any serious challenge to the Chicago political machine. This is very unforntunate because most Chicago politicians need to get thrown out of office.
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Old 06-27-2010, 10:36 PM
 
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The Chicago way: Mind your own ****ing business and you'll be fine.
Exactly and vote for who they tell you to vote for.
They will be knocking on your door to tell you, standing outside the polling places to refresh your memory and watching if you go to the Republican table. Every city worker votes Democratic if they care about their job.
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Old 06-27-2010, 10:39 PM
 
Location: lake zurich, il
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All of my relatives love their jobs and all vote republican. And guess what they are still employed.
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Old 06-28-2010, 12:23 AM
 
Location: Highland, CA (formerly Newark, NJ)
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A line from a movie that rightwingers have used to slander the president and a nice city.
And if you think politics in Chicago is dirty and crooked, you've never ever been to Jersey.
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Old 06-28-2010, 12:38 AM
 
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It should make us even more proud of Obama. He had to avoid all that stuff to stay on the right track to become our good President.....
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Old 06-28-2010, 06:27 AM
 
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All of my relatives love their jobs and all vote republican. And guess what they are still employed.
Do they work for the city?
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Old 06-28-2010, 06:31 AM
 
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I remember in college I read a book about the Chicago poliitical machine, "Boss." Very insightful.


So well all agree Chicago politics is corupt. How did Obama get elected is a very good question.
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Old 06-28-2010, 06:37 AM
 
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A line from a movie that rightwingers have used to slander the president and a nice city.
And if you think politics in Chicago is dirty and crooked, you've never ever been to Jersey.

Right.................. try living there. How many of New Jersey's last four govenors are in federal prison? Illinois is a lawless state that functions through bribes and corruption. It is like living in Mexico, as everyone is on the take.

Thankfully, we left Illinois and it is refreshing to be in a state where the rule of law still exists.

Obama is a product of Illinois politics and the corruption in his administration is not suprising at all, given where he came from.
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Old 06-28-2010, 06:46 AM
 
Location: Highland, CA (formerly Newark, NJ)
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Doc, why are you so upset? You voted for Obama, didn't you?
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Old 06-28-2010, 08:35 AM
 
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Chicago, New Jersey same same same sleezy far left politics.
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