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marsis

(301 posts)
24. I come from labor
Thu Sep 13, 2012, 07:32 PM
Sep 2012

, construction trades. I posted several years ago on this website about my service with the Chicago Democrats. No one hates labor quite like this group from the windy city. They used to love the monies they reaped from labor but I believe they get more from elsewhere these days so we mean less and less to them.

I didn't vote for Obama in the primary because of my disdain/loathing of Chicago Democrats. In the general election you have to go with the least objectionable candidate but again I couldn't vote for Obama because of his strong connections with this pack of wolves, I voted for a third party candidate and may not vote for Obama again. But it is and will be a a cheap throwaway vote, Illinois will go all in for Obama and my vote will not matter in any way.

These people are impossible to deal with, they will hire a gang of lawyers to get around contracts, deny their own obligations and dare you to sue them. Just please look at the overall condition of Illinois, just about in the bottom three of all things good. They're much worse than 70's and 80's Republicans, maybe that just shows how far to the right this country has turned.

My report of course fell on deaf ears with some little flak coming my way. So I guess ya get what ya deserve. So one last revisit: Chicago Democrats hate labor but then there's always HOPE, Ive lost mine.

The one dark spot in our convention was this guy. k&r polichick Sep 2012 #1
Rahmney should not be welcome in the Democratic Party. Time to throw out the DINOs! n/t backscatter712 Sep 2012 #8
Absolutely - and this is what really bugs me about the President... polichick Sep 2012 #9
Well, when's the next mayoral election in Chicago? porphyrian Sep 2012 #2
Wont do any good unless Rahmbo has a progressive challenger. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #5
Lots of people in Chicago. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #7
Lot's of people wont do any good unless you can find a popular one that is progressive and has the rhett o rick Sep 2012 #10
I don't live in Chicago now, but I'm sure there are people who meet your criteria. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #11
You reminded me of one of the funniest threads on DU, ever, and now I wish I could find it.... msanthrope Sep 2012 #16
Heh, heh. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #22
Yes I am sure also. But IMHO the reason we keep ending up in this "lesser of evils" shit is that rhett o rick Sep 2012 #27
Sounds like a call to progressives. porphyrian Sep 2012 #29
Good question Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #13
I don't hate everything he does, just the centrist/corporatist shit. porphyrian Sep 2012 #23
K&R Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2012 #3
They've been lying about there being no money for the schools. Even here on DU sabrina 1 Sep 2012 #4
I notice that none of the "Neighborhood Watch" dares post in these Rahmbo vs. teacher's union rhett o rick Sep 2012 #26
What? The scabs aren't here to wag their fingers at us about how teachers need to sacrifice? backscatter712 Sep 2012 #6
Boooooooooooo... Hisssssssssss... Blue Owl Sep 2012 #12
good name, as the romney plan for education is little different from the rahmney plan. HiPointDem Sep 2012 #17
Do you have any numbers for Rahm? Because your chart is before he was elected, and the 29mil msanthrope Sep 2012 #14
Chicago ain't ready for TIF reform Teamster Jeff Sep 2012 #15
Oh, I agree that what he's done so far isn't enough. It's a start, only. And I hope he msanthrope Sep 2012 #18
Former. Investment, Banker. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #19
I do not like this guy... SoapBox Sep 2012 #20
The man is a scumbag Marrah_G Sep 2012 #21
I come from labor marsis Sep 2012 #24
Chicago made a big mistake when they elected Emanuel. nt ladjf Sep 2012 #25
+1 HiPointDem Sep 2012 #28
What choice did they have? nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #30
I can't answer that question. nt ladjf Sep 2012 #31
Unless we progressives can get our shit together and run progressive rhett o rick Sep 2012 #32
I see and understand your problem. That's a terrible political situation. nt ladjf Sep 2012 #33
I have it on good authority that he is a Democrat. nt NCTraveler Sep 2012 #34
I know that he is. However, to me, he seems to be thinking like a Republican. ladjf Sep 2012 #35
And? Luminous Animal Sep 2012 #36
I thought hard and long..... NCTraveler Sep 2012 #38
maybe the centrist trolls can tell us why this is good fascisthunter Sep 2012 #37
K&R woo me with science Sep 2012 #39
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