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Lightfoot slams Republicans running for governor over making Chicago crime a campaign issue
Chicago Sun-Times ^ | January 19, 2022 | By Lynn Sweet

Posted on 01/20/2022 8:20:44 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON — Mayor Lori Lightfoot said GOP candidates for governor, making crime — especially in Chicago — central campaign themes should think twice about damaging the city’s reputation.

“Vilifying the economic engine of your state just strikes me as a really foolhardy strategy,” she told the Chicago Sun-Times on Wednesday.

Lightfoot said there are “definitely productive ways in which a governor can be helpful. But anybody who thinks that they’re going to solve crime by sitting in Springfield and lobbing bombs obviously doesn’t understand the first thing about public safety.”

(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; democrats; drugs; gangs; larry; lightfoot
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1 posted on 01/20/2022 8:20:44 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Lynn Sweet, long time leftist lunatic, needs a barrel of Chap Stick for all of the ass kissing she has done on Mayor Lighthead.


2 posted on 01/20/2022 8:22:46 AM PST by EC Washington
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Slam her right back for presiding over a hell-hole of crime.

Criminals don’t vote in big numbers.


3 posted on 01/20/2022 8:22:59 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (If It Aint Woke Don't Fix It.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Uh, fool, it IS an issue. Ask the families of all the dead people.


4 posted on 01/20/2022 8:23:03 AM PST by Singermom
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Lightfoot slams Republicans running for governor over making Chicago crime a campaign issue”

Depends. If they’re running for governor of Illinois, then I would think Chicago is fair game. If they’re running for governor of Montana, not so much.


5 posted on 01/20/2022 8:23:50 AM PST by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone, like most here.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Thanks for the laugh.


6 posted on 01/20/2022 8:24:31 AM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The mayor of Chicago believes that crime is the “the economic engine” of Illinois?

This explains a lot.

7 posted on 01/20/2022 8:24:43 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Singermom

Beetlejuice is doing such an excellent job fighting crime. What’s to criticize?


8 posted on 01/20/2022 8:25:16 AM PST by Vehmgericht
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To: Singermom

AND all the live people afraid to walk to the corner store or set foot our their front door.


9 posted on 01/20/2022 8:25:19 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (81 million votes...and NOT ONE "Build Back Better" hat)
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ayor Lori Lightfoot said GOP candidates for governor, making crime — especially in Chicago

CNN is actually reporting on the increase of homicides nationwide

VIDEO: CNN 35% rise in homicides over the last two years in the US
https://rumble.com/vswkl5-35-rise-in-homicides-over-the-last-two-years-in-the-us.html


10 posted on 01/20/2022 8:25:27 AM PST by janetjanet998
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Butt, butt, butt what about obesity?


11 posted on 01/20/2022 8:27:14 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Lightfoot slams Republicans running for governor over making Chicago crime a campaign issue..”

But it’s so easy and besides it’s fun!


12 posted on 01/20/2022 8:27:30 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

<< [Republicans] should think twice about damaging the city’s reputation. >>

Beyond Satirical.


13 posted on 01/20/2022 8:27:53 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

My question to the ‘journalist’ in the byline, Lynn Sweet.

“How did you interview or get this information when Lightfoot has repeatedly said that she won’t give white reporters any interview?” Or are you of a similar sexual persuasion as Ms Lightfoot and got a benny?


14 posted on 01/20/2022 8:28:20 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Bonemaker
But it’s so easy and besides it’s fun!

YOU Bonemaker have figured this one out!

15 posted on 01/20/2022 8:29:46 AM PST by GOPJ (Who will Biden blame for his problems today? What commie thuggery will Biden impose on Americans?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Chicago cpould stand 6 months of martial law with National Guard back up to CPD Swat teams in every borough.

Chicago will never be free again, unless force is used to root out and newutralize every armed gang in every part of Chicago.

Go House to house, under warrant.

Make it happen regardless of “Lightfoot.”She is part of the problem.


16 posted on 01/20/2022 8:32:10 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism:http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

17 posted on 01/20/2022 8:33:44 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How dare they make one of the state’s biggest problem a campaign issue?!


18 posted on 01/20/2022 8:34:51 AM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“You had been one job to do…”


19 posted on 01/20/2022 8:35:40 AM PST by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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quote “obviously doesn’t understand the first thing about public safety”

did a liberal just say that?

LMAO!!!

fire all the police, release all the criminals, refuse to even prosecute many crimes.. and you are saying “WE” don’t understand the first thing about public safety?


20 posted on 01/20/2022 8:37:08 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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