There probably hasn’t been a halfway decent Mayor (Reformist) since Martin Kennelly (1947-55) or William Dever (1923-27), both Democrats. The only two Republicans elected since after 1897, Fred Busse (1907-11) and Big Bill Thompson (1915-23; 1927-31) ran exceptionally corrupt regimes (or simply chose to look the other way while organized crime ran roughshod).
Personally, I could not have gotten myself to vote for Emanuel, but folks here don’t understand electing a Chicano Communist in Garcia would’ve made a bad situation even worse.
Yeah nothing decent since King Daley I came to power. Speaking of which, Patrick Daley Thompson (Aka Kathleen Kennedy Townson), a female line grandson was just elected Alderman of the 11th Ward.
We all know Big Bill Thompson was Capone’s boy, while hilariously claiming to be reformer. I love his racist attack on Anton Cermak though, “Can you picture a World’s Fair Mayor with a name like that?” What ever happed to World’s Fairs?
Busse was corrupt too? Well. It’s not like a glorious past would be much help to city Republicans anyway.
I am aware of only 1 Republican that ran for Alderman, John Garrido, who was robbed last time, was again defeated by rat John Arena. The rat lady who took Ward 41 last time when GOP Alderman Dohrety stood down was defeated by a worse democrat even as Rahm crushed Chuy in the ward, poor constituent services were the cause.
My Ward was hardcore Chuy territory (ethnic loyalty) were were blanketed in signs and flyers. Rahm’s best wards were 42 (Near North, only Ward to vote for Rauner in 2014) and 43 (Lincoln Park) where he topped 80%.
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My mom couldn’t. I can’t blame her.
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Some of them do understand, and some of them want that. Those are people that piss me off. The others are just ignorant. They must think Rahm was running against Ted Cruz or something.
I love that DU is in fits. It’s hilarious that Clinton/Obama loyalist Rahm is practically a Republican in their eyes.
Jesus Garcia was a far-left Bill deBlasio type, but it would have been fun to see Emmanuel and the Democratic establishment embarrassed in such a huge way.