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Emanuel blames 40 years of financial neglect for bad poll results ( Chicago )
Chicago Sun Times ^ | 05/11/2016 | Fran Spielman

Posted on 05/12/2016 7:19:31 AM PDT by george76

Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday blamed his dismal showing in a New York Times poll on “40 years” of financial neglect of Chicago’s South and West sides — not on disenchantment with him.

One year after the mayor’s second inauguration, 62 percent of those surveyed disapproved of Emanuel’s performance as mayor. Only 25 percent approved of the job the mayor is doing.

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Without mentioning former Mayor Richard M. Daley by name, Emanuel laid the blame squarely on the doorstep of his predecessor and political mentor.

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


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; dismal; dismalshowing; emanuel; rahm; rahmemanuel

1 posted on 05/12/2016 7:19:31 AM PDT by george76
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To: george76

Love those Leftists. Good thing they don’t have too much power.


2 posted on 05/12/2016 7:22:04 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: george76

He’s reaching back pretty far ... trying to find a Republican to blame?


3 posted on 05/12/2016 7:24:05 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Nation States seem to be ending. The follow-on should not be Globalism, but Localism.)
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To: george76

...and the horse you rode in on, ballerina boy.

4 posted on 05/12/2016 7:26:29 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: george76
Taking a page out of 0’s book.
5 posted on 05/12/2016 7:29:44 AM PDT by skimbell
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To: DIRTYSECRET

They just need more funding/S


6 posted on 05/12/2016 7:35:28 AM PDT by refermech
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To: ClearCase_guy

Well, it’s obviously the Republicans’ fault. Just because they haven’t held the Mayor’s office in 85 years is no excuse.


7 posted on 05/12/2016 7:35:44 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: george76

Forty years of neglect? A more accurate description would be 40 plus years of looting—it is the core mission of the Dem party and he is all-in with that mission. His bad poll numbers are just the price he must pay for being mayor when the kitty has been scraped too long. That’s the breaks. Same story in Detroit and in the bankrupt cities of Calif.

Pretty soon, you run out of other peoples’ money and the baby birds you lord over get upset.


8 posted on 05/12/2016 7:36:29 AM PDT by iacovatx (Conservatism is the political center--it is not "right" of center)
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typical corrupt libturd; not my fault, I didn't do it
9 posted on 05/12/2016 7:38:35 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: george76
How many years have you been in power Rahm?
Have you made *any* attempt to fix it?

10 posted on 05/12/2016 7:40:35 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: BitWielder1

If you think that Rahm is bad news, consider the most recent alternative... CHUY!

A progressive and a reformer, García is a Preckwinkle ally and was a supporter of former Chicago Mayor Harold Washington.

Chuy moved to the US in 1965 with permanent resident status.????

On Mother’s Day 2001, Garcia and members of the group demanded construction of a high school promised to the community, but unfunded. 14 parents and grandparents organized a hunger strike. 19 DAYS, NO STARVATION REPORTED!

If nothing else, the old council wars, put on a very good show!
Herold was not my guy, but he gave as well as he got, almost.


11 posted on 05/12/2016 8:09:09 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: george76

I’m sure the Chicago people just misunderstood the question and will rally eternally for Mr. Emanuel.


12 posted on 05/12/2016 8:18:04 AM PDT by Theodore R. (Trump-Santorum 2016)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Chicago should have voted for Bernard Epton in 1983. He was their last chance, said, “Vote for Epton. Before It’s Too Late”.


13 posted on 05/12/2016 8:18:53 AM PDT by Theodore R. (Trump-Santorum 2016)
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14 posted on 05/12/2016 8:21:16 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: george76

Dems have controlled Chicago since 1931.

So, Rahm, look in the mirror.


15 posted on 05/12/2016 8:22:52 AM PDT by exit82 (Road Runner sez:" Let's Make America Beeping Great Again! Beep! Beep!")
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To: george76

‘“40 years” of financial neglect of Chicago’s South and West sides’

Of course there is financial neglect of a giant ghetto. No sense throwing good money after bad.


16 posted on 05/12/2016 8:37:17 AM PDT by Boogieman
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Daley is Ronald Reagan compared to that PUNK, Rahm!!


17 posted on 05/12/2016 8:58:22 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Theodore R.

Bernard Epton gave it a good shot!

Also, had Harold Washington lived longer, it may have helped.

There was some balance between Harold and Fast Eddie.

Daley junior was bad news.
I, in the western suburbs will pay forever for his giveaways!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3429616/posts


18 posted on 05/12/2016 10:22:56 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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