Rahm Emanuel Elected Mayor of Chicago (Time: neighborhood, celebrity, business)

[j33]

Originally Posted by tonythetuna

A play in Pilsen in 1990? Even a play in Pilsen in 2011 is somewhat
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Right, because the arts have never existed in rough neighborhoods. (sarcasm)

[oakparkdude]

Originally Posted by tonythetuna

More Rahm lies...

"The couple met in 1990 on a blind date in Chicago"

"when he returned from his trip, Emanuel had two tickets to a play in Pilsen and no date."

A play in Pilsen in 1990? Even a play in Pilsen in 2011 is somewhat

""He told her Clinton was a long shot and he'd likely be back in Chicago soon: "I said, 'Don't worry, no challenger has ever knocked off an incumbent president. I'll be back in November.'""

Erm, Reagan beat Carter. Duh.

I won't even address the Rahm butt kissing in this story.

Rahm Emanuel's wife has dodged the spotlight, will soon be Chicago's first lady - Chicago Breaking News (http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/local/ct-met-emanuel-wife-amy-rule-20110223,0,1234907.story?page=1&track=rss - broken link)

RDS - Rahm Derangement Syndrome

[NearWestSider]

I voted for Chico.

And it wasn't because I hate Rahm. He's actually quite impressive in person.

My problem with Rahm is he has spent so much time in Washington, he does not understand the city very well beyond the North Side district that he represented. Furthermore, he's one of those big-picture policy guys that knows ten times more than anyone else about anything, and is not particularly interested in the details.

When he came to talk to us, he had lots of things to say about the great things he had done for Ravenswood.

But he didn't bother to take the time to learn about ONE ISSUE pertinant to the Near West Side, and worse, that didn't seem to bother him one bit. He comes across as a "my way or the highway" guy who doesn't need nothin from nobody. A lot of people were impressed with that, and felt that his certainty about everything and his non-pandering showed he was focused straight shooter. I found him poorly-prepared, and because there was no sign of remorse or discomfort about his poor preparation, arrogant. His presentation was little more than a live version of his commercials, which I found a waste of time because didn't tell me anything I hadn't already heard on TV.

That said, I don't think the mayoral election should be a popularity contest, and as we saw with Blago, politicians with people skills and nothing but people skills are the most dangerous of all.

I wish Rahm well and I hope he succeeds, but he's not the kind of guy I'd want to have for a boss or neighbor.

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by j33

Right, because the arts have never existed in rough neighborhoods. (sarcasm)

I don't think Rahm would have had the f$&^(*# **** to go to Pilsen in 1990.

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by NearWestSider

I voted for Chico.

And it wasn't because I hate Rahm. He's actually quite impressive in person.

My problem with Rahm is he has spent so much time in Washington, he does not understand the city very well beyond the North Side district that he represented. Furthermore, he's one of those big-picture policy guys that knows ten times more than anyone else about anything, and is not particularly interested in the details.

When he came to talk to us, he had lots of things to say about the great things he had done for Ravenswood.

But he didn't bother to take the time to learn about ONE ISSUE pertinant to the Near West Side, and worse, that didn't seem to bother him one bit. He comes across as a "my way or the highway" guy who doesn't need nothin from nobody. A lot of people were impressed with that, and felt that his certainty about everything and his non-pandering showed he was focused straight shooter. I found him poorly-prepared, and because there was no sign of remorse or discomfort about his poor preparation, arrogant. His presentation was little more than a live version of his commercials, which I found a waste of time because didn't tell me anything I hadn't already heard on TV.

That said, I don't think the mayoral election should be a popularity contest, and as we saw with Blago, politicians with people skills and nothing but people skills are the most dangerous of all.

I wish Rahm well and I hope he succeeds, but he's not the kind of guy I'd want to have for a boss or neighbor.

I don't agree with you often, but I agree with you 100% here.

You should look at the percentages Rahm got on the north side,far north side and downtown. They were all in the 70's and 80's.

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by aragx6

OH MY GOD. He lied about how he met his wife!?! That bastard.

Everyone in a long-term relationship has a mythologized version of how they got together.

I or the girls I have been with long term never fibbed about how we met.

What about this load of malarkey? :

Originally Posted by tonythetuna

""He told her Clinton was a long shot and he'd likely be back in Chicago soon: "I said, 'Don't worry, no challenger has ever knocked off an incumbent president. I'll be back in November.'""

Erm, Reagan beat Carter. Duh.

Rahm Emanuel's wife has dodged the spotlight, will soon be Chicago's first lady - Chicago Breaking News (http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/local/ct-met-emanuel-wife-amy-rule-20110223,0,1234907.story?page=1&track=rss - broken link)

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by j33

but what happens when the 'not real Chicagoans' are more numerous and politically powerful than those who fit your narrow definition? Transplants are attracted to vibrant cities around the world, and we are not the enemy.

Then Chicago ceases to be Chicago and turns into giant suckatude.

I don't hate transplants for being transplants. I dislike people from any backround not because of what they look like or where they are from, but rather how they act and what they do and say.

I have dated quite a few women that are transplants, including some from Michigan,Wisconsin, and Missouri.

Obviously I don't hate transplants.

[DANNYY]

Never imagined what Chicago would be like without a Daley.

[tonythetuna]

Originally Posted by DANNYY

Never imagined what Chicago would be like without a Daley.

I have lived in Chicago when no Daley was mayor.

[DANNYY]

Originally Posted by tonythetuna

I have lived in Chicago when no Daley was mayor.

You are a very lucky person, in my 20 years of existence, this would be the first without a Daley in charge of Chicago.