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Subscribe to RSSA top Democrat is backing out of the Chicago Mayor's race. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced he won't run for mayor. He's the latest in a number of high-profile Democrats who have backed out of the race in recent weeks, including Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Rep. Carlos Gutierrez.
NBC Chicago's Edward McClelland writes: "That leaves Rahm Emanuel as the biggest name in the race, and the now even-money favorite to become the next mayor. Emanuel was always a lock to make the runoff, but now he’s got a chance to win on Feb. 28. If he doesn’t, he may end up facing Carol Moseley Braun or James Meeks, the finalists in the black community’s search for a consensus candidate. Either of them will have far more difficulty appealing to the “Anyone But Rahm” crowd than Tom Dart. Emanuel, who just looked like Evil when he entered the race, may end up becoming The Lesser of Two Evils."
The Chicago Tribune's Zorn: "This news -- Sheriff Tom Dart won't run for Chicago mayor -- vastly increases the odds that Rahm Emanuel, with his huge campaign warchest, will not only win the February 22 mayoral "primary," but make it probable that he'll take more than 50 percent of the vote, eliminating the need for a run-off election on April 5."
Lynn Sweet quips in this headline: "Dart out: All of a sudden, Rahm Emanuel has a public schedule."
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I detect closed-door shenanigans and back-alley dealings to put Rahm at the top of the pile!
Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/tom-dart-running-for-mayor-rahm-emanuel-richard-daley-chicago-illinois-105868153.html#ixzz13aNYzNR3
I wouldn't call that closed-door shenanigans and back-alley dealings. Either way voters will have the ultimate say in February.
Y'all REALLY need to figure out when I'm being sarcastic and when I'm not.
Sorry ED, my sarcasm detector isn't working today.
Just call him Obamarahma as he begins a history of running against virtually no one when the other candidates drop out one by one for some reason.
Conspiracy doesn't become you, Richard.
Clare KCMO and stupid becomes you....are you for real or being paid off by Obama and Michelle by a welfare check...
Richard?
You hiring goons now? Can't be bothered to fight your own battles? You've changed, Richard. Too bad, I missed you for awhile.
Clara, I'd say you're getting a little paranoid. I was only referencing Obama's election history.
I AM thinking, however, that after being Mayor of Chicago for a year, Rahm will be ready to run as VP on the 2012 Dem ticket after he resigns before completing his term.
Wow, the tension is really mounting, isn't it. Never thought you would stoop to "hiring goons" comments. You know my posts are by me for me. Whether good or bad, they are mine and I don't need anyone's help or sympathy.
You need to go back to pure unadulterated and fun sarcasm. You've lost it or are in the process of losing it. From the perspective of having been away for awhile, it's not me who has changed. You and Pat, Boston seem to be bordering on despair and Nash keeps exhibiting that famous characteristic of insanity by saying the same things over and over and over with the same result.
The left winged denizens of the forum are a restless bunch and whatever scintilla of humor that once may have existed on the left side has been completely obliterated by what appears to be a low level panic.
It's palpable I tell ya, palpable!
And, in the spirit of George Bush, Nash can consider this post as a pre-emptive dismissal.
Go Rahm.
If Rahm gets the Mayors job in Chicago look for him to throw his hat in the ring for President or VP in 2012. Perhaps with Hillary at the top of the ticket. By now the two of them can clearly see how weak and divisive Obama has become.
$1 Billion for the Taliban from Obama, and $1 Billion and heads rolling in the streets for Rahm to be King in Chicago, Ill. You people are insane in Ill. Obama is your enemy and so are his merry Men of corruption. Like California you will end up the joke of the world. Obama has already made America a joke....
Kevin-500221 you got that right. all the boozo's now think they can be President. All you need is money, fear, and going back to the 60"s for civil rights crying.
AHHHHHHHH.................. "Hope and Change" at it's best! Obama's fingerprints are ALL over this! The only thing that won't be at the Polls, The New Black Panthers.
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AHHHHHHHH.................. "Hope and Change" at it's best! Obama's fingerprints are ALL over this! The only thing that won't be at the Polls, The New Black Panthers.
why would we want to new black panthers at the polls when we have a origional member of the black panthers serving in congress right now, that would be Bobby Rush!!!!
gee......rahm is going to win.............wow that will sure be a surprise in Chicago politics................with his bro in the white house what did you expect
Tea baggers are now giving us a new America where a man is allowed (a tea bagger republican) to publicly fight with a woman, knock the woman down on the ground and even go as far as stepping on the woman's head with his boots just because he is stronger than the woman while other tea baggers cheer him up!!
This is not a joke; it really happened . A huge man caught on camera as he fights a woman just because the woman was carrying a poster that does not support his tea bagger candidate !!!!!
These are some of the things that Democrats do not entertain. Women have their rights protected by the constitution and the days when a man would just come up and exercise his muscles on a woman just because a woman does not have stronger muscle than his are long gone.
To make it worse; a Rand Paul supporter doing this as Rand Paul himself watches just because the woman is carrying a poster that he does not like?
Tea baggers are now giving us a new America where a man can be allowed (a tea bagger republican) to publicly fight with a woman to the extent of knocking the woman down on the ground and even go as far as stepping on the woman's head with his boots just because he thinks he is stronger than the woman.
This is not a joke; it truly happened . A huge man caught on camera as he fights with a woman just because the woman is carrying a poster that his tea bagger candidate does not like !!!!! Shame on this strong man.
These are some of the things that Democrats do not entertain. Fighting with a woman is not acceptable in American society. Days when a man could just come up and exercise his muscles on a woman just because the woman's muscles are not as strong as his are long gone.
To make it worse; This man turned out to be Rand Paul's aide, doing this as Rand Paul himself watches.
The man who happen to be Rand Paul's aide has now released a statement saying they beat up the woman because they were trying to protect Rand Paul.
This is ridiculous. Protecting Rand Paul from a woman who is just peacefully expressing her 1st amendment right. Is this how tea bagger Republicans plan to treat women here in America when they pick up some seats in congress?