How Many Signatures?
- After months of saying he is likely to run for Cook County Board president, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis hedged his bets today by indicating he'll file paperwork that will preserve his option to seek re-election to Congress.
Davis said today that he plans to turn in nominating petitions for his 7th Congressional District in addition to the ones he's already filed for county board president.
"I am driving to Springfield, Illinois tomorrow," Davis said as he left an anti-violence rally in the Lawndale neighborhood. "I'm going down there with six or seven thousand signatures."
While Monday is the deadline to register to get on the primary election ballot, candidates have until Nov. 9 to drop out of a campaign. For the time being, Davis said he will remain in both races.
So to run for the US Congress, Danny Davis, police-hater and weasel, has to file 5,000 signatures or so.
But for citizens of Chicago to get a referendum on the ballot, we have to collect a minimum of 121,600 valid signatures (and probably twice that to survive challenges).
Does anyone see something wrong with this system? After all this is said and done, maybe we'll see if we can't run a few dozen coppers for aldercreature or congressweasel. If Danny Davis can do it, we're pretty sure regular people can do it.
But for citizens of Chicago to get a referendum on the ballot, we have to collect a minimum of 121,600 valid signatures (and probably twice that to survive challenges).
Does anyone see something wrong with this system? After all this is said and done, maybe we'll see if we can't run a few dozen coppers for aldercreature or congressweasel. If Danny Davis can do it, we're pretty sure regular people can do it.
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posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
57 Comments:
He going to drop out in due time and endorse the toddler. This is all just a political ploy all planned from before. He never had any intent to run for the toddlers spot.
It should be illegal to run for two offices at once.
Danny Davis is just another west side police hating politico.
We've been forced to live under a double standard for way too long.
I often wonder how many of our current officer holders (county, city, state......) would seek the offices if the grand opportunities for Graft, Kickbacks, Bribes, etc were not there??
Can you imagine a City Council that was honest & transparent enough that they would not enact an ordinance forbidding the Inspector general to investigate/look into their activities ?
Too many elected officials are just self serving, pompus asses only interested in how much $$$$ they can amass from their time in office and hopefully not get too stupid & get caught & sent to Club Fed.
Davis needs only 5,000 signatures, anyone not part of the machine needs 120,000 +
What positive thing has the city council done lately, not counting voting themselves a raise and increasing their yearly expense funds ????
Illinois Land of Corruption !!!! (sorry Mr. Lincoln)
There are significantly FEWER dopes needed to perpetuate the fraud named Danny Davis in one congressional district than in a citywide proposed referendum. The system is valid. Sucks, but valid.
Did anyone miss me??? I was supposed to be where da mayor was at Gregory. I beat feet and called in a air strike.
Sounds good SCC. Let's run a few of our guys. Let's just get someone to run that's not a political weasel with zero charisma like Johnny Boy G.
Maybe someone that might actually have a shot at winning.
But for citizens of Chicago to get a referendum on the ballot, we have to collect a minimum of 121,600 valid signatures (and probably twice that to survive challenges).
It's even harder to run for FOP office!
SCC,
There is already a police officer running for Cook County Board President, Lt. John Garrido from 025.
How about putting your money where your mouth is and back his candidacy. If the entire Chicago Police Department and their families were to pull a Republican ballot in the primary and vote for him, he would hands down win against his opponent.
You asked for an officer to step up and run against the corrupt machine. John Garrido has put his neck on the line and done just that.
Now is the time to put aside any personal greviences anyone may have with him. By backing Lt. Garrido, we can show that we are an effective voting block that makes a serious impact on an election. Lets get the word out and help get him elected!
- A Supervisor Who Knows
GARRIDO2010.COM
Check it out! Together we can make a difference.
Although I agree with what you are trying to do with the petitions, it won't work. They (the politicians)will go through the petitions with a fine tooth comb and disqualify them. I have first hand experience on this and I am a department member!
The whole system is a scam to keep incumbents in office. You can't run against an incumbent without getting twice the amount of signatures from the district and if you're not affiliated with either party, it's 3 times the signatures.
ACORN, HDO and all these other bogus "community" organizations are fronts for the democRAT machine. They scare, lie and trick people into signing these petitions to keep these asshole rats in office, then they are rewarded with jobs and contracts.
Fuck this city. Fuck shortshanks, toddler, the hair's replacement and obamessiah; they're all from the same rotten mold.
I understand Manny Flores (1st Ward) Alderman is considering running for Mayor. The race would interesting. The race would pit a hispanic, who is well liked against Mayor Daley. The chance Flores could garner votes from every community contingent an African-American candidate did not enter the race is great. He is well liked, an attorney, hispanic in a diverse ward, and he is a friend of the police.
Good Luck Manny - what ever you decide to do!!!
Our children will all die of old age before the political corruption of this city/state/county is ever fixed.
You don't have to post this, but I do have a suggestion to make. If you do fall short in the number of signatures needed, announce that you were only "several hundred short". This strategy will leave the politicos scratching their heads wondering how powerful the movement was. Then, announce that the movement will begin again prior to the next election with much more time to collect the required amount.
"I am driving to Springfield, Illinois tomorrow," Davis said....
Is it too much to hope for that he doesn't come back?
Sounds like the same crap that goes on here in Chicago with the assorted so-called reverends and the city backing down to their demands.
Al Sharpton's fury at 'unfair' treatment after ex-wife and daughter get disorderly conduct tickets
BY Kevin Deutsch
DAILY NEWS WRITER
Sunday, November 1st 2009, 10:13 PM
Sharpton's oldest daughter, Dominique Sharpton, 23, and ex-wife, Kathy Jordan, 53, were arrested Friday when they got into a heated verbal tussle with cops during a traffic stop, police said.
Dominique Sharpton sped past a police car on Eighth Ave. at 110th St. and blasted through a red light before cops nabbed her, sources said.
danny davis is weak,nothing but a stupid old man who is a shill with no balls for urkel!
Anonymous said...
But for citizens of Chicago to get a referendum on the ballot, we have to collect a minimum of 121,600 valid signatures (and probably twice that to survive challenges).
It's even harder to run for FOP office!
11/02/2009 01:04:00 AM
True LOL! But take it to the bank if Mike Shields wants it and slayes all new people he will win no problem!!
The corruption in this county breeds like cockroaches. An atomic bomb can't get rid of roaches.
Now is the time to put aside any personal greviences anyone may have with him. By backing Lt. Garrido, we can show that we are an effective voting block that makes a serious impact on an election. Lets get the word out and help get him elected!
- A Supervisor Who Knows
11/02/2009 01:05:00 AM
OK, Ken.. Why don't people like this lawyer? Got the degree on company time while others took up his slack. No change here.
You always mention the foie gras ban when talking about the city council but you often forget the little zip loc baggy ban, the cell phone/texting ban, and the barking dog ban too.
It's interesting how the only things they've done for us is take things away. This is freedom?
Anonymous said...
"... The chance Flores could garner votes from every community contingent an African-American candidate did not enter the race is great."
11/02/2009 05:08:00 AM
If, for some reason, there is not a Daley on the ballot running for Mayor, every rotten politician in the state of Illinois will crawl out from under their rocks to get their names on the ballot! That would include a slew of African-American candidates looking for the money and power ya just can't get as a state senator, state rep, or alderman.
Hell, you might even see Jesse Jackson Sr. running against Jesse Jackson Jr. running against Mrs. Jesse Jackson Jr.!
And don't think the ballot wouldn't include an array of Hispanic names the likes of which you'd find on the membership roster of the Chicago Mariachi Society!
Whoever is dropping Flores' name here is just getting a jump on the field that will fill up like the Chicago marathon if Daley retires!
- A Supervisor Who Knows
11/02/2009 01:05:00 AM
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aka Lt. J. Garrido
Seriously, for all the naysayers of this effort...by collecting all these signatures is a show of force, a voter base that is willing to take a stand now AND in future elections.
every citizen who objects to the politicians who are gauging the taxpayers/small businessesw while living decadent, self-indulgent public lifestyles should sign this petition.
in fact, all small businesses should have petitions available to sign so their customers have a way of showing their frustration of all the f***king taxes and high prices they are being forced to pay...a way to object to the pay meters & their exorbitant prices.
it begins with one signature, IT BEGINS WITH YOUR SIGNATURE!
SCC,
If you're successful in this referendum endevour, I won't be surprised to see the politicians increase the 121K signature requirement to 250K immediately thereafter or eliminate the provision of referendums alltogether. I hope collecting 121k plus valid signatures is a success.
If there is one thing those suckholes do really well it is co-opting the peoples influence in government.
You know, like the so called "reform" legislation passed the other week that capped individual political contributions but allows the Republicrat and Democrat parties to make unlimited cash contributions to candidates.
Buck Naked
(not a cop)
I guess if it wasn't incredibly difficult to get a referendum on the ballot we'd see referendums all the time, like:
"Shall the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois recommend that elected officials cannot act like or associate with criminals" or,
"Shall the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois recommend that all elected officials must take a course in acting like a non-criminal human being" or maybe even
"Shall the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois recommend that the Mayor of Chicago and all 50 Aldermen go fuck themselves."
"Maybe someone that might actually have a shot at winning.
11/02/2009 12:46:00 AM"
Thankfully you are typical of the minority; those who whine, but do nothing; those who are filled with envy; a self-hater that needs to focus his anger on others.
"Johnny Boy G" has a GREAT shot at winning this. The rest of us will back him, while you spend your days dwelling on the negative; spending your sleepless nights of drunken self deprecation trying to come up with "witty" attacks on others.
You are laughable and thankfully even your negative comments give him the much needed press he needs to get his name out there.
keep up the good work!
Oh yeah, I almost forgot.
MIKE MASTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SCC,
Is there a reason you're not supporting a police officer candidate currently running?
curious
I understand Manny Flores (1st Ward) Alderman is considering running for Mayor. The race would interesting. The race would pit a hispanic, who is well liked against Mayor Daley. The chance Flores could garner votes from every community contingent an African-American candidate did not enter the race is great. He is well liked, an attorney, hispanic in a diverse ward, and he is a friend of the police.
Good Luck Manny - what ever you decide to do!!!
11/02/2009 05:08:00 AM
Since when did Manny like the Police.
Sounds good SCC. Let's run a few of our guys. Let's just get someone to run that's not a political weasel with zero charisma like Johnny Boy G.
Maybe someone that might actually have a shot at winning.
11/02/2009 12:46:00 AM
See what happens when a good suggestion is made? Here's a guy running, a cop. I don't know this guy personally, but I've heard his name in a police context over the years. Instead of getting behind the cop, lets nitpick him and tear him down. OK, whose next?
Stick together!!!
He said that is how many he collected. I know in 2005 you ONLY NEEDED 600 signitures to get your name on the ballot for U.S.Congress. But remember that is the total the is dictated by congress and the district is smaller. BUT the same year it would have taken 25,ooo to get your name on the ballot for Mayor of Chicago, but you need more then 4 1/2 times that amount to get a referendum on the ballot
Ghetto politics at its finest. Ghetto pieces of shit get other pieces of shit into office. But I thought convicted felons couldn't vote?
There is already a police officer running for Cook County Board President, Lt. John Garrido from 025.
Right idea, wrong goof.
* In a rather strange twist, 28th Ward Ald. Ed Smith filed early this morning to run for the Illinois House. Smith’s powerful ward organization has in the past supported state Rep. Annazette Collins, who has already filed for that 10th Illinois House District seat. Rep. Collins has also filed for the 7th Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Danny Davis. Davis is running for Cook County Board President, but he also filed for to run again for Congress this morning. Smith couldn’t be reached early this morning.
Run away you fat bastard!
Run far and fast Ed Smiff but will you never outrun the police or fire guys and gals!
F.U. and all of your kind, that includes you shortshanks!
this country is fucked,send in da MARINES!
Never even heard of the hispanic alderman.Define friend of the police.Anybody running for office will say there your friend.Once they get in they all change.ALL.look at the FOP,how many presidents do we really need?
Cmon 2nd and 3rd vice president,neither of which have any kind of business or political backround and were voting for these guys.Great guys ,but not as top brass in the FOP,sorryGreg,and Frankie d
Garrido doesn't have a chance...vote for Brock Merck!
Brock Merck, PO and OEF vet, infantryman, is running for 9th District commissioner against the corrupt machine leeches!
There are a police officers running for public office. Before you vote for them, look who is backing them. The people throwing their fundraisers may be part of the problem. SCC please provide a list, to include what machines or organizations currently in office are backing them. Real change requires no ties and a few of the officers have no ties to any back room backage.
To all of you saying vote for Garrido just because he's the police, think of this....vote for Davis,Stroger,Preckwinkle, etc because they are black.
This is like the FOP saying to support someone becuase their cousin is the cops.
Vote for the competant one.
"Maybe someone that might actually have a shot at winning.
11/02/2009 12:46:00 AM"
Thankfully you are typical of the minority; those who whine, but do nothing; those who are filled with envy; a self-hater that needs to focus his anger on others.
"Johnny Boy G" has a GREAT shot at winning this. The rest of us will back him, while you spend your days dwelling on the negative; spending your sleepless nights of drunken self deprecation trying to come up with "witty" attacks on others.
You are laughable and thankfully even your negative comments give him the much needed press he needs to get his name out there.
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Gee, you really hit the nail on the head Einsten. Working midnights sure causes alcohol deprivation, I'll give you that though. Still, if my negative comments give Johnny Boy good coverage then I'll keep it up. Looking at the other posts however, I am in no shape or means in the minority.
In my dealing with him, he's been nothing but a backstabbing weasel. If you want to be an idiot and vote for this clown, then by all means.
It's ignorant though to back a cop just becaquse he's a cop. I'm German but that doesn't mean I'd only vote for German candidates. Like most people with political ambitions, Johnny Boy is just like all the others. Narcissistic, power hungry, and after talking to the man, not very bright.
I'm done, gonna go grab a beer!
By the way, you two can GFY!
Now is the time to put aside any personal greviences anyone may have with him. By backing Lt. Garrido, we can show that we are an effective voting block that makes a serious impact on an election. Lets get the word out and help get him elected!
- A Supervisor Who Knows
11/02/2009 01:05:00 AM
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More like a supervisor that couldn't find his ass if he used both hands. Pathetic, 1 in the morning and you got nothing better to do then support this goof. Must suck having to rely on others for you to go places.
Anonymous said...
To all of you saying vote for Garrido just because he's the police, think of this....vote for Davis,Stroger,Preckwinkle, etc because they are black.
This is like the FOP saying to support someone becuase their cousin is the cops.
Vote for the competant one.
11/02/2009 04:41:00 PM
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So what? Maybe its time we started voting like the rest of the Demorats. Yeah, I'll vote for a cop because he's a cop. If it's OK for 95 percent of black to vote for the messiah then I can vote for who I think will help me.
For anybody thinking of voting for a cop just because he's a cop, don't be a sheep. Do some research into the candidate first. Wasn't Aldercreature Burke a former CPD? We've all seen how well that asshat has been with helping out his fellow cops.
SCC.
I thought the petition drive was a good idea. And what is ment by that is if we don't even come close to the number of signatures required it will be a huge knock on us. Daley and very other political hack will laugh. I hope that is not the case. But where there may be failure (Meaning I DO hope this works but this might be or could be the start of something else) another idea may succeed.
We all have been talking about he poor judges we have in Crook County. So if we are able to gather at least 100,000 signatures don't you think we could target some judges that are up for retention? I do believe that in order to stay a judge they have to get 62% i think of the vote. If we can get these people to actually make the effort to vote NO on them and get even (1) Judge voted out I think it would be a major WIN. Further say even if everyone of the 100,000 donates $1.00 USC we could even put out some television ads or billboards against these judges. Its not a bad idea I think. I really think we need more talk about trying to do this. Thanks for your time
VOTE FOR TERRENCE OBRIEN CC President!
***REMEMBER TO VOTE THEM OUT!!! Start sending a message to these corrupt mother fu#kers, it's not your $$$$.
Chicago Spending $1 Million To Offer Energy Help
November 2, 2009 3:11 PM
Chicago will spend up to $1 million to expand energy assistance at 21 sites across the city.
chicagobreakingnews.com
BUT STILL NO MONEY FOR A POLICE CONTRACT!
Since when did Manny Flores become a friend of the police? About 5 years ago when he was running, he and 4 other campaign workers were threatened by some YLOD's while campaigning at Francisco/Wabansia. 4/M's in a Green Volvo Station Wagon. Not hard to find. After we found the 4, he refused to sign complaints. Couldn't stand up to a few punks but some of you want him to be Mayor?
Anonymous said...
VOTE FOR TERRENCE OBRIEN CC President!
11/02/2009 06:15:00 PM
He's a crook just like the rest of them,,,read Monday's Sun-Times.
I signed it @ Ron's barber Shop.
Anonymous said...
VOTE FOR TERRENCE OBRIEN CC President!
11/02/2009 06:15:00 PM
Another Daley Crime Family political hack... Did you think he got his spot in Water Reclamation by accident?
The petition is a great idea!! Even if it falls short of the necessary signatures the message being sent out is still strong. If there are 100,000 signatures on those petitions the alderscum all across the city are gonna shit themselves. They are going to get the message loud and clear that there are a lot of people gunning for them and that they better get their acts together and start representing their constituients, instead of being one of shortshanks political hacks.
"They are going to get the message loud and clear that there are a lot of people gunning for them and that they better get their acts together and start representing their constituients, instead of being one of shortshanks political hacks.
11/03/2009 09:14:00 AM"
uh, it takes only 25,000 valid signatures to nominate a candidate for mayor.
100,000 is 4 times as many.
do ya think that 4 times as many will be enough to survive the inevitable challenges?
and more to the point, does the 'machine'?
Anonymous said...
VOTE FOR TERRENCE OBRIEN CC President!
11/02/2009 06:15:00 PM
REMEMBER, A VOTE FOR TERRENCE O'BRIEN IS A VOTE FOR THE DALEY CRIME SYNDICATE!
A VOTE FOR TERRENCE OBRIEN IS A VOTE FOR ANOTHER DALEY YES MAN!
YUP, WE NEED A SHILL LIKE TERRENCE O'BRIEN AS CC PRESIDENT ABOUT AS MUCH AS I NEED ANOTHER HEMORRHOID ON MY ASS.
Hearings in the Chicago City Council on the police portion of the budget begin on Friday, Nov 6 at 1000 hours.
11/6 FRIDAY Budget Hearing - 10:00 A.M., or subject to the call of the Chair - Department of Police
If anyone is RDO and would like to witness some comedy come on down.
VOTE FOR TERRENCE OBRIEN CC President!
he loves the police his kid is on the job
11/03/2009 11:09:00 PM
Yeah ok, read this:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs/1859092,CST-NWS-watchdogs02.article
"O'Brien and his friends have started more than a dozen companies, including two engineering firms that have landed at least $3 million in contracts over the past decade from governments including the state of Illinois, the City of Chicago and the town of Cicero."
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