Debate Fixed?
Chicago can't even have a legit debate (from our e-mail):
- Chicago, IL – ABC, the League of Women Voters and Univision confirmed to mayoral campaigns late Tuesday that debate notes and potential questions for candidates had been leaked to the Garcia campaign. Because of this leak, the sponsoring organizations sent all campaigns the notes and questions in a good faith attempt to level the playing field.
However, these actions raise serious questions that are yet unanswered for Thursday’s debate:
- Who from the sponsoring organizations gave the Garcia campaign working documents and potential questions?
- How long did the Garcia campaign have the working documents and potential questions?
- Who from the campaign had access to the notes and questions?
- What actions are being taken to ensure that this does not happen again?
- What faith do candidates and viewers have that Mr. Garcia’s campaign is not receiving further help in this debate and others?
So is someone in the media helping Chewie? Or someone in Rahm's camp setting up the challenger Rahm wants to face?
Labels: elections
posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
60 Comments:
It all sounds like typical democrat politics to me, crooked, corrupt, fraudulent and dishonest.
No dibs on spaces.
Rahm is a loser.
Fuck this lost ass town.
Chuy for mayor.
Was it the League or Univision?
Cheating in elections!
Chicago Values!
Why bother ? Chewie has much of a chance at beating Rahm as Chewbacca.
Although I don't believe the League of Women Voters would do such a thing as a group, it's not hard to imagine that some individuals would. The LWV is a very political, very opinionated organization. I went to a LWV-IL forum once, and was very surprised at how they stacked the deck to favor their own chosen positions. Take a look at their 86 page (!!!) document of their political positions: http://www.lwvil.org/where-we-stand.html
Well thats an easy one!
Hans Solo divulged the info to the Wookiee.
What does it matter anyway?
We already know that everyone of his answers is going to be OOOAAAHHGUGUGUGUGU!
Ahh the cheating chicago way finds its way like a rat always finding the cheese.
It's all smoke and mirrors. Both Rahm and Chewy are progressives (their supporters are similar (abortionists, marijuana smokers, illegal aliens, public housing mules, and the like. Rahm is part of the corporatist subset and Chewy is a Socialist. Both hate the police.
I'm sorry, but I will not vote for a Wookie.
Let focus on the corruption in city hall how much longer do citizen believe liar before people wake up. Chicago it's time for a different mayor !!!!!!!!
Willie Wilson is my pick.
Anyone but Rahm
Hurting middle class retirees on behalf of the 1%
Smells
chewy the cheater
if he was a cop he'd be triple -merit I'm sure
Am voting for Fuck this place am moving to Texas
I suspect Phill Ponce, latinos will always help latinos.
Dirty rahm did it. If he sends dead fish to threat people and call Karen awful demeaning names. This is not unusual for Rambo!.
Debate fixed? Jeez, standing in line for an ice cream cone is probably fixed in this city. Snow plowing is fixed. Everything is fucking fixed. Everything.
Whatever reasons, it was nice to see the M*yor get his ass handed to him during the debate! His snide answers about he paid his fee's and fines only set him further down his elitist rabbit hole hahahahahahahahahaha not that anyone other than bobbi would be a suitable replacement to run the city
Reading about Chicago corrupt politics makes me tired.
OT but what about snow removal! !! Im in 008 and we've had the worst as many other area's of the city. But damn, west side cleared curb to fuckin curb! Where are my tax dollars foing
I read the Sun-Times article on Chuy Garcia. How he came to U.S. when he was 9 yrs. old. Did he ever become a citizen? Do you have to be one to be a mayor? One would think that becoming an American citizen would be listed in his achievements that he is proud of? Just asking, I really am curious.
Is Chewie chewy?
I'd love to find out.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
Has everyone forgotten that Garcia was a Harold Washington acolyte. He is more to the Left than Rahm will ever be. Nobody cares that he went to St. Rita...not even the alumns.
keep on rooting for RAHM.
Most debates in the City are rigged. When was the last time you heard about women justice league ?
The alder-manic dEBATEs ARE EVEN WORSE. Don't worry thou watching the VOICE or dancing with the stars will solve all your ailments.
It's a political trick by Rahm and his minions because he's scared shitless of losing any Hispanic voters.
He doesn't want to go into a run-off on the wrong side of a ANOTHER catered to constituency as the blacks are pissed at him for closing 50 schools in an attempt to get revenge against the teachers for striking...
Rahm's lizard-like hindbrain is unable to grasp/understand in an adult manner, the sum total implication of fucking with entire groups of people just because they aren't him.
He hasn't learned yet that people can and will fight back in spite of all the money and influence he's "showing" to make himself seem "bigger" than he really is...
Rahm Emanuel's greatest fear is being stripped of all his trappings, accoutrements, buffers, yes men and flunkies.
Bullies don't like being hit back during school recess.
Too many eyes seeing them for what they are...
Rahm is a nasty-assed North Shore classist in corporatist clothing, masquerading as a socialist/progressive being from another realm who's wearing stolen human skin that's itching him really bad...
Twitching, itching and ass-digging like he just discovered the joy of poison ivy at summer camp.
Look closely...
You can see the discoloration, bad stitching and how that stolen skin doesn't quite fit right.
;^)
To 2/05/2015 02:26:00 AM:
I am a conservative Republican marijuana smoker sir/maam and would vote for a Wookie (just not this Chewie, maybe one from a galaxy far, far away)
"Leveling the playing field" is a frequent Rahm phrase used to appeal to the regular folks of this city. So is his "skin in the game" idiom. Typical Democrat palaver...babble, it's his and the Democrat trademark.
If anything was leaked, it was from a Rahm insider at the LWV. Rahm has over two dozen eggheads on his PR staff, a huge reelection campaign staff and most of all, the genius of political strategist Axelrod.
Rahm would be well prepared by any comparison to Chewy or Fio' even if they had a year to prepare with these questions.
I think he's going to regret doing these debates and not taking the advice of Daley, the master of 'I don't know nuttin".
(OT) Black gangs targeting innocent whites,what a bunch of racist cowards!
http://conservativetribune.com/media-ignores-black-gangs-attacking-whites/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_content=936184&utm_campaign=0
Come on now , let's surprise all of them with some real hard questions
Did you collect $20,000,000 in past do water bills from south suburbs
Why did 911 telephone tax triple
911 center is a cash cow for political hacks
why did water bills double for Chicago Residents
Why 2,000 budgeted positions cut from CPD
Why no extra patrol cars for the high tax area of Chicago , Northwest and Southwest Areas
Why 50 aldercreatures , 311 gets the job done , cut 1/2 of them
Ask ballerina boy
why only cps students receive guaranteed spots in the Police Academy and not all Chicago residents
Run Willie RUN!
Willie Wilson is my pick.
2/05/2015 04:43:00 AM
That's dr willie Wilson to you son. And he has my vote
Did he admit it because he was caught,was he set up then accused,tune in,same bat channel ,same bat time!
It's either Chuy or Wilson,let's get organized and together on this, which one, I say,Wilson,he doesn't sound very smart but eliminating the red light cameras got me a little chubby,but they can say anything for your vote can't they,and Chuy doesn't complete thoughts with complete sentences,but I'd vote for him anyway just to spite 9.5,why is the FOP endorsing Fioretti? A 3 way split my get Rham re-elected!
I'm sorry, but I will not vote for a Wookie.
2/05/2015 02:36:00 AM
Better than voting for an Ewok.
And in news about our pensions...
Pensions & Investments
Chicago treasurer sees power in numbers
New treasurer Kurt Summers wants aggregated pricing, more local investment
By: Meaghan Kilroy
Published: February 5, 2015
Kurt Summers, Chicago’s city treasurer, wants to change the way Chicago-area pension funds pay investment managers and assess investment opportunities.
His proposals, part of a larger 90-day plan to improve Chicago’s financial standing, include securing lower fees from investment managers and giving consideration to Chicago-centric investments and emerging managers, among others.
While Chicago pension conversations tend to focus on contribution levels or the structure of benefits, few address the $142 million in fees paid to investment managers annually.
That number, spread across the 10 Chicago-area benefit plans with more than $35 billion in assets combined, is “too large” to ignore, Mr. Summers said in an interview.
He pointed out about 59% of the assets across all funds are invested with the same managers and in some cases even the same strategy. However, these investments and their associated fees are not considered in aggregate, with one pension fund sometimes paying more than another and driving up the overall cost.
Mr. Summers recommends Chicago follow the lead of New York City and seek aggregated pricing.
“It’s been proven that it can and should be done,” Mr. Summers said, also noting the Los Angeles Trustees Roundtable — a group of public pension fund and Taft-Hartley trustees — funds-of-funds managers and outsourced chief investment officers negotiate with managers to secure lower fees for their clients.
When asked how existing managers have responded to his proposal, Mr. Summers said it is “too early to communicate that in detail. (Chicago) has over 200 local managers.”
However, Mr. Summers said that some managers that have accounts with more than one city fundhave been approached, and those discussions have been encouraging. Some managers have even reached out with ideas to “address the opportunity for aggregated pricing in their existing and prospective portfolios,” Mr. Summers said.
Discussions with pension board members and union groups also have been encouraging, he said.
In an e-mailed response, Vonda Brunsting, New York-based director of the Service Employees International Union’s Capital Stewardship Program, said the SEIU supports Mr. Summers’ fee proposal, which she believes “is more comprehensive than just aggregate pricing.”
“It begins with disclosure and understanding what fees are being paid,” Ms. Brunsting wrote. The SEIU represents Chicago city employees.
Aside from existing managers, new managers will be asked whether they are willing to provide aggregated pricing, Mr. Summers said.
Along with an aggregated fees matrix, Mr. Summers would like to see local investment opportunities included in the pension funds’ efforts to find alpha.
Other jurisdictions like New York, Michigan and Florida have a precedent and process for looking at local investments; Chicago does not, he said.
As of June 30, the $158.7 billion New York City Retirement Systems had roughly $1.4 billion invested in its regionally targeted investment program.
“It’s our fiduciary responsibility to find the very best investment opportunities that meet our risk/reward profile,” no matter where they might be, Mr. Summers said.
“We have to make sure that we are not excluding what could be great opportunities in Chicago.”
Help control the mayoral candidate population. Have your politicians spayed or neutered.
Who????????. Cancerman Willie??????.
Rahm always comes across as being less trustworthy than a used car salesman.
Anybody but Rahm.
(OT) Forced to resign for telling truth about "hood rats" "black miscreants" Bet if it was black guy talking about whites he would be told no problem! Double standard as usual!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-aaron-schock-adviser-resigns-met-20150205-story.html
STOP WRITING TICKETS per Rahm! During tonight's mayoral debate on WLS radio the candidates were asked their position on the red light cameras. Of course Rahm wants them to continue. At about 1928hrs. he said he DOES NOT want the police writing tickets so they can use their time to focus on gangs, drugs and guns. So throw away those ticket books! Their answers to all questions sounded like rehearsed bullet points. Rebroadcast tonight ABC 7 at 2235hrs.
As much as I do not like Rahm, he is the smartest and best hope to keep Chicago from going down the drain and our pension along with it. Right now, a city in Illinois cannot declare bankruptcy without permission from the state. They are actively working to change that law. I watched the debates. "Chuey" is a dummy as is the alderman. Both of them have been part of the problem for years. "Doctor" Wilson ( a phony title ) seems to be a nice guy but with far out ideas and many times no ideas at all. He was given a McDonalds franchise free of charge by the company. Anybody can make money under those circumstances. Daley refused to debate anyone and won every election and dummies voted for him mostly because he did not have anyone credible running against him. Same goes here. Garcia was put up by Karen lewis and who would want her for mayor?
Are these the same people who administered the last lieutenant's test?
Anonymous Bob Barker said...
Help control the mayoral candidate population. Have your politicians spayed or neutered.
2/05/2015 05:06:00 PM
Too late; the Daleys, Madigans, Emanuels, have all spawned.
What the fuck was that?! Wilson ending his debate by giving a prayer? I done seent it all now! I'll bet a fin he gets 25 percent of the vote.
Or should I say "To All The Whiteys" Wilson??????????.
Anonymous said...
STOP WRITING TICKETS per Rahm! During tonight's mayoral debate on WLS radio the candidates were asked their position on the red light cameras. Of course Rahm wants them to continue. At about 1928hrs. he said he DOES NOT want the police writing tickets so they can use their time to focus on gangs, drugs and guns. So throw away those ticket books! Their answers to all questions sounded like rehearsed bullet points. Rebroadcast tonight ABC 7 at 2235hrs.
2/05/2015 08:28:00 PM
Yeah good luck with that one! As long as VRI is dangled in front of our faces that'll never happen.
. Daley refused to debate anyone and won every election and dummies voted for him mostly because he did not have anyone credible running against him. Same goes here. Garcia was put up by Karen lewis and who would want her for mayor?
2/05/2015 08:37:00 PM
I want...........anybody but Rahm.
RE-elect him and we are stuck with him for life. he is cemented into Chicago and no one else wants him anyway. Vote for whomever the other guy is in the runoff. If they are a Bozo, they will be minimalized by the Aldercreatures and we can elect a decent Mayor in four years.
Keep Rahm and Chicago never improves.
I don't think rahm wants to face chuy one on one. I think that's Rahms biggest fear actually. A Hispanic that will probably get Karen Lewis and her money thrown behind him along with other union money? In my opinion he's the only one with a legit chance if they go head to head
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Why bother ? Chewie has much of a chance at beating Rahm as Chewbacca.
2/05/2015 01:18:00 AM
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that's funny right there!
Another BULLSHIT election
Willie is BULLSHIT.
Oh, Jingle Bells
Wilson smells
Hendon laid an egg....
I bet it was Rahm that leaked that info to Chewie. He's good for dirty tricks like that.
I would also bet on a flood sound bites and robo-calls in the ghetto from BHO on Rahm's behalf just like last time
Today I mailed in my absentee vote for Fioretti, don't sit this election out.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
(OT) Forced to resign for telling truth about "hood rats" "black miscreants" Bet if it was black guy talking about whites he would be told no problem! Double standard as usual!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-aaron-schock-adviser-resigns-met-20150205-story.html
2/05/2015 07:05:00 PM
He said nothing wrong, other way around your right no problem!
As much as I do not like Rahm, he is the smartest and best hope to keep Chicago from going down the drain and our pension along with it...................
2/05/2015 08:37:00 PM
Rahm has told you in no uncertain terms that he will not give you the pension you were promised. Rahm has told you that you will not get the pension you worked your whole career for. Rahm has told you that you will not get the pension YOU paid in to
for your whole life. Chicago is a cash cow....if politicians stop misusing the funds.
Are you crazy?????
"So is someone in the media helping Chewie? Or someone in Rahm's camp setting up the challenger Rahm wants to face?"
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Right on the money,SCC.
Thanks.
Chicago would go down the toilet with Willie as Mayor.......To the stinking, filthy sewerholes........
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