http://capitolfaxcom.disqus.com/NoneenThu, 19 Apr 2007 08:26:51 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097896<p>Noonan is the uber-hack. The aldermen who lost have always been bad public servants. , yet the Machine carried them through. The difference now is that people are fighting the machine and don't care who endorses the bad incumbent. This was a huge win for Independents and a massive loss of face for the once invincible Machine. Even Obama couldn't persuade people to swallow this garbage. Fiasco, Noonan. And your work cramming Todd Stroger down our throats has finally opened up a lot of eyes. Nice job.</p>phocionThu, 19 Apr 2007 08:26:51 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097894<p>Comeon Skeet! "Get over it. Stop whining." Pity parties are fun.</p>A CitizenWed, 18 Apr 2007 20:26:28 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097893<p>CalsteelD brags about Matlak's loss despite important endorsements, like Lisa Madigan.</p><p>However, Waguespack wasn't so comfortable playing the maverick: in his last campaign piece he circulated, he crafted a visual that made it look like he was endorsed by Lisa Madigan... and by Obama and Fritchey as well.</p><p>Waguespack will be a four-year wonder. Speculation is that he was a stalking horse for Fritchey who may exploit Waguespack's incompetence by running for committeeman in 2008 and then ditching Wague's in 2011. We'll see... in the meantime, Daley &amp; Co. will keep Wagues in political Siberia.</p>ObserverWed, 18 Apr 2007 19:29:35 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097892<p>I'm not blaming anyone for anything. I made rational observations about a race, compared it to a superficially similar one between a victorious first time candidate in his 30s against an entrenched incumbent, noted the differences, stated that I considered one to me more politically significant than the other, and stated why.</p><p>Someone apparently could not live with that conclusion, decided that I was on a witch hunt of some sort, and came after me personally, up to and including portraying me as writing things I never did. Now I'm "blaming failures"? LOL!</p><p>Woooo-boy, you guys really need to get a grip. This whole thing is getting pretty weird.</p>BubsWed, 18 Apr 2007 17:56:51 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097891<p>Bubs,</p><p>Your pal Gordon lost four years ago after failint to run any real campaign, and before and after that election has completely failed to build a GOP organization.</p><p>Although I had nothing to do with his failures, you seem intent on blaming Rich and me for those failures.</p><p>Get over it. Stop whining.</p>SkeeterWed, 18 Apr 2007 17:43:18 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097890<p>To "Not so fast"...yeah, I heard there was real intense citizen grass roots activity in 32, especially coming out of Roscoe Village.</p>N X NWWed, 18 Apr 2007 17:41:31 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097889<p>N x NW,</p><p>You are fully right about Botterman, the guy is among the best.</p><p>But other than writing a check for 10K to Waguespack, SEIU was not in 32. Not a body, not a mailer, zip.</p><p>That race was won at the rootiest of grassroots levels.</p>Not so fast...Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:18:27 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097888<p>Looks like Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. had a good night, with his endorsed candidates winning. He's also got bragging rights against his father, who backed Tillman, while Jr. backed Dowell.</p>Up NorthWed, 18 Apr 2007 16:06:26 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097887<p>Hats off to Pat Botterman, the suburban Democratic township official and political consultant who navigated Waguespack to victory. Hats off also to Jerry Morrison of SEIU who focused like a laser on winning 32 against the allied forces of Daley-Madigan.</p>North by NorthwestWed, 18 Apr 2007 16:00:45 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097886<p>" . . . when someone insists he/she doesn’t have an ax to grind and never has."</p><p>Just for the record, can you point out where I ever said anything like that?</p><p>I did not introduce the term "ax" to the discussion, someone else did. My point with "Who's ax?" was that you seem to have an ax to grind when it comes to Reilly. I seem to recall a certain blogmaster that a few short months ago was dumping on Gordon's 2003 campaign. Of course, back then Gordon was a potential opponent of Reilly - what a coincidence. LOL2.</p>BubsWed, 18 Apr 2007 15:54:17 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097885<p>Rich, I am just so grateful, now I can tell my wife that at least someone thinks so much of what I say that they "enshrine" it. I'm taking this to the bank! Thank you So much, you have made my whole year. :)</p>A CitizenWed, 18 Apr 2007 15:45:46 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097884<p>Rich, I heard Sheila Simon was being groomed to run against John Shimkus in 2008. Do you think her loss yesterday shuts down her higher aspirations?</p>Boss HogWed, 18 Apr 2007 15:03:24 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097883<p>Don't worry, "A CItizen," I use that only sparingly, like when someone insists he/she doesn't have an ax to grind and never has. lol</p>Rich MillerWed, 18 Apr 2007 14:57:37 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097882<p>...everyone’s comments are forever “enshrined” and searchable by this blog’s administrators... UhOh! A definite word to the wise!</p>A CitizenWed, 18 Apr 2007 14:55:51 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097881<p>Casteel, thanks for the info on Rahm Emanuel. I did not realize he was backing Matlack. Lisa Madigan had a bad night also, supporting Sheila Simon and Matlack.</p><p>What was the scorecard for Barak Obama endorsements?</p>Boss HogWed, 18 Apr 2007 14:41:06 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097880<p>"Sacraficial lamb"?</p><p>Might that have something to do with no one else showing up to the party, with a few exceptions on the mayor's side?</p>42nd Ward ResidentWed, 18 Apr 2007 14:38:02 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097879<p>Waguespack v. Matlak, Daley, Madigan(s), Gabinski, Rostenkowski, Quigley, Cullerton, Collins, Emanuel, Gutierrez, Tunney, Schulter, Emanuel, CFL, consulting firms, every available body, and unlimited money. And waguespack pulls it out regardless. What a win.</p>CasteelDWed, 18 Apr 2007 14:34:51 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097878<p>For the union bosses, this isn't about working people. They could care less about the thousands of low-income people on the South Side without a decent place to shop. For them this is about sticking it to Wal-Mart. The question is whether the city of Chicago will be the sacrifical lamb in their ideological war with Wal-Mart.</p>RoshWed, 18 Apr 2007 14:19:06 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097877<p>And, Bubs, you dig that hole deeper with every post apparently without even realizing it. Get over it. He won.</p>Rich MillerWed, 18 Apr 2007 14:13:08 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097876<p>Bubs, everyone's comments are forever "enshrined" and searchable by this blog's administrators.</p>Rich MillerWed, 18 Apr 2007 14:11:42 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097875<p>Sorry, your system did not take my "sound effects". Below each of my requests for descriptions of Brendan Reilly's prior expereince and community effort in the 42nd Ward, there should be the following:</p><p>(crickets chirping)</p>BubsWed, 18 Apr 2007 14:04:07 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097874<p>Rich, glad to see you enshrine my posts - it's rather touching, really! Now let's which one wasn't true?</p><p>Jul 19, 12:16 PM: Tell me all about Brendan's prior community experience in the Ward before this election.</p><p>&gt;</p><p>Posted Jul 19, 2:36 PM: Tell me all about Brendan's prior community experience in the Ward before this election. Of course, it may be hard to have a track record when you have only rented in the ward for a year and half, I grant you.</p><p>&gt;</p><p>Posted Jul 26, 1:00 PM: Are you saying Gordon was NOT active? Community groups will beg to differ.</p><p>Posted Jul 26, 6:53 PM: Don't get this one - are you trying to say Gordon was not serving as an Army officer while Brendan was still in college?</p><p>Posted Jan 12, 1:45 PM: Darn! Missed on this one, but I guess the stuff Burt had wasn't embarassing enough.</p><p>Posted Feb 9, 5:25 PM: Berkowitz still expresses astonishment at the arrongance of the people he dealt with from the Reilly campaign.</p><p>Posted Feb 9, 5:43 PM: Tell me all about Brendan's prior experience in the Ward.</p><p>&gt;</p><p>Also, are you saying that Brendan Reilly has no future plans? I doubt that.</p><p>Posted Feb 16, 1:27 PM: “Strong SEIU support and “reformer,” just doesn’t add up to me. Reilly may say on TV that all he owes the unions is to “be a good alderman,” but I’m sure the union bosses will take a very different view of that if he wins.”</p><p>Once again, I don't understand: Is there something out there that makes you believe that union leaders will NOT remind Alderman Reilly of their support?</p><p>Posted Feb 21, 1:10 PM: “Street rumor is there will be a Natarus attack ad based on Reilly’s union money, currently at $75,000 and climbing. Emphasize “rumor.”</p><p>Darn! You are right, it was not a TV ad. It was a mailer. But I did say "rumor". Who knew?</p><p>Now that we have all that out of the way, do you have any substantive response?</p>BubsWed, 18 Apr 2007 13:56:53 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097873<p>The Mayor now appears to have 26 reliable votes in the City Council. Has anyone else done a roll call?</p>Punley Dieter FinnWed, 18 Apr 2007 13:49:25 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097872<p>LOL. My point is you have an ax to grind and you can't admit it. You were a Gordon supporter and it was obvious. No big deal, but you can't seem to get over the fact that Gordon wussed out.</p>Rich MillerWed, 18 Apr 2007 13:45:11 -0000http://capitolfax.com/2007/04/18/election-day-thoughts-and-open-thread/#comment-18097871<p>Rich, I'm looking ro the ones that aren't true.</p><p>Jul 19, 12:16 PM: Tell me all about Brendan's prior community experience.</p><p>Posted Jul 19, 2:36 PM: See question re: July 19. Of course, it may be hard to have a track record when you only rented in the ward for <br>Posted Jul 26, 1:00 PM: “Unlike Day-Late/Dollar-Short Reilly, Rich Gordon has been active in 42nd for ten years,”</p><p>Posted Jul 26, 6:53 PM: “When “Wannbe Brendan” was swilling college beer and licking Mike Madigan’s boots, Gordon was a U.S. Army officer, and remains a reserve officer, subject to recall.”</p><p>Posted Jan 12, 1:45 PM: “Natarus wins after embarrassing info emerges on Reilly.”</p><p>Posted Feb 9, 5:25 PM: “Memo to Reilly Campaign:</p><p>Hope the lesson is learned for the future about standing up TV interviewers on three hours notice after promising for weeks to appear. Jeff Berkowitz’s resulting “Public Affairs” cable show interview with an empty chair (”. . . and we would have gotten an answer to that interesting question if Mr. Reilly had decided to appear”) is a classic. ”</p><p>Posted Feb 9, 5:43 PM: “Glad he has “experience!” How sad none of it has anything to do with the 42nd Ward.</p><p>But, all is not lost. “Stepping stone” guys often do a good job, as a resume builder for the next step. ”</p><p>Posted Feb 16, 1:27 PM: “Strong SEIU support and “reformer,” just doesn’t add up to me. Reilly may say on TV that all he owes the unions is to “be a good alderman,” but I’m sure the union bosses will take a very different view of that if he wins.”</p><p>Posted Feb 21, 1:10 PM: “Street rumor is there will be a Natarus attack ad based on Reilly’s union money, currently at $75,000 and climbing. Emphasize “rumor.”</p>BubsWed, 18 Apr 2007 13:42:09 -0000