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Re: The Stroger beat

Chick McGann — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:47:58 -0000

Snidely:

John Sinde is dead, just like Peraica's chances.

Jim Durkin is the only relavant elected official you mention.

Larry Dominick, whoo hooo! The Mayor of CICERO backs Tony!

Rich Pellegrino, Indian Head Park, where's that?

Kathy Ryan?!?! She's so low on the totem pole, she carries Mike Manzo's bags.

Re: The Stroger beat

Ignatius J. Reily — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:49:59 -0000

Sad

Re: The Stroger beat

Patrick C. Kansoer — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:12:30 -0000

"By the way, it sound as though Claypool, Quigley and Sufferiden have lined up behind Republican Carl Hansen to finish StrogerÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s term. Dumb, dumb, dumb."
I would be surprised if Suffredin lined up anywhere on any issue. He is a long-time party hack in "reformer's" clothing (one of his first patronage jobs was as a Cook County Forest Preserve attorney appointed by his then political sponsor Cal Sutker). It doesn't surprise me that he would back someone who has no clue about county finances, after all he was the attorney for Illinois Action when Jan Schakowsky's hubby Dick Creamer was kiting millions in checks.

Re: The Stroger beat

Ignatius J. Reily — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:00:10 -0000

Truthful James-

I think we both mean Samuel Clemmens. At anyrate wether patrinome or nome de plume, I slipped in favor of his nome de guerre.

Re: The Stroger beat

Truthful James — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:24:31 -0000

Ignatius --

Of course you meant Mark Twain rather than Tom Sawyer. You, sir, are halfway to becoming a wit.

Notaries have stamps these days as an alternative to seals.

Re: The Stroger beat

Hmmmmm — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:51:01 -0000

Well, I dont' think that John Sinde is in the 16th District any more

He's over at Queen of Heaven over in Gorman's District

No Prize, Do not collect Go, Do not collect $500

Re: The Stroger beat

Bubs — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:29:51 -0000

Chick:

Here's another McQueary article on Maureen Murphy's "Republican" activities. As I said, she is an outspoken Peraica opponent in the GOP.

www.dailysouthtown.com/sout...

Tony's opponents in the west suburbs don't want him tearing up their nice, comfy pea patch.

Re: The Stroger beat

Ignatius J. Reily — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:48:36 -0000

Notary Seal? Remember what ol' Tom Sawyer wrote [with just a few edits for laughs] about the seal:

The King turned to [Tod], and said kindly--"My
poor boy, how was it that you could remember where I hid the Seal when I could not remember it myself?"

"Ah, my King, that was easy, since I used it divers days."

"Used it--yet could not explain where it was?"

"I did not know it was THAT they wanted. They did not describe it, your Majesty."

"Then how used you it?"

The red blood began to steal up into [Tod's] cheeks, and he dropped his eyes and was silent.

"Speak up, good lad, and fear nothing," said the King. "How used you the Great Seal of [Cook County]?"

[Tod] stammered a moment, in a pathetic confusion, then got it out--

"To crack nuts with!"

Poor child, the avalanche of laughter that greeted this nearly swept him off his feet.

Re: The Stroger beat

Wayne A. Thorp, CFA — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:22:04 -0000

Mr. Claypool is probably too excited about "being re-elected," as is stated at his official County Web site. The problem with this, however, is that all Mr. Claypool won in the March primary was the nomination to be the Democratic candidate for 12th District Commissioner in the November election. His arrogance (or ignorance) is a slap in the face to voters in his district.

Re: The Stroger beat

Snidely Whiplash — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 20:06:21 -0000

Five R's in the 16th who support Peraica:

John Sinde
Jim Durkin
Larry Dominick
Rich Pellegrino
Kathy Ryan

Where's my prize?

Re: The Stroger beat

"Que clases de comemierrrrrrda — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:35:53 -0000

That a term in spanish to describe Stroger hack squad and those Democratic shills dressed up in Republican clothing in the 16th district!!!
The Hispanic community will stand with Peraica through thick and thin, because hispanic admire a Man who is not afraid of rolling up his sleeves and working hard to better his life and his family's life! Commissioner Peraica has also improved the 16th district for all the residents and could do much more if he had like minded reformers in Cook County Goverment than the majority of the hacks that are there!!!
The hispanic community is tired of being used by the Black democrats, who have promised the world and not even given a few crumbs from the table.
Peraica is an immigrant who have achieved the American Dream and has given more to America and to his community, than most Americans have given in there liftime!!
"Riba smri od glave a ne od repa" is a croatian saying that states the fish stinks from the head and not the tail.This best describes what is going on in Cook County Goverment, and we need someone who can clean it up for all future generations of Cook County,so we don't collaps like Detroit did and other places across america did because "the insiders"were to bust looking out for themselves instead of looking out for all the residents!!
I guess all I can say to Mr. Peraica's detractors is,to honestly look in ther mirror and decide for yourselves ,who would you trust to take care of your family if you could'nt, Todd Stroger and Beavers or Tony Peraica ? If you had a son, who would you like him to be, Todd Stroger or be a man like Tony Peraica ?

Re: The Stroger beat

PalosParkBob — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:52:15 -0000

Skeeter and Chick:

Take the doo-doo out of your ears and actually listen to what Tony's been saying about cutting corruption in Cook County Government.

He's gone on the record that he'll get rid of $70K+ payrollers like Palos Dem comitteeman and scandal figure Dan Simone, who's currently the most highly paid "park bench inspector" in the nation.

I'd love to put a GPS tracker on him and find out where he spends his work hours.

Worse yet, there's hundreds, if not thousands, of guys like him on the payroll driving up taxes and creating deficits in the county government.

A President can get rid of these guys, a political minority commissioner can't.

He also has stated that he wants criminal background checks on all county employees in a position to steal money from the taxpayers, which a number of Dem County appointees have been found to do recently.

The results of that action would make the deficit, and need for tax increases, disappear overnight once they're discharged fromm their "featherbed" jobs.

The Cook County patronage cesspool needs to be cleansed, and Tony is the only one who's shown the cajones to do it.

If you think Junior, Bobbie, Daley, and Beavers aren't only in it for the patronage bucks and clout, you're dreaming.

Not one of them can present a single credential for improving efficiency of government service, effective mangement, cost cutting while improving service, and displaying any managerial skills or effective team building so necessary in saving the snake pit that is Cook County Government.

Claypool has accomplished clean up at the Park District, and is the best chance for getting elected and really reforming Cook County Government. Dem racial politics has excluded him as a candidate, however, so Tony's the next best thing.

One other guy to keep an eye on is Hizzoners new chief of staff. This guy is a real hard charger and a butt kicker, and sharp as a tack.

Anyone in County Government who would hire this guy as a "clean up" manager would certainly get my vote.

Re: The Stroger beat

cermak_rd — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:05:09 -0000

Skeeter,

Now, now he's not all about no abortion...didn't he also oppose the gay games? Well, I think he came out against them after he was for them anyway.

My Ma despises Peraica because of his support for the Bojovics.

I just don't want someone who would foist his morality off on me.

Re: The Stroger beat

doubtful — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:04:41 -0000

I don't think anyone means to offend stroke victims in general. They're just filling in the gaps that Stroger and his camp have left.

The only contact with the public since his stroke is this signature, and it doesn't look good so people are going to assume the worst.

The persistant silence lends credibility to the worst case scenario.

Re: The Stroger beat

Skeeter — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:52:22 -0000

Establishment:

Right. It is all a conspiracy.
It is my fault that Peraica has no plan other than "no abortion."

It is my fault that Peraica has no plan to weed out corruption.

It is my fault that Peraica is against privatizing county government services.

It is all gigantic progressive blogger conspiracy.

Republicans nominated a guy with no ideas. He has done nothing to stop the growth of government. He has done nothing to stop spending. He has done nothing to get rid of corruption. But Republicans nominated him anyway. Take responsibility for that.

Republicans saw a race that could be won, and in typical Cook County GOP fashion, nominated the worst possible candidate.

Stop blaming everybody else for the failures of your party.

Re: The Stroger beat

Niles Township — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:50:18 -0000

While I was a Claypool guy, state law prohibits him from being the nominee in the fall. He could be the interim, but I don't see him wanted that fight for all of a few months. Both White (County Recorder) and Quinn (County Board of Tax Appeals) have more county experience than Toddie boy.

Re: The Stroger beat

Lifelong 16th — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:40:47 -0000

The man must have upset a lot of apples out of a lot of carts. What about Bush's plurality over Gore as a percentage of total? Republicans plus Democrtas plus eny equals Republicrats.

Re: The Stroger beat

Establishment Republican — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:35:38 -0000

There always seem to be people here (and always under pseudonyms) that lay in wait for no other reason than to bash Tony Peraica on here.

If they waste that much energy on doing so, he must really frighten them that he might be elected President of the Cook County Board.

Keep it up Tony!

Re: The Stroger beat

Chick McGann — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:10:07 -0000

Bubs:

A sitting commissioner sqeaks by with a 95 vote plurality. Again, I ask you, can you name five (5) credible elected Republicans from the 16th District that support, let alone, tolerate Tony?

I put "elected" in there because you seem to know the answer to this question as well as I do. There isn't five. There isn't one.

And, for the record, Bubs, I am a life-long Republican living in the 16th District. I have never voted for a Democrat but will in November when Tony loses to an unknown Bill Gomolinski. Trust me on this.

Re: The Stroger beat

insider — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:04:17 -0000

By the way, it sound as though Claypool, Quigley and Sufferiden have lined up behind Republican Carl Hansen to finish StrogerÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s term. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

Do you have a shred of proof for this?

Re: The Stroger beat

Bubs — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:55:36 -0000

He was re-elected Lyons Township Commiteeman this March, despite the combined best efforts of Democrats like you and Maureen to unseat him.

Re: The Stroger beat

Chick McGann — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:41:17 -0000

Bubs:

Nice article, to be sure. But what about the scores of other Republicans that loathe Tony? Can you name five (5) credible Republicans from the 16th District that support, let alone, tolerate Tony?

Re: The Stroger beat

Bubs — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:33:16 -0000

Chick:

I hope this link works. If not, it's McQueary's June 4, 2006 column the Daily Southtown about Murphy entitled "Sleeping with the Enemy." Murphy has been nearly fanatical in opposing Peraica in the 16th. Wonder why, wonder why.

www.dailysouthtown.com/sout...

Re: The Stroger beat

Bubs — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:25:49 -0000

Chick:

Read Kristin McQueary's recent columns on Maureen Murphy. It's just a starter course for you.

Re: The Stroger beat

Yellow Dog Democrat — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:25:07 -0000

I believe this letter is a statement of John Stroger's resignation from his current office, and while state law may require that the signature be notorized (or it atleast would've been a good idea), I think the law regarding Withdrawal of Candidacy for re-election is moot.

By the way, it sound as though Claypool, Quigley and Sufferiden have lined up behind Republican Carl Hansen to finish Stroger's term. Dumb, dumb, dumb.