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Re: The Stroger beat goes on

T.J. — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 04:21:21 -0000

Jack Ryan has 0 credibility after lying and hiding behind his son. Perhaps if he would apologize, most voters such as myself would forgive him.

An apology would mean more before he entered another race.

An apology would have meant more two years ago.

Re: The Stroger beat goes on

Wow — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:43:05 -0000

Voting against someone is one thing. This is something else.

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anonymous — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:42:13 -0000

Wow: Maybe you should leave your bubble once in a while. Besides, you already know that Stroger isn't popular with almost half of the population (at least ones who voted in March), or the prez would have won by 50 percentage points, not just 5.

Re: The Stroger beat goes on

Wow — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:16:57 -0000

Whoever runs against him, Peraica won't win.

It's just interesting to see the level of bile and disgust for John Stroger on this blog.

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Snidely Whiplash — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:22:44 -0000

"- Skeeter - Wednesday, Jun 14, 06 @ 9:23 am:

Stroger will whip Peraica because Peraica has done nothing to appeal to the moderates that he needs.

Peraica is a big government social conservative. A small government social liberal would be able to give Stroger a good run. Peraica has no plan to cut the size of government. "

Skeeter, whatever's in that crackpipe you're smokin', you'd better lay off it. Who planted you?

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Snidely Whiplash — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:19:12 -0000

fedupdem: Houlihan??? Let's see ... Dart will replace Sheahan as Sheriff ... Houiihan is already assessor ... Do we really need more Hynes/Daley machine cogs in high positions???

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Ignatius J. Reily — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:12:15 -0000

This race is not about party candidates. The election will be referendum on the electorate itself.

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Long Time Reader; First Time P — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:17:28 -0000

I can't help but wonder what these people who are advocating for a wait and see approach would do if it were a Republican official who had a stroke and was MIA for months at a time. They wouldn't be able to contain themselves! There would be calls for investigations and immediate resignations.

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Poolclay — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:13:52 -0000

Forrest!

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Ashur Odishoo — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:39:39 -0000

I really want to see some polling data on this race.

Peraica v. Stroger
Peraica v. Steele
Peraica v. Davis
Peraica v. Stoger, Jr.

I think Peraica does better against the others than Dad.

Re: The Stroger beat goes on

Julie — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:31:14 -0000

Stroger. Stroger. Stroger is done. He shouldn't be on the ballot and he defiently shouldn't win. He needs to regain what is left of his health and retire. The man is 77, had a massive stroke and is now back in the hospital. It's not looking good. I doubt he is even alert and responsive. What ever hope people are holding out that he will be able to continue his job is just that - hope. Even if he does manage to stay on the ballot - the politico's are kidding themselves that voters would even consider re-electing him considering his bleak future. Find a solid candidate and put him or her out there - and please don't pick his son.

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fedupdem — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:21:13 -0000

Why not jim houlihan? Sure he is part of the hynes clan, but he is known for being as independent as they come. Besides, from his early days in the statehouse to working with harold washington, he has been well liked by both sides of the aisle and a favorite of the african american community. A great choice to reunite the party and county. He is creative and smart enough to bring some amount of reform without stepping on too many toes along the way. If the party insists on a black president or goes the interim john daley/fed investigation route I think they face serious backlash among many cook voters.

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Higgins Cartoon — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:53:14 -0000

Look at the cartoon in today's Chicago Sun-Times...it says it all about this disaster that is unfolding as the Stroger family continues to hide the truth about John's condition.

Re: The Stroger beat goes on

Tony has no Class — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:46:18 -0000

One of his stooges Slyvester Hartigan wrote a letter to the editor in the Sun Times, and it was bordering on reprensible...

If he wonders why he is on the wrong end of election day in November (Possibly twice) This will be it

http://www.suntimes.com/out...

Set up a special election

I find it morally reprehensible that the spin doctors are trying to keep John Stroger in power despite overwhelming evidence he doesn't need the pressure, he needs rest and love. Who's sending him to his grave -- the people who are putting the pressure on him to stay in office? Or the people who think retirement and rest will be his best remedy?

The people who are trying to keep Stroger in power, who are vying for his position, are undeserving of his office. They didn't care enough to run for election countywide, but now they want it given to them. They are political gold diggers -- degenerate opportunists.

I call for [Cook County Clerk] David Orr to set up a special election. Let the opportunists fight for the position like everyone else and give us the opportunity to vote in someone who is right for us rather than some vulture who has circled the corpse of Stroger until the time was right.

Sylvester Hartigan,
North Riverside

Re: The Stroger beat goes on

cermak_rd — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:40:24 -0000

Peraica has succeeded in making a lot of enemies in the southwest Cook burbs. I have friends that live in Berwyn and they don't like him because he was seen to be supporting the Bojovic brothers. I would be surprised if he got any votes at all in my neighborhood on the West side.

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bipartisan — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:32:01 -0000

Stroger would win,but he won't be on the ballot. Since Houlihan can't be the nominee why doesn't everyone rally around Senate President Emil Jones. He could unite most in the party, win easily and boost his pension.

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Lee — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:31:33 -0000

Stoger will win. It is his God given right, since he is black. Remember need to divide the spoils as equally as possible between the old white machine, the blacks and the latinos. of those poor asians and other minorities with little or no clout.

Re: The Stroger beat goes on

BobbyC — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:21:34 -0000

Stroger will probably still win but no wonder there is so much apathy in the voting public when we see the ridiculous posturing such as we have seen from the likes of Todd, Beavers, even those "clergy" folk. WHO IS SEAN HOWARD??

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doubtful — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:20:46 -0000

I think Stroger has the race in the bag, but if the primary was now instead of March, would Claypool have had a better showing? I think it's less of a stretch to think that he could've beaten an absentee Stroger than Peraica.

Re: The Stroger beat goes on

Uncle Slappy — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:53:09 -0000

Yes, the voter never does cease to amaze. Remind me to smack upside the head the next "voter" who gripes about county taxes and corruption after having voted against Claypool and for Stroger in the primary. The same boob will likely vote for whatever puppet they place on the ballot to replace Stroger, then follow with the usual gripes about overtaxation, corruption, etc. "We must vote by party label" (then gripe); "we must vote by race" (then gripe about the above, along with griping about racism; ironic, ain't it?); "we must vote against change" (then gripe, then demand change, then vote for the status quo again).

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Left Leaner — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:12:59 -0000

I'm cracking up over Beowulf's "Weekend at Bernie's" comment. Great analogy. Stroger would/will win no matter what. Even if he doesn't serve a day during the next term, people will vote to keep the Presidency Democratic and African-American. Anything else is just wishful thinking.

Re: The Stroger beat goes on

Just Observing — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:41:18 -0000

If Stroger remains on the ballot is unseen/unheard through November -- Peraica is likely to win. But again, the voter never cease to amaze me.

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Anon — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:35:11 -0000

Stroger in a landslide.

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VanillaMan — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:27:47 -0000

Unlike the Soviet Union which tanked after 80 years, Chicago and Cook County prove that single party rule is not dead.

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Wumpus — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:50:13 -0000

Skeeter, Peracia plans to fire Stroger's $110k a year coat holder.