Karma catches up to Mayor Daley

Very nice post; thanks for saving me the effort.

C J Campbell wrote:

On 2004-02-07, John Gaquin wrote:

"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message news:HtCdnfj-

Oh come on, Trent Lott is proof Republicans police their own.

Come on, Mr Tarver!!! I'm a Rep, but I think Trent Lott is proof of only two
things: A) some people stay really, really, stupid no matter how much
experience they have; and B) hair spray works.


I'm hoping your critique of Lott stems from his inability to get
anything done as Majority Leader, not for a casual remark at a birthday party.

If stupid comments or acts while not on duty are the criteria then
Robert "Sheets" Byrd (Tip O'Neil's characterization, not mine)
should get at least first runner up for playing a Confederate General in
"Gods and Generals."

I mean, hello! Regardless of what you think of Confederates
(I happen to believe in states rights) shouldn't the only member of the Senate
and (previously) the KKK be a bit more convincing about his rehabilitation?

For second runner up I nominate Senator Clinton for referring to Gandhi as
car wash attendant. Presumably no Democrats called for her removal because
Indians (as opposed to Native Americans) don't deserve Minority Protection.

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Did you really want to open that can of worms? Or are you so in thrall to
the Democrats that you are willing to overlook almost anything? What, did
they threaten to cut off your welfare? :-)

Can't you read? I believe I was quite clear I distrust both parties. You,
on the other hand, seem to have rose-colored glasses when it comes to one of
those parties.

"Peter Gottlieb" wrote in message
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"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Did you really want to open that can of worms? Or are you so in thrall
to
the Democrats that you are willing to overlook almost anything? What,
did
they threaten to cut off your welfare? :-)

Can't you read? I believe I was quite clear I distrust both parties.
You,
on the other hand, seem to have rose-colored glasses when it comes to one
of
those parties.

And you seem to be reading disabled: he agreed then provided factual
examples. Seems you're the one with thick, red-colored lenses.

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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Kennedy won by fewer votes than were garnered from obvious voter fraud in
Texas alone. He maintained numerous organized contacts. Johnson, perhaps
the
most qualified President we have had in the last century, was also perhaps
the most ruthless.

What do you consider "qualified"? Johnson was far and away the most corrupt
president in recent memory, and probably any other in this century. His
corruption went back before he was even in politics. Barr McClellan makes a
good case that Johnson was heavily involved in the JFK assassination. LBJ's
history would make mafia dons blush.

"Cecil E. Chapman" wrote in message
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You've got it wrong,,, it's not the democratic machine, it's Daley's 'mob
boss' politics which Chicago never seems to have been able to get away
from.


And he and his old man just kept on getting elected, again and again...

Chicago has always been a bastion of Democrat politics/corruption (is that
redundant??).

You are implying the Republicans do better in this regard. I say BS; both
parties have demonstrated quite clearly they are unable or unwilling to
police their own.

While some of the replies to this statement have been superb, I'm not
convinced that it's really an issue of political party. At the city level,
anytime a single party controls things for any length of time, the
corruption begin to pop up like mushrooms on an old tree stump. Pittsburgh
has painted itself into bankruptcy not because of Democratic Party policies
per se, but because the Democrats have been in control -- not a single
Republican on the city council -- for over 60 uninterupted years. Half the
judges and senior officials in town come from the same 3 or 4 families.
With no competition to keep things honest, the Pittsburgh wing of the
Democratic Party has morphed into one gigantic self-perpetuating machine.
We used to produce steel. Now we produce no-show government jobs for other
people's nephews and brother-in-laws.

"Doug Carter" wrote in message

I'm hoping your critique of Lott stems from his inability to get
anything done as Majority Leader, not for a casual remark at a birthday
party.

C) All of the above

If stupid comments or acts while not on duty are the criteria then
Robert "Sheets" Byrd (Tip O'Neil's characterization, not mine)
should get at least first runner up for playing a Confederate General in
"Gods and Generals."

Senator Byrd has said so many silly things on the Senate floor, no one
notices unless and until he actually says something reasonably intelligent
before he retires.

For second runner up I nominate Senator Clinton for referring to Gandhi as
car wash attendant. Presumably no Democrats called for her removal
because
Indians (as opposed to Native Americans) don't deserve Minority
Protection.

Very few people in Washington who are not Very High Profile dare seriously
cross swords with the Clintons. There are well over a hundred people
associated with the Clintons over the past twenty-five years who have done
so, and subsequently died in violent or questionable circumstances. I've
walked this earth for almost 60 years, and other than friends who died in
combat, I only know one person who died violently (car+booze), and none in
questionable circumstances.

"Doug Carter" wrote in message

Robert "Sheets" Byrd (Tip O'Neil's characterization, not mine)
should get at least first runner up for playing a Confederate General in
"Gods and Generals."

Seriously? I saw that film, but didn't notice.

"Geoffrey Barnes" wrote in message
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| You are implying the Republicans do better in this regard. I say BS;
both
| parties have demonstrated quite clearly they are unable or unwilling to
| police their own.
|
| While some of the replies to this statement have been superb, I'm not
| convinced that it's really an issue of political party. At the city
level,
| anytime a single party controls things for any length of time, the
| corruption begin to pop up like mushrooms on an old tree stump.
Pittsburgh
| has painted itself into bankruptcy not because of Democratic Party
policies
| per se, but because the Democrats have been in control -- not a single
| Republican on the city council -- for over 60 uninterupted years. Half
the
| judges and senior officials in town come from the same 3 or 4 families.
| With no competition to keep things honest, the Pittsburgh wing of the
| Democratic Party has morphed into one gigantic self-perpetuating machine.
| We used to produce steel. Now we produce no-show government jobs for
other
| people's nephews and brother-in-laws.

It would be interesting to find some Republican examples of this.