Chicago Democrats and their culture of corruption...

etothepii · 12-10-2008, 06:36 AM

How much do you want to bet we never hear that phrase in the mainstream media? Why not? Obama is a Chicago Democrat, and it just wouldn't be fair to lump him into such a broad generalization, right? Of course there was no concern about that back when "culture of corruption" was marketed by the Democrats, through the media, about all the Republicans, right?!?!?!

burniegoeasily · 12-10-2008, 06:47 AM

Crook and politician are synonyms.

LBR · 12-10-2008, 09:45 AM

Racist.

Beau Ouiville · 12-10-2008, 10:58 AM

Well, no one says it because there are distinct factions among Chicago politicians. Folks around here are cognizant of that fact.

The mayor, the governor and Obama are all members of different parts of the IL Democratic party.

etothepii · 12-10-2008, 11:07 AM

So Obama is in that honorable branch of the Democratic party, eh?

Beau Ouiville · 12-10-2008, 11:10 AM

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So Obama is in that honorable branch of the Democratic party, eh?

You never heard of anti-machine Democrats? Obama has always been endorsed by the IVI-IPO. That's the independent voters of IL.

etothepii · 12-10-2008, 11:47 AM

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So Obama is in that honorable branch of the Democratic party, eh?

You never heard of anti-machine Democrats? Obama has always been endorsed by the IVI-IPO. That's the independent voters of IL.

Nope. Won't pretend to know a lot about Illinois politics. I do know that the media and Democrats were more than happy to lump all Republicans into a "culture of corruption," and now that the shoe is on the other foot, you seem to think it's not very fair.

Beau Ouiville · 12-10-2008, 12:45 PM

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ORIGINAL: Beau Ouiville

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ORIGINAL: etothepii

So Obama is in that honorable branch of the Democratic party, eh?

You never heard of anti-machine Democrats? Obama has always been endorsed by the IVI-IPO. That's the independent voters of IL.

Nope. Won't pretend to know a lot about Illinois politics. [/qoote]

Then you feel free to comment on it from a position of ignorance?

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I do know that the media and Democrats were more than happy to lump all Republicans into a "culture of corruption," and now that the shoe is on the other foot, you seem to think it's not very fair.

'You do it too!" is an argument for junior high.

burniegoeasily · 12-10-2008, 12:51 PM

Its called a double standard.

etothepii · 12-10-2008, 12:58 PM

[quote]ORIGINAL: Beau Ouiville

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ORIGINAL: etothepii

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ORIGINAL: Beau Ouiville

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ORIGINAL: etothepii

So Obama is in that honorable branch of the Democratic party, eh?

You never heard of anti-machine Democrats? Obama has always been endorsed by the IVI-IPO. That's the independent voters of IL.

Nope. Won't pretend to know a lot about Illinois politics. [/qoote]

Then you feel free to comment on it from a position of ignorance?

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ORIGINAL: etothepii
I do know that the media and Democrats were more than happy to lump all Republicans into a "culture of corruption," and now that the shoe is on the other foot, you seem to think it's not very fair.

'You do it too!" is an argument for junior high.

More like a taste of your own medicine, or poetic justice.