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truebrit71

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2. I thought that Quinn was punching pretty hard at Mitt Rauner's bullshit ads...

Reply to ChairmanAgnostic (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2015, 04:00 PM

Feb 2015

...and I'm still not convinced there weren't some serious shenanigans in Chicago that tilted the vote to Mitt Jr, but the bottom line is that there are a fuck-ton of racist asshats that live downstate and they outvoted the Democrats...

Hopefully the Democratic majority will be able to minimize the damage this asshole plans to inflict on anyone that isn't in the 1%...

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Rauner - buyers' remorse? [View all] ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 OP

Being of above average intelligence and political awareness.. whathehell Feb 2015 #1

I thought that Quinn was punching pretty hard at Mitt Rauner's bullshit ads... truebrit71 Feb 2015 #2

Appeared Cook County screwed Quinn, Wellstone ruled Feb 2015 #4

Don't forget the programmed calls to keep election judges at home and polls opening late Sienna86 Feb 2015 #5

That's what I was referring to....and it's only four years before he gets voted out... truebrit71 Feb 2015 #7

Heard there is a special Prison Dorm for all Wellstone ruled Feb 2015 #12

Even worse, his good buddy, Rahm Emanual (what ever happened to him?) ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #9

Any Chance For A Recall Vote In Illinois?...nt global1 Feb 2015 #3

A 2010 amendment was added to Illinois' constitution. Sienna86 Feb 2015 #6

I have no remorse! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #8

Since the election, I've heard this (or a variation of it) 100+ times... ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #10

that is pretty fusking sad. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #11

I agree. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #13

If I live to 100 I'll never understand how Quinn just stood there and took those insults. Peregrine Took Feb 2015 #14

yes, Baron von Carhart won, guillaumeb Feb 2015 #15

buyers remorse is just the tip.. CarlaJonesChicago Oct 2015 #16

Actually, this was the first time in memory that a Republic0n for governor called my house Stellar Oct 2015 #17