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Daley’s Naivete

by John Cole|  June 23, 200512:33 pm| 17 Comments

This post is in: Democratic Stupidity

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Apparently Mayor Daley is dumber than even I thought:

The mayor did not realize the impact his remarks would have, Heard said. Heard did realize it after she was on a conference call, she said, with Durbin

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  1. 1.

    Rick

    June 23, 2005 at 12:49 pm

    Aw, heck! Daley’s just a Respected Maverick who has Grown In Office.

    Report it that way, John.

    Cordially…

  2. 2.

    W.B. Reeves

    June 23, 2005 at 12:53 pm

    John,

    McKinney is a bad example. Her district was originally re-drawn in an effort by Georgia’s political establishment to unseat her. That effort failed. It was not gerrymandered immediately prior to her losing her seat, nor was it gerrymandered prior to her regaining her seat.

  3. 3.

    Kimmitt

    June 23, 2005 at 1:28 pm

    Daley’s not good on his feet.

  4. 4.

    Frank

    June 23, 2005 at 1:40 pm

    This is by no means the first time Daley has stabbed the Democrats in the back. Hes crying crocodile tears now, but he’ll do it again just like Holy Joe.

  5. 5.

    Nash

    June 23, 2005 at 1:46 pm

    Lay off the man, he’s a White Sox fan, and there is no other legitimate requirement for greatness.

  6. 6.

    Rick

    June 23, 2005 at 2:03 pm

    Nash,

    Your Pale Hose have had a pretty bad century, these last 88 years. Damn you, Chick Gandil!!!!

    Cordially…

  7. 7.

    Nash

    June 23, 2005 at 2:17 pm

    True, Rick. And you know your Sox stuff if you can come up with the 88 years like that!

    But it’s crucial to remember that Gandil, like OJ, was found not guilty in that trial. I imagine that, also like OJ, he spent the rest of his life looking for the real Series fixers.

    Yeah, right.

    Actually, I’m related to the one of the nine who wasn’t ever accused. He’s in the HOF now. I didn’t choose the Pale Hose, they chose me.

  8. 8.

    Stormy 70

    June 23, 2005 at 2:38 pm

    Poor Durbin, does this mean he now regrets his pseudo-apology.

  9. 9.

    ppgaz

    June 23, 2005 at 2:40 pm

    A week of provoked Durbin-bashing on this blog, and now we have to listen to tooth-gnashing over whether Daley is the bad guy in this melodrama? Fuck me.

    Every person who either (a) took the time to read Durbin’s entire speech and did not stand up for it, which is what it deserved, or (b) didn’t bother to read the whole speech, is guilty of cutting Durbin off at the knees.

    Every single person. If the shoe fits, then wear it for crissakes. God forbid that anyone, anywhere would ever take responsbility for anything any more.

  10. 10.

    Stormy 70

    June 23, 2005 at 2:56 pm

    ppqaz – Responsibility? Where?! That’s no fun.

  11. 11.

    Rick

    June 23, 2005 at 3:09 pm

    Nash,

    What your email box.

    Cordially…

  12. 12.

    Rick

    June 23, 2005 at 4:16 pm

    More importantly, “watch” your email box.

  13. 13.

    ppgaz

    June 23, 2005 at 4:18 pm

    Fun, ah yes. I remember it well.

    I think I’ll join John and do something else for a while.

    I can have the new granddaughter sleep on my shoulder, that’s good for about a 30 point blood pressure reduction. But I can’t do that all the time. Her parents would object.

    I can drive the Stang way too fast along the boulevards of Phoenix and dare the police to write me a speeding ticket. But I can’t do that all the time either.

    I can eat green chiles and drink Tecate …..

    Ah, that’s it. Gotta go. Hold the chiles. Just bring me the Tecate.

  14. 14.

    Nash

    June 23, 2005 at 4:24 pm

    Rick, return incoming. And thanks for the heads up, because I really don’t monitor that one.

  15. 15.

    Rick

    June 23, 2005 at 5:26 pm

    Nash,

    Return volley going hotmail. Such a deal I have for you!

    Cordially…

  16. 16.

    Bertram

    June 28, 2005 at 3:25 pm

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  17. 17.

    Bertram

    June 28, 2005 at 3:25 pm

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