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[quote name="5Minutes4Fighting] He was extremely powerful and he delivered the bacon.
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It is comments like that which drive me crazy. A thief is okay as long as he is our thief
mentality. No doubt it was why he was elected over and over because he delivered. Just like Byrd in Va. Career politicians with too much power because of decades of being there. Honestly, it is why I really want to end the career politicians and deliver term limits.
I do not buy the whole "but he was good for Chicago" mentality. The system of politics breeds corruption even for those with the best intentions. Limit their time served and we can greatly diminish the issue.[/quote][/quote][/quote]
Again did you read what he was charged, and what he actually pled too? You do understand most of that was to get him out of power during a Political Power struggle don't you?
Man you are clouded beyond belief and unlike you say it's most definitely along party lines.
Better FIRE ALL THE POLITICIANS CHRIS because they are ALL CORRUPT. EVERY FUCKING ONE OF THEM!
Term limits are a good thing but you denying NOT ONLY what he did for Chicago, but for the Country as a whole through serious tax legislation is assinine.[/quote][/quote][/quote]
Again, you misunderstand me but just keep up with you logic. You accept it because he did some good things. Not arguing that but I refuse to accept "he is our crook mentality".[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]
I don't accept anything sir. I understand that's part of the game. Some worse than others. I judge them on exactly what they do and what they've done. For you to arbitrarily dismiss all the excellent things he did, for the very simple crap they trumped him with is just logical. Sorry there have been far worse done by many who have done nothing.
I guess maybe you should open your mind and listen to some of the experts that might know a little more than you before going off on a tangent like your first post in this thread.
Love ya man but it make you look not so good.[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]
And you have a Poly Sci degree with an attitude of do some good things and we will overlook the bad? I never said he did not do good. Hell, Navy Pier today is because of him but his arrogance and the mentality of that's just how things are got him a stint in a federal prison. Did you read that? FEDERAL PRISON. Ummm, dismiss what he did wrong but he ended his career as a crook. You think differently. Let's just agree to disagree on how we look at corruption in politics.[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]
All.
Politicians.
Are.
Corrupt.
And.
Or.
Crooks.
Embrace cynicism.
