In a post down below I asked a question. Given that everyone and his uncle knows that the Chicago Democrat party is rotten from the nasty little thug, Rahm Emanuel, who sits in the mayoral chair, which I hope he wiped before he did so given the A1 shits who have sat there before him, down to the street-level, so-called 'organisers', why do they go on electing them?
Should you doubt their inherent malignancy consider, if you can stomach it, the less than distinguished Democrat State Representative Derick Smith, seen here courtesy of Sun-Times Media, being arraigned on a charge of accepting a bribe.
State representative Derrick Smith leaves the Federal Building after his arraignment Tuesday March 13, 2012. Federal agents arrested Smith today on a federal bribery charge for allegedly accepting a $7,000 cash bribe to write an official letter of support for a daycare center that he believed was seeking a state grant, federal authorities announced. The 48-year-old Smith, who represents the 10th District on the West Side, was charged with one count of accepting a bribe. | TOM CRUZE~Sun-Times Media
Well, so far, so Chicago, move along, folks, nothing special to see here! But, hang on! The wretched man is due to face his voters in an election next Tuesday and his opponent is a Republican who for some reason, probably to confuse people, has just switched parties. What is the re-action of the Democrat party under the inspired leadership of Gov. Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel (formerly Obama's consigliore) to this embarrassing arrest? Simple, the local Democrats held a rally and urged the electorate - to vote for the crook! Their explanation for this extraordinary action was that it was better to have a crook in office than a Republican! And even more depressing, should you be unfortunate enough to live in Chicago, they probably will!
Incidentally, if you would like to read a personal account based on experience of Chicago politics in action, read the comment from 'Umbongo' in the comment thread to my earlier post.
"better to have a crook in office than a Republican!"
Indeed.
And there are plenty of parts of the UK, come to that, where it's considered better to have a crook in office than a Tory.
Most of Scotland wouldn't hesitate to agree.
Posted by: Andrew Duffin | Tuesday, 20 March 2012 at 12:45
Thanks, Andrew, that's really cheered me up! What's that expression, oh yes, 'and the truth shall make you really depressed'!
Posted by: David Duff | Tuesday, 20 March 2012 at 13:04
Do you think they are really much worse than our home-grown variety? I wonder what the Chicago media make of Huhne being up before the beak on perverting justice charges, and that cosy little relationship whereby senior police officers and tabloid editors hang out in the Cotswolds with Cameron and his media chums?
And if it's basic thuggery you want, there is also dear Eric Joyce. Over a million quid in expenses, multiple drunkenness, and the last unfortunate incident. Quite the British officer and a gentleman!
Posted by: Whyaxye | Tuesday, 20 March 2012 at 15:36
Yes, and he was in the Royal Army Education Corps. Didn't learn much, did he?
Posted by: David Duff | Tuesday, 20 March 2012 at 16:22