2023 Chicago Mayoral/Aldermanic Elections

[Mr. Illini]

Let's Go Brandon! I'm tired of these Republicans cynically switching parties to attempt to sneak their conservative policies by the voters. We've tried this with Eric Adams in NYC and, lo and behold, the city isn't any better, it just has a complete clown at the helm.

I suppose you’ve never considered that maybe all Democrats are not as progressive as you. 36% of Chicago is not Republican. Chicago has been run by conservative Democrats for longer than it hasn’t.

[Illiniwek]

I am very pleased with the results tonight. Even though Johnson is probably too far left for my preference, and has some terrible positions like the Metra tax, I would be fairly ok if he won the runoff because he provide a real fresh change running the city, and maybe his radical plans could actually work.

But Vallas is in pole position, and I think he’s got the best plan to get the city back on track. I’m really glad to see that the first round voters supported him to the extent that they did.

Lori, I supported you in the runoff in 2019, but you are history. She did this to herself.

Chuy? Idk man you should have won this race. I enthusiastically supported him against Rahm, and I’m just stunned he came out so flat this year.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yeah it seems like Vallas probably does win the runoff.

But the worst mayor in the country is gone so I won't complain.

[Gass3268]

Chuy? Idk man you should have won this race. I enthusiastically supported him against Rahm, and I’m just stunned he came out so flat this year.

I really don't get it, he allowed Lightfoot to destroy him unopposed for months. Just bizarre.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Lori Lightfoot carried all 50 wards in her 2019 victory. What a downfall. She did it to herself.

Forget Blanched, it’s getting Lightfooted now

[Suburbia]

Just checked out the campaign website for Paul Vallas and I gotta say, I like the guy. I appreciate a law/order guy and a education guy.

You sure about that? Vallas is seen as too pro-police, a Giuliani 2.0 or an tragic accident waiting to happen

Yes. Chicago has a serious crime problem. It had one before the nationwide crime surge, which made things even worst. Neighborhoods that aren't use to crime now have crime.

I am a teacher several states away. Chicago schools are known as the scariest place to work.

We need discipline in our schools and in our streets. If Chicago of all places elects him mayor, it shows what the people want

I don't think activists' hearts can take that. Vallas cannot bring back outdated stop and frisk, etc.

[GALeftist]

Let's Go Brandon! I'm tired of these Republicans cynically switching parties to attempt to sneak their conservative policies by the voters. We've tried this with Eric Adams in NYC and, lo and behold, the city isn't any better, it just has a complete clown at the helm.

I suppose you’ve never considered that maybe all Democrats are not as progressive as you. 36% of Chicago is not Republican. Chicago has been run by conservative Democrats for longer than it hasn’t.

I honestly don't even think this is a progressive vs. moderate thing. It would be one thing if Eric Adams had transformed NYC into the Garden of Eden or something. But he hasn't. There is no panacea to the issues large cities face in this day and age; all Vallas will be able to do is further harass the most vulnerable.

[John Forbes Kerrygold 🧈]

Lightfoot concedes. Wow.

[Mr. Illini]

Lightfoot concedes. Wow.

RIP. I really did like her 4 years ago. I bet she endorses Vallas if he lets her.

[Biden 2024]

Still expecting a Jadue vs. Lavín runoff.

[Suburbia]

If Brandon Johnson wins the runoff, do you see any tensions with him and the CPD? Do you see cops walking off the job, etc. since he is a defund guy?

[All Along The Watchtower]

So which of the advancees is less bad from a local point of view?

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Lightfoot concedes. Wow.

RIP. I really did like her 4 years ago. I bet she endorses Vallas if he lets her.

Lightfoot starts maliciously endorsing and campaigning for people she wants to loose

[John Forbes Kerrygold 🧈]

Lightfoot concedes. Wow.

RIP. I really did like her 4 years ago. I bet she endorses Vallas if he lets her.

I enthusiastically voted for her 4 years ago and ended up becoming an “anyone but Lori” voter this go round. What a damn shame.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Lightfoot concedes. Wow.

RIP. I really did like her 4 years ago. I bet she endorses Vallas if he lets her.

I enthusiastically voted for her 4 years ago and ended up becoming an “anyone but Lori” voter this go round. What a damn shame.

I’m not a Chicago or even Illinois resident, but I felt the same. She had a lot of promise and just generally the narrative around her was glowing. Now she’s a pariah. I can’t imagine a similar fall from grace of any other politician

[Pres Mike]

Let's Go Brandon! I'm tired of these Republicans cynically switching parties to attempt to sneak their conservative policies by the voters. We've tried this with Eric Adams in NYC and, lo and behold, the city isn't any better, it just has a complete clown at the helm.

I suppose you’ve never considered that maybe all Democrats are not as progressive as you. 36% of Chicago is not Republican. Chicago has been run by conservative Democrats for longer than it hasn’t.

I honestly don't even think this is a progressive vs. moderate thing. It would be one thing if Eric Adams had transformed NYC into the Garden of Eden or something. But he hasn't. There is no panacea to the issues large cities face in this day and age; all Vallas will be able to do is further harass the most vulnerable.

There is a panacea. Invest in affordable housing while bring back order in our streets and classrooms. More police and more teachers. Lets stop accomdating the 10-33% of our society that wants to defund the police and let kids climb on desks and cuss out their teachers.

[All Along The Watchtower]

Let's Go Brandon! I'm tired of these Republicans cynically switching parties to attempt to sneak their conservative policies by the voters. We've tried this with Eric Adams in NYC and, lo and behold, the city isn't any better, it just has a complete clown at the helm.

I suppose you’ve never considered that maybe all Democrats are not as progressive as you. 36% of Chicago is not Republican. Chicago has been run by conservative Democrats for longer than it hasn’t.

I honestly don't even think this is a progressive vs. moderate thing. It would be one thing if Eric Adams had transformed NYC into the Garden of Eden or something. But he hasn't. There is no panacea to the issues large cities face in this day and age; all Vallas will be able to do is further harass the most vulnerable.

There is a panacea. Invest in affordable housing while bring back order in our streets and classrooms. More police and more teachers.

Those things should be done, but let's not pretend they constitute a panacea.

[Pres Mike]

Let's Go Brandon! I'm tired of these Republicans cynically switching parties to attempt to sneak their conservative policies by the voters. We've tried this with Eric Adams in NYC and, lo and behold, the city isn't any better, it just has a complete clown at the helm.

I suppose you’ve never considered that maybe all Democrats are not as progressive as you. 36% of Chicago is not Republican. Chicago has been run by conservative Democrats for longer than it hasn’t.

I honestly don't even think this is a progressive vs. moderate thing. It would be one thing if Eric Adams had transformed NYC into the Garden of Eden or something. But he hasn't. There is no panacea to the issues large cities face in this day and age; all Vallas will be able to do is further harass the most vulnerable.

There is a panacea. Invest in affordable housing while bring back order in our streets and classrooms. More police and more teachers.

Those things should be done, but let's not pretend they constitute a panacea.

What are the biggest complaints people have about cities vs suburbs? Crime and bad schools

The other cons of cities are noise, space and privacy. But those are inheriert to cities and can't be changed. Thats why I'd rather live in a suburb. But cities should elect mayors who make livablity better.

[Green Line]

4 years ago I said she was going to be a disaster, and look what happened.  Remember, I'm right 99% of the time.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

4 years ago I said she was going to be a disaster, and look what happened.  Remember, I'm right 99% of the time.

The mandates in blue states are coming back next time the cases go up, which is going to be in a couple months max... so no, she did not kill them.

Move to 'normalcy' for a few months until cases start going up and his base demands new restrictions.

[Mr. Illini]

4 years ago I said she was going to be a disaster, and look what happened.  Remember, I'm right 99% of the time.

Oh, you voted for Toni?

[Green Line]

4 years ago I said she was going to be a disaster, and look what happened.  Remember, I'm right 99% of the time.

Oh, you voted for Toni?

I wrote in Ed Burke.  Where did I say Toni wasn't worse?  I didn't vote to put either of them in the runoff.

[Mr. Illini]

4 years ago I said she was going to be a disaster, and look what happened.  Remember, I'm right 99% of the time.

Oh, you voted for Toni?

I wrote in Ed Burke.  Where did I say Toni wasn't worse?  I didn't vote to put either of them in the runoff.

I was being sarcastic because I remember you posting in favor of Lightfoot on this blog.

[Green Line]

4 years ago I said she was going to be a disaster, and look what happened.  Remember, I'm right 99% of the time.

Oh, you voted for Toni?

I wrote in Ed Burke.  Where did I say Toni wasn't worse?  I didn't vote to put either of them in the runoff.

I was being sarcastic because I remember you posting in favor of Lightfoot on this blog.

Fake news!

Ed Burke needs to once again take up the #resistance mantle against whoever the new extremist mayor is.

I did say I was glad she beat Preckwinkle in the runoff.  I stand by that, too.  You have to try and make lemonade out of lemons.

[kyc0705]

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