Obama is positioning himself against the Chicago Machine (the Blagojevich, Bobbie Rushes of this world)...again. He’s siding with the Democrat caucus. Of course, Burris wasn’t one of the “chosen” on Obama’s list. So this isn’t necessarily surprising. But it still pits him against the Machine that runs Chicago and Cook County.
Here’s an interesting sidelight I don’t know if I told you before. Back last August my wife’s corporation ran her annual store inventory (usually held in August). As usual, they bring in a contracted “team” from Chicago to do the counts while my wife’s store crew, aided by other area store managers, oversee the event. Most of these crew members are Blacks from Chicago.
During an afternoon break, my wife overheard crew members discussing the upcoming election. To a man (or woman) they were dissing Obama, saying things like “what makes him qualified to be president” and such. Not a lot of love lost between them and Obama.
Obama may be a product of the Chicago Machine. Don’t doubt that. But he isn’t necessarily a member in good standing. And this is part of the Obama/Blagojevich dichotomy. Obama owes the Chicago Machine for past favors. Is he again showing his individuality? And what will that mean in the future?
Interesting what you wrote about your wife's experience. I am in the deep south and generally not well informed on the more liberal issues of the north eastern states unless something ‘big’ happens - as it has - beginning with Obama.
Had I ‘grown where I was planted’, I would still be in Pennsylvania and dealing with Murtha, lol.
I do quick looks at the Drudge Report to see the latest news and figured that Blago became even more ired and decided to poke his finger in Reid and other dem’s eyes.
Day by day Obama is getting more and more put on his plate to deal with. There should be no lack of ‘interesting times’ ahead for us.
I'm just spewing some of my own thoughts here as I have not read this thread at all.