Lazy [Chicago] Lakefront Ignores Another Election (The Terror of Tiny Town)

As a 30-year resident of Chicago's beautiful North Side lakefront, I take some personal pride in my neighbor Mike Quigley's big win Tuesday in the cattle-call race for Congress in the 5th District.

Mr. Quigley still has to get by GOP and Green Party foes in the April general election. But that's likely, and as a member of the House, his mix of liberal social views and a zeal for political reform is in the best lakefront political tradition.

But the irony is, while representing lakefront views, Mr. Quigley got virtually no election-day help from those who take the 135, 145 and 146 buses to work.

Mr. Quigley won his race on the Northwest Side, home of the Machine and all those folks whose names end in 'ski and 'ini. On the lakefront itself, it was time to to pump up at the gym, get that manicure or walk the dog. ANYTHING but voting.

For most of the past 30 or 40 years, the lakefront played a unique role in Chicago's political life.

Quigley drafted the county ordinance against Bank of America to in their treatment of the Republic workers. But as we have learned there were no regulations, nothing in the bailout legislated requiring Bank of America to offer "credit on demand. The Robin Hoods- Obama, Blagojevich, Jackson, Quigley and band of merry men of labor, lobbied and bullied in the media until this "Big Bad Wolf Lender" extended more credit to the company, which then shut down, completed its relocation and merger up in Iowa without incurring any legal liability. Resulting in a loss of tax revenue to the state and the city.(See Warn Act).

Over at the Chicago Blogger Pat Hickey site, he writes: "Mike Quigley! No time to sit back there big fella - let's get you packed on on your way!

God is Great! No one and I mean no one saw this Anus Mirabile! God in His Majesty has cooked the ballots in the 5th Congressional District and has deigned to send The Uriah Heep of Illinois -Commissioner Mike Quigley* - to Congress. Washington D.C. gets the Terror of Tiny Town! 22% of the Vote! And Bob Sherman does not believe in God! Well, Bob, my boy take another look! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWEH!

I can not tell you how happy this makes me. Mike, if you need a hand packing and clear wrapping the boxes let me know. I'll pick up ten Boxes of Joe from Karim at Double Ds ( Dunkin Donuts) on Western. I have about six good and thick blue U-Haul blankets up in the rafters of my garage from when me and the kids moved to Morgan Park.

Sure, I know you got the 'real' election in April and all, but, really, let's start looking for a nice Hobbit Habitat(My note: maybe share the same basement-against zoning-rental as Emanuel?) for you in D.C. and get your stuff packed up and shipped.

"Quigley would take the ring-pop out of the mouth of a pre-schooler and blame someone in the 19th Ward."...Hickey adds.

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