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Illinois

mucifer

(24,835 posts) Thu Dec 21, 2023, 05:00 PM Dec 2023

I'm so glad Burke got convicted

This is why we need two parties. With one you get corruption.

Plus Burke is an effing racist. Remember he fought Harold Washington.

More info here :

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/21/24006969/ed-burke-verdict-chicago-corruption-bribery-danny-solis

Corrupt racist piece of crap.

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I'm so glad Burke got convicted (Original Post) mucifer Dec 2023 OP

wow...hadn't heard the verdict...that's a big fucking deal.... bahboo Dec 2023 #1

Yeah I bet it will be all over mucifer Dec 2023 #2

He should have known.. raising2moredems Dec 2023 #3

Yes, Madigan will walk. murielm99 Feb 2024 #5

Sweet. carpetbagger Dec 2023 #4

bahboo

(16,953 posts)

1. wow...hadn't heard the verdict...that's a big fucking deal....

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2023, 05:08 PM

Dec 2023

mucifer

(24,835 posts)

2. Yeah I bet it will be all over

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2023, 05:12 PM

Dec 2023

The media. If we had two parties he’d be a republican

raising2moredems

(706 posts)

3. He should have known..

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Thu Dec 21, 2023, 11:01 PM

Dec 2023

That once they got Fast Eddie, he should have known they'd get him. Well timed exit for his wife of IL SC.
HOWEVER.. I'm still thinking Madigan will walk. He's far smarter and savvy than either Fast Eddie and Burke.
If what passes for today's "r" party in IL didn't drink the ray-gun kool-aid, we might have close to two parties. But we don't and I doubt we ever will.

murielm99

(31,436 posts)

5. Yes, Madigan will walk.

Reply to raising2moredems (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 5, 2024, 03:13 AM

Feb 2024

carpetbagger

(4,781 posts)

4. Sweet.

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Sat Dec 30, 2023, 12:39 AM

Dec 2023

I haven't lived in Chicagoland for 40 years, but I remember the guy from the time. Good to see him get what is long overdue.

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