Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Attention Chicago voters
Per Glenn Reynolds, we see that Mickey Kaus has endorsed Tom Geoghegan for Rahm Emanuel's Congressional seat. I have no idea whether Geoghegan is the right guy in this election, although it would not surprise me. For those of you with a dog in the hunt, however, I note that Geoghegan is the author of the most romantic article about Chicago I have ever read. Written while I was in law school (Ann Arbor) more than twenty years ago, Geoghegan's essay encouraged me to move there after I graduated. Yes, the article betrays Geoghegan as a lefty with all the usual doubts about America ("If you have to be an American, you might as well live in Chicago"), but it also reveals a deep love of the city. Much has changed since Geoghegan wrote those words in 1985, but I still think Chicago is America's greatest city. Presumably so does Geoghegan.
If you are a local or just want the least-bad lefty to win, Kaus has the link to contribute to Geoghegan's campaign.
5 Comments:
By 
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Tue Feb 24, 09:37:00 AM:
As somebody who lives in the district and will be represented by whoever's elected, I think that Quigley is the better pick. Unlike Geoghegan he's held elective office and actually has a track record.
His web site is here.
By , at
Tue Feb 24, 11:09:00 AM:
You don't need a track record to be an American who wants to represent people. Its what we call democracy.
By , at
Tue Feb 24, 11:48:00 AM:
"You don't need a track record to be an American who wants to represent people."
That seems to have worked out splendidly in the last Presidential election. don't you think?
Let's try it again!!
-David
By 
TigerHawk, at
Tue Feb 24, 11:54:00 AM:
The last president with a meaningful relevant "track record" was George H.W. Bush. I am not sure that any of Clinton, Dubya, or Obama (so far) have proven to be in the top half of American presidents. We should all worry whether voters are so swayed by negative demagoguery that a "track record" gets in the way of electability. We may be doomed to presidents who learn whatever they do learn on the job.
By , at
Wed Feb 25, 11:06:00 AM:
Chicago the name comes from a indian word meaning BAD SMELL and the place still is full of as munch corruption as it was during the days of AL CAPONE and its called the WINDY CITY becuase its run by a bunch of demacratic windbags like RICHRAD DAILEY
