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While Rahm is on his free media ride victory tour, last night remind us that he was chased out of office as a decidedly unpopular failure who wouldn't have even seen a second term – which he almost didn't see anyway – if he hadn't buried the Laquan McDonald tape. #ChicagoElection
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 27, 2019
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Runoff preview as gleaned from Tuesday night’s victory speeches.
Lightfoot theme: Future vs. past
Preckwinkle theme: Accomplishments vs. rhetoric#ChiMayor19 #ChicagoElection #ChicagoMayoralElection— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 27, 2019
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I thought for sure this one would go viral, but no. At least Planned Parenthood “liked” it.
#ChicagoElection making the city horny. pic.twitter.com/XZDF87I3cg
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 27, 2019
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The media’s “nightmare scenario” of weeks of recounts and lawsuits never came to fruition either.
Despite all of the handwringing in the last 24 hours yesterday's turnout was a perfectly normal one. It wasn't anything special or historic, just ordinary for a modern Feb Chicago municipal and will likely finish higher than four years ago.https://t.co/z8Jwcm81hJ
— IL Election Data (@ILElectionData) February 27, 2019
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Best analytical tweet I’ve seen. Last week some pundits told us Joyce was in the race at Daley’s behest to take votes away from Paul Vallas. Do better.
Hey can anyone think of two mayoral candidates besides Daley and Joyce who had overlapping bases? https://t.co/s1RQfI6HYs
— Daniel Biss (@DanielBiss) February 27, 2019
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Trying to decipher where Lightfoot and Preckwinkle will pick up votes for the finale.
I can't stop looking at this map. https://t.co/KOEc4JxjrG
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 27, 2019
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Rich Miller has the backstory.
Whoa. https://t.co/J8LeJMcdbz
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 27, 2019
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Yes, check this out.
I would now like to direct your attention to the margins of victory on significant policy Qs on the ballot today.
– Rent Control
– Community Benefits Agreements
– Reinvesting Marijuana Taxes into Overpolicied CommunitiesLooking forward to how these conversations unfold. pic.twitter.com/EueXw1ppb8
— Niketa Brar (@niketasays) February 27, 2019
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A ton more at @BeachwoodReport if you missed it last night.
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New on the Beachwood . . .
The Political Odds
Updated to reflect Tuesday night’s developments.
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DeRo, Hero
“A lot of people failed a lot of women.”
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Media’s Shitty Revolving Door Spins Again
“Isgur most recently worked as the spokesperson for the Department of Justice, where she disseminated information about the department’s new policies under President Trump and Attorney General Sessions in order to inform and influence journalistic coverage.”
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Where The Wild Things Were
At the largest gathering of Chicago’s nature lovers, that’s where.
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Maybe Andy’s Boys Quit
In The White Sox Report.
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Blackhawks + Bulls = Baseball
Time to move on.
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ChicagoReddit
You should only be allowed to vote in the run off if you voted in the actual election. Change my mind. from r/chicago
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ChicagoGram
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ChicagoTube
Brewing Up Chicago, A Brewseum Exhibit At The Field Museum.
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TweetWood
A non-campaign sampling.
"there can be no glossing over North Korea’s widespread use of forced and child labour, systemic suppression of free expression and civil society, and gulags holding tens of thousands in the mountains" ~ @Reaproy on #TrumpKimSummit https://t.co/VjG215KFfH
— Andrew Stroehlein (@astroehlein) February 27, 2019
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White House bans four journalists — and attempts to ban more — from covering Trump-Kim dinner because of shouted questions as a dictator looks on. Asked if North Korea was to blame, White House declined to give a direct answer. Latest w/@philiprucker: https://t.co/7E2oamCHCr
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) February 27, 2019
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This really is something. The man executed his uncle, sent assassins to kill his half brother with a chemical weapon, and runs a top contender for world’s harshest dictatorship. You negotiate with adversaries. You don’t fawn over monsters. https://t.co/rxItQetFyW
— Barton Gellman (@bartongellman) February 26, 2019
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Don't publish text messages. If he refuses to get on the phone and face questioning, it's a no comment. https://t.co/5VLyMrzioH
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) February 27, 2019
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Cohen: While demanding that Obama's college grades be released, Trump "directed me to threaten his high school, his colleges, and the College Board to never release his grades or SAT scores." pic.twitter.com/AuxchvyA2W
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 27, 2019
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The Beachwood McRibTipLine: Burn those bridges.
Posted on February 27, 2019