Comments on: Now Playing: The Beast That Slimes Chicago

By: Make Them Accountable / Media & Politics (Weekend Edition)

Make Them Accountable / Media & Politics (Weekend Edition) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:51:22 +0000

[...] Now Playing: The Beast That Slimes Chicago (by Pat Racimora at No Quarter) [...]

By: ksclematis

ksclematis — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:10:32 +0000

Excellent ‘toon, Pat. The slime engulfs the entire metropolitan area. The eyes are looking for their next victim…..I didn’t waste any time readying his books, so I, too, wonder why he settled in Chi? Inquiring minds want to know…..!

By: ksclematis

ksclematis — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:00:45 +0000

Some rain and snow with the manure makes a lot of things grow rapidly.

By: kat in your hat

kat in your hat — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:30:15 +0000

Pat, I like your interesting picture.

By: snookums

snookums — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:27:52 +0000

Agreed that Ness didn’t clear up that much–”The Untouchables” stayed that way, but in new suits playing new games.

The nickname “the untouchables” refers to the prohibition agents on Ness’ team…not the criminals they pursued.

By: TeakWoodKite

TeakWoodKite — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:04:41 +0000

Love the art work Pat.

But why did he come to Chicago in the first place? He had no ties there that I ever heard of….

Yes he did. The person he knew in Chicago was Ayers. Ayers is all ways in proximity from his days in Occidental to NY to Chicago. Obama follows Ayers. I believe they met in Hawaii at Frank’s place.

By: tek

tek — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:33:51 +0000

I would like to suggest that if Emil Jones is picked as senator, he will not be elected to that position by the people of Illinois.

By: tek

tek — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:32:15 +0000

Are you saying Dubya and his gang did a great job in this country? You wanted someone more conservative than McCain? That would be 4 more years of hell, no? It’s the CONSERVATIVES who got the country in this mess. Obama may not be a Democrat’s Democrat, but anyone would be better than George W. Bush, the worst president in history!

By: tek

tek — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:28:33 +0000

Y’know what Winston? The media is all owned by CONSERVATIVE corporations. They ALL cheerleaded Obama every step of the way. If you can’t see the collusion there then you’re in as bad shape as people who voted for Dubya twice.

By: tek

tek — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:26:56 +0000

touchet: great analysis. I know Bush people in my family did exactly what you describe. Obama played into by glorifying the Republicans and dissing Clinton. Stupid Dem youth bought it hook, line and sinker.

By: oowawa

oowawa — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:18:06 +0000

But-but-but–as someone pointed out on a previous thread, we can’t forget the wonderful power of manure as a fertilizer. Doesn’t a rose rising from a pile of poopoo smell super sweet?!?! Are we forgetting the Miracle-Gro power of cesspool politics?

By: workingclass artist

workingclass artist — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:03:13 +0000

Hmmm…I could be wrong but I thought Toddlin’ refere to Prohibition…And Chi-Towns renowned Speakeasy’s…Hmmmm….

By: oowawa

oowawa — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:57:39 +0000

From a column in the Daily News:

That Toddlin’ Town
December 11, 2008

Reading all the delicious news about Chicago politics reminds me of my long-departed Uncle Jack, who was part of the Chicago Machine half a century ago. He was what was called a ward heeler. I believe my spelling is correct — the term refers to the shoe leather of someone who kept constituents happy so they would vote Democratic.

I once asked Uncle Jack if it was true that he had taken my grandfather to vote several times in any given election.

The look he gave me was both wounded and full of indignation.

“No,” he said. “He wasn’t in my district.”
By Howard Kissel on December 11, 2008 11:11

Okay everyone, now what the heck is “toddlin’”, as in “Chicago, that toddlin’ town”??? I’m beginning to get suspicions that it has somethng to do with “community organizing.”

By: Pat Racimora

Pat Racimora — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:09:17 +0000

Yikes–you are right Johnny B–a total REPLAY! But this time the seller is getting into trouble. Do you realize that Emil Jones could be picked as a senator? Boggles the rational (and ethical) mind.

By: Pat Racimora

Pat Racimora — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:07:04 +0000

“Uh Factor!” I love it Clark B. Maybe a toon in there for me.