Comments on: 30 by 30 For Mark Pera http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/09/24/30-by-30-for-mark-pera/ Illinois, From Misery Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:39:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jimmy http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/09/24/30-by-30-for-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4465 jimmy Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:37:44 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/09/24/30-by-30-for-mark-pera/#comment-4465 I saw Mark Pera once at a debate when he ran for the Illinois House in 1996. I think he's a good guy, but I don't think he's a true progressive. He was the machine-appointed Democrat in that race. Pocketed a bunch of money from Chicago politicians. Then after he lost, he was clouted into a job with another Chicago politician with ties to Daley. If he's a true progressive, anti-machine candidate, then I'm a Genghis Khan. I saw Mark Pera once at a debate when he ran for the Illinois House in 1996. I think he’s a good guy, but I don’t think he’s a true progressive. He was the machine-appointed Democrat in that race. Pocketed a bunch of money from Chicago politicians. Then after he lost, he was clouted into a job with another Chicago politician with ties to Daley.

If he’s a true progressive, anti-machine candidate, then I’m a Genghis Khan.

]]> By: bittern http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/09/24/30-by-30-for-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4464 bittern Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:13:43 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/09/24/30-by-30-for-mark-pera/#comment-4464 Thanks, Good to hear that. Ned showed up as a bit of a weiner/whiner/weenie in his campaign (I don't think I was the only one to think that). I find it hard to get a bead on whether a candidate is a real stand-up guy/gal. What with all the spin coming out of the hyperpartisans, it's tricky getting a good read on good people. I usually like your judgments, so thanks for keeping the info flowing! Thanks,
Good to hear that. Ned showed up as a bit of a weiner/whiner/weenie in his campaign (I don’t think I was the only one to think that). I find it hard to get a bead on whether a candidate is a real stand-up guy/gal. What with all the spin coming out of the hyperpartisans, it’s tricky getting a good read on good people. I usually like your judgments, so thanks for keeping the info flowing!

]]> By: ArchPundit http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/09/24/30-by-30-for-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4463 ArchPundit Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:39:55 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/09/24/30-by-30-for-mark-pera/#comment-4463 I'd say he's pretty different--he's a prosecutor who started out in the steel mills and really got involved because he was unhappy with what has been going on in the 3rd District. However, I'm not a national blogger who viewed Ned Lamont as the savior. I’d say he’s pretty different–he’s a prosecutor who started out in the steel mills and really got involved because he was unhappy with what has been going on in the 3rd District.

However, I’m not a national blogger who viewed Ned Lamont as the savior.

]]> By: bittern http://archpundit.com/blog/2007/09/24/30-by-30-for-mark-pera/comment-page-1/#comment-4462 bittern Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:34:04 +0000 http://69.89.31.63/~archpund/2007/09/24/30-by-30-for-mark-pera/#comment-4462 Arch, Would consider, but one of the endorsements says he's like Ned Lamont. It's no endorsement of Lieberman to say that's a demerit in my book. Arch,

Would consider, but one of the endorsements says he’s like Ned Lamont. It’s no endorsement of Lieberman to say that’s a demerit in my book.

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