Can someone tell me what a Cook County Democrat is?

romantico

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:43 AM
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Can someone tell me what a Cook County Democrat is?

They replay Sean Hannity's show out here on Saturdays & he keeps refering to liberals as typical Cook County Democrats who can't be trusted.Can someone explain this to me?

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greatauntoftriplets

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:44 AM
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1. Cook County, IL is where Chicago is located.

Proud to be a Cook County Democrat.

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DBoon

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:50 AM
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2. When the dead...

Arise as Zombies the first Tuesday of November every 4 years, to vote. Night of the Living Democrats.

The usual canard about Chicago corruption, and dead people voting in elections.

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hedda_foil

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:54 AM
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4. Hey! My parents are buried in the cemetary that votes 100% Dem!

Actually, I think it did happen long ago, that people were registered with addresses that corresponded to Rosehill Cemetary on Chicago's northside. I keep hoping that Mom, Dad, my grandparents on both sides and all the aunts and uncles are still voting because they're all liberal Democrats and wouldn't let a little thing like death stop them.

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DEMActivist

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:50 AM
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3. Sometimes also called The Democratic Machine

The Democrats have a strong hold on Chicago politics and have for years. Of course, to the repukes, that means they can freely allege vote fraud, vote theft, murdering Al Capone type precinct bosses, etc., etc....

As always, when the repukes can't win fair and square they start calling names and make wild accusations - aka "Cook County Democrat."

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amlouden

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:54 AM
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5. machines

i think alot of people would call the democratic party in chicago a "machine" much like Tammany Hall in new york city a hundred or so years ago

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brainshrub

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:55 AM
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6. And a Yellow Dog Democrat?

That means a loyal Dem right? Where did that phrase come from?

Are there any endearing Republican terms? Like Broward County Republican? Or shit-fly Republican? Any suggestions?

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patdem

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Sat Oct-18-03 11:26 AM
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9. Yellow Dog Democrat...Don't know who said it...but

If you put up a yellow dog as a Democratic contender, if you are a yellow dog democrat you will vote for the yellow dog over anyone else? That is what I have heard in the past???

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woofless

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Sat Oct-18-03 11:39 AM
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10. Yup "I'd rather vote for a yella' dog

than that Republican SOB" When I lived down in Missouri I was proud to be hung with that tag by my Repuke friends.

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A_Tra

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Sat Oct-18-03 12:14 PM
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11. Well..

once again in the Chicago area, there are "Dupage County Republicans"

Its probably one of the most conservative counties north of the mason-dixon line, and its right next to Cook.

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alcuno

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Sat Oct-18-03 12:22 PM
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12. I grew up in DuPage County. Now I'm a Cook County Dem.

I think that being a Cook County Dem means that you'll vote for the Dem no matter what. Voting Republican is not an option.

DuPage County women are turning away from *.

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Padraig18

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:55 AM
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7. Hmmm..

I'm a former Cook County Dem, and I'd be hard-pressed to describe us as 'liberal' up and down the line--- center-left would describe the generic "Cook County Democrat" better; of course, to neo-con Rethugs like Hannity, anyone to the left of Atilla the Hun is 'liberal', I suppose. :P

What Hannity actually dislikes about us is that we're not afraid to get down in the gutter with the likes of him and his, and fight tooth and nail for every vote...

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Cocoa

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Sat Oct-18-03 10:57 AM
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8. what about Cook County Republicans?

do they represent conservatives for Hannity?

http://www.nbtrusa.com/guilty.html

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JohnKleeb

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Sat Oct-18-03 12:25 PM
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13. Is that "Betty" actually Sean Hannity in drag

Is that your point lol because that looks like what Hannity would look like in drag. Quite scary even more scarier than that guy in drag as Brittany Spears :scared: :scared: HELP ME! MOMMY.

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Padraig18

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Sat Oct-18-03 12:31 PM
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14. I've never encountered one

Although it's rumored that they caucus in a phone booth somewhere on the nort' side. :P

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