Rahm’s rough welcome, continued

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 5, 2010 09:57 AM

Yesterday, I posted video of Rahm’s first morning on the Chicago mayoral campaign trail — blocking commuters’ way and creating a paparazzi logjam.

Looks like the rest of the day didn’t go much better. Residents responded to Rahm’s “Telling It Like It Is” tour by giving him an earful. Choice bits from the Chicago Tribune:

As the cameras rolled, Emanuel stood up and tried to quell the simmering scene, explaining how he felt the Obama administration had helped create jobs.

“You are going to be asked some hardball questions and get your bat out,” Paul Johnson, 49, eventually told Emanuel. “Welcome to Chicago.”

It wasn’t necessarily the welcoming Emanuel envisioned. After spending most of the last two years living in Washington, Emanuel begins his campaign trying to get voters to view him as a Chicagoan and not an interloper.

The open-borders crowd wasn’t much warmer:

Supporters of U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez and former Chicago Public School Board President Gery Chico rallied around the restaurant catcalling as Emanuel made his way down the block. Some local activists also handed out fliers ripping Emanuel for being part of a White House that some feel hasn’t been active enough on immigrant rights.

“Gutierrez si! Rahm no!” several people chanted outside, while Chico’s supporters gathered signatures to get their candidate on the ballot.

Caption contest photo of the day here.

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According to Rahm’s blog, he ended his first day of campaigning at a bowling alley. No word on whether he beat his old boss’s anemic score. Such men of the people!

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  1. #1
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:14 am, DogBreath said:

    Rahm the mayor of Chicago? What could go wrong?

  2. #2
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:18 am, PatriotRider said:

    Chickens going home to roost?

  3. #3
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:21 am, long_haired_conservative said:

    Caption: “Don’t touch me, I don’t know where you’ve been.” (In the style of Basil Fawlty.)

  4. #4
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:24 am, hawkeye54 said:

    “Homey don’t touch dat!”

  5. #5
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:24 am, ErinF said:

    He and Chicagoland pretty much deserve each other. That being said, he’ll buy and steal the election one way or another; the ends justify the means.

  6. #6
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:25 am, Flyoverman said:

    Little Big Man…

  7. #7
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:26 am, thejim said:

    Rahm; “Honey, I’m Home”!

  8. #8
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:26 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Caption contest: Come on Sistah, gimme some skin. I use to work for a black guy. Some of my best friends are black. And don’t be freaked out by the two little fingers.

  9. #9
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:26 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    Ref the pic: did he piss off some Japanese mafia types? It looks like he’s missing the tip of a finger.

  10. #10
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:28 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Rahm: Oh that, I lost it in a bowling ball accident, the finger hole was little tight.

  11. #11
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:35 am, vickisoup said:

    I noted that, too, Dexter. And it’s the middle finger, besides. Ironic, from the F’n-a-bomber.
    8)

  12. #12
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:35 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    he ended his first day of campaigning at a bowling alley.

    Well, his campaign will be in the gutter, so no surprise there.

  13. #13
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:37 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:35 am, vickisoup said:
    And it’s the middle finger

    I’m sure he shows it to a lot of people. Especially political opponents.

  14. #14
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:38 am, TigerLady said:

    Emanuel stood up and tried to quell the simmering scene,

    Does this guy live in reality? It’s more like a rolling boil at this point. Even in Chicago.

  15. #15
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:40 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Rahm: Oh that, got that from Bo. The President’s pooch is not as friendly as everyone thinks he is.

  16. #16
    On October 5th, 2010 at 10:47 am, dan708 said:

    According to Rahm’s blog, he ended his first day of campaigning at a bowling alley.

    How suitable, since he was creating a 7-10 split between commuters and their jobs.

  17. #17
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:05 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    Gutierrez, Chico or Rahm? My my the people of Chicago do have choices don’t they? Problems on top and problems and Open Borders is the issue. It must be a big city phenomenon-Phoenix has open borders Phil Gordon as mayor, Los Angeles has Antonio Villaraigosa, there is Bloomberg of NYC and some strange dude in Frisco. All cities dying on the vine, their people are hurting and Open Borders is the issue.

    But the peasants must not mind-they keep voting for the same old same old.

    ===
    give a man to fish and you feed him for a day
    teach him to fish and he will spend his weekends in a boat drinking beer

  18. #18
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:10 am, J S Ragman said:

    Caption contest; “Hey, I can solve the city’s budget problems. You got two tens for a five?”

  19. #19
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:22 am, ACHefty said:

    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:10 am, J S Ragman said:
    Caption contest; “Hey, I can solve the city’s budget problems. You got two three tens for a five?”

    Fixed it for you.

  20. #20
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:23 am, ACHefty said:

    Caption: “Joe Isuzu? No, I’ve never met him. Why? I remind you of him? In looks or deeds?”

  21. #21
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:23 am, Mister P said:

    Chicago should not waste a crises.

  22. #22
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:23 am, J S Ragman said:

    Rahm’s rough welcome, continued

    Maybe he likes it rough.

  23. #23
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:38 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    Caption contest:
    Dat’s a pretty face you got there. It’d be a shame if sumpin were to happen to it. If I win mayor, I’ll make sure you stay pretty. Capiche?

  24. #24
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:44 am, TooMuchTime said:

    According to Rahm’s blog, he ended his first day of campaigning at a bowling alley.

    I’ll bet he’s one of those freaks that uses a bowling ball with only two finger holes.

    Was that wrong or funny?

  25. #25
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:46 am, TooMuchTime said:

    Caption contest:

    I’d like your vote.

    You can’t have it.

    Why?

    Because I still want it!

    Uh, I’ll get you another one. Let me check the graves registry.

  26. #26
    On October 5th, 2010 at 11:54 am, Snowfire said:

    Caption–

    Sorry, I wouldn’t touch that with a vaccinated crowbar.

  27. #27
    On October 5th, 2010 at 12:11 pm, Blackstone said:

    Supporters of U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez and former Chicago Public School Board President Gery Chico rallied around the restaurant catcalling as Emanuel made his way down the block. Some local activists also handed out fliers ripping Emanuel for being part of a White House that some feel hasn’t been active enough on immigrant rights.

    “Gutierrez si! Rahm no!” several people chanted outside, while Chico’s supporters gathered signatures to get their candidate on the ballot.

    So how many people here support Rahm as the “lesser of two evils”? Come on, you’re not a bunch of “purists”, are you? Hey, if you don’t support Rahm that must mean you support Gutierrez.

  28. #28
    On October 5th, 2010 at 12:13 pm, Truesoldier said:

    caption contest:

    Rahm: I promise to bring you more change you can believe in!

    Lady: I not dumb enough to fall for that line again!

  29. #29
    On October 5th, 2010 at 12:15 pm, Lindsay said:

    Kei$sha, pinned against the wall in fear of this strange dude, declines the Chicago mayoral nominee’s request to “pull his finger.”

  30. #30
    On October 5th, 2010 at 12:21 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    You keep stickin’ your hand out like that, someone might take a bite out of your fing….. oh, never mind!

  31. #31
    On October 5th, 2010 at 12:21 pm, rambler said:

    Hey Rahm, Maybe there’s an opening for a dancer.

  32. #32
    On October 5th, 2010 at 12:54 pm, rightisright said:

    AN, you do have a way with your thoughts, glad your back. You make me laugh and think. ty.

  33. #33
    On October 5th, 2010 at 1:12 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On October 5th, 2010 at 12:54 pm, rightisright said:
    AN, you do have a way with your thoughts, glad your back. You make me laugh and think. ty.

    So what the hell you been doing all this time he was away, picking lint out of your navel?

  34. #34
    On October 5th, 2010 at 1:13 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Caption contest photo of the day here.

    “Whew – something smells like dead fish.”

  35. #35
    On October 5th, 2010 at 1:14 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On October 5th, 2010 at 12:21 pm, rambler said:
    Hey Rahm, Maybe there’s an opening for a dancer.

    Elton John: Hold me closer tiny dancer
    Count the headlights on the highway
    Lay me down in sheets of linen
    you had a busy day today

  36. #36
    On October 5th, 2010 at 1:18 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Caption contest photo of the day here.

    “Eeek, typical white person.”

  37. #37
    On October 5th, 2010 at 1:32 pm, theoldpath said:

    “Rapping”
    Hey, My name is Rahm
    and Y’know, I’m the bomb
    Give me some skin
    and help me win
    give me your vote
    help with your house note
    don’t vote for anutha’
    come on,and help a brutha’

  38. #38
    On October 5th, 2010 at 1:39 pm, txvet2 said:

    On October 5th, 2010 at 12:11 pm, Blackstone said:

    Ooops, you’re on the wrong board. You should be on your usual haunt – Huffpo. Most people on this board are trying to elect conservatives and Republicans. Only a few of you are trying to push Democrats.

  39. #39
    On October 5th, 2010 at 1:42 pm, Roland said:

    So how many people here support Rahm as the “lesser of two evils”? Come on, you’re not a bunch of “purists”, are you? Hey, if you don’t support Rahm that must mean you support Gutierrez.

    Rahm was the ‘voice of reason’ at the Obama WH. Really.

    Now he’s gone.

  40. #40
    On October 5th, 2010 at 1:48 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    picking lint out of your navel?

    Save that lint and make a sweater ;)

    Caption contest
    “What is this icky white person bothering me? So typical.”

  41. #41
    On October 5th, 2010 at 2:34 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Caption Contest: “Come vit me if you vant to live!”

    or
    “I need your clothes, boots and your motorcycle!”

  42. #42
    On October 5th, 2010 at 3:28 pm, swmntman said:

    caption contest: “Hi – wanna be a czar?”

  43. #43
    On October 5th, 2010 at 3:51 pm, Mister P said:

    My caption: “I don’t know where that hand has been.”

  44. #44
    On October 5th, 2010 at 4:06 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    Rahmbo likes it rough, say the regulars at Chicago gay hangout “Man Country”

  45. #45
    On October 5th, 2010 at 4:24 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On October 5th, 2010 at 4:06 pm, Ed Mahmoud abu al-Kahoul said:

    This rough?

  46. #46
    On October 5th, 2010 at 4:56 pm, jbh45 said:

    caption: >”No thanks, it smells like dead fish“.

  47. #47
    On October 5th, 2010 at 5:39 pm, walterc said:

    Caption “EEEEWWWWW, I wouldn’t touch that thing with Michelle O’s hand.”

  48. #48
    On October 5th, 2010 at 6:17 pm, Blackstone said:

    On October 5th, 2010 at 1:39 pm, txvet2 said:

    Only a few of you are trying to push Democrats.

    Like Gutierrez? If you’re a Chicago voter, and you’re not voting for Rahm, then you’re helping elect Gutierrez, isn’t that right?

  49. #49
    On October 5th, 2010 at 7:12 pm, txvet2 said:

    On October 5th, 2010 at 6:17 pm, Blackstone said:

    If you’re interested in the Chicago mayor’s race, I suppose you’re right. I don’t live in Chicago, I’m not a Democrat, and I’m not a Marxist or a race monger, so I’ll leave that race to you who are one or more of the above.

  50. #50
    On October 5th, 2010 at 7:14 pm, Republicanvet said:

    “Sorry, I don’t have any money left to give.”

    “No thanks, the hand-job you have been giving us the past two years is enough.”

  51. #51
    On October 6th, 2010 at 10:53 am, Blackstone said:

    On October 5th, 2010 at 7:12 pm, txvet2 said:

    I don’t live in Chicago, I’m not a Democrat, and I’m not a Marxist or a race monger, so I’ll leave that race to you who are one or more of the above.

    Ah, so only someone as liberal as Rahm would want to see him win, even if the alternative is someone who’s even more liberal.

    Congratulations, you got it. Now all you need to do is apply that same understanding to other election races.

  52. #52
    On October 7th, 2010 at 4:32 am, plymouthacclaim said:

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