Just out of idle curiosity.... whom did this Gutierrez person back for mayor in Chicago?

[Smarmie Doofus]

Emmanuel or Garcia.


Just trying to get a sense of where he's coming from.


I never heard of him ( which doesn't mean much) but a quick look thru his wiki page seems to indicate a person w. some legit progressive creds.

Chicago politics are notoriously corrupt.... as we all know... but they are also complicated.

My assumption is that he's working for the "team"..... i.e. Clinton, Daley, Duncan, Emmanuel, blah, blah, bla (govavich? ).... but again, he seems to boast some real progressive credentials.

So... who the heck is he.... and whom did he support in the Chi. mayoral race?

[mucifer]

1. Emmanuel. Gutierrez is my rep

He votes liberal on lots of issues including LGBT and labor . He publicly has gotten arrested several times for Puerto Rican rights. But, I don't fully trust him. I do keep voting for him.

[cali]

2. Rahm. He's not only a liar, he's a crook:

Rep. Luis Gutierrez will continue to be investigated by the House Ethics Committee regarding whether he broke House rules by keeping a staffer-turned-lobbyist working and paid by his congressional office—to the tune of more than $590,000 over 10 years, the panel's top leaders said Monday.

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http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/rep-luis-gutierrez-s-house-ethics-investigation-will-continue-20140505

Rep. Gutierrez pays Chicago lobbyist with tax dollars

http://www.usatoday.com/news/

http://www.citizensforethics.org/pages/representative-luis-gutierrez-illinois

Congressman's $200,000 loan
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez's loan from a developer who contributes to his campaign raises questions about how clout drives the city's zoning system
October 29, 2008|By Robert Becker, Todd Lighty and Dan Mihalopoulos, TRIBUNE REPORTERS and Tribune reporter Jeff Coen contributed to this report.

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez personally lobbied Mayor Richard Daley to back a controversial multimillion-dollar development for a campaign contributor who had just lent the congressman $200,000 in a real estate deal, a Tribune investigation has found.

Now the congressman's unusual gesture of support is under federal scrutiny as authorities investigate how developers overcame city planners' objections to convert the West Side industrial site into a more profitable residential and commercial development.

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http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-10-29/news/0810280603_1_rep-luis-gutierrez-commercial-development-real-estate


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/03/rep-gutierrezs-daughter-m_n_561015.html


and there's more. He lobbied for a huge amount of money from Paulsen to bail out a PR bank, The Banco Popular and failed to disclose his close ties- the bank donated big bucks to him and his wife had worked there in a senior position.

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. Ya know, if we could figure out a way to harness the mental energy these people invest....

.... in these elaborate "hoarding" (for lack of a better term) schemes we could not only end world hunger but solve global warming at the same time.

I can't say I'm shocked.

I'm *impressed* ....as I ALWAYS am.... by the ingenious nature of the scheme.

But not shocked. Or even surprised.

[MisterP]

4. hey, a lot of the guys behind Vietnam also had impeccable creds

and the most progressive Reps today will do anything for Israel (ANYTHING)