Chicago Official Backpedals After Saying Reagan Deserves a ‘Special Place in Hell’
- Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:32pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, pictured with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2011, said she regrets saying former President Ronald Reagan deserves a "special place in hell." (AP)
A Chicago-area official apologized after saying former President Ronald Reagan deserves a “special place in hell” for his part in stepping up the war on drugs.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, a Democrat, said her language Tuesday was “inflammatory,“ but stood by her criticism about the ”failure of the war on drugs to end illegal drug use or sales in this country.”
According to the Chicago Tribune, Preckwinkle was defending the city of Chicago’s recent move to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, allowing police officers to write tickets instead of make arrests. She said drug treatment should be part of the health care system, not criminal justice and said Reagan deserves a “special place in hell” for his role in “making drugs political.” Reagan, who died in 2004, was born in Illinois.
Preckwinkle’s remarks prompted gasps from the audience, the newspaper reported.
“What? You didn’t like that?” she responded.
Preckwinkle said in a written statement afterward that she regretted her remark.
“I have been outspoken on the failure of the War on Drugs to end illegal drug use or sales in this country. However, this is too complicated to lay all of it out on President Reagan’s doorstep and inflammatory language only distracts from the larger issue.”
Illinois Republicans seized on the comment, with state GOP chairman Pat Brady calling it “a new low” for the “Chicago Democrat Machine.”
“We all knew that the Chicago Democrat Machine was capable of being the most ruthless and negative campaign operation in the country,” Brady said in a statement, according to WBBM-TV. “President [Barack] Obama and his political advisers were all trained in Chicago, but remarks made Tuesday by Cook County Board President Democrat Toni Preckwinkle reached a new low.”
Preckwinkle reiterated to the Chicago Tribune her belief that “drug policy in this country has been in the wrong direction for 30 years.”
“If I had it to do over again, I certainly wouldn’t say anything quite so inflammatory,” she told the newspaper. “But my position basically remains the same.”
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Comments (167)
jackact
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:05pmOh, the desperation from Chicago in these waning days of the Obama’s presidency is a sight to behold.
Report Post »They really are in total shock that their man/boy is being flushed like a …..well you know what I mean.
Meanwhile (except for CA/NY) the entire country is shedding ‘the Chicago Way’.
Because we have grown up and no longer have use for such childish things.
Hallelujah!!!!
huey6367
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:14pmObama will take Illinois as well. I hate to admit it but I believe that to be true
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:19pmIf Obama had had a son he would have looked just like that.
Report Post »jackact
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:36pmHuey,
Report Post »The night before the election subtract 2 points from Obama and add them to Romney/Ryan.
That will be the true number. Don’t worry because we will win.
And BIG too!
:)
cosette
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:39pmThat’s a WOMAN???? Seriously????
Report Post »cosette
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:45pm“If I had to it do over again I certainly wouldn’t say anything quite so inflammatory. But my position remains the same.” Translation…… I didn’t mean to say it but I meant it???? Oh … That makes sense…. If you’re a brain dead pinko.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 5:46pm“….a special place in hell” reminds me of my favorite short movie.
I saw it in 2000 when it first came out and haven’t been able to find it for several years.
Low and behold…. I found it today (but it is in 2 parts) . ENJOY!!!
(You Linux users will like the “Windows” reference)
In God We Trust part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D5pF_6oxGw
In God We Trust part 2
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&NR=1&v=3WJy4fmE8ug
turkey13
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 6:37pmWhere were these idiots when Carter left office. I was scared to death Carter would be reelected with all the Unions pushing him including the UAW. A new car was 21% interest and if you bought a home it was 17%. Carter made sure the rich got richer with CD’s paying 17% to 18%. Thank goodness even the union people voted for Reagan when they got in the voting booths. I recall about half of America was laid off. This idiot was sleeping or wasn’t born because anyone knew thart4 more years of Carter and we would be using Russian Rubels.
Report Post »bhink73
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 7:03pmI’m from UPSTATE NY. The teet suckling liberals in the City are bleeding upstate dry economically while looking down at us. We’ve been disproportionatly taxed to fund their hunger for decades with no help from the “Social Elite” They will never vote conservative as long as a the hard working people working up here provide the butter that feed their selfishness.
Report Post »mamatango
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:55amOMG, That’s a woman????
This is a joke, right? Right?
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:23amEven Al Capone… would Puke!
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:13pmThat’s a woman?
Report Post »Christianmyson
Posted on August 25, 2012 at 6:41amI have news for all the election will be a landslide win for Mitt R Mit will win by 11% Carpe Diem he will.
Report Post »Krutch
Posted on August 25, 2012 at 11:04amHuey,
Report Post »Chicago, the Rock Island/Moline area, and Springfield is what gets these criminals elected. The rest of ILL. does not vote for these thugs. A map of voter results by county show the real people of ILL would rather not have the US killed. But the commies in the above indicated areas overpower the honest votes. If all our dead voted, as in chicago, then the outcome would be different.
Tri-ox
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:03pmPut the crackpipe down, woman (that is a woman, right?).
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:22pmBSoM!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:36pmWoman??? Toni …. I guess so . .but I don’t think there is much estrogen there
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:58pmI swear, I thought that Prickwinkle was a man. Hope she/he doesn’t get re-elected. I’ll keep track.
Report Post »There was mention of running for Governor………….Lord bless that state of Illinois for their evil deeds.
michael48
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 9:32pmdon’t want any puppies out of this things litter..that’s for dam sure..
Report Post »huey6367
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:02pmAnd you sir are … I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were a woman.
Report Post »RETIREDUSAFDEFENDER
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:08pmFunny, I thought the same thing after looking at the photo! Its Pat from SNL!!
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:12pmAnd what kind of name is Prickwrinkle anyway?
Report Post »Altair
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:17pmSREGN
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:12pm
And what kind of name is Prickwrinkle anyway?
Not a name… a description.
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:28pmSomething that she doesn’t choose to see, it seems.
Report Post »Max jones
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:00pmDuring the last 40 years, or so we have gone from free courageous people to a “new age” type of craven cowardice. Reagan represents the former, and this POS represents the latter.
Report Post »Hugh Williams
Posted on August 25, 2012 at 12:01pmHer commit about the great Ronald Regan is unjustified and absolutely wrong. However the war on drugs has been another colossal failure of a massive government program. Our prisons are full of people convicted of drug related crimes. Most of the gang related crimes are drug related. I will be very surprised if anyone here will agree with me on this.
Report Post »HotFixIt
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:57pmLiberals have perfected to an art the act of throwing out a statement or accusation that defames a well loved Republican/ conservative then quickly apologize later.. notice how often they have to apologize for their actions or statements. I bet they have the apology written before they even say it.
Report Post »MittensKittens
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:03pmPreckwinkle = dumba$$ crackhead…
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 6:34amA liberal doesn’t know any otther way. If you don’t have a valid argument, cll people names. Their favorites are stupid and racist but they occasionally go for sexual deviate, adulterer, pedophile. Anything to distract people from the fact that they don’t have a valid argument
OMG Nov 6, 2012
Report Post »floridareader
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:56pmThese poor demo-zombies have nothing good to say. Whatever is in their dark minds and souls is what comes out of their mouths. Good thing Reagan has been a long time Heaven resident.
Report Post »That woman will miss him in the other side.
commoncents5
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:56pmWe all know that the drugs in this country could be stopped in a blink of an eye. The will is not there to do it because it makes men wealthy. Besides how would Hollywood function?
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:56pmWhen she gets to Hell, and I’m sure she will, I hope Regan is the one that locks the gates behind her Sick, Communist, Hate filled butt. Knowing Regan though he will just bring her back to reality through his kind and thoughtful wit and make her feel like the twit she is without uttering a bad word against her.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:54pmA licker showing true colors of the demo=Rats Recon she gives Janet a clean up job when she comes to Chicago
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:52pmI thought that Ms Morgenstern had made a typo when she said “her” in the second paragraph as I had looked at the adjacent photo. Then I watched the video and realised my mistake.
Report Post »Vic Tory
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:00pmI thought so too. Nice Adam’s Apple.
Report Post »The Sergeant Major
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:07pmShe drives a Subaru
Report Post »eCharleen
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 5:54pmVIC: Isn’t that a goitre?
Report Post »Wildblue3
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:50pmThat is the ugliest darn woman I’ve ever seen, Outside and IN! I doubt you could ever drink that woman pretty or even passably attractive.
Report Post »Her apology wasn’t even that much of an apology. Former presidents don’t deserve this type of disrespect. What’s worse is that she obviously in no way realizes what she said was wrong.
The War on Drugs may not have worked but nor do I want Marijuana available on the CVS counter.
karen162
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:49pmThe anger from the, “tolerant Left” (choking as I type that) no longer surprises me, angers me or even ruffles my feathers. It affects me in no way anymore. I now truly see them as ill mannered, spoiled, selfish 8 year old children who were improperly raised. They need a good spanking on the buttocks, sent to bed without supper, placed on restriction and given extra chores to do until they can learn to behave and treat people with respect.
Even her apology is not surprising. The Left is behind in the polls, and they don‘t need one of their own having their usual rants publicized and placed on Pres Obama’s shoulders. If he (Pres Obama) is re-elected, there will be no more apologies. The ill tempered children will be allowed to run amok.
Report Post »DrunkGOP_Hack
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:47pmLooks like Nappy Janet’s lover!
Report Post »joeslick
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:46pmShe ain‘t smart and she danged sure ain’t good looking….must have got her position through some quota.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:57pmmost of them get their positions that way…i
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:44pmShe mMight want to check to see it was Nixon who coined the phrase and started the war on drugs. But, she is probably a product of Chicago public schools and doesn’t know any better. Jeez. what if someone said a member of her family deserves a special place in hell? Well, I guess I might as well say it, lady, you deserve a special place in hell for your hate speech.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:43pmOMG! Oh wait!! That’s a woman?? I‘m guessing she’s pretending to be a guy. Does she pretend she’s the man in the relationship?? Aaaacccckkkk!
Report Post »huey6367
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:40pmI still don’t understand the hate that fills Dems. For God’s sake, anyone with an open mind can see the good Reagan did in this country. How he placed country before self. And you are pissed for the war on drugs that was started by Nixon?
Ya know, anyone can complain about the state of “things”. It doesn’t take a lot of insight. How about a solution. Got one of those? That takes an “outside the box” kind of brain. You don’t have one sir, er, ma’am. Are you male or female? The picture does no justice.
Report Post »cause_glen_said_so
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:39pmWar on drugs is a joke and a scam.
Reagan worship is a pretty good joke too
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:48pmThis from a kool aid driniking Obama Zombie? lol Thanks, that is a great JOKE!
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:50pmAny liberal who brings up worship of a political figure after all the bootlicking of Obama over the last 4years is obviously an A-hole.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:53pmmuch like the worship of Clinton and 0bama, hunh?
Report Post »txbigfoot
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:54pmYou cant cure stupid in your family- can you.
Report Post »cause_glen_said_so
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:56pmOh come now, do not like koolaid,I am breathing quite fine so not a zombie, and I am glad I could bring some humor into your day…;)
Report Post »TwoLazy
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:58pmYou miss the point, the war on drugs has nothing to do with drugs …legal or illegal. It’s about power, it‘s about money and it’s about more government jobs. Look at how many people owe their living to the war on drugs, gun manufacturers, ammunition manufacturers, automobile manufacturers, builders and carpenters, doctors, hospitals, morticians, bankers, little baggie makers, scale makers, judges (they are one of the most expensive aspects of the drug world) and a host of other occupations.
So a few innocents get caught in the crossfire of deals gone bad, but what the hey, look at all the benefits of drugs. Remember “Keep America prosperous … buy drugs”
Report Post »cause_glen_said_so
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:03pmLickin boots…sounds kinda kinky man…..Hey…anyone who “worships” a politician of any flavor is pretty stupid dontcha think? Just hear all the time about the new Reagan, even read it about Romney just today. The man wasn’t all that great
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:19pmLet’s take a look back over the last 4yrs. The communist/Dem party has attempted to make your dear leader into Reagan, Lincoln, FDR and JFK, none took hold because they used leaders from the wrong country, now had they used Marx, Stalin, Moa or Pol-pot it would surely have taken.
Report Post »ktmrider1
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:22amas you worship obama what a doushbag
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:39pmHe just wants good company down there! ;)
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:38pmR most of the ppl in Chicago that dumb ? The blow hard city.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:38pmThe war on drugs is BS but her comment was way out of line because president Reagan at least believed in American exceptionalism. He at least tried to kill the unconstitutional department of education.
Report Post »contkmi
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:37pmThat’s a she? She’s more of a man than I am?
And what would be the right way to do it? Just let it all go? Legalize everything?
Another socialist trying to ruin the USA.
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:40pmIt’s a he/she silly
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:36pmWe know who pays your check, and it isn’t WE THE PEOPLE.
Note to “official”: wrong president, sweet cheeks.
Report Post »Exidor
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:35pmBloody typical.
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 10:48pmLiving in the absolute armpit of the country, the name, the face… easy to see why she’s a angry liberal…
Report Post »Popp40
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:34pmThat is a woman….from the picture I thought it was a man!
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 3:49pmWHAT? That’s a woman? hahahahahahahaa OMG! Look at Rhambos face? He’s in love. :)
Report Post »WAR PIGS CRAWLING
Posted on August 23, 2012 at 4:03pmYou weren’t the only one my friend……throw Rachel Maddow next to “her” and you would have a woman’s USSR olympic team.
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