On the morning after the runoff election, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is greeted by people outside the Chinatown CTA train station, April 5, 2023.
We don’t intend this as faint praise for the mayor-elect. The ability to communicate clearly, powerfully and, above all, optimistically is a crucial asset for any leader and a quality that many of Johnson’s predecessors in the office have lacked. This bully pulpit will be one of Johnson’s biggest assets. He will need it.
How did Johnson triumph in the runoff? Some factors are obvious. The Chicago Teachers Union, which had supported his campaign to an extraordinary extent, continued its legendary ground game, getting out the vote, or at least the right votes from the union’s point of view. Johnson’s campaign was successful in defining the opposition. Vallas, a centrist and policy wonk at heart, was not just reluctant but personally unwilling and unable to return that fire.
I think he is the anti christ, or one of them. I did not vote for him as well as my mother. He still is, I won't listen or look at him to this day!
Good because Obama is the Antichrist, Obama doesn't deserve any credit,only God and voters. Just because he's black does that make him worthy of Obama's vote? I think not.
1. Who gives a shit? 2. Vallas isn’t close to moderate
Nice
Ok
It looks like BarackObama has taken little interest in the election of the second Black man to serve as mayor of Chicago . Why should Brandon4Chicago thank Obama? brandonisbetter
Question: Can you show me your editorial BIAS without using the word bias? Answer: This bullshyt here.
FYI: The tribune endorsed Vallas’ campaign and is owned by Randy Smith’s NY hedge fund
Why would he thank him? What did Obama do to get him elected?
POTUS44 Was a failure
omg...so what?
This is like a headline out of the Onion. Aside from this being blasphemy, it's outright stupidity. The left doesn't owe Obama ANYTHING. You might as well ask why he didn't thank Bush.
When I never lived in Chicago or even never Illinois I did not think about Obama as much as you make it seem like I imaginarily should have.
Tf Obama got to do with this? He not even a progressive
What kind of garbage journalism is this?
Imagine you Obama and it didn't matter to you who won long as they wasn't a republican and now the newspaper saying you being slighted in an election you had nothing to do with. That's gotta suck
Unlike, the GOP he actually gives honor to Yehovah. From this piece it’s clear you expected him to worship Obama in the manner the GOP worships Trump.
this is not news
Is this parody? Y’all should be ashamed of yourselves. Why in the AF would Johnson mention Obama?
Paul Vallas 'found a place in his' concession 'speech for God. But not Barack Obama.'
Tell me you're a really annoying atheist without telling me.
How’s that Gary Johnson endorsement working out for you Trib?
Thank god he showed some common sense What’s to thank BO for?
So what?
How long will it take for you to bring up Mayor Harold Washington? Countdown......
So we're back to Obama today? Damn, what a nightmare.
April Fools was last week. Stop joking.
And he didn’t shout out Nat King Cole, Oprah Winfrey, Common, Refrigerator Perry, Walter Payton, or the Jesse White Tumblers either— if we are going to start listing famous Black Chicagoans Mayor elect Johnson didn’t name — total garbage commentary from the Trib
Obama don't matter and God does!! See how that works!! Do Better! Ya have nothing!!
Is this news? People do that all the time.
Lol, Obama would have endorsed the Vallas guy.
Y’all are salty AF that your poster boy for privatization lost, so now you’re grasping at straws.
Good for him.
Smart move.
He didn’t mention anything about Al’s Beef either. His silence is deafening
Who cares
Thanks for giving me a chance to plug my own nonsense article:
HAHAHAHAHA
basura papel
Yawn
Sort of wish I subscribed, so I could cancel it for dumb shit like this.
This is such a stupid article.
HUH
pretty sure god gave him more help
Mayor-elect Johnson found a place in his speech for the master of the universe and the very essence of all being. But not for a politician that wanted nothing to do with him
Obama betrayed his people, for the bag.. nuff said.
This is such a gross piece to put out. Like is he supposed to bring up someone who doesn’t endorse him because he’s also black and from Chicago? Come on, man.
? And?
War criminals don't have a place here
Centrist Dems always trying to destroy anyone to the left of Ronald Reagan. They truly are the more effective evil.
Pretty clear who the editor voted for
Did you guys really just equate Obama with God?
Fucking writing is garbage 🗑️
WHAT
Nobody gives af about Obama. Quit trying to distract people with this petty bullshyt.
you people are freaks.
An “editorial” of piss, vinegar, & sour grapes.
Yes, Johnson is relevant and that's why he won. Thanks.
You should be ashamed of this garbage.
Oh boo hoo the neoliberal war criminal didn't get fluffed enough
Fart.
How DARE he ignore America's favorite war criminal?!?
Huge loser energy Look inward
You ARE aware that Democrats consider Barack Obama to BE god, right?
That’s because Obama didn’t endorse him. And didn’t campaign for him. Why would he need to thank Obama for literally doing nothing?
Lmao what? I'm an atheist and even I find this take super strange.
Not that I’m religious. But really? Comparing Obama to god now? Also what did Obama do to help this man?
What an extremely racist statement. Bernie Sanders campaigned for Johnson; but I guess you're still of the mindset that all 'brothers' have to stick together. Get your minds out of the 1950's.
The left’s problem: treating the state like a religion. If I ever give Brandon any credit for anything it’s this. Good to stay close to your faith than a false idol of human politics.
Do you mean to imply he should have mentioned Obama (whose people all endorsed his opponent), or that Obama is more important than God?
I feel like for people who believe in god that Obama isn't quite on the same level. 🤷
WTF cares? I am convinced every major media person once was the editor for Tiger Beat or Right On magazines. We Don't Care!!!
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This is embarrassing dick riding at its worst.
Barack Obomba's presidential library is pricing people out of the neighborhood it's being built in. He needs prison, not accolades.
editorial: we are crying and pissing and shitting right now that our corrupt corpo candidate lost
hey journalist responsible for knowing and reporting on politics and creating this headline. did barack obama endorse the mayor-elect?
Is this really an article about a politician not giving appropriate reverence to our lord and savior…Obama?
HAHAHAHA FUK Obama
And ?
Acknowledging a war criminal in your acceptance speech would be bad actually.
Wait this isn't DougJBalloon ? This is an actual real life article that a human wrote on purpose?
who gives a shit, really
What the hell is this?
Why does the endorsement of one union concern you but not the endorsement of another? 🤔
He didn't mention Donald Trump, George W Bush, Bill Clinton, George Bush Sr, Ronald Reagan, or Jimmy Carter either. What's your point?
For the non-readers... This is a trash piece & they accomplished the mission. The masses took the bait with hate.
So you think Mayor-Elect Johnson should be worshipping Barack Obama instead of God?
Editorial Meeting: 'Today let's run a shitty liberal take so bad it makes people's ears bleed.....'
He didn't thank me either. What the heck Brandon4Chicago
Wow... thanks, though, I'll keep my subscription $$$
Obamas former staff all supported the other guy, yall.
He didn't mention Tom Skilling either. Do we know that he's not a mutant replicant?
Barack Obama is a war criminal and anti-worker neoliberal Wall Street goon
He didn't mention me either, wtf man?
We know your candidate lost, but ya need to let it go. Looking at you fox32news WGNTV
When an editorial makes you say, “Kass, is that you?”
Obama is one of the arch enemies of progressives not sure why this surprises anyone
Only one of them was on his side in the election
Looooooooool
Good
I don't remember seeing Mr. Obama on the trail. I haven't heard him extend his home to the champions
Wut
Obama backed his opponent, why would he thank him? 😹
Obama was quite a magician. He had the ability to turn two wars into seven.
Thank Obama for what? Being black Bush?
Could that possibly be because Barack Obama vehemently opposed him?
Y’all did not just equate Obama to Gdod. What a sick trash ass newspaper
Maybe because he doesn't want to align himself with the guy who nonchalantly said 'we killed some folks'
Can I get a glass of water?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
So the believes that Obama is more important than God in an acceptance speech is that what you’re saying?
This isn't news.
Do better
You deserve all the smoke you’ll get from this tweet & article
Cool. When are those thousand cops quitting again? 🤠
Why should he thank Obama? Is Obama God? Is he his parents? Relatives? Friends? Like who is Obama in Brandon Johnson's life? Is he secretly Obama's gay lover? Like seriously? How did this article was even allowed to be published? Unhinged.
lamestream media: wHy nObOdY wAnTs tO LiStEn tO uS aNyMoRe
Got some news for you, Obama isn’t a god. He’s a war criminal who should be rotting in The Hague.
lol. lmao.
Your pathetic paper is now literally nothing more than the Minister of Propaganda for Leftist, Marxism, and the Democratic Party in the crap hole state. Enjoy your further drop into bankruptcy and irrelevance. Cya! Subscription canceled!
TheOnion
ahhh yes, the guy who didn't endorse or campaign for him. clearly, he snubbed the true architect of his successful campaign
Total garbage
WTF does this gotta do with Obama? It’s like if someone from Arkansas becomes governor. Do they gotta start mentioning bill Clinton?
This is so stupid
'Obamas pragmatic legacy'
Why would he include him?
Hmm, we got nothing. What can we say...what can we say...Oh, I got it! He didn't mention another politician in his speech! You're the reason the mainstream media rates as less popular than scabies.
“We tortured some folks.”
Obama's & Trump's educ secretaries (Arne Duncan & DeVos) both sided with 'moderate' Vallas, long a proponent of privately run, publicly funded charter schools, against progressive Johnson, a former public school teacher. Let that sink in.😡
Huh?
You mean the dude who called himself a moderate Republican?
Are you saying god and Obama are on the same level? What the hell is this crap?
Why would he invoke Satan
I mean. I guarantee that Obama wanted Vallas to win.
Unless he asked for an endorsement, I’m missing the issue
Maybe because Obama is not God. Obama is a clown.
That's cuz Obama sucks dude was just Bill Clinton 2.0. But of course libs don't understand policy. Identity politics are so dumb
This is some remarkable bullshit
Good, no room for corporate DINOs
Because Obama's drone program killed 90% civilians, destroyed the richest country in Africa and had a super majority and gave Romneycare.
Because Obama didn’t do a damn thing to help him or support him
Now why is he in it
looks like we are entering the post Obama era
Where are my manners: Oh lord, I thank thee for the gift of this new mayor. Without your guidance, he could never be. Let us all show appreciation to Supreme Leader Obama, God King of Politics™.
Such a terrible hatchet job. Get better at your tool job.
Has every politician elected in this city from 2008 and on got to shout-out Barack in their acceptance speech or just Black men?
If you agree with this article, hit me up. Id love to have you on the pod
Obama is gentrifying Chicago, maybe that's why
yes, he should totally thank Obama who did so much to get him elected. Oh, wait…
he should have recited a poem about drone strikes and Libyan slave markets
Because, Johnson isn't a sell-out
Hopefully no one paid 6 dollars forn1 year for this ish
holy bait
Why would he mention Obama? Obama was rooting against him (and all progressives always).
Why would he thank Obama
Uhh this really ain’t it man. He had no reason to mention Obama when Obama ran a similar campaign just to be a moral failure and hypocrite on just about every level.
what is this headline 😭
Good
wut
Obama didn't campaign for him, nor is he responsible for his win. Brandon Johnson is the one who deserves credit for his win. There is no reason that he should treat any polician like a deity and Obama should not be put at the same level as god.
DougJBalloon Illinois édition
Lol, fucking what is this shit?
What a trash piece. Brandon Johnson is thanking God. Brandon Johnson isn't trying to be a conservative from the 80s bombing all the middle east. That's why Obama isn't in the speech.
Tribune wanted Vallas to win
'Thanks Obama'
So...is those article to make white liberals angry that one black man didn't randomly thank another black man?
Good!
who care
And?
What kind of hot racist garbage is this? You all know not all Black people know each other, right?
GOOD!!!!
Why on earth would you think Johnson should mention Obama unless it was to remind Chicago how shamefully Obama (& his posse) have betrayed the progressive values they used to pretend to champion?
legend
Why would he? PS I'm just here for the ratio
Good
God being subjunct to Barack Obama to who, why?
Lol cry more
Obama actively campaigned against progressive candidates in the last 2 general election cycles. Brandon Johnson doesn't owe him a god damned thing.
who?
Good.
When Obama isn't around, all the other characters should thank Obama.
Who?
Who was it that forced Rahm Emanuel up our collective asses again?
Good thing he hasn't. Obama was a war criminal & a sellout to the wealthy elite. And I'm an Atheist.
Good thing he hasn't. Obama was a war criminal & a sellout to the wealthy elite.
Man, how many journalists are eating ramen and VanCamps Pork n’ Beans every day in dingy squalid apartments while working on years long investigations into polluted groundwater or government corruption while you just get to pump out the most insipid slop imaginable? Clownworld
Why God?
Good?
The Mayor has a few words for you
Who's Obama?
Beymonce First, what do you mean by “found a place for God but not” … ANYBODY Y’all be lost, and I love Obama, but you are assed backward here buddy.
You think there were better progressive candidates because, what, the teachers union backed him? And he didn't thank Obama? Are you serious?
God support Mr. Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson from day one. Barack Obama was nowhere to be seen. This is absolutely embarrassing for y'all, opinion or not.
Thanking an Entity that may be omnipotent VS thanking a Guy who used to have a job in the city where you now have a job. Not exactly a tough call.
Just because the establishment wants us all to worship them doesn't make it so.
Why even try to push this out? Like what?
Someone needs to print out this beautiful tweet, frame it, and hang it in a museum. And then light that museum on fire.
What sort of category do the god of the bible and Obama share? What is your point?
Ok, and? Did Obama do literally anything to help Brandon get elected? An endorsement even?
what
Limousine liberal claptrap.
Cool
Already trying to poison the well for his administration eh? The Terrorist white supremacist Police Dept union head threaten you guys?
damn you sound bitter as hell 😂
DougJBalloon
Okay?
So?
...what
He didn't mention me, either. I'm furious.
..good?
Barack Obama is God.
You guys are competing with the Onion these days just like the 'free market' dictates you should! Congrats! 🤭
You're trying so hard to get libs mad at him already. Did obama endorse or help his campaign? If not why should he thank him? And the way the headline is phrased makes it seem like you think obama is bigger than god. I am not religious, but most believers would put god on top
DougJBalloon
Man oh man the six minutes I’ll never get back after reading this piece
maybe Twitter should be labeling Chicago Tribune with state affiliated media as well cuz why else would a 'news' outlet encourage glorifying & worshipping a war criminal former president?
Obama didn’t endorse him.
and
What does he need to thank Obama for? Bombing hospitals?
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Are you trying to be as neolib trash as the NYT?
Good for him. Is Obama some kind of deity now that everyone has to worship or something? Tf? Is there anything he should've thanked Obama for?! Did the war criminal also responsible for gentrification in the city he'll lead endorse him? Didn't think so.
AS IF !! The Trib has never been a friend of Obama either, but Obama likewise walked away from his base . People in Chicago remember Emanuel , an Obama “gift” to the city . Obama never blinked in Johnson’s direction! Nice try Trib ! Try to cancel Johnson.
You're upset about that?! I'm upset he hasn't visited Kiev yet and kissed the hand of Dear Leader. When will he go? He must go. Now.
is there some requirement to thank war criminals or something
God Obama. Does that work for ya?
Maybe he could have got off the sidelines and actually endorsed if he was so desperate for the attention.
What was the point of this editorial?
Yeah, I would expect someone who is at least somewhat on the left to not rep right wing politicians
So are you saying that in the hierarchy of the universe according to you Obama comes before (or is on a peer footing with) God? I'm an agnostic, a former Dem voter, and an Obama hater and *I* find that hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣
lmao 😂
Obama be offering folks eternal life now?
Do you think all Black people know each other?
Even with all those late water bills!?! 😑
306 Likes 1.5 millions views. One out of every 4900 people who saw this one person liked it? Who are these one out of 4900 people?
April Fools was last Saturday. That’s when you should have published this nonsense.
You seem mad
this is pathetically bad & inaccurate, which you know because it’s bylined “editorial board” and not the people who actually wrote & signed off on this
Why in the fuck would he mention Obama?
I’m surprised the Chicago Tribune didn’t assume that Johnson referred to Barack Obama as God.
Lmao the ratio you're getting is so richly deserved
what
Yeah. That is not relevant. Try harder.
This is so stupid 😂 why would anyone attach their name to this lmaooooo 🤣🤣🤣 I’m in tears this is so embarrassing for them 😭😭
why tf would he thank a war criminal?
. We all gave up Hope because there was no Change with Democrat BO & then we got StatusQuoJoe and a new War .
This is the funniest headline you could have made, thank you
Ex fucking scuse me?
Why should he mention him
Why would he be thanking a war criminal?
That’s refreshing, although I could do without the god stuff.
ok….
You're trying so hard to get libs mad at him already. Did obama endorse or help his campaign? If not why should he think him? And the way the headline is phrased makes it seem like you think obama is bigger than god. I am not religious, but most believers would put god on top
oh shit I won an oscar a couple weeks ago and forgot to thank barack
Who care
Obama is a disgrace. Who cares.
Well, considering that ex-presidents can now be arrested and charged for their crimes, I wouldn't want to be associated with Obama either. After all, I'm sure The Hague is awaiting him, or perhaps Libya would like to give him the same treatment he gave Gaddafi.
the hell is this
Whiny ass article.
You mean Saint Barack, who gave this city Rahm Emanuel and whose allies endorsed MAGA-adjacent Paul Vallas? Shocking.
Why ruin a speech, mentioning the name of a war criminal who should face trial in the Hague?
and this matters... why?
If Obama became irrelevant to the Democratic Party, that would be a good thing.
I wouldn't thank that neocon either. The best thing that happened here is that Obama DIDN'T endorse him. By the way, no matter what you think, Obama is NOT on the same level as God.
This has become one of my latest favorite memes. It just fits too many of these ridiculous hissy fits.
God Barrack Obama, so…
Looks like a certain editorial board is a bunch of sore losers.
Paging DougJBalloon
Owned
If he's a progressive Obama had nothing to do with getting him elected
Good, I'm a fan of mayors' who don't give props to drone king war criminals.👍😁👍
Probably cause Obama was behind half of vallas’ endorsements because Brandon won the neighborhoods right by the Obama center and will fight gentrification
Do you feel better now?
Why? He did literally nothing for black folks.
what the hell is the point of this
Not so fast. Barack Obama is God.
Wut?
No room for the O-bomb-a man? 😢
lol you a clown for this one
Amazingly annoying thing to write about. Congratulations on making me groan
They want so badly to call him uppity
Are y'all okay?
This is so goofy lmao
I am laughing.
And another thing: I'm not mad. Please do not put in the paper that I was mad.
Slow day?
This is ridiculous. Nothing better to publish?
Obama fumbled the entire judiciary
This is embarrassing for you
People in Chicago are pissed at Obama, his abandonment of the city, and his library pricing people out of nearby neighborhoods.
holy shit who cares.
who cares
LOL Cult of Obama going strong I see Thanked God, but not Obama....GTFOOH
As it should be. Barack is of Satan.
what
I must have missed the part where Obama endorsed Johnson. Didn't miss arneduncan selling out with davidaxelrod pretending to remain neutral by only endorsing Arne's article endorsing Vallas... 🙄
Wow a newspaper that's still bitter about Barack Obama. Glad i never ordered your subscription
The same Obama that refused to prosecute any of the bankers repsonsible for the 2008 financial collapse? Except of course that one guy that tried to warn people about it.
Jesus telling the Israelites to keep church and state separate….. “Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s, and unto God that which is God’s.” The Pharisees tried to trick him by asking if the Israelites should pay Roman taxes despite it being sinful.
Cool, good for him.
lol what?
What a hack job
I know this is a whole ass article from your entire editorial board, but you should really delete this, this is so embarrassing for you.
So what. Who gives a shit.
Chicago will get what they vote for..... I thought they wanted to end violence and crime
This you?
Seems only fair if Trump gets to be Jesus 🤷♂️
What does potus Obama have to do with this?
Hey Brandon4Chicago as your first act as Mayor please ban the Chicago Tribune. It’s going to do nothing but launch lies and attacks against you. It bring only harm to the city. Shut it down.
Is Obama on the same level as God?
I just don’t fucking care
Did Obama pay you to write this? Or Alden Golden? I'm absolutely dumbfounded. Ya'll really couldn't handle a progressive not begging for support, could you?
Who cares about Obama? They just want to rile up liberals because their guy lost.
This article is complete garbage. If your man Pauly V won he wouldn't have mentioned Obama and you would have said a word. I don't think I'll be renewing my subscription.
Are you being serious right now?
Maybe because Obama’s chief campaign strategist & ally, davidaxelrod, is writing pieces for TheAtlantic entitled “Chicago’s Imperfect Choice” with the subheading, “It’s not clear if either mayoral candidate is the leader the city needs.” 🤔
Love Obama but why are they comprable?
Why would he thank the most cynical and counterproductive politician of our lifetime?
He had zero reason to mention Obama.
That gives me some hope.
Why would he mention Obama when he endorsed his opponent
👍
Obama doesn't help progressives.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass didn't mention Barack Obama in her inauguration speech, despite him actually endorsing her.
Obama didn't endorse him, I'm glad he didn't mention him. Nothing wrong with him mentioning his faith.
Y’all act like God & Obama are the same person LOL. Obama sucked
oh no!
Oh shit, maybe he is cool if he omitted Mr. Hope and Change
What? Why would you publish something this ignorant?
this here is justification for the quick death of print journalism... and i use the term 'journalism' ironically. cuz this is more muck raking than anything of substance
I love the marketplace of ideas
Personally, if I wanted someone else to devote part of their victory speech to thanking me, I would simply lift a finger to help them, but I guess that's why I'm not a politician
lol who gives a shit
How embarrassing for you
maybe Obama should have endorsed him then!
Whooo boooy this is a terrible take
Lololol
I don’t live anywhere near Chicago but this garbage pile of a piece still made it onto my timeline. Here’s more proof the media can’t just let progs have a win!
What a garbage headline hit piece
I’m just here to see your ass dragged. 🍿
Yeah, Barack Obama isn't God. Glad I could clear that up for you.
Let's go Brandon💪, keep seething weirdos
My dude Barack was like 50 years ago
yeah I think God pulls rank over Obama
Saying grace and thanking Barack Obama before dinner
‘thanks Barack for doing all those drone strikes and giving a big handout to private insurance companies instead of doing universal healthcare when you had a supermajority, it really helped swing this mayoral race! ‘
oh boy youd be shocked to learn how many citizens believe god is slightly more important than obama
good?
ElijahCone take appreciator?
Barack didn't help him for shit and all of his boys supported Vallas. Eff outta here
That headline is comedic gold
wat
One of Obama's people endorsed Vallas you yutz.
Are you…suggesting Obama should be placed higher than God?
Grow up
Editorial: We must fan the flames of a non existent fire to make up for our lack of journalistic expertise. Let the man start his job before you try to get him fired.
Fuck I forgot to thank Obama in my last speech too. The HUMANITY
What?
Obama, Coney-Barrett + his lil foundation destroyed beloved green space in Chicago. Obama didn’t endorse him. Obama betrayed us all in myriad ways— from letting Citibank appoint his cabinet, to passing a Heritage Foundation corporate giveaway disguised as healthcare reform,
man what the fuck
Who cares about Obama? He's just a run of the mill celebrity now
Astaghfirullah
did he refuse to acknowledge any other war criminals?
Whattttttttttttttttt Frfrfrfr?
Seriously? Any feeble excuse to attack a black man
Wtf
cry more
Are… are you putting Barack Obama and GOD on the same level?!? lmao wtf I’m an atheist and not an Obama fan but COME ON
Gotta start making shit up to be mad at him about.
DougJBalloon
Thanks “The Editorial Board”
lol
based
Ha ha ha,,,,,enjoy that 3.5% city income tax that’s coming…..lol….clown town it is!!!
Who fucking cares?
Sorry what
Your newspaper is laughable.
good
This is satire, right?
oh no he skipped obama he should be in jail
This is truly embarrassing for you.
🤡
I thought this was The Onion 😭😭 no way you guys are serious
This is such an amazing Headline 🤣
that’s a very weird thing to say
😂🤣😂🤣
Yeah who gives a shit
Jesus christ
Evan Thomas said they were one in the same, so what's the problem here?
So many layers of 'what were you thinking' going on here
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They wanted Barack to do more than Jesus. Bunch of thieves
Obama’s legacy is Trump
what
Maybe because he believes in God
Do you know this is still up?
Oh no! Anyway.
Probably because Obama sucks 🤷♂️
Are you doing the Thanks Obama meme from 2010?
did obama help him
lmao
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Impeach!
I didn't know that someone had started a 'Chicago Tribune Pitchbot' account to compete with DougJBalloon.
obummer is a schmuck
hoes mad
Rahm Emanuel's reign of terror is over, Chicago Tribune. Cope more.
truly wild stuff, I wonder why
Look. We knew that the NYT has garnered a lot of attention by having *really* fucking dumb headlines and articles written by people with empty walnut shells in place of actual brain matter, but you don't have to try and keep up.
Good!
Based, Obama is a CIA op
Oh no he didn't thank a center-right war criminal who in no way endorsed him!
DougJBalloon
GarbageApe 👍🏼
It may be because Obama, one of history's greatest disappointments, didn't endorse him, and Obama's corporate svengali's (and yours) didn't either. Perhaps caring about people instead might be important in elections? I mean, who knew?
obama is just part of the ruling class that is antagonistic towards the working class. he did not endorse johnson and he could not because that would be going against his class interest. he betrayed the left shortly after stepping into the white house and he never looked back.
What does he need to thank Obama for?
I blame Obama.
I know exiting the execrable John Kass leaves a big hole of dumbass column inches to fill... but if I may recall the place Kass soiled? So I told Uncle Chester, don't worry. Brandon Johnson doesn't want to carjack your sister.
Wow.
Wut
According to the media, they are the same.
Trying to sow division. Why did you mention President Obama? Let me guess.
good.
This is so stupid.
Surprised you guys can tell them apart
I’m having trouble determining what sort of incoherence this is. But I know it’s incoherent.
Wow. This is a lot of underhanded shade and sour grapes from the trib. You folks really suck at the journalism thing.
Why would he Obama didnt endorse him? So wtf are you talking about?
obama is all the hype and none of the action man smfh
?
Ok
….so?
He better be careful of the clear blue skies
It's almost like the Chicago Tribune doesn't understand Chicago.
Wut
I hope y'all know how deeply embarrassing this is
Did Jill Biden write this?
A true king
And your point is?
You guys are so hurt lmao
U mad?
who cares!!!!
Very embarrassing, review your writers.
do you worship Obama or what is your angle here
Did you get professional help to get your head so far up there?
Your argument:
hahahaha
Why would he? He didn't endorse him.
Great!
good
God Barack Obama
this is woke
This is one of the most fucking insane headlines I’ve ever seen
Here for the ratio you weirdos
Lol
What.
lmao
Is this all you’ve got?
what planet do you people live on? naperville
Weirdest tweet ever
Smart move
Obama and Johnson are pretty different with their political beliefs. Johnson is a Progressive and Obama is a Neoliberal.
Wut?
He should have said this: 'And to President Obama, I say this: thanks for nothing.'
cmon you corncobs get off it
Cope
If we're doing insane takes today here's mine: person who wrote this headline, are you suggesting that Obama is on the same level as the Almighty? 🤔🤔🤔
Why would he
Why would he? Did Obama endorse him or help him…?
Hahahahaha
The perfect neoliberal cope editorial doesn’t exi—
God has no place in politics
Both are responsible for massive amounts of suffering and death, but at least God actually isn't real
Why would he?
Screw the Tribune…
If you’re trying to convince us that you’re not all filling your diapers in rage over the fact that he won, this isn’t helping.
okay and did he mention any other irrelevant people? DID HE MENTION STEVE GUTTENBERG
Chicago Tribune trying its hand at DougJBalloon's schtick.
Cope seethe
Tough call on who has the higher body count
Yeh so what .Obama is a war criminal
lolololololololololololololololololololol
Didn't mention Siskel NOR Ebert.
Good!
terrible, terrible article.
Unless Obama has been his lifelong mentor, I don’t see why he would and I certainly don’t see why this editorial would bother to mention it — unless the goal was to try to stir up some angst. Either way, this is petty and silly.
I'm now going to run for office for the sole purpose of not mentioning President Obama in either my victory or concession speech.
delete your account
Because Obama made Rahm Emanuel possible? Just a wild guess.
Christ what a dog shit headline
Are there any other people who left town 15 years ago that you think he should have mentioned? He also didn’t thank former Blackhawks coach Denis Savard.
Would you rank them differently
Well, God created the world. How many worlds has Obama made?
what is wrong with you freaks
Did you consult on this? 😆
Ironically, during the Obama era all the dullard op-eds were the exact opposite: '[The Democrats] love talking about Obama, but they never thank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.'
lmao, what the fuck hilarious phrasing
Who cares about Obama it's 2023! Politics shouldn't be the Godfather where you have to kiss the ring of the local boss, it should be about a relationship with one's constituents and how you represent your values.
Obama didn’t even endorse him
Most dumb way to frame it
Come on, man.
What are you trying to say? Is Obama your view of perfection in a black politician? What's your point here ?
I agree, politicians should not be beholden to imaginary figures.
kinda cringe Chicago Tribune ngl
Uhhhhhhhh? Ok?
Shut up
?
I'm so glad he beat y'all's boy
lol stay mad
Bruh WHAT
Cope
Barack Obama has done everything in his power to defeat progressives like Brandon Johnson.
Incredible
god obamna
Y'all, Obama ain't God, especially considering how little he did for us. Plus, here's what the Bible says bout idolatry: Jonah 2:8: 'Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love.' 1 John 5:21: 'Little children, keep yourselves from idols.'
Ohno?
Wow.
Good 👍
Why would he mention Barack Obama?
Why would he thank Barack? Bernie the one that helped him.
lmao
But if he thanked Obama there would've been an article of how he sarcastically thanked the former President that didn't give him an endorsement right?
Obama didn't endorse him and Obama's a neo-liberal.
Obama was a tremendous nothing-burger whose only purpose was to make white liberals feel less guilty.
Did I miss an endorsement?
I wished he would have mentioned malcolm x just to watch you losers shit and cry all over yourselves
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Nobama! Love it!
What is a man to a king? What is a king to a god? What is a god to an Obama?
Who gives a fuck
What does that have to do with literally anything?
Y'all are so salty lol.
What a sentence
damn, that's fucked up. Anyway,
Followers of DougJBalloon are experiencing some resonance…
Why would he?
Good call.
So?
Dishrag
Y'all are pathetic
Don't just cope, seethe as well!
Was he expected to mention all black people?
This is soooooo stupid.
you are competing with the onion
Lol
Lol y’all just post any old opinion now
...and
Haha good!
?
Obama is a criminal
I guess you could thank him for doing absolutely nothing.
Why what'd Obama do.
ok
Not big mad at all! Totally normal and level headed editorial, great job
Y'all seriously better not be spewing this nonsense for the next 4 (8? 12? ) years! You're embarrassing yourself.
Wut?
Why would he bring up that war criminal?
just openly being salty, whiny, petulant losers to the degree that it boggles the mind! sad
Wtf why?
Next talk about what foods he should be eating, wow
Media showing they hold Obama on the same pedestal as God.
What the heck?
why the fuck would he mention obama
Why should he? Barack Obama is from Chicago the way Luc Longley is 'from Chicago.'
same energy
Bizarre take. You can still delete it.
hmmmm
DougJBalloon
Would be better without either. Weird caption for this btw.
Who fuckin cares?
You do know God and Obama are the same person, right?
the fuck does obama deserve? he didn’t do shit and i’d bet my house he was pulling for vallas
Not all black people know each other, .
Ahhahahahsyaahgasggghhhhhhaaaaahhaaaaahahahahagagahaha
Can we just admit the ChicagoTribune ain’t shit FINALLY
Who gives a shit
Lol
This is so silly, you're all a bunch of silly gooses
Because God and Obama are on par with one another?
what's the difference between god and obama
that is unworthy of comment
Johnson is a Progressive, Obama isn’t.
Good
So?
“He found a place for God, but not, strikingly, for Barack Obama, inarguably the most important leader this city ever has produced.” Lmao. It was Fred Hampton and you freaks had the police kill him
No fan of this socialist but God is God like what the hell is “room for God not Obama” like Obama is somehow on a level field with God,
Yall get paid a SALARY to write this, keep it comin 😂
?
Good, he shouldn’t want to govern like Obama lol
He also didn't thank me in his speech! Who does he think he is?
obama is, um, very disappointed in this, um, but understanding.
Trib editorial board are 🤡🤡🤡
Get a fucking grip!!
Who gives a fuck
DougJBalloon
He didn't talk about the Supreme Democrat Deity, but at least he mentioned God.
well i would have preferred more separation of church from state with his speech then but at least he never mentioned obama!! ❤️💫❤️
Why should he?
Who cares? Obama is a war criminal
wat
did Obama stump for Mayor Johnson? I don't recall seeing any campaign speeches though I could be wrong?
Obama should have endorsed him then
Good
okay?
Good.
'rhetorically inspiring mayor'
COPE you out of touch boomers
This is an all time great tweet.
we don’t care
Who gives a shit? Weird ass headline
Uh ok
Editorial: Mayor-elect Johnson recognizes who his enemies are
maybe bc obama folks endorsed vallas lol
youre right, every black man should groven on his knees at the feet of barack obama for giving them success in politics. no black man was elected before obama.
What do you guys think you’re doing here
If it was my acceptance speech, I would probably thank people who, you know, helped me.
hilarious and embarrassing cope
GarbageApe Tell me more about this seemingly very cool guy.
GarbageApe astoundingly embarrassing
This is why they about to be bankrupt
cry about it
GarbageApe no clue what this even alludes to
You gotta be kidding me
GarbageApe Hahahahahahahahah
You mean Barack HUSSEIN Obama?
Wait, they aren’t the same
GarbageApe Good
When exactly did Obama endorse him?
This is top tier posting
Despite what Obama thinks, he’s not god, and generally has had a bad influence on Chicago with his friends Rahm et al
Did Obama endorse him or something?
😹😹😹
lmao
Y'all are so mad it's embarrassing
This is so absolutely goofy it reads like an onion headline
Does it matter?
GarbageApe
Okay
Obama sucks
Be careful when you reach like this, you’re liable to pull something.
Oh my God lmao
Which one do you worship
lol
So
boo fucking hoo. your candidate didn't win.
Bloody hell, what is this piss.
strikebreaker obama who didn't even endorse him
Are you implying God is less important than Obama? 🫠
Thanks, Obama
What
What does this even mean?!? Smh
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