ABC7 Chicago Mayoral Debate between Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas
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How about an education plan that reintroduces TRADES in the cps!! Start teaching our kids trades that they can use immediately after graduation!
That doesn’t sound like a bad idea actually. Even if I wasn’t looking to go into a trade, I still would want to learn such skills so when a problem occurs in my home, I can fix it myself.
Johnson mentioned it. 08:00
Paul villas would’ve been more qualified in my opinion. Both had some great talking points. I hope to see some changes in all areas.🤞🙏🏽
Watching this December 2023 & hands down Vallas!
People should start watching debates with their eyes closed so they'd vote for the most qualified candidate instead of their race.
I can't believe anybody voted for Johnson?!
Don't hire young people in the force just because they're young. Hire them because they have demonstrated that they have knowledge on basic laws, constitutional laws and rights of the people before they even consider them as a candidate. Some.of these cops spend more time in the gym and shooting ranges and not enough time hitting the books.
They like 'em young and dumb.
Facts
Brandon Johnson is basically lightfoot jr
Not
Exactly
Yep!
If that’s true, Toni Preckwinkle wouldn’t have endorsed him.
Thank you abc for sharing this video
Dear lord, Johnson mentioning "January 6th" was pathetic.
Johnson kept beating him and they kept interrupting him
He's got the far left talking points stuck in his head. I agree, sounded stupid. Him being heckled and liking it to the Jan 6th protest.
@Bo Cephus , nope Brandon is beating him. He only made one decent point regarding Brandon teaching in a school that he created. But Valas' failed policies and lack of competency still shut down schools in Chicago.
It is obvious that Valas is backed by the wealthy that want him to win to keep the rich wealthy and do nothing for the people
It's obvious that Brandon Johnson has a better plan for my community while Valas only talks about his resume.
@@williambernardbrown Funny. Apparently you napped through the debate. What wealthy are backing him? One has a resume and the other is a puppet for the union with no resume. You really didn't pay attention to what was said. Who do you think will pay for all this stuff and for your community? All of us will. Don't fall for cheap talk with no actual plan Brandon. I believe you're smarter than that. Do some research, please.
@Bo Cephus , yeah. It's easy to have a resume when you're white with all of your privileges in this country that white people act like don't exist. All of the jobs you had you were hired by rich white people who own inter-vivos gifts and others passed down from slavery.
Glad Vallas called him out on only being a teacher for 5 years, still being paid for being a CTU lobbyist, and not doing any work on budgets (all he does as commissioner is vote on budgets). That alone exposes how little Johnson has done, besides line his pockets by not doing anything.
Johnson never left, Vallas did the CPD told him told him to come back so he could run for mayor otherwise he would not be here
Brandon Johnson is NOT the answer for Chicago.
@@Myas-Loyal-Fan Vallas' answer for crime is tangible. Johnson's answer to crime is to provide jobs for youth. That's says it all.
@@Myas-Loyal-Fan i'll choose Vallas over Johnson any day though.... Johnson sounds like another Lightfoot.
@@daseaton how is doing the same thing tangible? We constantly give the police a massive budget. Lightfoot gave them a bunch of money yet crime got worse. You can’t keep making the same mistakes thinking you gonna have a different result.
@@ojhart4 Lightfoot held the police back during the riots downtown because she was letting the young people "get it out of their system". I work at a radio station in Chicago and I remember when they raised the bridges to keep criminals from looting downtown. At least Vallas understands that if you don't have law and order, nothing else matters.
@@daseaton what different would Vallas had done in that situation? If you would have sent police n to crack skulls we would be dealing with another complete disaster. I’m no Lightfoot fan at all. Especially after she treated my Bears. But what else could she possibly have done. Make it make sense.
360p? Are you seriously that short on funds you can't give us HD?
I’m tired of Johnson finger pointing. I’m voting for Vallas. I don’t want a mayor who’s interested in finger pointing. He sounds like a kid telling mama. We can do our own due diligence and find out Vallas record.
I have and Vallas record is horrible
@@ojhart4 I don’t think so. Nor do i think you looked up anything
@@sugabearchiraq5755 yea I already know about CPS budget he destroyed. How about Philadelphia he was ran out of their and New Orleans had torches and pitch fork’s running him out of town. He ruined every budget he touched. Don’t believe me look it up yourself. It’s not hard to find. Both cities printed horribly reviews of his job in their respective cities. IJS
@@ojhart4 how did he destroy the CPS budget?😂😂😂
You haven’t done any due diligence 😂😂😂😂you listening to Johnson…… who’s not going to tell you his record. That’s the old switch play! Get the attention on someone else and off yourself.
@@ojhart4 but what about Johnson 😉
If people want any chance at fighting crime, Vallas is the only choice!!!
I'm mean I don't see why we can't expand the police count while also hiring detectives. Have long-term and short-term solutions.
Brandon Johnson has no idea about public safety. If elected, she will be Lightfoot 3.0. Vallas is the only chance Chicago has
@@kevinaguilar7541you don’t think Vallas will hire detectives? Are you joking?
@@milo_4C he didn't mention it in the debate.
Detectives don’t get hired, they get promoted from within the department. Promoting 200 detectives usually means 200 less beat officers.
The woke mayor wants to defund the police and soft on my crimes and get upset when Walmart is closing due to crimes. LMAO
Thank you, ABC
4:05 Economic stability is safety. Very well said. Concise and to the point 👏
Demagogue woke language. No economy without safety
And look at what y’all got😂😂😂😂🫵🫵🫵🫵 cares more for migrants than his own people 😂😂😂😂🫵🫵🫵🫵
I think Brandon Johnson has some decent ideas but the logic is way too flawed about "hiring more detectives". Detectives are a REACTIVE measure. Crime prevention needs to be proactive. Train better officers but also allow them to actually enforce the law. The loss of beat officers is EXTREMELY apparent in most districts I spend a lot of time in. Law enforcement needs to be fair but crime needs to have consequences.
Police don’t prevent crime. Providing resources and community services would. Police are reactionary. Detectives solve crimes after the fact.
beat officers are also reactive. You only call 9-1-1 once a crime has been committed. They don't just show up beforehand; they're not psychic. Chicago already has the 2nd most police officers per capita of any major city in the US. What has it done to prevent violent crime? Not much, apparently. A shift to focus on detective work could be more productive for the department. And Johnson's platform does address the root causes of crime: inequality, lack of mental health resources, and youth unemployment.
Beat officers have (used to have) patrol shifts, especially in areas with high crime. Presence is important.
@@BlackFemaleAnd50 if this is true, then why do the cities in the US with the most police officers per capita all rank among the most murders per capita as well? Washington, Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Atlanta, Newark, Cleveland, Memphis, Detroit, New Orleans. All are in the top 20 in the country for police officers per capita, and all are in the top 20 in murders per capita as well. Adding more police officers will not help the problem.
@@mikekanter2587
You’re right. We also need to stop crime by getting to the root causes of crime such as poverty in low income neighborhoods. The crime problem is a really tough nut to crack and I’m interested in seeing what the next mayor is actually going to do and how crime rates are going to look like.
This was great!
I'm sorry, but 90% of the time a black politician is not the way to go....
58:19 They're surprisingly chummy here at the end given some of the shots they were taking at each other. Any good (or bad) lip readers out there want to take a guess at what they're saying? 😂
I’ll take my guess - Johnson leans in & says,
“Hey bro, just teasing ya.”
Then Vallas pulls in Johnson to say,
“Haha, all good pimp. These people are so f*cked. & We’re going to make so much bread… it’s insane. Haha”
Mayoral rivals Johnson, Vallas debate police, education, Kim Foxx, eye rolls, head shakes and ‘dismissing people’
Their third runoff debate was more restrained than previous ones - but not without some big swings, as when Vallas said he’s got more teaching experience than Johnson. “You can’t keep just dismissing people, Paul,” Johnson responded. “It’s irresponsible.”
By Mitchell Armentrout Mar 22, 2023, 9:47pm CDT
Chicago is screwed, 2 Demonrats fighting for control of the most corrupt city in History.
Johnson seriously just accused Vallas of January 6th behavior? Now that's stooping low....
Woww... we all know the truth behind that now... New info has been released that they don't want to show or talk about..
He does have that behavior.
Desperate tactics
@@artinaleatricegravesmba5019 so as the ones who are committing the crimes in the city...yet nobody wants to mention WHO are really doing it 😉✊🏿
Typical democrat no ideas no plans no solutions just run to Jan 6th for every answer
Grateful debate it was !!!
Once again Chicago's in trouble for four more years
Since last time things was good in Chicago like no crimes
Also if I had a dime for everytime he says, “I am raising my family in the west side of Chicago” when asked about violence
"Better, stronger safer Chicago"😂
"Trauma" "I passed budgets"
@@Myas-Loyal-Fan So he lives in a wealthy all white Burb outside of cook County, that means that he smart enough to live in a nice place, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to do the job, sometimes you can vote to make the picture look right and 99.9 are incompetent as you know, my money is on Paul Vallas, not because he is white, because he knows how to do the job! Most people vote based on color and that's where the Problem comes from and I bet you already know that!
I live in the west side, and it aint a flex lol
So let’s listen to the guy living in Pablo’s heights versus the guy living in the hood. Brilliant idea
I wish Mickey mouse was running for the mayor of Chicago. I would feel more confident
Can we have both things for the first question!! 😩
Neither is good enough. We are done either way
The first sentence in Brandon’s Wikipedia page should be “West side of Chicago” 😂 But fr he’s a broken record. Saying the same couple lines, taking jabs at Vallas, avoiding answering questions. CPS isn’t gonna win (hopefully).
That's every politician
@@hellisgood666
Cope
He also said “Look,” approximately 23 times, which is either an intentional delay for time or just a speech habit.
Paul Vallas is a privitizer and police union goon.
The opposite of what Chicago needs.
it seems like Vallas answers the questions directly with specifics, whereas johnson starts off attacking Vallas and skirting around the question while sharing personal anecdotes and platitudes. that's not an effective debate strategy. frankly, it's frustrating to listen to that political speak.
I agree. LL 2.0
He was not inspiring.
detectives are good but you need beat cops and a lot of them, Paul Vallas has my vote, Paul Vallas is the person to go with! Johnson is help my brother Candidate and let them go!
Cops are reactionary how is hiring more cops gonna solve crime? Those doing the gun crimes generally are the same individuals. Yet we have no one to solve the crime. Police don’t so your argument is flawed.
Detectives would better serve getting criminals off the street so they won't repeat criminal activity. Just adding cops under the same culture would only create more disharmony. Have to get rid of the bad cops.
Vallas destroyed Johnson here.
Right depend which side if Chicago you stay to make comments like that
Ratio’d
Vallas cites facts. Brandon on feelings and pipe dreams.
@@bocephus822 So the facts that things should stay the way it is, tell the cops to be more aggressive even if A black person don't commit crimes, the city will have their back going back to Daley's before social media and cops have to wear cameras, and everything be fixed great idea.
@@carlosdesire5855 Thank you. I'm glad you see the right way to police now.
Brandon is the second Lori
If that’s true, Toni Preckwinkle wouldn’t have endorsed him.
Brandon Lightfoot. The male version of her, for sure.
@@keelychow4569 Right! Just like she endorsed LL after she lost, K. Foxx, BLM Foundation. Stop acting like Preckwinkle knows what she's doing. She's not all that.
Easy to Google how long it takes to become a police officer in Chicago. Lets just say Vallas was correct and Johnson was way off.
What about the Homeless on CTA?? Not bring Chicago home...
In less than 1-minute during the opener this program has been called a "forum," a "conversation," and a "debate" by the hosts It can't be all three. Which one is it??????????
It is an infomercial for the same macine that ruled for eons, and nothing susbstantial will change for the better. They have taxes and fees planned we have not dreamed of -
That's your take away from an hour? Smh
Johnson seems to be all about victemhood. We heard all of this before- and for many decades. It is talk. The govt could manage a desert and their would be a shortage of sand.
Yet we haven’t heard it really cause nothing has been done. We continue to do the same stupid things. We give a bunch of money to the police for centuries yet here we are crime rising. Why not try something different?
The government is controlled by big corporations. They are allowed to donate as much money as they want to political campaigns. It is legalized bribery. That is why our government does not work. Brandon Johnson's policies (which he speaks to at length) are directly against those special interests. What he advocates for is meaningful change. Not the means-tested, watered-down, "band-aid on an infected wound" policies that Paul Vallas (and any other establishment politician) advocates for.
I'm just a poor working man but I am so shocked that there are no people in Chicago that are interested in running for mayor.
Did you see the other seven that didn't make it to the runoff?
😊
There were 9 people who ran. Vallas and Johnson were the top 2 (the two candidates that got the most votes), so they advanced to round 2 and a second election is being held on April 4th for them. Lori “Beetlejuice” Lightfoot lost the first election and didn’t win a second term, mainly due to her lack of commitment, crime rising which she did nothing about, her arrogance, and so much more that contributed to her large disapproval rating.
It’s interesting that Brandon Johnson says that property taxes are too high, yet his platform wants to increase taxes, which includes a mansion tax.
Brandon Johnson has not proposed to increase property taxes. Thats just not true at all
Lies
That is a republican type lie. You know it.
@@deemaverick987 He wants to implement a mansion tax. Maybe not a high property tax increase, but it is a form of a property tax.
Funny, you wish to trust the city to a man who has so much baggage. Quick Google check, and he been let go more times than my brother. What's the real reason you're pushing for this confused person to lead chicago. He doesn't even know if he believes in Republicans values or democrats. He's just out their running.
I agree with loveforeignaccents 100%!…. Go Vallas!
This is America
We speak English in this country - Trump
@@JohnSmith-pg9ns ?
@@Mr2032kenneth yes this is America 🇺🇸
Oh you mean freedom of speech?… yes I agree
This didn't age well.
Johnson does not present well at all. These rehearsed empty lines he spits can be weird and distracting. It's like a bad dj that can't transition, lol. He's not ready for prime time. Plus, all these random taxes he wants to raise are not smart. I don't mind taxes where they make sense, but in this city, let's start with working with what we have
BRANDON IS DOING A GREAT JOB!
@@deemaverick987 LMAO thats a good one
@@deemaverick987 because you are black.
“I have been to New Orleans, and I’m going to take a vacation there once I’m elected mayor of Chicago.”- Brandon Johnson
He will be Chicago Mayor not Chicago Slave. He will be able to travel as a free citizen. You take your as on vacation dont you trump supporter?
He literally said he’s not going to take a vacation there once elected.
Well at least he’s not going to destroy their public school system and run off Philadelphia and other cities to do the same like vallas did after he literally abandoned Chicago in 2001
Yeah Johnson messed up there. Vallas is a con artist. This will be interesting
@@JohnSmith-pg9ns what makes you think Vallas is a con artist?
All these left wing organizations. smh!
Both candidates are running as democrats, the city is majority democrat, these news organizations are mostly left leaning (Disney owns ABC and Univision is a Latino focused organization). I’m not sure what you expected.
It takes 18 months to qualify and complete the training course. You still won't know everything, it takes time in being a policeman, Brandon Johnson
We need community based programs that are designed so that we are all working together and not divided.
We are failing because of division.
Some ideas ?
Neighborhood watch programs
The Officer friendly program back into schools. This way a relationship is built in a positive manner instead of punks forming and spreading negative.opinions.
After school and weekend programs for our precious youth.
High schools that work with companies that can provide internships for jobs.
So many common sense ideas..
I really hope and pray that the right person is going to come in and do the right thing
And he’s right.
He is stupid
@@dawereck2903 he is not right, it takes 6 months, and to the other reply, you can be 20 years on the job and you still learn new things every day.
@@Curious-Irish-Angel Also add getting fundamental education in early childhood. Once you fall behind it is hard to catch up. Frustrations and lack of opportunities lead to criminal activity. Bring trade classes back in high schools. Not everyone is cut out for college.
Vallas also is not looking in between the lines. He is missing a few things. He is closing his eyes to several important issues. I think Brandon is a like mind like the cook county president. She is doing an excellent job in running the county. I think Brandon would do the same in the City.
Heavy on taxes is a no on my books
Preckwinkle is not doing a fine job. Do some research.
@@bocephus822 I was speaking comparatively.
@@artinaleatricegravesmba5019 Yes, so was I.
Johnson was focused on attacking Vallas which Vallas continually rebutted. Johnson is looking for a problem not there but Vallas is speaking solutions.
Brandon johnson should be disqualified from running for office
“I have friends over there” Johnson
I caught that too
Yet he’s failing. It’s don’t call a mob a mob. It’s young people who act out. They are not mobs or rioters. Can’t say that they are responsible for their actions.
Vallas bragging about how well he did pre-9/11, pre-war, pre-recession, during a time of mostly financial growth across the country is honestly so out of touch. That's like a middle aged man applying for a job and bragging about his ACT scores.
At least he has a record of accomplishments. What does the other guy have?
@@bocephus822 an elected office position and experience in the classroom. Johnson's had to win his current job and worked as a teacher. Vallas was only ever a suit.
@@asaucedude Vallas has taught for more years combined than Johnson. He's also a military veteran. These 2 accomplishments alone are far superior to what the other guy brings to the table. look, I get it, you follow the false narrative. You don't do any real research. And apparently aren't a good listener. Do yourself a favor, educate yourself and open your mind to the possibility that you are a follower of a radical progressive agenda. America has awakened and see through all the BS that candidates like BJ, & LL spew. If you think BJ will make your life better, then vote for him. Don't wake up in 4 years and realize your life and the city has gotten worse and this young guy was just another mouthpiece for the progressive political machine. Do some real research. It's not that hard.
The city will get worse if Johnson gets elected
"You can't have supervisors who supervise the supervisors" Does Brandon Johnson mean we shouldn't have Internal Affairs? What an idiotic statement.
😵 doesn't make sense BJ
My brain is imploding by how Johnson was elected
@@NexyusN I'm even reading an idiotic article Block Club Chicago claiming that voters 44 and younger made up 59% of the vote, when even their data shows it was 38% of the vote.
I'm just going to enjoy my Pentagon shrimp while I can
My wife and I watched this debate to help make an informed decision on our next mayor. This was very interesting and helped to make a good voting decision.
I hope you and your wife will be going for Johnson. We need him.
If you don't vote for Johnson then you are a racist.
Did you vote for BJ
You could, but you won't Brandon Johnson
Paul Vallas is CLEARLY the more experienced, rational and realistic candidate in this race. CTU owns Johnson and will call their loyalty card in the next time the city negotiates a new contract. In the end Chicago needs someone who has a track record of managing. The city is desperate for a mayor who can attract big business and expand our tax base and curtail the epidemic crime spree plaguing every neighborhood.
I'm really disappointed in CTU as a parent of two children in CPS. I will never vote for a mayor who hands more power to CTU.
That’s what Rahm did and a lot of people complained about him. Rahm had a lot of political pull and brought corporations here. City was clean overall too.
So not sure why the city dont vote Republican for a change. The problem is, alot of Democrats dont realize that they are actually Republicans. They just vote Democrat because they feel like they are supposed to.. This is sad. You literally described what a Republican would more likely do.
We shouldn't be "attracting big business", we need to be supporting local businesses.
@@mountainsky4279 You can do both. Chicago is big enough and has enough vacant land around to allow big and small businesses to thrive. I'm not advocating for every neighborhood to turn into West Loop, but it's great to have big businesses like McDonald's and Salesforce here to provide well paying jobs. Concentrate the big businesses in the Loop and put the small businesses in the neighborhoods. Have the corporations partner with our local community colleges, High Schools, and Universities to create programs to build pipelines to allow for economically challenged students to obtain these high paying jobs and create businesses for themselves. A public/private sector collaboration is needed for a healthy economy and thriving city.
Brandon Johnson is a male version of lightfoot 😂😂
If that’s true, Toni Preckwinkle wouldn’t have endorsed him.
Isn't Brandon Johnson a leftist progressive like Bernie and AOC; and Lightfoot and Vallas are Moderate centrist like Joe Biden. So wouldn't vallas be more similar to Lightfoot on the political spectrum?
@@sneakyv864 he’s said himself he leans more towards republican
No, you did say defund the police.
It was obvious in the debate that Vallas has the knowledge and experience. He was a terrific superintendent when I taught in Chicago in the mid 90's. Teachers were happy because he supported the union. We didn't need to go on strike because we had great pay and benefits and administrative support. Parents were happy because he got the neighborhood schools back to the community. He brought top notch IB programs for students who wanted to excel and summer school programs for those who needed extra help to pass to the next level.
Johnson only lasted 5 years in a PUBLIC school Vallas created. What skills does a commissioner have but a "Vote". Another waste of taxpayer's money. He bashed Vallas instead of giving solutions. CTU hasn't helped the teachers since Jackie Vaughn was president of CTU. Karen Lewis sold out to Rahm Emanuel. The young teachers don't realize what a good contract is because they never had one and Johnson as a Union lobbyist hasn't helped. Wake up teachers! Johnson lied about Vallas creating charter schools. Gov. Edgar in the 90s, mandated that Chicago create 15 Charter school. Vallas created many PUBLIC schools and nationally renowned magnet high schools with union teachers in response to this mandate. Don't trust a person like Johnson who bashes and makes up stories because he has no experience or tried and true solutions. Johnson's idea of a 3.5% city tax will never go away once it's in place. That will negate any raise you may receive. Untrue bashing and "Bring Home Chicago" with no explanation are signs of incompetence. Take it from me, a CTU member for 34 years. Johnson clearly doesn't know how to work the city, state and federal systems to get things done. Vallas does. Watch the last debate carefully and LISTEN.
Well said👍🏿
As a retired CPS teacher, I agree with everything you said. The CTU used to be a productive union, but has turned into a political juggernaut. I can't support anyone that is funded and pushed by them. He will tax us to death. Unfortunately, I don't think he understands how economics work, or he just thinks everyone is too ignorant to see that. And, he sure likes to talk about generating billions of dollars from his "magic" programs. He tosses dollar amounts around like he's playing Monopoly. With no clarification on how he will achieve these amounts or goals. I see why the union supports him. He will be their puppet. They don't want Vallas because he has too much successful experience with public education. They fear him and his common sense approach along with a return to basic educational values. The mighty dollar is also what they covet and fear. Vallas wants money to follow the child. The union abhors this idea because it weakens them and takes some of their control away. Don't get it twisted, the union doesn't have children's best interests at heart. It's about power, control and money. This current radical bunch in charge of the CTU is probably the worst and most damaging group ever to run this union. They are destroying education and replacing it with victims while nurturing a generation of nearly illiterate people. Johnson seems to embody this narrative, as well. So, as a fellow 32 year retiree of the same system, I see it the same way you do. Enjoyed your comments. Enjoy your retirement. We stuck it out and didn't run after 5 years. So I value your take more than his, for sure.
The good thing is Brandon Johnson will never be the mayor of Chicago.
Why would I want retired cops to return, Why did they leave in the first place, and why would they want to return?
Because of LL's demands.
Become of lori and people like johnson nobody wants to be the police anymore and liberals like will pay the price because you will end up being a victim of a crime because you are clueless.
Because of the bs they were put through during Bitchfoot era ! Are you stupid or blind ?
Officers left due to light foots leadership and left to suburbs. officers want to come back hoping for the chance that whichever mayor this time around is voted in, will allow them to do their jobs , also due to forced vaccination. that’s what I’m thinking 🤷🏻♀️
The entire non profit industrial complex is here
They are behind most of the problems in the country
Brandon Johnson is LIghtfoot 2.0 but worse.
I agree
If that’s true, Toni Preckwinkle wouldn’t have endorsed him.
@@keelychow4569 no one likes her either. Another CTU member
30:21 I noticed it here: Johnson is going to run for Congress…
(If he loses…)
@@JoeMamasBasement he’s losing. He supports Kim fox. That’s a hard no for me and a lot of people in Chicago that’s tired of these reoffenders
And Pritzker wants to be president.
What y’all think who going win election runoff Paul vallas ? or Brandon Johnson ?
Chicago has a bad habit of picking the wrong mayors. If they want to fix the city they need to just vote opposite of who they really want to vote for lbs.
Reminds me of another city🗽
VOTE PAUL VALLAS for a safer, secure, funded, united Chicago. Police are funded. Schools are open. Businesses and job growth. Balanced budgets with bills paid on time.
They’re both kinda Tribal - Vallas - father to son to aunt to nephew to uncle to cousin - cops, fire, city offices, etc - tribalism
Half the kids can't pass a drug test.. jobs are there , the problem is they're not qualified nor have the training
Exactly
Nor do they want a job...of any kind.
Pull jeeps saying public safety, but why is it unsafe,because these people need money and assistance not more police.
Put down your crackpipe with all of your nonsensical comments, Jewel.
Workers can't give too much assistance if the local gangs are taking a bunch of the donated goods and scaring off the volunteers. Less cops in an urban area pretty much always results in more gang activity, and less people willing to provide aid in those areas (because well, they don't feel safe).
Johnson sounds really weird, he is throwing race card any time he has a chance.
VALLAS
It doesnt make a difference when u choose either of them
One is about trying to prevent crime and the other is about calling in mental health care crisis workers in order to prevent crime. If you can't see the difference in them, please do us all a favor and don't vote, period.
@@loveforeignaccents thats what Lori said b4 she got elected. Its you democrat people are whats wrong pls do the american people a favor and dont vote. U got them in trouble in the 1st place
Both will get nothing done but the difference between these two is night and day, with that said the city had the better chance with Vallas, it will be completely screwed with Johnson as the CTA will rule to roost greater than they are today.
Vallas speaks with a forked tongue. It is better to move forward with fresh ideas, instead of going backwards to the way it was (not working).
Bingo
@@Msbonbon310 they all babble about wat they gon do then when in office 4 years we look back and same Ole bs
@@Msbonbon310 who has the fresh ideas? Johnson? What?
@@Msbonbon310 progressive ideologies like the ones introduced by lori lightfoot really screwed Chicago big time while she was in office, it hasn’t felt this dangerous here In a LONG time. Chicago was very safe during the Daley years compared to now, there is no question about it. With the black guy you get more of those progressive ideologies that cause so much harm. With vallas you get a more conservative approach which has proven to be better for crime
Johnson is so annoying
Both candidates are terrible… no real good option here… I will say that out of the two, I will vote for the one that keeps talking about helping the people with concrete plans. Just putting a bunch of entitled police officers on the streets won’t solve crime all around the city. It will only create more violence. Plus when a bunch of millionaires support you financially so that you are able to have tons of billboards with your name all around downtown…. RED FLAG!! (Republican alert!). Vallas stumbled all over his answers, reminded me of Biden…
Hope to God you don't vote in Chicago... wow!
How has democrats running Chicago worked out so far?
So you can go loot stores
Vallas is a Democrat.
Honest Question. People voting for Johnson what’s your general reason for voting for him other then not liking Vallas. How do you see him helping Chicago? Curious not trying to debate or argue.
Promises free stuff and programs...isn't it obvious?
@@bocephus822True. I think this guy is worse then Lightfoot
now i understand why brandon johnson won.
Yes vallas!
Vallas is aweful! lol
@@Corvaire he’s right. Better than that pro open borders Johnson. I don’t want Chicago becoming Gotham city.
Unfortunately the idiots got Gothem city@@somaliagainstpanafricanism4865
Paul vallas has stronger rhetoric but unfortunately Brandon has the Hispanic and Latino vote which is why he lost the election .
Brandon is green with no experience
Black with no experience too.
@@bocephus822 so Lori lightfoot being a federal prosecutor had experience? That's why she's gone. She was scammer
I’m voting for the man that Obama took to help him lead the country with his expertise.
Actually it was a tranny. You thought she was a man?
Trades in schools.
BRANDON JOHNSON YOUR BROTHER CHOSE THAT LIFE AND YOU DIDN'T LIVE IN TRAMA...
Johnson thinks that he is preaching.
What do they mean by public housing?
Housing for the public aka single mothers with 8 kids 10 baby daddy’s and none of the fathers around to support none of the kids so they live off the link and walk around in pajamas all day and a shower cap
Help your seniors that are struggling with increasing property taxes Brandon Johnson
Transcript keeper 😆 🤣 😂
It takes six months to become a cop, he has no idea what he is talking about
14 weeks from start to finish if all goes according to plan. So 6 months is more accurate than 18 months. Johnson has no validity.
I am old and basically broke. I can’t move. But I think if Brandon wins it’s time to consider a new city. The entire city will be Austin.
Chicago will continue to be a cesspool of violence even if one of these two are elected until the courts lock up offenders and keep them there
@@BlackFemaleAnd50 thank you cougar cat. Love the name l am going to have to. Blessings and peace to you. I think Johnson is going to win by a narrow margin.
You don't like the Austin neighborhood? ???? That means your a white Supremacist. Right?
The guy that wants to defund the police?
@@jrflo1244 you cannot deceive us with your 'code' words. The police are inefficient.
But non of these young people don’t want to work mr teacher
I know what you're trying to say... but you said the opposite my guy 😅
Talks about politics of Ole. He has been on cook county board and done what exactly? NOTHING!
"Restore the morale of police officers"? Code for "At the expense of not protecting and serving Black and Brown communities."
you cannot protect what only kills itself.
No one destroys Black and Brown better than Black and Brown. NO ONE!!
@@bocephus822 Same for white folks.
Brandon is so hard to listen to and his responses are so repetitive and cringe. I honestly think that he is simply not qualified. Paul Vallas is a man with a plan who actually makes sense.
He seems with all respect the guy with a plan, better spoken and articulative, Brandon seems to be baiting for nice clips to spread around on social media, which is fine it works but is disingenuous and doesn’t show his real plan and leads to concerns of it, vallas seems upfront but then again you hear and see the vallas destroying budgets Lmao
Chicago needs more police on the ground. Not more detectives. Discourage the crime to occur in the first place.
Chicago needs to make sure that the police force are there As policemen and not a social worker
Police don’t solve nor prevent crime. So you can hire 1000 more and nothing will change. You will continue having car jacking murders gun crimes. Only a small portion of individuals are doing these crimes. Yet they capable of facing no prosecution. If the police don’t catch them in the act it requires an investigation yet we have no detectives. The ones we have is overburdened. It’s like having a chess board full of pawns while you’re opponent has his knight and queen and bishop and rooks. We need to solve crimes or they will continue. Police do nothing to stop crime.
Vallas FTW
That’s counterintuitive, cops merely respond to crime, hardly discourage or prevent anything. A presence can be useful but like a child when their parents are watching, they’ll wait it out/find a way around. Disincentivize crime by investing in people. Same ol same ol gets you same ol results, insanity!
And I want 1 million dollars for Christmas. Should would coulda. Wanting more police is something literally every candidate has ran on, and none of them have solved it. More false promises from Vallas.
MR. Johnson, jobs are available for young people. Everybody's hiring!!
Yes, and everyone is looking for their shirt and tie right now. He's forgetting that many people don't want to work for their money anymore.
Just tuning in from Indiana - I’m having a tough time believing either of these guys tbh
Only options left
@@P2damian hoping you all the best🙏
@@torinmesser 🙏
Chicago is even more doomed with these two.
Your delusional if you think officers will return out some smaller suburban non of the less out from home.
Paul Vallas talks a big game. The question is will he follow through? Typically these politicians do NOT
My thoughts exactly
And Brandon isn't talking a big game? Please, take a well-deserved and much needed nap, John.
@@loveforeignaccents not as big as Vallas. You mad?
But do you want to have another 4 years of Lori 2.0? At least Vallas isn't a whiny emotional wreck like Johnson. I'll vote for Chrome Dome.
@@bocephus822 Lori lost. Get over it ❄️
Idk how anybody can pick Johnson over vallas
I know right!
Brandon Johnson talking about putting money in poorer Nieborhood, Paul Vallas is talking about Creating jobs in the Poorer Nieborhood, Brandon Johnson, is just making more depended like they are now, free, free, free, they will always be like they are! Jobs, Jobs, Jobs they can live in the Nicer Nieborhood and build the areas nicer!
Vallas has not giving you a plan to invest in the neighborhood while Johnson has actually given you a plan to invest in underprivileged neighborhoods.
This whole comment section gonna be sad lol
"I'm going to take vacation, as soon as I'm elected" tried to sound smart ended up looking foolish.
The west is pushing for him but man if cant even win a debate.
He hasn't won yet. And already is planning a vacation. Lol
I thought that was an arrogant and dismissive comment
He's fooling west and south side people while promising lots of free stuff. An old Democratic trick.