Posted on 09/07/2010 5:15:15 PM PDT by Justaham
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced Tuesday he is retiring, in a stunning move that may prompt a White House reshuffle as President Barack Obama's top aide has expressed interest in the post. "It just feels right," 68-year-old Daley told a press conference as he announced the decision to not seek a seventh term as mayor after nearly 22 years on the job.
In Washington, Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, who in April said he would one day like to run for the top post in his hometown, said Daley's decision "surprised me."
"While Mayor Daley surprised me today with his decision not to run for reelection, I have never been surprised by his leadership, dedication and tireless work on behalf of the city and the people of Chicago," Emanuel said.
Obama -- who cut his political teeth in Chicago and was a US senator from the state of Illinois -- also weighed in, releasing a statement that described how "no mayor in America has loved a city more or served a community with greater passion."
The departing mayor "helped build Chicago's image as a world class city, and leaves a legacy of progress that will be appreciated for generations to come," Obama said.
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I'm not sure Israel would have him back after the shenanigans he's pulled while in public office.
“If Rahm does run, how likely is it, really, that hed lose?... (rhetorical)”
I don’t know anything about Chicago politics, except what I read on the Net (primarily FR). The guys at hillbuzz say that Rahm wouldn’t win the primary as he’d be ‘outed’. They think “the Dem candidate will be either Sherriff Tom Dart or less likely, States Attorney Anita Alvarez.”
They are saying that the Tea Party (and conservatives) should support Adam Andrzewski (”Hes a small businessman who ran a successful company that enabled him to retire at an early age and hes devoted himself to charitable projects since, as well as ringing the clarion call for Illinois to get its financial house in order.”)
Some of the posters say they’ve heard Adam speak at some Tea Party events and he will be at the Tea Party Rally on Sept 12th at Morton Grove at 1 pm. He ran in the primaries for IL Governor and received an endorsement from Lech Walesa.
That's not love, it's just sex.
Of the back door variety.
I thought this was the smartest administration and smartest president ever? How could they not see this coming, they’re so darned smart?
And when you say 'outed', you mean 'outed' outed? Like McGreevey of NJ (wife, boyfriend on the side)?
Yes, according to the boyz at hillbuzz (who have a large network, especially in ‘Boystown’, ‘outed’ ‘outed’. There are stories that Rahm & Barry both had a lifetime membership to a bathhouse in ‘Boystown’.
For those that don’t know, the ‘boyz’ used to be Hillary supporters and are HUGH Palin supporters - they helped the McCain campaign (mainly because of Palin), and are also Tea Party supporters. There are a lot of ‘ex-dems’, conservatives, and indies that visit, post on their site - almost all of which are very pro-military. I don’t post there, but do read the articles and posts now and then (’course there isn’t a site that can beat FR as far as I’m concerned).
Wow. I didn’t know. Or imagine. Thanks! It certainly helps fill in the blanks! (oops, no pun intended. well, maybe a little...)
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