Posted on 11/20/2010 6:53:51 PM PST by WebFocus
In front of roughly 200 supporters gathered at a cold, windy Northerly Island, former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun formally announced her candidacy for Chicago mayor Saturday.
“I just want to serve,” Braun said. “Government is about the people’s business and my life’s work has been dedicated to making government work for all of the people.”
In her 24-minute speech, Braun said that opponent Rahm Emanuel’s television ads about Chicago needing to decide whether to be a great city or a second-tier city “pose a completely false choice.”
“Chicago will always be a great city, because its people will tolerate nothing less,” Braun said. She said the challenge is “whether our city will be great for all its citizens or only for those who live in the right neighborhoods, who have the right jobs, who have the right connections, who get the no-bid contracts, and the multimillion dollar paychecks.”
Braun spoke of her deep Chicago roots — her grandparents came here from the South at the beginning of the 20th century. She promised to find a new police superintendent to strengthen community policing. She also pledged to protect seniors’ pensions and target “cronyism and patronage.” She has pledged to undo the deal that privatized city parking meters.
Braun appeared on stage with U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and state Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago). Also on stage was former Chicago Ald. Robert Shaw.
Sandoval criticized Braun’s rival, former White House chief of staff Emanuel, as someone who had grown up in the suburbs and “abandoned” President Obama before the midterm election. Supporters carried a banner that read: “We did it for Harold, let’s do it for Carol,” referencing the slogan from the historic election of Mayor Harold Washington that appeared on buttons for Braun’s Senate campaign.
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I don’t think Rahm is eligible to run. Of course, the Illinois Supreme Court is manned by relatively corrupt political hacks, so who knows what will happen. The Daley admin tolerated corruption, but he knew how to run the city. I’m afraid with the likes of Mosley Braun or Danny Davis in charge, there’ll still be corruption, but the city will end up a hell hole like Detroit or Philadelphia.
Emannuel may be the least bad option in this race. He’s a jerk, and a bully, true. But Mosely-Braun is hopelessly corrupt and Danny Davis is both hopelessly corrupt and a looney bird. Don’t know much about the other candidates, but it seems likely they’re all no-hopers.
I had to deal with that stupid grin when I lived there in the ‘90s.
Yep, I agree, especially about Danny Davis. Any guy who refuses to reject an endorsement from the “spokesman” for the Vice Lords street gang is not someone I want anywhere near the mayor’s office.
BWAAAAAAA!
She’s Baaacccckkkkkkkk....
Chicago speedily morphing into Detroit.
Awesome. All we need now is the Big Top and some trapeze artists.
Probably a much more decent human being than her likely opponent.
Sending in the clowns, I see. Poor Chicago.
She’s perfect for Chicago. Dumb, slimey, racist, bigot, dumb, dishonest and corrupt. Did I mention that’s she’s dumb. Way to go Chicago! She’s perfect for your town.
On the IL boards this woman is known as Carol Mosley FRAUD! If you could correct the title you would be my hero! :D
1) Danny Davis - would turn Chicago into Detroit.
2) Carol Mosley Fraud - Todd Stroger in a dress.
3) Rahm Emanuel - he will have lots of fun in the bathhouses surrounding Wrigley Field after a Cubs win....... or loss.
4) Rev. Meeks - Another Reverend like Jackson and Sharpton. Pro? He is pro life, con? He is a democrat
5) ANYTHING ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please Dear God!!!!!
“I just want to serve,”...myself some of what the Daley’s have been enjoying for so many years! It’s time to spread the wealth.
Well, now that should be that someone will put up enough of a stink about the residency requirement so that it can’t quietly go away.
Of course you all know why Mayor Daley always got the women’s vote.
They like their Dick Daley.
“Well we’re movin’ on up....”
Let all the poisons in the mud bubble out.
The City of Chicago deserves her.
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