Black Caucus Chairman Purges Himself of Emanuel's 20K

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | October 13, 2018 | Fran Spielman

[PBRCat]

The chairman of the City Council’s Black Caucus is purging himself of a surprise, $20,000 contribution from Mayor Rahm Emanuel amid concern that it might damage his chances of winning re-election.

Instead of keeping the money and putting the windfall into his campaign fund, Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th) is distributing the mayor’s check — in $2,000 increments –– to ten community organizations and other groups in his ward that are working to stop the never-ending cycle of gang violence and train people for jobs.

The alderman said he appreciated the mayor’s gesture and means no disrespect.

But he was concerned about how the mayoral contribution would have been perceived by voters in his South Side ward who have not forgiven Emanuel for his handling of the Laquan McDonald shooting video.

“The reality is, my ward is 98 percent black and some of my constituents don’t really have a super favorable opinion of Rahm Emanuel.

[PBRCat]

Rahm Emanuel is so toxic that some other politicians do not want his campaign contributions! When did a Democratic official ever refuse cash?

[bert]

Oldest trick in the book

the “community orgnizations” will kick it back to his campaign

[outofsalt]

"Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th) is distributing the mayor’s check — in $2,000 increments –– to ten community organizations and other groups in his ward that are working to stop the never-ending cycle of gang violence and train people for jobs."

Vote buying with other people's money. Democrats specialty.

[katykelly]

Walkin’ around money .

[Thank You Rush]

It no doubt belonged to the city’s treasury - not his personally.

[b4me]

“donating” or passing along the monies is still accepting it and doing some thing with it.

I think if someone receives money from someone they don’t want contribution from they should return money to the person its the only way to say you really did not accept the money.