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Rahm Emanuel, Stranded in Cuba as His Deputy Gets Assaulted
National Review ^ | December 29, 2015 | Jim Geraughty

Posted on 12/29/2015 10:59:47 AM PST by PJ-Comix

Yesterday I called Al Sharpton's call for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's resignation over a police shooting the “perfect Obama-era scandal.” It showcases Obama’s hometown, home of some of the country’s strictest gun-control laws, plagued by 2,937 shootings in the past year, about 350 more than the previous year; an entirely-Democrat controlled political system that engages in cover-ups and a culture of unaccountability; a microcosm of African-Americans, the most loyal demographic to the Democratic Party, feeling victimized and disregarded by leaders they eagerly elected and reelected. Elitism, double-standards, runaway state power, incendiary agitation, racial tensions - it's all here.

Now we see Chicago's looking even more chaotic than usual:

One of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's deputy chiefs of staff was attacked Sunday evening while attending a vigil for Bettie Jones and Quintonio LeGrier, who were fatally shot by Chicago Police in West Garfield Park on Saturday.

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TOPICS: Cuba; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; alsharpton; andrewcuomo; billdeblasio; chicago; chirlanemccray; cuba; cubavacation; election2016; illinois; newyork; rahm; rahmemanuel; trump
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Meanwhile, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned that Emanuel was in effect stranded in Cuba and could not leave immediately after the shootings because there is no regularly scheduled air service. U.S. airlines run only charter flights to the island.

Compounding that, a source said, Emanuel was in a rural part of the country for the past couple of days. Emanuel had been scheduled to return to Chicago at the end of this week.

1 posted on 12/29/2015 10:59:47 AM PST by PJ-Comix
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To: PJ-Comix

I swear, I’m not laughing at this...the cat is doing something funny.


2 posted on 12/29/2015 11:01:11 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: PJ-Comix

You could try a raft, Rahmbo.


3 posted on 12/29/2015 11:01:30 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (If Hillary's last name were anything but Clinton, she'd already be behind bars.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Gotta love that first paragraph - it’s a small masterpiece.


4 posted on 12/29/2015 11:01:57 AM PST by Jack Hammer
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To: PJ-Comix

His trip taxpayer funded, of course.


5 posted on 12/29/2015 11:01:59 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: Sacajaweau

Maybe he is defecting?


6 posted on 12/29/2015 11:02:45 AM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: PJ-Comix

Misleading headline. Should not give the impression that the assault caused the stranding.


7 posted on 12/29/2015 11:04:19 AM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: BwanaNdege

You spelled that wrong....left out the “a”. ;-)


8 posted on 12/29/2015 11:04:27 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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Maybe he is defecting?

More like defecating


9 posted on 12/29/2015 11:04:45 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Obama will fly Air Force One from Hawaii to Cuba to give Rahm a ride home.


10 posted on 12/29/2015 11:04:53 AM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: PJ-Comix

Rahm is a good fit for Cuba. He and Castro have a lot in common.


11 posted on 12/29/2015 11:04:59 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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> Maybe he is defecting?

LOL!

He’s already defected, in every usage of the word.


12 posted on 12/29/2015 11:05:29 AM PST by Westbrook (Children do not divide your love, they multiply it)
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You mean cook county doesn’t have a big old private jet for Obama’s Wonderboy from Chicago?


13 posted on 12/29/2015 11:06:04 AM PST by sarasota
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That headline settles it. It's time for Al Sharpton to launch a coup d’etat, and simply take the mayor's office by force. His Honor, Mayor Sharpton. I like the ring to that.

Power to the people!

14 posted on 12/29/2015 11:06:17 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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Well, I guess if the situation in Chicago continues to deteriorate, Rahm could always apply for political asylum in Cuba..


15 posted on 12/29/2015 11:07:02 AM PST by Kenton
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Would it be wrong to wish him some standard Cuban culinary fare and a chance to enjoy some "free" Cuban healthcare?

Yeah, I guess it would.


16 posted on 12/29/2015 11:08:16 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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17 posted on 12/29/2015 11:08:28 AM PST by Old Sarge
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That dog needs therapy....


18 posted on 12/29/2015 11:12:18 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Buckeye McFrog

ROFL ROFL OMG That there statement made me spit out my cashew nuts ROFL


19 posted on 12/29/2015 11:12:20 AM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: Sacajaweau

Odd my dog id also doing some funny stuff.


20 posted on 12/29/2015 11:13:00 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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