Chicago Mayor Embarrassed Over Corruption

AP via Yahoo ^ | May 4, 2005 | Mike Robinson

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks for cheering me up! Just when I think Wisconsin sucks so badly that I need to get the h#ll outta Dodge, I think of my Flatlander Friends just to the south of me, and I feel much better. :)

What does Oprah have to say about this? Doesn't she own most of Chicago by now? ;)

[Popman]

"Clearly, I'm not proud or pleased," Daley told a news conference

He added "We normally have a much better and tighter control of the cities corruption practices then letting the stupid Feds get enough info to bust us"

"I also apologize to all the mob bosses who have to go home and face their families"

< / sarcasm >

[bfree]

I agree, they sound like they work for his press office.

[macbee]

Wonder if TIME wants to reconsider its naming him one of America's best mayors :

Our top performers range from Chicago's imperial Richard Daley, who after 16 years is widely viewed as the nation's top urban executive...

Yeah. Right.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

I would like to say, "glad to be of service," but....

It's like the old saying, "There's always someone worse off than you."

I don't know what Oprah has to say. The last time I watched her show was several years ago when the topic was people who got killed in bizarre accidents.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

They should have reconsidered before they issued that edition. The surprising reaction to that story among some of the press here was "Huh?"

[VadeRetro]

Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley said Wednesday that new disclosures of corruption in city government, including allegations that payoff money found its way into his campaign fund, have left him "hurt, embarrassed, disappointed."

But not indicted. Chicago! Chicago! That Democrat town!

[RJL]

Daley has barred contractors who do business with the city from contributing to his campaign fund.

But of course, they'll have to contribute before they get any city contract.

[skinkinthegrass]

Chicago Mayor Embarrassed Over Corruption

IMPOSSIBLE! /s the very mention, of Daley (and his Family's Crime/Political Machine) and Chicago Corruption, is very well known.

[Republican Wildcat]

Chicago Mayor Embarrassed Over Corruption

Right. I started laughing at the site of this headline.

[B4Ranch]

>>Chicago might be the top or second most corrupt city in the US.<<

Washington DC is the absolute TOP, then NYC, then Chicago, then .....

[GSlob]

The headline imples a sense of shame. I'm not buying it.
Why? It is as clear as daylight: "Clearly, I'm not proud or pleased..." - and who would be when the payoff money total comes short?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Let me know when the headline says "Mayor jailed over corruption". Then I'll be interested.

You took the words right off my keyboard ;-D

[penowa]

Pulleeeeeze! Tell this to some dimwit Demonrat who might pretend to believe you.

[SelmaLee]

I heard this on the 4:30 news update down here in way-southern Illinois. The newscaster read it without giggling, but I laughed out loud. Sorry to those of you in the city.

[righttackle44]

Do you suppose he's the guy who stole Ditka's $30,000?

[LibertarianInExile]

Notice they left out the rest of the quote?

"Clearly, I'm not proud or pleased," said Daley. "Those stupid SOBs know that they're supposed to donate in cash, and in a brown paper bag directly to my campaign manager. Now I'm going to have to TRIPLE my prices to make sure that the stupid bagmen get legal representation. The City of Chicago is going to really hate these dummies when it sees how much I take it for now. I hope when some policeman catches the press who decided to report on this doing something illegal [nudges chief of police] that they don't rough them up so fine articles like this won't get published [smiles to reporters, who slink backwards]."

"And by the way, we need to take out the airport because I need that land to hold parties on. Who needs small airplanes, anyway?!?!?"

[Republican Wildcat]

I guess that should have been "sight" not "site"...

[Americanexpat]

What a crock. This guys family is a dynasty, they have been involved in corruption for years.

[Sonny M]

But of course, they'll have to contribute before they get any city contract.

More likely friends and family will still be allowed to donate (why deny somone else the oppurtunity to donate?).

These finance rules are a joke.