Posted on 10/16/2010 8:52:24 PM PDT by Nachum
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s campaign for mayor of Chicago is going… well, mostly as expected. The feisty former Congressman has been conducting “listening tours” of the city where he’s been caught using hand sanitizer (!) after talking to constituents and driving reporters to paroxysms of violent rage. Now he brings the fun to the Chicago Sun-Times, who describe him as “characteristically combative” and “downright annoyed” at some of their questions.
The interview is the first extended one he has given since the announcement he is running for mayor, sitting with reporter Fran Spielman and answering some uncomfortable questions about his relationship with Rod Blagojevich, his platform issues and his overall likability (let’s just say it doesn’t sound like Spielman thinks Emanuel is a people person).
First, the Blagojevich mess, in which Emanuel admits no wrongdoing. Asked about his dealings with Blagojevich, Emanuel only states that he gaves the governor a list “of four credible candidates,” but once prodded to explain what he was doing passing around names anyway, he asks the interviewer, “They’re prosecuting the governor, correct? Am I [being prosecuted]?”
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I describe him as a sadomasochistic homosexual mafia thug
This guy is the most disgusting, irreverent, toothache of a man you can imagine...if any republican acted like he did, the press would destroy him....
What do we read here? He’s “feisty,” “combative,” GAG
Even the bathhouse homos love to call him “Rahm”.
Stinkerbell is toast. Not a chance in hell for him to be Mayor.
I know obama does
You underestimate the power of the vote *rigging*
“Not a chance in hell for him to be Mayor.”
Right, like folks vote for Daley. If Daley wants to retire, he might appoint Rahm, and the votes will reflect that.
Why do I get this feeling that Hussein fired Rahm and they just don't want to chat about it? He leaves so he can go live in an already occupied house for some bogus reason like running for mayor? Something smells.
Rahm does not have the mental fitness to competently manage a dog pound.
Just like that jackass former boss.
My 2 cents . .. Rahm is unelectable. But hey, it is Chicago and all things are possible with enough money.
he will steal the election and obama’s thugs will help him.
Why did Daley decide not to run , and who is he backing ?
Oh well, if that sort of thing doesn't matter with regard to our Prez, then why should we worry about something as minor as the mayor of the third largest city in the US?
Was Daley trying to guarantee that Rahm would not be the one to replace him?
The fish wrapped in newspaper arrived in time.
You got that right. The mayoral thingy is to help make egotistical Rahm think he's still a player.
Rahm was anointed as the architect of the Dem WH and Congressional takeover. But the victories were short lived.
Cued in by angry constituents, at-risk Democrats began to see Ohaha as a tarnished leader out of touch with the damage done to his own party, and their reelection chances........and Rahm was fingered the culprit.
Rahm became personna non grata. There's an old country song: "Thank God and Greyhound he's gone"
Okay. The first part is a long answer. Lets just say he's used all his favors and his machine is no more. (Thanks to Patrick Fitzgerald putting everyone in prison.)
As to backing - He's backing no candidate at this point. (and It would almost be like a kiss of death)
Now as to Rahm. He has two chances of becoming Mayor: 'Slim' and 'None'. And Slim left town.
FYI, the inside money is now going on Tom Dart, the Cook County Sheriff. The Blacks like him, the 'hispanics' like him and what Whites are left in Chi, they like him. He really could Clean House, he's and honest Dem, and NOT a leftwing moonbat. (by 'like' I mean they think he treats them fairly. Rare for cop in Chi)
Rahm's campaign theme song should be:
'Turn out the lights, the party's over'Though I hate to do that to Willie Nelson.
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