Posted on 01/21/2011 11:36:52 PM PST by Suvroc10
Rahm Emanuel has tapped his super-agent brother Ari’s Hollywood money network big-time in his bid to become Chicago mayor, gobbling up five- and six-figure checks from the likes of Steven Spielberg, “West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin, Dreamworks mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, and the Napster founder played by Justin Timberlake in “The Social Network.”
But Emanuel’s stunning multi-million haul wasn’t limited to the bright lights of the sunset strip — it also included huge payouts from CEOs and hedge fund managers across from New York to Silicon Valley, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Donald Trump and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin.
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Sorkin gave up his coke money for Rahm? Whatta guy.
And the other day he was acting and talking like a conservative on the Michael Savage Show . Can’t trust ANYBODY .
Each and every candidate is worse than Richard Daley. It doesn’t really matter, so you Chicagoans are going from bad to worse.
And Trump wants to be president? Not bloody likely if I can help it.
How stupid do they think we are?
It’s not just Chicagoans, who ever runs Chicago is also the Uber-Governor of Illinois.
I thought that Trump might be a good potential, alternative candidate (he’s strongly hinted at an interest) with his toughness and pro-American stance but, like you, his support of Dead Fish gives me grave doubts.
when you see Donald Trump thing “Bloomberg”
Never trusted Trump. Seemed kind of sleazy and when Savage said he was a good, conservative I almost got up and walk out{kind of hard since I was driving home at the time}.
I was a Trump fan after reading “The Art of the Deal” about how he was a genius real estate developer, strong family man (Ivanna forever!), etc.
Later I found out why he got that railyard development contract in NYC when he was the low bidder, not the highest: HE PAID OFF EVERY POL HE COULD FIND.
Trump is a self-promoting crook.
Trump has that giant new skyscraper in Chicago that is maybe the third tallest building in the city. They have had trouble filling it up as it opened up right as the recession hit last year. I am not sure what the status is with the creditors, but I know that the bank was taking a big hit on it.
Trump has to payoff Rahm to protect his interests in those investments. It is the Chicago way.
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