Rahm Emanuel Is Done

[Zam-Zam]

Someone else will have to inherit the mess that is Chicago ; He's had it:


Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that he is not seeking re-election for a third term amid withering criticism over his administration’s policies and a soaring violent crime rate in the Windy City.

“As much as I love this job and will always love this city and its residents, I’ve decided not to seek re-election,” Emanuel said at a press conference on Tuesday. “This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime.”

Emanuel was a Democratic congressman and chief of staff to President Barack Obama before becoming mayor in 2011. He followed Richard M. Daley, who was mayor for more than 20 years.

While he came into office with high hopes, Chicago’s high murder rate and an increase in violent soured many residents to his administration. Emanuel tried to fend off the attacks while calming an alarmed electorate, but the violence only fueled the calls for political change in the February election.

“What happened over the weekend is absolutely horrific and unacceptable. It’s another tragic weekend in Chicago, and unfortunately, we’ve had too many of them,” former Chicago Public Schools CEO and mayoral candidate Paul Vallas said after a bloody weekend that left a dozen people dead and another 62 wounded, according to the Chicago Tribune. “There is no substitution for providing the police resources we need to close this gap.”


Complete text: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...nuel-announces-will-not-seek-re-election.html

Buh-Bye.

 

[MrMike]

Maybe the Russians did it?

 

[Zam-Zam]

Maybe the Russians did it?

No doubt. Someone call Mueller.....:>)

 

[UPNYA2]

Someone else will have to inherit the mess that is Chicago ; He's had it:


Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that he is not seeking re-election for a third term amid withering criticism over his administration’s policies and a soaring violent crime rate in the Windy City.

“As much as I love this job and will always love this city and its residents, I’ve decided not to seek re-election,” Emanuel said at a press conference on Tuesday. “This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime.”

Emanuel was a Democratic congressman and chief of staff to President Barack Obama before becoming mayor in 2011. He followed Richard M. Daley, who was mayor for more than 20 years.

While he came into office with high hopes, Chicago’s high murder rate and an increase in violent soured many residents to his administration. Emanuel tried to fend off the attacks while calming an alarmed electorate, but the violence only fueled the calls for political change in the February election.

“What happened over the weekend is absolutely horrific and unacceptable. It’s another tragic weekend in Chicago, and unfortunately, we’ve had too many of them,” former Chicago Public Schools CEO and mayoral candidate Paul Vallas said after a bloody weekend that left a dozen people dead and another 62 wounded, according to the Chicago Tribune. “There is no substitution for providing the police resources we need to close this gap.”


Complete text: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...nuel-announces-will-not-seek-re-election.html

Buh-Bye.

Sadly, while I have no love lost for rahm and make no bones about it, this isn't going to matter. Whomever tries to run that place is going to catch more hell than a little bit, either for not doing enough, for trying to lord over everyone or for just not doing something to every sub-set of society that another feels is the problem.

The people of the city will HAVE to, themselves, change the culture of their city as a whole before any one person can so much as hope to improve some things.

 

[Days]

Sadly, while I have no love lost for rahm and make no bones about it, this isn't going to matter. Whomever tries to run that place is going to catch more hell than a little bit, either for not doing enough, for trying to lord over everyone or for just not doing something to every sub-set of society that another feels is the problem.

The people of the city will HAVE to, themselves, change the culture of their city as a whole before any one person can so much as hope to improve some things.

Yeah, we had a ridiculous protest against the violence try to shut down I-90 going into OHare, and while it didn't succeed, it shows how clueless these people are, they think protesting the violence is going to reduce it? As if the mayor could somehow turn it off?

 

[sear]

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Rahm balked at being white house chief of staff, chomping at the bit to be the mayor of Chicago ?!?!

That's not even plausible !

So he blows DC, and then blows up the mayoralty?

"One of the differences between reality & fiction is, fiction has to make sense." fiction author Tom Clancey

 

[Jen]

Someone else will have to inherit the mess that is Chicago ; He's had it:


Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that he is not seeking re-election for a third term amid withering criticism over his administration’s policies and a soaring violent crime rate in the Windy City.

“As much as I love this job and will always love this city and its residents, I’ve decided not to seek re-election,” Emanuel said at a press conference on Tuesday. “This has been the job of a lifetime, but it is not a job for a lifetime.”

Emanuel was a Democratic congressman and chief of staff to President Barack Obama before becoming mayor in 2011. He followed Richard M. Daley, who was mayor for more than 20 years.

While he came into office with high hopes, Chicago’s high murder rate and an increase in violent soured many residents to his administration. Emanuel tried to fend off the attacks while calming an alarmed electorate, but the violence only fueled the calls for political change in the February election.

“What happened over the weekend is absolutely horrific and unacceptable. It’s another tragic weekend in Chicago, and unfortunately, we’ve had too many of them,” former Chicago Public Schools CEO and mayoral candidate Paul Vallas said after a bloody weekend that left a dozen people dead and another 62 wounded, according to the Chicago Tribune. “There is no substitution for providing the police resources we need to close this gap.”


Complete text: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...nuel-announces-will-not-seek-re-election.html

Buh-Bye.

Rahm was just the icing on the top of the Democrat pile of poo cake that is Chicago.

I hope Chicago gets a mayor that can start to repair what the Democrats have done to it over the years.

 

[Days]

Rahm was just the icing on the top of the Democrat pile of poo cake that is Chicago.

I hope Chicago gets a mayor that can start to repair what the Democrats have done to it over the years.

Chicago mayors historically favored the north side... where all the money was. Daley Jr reigned over 20 years of the most spectacular architecture going up anywhere on the planet. Chicago so far outpaced the rest of the planet, there wasn't any city any where close to what Chicago built. At the same time, western neighborhoods turned into gangland, and the gang wars got out of control. At some point, Rahm gave up, said, let 'em kill each other... and they are doing a spectacular job of just exactly that. Everyone knew Rahm was headed for the door.

 

[Zam-Zam]

Rahm was just the icing on the top of the Democrat pile of poo cake that is Chicago.

I hope Chicago gets a mayor that can start to repair what the Democrats have done to it over the years.

It'll be a tall order for sure. I'm not sure if a change at the top will help, but it certainly couldn't hurt a great deal....Right now Chicago is a city clearly headed in the wrong direction.

 

[Winston]

Glory be to God..

 

[Zam-Zam]

Chicago mayors historically favored the north side... where all the money was. Daley Jr reigned over 20 years of the most spectacular architecture going up anywhere on the planet. Chicago so far outpaced the rest of the planet, there wasn't any city any where close to what Chicago built. At the same time, western neighborhoods turned into gangland, and the gang wars got out of control. At some point, Rahm gave up, said, let 'em kill each other... and they are doing a spectacular job of just exactly that. Everyone knew Rahm was headed for the door.

I imagine this is a challenge for any mayor of a large city, but if what you say is true (At some point, Rahm gave up, said, let 'em kill each other), that's a pretty despicable way of dealing (or not dealing) with the situation.

It doesn't sound like he'll be missed.

 

[SouthernBoyI]

Yeah, we had a ridiculous protest against the violence try to shut down I-90 going into OHare, and while it didn't succeed, it shows how clueless these people are, they think protesting the violence is going to reduce it? As if the mayor could somehow turn it off?

Can’t fix stupid.

SB

 

[Boltlady]

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Rahm balked at being white house chief of staff, chomping at the bit to be the mayor of Chicago ?!?!

That's not even plausible !

So he blows DC, and then blows up the mayoralty?

"One of the differences between reality & fiction is, fiction has to make sense." fiction author Tom Clancey

There will be those who will think that all qualifies him to run for Prez.

 

[MrMike]

There will be those who will think that all qualifies him to run for Prez.

Yeppers...

The same morons that thought Hillary had a great track record (failure after failure) will declare Rahm's failures make him a perfect candidate.

 

[Zam-Zam]

There will be those who will think that all qualifies him to run for Prez.

Wow....Scary thought.

"Emanuel for President - He Can Do For America What He Did For Chicago!"

Unbelievably, there may be some that will think that's a good idea.

 

[Days]

I imagine this is a challenge for any mayor of a large city, but if what you say is true (At some point, Rahm gave up, said, let 'em kill each other), that's a pretty despicable way of dealing (or not dealing) with the situation.

It doesn't sound like he'll be missed.

He was never elected in the first place, it was all the machine. But yeah, he did pull the patrols from gangland, we were losing too many cops. Right now, you would be safer in the middle of a riot than you would be strolling through one of our west side neighborhoods.

 

[Zam-Zam]

He was never elected in the first place, it was all the machine. But yeah, he did pull the patrols from gangland, we were losing too many cops. Right now, you would be safer in the middle of a riot than you would be strolling through one of our west side neighborhoods.

Sounds like a combat zone.

It's a shame what has happened to Chicago. I feel for all the good folks who live there, innocent bystanders...…

I hope the figure it out.

 

[Days]

Sounds like a combat zone.

It's a shame what has happened to Chicago. I feel for all the good folks who live there, innocent bystanders...…

I hope the figure it out.

They used to be good polish neighborhoods. I trained for ministry 33 years ago at a church located in an outer western neighborhood. It was a nice place to live. Capone was holed up further south in Cicero.

I'll tell ya, these animals running the streets with their guns come right up to UIC campus. My son was going to attend an event at one of the corporations he was courting for SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) ... until we realized the corporation was located on Western Avenue. Imagine not being able to attend because it isn't worth risking being shot walking over there. I have to pray for my son.

 

[Zam-Zam]

They used to be good polish neighborhoods. I trained for ministry 33 years ago at a church located in an outer western neighborhood. It was a nice place to live. Capone was holed up further south in Cicero.

I'll tell ya, these animals running the streets with their guns come right up to UIC campus. My son was going to attend an event at one of the corporations he was courting for SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) ... until we realized the corporation was located on Western Avenue. Imagine not being able to attend because it isn't worth risking being shot walking over there. I have to pray for my son.

That's very sad, and no doubt a reality many Chicagoans are forced to face on a daily basis.

I'll keep your family in my prayers. Be safe.

 

[Winston]

Glory be to God..

He he he