Story here.

The Feds assured Daley that he wasn't the target of their investigation (yet), but as several legal analysts on local news broadcasts today said, "When the Feds question you for a couple hours and it's under oath, it's serious."

I know fantomas would love to see Jesse Jr. run--and I see nothing that will stop him from doing just that--but I can't help but be frightened over that prospect, for it gives his exploitative father the keys to the proverbial candy store. With Jesse Jr. as mayor, Jesse Sr. would be swimming in contracts, payoffs, and everything else he so "subtlely" does right now in other respects.

Let's just see what happens.

According to the NY Times report, Jesse Jackson Jr. defeats Daley in a 2007 matchup. I'm less troubled by Jackson Sr.'s potential interference than by the barge of new cronies and hangers-on who'd try to get a piece of whatever pie Jackson Jr. was serving up. Isn't he tied into that whole South suburban clique?

I'll say this, though: if he can get enough Latino support, he'll be the next mayor of Chicago. He's bright, handsome, and probably wouldn't do a bad job. He also has always set off my gaydar, so maybe he'd blow everyone away by coming out while in office...not likely, though!

Is Jesse Jr. married? Not that it makes a difference, of course, but I can't remember if he's hitched at present.

I thought that maybe this thread about Daley was the appropriate place to comment on this...

The local FOX channel here, channel 32, is running promos touting their investigative series this week on City Hall in Chicago, specifically how you don't want to oppose Daley. Ever. Some cool quotes from the TV/radio spots (each quote is a comment made by some national or local politician or other similar official):

This last comment I found rather funny, considering Daley has made it known he likes Bush--a lot. I guess Daley wants the U.S. Atty's nose out of City Hall.

MIB, you took the time to include quotes, but you didn't attribute them to anyone? What's up with that? As far as I'm concerned, they may as well be quotes from the local dog catcher. Also, please remember we are in the last week of the November sweeps, so you are going to get sensationalistic stories to get you to watch. Fox 32 is well known for its sensationalistic journalism, which is why they consistantly rank fourth in a five-way race for ratings. As for Daley liking Bush...WTF are you smokin'?

Oh, put a sock in it.

If the speakers names were known, I would have included them. Hello, it's frickin' radio, genius.

The radio promo included the above quotes mixed in to the advertisement itself. The identities of each speaker were never stated.

I can care less what you think about WFLD-TV Fox News. I don't watch them. But it's rather well-known that you don't cross or oppose Daley and survive (politically, that is).

No, you put a sock in it. You said it was on Fox 32. Which is it, t.v. or radio? Go re-read your original post...you really weren't very clear about which medium was being used. I, frankly, am surprised you bother with Fox Faux News...that alone speaks volumes about yourself. Besides, everyone knows you MUST atribute a quote, otherwise, it has no credibility. Didn't they teach you that in law school?

[ November 30, 2005, 12:14 AM: Message edited by: millerbeach ]

After you remove that well-deserved sock from the space between your ears, you will notice that I did not say FOX News as in the FOX News Channel--there is a difference. I said the local FOX News affiliate, WFLD-TV. Yes, there is a difference. You must've skipped right past the part where I said I don't watch the local FOX affiliate for news, mainly because it comes on an hour before the regular news. Regardless, I'm not going to be as stupidly assumptuous about them as you are. Our local FOX affiliate has won awards and has some excellent anchors and reporters. To indict them in some ideological generalization is plain foolish, and completely inaccurate.

Second, I stated it was a TV/radio promo (though they might not have run this exact promo on the TV--I didn't "see" it; I "heard" it on the radio)and specifically explained that the quotes were from certain individuals whose occupation were easily inferred, but whose identities could not obviously be learned. Why? Well, let's see...maybe it's because it's RADIO AND NOT VIDEO. BTW, FWIW, it sounded like one of the individuals was former Senator Peter Fitzgerald, but since I couldn't see his face on the RADIO, and because the promo spot didn't state it, I couldn't be sure.

And it was in a journalism class where we were once taught that if the identity of a speaker cannot be provided because it isn't known, it is perfectly acceptable to cite the source and type of information transmission.

Now, I'd suggest you stop turning this thread into the usual partisan spat (you're probably too afraid to criticize Daley for fear of retribution, so I guess I can understand ). I simply posted a reference to an investigative series--yes, sweeps weeks are loaded with this stuff--about Emperor Daley, a subject several here, including my esteemed colleague and resident #1 Daley fan fantomas, have discussed in great length.

You resort to third grade name-calling. You win.

I always do.

(Insert evil laugh here.)

Ah, let's see Daley wriggle out of this one. He probably will. I just ask that he find some funds to properly pave* northern Lake Shore Drive, since visitors to our fine educational institutions on the northside and Evanston always remark on how the axles of the vehicles they're riding in nearly seem to snap not far from the exits at Bryn Mawr, Wilson, etc. I'm sure since he found BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR THAT CULT PARK OF HIS--MILLENNIUM--he can find some dollars to make this major roadway look nice. And while he's at it, leave Rogers Park Beach alone, okay? Don't touch it, keep those greasy, sleazy little paws, Herr Daley. You won't be giving it to cronies to "develop" now or EVER.

Now, so long as he keeps that extremely attractive aide, no Chief of Staff of his--what's his name, Ron Huberman?--I say keep our short, ever-sweating, ever-mumbling Emperor-Mayor in office. Though Jesse Jackson Jr. may find someone just as cute to ASSist him when he becomes mayor.


He and Obama would make the cutest couple!
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*As Shakespeare himself doeth, so shall I in splitting the infinitive!

[ December 01, 2005, 11:25 PM: Message edited by: fantomas ]

Yup, it's Ron, and he sure is a hottie. See, Daley isn't all bad! Anyone who picks hotties like Ron deserves to stay in office. Gotta agree with you about the northern leg of Lake Shore Drive. Once you head north of Irving Park, it turns into a third-world road. By the by, Ron and me would make a much cuter couple than Ron and Obama. Our babies would be waaay cuter.

[ December 01, 2005, 11:37 PM: Message edited by: millerbeach ]

Are you saying you're cuter than Obama? He's got everyone else in Illinois politics beat on that score by a long shot. You could be the birth mother, but I still think they'd make a hot couple!

Yes, I am cuter than Obama. I am also man enough to handle Ron.

Mayor Daley \"Mad at Himself\" over all the scandals.

"I'm mad as hell at myself, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" (or something like that)