Kass Column
Ought to be required reading for all these national media types wondering what the hell is going on in Illinois:
- ...and reporters kept wondering, "Where's Rahm? Where's Rahm?" What they should have been asking is, "Where's Jimmy?"
As in state Sen. James DeLeo (D-How You Doin?)
DeLeo is an extremely powerful politician. You know this because he's hardly ever quoted in newspaper stories.
DeLeo is the murky power player who beat Federal charges of bribery and ticket fixing in the Greylord scandal and was named by none other than Kenny "Tokyo Joe" Eto as the recipient of Outfit largess. At the very least, articles like this should open some eyes nation-wide as to what and who control Illinois politics and everything that comes out of Illinois.
Everything.
Everything.
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
19 Comments:
Jommy deleo,sammy roti,oscar deangelo,etc the connection DALEY!
Jimmy DeLeo got his start with Judge Wayne Olsen and Judge John Hechinger.
One went to jail and the other retired to avoid indictment.
I believe all 3 use to fly to upper Minnesota with Burge to hunt.
He's hooked up with William J.P.Banks the guy who can change zoning for you. He was able to have the lot next door to him added to his yard, thus he could now have an in-ground pool.
What's not to like about DeLeo, after all he's White, Ethnic and Democratic. Isn't that the way "many" have voted for generations? :)
Why does DeLeo have an inground pool at his house within the city limits of Chicago????
John Kass is a great guy and only conservative voice at the Lib-une.
He should get a remote starter ASAP.
Hey Richie D, all them taps you been hearing about ain't on your buddies shoes !! Do ya get da picture ???? LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lets not forget the other connection to daley...our pesident elect
Here's a little tidbit about John's Uncle Nick. Certainly not St. Nick, but underscores what a phoney prick Mr. Kass is. He don't write too much about this.
Former Niles Mayor Nicholas Blase in hot water with village over use of stationery
—Jeff Long
December 13, 2008
When former Niles Mayor Nicholas Blase retired in August, he was given 100 sheets of village stationery.
Printed especially for him, it listed him as "retired mayor," right below that of the "acting mayor," Robert Callero.
The intent, according to Village Manager George Van Geem, was to let Blase jot thank-you notes to supporters. But on Dec. 3, the former mayor used the village letterhead to invite Democratic precinct captains to join him for breakfast Dec. 13 to kick off the mayoral campaign of Callero and a slate of "our" trustee candidates. Van Geem says the invitations make it look as if the village is endorsing candidates and that they shouldn't have been used that way.
It could also be argued that the title of "retired mayor" is a little incomplete. Blase left office while awaiting trial on federal kickback charges and has since pleaded guilty to charges of mail fraud and concealing kickback income on his taxes. He is to be sentenced next month.
"I didn't think anything was inappropriate," the former mayor said. "I was just inviting them to a breakfast."
Calling the letter a "lapse in judgment," the village manager wants the rest of the stationery back. "We're not making a federal issue out of it," Van Geem said.
"He has enough federal issues
to deal with".
I (heart) John Kass!!!!
Its just beginning boys give the feds time,wait till the rats start to talk.Cant wait.
Hey IDIOTS Senator Deleo is a FRIEND to the POLICE. If you think dragging his name in the mud advances our progress you are sadly mistaken!!
Signed
Stout Republican
No-How you doin'?
Why don't Italians like Jehovah's Witnesses?
They don't like any witnesses.
Vowel'ed endings???
A E I O U AND SOMETIMES Y
Is that significant RichiE DaleY ?
you mean the outfit runs illinois ???????
come on ...... no way !
they don't even exist.
Hey, don't foget Kass spearheaded the publicity for Michael Mette when he was sitting in an Iowa prison without a voice!
Kass HAS acknowledged his uncle nick, saying since it is a family matter it is difficult for him to write about it, but whatever Nick gets he deserves.
People sure have short memories around here.
Anonymous said...
Hey, don't foget Kass spearheaded the publicity for Michael Mette when he was sitting in an Iowa prison without a voice!
Kass HAS acknowledged his uncle nick, saying since it is a family matter it is difficult for him to write about it, but whatever Nick gets he deserves.
People sure have short memories around here.
12/16/2008 08:03:00 AM
Leave KASS alone he is the only pro-police reporter we have! And he took Mettes case all the way if you are against KASS get fucked!
> If this transcript is accurate, it explains why the U.S. Attorney
> stopped what was an effective on-going investigation. And from what I have
> heard from people who have dealt with Rahm Emanuel over the years he is fond
> of using the "F" bomb as a noun, adjective and pronoun. I have never
> believed that Patrick Fitzgerald was "The New Elliot Ness". The real Ness
> was not a media hound like Fitzgerald. Yet the most disturbing point in all
> this is does Rahm Emanuel have enough power to control the U.S. Attorney for
> the Northern District of Illinois? If so it explains why Daley's Machine
> remains intact. Now remember, this has not been verified, but this case has
> so far been notorious for leaks, some of which could have only come from the
> U.S. Attorney's office. Personally, I hope this is not true and that this is
> just some Internet bullshit.
>
>
> *Interesting conversation.....*
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *FBI File #9536B*
>
>
> *Wiretap on line 312-XXX-XXXX -- November 10th, 2008*
>
> *12:42 PM Eastern Time*
>
> *Rush transcript:*
>
> RAHM EMANUEL: This is Rahm.
>
> ROD BLAGOJEVICH: Hey Rahm, yeah it's Rod.
>
> EMANUEL: Uh-huh. What's going on governor, I'm busy.
>
> BLAGO: Well, it's about that Senate appointment...
>
> EMANUEL: We already gave you the list of people we like.
>
> BLAGO: Yeah, I been looking the list over. Interesting names. Good people.
> How's the transition going?
>
> EMANUEL: It's going fine, governor. Are you calling to fucking tell me
> anything, or what, cause I--
>
>
> BLAGO: No no, I'm just wondering if you have all your picks already made. I
> heard something about Dashle for HHS--
>
>
> EMANUEL: I'm not gonna discuss ongoing deliberations, gov, you know that.
>
> BLAGO: Hey, come on Rahm, let's not act like I'm a stranger here.
>
> EMANUEL: Did I call you a stranger? If I thought you were a stranger, you
> think I'd be interrupting my important fucking business to take this goddam
> fucking phone call?
>
> BLAGO: Hey you don't have to get curt with me, Rahm.
>
> EMANUEL: This isn't me being curt, Gov, this is me being fucking busy. Now
> what did you call about?
>
> BLAGO: I'm just feeling you out, seeing if Valerie [Jarret] still wants
> that Senate seat, just wondering what kind of priority that is for the
> President-Elect.
>
> EMANUEL: Actually, it's not a priority. Valerie's had second thoughts about
> the job.
>
> BLAGO: What, she doesn't want it anymore?
>
> EMANUEL: She's having second thoughts. You want more details, you ask her.
>
> BLAGO: She won't take my calls.
>
> EMANUEL: Big fucking surprise.
>
> BLAGO: What's that supposed to mean?
>
> EMANUEL: Um, I don't know, what's it supposed to mean governor? A.) You're
> a fucking crook. B.) You're a fucking asshole. C.) All of the above.
>
> BLAGO: I'm clean Rahm, you know this. You think that fucking Fitzgerald
> would being twiddling his fucking thumbs if he had shit to go on?
>
> EMANUEL: I gotta go, Gov. You appoint who you want, we don't really give a
> shit.
>
> BLAGO: What if I appoint Valerie, what if she takes it?
>
> EMANUEL: What do you want me to say? We'd appreciate it, I'm not gonna
> fucking kiss your ring over it.
>
> BLAGO: "Appreciate it"? Come on, this is a senate seat we're talking about.
> It's worth a fuck of a lot more than appreciation.
>
> EMANUEL: You asked us for a list, we gave you a fucking list, you want to
> make your own list then make your own fucking list. [Raising voice] But if
> you're asking for anything else from me, or Barack, or Valerie, then you can
> fucking stop talking right now Rod.
>
> BLAGO: Wait a sec there Rahm. Wait just a fucking minute. Who are you to
> talk to me like that? I fucking made you.
>
> EMANUEL: You made me? You made me? Tell me you're fucking joking.
>
> BLAGO: No no no, you listen to me shit-face. You see this list I got, the
> names motherfucking Obama fucking wants for the Senate. I just ripped it in
> two. How you like that? Oops, Harris just dropped it in the shredder.
> Harris?
>
> HARRIS (muffled): Yes sir?
>
> BLAGO: Did you just drop that list in the shredder?
>
> [Whirring, shredder noise]
>
> HARRIS (muffled): I did.
>
> EMANUEL: Do you have me on fucking speakerphone?
>
> BLAGO: It's in the shredder, Rahm. The list is bye bye.
>
> EMANUEL: Hold on a sec -- you got me on fucking speakerphone? Who the fuck
> do you think I am?
>
> BLAGO: Who are you Rahm? Who are you? You're shit, you hear me? Don't come
> back to Chicago Rahm, it's not your town any more.
>
> EMANUEL: Pick up the phone Rod.
>
> BLAGO: I'll put someone in the senate who will fucking fuck you. I might
> even put myself in there, how you like that Rahm? How you gonna explain that
> to fucking Barack, every time he's gotta call me up for my fucking vote.
> He'd have to take my calls then, wouldn't he?
>
> EMANUEL: [Screaming] I said pick up the FUCKING phone!
>
> BLAGO: [Picks up phone, speakerphone off] I got your attention now, didn't
> I?
>
> EMANUEL: Shut the fuck up and listen to me for one second Rod. And I want
> you to listen carefully, because this is the last time I'm ever going to
> talk to you. You are fucking dead to me. You been fucking dead to Barack
> since '06, now you're dead to me. Know what that means? That means you're
> dead to my people in Chicago, Daley on down, and all these friends you think
> you have aren't gonna touch you with a ten foot fucking pole.
>
> BLAGO: Oh now you're the fucking Godfather? Fuck you.
>
> EMANUEL: No fuck you. Fuck you. Fuck you.
>
> BLAGO: Fuck you!
>
> EMANUEL: Listen up asshole. The shit's gonna hit the fan, maybe tomorrow,
> maybe next month, and when Fitz finally brings down the hammer it's gonna be
> my name that's going through your head. You won't know the hows or the
> fucking whys, but it's gonna have my fucking fingerprints all over it. Have
> a great life fatso.
>
> BLAGO: Hey fuck--
>
> EMANUEL: [Click.]
>
> End of conversation
>
> End transcript.--
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