Fioretti to Drop Out?
Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) is reconsidering his plans to run for mayor because of what sources close to him are describing as a “health concern,” the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
Fioretti will announce his intentions for the Feb. 22 municipal general election “no later than Wednesday,” when the full City Council meets after Tuesday’s statewide election, a source close to the alderman said.
“He will be seeking elected office,” the source said of Fioretti — an indication that if Fioretti doesn’t continue his campaign for mayor, he will seek re-election to his aldermanic seat. Under city election law, Fioretti cannot run for both offices.
If this isn't the most blatant example of crooked Illinois/Chicago politics we've seen in decades, we don't know what is. Just about every single viable candidate has been removed from the field before the nominating petitions are even filed. It sure would be interesting to see what promises were made, what dirt was dished and how much money has changed hands.
Labels: city politics, corruption
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
75 Comments:
maybe this is the change we have been promised?
Captain Nagode is going to be the next Randy Zawis.
Who cares? Do you really want a mayor who made all his money suing the police department? Good riddance to bad garbage!
It's the Shitcago Way ! What were you expecting ?? It's already a "done deal". You know who already had a decorator start planning the 5th Fl remodeling at City Hall.
Different name on City letterheads, same old bullshit !
Hey,
It's all legit in Chicago!
Rahm Emmanuel was the Mayor of Chicago the day he expressed his desire to be Mayor.
Health reasons ,huh.But still running for alderman .Oh thats right its a part time job. Its coming from the top. The fix is is .Obama has made it clear. Rahm, alexi and Quinn only because hes a democrat. Well when Obama gets up and basically says black vote 4 him,or him and its OK u know its fucked up. Imagine Kirk saying we need the white vote.You knew the fix was in when Dart dropped out. A young connected sherriff with a spotless record,after handling the cemetary stuff, could beat Rahm.But then again Why would you wanna leave that position for mayor of a fucked up city. Dart might get jodys job at $300 plus a year. Then rahm might drop the residency. So Dart can reside outside the city. Bet you fop endorses him ,so mark lands a good spot.
I honestly think if they lifted the residency rule,maybe 5 % of people move out. I mean you cant go to far out .Travel time would suck. And all the surrounding suburbs are sticklers for little shit.My buddy was painting his windows (outside)in norrdge and they made him get a permit. And imaging dumping out half the shit you dump out in Chicago ,in the burbs,youd be fucked.Taxes are close. I dont know. I think out of all the goofs running ,Rahm ,hate to say it has the most connections to get money for us and the city. He wouldnt run without a serious corrupt gameplan in order.
Any thoughs for 41st ward? You have 3 coppers running,Brians secretary/business owner ,rest /store /deli. And I think Brian can still run and win if he ,or should I say he is. He isnt gonna keep the police here ,hes afraid of the dems at city hall.Hell say it ,I dont get shit Im the only repulican alderman
Don't worry. The usual gaggle of non-thinking asswipes will show up to vote DumbocRAT.
It's the Chicago way.
This election is much too important to be entrusted to voters.
While some of us are on the subject:
Let's not forget that Dart is a wimpy mushmouth with no spine. Making this putz our supernintendo would be worse than JFuk. Imagine Emanuel's union busting, pension hacking coupled with a pussy for a supernintendo and what have you got?
You've got this little runt fuck Emanuel pulling the same or worse shit on the police that we've already got.
In order for Emanuel's tear down of the police and fire unions, he's got to continue the anarchy and destruction of union backing. What better way than hire a poof like Dart to let him continue contract violations and promises to union bosses to sell out the membership such as already happens here?
No matter what happens, vote for any candidate OTHER than emanuel, keep this little fuck out of Chicago with every fibre of your being.
As they started to drop out, I was wondering the same thing. How much is being offered to them and what skeletons from the closets are threatening to come out if they don't drop out?
Rahmbo will be the new Mayor, the "Machine said so"!
Fioretti had NO CHANCE of winning, anyway.
Why waste the BIG money it'll take for this campaign? Rahm has already been fitted for the Daley mayoral crown and Fioretti would have been kicked to the curb in short order.
As John Kass so eloquently said the other day, "One ancient edict of the Chicago Way is that important political decisions must be made long before the voters ever get the chance to screw things up".
"Chicago politics isn't a fairy tale. It's a multibillion-dollar corporation ruled by people who expect to get paid. They don't believe in coincidence".
This has never been as evident as it is in this next election for Mayor of Chicago.
The fix is in and so is Rahm.
Isn't it readily apparent that the fix is in? It is likely that the two left standing in this race will be Rahm Emmanuel and Carol Mosley Braun. Mosely Braun will be this year's Roland Burris, a hapless dupe of a shill who jumps in to collect some donations but who cannot possibly win.
Speaking of Roland Burris, how about we draft Roland Burris to run, just to point out how ridiculous this sham of a mayoral election has become?
Yes, I think that is a good idea!
Roland "Tombstone" Burris for Mayor in 2011!
Go Roland, we need another sap in there. This seems for all the world like the past several mayoral elections with the winner pre-ordained and the opposing candidates with not a chance in hell of even finishing with 10% of the vote.
See how this rolls off the tongue:
Mayor Rahm Emmanuel.
There, how does that sound? You will all be hearing it plenty in coming years.
Were going to get it rahmed right up our collective ass.
Viva Miguel!!!!
I'm a Sgt. in one of the districts that is in Fioretti's ward. I talked to his Chief of Staff over two weeks ago about a problem in the ward. He told me then that the Alderman had some health problems and was unable to talk to me himself because of it. Having said that, I said that when Emmanmuel announce several months ago that he was tired of his job in Washington that he was going to be our next mayor. I hope no one thinks it's coincidental that he made those remarks and several months later Daley announces he will not seek re-election. Nothing that happens here is coincidental. It is all part of a plan. The Dem's are going to shove Emmanuel down our throats,like it or not. And unless the republicans can find a strong candidate, get used to saying "Mayor Emmanuel". There is a guy however that is running as an Independent. Take a look at him. His name is Chris Cooper. One of the thinbgs I like about him is his stance on the Police. He wants to turn us back into what we used to be. A proactive or real Police Department as opposed to what he are now, a reactive or phoney Police Department. Take a look and if you like what you see, spread the word. He may be our only chance.
Why haven't any reporters asked to see Rahm's 2009 tax returns? The address listed on the return would resolve the residency issue once and for all.
This election is much too important to be entrusted to voters.
10/31/2010 04:08:00 AM
lol ..interesting comment
Don't count out Gery Chico....if Rahm is allowed to run, and that's a big if (law is very clear, he cannot)or even if Rahm runs Chico would be the alternative. He's strong in Garfield Ridge, 47th Damen area, Hispanic area, and Mt Greenwood. The only question is his black backing. Going to be interesting. Not a bad guy either, although I think his cutting pay was a bad move.
Rahm has 'bought' another one out.
Promise, cash, expose', pick one.
NEXT!!
He won't run for mayor because of a "health concern", but that same health concern won't knock him out of the race to seek re-election as Aldercreature.
Sounds like what "ails" Fioretti can be diagnosed and initially treated with a regular-sized envelope, then completely cured by a follow-up visit of a suitcase-sized injection of cash.
The election is merely an inconvienent "speed bump" for Rhambo. Wait til you see the rubber stamp aldermanic crew he sets up!!! There will be 5 airports here....and two Mc Cormick places flanked by two McPiers.. Authority Boards and all....You may not realize it, but there ARE the good old days.....
Doherty never did anything for the police or firemen. Never spoke up for us when contract negotiations stalled. Doherty is for Doherty.He's closer to Daley than many democratic aldermen. All smiles while dining with him on Northwest Highway restaurant row. Let's get a copper in as alderman. Maybe change things a bit up here.
It is a known fact whenever a politician uses the "health-family" excuse to drop out of a race it means they see the handwriting on the wall.
Hey all bullshit aside, who are we suppose to vote for?
Two thing: If Rahm is elected (or dare I say appointed) then anyone with under 15 years on can kiss their pension bye bye. And secondly, residency will never be lifted here because it isn't up to the mayor, it's state law. To lift the residency, the law needs to be changed. Any municipality with a population of 1 million or greater needs to have it's first responders residing in the city for which they work. So the mayor can't do anything for ya on the residency issue.
No fix was in, stop the fake criminl charges and accusations.
Meeks, Davis and Hendon's districts are crime plagued, high unemployment and poverty stricken, they have done nothing since being eleted to office, except their standard of living rose.
Dart was probably hurt by that raid on the wrong house and everyone noticed POTUS took none of these posers to The White House with him.
With the exception of Dart, they are stupid and some, criminal.
Signed, A citizen.
They will split the black vote, hispanics will be promised the world, rahm gets the win...
This is the transparency obama promised
alexi and Quinn only because hes a democrat. Lay off the juice! you spell worse than a 5th grader.
Health concerns, huh,
Like a large caliber hole in the head, or breathing difficulties while stuffed in a trunk? The Chicago way.
"And all the surrounding suburbs are sticklers for little s__t. My buddy was painting his windows (outside)in Norridge and they made him get a permit."
--10/31/2010 03:45:00 AM
Unbelievable....and you'd hear from them if you didn't keep up the property as well.
Yeah, these towns are building fleets of "Code Enforcement" cars.
Addison slammed it to lower-income people by banning window air conditioners in multi-unit buildings. If you can only (barely) afford to run one small 5,000 BTU unit, it goes in the bedroom, which may be the refuge for an elderly person with medical problems who otherwise might not make it. This doesn't matter, though; the mayor thinks they're "unsightly."
You can't go and live in the country, either; there'll be a meth lab next door.
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Can't we get rid of Danny Davis also?
Useless P.O.S.
An Honest Question.
If not Rahm then who?
Who is the best of all the shit choices?
fuck Rahm even harder
WRONG!! Residency is not a state law, but the right for a union to bargin over residency is prohibited for cities 1 million and over. The mayor or city counsel can grant it any time they wish. But for the FOP to make a barginning issue, yes, the state law must be changed.
Second, it will take a hell of a lot of cash to run for mayor of this city. I don't care who you are, if you do not have the backing it is financial suicide to run. Rahm has the backing, not sure about Dart. At this point, it sure looks like Rahm has the front runner position,
Roland "Tombstone" Burris for Mayor in 2011!
I think he could win!!! He would get my vote against R
"This is the transparency obama promised
10/31/2010 01:06:00 PM"
well, in a way, it is clear as crystal.
Two thing: If Rahm is elected (or dare I say appointed) then anyone with under 15 years on can kiss their pension bye bye. And secondly, residency will never be lifted here because it isn't up to the mayor, it's state law. To lift the residency, the law needs to be changed. Any municipality with a population of 1 million or greater needs to have it's first responders residing in the city for which they work. So the mayor can't do anything for ya on the residency issue.
10/31/2010 11:31:00 AM
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Another brain surgeon here.
Which is it tough guy?
Our pension is also state law.
The mayor can change that but not residency?
Do your homework before you spew your Bull Shit here.
Ass Hat...
"....and everyone noticed POTUS took none of these posers to The White House with him.
With the exception of Dart, they are stupid and some, criminal.
Signed, A citizen.
10/31/2010 12:37:00 PM"
right, 'potus' took only those bona fide as being smart and criminal, with no exceptions.
"016 District Section 8 said...
Hey all bullshit aside, who are we suppose to vote for?
10/31/2010 11:18:00 AM"
when it's time for you to know, you will be told.
"Sounds like what "ails" Fioretti can be diagnosed and initially treated with a regular-sized envelope, then completely cured by a follow-up visit of a suitcase-sized injection of cash.
10/31/2010 09:30:00 AM"
what makes you think he's worth paying off?
016 District Section 8 said...
Hey all bullshit aside, who are we suppose to vote for?
10/31/2010 11:18:00 AM
Scott Lee Cohen for governor
Who cares for senator.
Roland Burris for mayor.
Anonymous said...
Why haven't any reporters asked to see Rahm's 2009 tax returns? The address listed on the return would resolve the residency issue once and for all.
10/31/2010 08:36:00 AM
No. A judge in Cook County Circuit Court will resolve the residency issue once and for all.
Care to guess which way the judge will rule?
Any judge, pick one, they are bought and paid for. The judge will rule the way John Daley or Ed Burke tells him/her to rule. Or did you think you were living in some little hamlet in the woods where everything is honest and above board? Just fall off the pumpkin truck did 'ya?
Anonymous said...
I'm a Sgt. in one of the districts that is in Fioretti's ward. I talked to his Chief of Staff over two weeks ago about a problem in the ward. He told me then that the Alderman had some health problems and was unable to talk to me himself because of it. Having said that, I said that when Emmanmuel announce several months ago that he was tired of his job in Washington that he was going to be our next mayor. I hope no one thinks it's coincidental that he made those remarks and several months later Daley announces he will not seek re-election. Nothing that happens here is coincidental. It is all part of a plan. The Dem's are going to shove Emmanuel down our throats,like it or not. And unless the republicans can find a strong candidate, get used to saying "Mayor Emmanuel". There is a guy however that is running as an Independent. Take a look at him. His name is Chris Cooper. One of the thinbgs I like about him is his stance on the Police. He wants to turn us back into what we used to be. A proactive or real Police Department as opposed to what he are now, a reactive or phoney Police Department. Take a look and if you like what you see, spread the word. He may be our only chance.
10/31/2010 07:56:00 AM
No matter how good a guy this Chris Cooper is, he won't get anywhere near 5% of the vote. The best candidate or good guys don't get elected. The thing is rigged so the guy they want to get elected does in fact get elected. Then they all clap their hands and say the best man won, the voters have spoken.
Can't you see the fix is in? The results are known to all but the chump voters.
Anonymous said...
Why haven't any reporters asked to see Rahm's 2009 tax returns? The address listed on the return would resolve the residency issue once and for all.
10/31/2010 08:36:00 AM
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The "machine" says he don't need to show anything to anyone. Big Ears still hasn't shown his birth certificate yet. Get used to being in a Socialist Dictatorship.
Time to put our support behind Rahm and try to suck something out of him.
When you think about it, it's downright scary that the political system can be manipulated to this extent. I mean, we know it's manipulated, but never to this extent before. I have to wonder if this has anything to do with being elected Mayor at all.
I may be cynical, but I think this is way deeper that a city election. And something this evil, broad and under-handed---there's a story here. It's just getting people to talk.
---not a cop
The posturing is almost comical. All these people are going to run, and now they aren't. Interesting.
........His name is Chris Cooper. One of the thinbgs I like about him is his stance on the Police....
10/31/2010 07:56:00 AM
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"As an Attorney, Christopher C. Cooper was the lead lawyer in a suit that was brought against the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #7 to block its financing of Jon Burge’s legal defense"...
"...So the mayor can't do anything for ya on the residency issue."
10/31/2010 11:31:00 AM
WERE YOU BORN YESTERDAY OR ARE YOU JUST STUPID OR SOMETHING?
Just WHO do you think got the state legislature to pass a law that affected only ONE city and police department in Illinois?
The Mayor of the City of Chicago, that's who, numbnuts!
Between CPD and CFD, you can manipulate an election ---- if you ALL vote----you people HAVE to VOTE.
I will vote for Rahm if he gets Weis and his boys dumped now!!
amazing Tom Dart looking for signatures.... and all of a sudden he remembered he has 4 kids and a family and how difficult it may be. Wow!?
Anonymous said...
Time to put our support behind Rahm and try to suck something out of him.
10/31/2010 07:30:00 PM
UHHH, no thanks, I'll pass.
5:01pm - what? Hendon had an illegal handgun after his home was burglarized or something.
Either way, he planned on killing an intruder, don't know what he planned to do with the body, isn't that criminal? Oh, I forgot, Hendon is nearly broke and dumb as a box of rocks.
Davis is shaking hands with the Lawndale predators/human traffickers. He held a press conference at his wife's church, Carey Tercentenary AME Church, where the members are so stupid they could not raise money to make their church handicapped accessible and had to have Aldermanic candidate, Valerie Leonard secure a grant from some group.
As police officers, you should know better than making all these accusations of corruption, fixes, and criminals.
Why haven't any reporters asked to see Rahm's 2009 tax returns? The address listed on the return would resolve the residency issue once and for all.
10/31/2010 08:36:00 AM
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The "machine" says he don't need to show anything to anyone. Big Ears still hasn't shown his birth certificate yet. Get used to being in a Socialist Dictatorship
Thats because he's a vampire. Vampires don't do taxes, and his birth certificate was lost in Translyvania hundreds of years ago.
Anonymous said...
Time to put our support behind Rahm and try to suck something out of him.
10/31/2010 07:30:00 PM
UHHH, no thanks, I'll pass.
10/31/2010 11:34:00 PM
Gee, maybe we could get $24 worth of colored beads from Rahm and a smile.
Anonymous said...
I will vote for Rahm if he gets Weis and his boys dumped now!!
10/31/2010 09:11:00 PM
If Rahm dumps weis etc. it would only be to install a worse crowd of bastards.
To the guy who mentions that nice, independent Chris Cooper guy:
That nice independent Chris Cooper guy sues cops. And he's a raging flaming insane asshat.
Don't even think about it. Don't even think about Chris Cooper.
Pat Quinn will run and win as Mayor after he looses gov election
Chris Cooper, in addition to having serious mental issues, sues the police for a living. Stop thinking he's pro-police. He's not.
Rahm has had quite an effect on the running field. Some running for the office, some running against as shills, and some just running away.
The fix was in a long time ago
Remember this when all of these assholes ask for your vote in thier prospective offices
Why haven't any reporters asked to see Rahm's 2009 tax returns? The address listed on the return would resolve the residency issue once and for
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remember the Jay Levine thing?
Ask that question again
016 District Section 8 said...
Hey all bullshit aside, who are we suppose to vote for?
10/31/2010 11:18:00 AM
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If you need someone on this blog to tell you who to vote for, you don't deserve to vote. Next time you're in the station on "reports," do a little internet research on the candidates, then make a decision for yourself.
Anonymous said...
Two thing: If Rahm is elected (or dare I say appointed) then anyone with under 15 years on can kiss their pension bye bye. And secondly, residency will never be lifted here because it isn't up to the mayor, it's state law. To lift the residency, the law needs to be changed. Any municipality with a population of 1 million or greater needs to have it's first responders residing in the city for which they work. So the mayor can't do anything for ya on the residency issue.
10/31/2010 11:31:00 AM
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People wake up and stop telling the lie about the state law. There isn't a state law that says where we must live. The state law is that we are not allowed to arbitrate the issue of residency in front of an arbitration. You can negotiate it at the table during contract negotiations.
Anonymous said...
Pat Quinn will run and win as Mayor after he looses gov election
11/01/2010 10:21:00 AM
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Thats not a far stretch of what you might see happen if he does lose. He might just run for Mayor.
Listen up. I think that now is the time that the members of the CPD,CFD & CPS get together and all support a candidate that will see to our needs. We must also try to run as many of us in as many wards as we can. I actually believe now is the time that we can put quite a few members in as alderman of some of the wards and have a mayor that we agree on. It was done when Byrne beat Bilandic. The FFs got on her bandwagon because she promised them a contract. And the ff's got out and activly endorsed her. Went out and walked the streets for her and helped get her elected. Now is the time to do it again. The members of these 3 departments need to get out there with our families and help as many candidates as possible. We must also find a consenses pick to work for for the office of mayor. Maybe the heads of the 3 unions will wake up and realize that NOW IS THE TIME FOR REAL CHANGE. Not the change that the dummycrats want you to believe in.
Time to put our support behind Rahm and try to suck something out of him.
10/31/2010 07:30:00 PM
That's the machine at work. Same way you got your spot I'm sure, sucking something out of whoever could give you a phone call.
I heard on the news tonight that Fioretti was recently diagnosed with cancer of the throat or esophagus.
COPPERS R SELFISH!
THE FOP BACKS THOSE THAT CAN GET JOBS FOR DONAHUE AND CREW IN THERE RETIREMENTS.
AS U HAVE NOTICED VERY LITTLE IS SAID ABOUT THE POLICE OFFICERS RUNNING FOR OFFICE.
BUT IT ALL FALLS ON THE CANDIDATES
Yep, that poster was right, state law has to be changed for the residency to be lifted whether or not the mayor had anything to do with it. Brain surgeon or not, but that's the sad reality. So for all the name calling, the guy was actually right. You think Rahm is gonna lift residency??? Good luck! This city is doomed. Now go read your Illinois State Statute book now, ignoramus.
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