It's Good to Be the King
- Mayor Rahm Emanuel was in Atlanta for the Final Four, he had his picture taken with basketball Hall-of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and he’s apparently rooting for Michigan.
In this photo, taken wherever celebrities are hanging out at the Georgia Dome and tweeted by Kareem, Emanuel’s teenage daughter Leah is wearing a “Michigan Family” t-shirt. Like all the mayor’s children, Leah attends the University of Chicago Lab School. Neither Rahm, his wife or his brothers went to Michigan, so it’s uncertain what the family connection is.
This is the Emanuel family’s second glamorous vacation in a month. In late March, the Emanuels went skiing in Park City, Utah, where Rahm was spotted at Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival. Rahm also visited New York in March...
No family connection, but you can bet some campaign contributor paid the freight somewhere along the line for the entire family to show up. The referenced twitter photo can be found at the link.
And shouldn't that kid be in school?
And shouldn't that kid be in school?
Labels: city politics
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
53 Comments:
"This is the Emanuel family’s second glamorous vacation in a month. In late March, the Emanuels went skiing in Park City, Utah, where Rahm was spotted at Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival. Rahm also visited New York in March..."
Man Of The People, that is obvious.
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He is a carpetbagger!
He was talking at Roger Eberts wake.
This guy loves the camera his lawyer brother should hook him up with a sitcom.
car·pet·bag·ger
/ˈkärpitˌbagər/
Noun
1 A political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections.
2 A person from the northern states who went to the South after the Civil War to profit from the Reconstruction.
The second definition kinda fits:
bike lane,northerly island,parking lots for cubs,and of course closing schools to build charters.
While Chicago burns, Rahm is recreating in a distant clime. Lovely.
Good thing Gerry McCarthy is standing watch.
All the local TV news outlets have been kissing the Emanuel brothers' asses over the book Rahm's brother the doctor wrote.
It's sickening.
Must be nice to be able to go to the Cubs home opener, sitting in club box seats, in the afternoon and then jet down to the ATL for a sold out game that REAL college basketball fans couldn't get/afford tickets to. All this while parents & students are begging for their schools not to be closed. Taxpayers of Chicago, that's a big "Fuck you" from the mayor. What a jackass!
Did he stand on a box for the picture? I don’t see how someone could capture both their faces in a frame otherwise.
If we paid for it, we should be happy it wasn't a trip to China.
This goof Rahm is a real jet setter....wonder how much of our tax dollars was spent on this trip?
OT= State Rep. Michael ZALEWSKI, son of the Alderman of the 23 rd. ward voted to lower pensions along with Madigan.
Hey Shields, make sure the FOP send these two a check AGAIN.
Did he bring Phalger with him after they left Eberts funeral?
Rahm sucks monkey ass and drinks koolaid.
Surprised that he didn't toss in another round of CPS school closings before he skipped town for some more rest & relaxation from this dirty city called Chicago.
His highness can't be bothered with mundane governing duties when the current postion is nothing more than a stepping stone to higher office.
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If these politicians had to pay for these trips they would be staying at home taking care of business.
Two sets of rules. One for the elite and another for the peons.
SOS Jessie White was seen at the Cubs opener yesterday... just wondering if he was on the clock and if his front row seats were paid for?
Like the Raccoon, KAJ is an imposter.
I ran into alderman Zalewski lastnight at the casino and he related if you want a juicy pension get a real job like him!
He has Obama Disease, too many vacations, no work.
Funny, but Kareem is a dead ringer for the co-pilot of my last flight into Chicago.
Connection - Michigan liberal state and Kentucky = red state I think they like their guns down there!
I can not afford a trip to park city he has enough money to buy park city
Yeah...man of the people...ideas put there by his mama...who took them to civil rights marches back in the day...as if that makes them less rich/entitled white folk......
I would not take that bet. Rahm made MILLIONS as an investment banker before he ran for office. And he's got his flaws, but stupidity isn't one of them. He doesn't need to risk the bad press when he has money coming out of his nose. No doubt his connections got him special access, though.
And, just like it's none of my business to question how you raise your kids, its none of yours to question where he puts his kids in school...where he takes them, when he takes them out of school, or how he parents. I think you could agree with that, no?
were the tickets given to him for any of these events? lets see his ethics statement.
Will FOP endorse a legit PO to run against Rahm and others, or will they continue to back the corrupt D and RINO party candidates?
They, people like Rahm and family, live in a different stratosphere. He could care less about working people. You have to pay to play in Rahm's world, so only those with deep pockets matter. The rest of us can go scratch.
He's just following in the president's footstep's. Get all you can out of the people before you move on to some other scam.
The .5 blunt end looks swollen.
Did he stand on a box for the picture? I don’t see how someone could capture both their faces in a frame otherwise.
4/09/2013 01:24:00 AM
F. Lewis Alcindor Jr. is sitting and 9.5 is standing.
Anonymous said...
If we paid for it, we should be happy it wasn't a trip to China.
4/09/2013 01:25:00 AM
I hope he goes to North Korea and pimp slaps that pudgy little idiot who is always looking at something far away with binoculars. He is either constantly reviewing his troops or else always waiting for a bus.
You just can't get good bibembop any more.
And shouldn't that kid be in school? Only if their in CPS and need the attendance numbers LOL. joking aside she's smart, she can do that.
cubs lose cubs lose get use to it you north siders, go white sox the sox run it.
car·pet·bag·ger
/ˈkärpitˌbagər/
4/09/2013 12:11:00 AM
Speaking of which, is Gabe Klein still in town? He blows from city to city, getting into the Departments of Transportation just in time to welcome Canadian millionaire Alison Cohen in the door with her "GPS-kiosk urban-rent-a-bikes program." The bikes are all made in Canada...this tag team has hit one big city after another and I wonder if they've gotten the deal all sewed up here yet.
Anon. said:
All the local TV news outlets have been kissing the Emanuel brothers' asses over the book Rahm's brother the doctor wrote.
It's sickening.
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Glad to see someone else is recognizing the fawning of the media.
Wake up! Our media is a bunch of starry-eyed cheerleaders trying to hook up with politicians.
Instead of asking them the hard questions that they should be asking, they are just a rah-rah section for their political antics.
Next case.
Not a fan, but this is America. If that's how he chooses to spend his money, so be it. He was rich before he became a Congressman and is even wealthier now. Don't think we can assume that these goods were ill gotten, or that favors were exchanged for them. This just in, rich people like to hang out with other rich people.
It's amazing when you live in a civilized , two parent home the safe passage to walk your kids to school is 't needed.
Now the uncivilized section of chicago , that's another story .
OT FOR A MINUTE GUYS AND GALS: But really enough is enough with the passing of Ebert. Oh Lord when a Copper or Firefighter is killed in the line of duty they get about 3% of coverage as Roger. But put cards on table. Rog got married after 50 yoa and left all to chaz and her kids. Great. Rog also spent most of his life drinking and watching movies. Who really gives a fuck about what some alky thinks of about a movie when cops n firefighters killed for BULLSHIT leaving behind a grieving family until they die? Enough with the roger shit. Bottom line is-do you really care that he's gone? Will it change your life at all? Did not think so. Retired after 32 yrs CPD and put in danger often just like CPD does today. Wish I had a job for those 32 yrs drinking and watchin movies. Roeper same way as rog but not as much drinking.
Wait I think taxpayers dollars and school closing money would be better spent on sending him to North Korea!!!
Anonymous said...
While Chicago burns, Rahm is recreating in a distant clime. Lovely.
Good thing Gerry McCarthy is standing watch.
4/09/2013 12:38:00 AM
Where is Chicago burning?
To the clown that said Rahm made millions as an investment banker- are you aware that he sat on the board of directors for Freddie Mac, the same lender that approved all the toxic loans which caused all our property to drop in value. Yeah- he made his millions at our expense.
campaigning- one blunt at a time...
Anonymous said...
I would not take that bet. Rahm made MILLIONS as an investment banker before he ran for office. And he's got his flaws, but stupidity isn't one of them. He doesn't need to risk the bad press when he has money coming out of his nose. No doubt his connections got him special access, though.
And, just like it's none of my business to question how you raise your kids, its none of yours to question where he puts his kids in school...where he takes them, when he takes them out of school, or how he parents. I think you could agree with that, no?
4/09/2013 09:49:00 AM
SERIOUSLY? His Bachelors degree is in "Interpreted Dance". He has a law degree (granted) (means nothing in the real world). He has NO business background! No experience in the real business world (Read: Free Market Economy). He made his millions in the banking industry ONLY after Bill Clinton placed him there!
Shared Sacrifice
Good to be King? Really? How about Court Jester! Read this article and see how the "King" and his sidekick "McGoofy" are putting undercover officers lives in danger just to toot their own horns!
From Chicago Tribune Breaking News:
Thirty Chicago police officers will be part of a new undercover initiative targeting drug dealing by West Side gangs, city officials announced today.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony for police recruits, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the initiative will employ a “buy-and-bust strategy,” and is an example of the “strategic policing” approach he has advocated.
Undercover officers will work to arrest drug dealers, then uniformed officers will flood the area to prevent other drug dealers and gangs from claiming the territory, the police department said in a statement.
The initiative focuses on short-term narcotics investigations and buy/bust missions that are being completed in addition to the long- term narcotics investigations.
Officers and social service agencies will then “saturate” the neighborhoods “to clean them up, remove the drug trade and reduce the gun violence and reduce the homicide rate on the West Side,” Emanuel said.
Community based programs work with CAPS to engage community members in a variety of support programs, including family advocacy, after school programs, ex-offender programs, drug treatment referral, job training, family counseling, and inspirational hours on the block and truancy programs, officials said.
The 30 undercover officers to be assigned to the initiative are among 200 officers who will be moved from desk jobs to street duty to curb violence, the department said.
The new initiative addresses emerging problems and gang/narcotic-related violence in a quick efficient manner with new resources, including officers moving from administrative duties.
Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy mentioned the initiative in his address to the 68 rookie cops who took their oaths at Navy Pier Tuesday, saying it was "an example of the important work we do as police officers.”
Let's get this straight: the cops working this operation are not, and have not been moved from "desk duties". All the officers brought in to do this operation are from the streets already.
Thanks for letting the media know what areas these officers are going to be working and giving up the departments' strategies ...yeah, that's real smart! A little dangerous too! IDIOTS
Speaking at a graduation ceremony for police recruits, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the initiative will employ a “buy-and-bust strategy,” and is an example of the “strategic policing” approach he has advocated.
WOW! Buy-Bust, there's something new.
Anonymous said...
I would not take that bet. Rahm made MILLIONS as an investment banker before he ran for office. And he's got his flaws, but stupidity isn't one of them. He doesn't need to risk the bad press when he has money coming out of his nose. No doubt his connections got him special access, though.
And, just like it's none of my business to question how you raise your kids, its none of yours to question where he puts his kids in school...where he takes them, when he takes them out of school, or how he parents. I think you could agree with that, no?
AND THE NON-RESIDENT HYPOCRITE LAUNCHED HIS MAYORAL CAMPAIGN BY TAKING THE STAGE AT THE COONLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL WHICH SERVES THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE HIS CHILDREN DO NOT ATTEND CLASSES. HE IS A TOTAL FAKE
So sick of hearing of Ebert. The trooper who was killed really took a back seat.
Emanual learned well from the Obama's take alot of vacations...do nothing, and keep your mug in the spotlight. Egotistical pos.
And, just like it's none of my business to question how you raise your kids, its none of yours to question where he puts his kids in school...where he takes them, when he takes them out of school, or how he parents. I think you could agree with that, no?
4/09/2013 09:49:00 AM
What I won't agree with is his children being driven across the city to school by CPD at taxpayers expense! Someone suggested salaries and vehicle cost is $400,000. per year. He is a millionaire and these costs should not be paid by citizens. So yes it does matter where his children go to school because I'm paying for it!
Retired
The 30 undercover officers to be assigned to the initiative are among 200 officers who will be moved from desk jobs to street duty to curb violence, the department said.
Not a chance. They are lucky they can buy their lunch or coffee, let alone make a narcotic buy.
I just saw the photo, why does KAJ look ready to vomit ?
And, just like it's none of my business to question how you raise your kids, its none of yours to question where he puts his kids in school...where he takes them, when he takes them out of school, or how he parents. I think you could agree with that, no?
4/09/2013 09:49:00 AM
What I won't agree with is his children being driven across the city to school by CPD at taxpayers expense! Someone suggested salaries and vehicle cost is $400,000. per year. He is a millionaire and these costs should not be paid by citizens. So yes it does matter where his children go to school because I'm paying for it!
Retired
4/10/2013 04:11:00 PM
Second that.
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