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2018-09-11 Economy

A More Likely Reason Rahm Emanuel Dropped Out: The Chicago Time Bomb

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-11 02:58|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

Current CPS union president. The photo says enough.

Posted by 3dc 2018-09-11 05:45|| 2018-09-11 05:45|| Front Page Top

#2 She appears to have found the buffet. Credit given where credit due.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-09-11 06:02|| 2018-09-11 06:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Karen Lewis recently retired due to 'health' reasons, 3dc.

Jesse Sharkey, an avowed socialist (a prominent member of the International Socialist Organization - ISO), is the new CTU head (with an associated salary north of $200K)

Although he is repeatedly bailed out of his financial/legal issues by his multi-millionaire father-in-law.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2018-09-11 08:04|| 2018-09-11 08:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Despite his lofty intentions when he first took office, Emanuel has failed miserably to reform the city’s finances.

Makes you wonder how hard he tried, if at all.

Posted by Raj 2018-09-11 08:42|| 2018-09-11 08:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Define "reform".

Posted by gorb 2018-09-11 08:47|| 2018-09-11 08:47|| Front Page Top

#6 He doesn’t want to risk becoming "mayor bankruptcy."

Fiscal or moral bankruptcy? Too late for either. They probably have more on him than just fiscal issues.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-09-11 10:11|| 2018-09-11 10:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Rah, Emanuel did try. He got massive, immediate pushback - and knowing the power structures in the city, gave up.

Posted by Snoluting Phomoth8901 2018-09-11 11:37|| 2018-09-11 11:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Obama makes hisself available...3,2,1.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-09-11 15:06|| 2018-09-11 15:06|| Front Page Top

#9 I'd think Emanuel was thinking of running for higher office in 2020.

Posted by ruprecht 2018-09-11 19:50|| 2018-09-11 19:50|| Front Page Top

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