"You will not have the courage to tell the CTA to bypass your ward"
I quoted Daley a bit in yesterday's post about his rant against aldermen who voted against the property transfer tax increase:
Also, Mayor Daley was in fine form, saying that any alderman who voted against the tax should call the CTA and tell them to have buses and trains bypass their ward -- "if you have the courage." Daley predicted that if they did, "We'll have to call 911 to protect you and your family" from angry constituents.
You really MUST see the entire rant for yourselves:
Here's something that the Mayor and I certainly agree on.
this is hilarious and awesome. Thanks for posting.
Posted by: Jenn | February 08, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Wow, I think I may not give our mayor enough credit sometimes. After seeing his speech, I had to wonder was I watching our mayor speak or the Alan Shore character on boston Legal. That was a brilliant piece of public speach on our mayor's part!
Posted by: Kevin McDonald | February 08, 2008 at 11:43 AM
much as I don't care for our mayor, there are times he can do it!
Posted by: Dee | February 08, 2008 at 12:06 PM
This has always been the crux of Chicago politics: make the mayor care. If he doesn't, it won't get done. If he does, you get this.
Posted by: Josh | February 08, 2008 at 03:20 PM