Can’t say I saw this coming today. Wow. There must be something messy on deck.
Mayor Richard Daley says he will not run for re-election in 2011, saying it’s “time for me, it’s time for Chicago to move on.”
“The truth is I have been thinking about this for the past several months,” Daley said at a City Hall news conference. “In the end this is a personal decision, no more, no less.”
His wife Maggie stood by his side with the help of a crutch, smiling broadly as the mayor continued: “I have always known that people want you to work hard for them. Clearly, they won’t always agree with you. Obviously, they don’t like it when you make a mistake. But at all times, they expect you to lead, to make difficult decisions, rooted in what’s right for them.
“For 21 years, that’s what I’ve tried to do,” he said. “But today, I am announcing that I will not seek a 7th term as mayor of the city of Chicago.
“Simply put, it’s time,” said Daley, 68. “Time for me, it’s time for Chicago to move on.”
Blagoevic vs Cold Hard
COLDHARD FOR MAYOR LMAO
Most definitely through with that man. Wonder who really can fill his shoes for the better? Shit, we’re probably in for a rude awaking a la George W. Bush when Daley heads for Dodge and the smoke clears. We’ll see…
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^^^Why would you be through with him….Daley was a GREAT mayor for the most part….you were just too blind to see it or too stupid to take advantage of the great things he provided this city with. Just because you chose to waste your time in the neglected hood doesnt mean that the rest of the city wasnt great. Daley turned Chicago into a world class city in his tenure.He did his motherfuckin job if you ask me. If black people aren’t smart enough to take care of their own part of the city…thats on them….you cant blame him because niggas want to destroy each other and their neighborhoods. Daley did everything he was supposed to in order to put on the level of Paris, Tokyo, and other major cities….Chicago has received many #1 spots in magazines due to that man…salute him…you niggas are just classless and unappreciative. You live in one of the greatest spots in the world and you choose to not take advantage….go kick yourself in your lazy ass. Salute Daley…go kick back and smoke a cigar on Taylor and Halsted cigar shop…and laugh at these goofies.
And secondly not too many people have the passion and love for this city like Daley….he took this place personal. Honestly Chicago will feel this loss later…mark my words. This motherfucker went hard to get the Olympics here….not to many will have had the vision and audacity to pull of what Daley has and attempted to do.
Salute
^^^ Shut up. If you’re not going to say anything relevant and only resort to profanities and denegrating Blacks, without knowing the whole facts about what has gone on in Daley’s administration, which I do know personally, then shut the hell up and jump in the lake. Dick.
^^^^You shut up!!!Im looking at the results…and they are all pretty much pointing to success. Maybe you are the loser who cant identify a winning situation or a winner. Who cares if I used profanities, we’re all adults…you get my point though. Stop being a crying fucking victim and a complainer for a moment and you will see that Chicago completely has improved due to Daley…Im old enough to remember the old Chicago and comparison to what we have now…….HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!If you visit other cities enough you will see a big difference in comparison. Me personally I could care less about the black community…because thats a problem too huge for any administration to handle. Who cares what goes “down” inside the administration….they could be fuckin stealing taxpayer dollars to buy coke….who gives a fuck as long as the results are positive….which they are. We are an international city with a healthy economy, people come here from all over the world…I personally have never had a problem landing employment in Chicago, I’ve rented beautiful condos here downtown for cheap, I mean this city is great depending on the perspective of the resident.
And nobody is denegrating blacks….hell, African American culture people denegrate themselves if anything.
^^^^^U don’t care about the black community??? You sir are an idiot. Daley is the reason the black community is in such bad shape!! Look at the public schools. Look at the drugs in the community? All the good jobs were taken from the city, mainly the black community. Jobs were replaced with guns and drugs. Chicago is one of THE most racist segregated cities in the country, and u don’t think the MAYOR had any thing to do with that? The Olympics?? This city didn’t need no damn Olympics. Daley doesn’t give a fuck about our youth, these kids are fucked up because Daley let drugs run freely in our neighborhoods.
I’m sorry, Michael E. but I can’t understand a single word that you said.
You sound like you’re high, maybe hopped on E or something.
Maybe you’re just a dumbfuck illegitimate trust-fund baby who has some sensitivities towards blacks/niggas/african american culture… whatever.
I don’t normally address dummies, so consider this a favor or another allowance from wherever you leech from for survival: go read a book.
Or a newspaper.
Anything that will give your deprived brain a reason to utter something that makes a bit of sense.
#deuces
^^^so Im an idiot because I dont care about the black community???Wow…why do all black people think that black people are the only thing that matter in the world? You do realize Chicago is made up of more than just black people? No I dont give a shit about the black community because like I said before, it was problematic before Daley and will be after Daley. You cant judge Daley’s mayoral career on the black community of the city…thats not fair!!Thats actually victimish….why cant black people including the aldermans take responsibility for their own communities. ..like every other ethnic group in this city. Stop pointing fingers and look in the mirror. Chicago was segregated before Daley…research this…thats half the reason Dr. King visited Chicago. Thats not Daley’s fault. The alderman who work under Daley are half the problem…they are greedy and corrupt….Daley only had so much control. And YES we did need the Olympics….Olympics would have created tons of fucking jobs Einstein!!!This lets me know you arent that smart!!!! Get the fuck off the southside or the west side for at least 3 years….move to Lincoln Park or downtown and you will see things from my perspective….but until then shut the fuck up. You sound like most victimish black people looking for a scapegoat. There is no excuse!!!
@Chicagoisforhaters
Deuces??? Exactly I out argued you….. so you ran like a bitch and resorted to insulting me…and leave by saying deuces…just say this Im right…and you ARE WRONG!!!LMAO….trust me buddy I’ve read more books in one year than you have probably in your whole life.
You dont understand a word Im saying because you are not intelligent and your blog is wack!!
Of course the Olympics would’ve created jobs, but for who? Of course the good jobs would’ve went to white people have u ever heard of clout, its not what u know in this city, its who u know.. And this city has been segregated long before daley, who else do we have to thank for that, hmm his father maybe. Who cares how many books you’ve read homie? That does not equate to intelligence u ass monkey. I’m sorry sir, i haven’t lived in chicago city limits since i was 20 years old so stfu. I’m not looking for a scapegoat, i jus hate when idiots like yourself, talk shit about the black community. Its a much bigger picture than what u see from your shitty “condo”. U kno u stay with your mom and her crack head boyfriend stop stuntin homie.
blah blah. thtat’s all I’m hearing from you, lil’ mikey dopefiend. brainless fuck talking about move to lincoln park for three years lmao… uh huh
He’s been brainwashed by society like most black people, u know what, he may not even be black
You know what, you’re probably right. he probably wishes he was black or has been shot down by enough black women or men (ll) to feel threatened or hostility toward them, an indifference toward their plight. The funny thing is, he’s the idiot that brought up the black community in the first place. no one else. i’m sure E pill is sitting in his piss-stained cushioned office chair looking at the screen like, “fuck me. i did let my hatred toward blacks slip by into my dialogue. I’m a racist!” just shocked at his own stupidity. oh well.
I dont hate black people I dont hate any group of people….what I do hate is people who are victims. See I am of African descent myself but see the difference is I don’t buy into the “black American” mentality…I am me. i dont care about the Afr American community much because I wasnt raised in the African American community…its as simple as that. I was raised in a predominantly white community which was mixed with a lot of different ethnic groups. I learned to see the world from all perspectives. i am in no way threatened by people of African descent, i have plenty friends from Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and some raised in african American culture from NYC to Chicago. My view on African people is much much broader than south side of Chicago bred African Americans which in my opinion are a lazy breed of African people who blame everyone for their issues I they are this way mostly due to the project housing mentality, being that a large majority of Chicagoan have roots in the projects and are descendants of Misissippi which most Chicagoan have roots in from the Great Migration. but you have to realize that not all African people share your view about the Afrcan American community and the Chicago political infrastructure….thats not realistic.
Its not about race to me….its pretty much either you are Progressive or Non-Progressive….THATS IT!! I am pro-progression….if its not progressive I dont too much care for it. Most progressive from the african american communities leave because its so far behind the rest of the world. If you want to call wanting better for yourself being “brainwashed” then fuck it Im brainwashed. Thats why I fucked with Daley….he was a progressive fuckin mayor….he was about taking Chicago to the future…and thats exactly what he did. His concerns were the things that made sense.
I agree with Mike E for the most part. But Daley pissed me off sometimes. I wonder if Jackson Jr will run.
I never lived in the projects, my friends never lived in the projects, alot of black people did, but most of us didn’t thats your problem right there. Jus stop while you’re ahead dude. Who cares if you’re of African descent. We all know that most africans dnt like black people from the states because of the picture white america portrays of us. Fuck africa, they sold blacks into slavery anyway for beer and cigars, dumb asses, know look at Africa. Fucked all the way up. Dirty bastard. U know what i think about when i see a African, nasty incestuous rapist.
“Fuck africa, they sold blacks into slavery anyway for beer and cigars, dumb asses, know look at Africa. Fucked all the way up. Dirty bastard. U know what i think about when i see a African, nasty incestuous rapist.”
The most ignorant statement I’ve ever read in my entire life
You lost all credibility right there. Do yourself a favor and get an education.
“Fuck africa, they sold blacks into slavery anyway for beer and cigars, dumb asses, know look at Africa. Fucked all the way up. Dirty bastard. U know what i think about when i see a African, nasty incestuous rapist.”
Is he serious???? this niggas a complete clown!!!
“Is he serious???? this niggas a complete clown!!!”
LMAO…..yes he is!!
This Mike E cat is a freaking Idiot. Who the f@ck do you think Dr. King came here to negotiate with for fair housing (poppa Daley), no Sins of My Father. It’s not a coincidence that the mass majority of blacks live on the city’s south and west sides. The Fair Housing act was put into place to combat the Chicago Real Estate Boards discriminating practices of not allowing blacks to buy or rent in certain neighborhoods. A recent event with radio personality George Wilborn shows the practice still occurs. By the way the neighborhood was in Daley Land (Bridgeport).
The aldermen are powerless. Anybody who truly understands Chicago politics know it’s all about the Democratic Machine. Step out against the machine and there goes the neighborhood you were elected to represent. No patronage gigs, no real city services, etc.
Daley claim to fame is flowerpots and corruption. He is the mayor of the city not just a neighborhood. A lot of it has been neglected under his 20 yr reign. I could talk all day about the ills of his administration from the parking meters, the state of the CPS system, Meigs Field, his involvement with the Burge torture case, his sons 5 million dollar no bid contract, etc But I don’t have the time to do so right now.
And dude who said fuck Africa is even more of an 85’er
I’m a clown huh? I hate the internet
I never called you a clown ChiCityColdyCity. Most of the comments you made were pretty well centered except for the one you said about “what you see when you see African.” In my opinion it’s a ignorant statement and on the same lines as Mike E’s ” south side of Chicago bred African Americans which in my opinion are a lazy breed of African people who blame everyone for their issues” statement.
Well said sir, i totally agree with u, it was an ignorant statement, and i wish I could delete it but drew didn’t add that option yet. I guess i should think more before I type huh?
Wait did Rahm Emanuel just get his wish? Im all for Mayor Rahm.. Cant hurt Chicago entertainment to have “Ari’s” brother in charge… #justsayin