Chicagoist: Takes Two to Tango: A Look at Gov's Chief of Staff

BlueFairlane

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:01:16 -0600

I have this vague memory of a passage in Royko's book, Boss, about the old man saying something to the effect that he believed you could have money or you could have power, but you can't have both. matilda's right in that niether Daley cared about money. They want power, and they know you don't get power or keep power by seeking out bribes. You do it by manipulating those who do.

matilda

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:52:47 -0600

How is Daley able to keep dodging the indictments when every bit of corruption that gets unearthed evolves some org or deputy with Daley connections? Because, I think, he learned from some of the best and--except for city management and budgets and anything else he was supposed to do--is pretty smart and, unlike Blago, not insane. I also doubt that Daley (or his old man) is personally corrupt, which means a lot in Chicago, and helps buffer you from the actual bride-takers and such. Neither Daley seemed that lustful about money, at least for their own wallets.

dopplerd

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:44:43 -0600

I've never heard of this guy before but it is not surprising that he is a former City of Chicago employee. How is Daley able to keep dodging the indictments when every bit of corruption that gets unearthed evolves some org or deputy with Daley connections? If the governor is a target of Fitzgerald is the mayor next?