Monday, July 21, 2008

Daley 'not mad' at Blagojevich

This was news over the weekend. Late last week the governor suggested bringing in the Illinois State Police and/or the state National Guard to help crime fighting efforts in Chicago:
Mayor Richard Daley said Saturday he isn't mad at Gov. Rod Blagojevich for offering the Illinois State Police to help him with Chicago's "out of control" crime problem.

But the mayor, in his first public comments since the governor offered the law enforcement assistance before consulting Daley, did suggest that people "should be careful" in their public comments.

"No, I’m not mad at the governor. There's so many good things. You can never get mad at anyone because when you get mad it changes you. You get disappointed in people and these are good things that we bring out," Daley told reporters. "So if I were ever to get mad at anyone I’d just get disappointed because many times what you say can have a huge effect on an issue. You should be careful about what you say at all times."

Asked if he was insulted by Blagojevich’s move, which some critics interpreted as political payback in an ongoing spat between the two Democratic leaders, Daley said he wasn’t going to take the bait.

"No, I’m not mad at him. I'm not upset with him," Daley said. "He said it. He has to live with those words."
Rich Miller blogged about this story also. Things might not be pleasant because Blagojevich by his actions undermined a thin skinned mayor. I suppose we'll have to see.

BTW, I recall many years ago that the state police was once located near 83rd Street on King Drive. They were once housed in a former Jewel Store and it seemed like a brief time until a church moved into the property. That lot is currently vacant a fire destroyed the former grocery store buidling. The only thing on that lot is a building housing a laundromat. It was just north of the grocery store.

Just a little neighborhood history in relation to this story about state help for the crime problem in the city.

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