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surrealAmerican

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29. Is there a connection here?

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 06:17 PM

Aug 2014

I'm no fan of Rahm Emanuel, but Walgreen's is not currently located in Chicago (it's in Deerfield as per the article), so it's not within his jurisdiction.

Is there something saying he offered them some sort of deal involving city funds?

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel cuts Schools, Pensions while preserving funds for [View all] mucifer Aug 2014 OP

he sucks doesn't he... mikeysnot Aug 2014 #1

He knows what's important for Chicago's future. bemildred Aug 2014 #2

He was Obama's 'right hand' man.... chief of 'staff' Ichingcarpenter Aug 2014 #4

I know who he is. A typical corrupt American political hack. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #5

My reference was to seinfeld, ''the contest.'' Ichingcarpenter Aug 2014 #6

My apologies, I don't watch TV much. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #9

The New Democrat. djean111 Aug 2014 #3

I voted for Patricia Van Pelt Watkins. Clearly she didn't win. mucifer Aug 2014 #7

Hopefully you will get to vote for someone else next time, too. djean111 Aug 2014 #10

I might make an exception to my rule about never vote to harm by not voting D in his case randys1 Aug 2014 #26

There were a few "political expedient" edhopper Aug 2014 #8

Is he doing this just to be a crony, or is it a question of many jobs leaving his state? nt MADem Aug 2014 #11

He is not on the ballot in the fall. former9thward Aug 2014 #12

He's quite awful -- I live in the 'burbs of Chicago, so I can't vote AGAINST him, wish I could.. whathehell Aug 2014 #13

I believe she is even running ahead of him in the polls. ieoeja Aug 2014 #16

YESS!! whathehell Aug 2014 #18

She's not running. She likes being Cook County Board President. mucifer Aug 2014 #23

That's too bad. nt whathehell Aug 2014 #25

Wraps himself in the Dem flag and acts like a t-thug oldandhappy Aug 2014 #14

He's a prick who, while he was on Obama's team, called Progressives "retarded" whathehell Aug 2014 #19

There is nothing about Walgreens at that link. From where did the excerpt come? ieoeja Aug 2014 #15

Walgreens will NOT relocate to Switzerland -- Here's a link.. whathehell Aug 2014 #22

K&R nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2014 #17

Chicago: the perfect blend of corruption and incompetence JJChambers Aug 2014 #20

And what model of municipal virtue might you hail from? whathehell Aug 2014 #27

The Poster Boy.. raindaddy Aug 2014 #21

It's always been like that here in Chicago. We had 2 mayor Daleys that were a lot mucifer Aug 2014 #24

At least Daley Jr. (as much of a douche as I think he is) would make the pretense Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2014 #28

Is there a connection here? surrealAmerican Aug 2014 #29

Robert Fioretti is rumored to running against him Chisox08 Aug 2014 #30

What's your dog's full name? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2014 #31

I'm starting the campaign now Lolly for Mayor Chisox08 Aug 2014 #32

I will need to keep this in mind come election day. I voted for Miguel Del Valle last time. Lolly Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2014 #33

Like people need schools. Octafish Aug 2014 #34