* Today’s Question is not getting much action. I think it was the way I worded it. Anyway, let’s try this…
Mayor Richard Daley today said he’s retained an agency to book him for speeches nationally and internationally after he leaves office in May.
Daley said he has signed up with the Harry Walker Agency, a company that sets speaking engagements for a roster of public figures that includes President Clinton, Lance Armstrong, Bono, former political leaders and other public figures.
“Both U.S. and abroad,” Daley said of where he will likely give speeches, though he does not have any specific engagements in place. “I’ll talk about leadership, talk about government, talk about decision-making.” […]
The mayor said he does not know how much he will get paid, but his spokeswoman, Jacquelyn Heard, noted that other speakers at the agency can receive in the neighborhood of $50,000 per appearance.
* The 2nd Question: Speech topics for retired Mayor Daley?
Snark is highly recommended.
- Aldyth - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:44 pm:
The best ways to sneak backhoes into an airport at midnight.
- Bill F. - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:45 pm:
Rats. Sammiches.
- downstate hack - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:47 pm:
Da Bears, Da Bulls, Da Cubs,Da Power, Da Corruption
- Fed up - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:48 pm:
How to never answer a question and hide the fact you are in able to speak in public for over 20 years as a public official.
Or
How to ensure friends and family get rich while delaying the collapse of a citys economy for twenty years.
- Montrose - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:50 pm:
“How to Make Your City World Class Through Gondolas”
“My Picks for the Best Hamburger in Southwest Michigan”
“I’ve got your TIF right here”
Fee for a prepared speech - $50,000
Fee for an ad-libbed speech - $1,000,000
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:51 pm:
Whether Chicago is ready for reform.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:51 pm:
Who hired Angelo Torres?
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:52 pm:
“How to succeed in politics without really saying anything” by Richard M. Daley.
Seriously, this is one of the most linguistically challenged elected officials in America. And he’s going to be paid for speaking?
He gets scrutined evvy day basicky, to be very frank.
- CLJ - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:52 pm:
Democracy Chicago style.
- amalia - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:53 pm:
how to make speeches when you don’t know how to speak.
- Way Way Down Here - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:54 pm:
“My Love Affair with Wrought Iron”
“Shakman Decrees and Me”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:56 pm:
“Leadership: Know Everyting That Is Happening, While Knowing Nothing of What is Going On; a Tutorial”
“Chicago Code; The Complete List of Words The Feds Will ‘get you’ on.”
“Airports: Stop Them, Expand Them, or Just Plain Demolish Them in the Darkenss.”
“Plain Talk; Say All You Want And Still Confuse the Media.”
“Big Foot, UFOs, Strong Council - Weak Mayor Government, and Other Myths.”
“See the World on a Shoe-String Budget - Be a Mayor!”
“Olympic City Bids for Dummies.”
- been there - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:57 pm:
Garbage and Flowers.
Pick up dere garbage and plant flowers in dere streets. Dey’ll love ya. Oh, and clean up da snow. Use lotsa salt.
Dat’ll be a hunderd thousand.
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:58 pm:
And in the space of just a few minutes, we’ve already surpassed the original QOTD.
Live and learn.
- Hmm... - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:59 pm:
“Press Conference Management for Career Politicians”
- Leroy - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:59 pm:
I Got Mine, Now You Get Yours!
- Responsa - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 12:59 pm:
I think would rather wait and spend my money on a joint speaking tour of Quinn and Daley. “Two of the most compelling public speakers in America, appearing on a single stage, on a single night”.
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:01 pm:
===“Two of the most compelling public speakers in America, appearing on a single stage, on a single night”. ====
“Unfortunately, Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich couldn’t make it, so we have Rich Daley and Pat Quinn.”
[Rimshot!]
- Gregor - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:02 pm:
The rules for airport tic tac toe.
- Responsa - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:02 pm:
==And in the space of just a few minutes, we’ve already surpassed the original QOTD. Live and learn.==
Heh, Rich. And here you thought YOU were the one in control of this blog!
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:05 pm:
“We Were Born ‘Ramblin’ Men’; A Night With Governor Pat Quinn with former Mayor Richard M. Daley”
- Irish - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:09 pm:
OW pretty much cleaned up on this subject.
Rich, maybe the first one required more thought than the posters we were willing to give on this cloudy day in mid February. I know that was my excuse. lol
Responsa - The first booking PQ would have would be for the annual meeting of Insomniacs Anonymous. and he would be invited back.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:10 pm:
“De La Salle Institute: the world’s finest school.”
- washedmyhands - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:10 pm:
“Silly. Silly. Silly. Silly. (How to say “so long, bye and good-luck getting that to happen” in beginner 11th Ward language).”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:12 pm:
Thanks, Irish.
Rich, I think Irish is right … a cloudy day in February and thinking is too much … but a chance to be snarky …
- Irish - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:18 pm:
“Creating Non-descretionary Funds Through TIFs and Sale of City Assets”, - 3 day seminar.
Day 1 collecting the money.
Day 2 spending the money.
Day 3 covering the money trail.
If you miss day three you may suscribe to my publication. Short stories to pass the time in Federal prison.
- Davey Boy Smithe - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:21 pm:
How to have your aides set up bad news press conferences at 3:50 on Friday afternoons
- PPHS - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:23 pm:
What is Groupon and why I still don’t know.
- Montrose - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:24 pm:
“What and Who We Hid in the Bean: A Closed Door Session”
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:25 pm:
PPHS, I read your comment three times and have laughed out loud every time. Well done.
- doug dobmeyer - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:26 pm:
Is it important to be surrounded by yes peoplei in making public policy?
- mokenavince - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:27 pm:
Four score and 20 years ago my fore faddas landed in Bridgeport.My pop was secetary of da Hamburgs
the rest is history .Where’s my $50 G.
- ChicagoR - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:32 pm:
“How I Murdered the English Language for 20 Years and Got Away With it”
- WRMNpolitics - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:34 pm:
“Things the next Mayor of Chicago will find out about after I leave office that will make them wish they never got elected.”
- Muskrat - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:40 pm:
“delaying the collapse of a citys economy for twenty years” if he really did that, kudos. It’s like the Israelis complaining all they got out of Egypt was 30 years of peace. Hello?!? That’s a generation!
But as for topics: “The Jowl-Vowel connection: How to look and sound mayoral.”
- Vote Quimby! - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:43 pm:
Olympic recruitment and bean-making. For an extra $20,000 he’ll talk about Obama.
- Obamarama - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:46 pm:
How to avoid traffic on the way to your vacation house in Michigan.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:47 pm:
Settling Scores with Ed Burke and Mike Madigan: Where the Bodies are Buried.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:47 pm:
Topic titles will inlcude: “How I lost the Olympics.” “Me and my police commissioner(crime and Punishment)”The O’Hare Expansion Boondogle” and the newest opus “Why i’m not Rahm.”
- Just Observing - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:55 pm:
Slightly deviating from the topic, I don’t think Daley will be able to command $50,000 a speech. Ex-Presidents, I think, generally garner about $100,000 a speech — I don’t think Daley gets half that. I think he probably is in the neighborhood of $10,000 - $15,000.
- CircularFiringSquad - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:57 pm:
“50k DOES BUY AS MUCH AS IT ONCE DID”
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:58 pm:
===I think he probably is in the neighborhood of $10,000 - $15,000====
My standard fee is $2500. A buddy of mine just got $3K for one. He’ll get more than that. Lots more.
- Bill F. - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:59 pm:
===“De La Salle Institute: the world’s finest school.”===
Easy there, champ.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 1:59 pm:
“City Contracts; How YOU Can Get a ‘Taste of Chicago’; No Recording Devices, Please.”
- Obamarama - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:01 pm:
===My standard fee is $2500.===
Wait a minute, they pay $2500 to have to look at you when they can subscribe for a mere $350? Suckers!
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:03 pm:
Ain’t America great?
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:04 pm:
===My standard fee is $2500===
You might regret posting that little factoid Rich. The jokes practically write themselves…
- One of the 35 - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:07 pm:
“Making corruption work in a modern day world class city.”
- Pot calling kettle - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:11 pm:
Chicago: The Good (thanks to me), the Bad (I had nothing to do with), and the Ugly (until I planted trees and flowers)
- Cincinnatus - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:14 pm:
Advanced Gibberish for Politicians
- Obamarama - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:17 pm:
How to float John Kass’ boat.
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:17 pm:
The fee is a market mechanism. Speeches take a lot of energy and thought. I don’t like to do too many of them. So, the more I charge, the fewer I do. The trick is finding the right price.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:18 pm:
Gee, Cincinnatus, I was about to suggest:
“Advanced Semiotics for Politicians.”
You beat me to it, I guess.
- 47th Ward - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:18 pm:
Shouldn’t you at least charge enough to cover your bar tab?
- OneMan - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:23 pm:
“Mumble your way through anything”
“I don’t know nothin about that”
“Selling assets for fun and profit”
“Sell it and spend it”
- dupage dan - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:23 pm:
“If I put this up your butt, you’ll find out how effective it is”
Mayor Daley responding when a reporter told him he may not use overhead projector during his speeches.
(in order to avoid confusion - Mayor Daley’s quote is from his comments to reporters during the gun control law being overturned - an actual quote)
- Feech - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:41 pm:
“Leave the patronage; take the cannoli”
- MrJM - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:42 pm:
For the Garden Club: “Transforming a municipal airport into a world-class flower bed”
For the Aviation Club: “Transforming a municipal cemetery into a world-class airport”
For the TED Conference: “Why can’t we transform a municipal flowerbeds into a world-class cemetery?”
– MrJM
- Jake From Elwood - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:45 pm:
“The Joys of Wrought Iron”
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:47 pm:
“Don’t Call Me ‘Fredo’; Former Mayor Richard M. Daley talks about growing up with William Daley and John Daley and the ‘Family Business’.”
- Ghost - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:49 pm:
There and back again, a politicians quest for the ring….
- OneMan - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:55 pm:
“Teflon I haz it”
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:08 pm:
Boss: The Next Generation.
- thechampaignlife - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:10 pm:
How he met his children’s mother.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:11 pm:
“Legacy”
- Irish - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:16 pm:
“Guns & Roses” - the crackdown on crime and beutification of a large midwestern city.
- Lefty Lefty - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:17 pm:
“Why I’m wert twunny times some annoying reporter’s speakin’ fee”
- Irish - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:19 pm:
“Blame it on Rio” How the loss of an Olympic bid brought about the end of a political dynasty.
- Paul S. - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:20 pm:
A Democracy??? Is this supposed to be a Democracy? I’m talking about Democracy Chicago Style, which might not really fall under the subject of Democracy.
- Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:20 pm:
Blame it on Rio! … Nice
- Irish - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:25 pm:
Thanks OW.
- Cincinnatus - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:28 pm:
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 2:18 pm:
“Gee, Cincinnatus, I was about to suggest:
“Advanced Semiotics for Politicians.”
You beat me to it, I guess.”
In Daley’s case, which is closer to the truth?
- player - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:29 pm:
corruption
- Kyle Orton's Neck Beard - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:39 pm:
Looks like Os Willy is smokin’ Wordslinger today to get an early lead on the 2011 awards.
- Robert - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:40 pm:
How to Win Friends and Influence People (without having to resort to any of dat psycho-babble)
- anonie - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:41 pm:
Truman Show: One blinking blue camera at a time.
- Bitterman - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:44 pm:
The erudite Mayor Daley will pontificate on the nuances of sprinkling in some “dos”, whozits”, “whatchas” as well as some “dem dares” in press events in order to appear far less bright than he actually is. Really.
- Loop Lady - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:45 pm:
“I am an expert on the pitfalls of public private partnerships…let me help you out dere”
- Responsa - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:50 pm:
Bridgeport for Beginners
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 3:55 pm:
How an elected official should structure his Chief of Staff position - featuring thoughts on Forrest Claypool, Gery Chico, and Rahm Emanuel.
Bonus section on John Schmidt and privatization.
- Mares eat oats - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 4:08 pm:
Rhedoric an’ Ellocuzion in duh Public Glare: How ta Outwit Media Punditz
- LouisXIV - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 4:18 pm:
Daley being paid to speak in public?????? Perhaps the City of Chicago could pay him $50,000 to explain why he thought the parking meter deal was good for the City. Another $50,000 to get him to tell the truth about TIFs.
- Boone Logan Square - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 4:22 pm:
Da Elements of Style.
- Wensicia - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 4:26 pm:
“How TIFs can become your BFF.”
- Esquire - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 4:46 pm:
The same agency also announced that Dan Quayle, George W. Bush and Richard M. Daley would also be available for group bookings as the “Three Stooges.” The highlight of their public speaking performance is the musical number “Swinging Through the Alphabet.”
- Spring - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 5:10 pm:
What do you want to know? It’s your dime.
- IrishPirate - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 5:11 pm:
English for dummies.
- Rudy - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 5:11 pm:
Great malappropriations in Chicago political history.
- IrishPirate - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 5:12 pm:
Could be worse.
He could host a sex advice show.
Becomes the new Doctor Ruth.
- Ghost of John Brown - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 5:15 pm:
“How I had the good sense to be born into the right political family”
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 6:32 pm:
Double Bill:
Bicycle Safety
Uses for Baseball Bats at Summer Cottages
- Passing Through - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 7:15 pm:
How to relieve overcrowding in urban areas / best practices in driving citizens OUT of your city.
aka “A larger-than-expected exodus over the past 10 years reduced the population of Chicago to a level not seen in nearly a century.” Don’t want to link to another site, but just saw the story a few minutes ago.
Chicago’s population fell 6.9% and is now less than the 2.7 million reported in 1920.
Go get ‘em, Mayor! Adios! Enjoy the speaking circuit.
- Patrick McDonough - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 8:33 pm:
The speech, “how I took an empire apart and got paid handsomely”.
or
My daddy left me the world and I left my son…..
- Living In Oklahoma - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 8:57 pm:
Innuendo and out the other.
- Chesiwck - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 10:24 pm:
I don’t know what he should or will talk about, but I’d love it if he begins each speech with “cuckoo.”
- Just The Way It Is One - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 11:02 pm:
“Landing the Olympics for Another Foreign Nation–A How To/Step-by-Step Guide”…or how about “Substituting ‘THat’ wit ‘Dat’ and Other ‘TH’ Words with ‘Ds’–Da Chicawgo Way of Sayin’ Things, I mean, Dings!”
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 11:14 pm:
“While I’m all for it, when ‘Arrogance is NOT a good Thing’”.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 11:28 pm:
“Bossa Nova”: “The Return of Alpha - The Daleys Part Trois.
- Anonymous - Tuesday, Feb 15, 11 @ 11:32 pm:
“…public private partnerships….”
LL, lol. Ow! ouch! (LOL.) “Let me check with my people and I’ll get back to ya.”
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Feb 16, 11 @ 4:32 am:
@Boone Logan Square
– Da Elements of Style. —
That was positively sublime. Well done!
- Anonymous - Wednesday, Feb 16, 11 @ 6:50 am:
Keeping Government “Wet” — The Art of Targeting MBE Contracts.
- wordslinger - Wednesday, Feb 16, 11 @ 8:37 am:
“I Didn’t See Nothin’: Buffers, Scapegoats, Fall Guys, and Other Tools to Beat the Scrutins.”
- amalia - Wednesday, Feb 16, 11 @ 9:07 am:
@chicagoexpat, when you post a comment like that, it would be fair, and illuminating, for you to post about whom you are writing.