Question of the day
Friday, Sep 25, 2015 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Chicagoist…
Former alderman and mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti is trying to forge a political comeback and running for State Senate, according to a recent filing with the State Board of Elections.
Fioretti, a democrat who ran against Mayor Rahm Emanuel and later surprisingly endorsed him in his runoff against Jesus “Chuy” Garcia”, is planning to run in the West Side’s 5th District, which is currently represented by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt, according to a reception invitation sent out by his campaign. […]
The reception will be at Rosebud Prime on Oct. 6, and tickets to the event run from $5,400 to $175. A representative from Fioretti’s campaign did not immediately have a statement on the filing Friday afternoon.
* From the Twitter archives…
* The Question: Caption?
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:41 pm:
Rahm, “Take a look at ole Bob. This is what it looks like when I make you a shell of the man you once were…”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:45 pm:
“Bob, tell the nice people… Tell them how wrong you were about me… Tell them… tell them how you know now, how great I am… “
- Bogey Golfer - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:46 pm:
“Note to the dry cleaner: NEVER put starch on the suit!!”.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:46 pm:
“This auction is over. I already found out what Bob’s price is, I paid it, so he’s mine… “
- Commonsense in Illinois - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:46 pm:
Okay Bob, we took the picture…check please.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:47 pm:
“When I see Bob, I know what the price of independence truly is… And the price to give it up too… “
- crazybleedingheart - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:49 pm:
Less than candid.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:49 pm:
“I think everyone will be glad to hear that Bob’s agenda in Springfield mirrors mine. Exactly like mine. You all will be glad to hear Bob will not have a thought that isn’t mine… when he gets to Springfield… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:51 pm:
“My friends, Bob here is a ‘good loser’ and I rewarded him for that. I never expected that I would continue to own him for the foreseeable future, so I’ll send him to Springfield until he thinks he can start thinking for himself again… “
- walker - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:52 pm:
All about name recognition. He wins if he gets the right support from funders.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:52 pm:
“We all know Bob says what he means, and means what he says… until the bills come due… then the biggest check gets his voice, but I digress… “
- How Ironic - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:56 pm:
“And you’ll do it myyyyyyy wayyyyyyy”
- Bogey Golfer - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:59 pm:
“When is it my turn to talk Rahm……..Rahm?”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 2:59 pm:
“The irony? Had ole Bob here just played ball much earlier, he’d still be an alderman or maybe I coulda moved him up, you know, rewarded him. Bob chose the hard way, and I still got him. Let him be an example.”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 3:02 pm:
“I told Bob I would give him a specific amount of money. Bob came back to me, asked if he could pretty please be a state Senator. Bob caught me on a ‘good day’, so… I’ll make him a state Senator… “
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 3:08 pm:
“I told Bobby, ‘On you first day in the Senate, you tell President Cullerton to call me if he wants your vote’. I didn’t want ole Bob here confused on that independence thing anymore.”
- pool boy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 3:08 pm:
I’d be happy to sing “Sweet Home Chicago.”
- Wordslinger - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 3:11 pm:
“So, I’m going to keep talking for a while, and make Bob stand there with that dopey look on his face, so he can wonder whether I actually brought him a check….,,”
- zatoichi - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 3:14 pm:
The Rahmster knocks out some Frankie Valli…
‘1.2.3.Sheeerrrrii, Sherry babie…’
The backups were expecting ‘Birdland’.
- Anonymous - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 3:21 pm:
The mayor nails a bob cat
- A guy - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 3:28 pm:
Even at Manny’s $5K for a sangwich seems a little stiff.
- Quizzical - Friday, Sep 25, 15 @ 3:49 pm:
Thank you Bob for acknowledging that I have to raise taxes because of bad decisions you and your fellow alderman made.