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Mayor Lori Lightfoot is fundraising off a Republican Gov. candidate comparing Chicago to Afghanistan. Did I miss her objections to that when Ken Griffin made the comparison? pic.twitter.com/XBBL0NW3Fk
— Gregory Pratt (@royalpratt) December 5, 2021
Also weird that Griffin is focusing all of his Chicago crime ire on the governor, but has yet to say one negative thing about the mayor who, um, directly controls the police department.
Also, too, Griffin will be funding a gubernatorial candidate who is not named Jesse Sullivan but who will presumably have the same opinion about blaming the governor and not the mayor for Chicago crime.
posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 2:51 pm
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Griffin is a Rahm donor.
Lightfoot has largely continued the policies of Rahm.
Lightfoot convinced Griffin to give the city $10M during the pandemic. I am guessing they want to
Maintain the detente.
Comment by John Autobahn Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:00 pm
==Griffin will be funding a gubernatorial candidate who is not named Jesse Sullivan ==
What’d Sullivan do to fall out of the Ken-stakes?
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:03 pm
So much of the *style* of Rauner can be found *in* Lightfoot, which probably contributes to why they just can’t embrace each other … because if they do… the magnification of all these close things would be a lot easier to miss.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:05 pm
MLL was a conspicuous “unavailable for comment” to the Journal when given the chance to have the gov’s back.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/feud-between-billionaires-ken-griffin-and-j-b-pritzker-likely-to-shape-illinois-governors-race-11637748000
Comment by Conspirator Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:13 pm
Sullivan do to fall out of the Ken-stakes?
He has enough money of his own not to be owned by KG
Comment by Fav Human Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:19 pm
===What’d Sullivan do to fall out of the Ken-stakes? ===
He was himself.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:23 pm
MLL is about MLL and no one else. Doesn’t matter that Griffin said the same thing that Sullivan said about Chicago. She’s banking that no one is paying close enough attention to notice - or more likely, she doesn’t care.
Comment by Shytown Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:28 pm
== He has enough money of his own not to be owned by KG ==
Big lol to that
Comment by Shytown Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:30 pm
Sullivan has barely (maybe) been able to establish his own actual identity on geography, military service, money making v. NFP scheme. Heck it is unclear if AC217 Catholics know of the guy. Meanwhile Griffy limps looking for a rent to own and no one is there poof
Comment by Annonin' Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:32 pm
==He has enough money of his own not to be owned by KG ==
Does he? His personal financial statements don’t indicate that he can bankroll a campaign (against Pritzker, btw) all by himself, and if he’s got some other angel investors he’s counting on…well, they’re going to need to put on Act 2 pretty soon to compete with JB.
==He was himself.==
Ouch. And: LOL.
But man, who’s Ken actually gonna drop his dollars on? I thought Sullivan seemed like the most likely option.
Comment by Arsenal Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:32 pm
Griffin invests. That’s his thing.
Tough to see $50 million headed for a guy confused how he spent his time in Afghanistan… while going to gyms to talk to bros about politics.
Tough to see.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:36 pm
Lightfoot controls the police but not the legislature (makes laws) or the entire judicial system (courts, state’s attorney, jail) so realistically she shouldn’t realistically be getting any blame. I’m no Lightfoot fan but I just don’t think people realize how little she can do or the police alone for that matter.
Comment by 2nd ward Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:39 pm
Major Irwin rhe KG guy? ???
Comment by Watchful eye. Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:47 pm
===Major Irwin rhe KG guy? ===
Not to my knowledge.
Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:50 pm
Griffin donates money to a few things that would be important for any Mayor like the bike paths.
Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 3:56 pm
Thanks. Getting late. Time to call up Oberwreiss from the bullpen???? Snark snark
Comment by Watchful eye. Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 4:01 pm
I heard Jesse didn’t want to move onto another State Wide Office and wasn’t happy that he was asked to. The Mayor Irwin rumor is growing strong but that might just be with his own people pushing that alternative.
Comment by Long Time Independent Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 4:15 pm
Lightfoot and Griffin are not the strangest political bedfellows I can think of. The enemy of my enemy and what-not.
They may not agree on much, but I think they understand each other. Statewide D and R labels don’t fit well in Chicago’s non-partisan arena.
Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 4:26 pm
==I just don’t think people realize how little she can do==
That tends to happen when you treat everyone around you like first year law clerks.
Comment by Jocko Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 4:44 pm
There are a lot of reasons for why violent crime is rising in Chicago and what’s depressing is everyone is blaming each other rather than finding ways to work together - and this is all within the same political party.
Comment by Chicagonk Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 4:49 pm
===…so realistically she shouldn’t realistically be getting any blame. I’m no Lightfoot fan but I just don’t think people realize how little she can do or the police alone for that matter.===
Politics and reality sometimes miss each other.
Do you think it’s an accident that both Griffin and Lightfoot want to blame the governor?
Griffin to defeat Pritzker, Lightfoot so “Mayors Own” won’t stick.
Plus, what, Lightfoot’s campaign theme is “well, what can ya do, amirite?” Lightfoot using Griffin’s beefs as cover and Griffin using Lightfoot’s issues with the legislators and governor to blame is a convince for both.
Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Dec 6, 21 @ 4:49 pm
People have free will. That’s never going to change.
“Plus, what, Lightfoot’s campaign theme is “well, what can ya do, amirite?” That made me laugh. She might indeed lose if she runs again. And the person who replaces her won’t be able to do anything either. That’s just the way it is. People have free will.
Comment by 17% Solution Tuesday, Dec 7, 21 @ 7:45 am
“Lightfoot and Griffin are not the strangest political bedfellows I can think of. The enemy of my enemy and what-not.
They may not agree on much”
Except for
hating teachers
funding cops
hating social services
prioritizing downtown business interests
being a bad winner and a bad loser
Comment by crazybleedingheart Tuesday, Dec 7, 21 @ 11:23 am