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* From the twitters…
Madigan asked by reporters about CPD and confidence in State's Atty Alvarez; says he's still on fact finding mission & hasn't made up mind
— Tony Arnold (@tonyjarnold) December 9, 2015
Speaker Madigan didn't say much when asked about #LaquanMcDonald fallout, saying he's still "collecting facts." #twill
— John Gregory (@johngregoryx) December 9, 2015
Luckily for him, today’s protesters have other fish to fry. Go check out Mitch Dudek’s excellent Twitter feed for ongoing coverage. Also, this one (watch for language).
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:06 pm
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I like that - “fact finding mission”.
Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:08 pm
VM said it before I could. How many troops has he sent on this “mission” and how much time have they spent?
Comment by The Teflon Rahm Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:15 pm
Yes the speaker is lucky. That’s disgraceful.
Comment by sideline watcher Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:17 pm
I didn’t know the Speaker’s office had much to do with the CPD or the Cook County State’s Attorney. Live and learn.
Comment by JackD Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:25 pm
GA members, you’re on notice. These questions and more like them are headed your way.
Right now, you have time to reconsider issuing a Rahm or Madigan response before you give one.
Comment by crazybleedingheart Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:29 pm
JackD, there are numerous state laws which apply to both offices.
Not to mention that he probably has some people on the payrolls.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:29 pm
MJM missed a trick. He just should have said he cried. Totally changes the subject.
Comment by wordslinger Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:34 pm
@crazybleedingheart, fortunately some GA members are all over this issue and on are on the right side of history rather than ducking. Jehan Gordon-Booth for example.
Comment by Robert the Bruce Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:36 pm
Kwame Raoul is asking the party to reconsider slating.
On the other hand, Alvarez is still making calls to raise funds. She’s far from giving up.
Comment by Gooner Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:43 pm
Alvarez has my vote. Prekwinkle is pushing someone, whoever that is, is automatically out. Prekwinkle has morphed into Stroger.
Comment by Tone Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:47 pm
Madigan lives in Chicago. You don’t think he’s thought about this? LOL!
Comment by Tone Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:48 pm
I just find it pretty cold and callous that the Speaker can’t even state the obvious. His silence is deafening. A fact finding mission? For what? He could even do that without throwing Alvarez under the bus. But a no comment-comment is awful. We already know enough facts to make a statement. The whole world does.
Comment by sideline watcher Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 2:54 pm
Maybe he can muster a comment on HB4356.
Comment by crazybleedingheart Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:08 pm
Yeah, the release of the McDonald video and resulting controversy chronicled all over the media in Chicago is only weeks old … he needs further time to study things.
What he doesn’t need to study is at least how much, and how fast, he’d raise taxes.
Comment by Georg Sande Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:11 pm
==Not to mention that he probably has some people on the payrolls.==
the words “probably” and “some” do not belong in this statement. ha
Comment by KB Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:18 pm
Nobody puts baby in a corner. /s
Comment by A guy Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:32 pm
Madigan is the Democratic Committeeman of the 13th Ward. How could he not be involved in the primary?
Comment by True Dat Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:54 pm
==- Amalia - Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 3:15 pm:
Kim “law license on hold” Foxx or Donna “the gambling lawyer” More. nah.==
Kim Foxx’s law license looks up to standard to me. Why don’t you check for yourself before you make any wild accusations?
http://www.iardc.org/lawyersearch.asp
To the post, maybe the party does slate someone besides Anita. The bosses don’t like taking chances.
Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 4:19 pm
===Kim Foxx’s law license looks up to standard to me===
Me too.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 4:26 pm
Some sloppy opposition research being posted on here.
I can only assume what she is talking about is when Kim VOLUNTARILY put her license into inactive status while she was working as Chief of Staff and not practicing law. Which is a normal practice.
The ARDC has no complaint on file for Kim Foxx.
Comment by Kyle Hillman Wednesday, Dec 9, 15 @ 5:01 pm
He should have simply stated that Rham and Anita had participated in the planned coverup of a murder and let it go at that.
Comment by Striketoo Thursday, Dec 10, 15 @ 5:23 am