Chicago Daily Observer

Clinton as Secretary of State Why in the world would Hillary Clinton who wants to be president one day take secretary of state in an Obama administration? It’s plain Obama doesn’t want her since he didn’t leak the offer-Hillary’s people did. Since the Clinton forces leaked it they’ve been busy dissing the job. I can understand why.

Taking secretary of state puts Clinton directly under Obama’s thumb. She could be removed by the president at any time and as private citizen would be out of the news altogether. She also would be involved in a dog-fight to determine who’s making policy. Obama certainly would want the lion’s share of credit for foreign policy moves…and as with all presidents would see that if things didn’t work out, the blame would be placed on the secretary of state.

In addition, Hillary would be bumping up against the national security director whomever that ... Read More...

State Rep. Robert Rita has a strange take on government employment. When news broke that Senate President Emil (I Need a Raise) Jones was trying to hand his seat over to his son, Emil III, Rita’s justification was:

“Give him a chance to prove himself.”

Astonishing. Yet, odds are that Chicago and Democratic voters, if given the chance, would elect Emil Jones III to succeed his father. Demonstrating again that they are gratified to be led by the nose by a political system that is more akin to an oligarchy than a republic. Naturally, Rita would jump to defend such a system, in that he, like so many others, is a beneficiary of the system. His father, John, is the longtime Calumet Township Democratic committeeman.

Perhaps there’s no other person qualified in Jones’ South Side district to fill father Emil’s shoes. Of course, Emil the Younger’s credentials are ... Read More...