Comments on: Chicago Is USOC’s Pick

By: Triumph

Triumph — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:28:51 +0000

Could such turn over the opportunity to occupy the world stage, even for a brief moment, to a rival?

There is a famous--but probably apocryphal--story that someone asked Richard J. Daley if he ever had aspirations for a higher office, such as the Presidency.

Apparently hizzoner replied, "No, President would be a step down from Mayor of Chicago."

I suspect that little Richie has the same attitude.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:47:37 +0000

You may be right, Steph. However, I suspect that Mayor Daley, like most politicians is as Alice Roosevelt described her father, Theodore: “He wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the baby at every baptism, and the bride at every wedding”. Could such turn over the opportunity to occupy the world stage, even for a brief moment, to a rival?

By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:55:30 +0000

Actually I tend to believe the rumor that Daley told Jesse Jr that he is not going to run again and that's the real reason Jesse Jr. didn't run this last time.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:34:16 +0000

Daley will be running for re-election.

There are no mayoral elections in Chicago.

By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 03:36:50 +0000

Dave also the Score guy is David Schuster not Shuler. My brain is fried.

By: Danny L. McDaniel

Danny L. McDaniel — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:51:24 +0000

Chicago would be a great city to host the Olympics. As a Midwestern I might be somewhat bias, but there is no city that is more fun to be in than Chicago in the summer. The City with Big Shoulders would show the rest of the world what middle America really looks and acts like. It has all the necessary facilities and has a tradition of sports excellence.

Chicago is a great city, with great people, and would be a great place to hold the Olympics!

Danny L. McDaniel
Lafayette, Indiana

By: BigFire

BigFire — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:17:54 +0000

As a resident of Los Angeles, I was praying for Chicago to win this headache. Yes, I remember 1984 Olympic, but in retrospect, that was a fluke, never to be repeated. Let Mayor for Life handle the events.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:40:39 +0000

Different guy.

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By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:06:20 +0000

Are you the same Dave Shuler that is or used to be on the Score? If you are I enjoy or enjoyed your work (sorry I don't listen as much as I used to so I don't know if you're still on)

By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:05:22 +0000

I had mixed feelings because I wanted Pat Ryan to buy the Cubs!

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