If Rahm Emanuel wants to take over from Mayor Richard Daley in Chicago he is going to have to earn it.
Last week's statement by Congressman Luis Gutierrez that he is forming an exploratory committe is a warning shot for Emanuel.
Gutierrez hates Manuel with a passion, The pair have had several shouting matches over immigration reform.
Gutierrez, by far the most passionate advocate of immigration reform in Congress, believes that it was Emanuel who slow tracked the issue within the White House and forced it off the president’s agenda as a must -do priority.
Back in May Gutierrez made it clear that Emanuel was seen as the blocking force within the White House.
"I don't think Rahm Emanuel is a positive influence on the immigration debate," Rep. Luis Gutierrez told the Chicago Fox affiliate. "I don't think he sees it as a core value of the Democratic Party, or a necessity that the American people need to be acted upon."
He also said Emanuel would never get his endorsement for Chicago mayor.
"He’s not to get my endorsement anytime soon. He should stay in the White House, but then he can go make millions in investment banking," Gutierrez said, referring to the Wall Street position Emanuel previously held.
Gutierrez a former Chicago City Councilman is now considering his own run for mayor -- but even if he doesn’t he seems sure to represent a major stumbling bock for Emanuel.
In the end, given the large Hispanic vote, Emanuel may well regret not getting immigration reform higher on the president's priority list.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.PeterJamesFoote | Oct 09, 2010, 01:43 AM EDT
Is Ed Asner still kicking? He went to school in this town. He's got the kind of spunk that this city loves too. Or Jack. Nicholson. Heh heh heh. Fun to put out names like that just for the shock value.
Monsoonman | Sep 20, 2010, 12:31 AM EDT
Commodore Barry: "Father of the American Navy,...Admiral William Brown:"Father of the Argentine Navy,.....We get around don't we Lad? Granuaile, the pirate queen admiral,....Captain Blood was a good book to read my friend...
seanomelbourne | Sep 19, 2010, 07:39 PM EDT
Aah! Monsoonman,"patriotism is the last outpost of a villain".Maybe you should look up commodore Barry or admiral William Brown, Granuaile or the dastardly captain blood.SWI-I-I-I-SH a broom just blocked out the moonlight Hi! Christine
Monsoonman | Sep 18, 2010, 11:46 PM EDT
Speaking of good Irishmen, have any of you heard about Irish Admirals and sailors who commanded & manned warships of the Spanish Armada for the battle against england?...And Sean lad, I really don't care if she has a screechy voice, if she is still a virgin, or if she dabbled in black magic, you're an atheist fur cryin out loud, you are not supposed to believe in stuff like that. All I care is that she is going to put a stop to the socialists who have seized control of my country and enact term limits for these corrupt lifers in DC.
maloney | Sep 18, 2010, 09:11 PM EDT
Seano...I heard today she said she had dabbled in black magic in 1999. So maybe she's not the brightest. So far she hasn't copped to being a Marxist. Say a prayer for us. All a senator has to do is vote, hell Biden did it, even obama pretended, voting present the majority of the time. Seems a chimp can be senator.
seanomelbourne | Sep 18, 2010, 07:38 PM EDT
Talking about sages maybe you can get Christine to consult her black magic friends and have a teaparty coven and read the tealeaves,or maybe she can have an "anti-masturbation" coven or a "how not to pay income tax"coven, what about "dodging student loans"coven. Come November she will need a circled pentangle to consult on how to find a job(she's never had one anyway.
seanomelbourne | Sep 18, 2010, 07:27 PM EDT
Never heard of an Aussie teaparty and if it doe's exist it's probably in north Queensland(our equivalent of your deep south).
Monsoonman | Sep 18, 2010, 12:46 PM EDT
Was it that other good good Irishman, Jean Baptiste Colbert, who came up with the sage wisdom on taxing? “The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing”...Sounds like the goose got plucked one too many times and wants his feathers back.
maloney | Sep 18, 2010, 11:50 AM EDT
Aussie, Israel, Rome & Moscow all have started Tea Parties. Looks like obama has sparked a worldwide revolution...of conservatism!! So it seems America is not the only ones to forget their heritage. Utopian libertarian society coming to your own back yard. Seano...what does men chunder while women blow mean? I'll leave the France crack for Monsoon.
seanomelbourne | Sep 18, 2010, 02:16 AM EDT
correction "your pollies" "then you would have" I must contain my excitement.
seanomelbourne | Sep 18, 2010, 02:14 AM EDT
Do you not mean to say allegedly? if both parties were to seek retribution all you pollies would be in jail the you would have the Utopian libertarian society you crave, just like France now what did they call their libertarian society? was it not "The Reign Of Terror". We may have to change your name to Robespierre and he was of Irish extraction.
Monsoonman | Sep 17, 2010, 12:50 AM EDT
Yes trying to buy Joe Sestak to get out of the primary against arlen spectre, this is a severe federal felony/vote buying, which will get thoroughly investigated if the republicans and Darrell Issa take power this November. There will be lots of things that will get investigated if the republicans get into power and the corrupt cockroaches will be scattering....But that's enough rahm info. tonight lad. I don't want to make your head explode with the rest of his travesties starting when he was 6 years old.
seanomelbourne | Sep 16, 2010, 11:31 PM EDT
Monsoonman what treasonable act did he commit and has he been charged yet?
maloney | Sep 16, 2010, 09:18 PM EDT
Last year just in AZ. 250,000 were caught. They estimate 400,000 got through on the low end. Just found some runners armed to the teeth living in caves in AZ. less than 1 mi. from 3 homes. seano you have no problem & I hope you never do.
Monsoonman | Sep 16, 2010, 09:10 PM EDT
Getting back to rahm emmanuel. In a sane world, he would be locked up for treason instead of being considered for a leadership post.
seanomelbourne | Sep 15, 2010, 09:24 PM EDT
Your correct Mman 3k is nothing but it is still used by the right as a fear mongering propaganda tool. Your level of illegal immigration is certainly worrisome and difficult to solve.By the way we have about 100,000 illegals come in by air and no one seems to worry. Easy to photograph a leaking hulk full of Sri Lankans i suppose.Or in your case observe Latinos fleeing across the desert.
Monsoonman | Sep 14, 2010, 10:28 AM EDT
Well Lad....I was using a bit of artistic license to color your comments on the treatment of our millions of illegal immigrants....But lad, I must confess, when I realized you only have to deal with 3K illegal aliens per year, that is really nothing. When you get flooded with millions, get back to me and let me know how you feel then.
seanomelbourne | Sep 14, 2010, 03:11 AM EDT
How did I miss this one Moonsoonman.I never used the words cruel and barbaric let's stick to facts Amigo. We have a "HUGE" immigration problem in Aus, about 3000 boat people try to enter illegally each year. True they are held in air conditioned camps and assessed. They are given health checks and police checks. Most are then released into the community where they do their best to assimilate others are returned to their country of origin it's as simple as that. Temerity's drivel is what it is verbal diarrhea and narrow minded bigotry, you can almost feel the hate spewing from his orifice. the Muslim community do not wish temerity any harm they feel sad for him and his ilk.
GuinnessGrrl | Sep 13, 2010, 05:55 PM EDT
Isn't it a bit premature to state that Rahm Emanuel may lose the mayor's race in Chicago since he hasn't even declared his intent to run yet? Right now there are 3 declared candidates, 22 mulling it over & 13 more rumored to run according to the lastest reports. http://www.progressillinois.com/posts/content/2010/09/10/whose-running-mayor
Monsoonman | Sep 13, 2010, 11:33 AM EDT
Thanks for the other side of the story, Temerity....Call for Mr. Sean!!!
maloney | Sep 12, 2010, 11:25 PM EDT
rahmbo ever makes jews look bad!! Chicago deserves him.
Temerity | Sep 12, 2010, 09:50 PM EDT
" "in fact praised your immigration system. Claims it is far superior to the cruel and barbaric treatment immigrants receive here in the USA. Are you suggesting otherwise? I am shocked." Well I don't know anything about that I always thought Americans were good people .No not cruel or barbaric at all here we have TV's and air-conditioning for Asylum seekers who then smash and destroy the facility claiming their right to enter our country illegally.Please spare me. Mostly Afghanis young men who in my opinion should be recruited into the army to help fight the Taliban and sent back to Afghanistan where our soldiers are giving their lives to do it for them.Instead they cower here form terrorist cells and foul mouth us calling us barking fogs and Infidels ect.The last I heard said was this country really belongs to them and not to us anyway( they didn't even give the aborigines credit.) Now I ask you is that the sort if immigrant to help make a country united and strong?.Add to that a woman who would not remove her berka to give evidence in court so the jury could actually see her face, They will not shake hands with a non Muslim businessman.Or leave their wife alone in the room with a European man ( Mmn?) I rest my case.Are Christians a bit soft in the head or what?
Monsoonman | Sep 12, 2010, 08:16 PM EDT
Temerity: Your fellow Australian Seanmelbourne assured us and in fact praised your immigration system. Claims it is far superior to the cruel and barbaric treatment immigrants receive here in the USA. Are you suggesting otherwise? I am shocked.
Temerity | Sep 12, 2010, 08:06 PM EDT
borefield that sounds right to me what you are saying.Good luck!Wish we had stricter imigration laws here in Australia.There are always lobbies pushng their own agenda.They make sure they and their's get positions of power and then there is nothing stopping them while the majority lay back and snore.
borefield | Sep 12, 2010, 06:35 PM EDT
Gutierrez is promoting Illegal Emigration at any cost for his race of people. Please remember assisting the Irish or any other race is not in in interests. Why is it with the many different races in this country that the Hispanics get everything spoken and written in Spanish. What makes them so special above the Germans, Polish, Russians, all the different nationalities that have to fend for themselvs and learn English. They are still not satisfied. The congressman eccourages his race to enter Illegally into this country, avail of all the social programmes at taxpayers expense and feel it's their right. We need to wake up and soon. English will be the second language. I know there will be people who will judge me a racist, well so be it. I will fight for my rights to take back our American way of life. Learn our language and way of life. Work for a living and make a worth while contribution to the country. I do not like Emanuel either. Chicago politics spawns some very deceitful and crooked politians.Yes, there are a few Irish that come under that banner also. The voters will get what they deserve if they vote for either one.
Monsoonman | Sep 12, 2010, 01:42 PM EDT
They're both scumbags.
allentown | Sep 12, 2010, 12:29 PM EDT
Gutierrez believes more in his race than he does in his countrymen.
Nicoletta | Sep 12, 2010, 09:13 AM EDT
Richard Daley has done a great job of being mayor of Chicago. He has turned the downtown area into a beautiful and safe place to live and work - and done it with panache. Maybe there's an Irish American woman waiting in the wings to take over...