Felsenthal Files - May 2011

05/31/11

Q & A: Joseph Epstein

One of my favorite writers answers questions about politicians, hypocrisy and himself.

Posted at 01:34 PM in Felsenthal Files | Permalink | Comments (1)

05/23/11

Blagojevich Lawyer Sheldon Sorosky Answers (Sort Of) the Questions Everyone's Asking

After the prosecution rested its case in the Blagojevich retrial last week, I called Rod’s old friend and lawyer Sheldon Sorosky to ask him whom the defense was going to call as a witness today. Sorosky would not give me names, and he had not decided (as of last Friday) whether Blago would take the stand. But he dismissed rumors that Blago would be delivering...

Posted at 09:56 AM in Felsenthal Files | Permalink | Comments (0)

05/18/11

Gery Chico to Run for Office Again?

After Election Day, Gery Chico—who fell short of a runoff with Rahm Emanuel—stayed out of the spotlight for a while. The former Daley chief of staff, who once ran Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Park District, was the only opponent who had even a chance of beating Emanuel in this year’s race for mayor. Here, some highlights from our telephone conversation Tuesday, his first one-on-one interview with...

Posted at 12:35 PM in Felsenthal Files | Permalink | Comments (0)

05/17/11

The Blagojevich Sequel Drones On

If the first trial had a certain excitement and air of unpredictability, Monday’s edition of the retrial seemed just worn and wan—much like the defendant. Still, there was a special poignancy because while Blago II droned on at the federal courthouse on Jackson and Dearborn, some blocks east and north at Millennium Park, Rahm Emanuel—“that little [expletive]” in Blago’s taped words—was being inaugurated as mayor...

Posted at 10:58 AM in Felsenthal Files | Permalink | Comments (0)

05/16/11

Cheri Daniels: First Lady of Indiana, Granddaughter of a Cubs Great... And Future First Lady of the United States?

Of all the hurdles Indiana governor and likely presidential candidate Mitch Daniels faces on the road to the White House, one important one his the permission of his wife, Cheri. She's not much for politics, but she does love Chicago's other pastime: her beloved grandfather was Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Herman.

Posted at 11:13 AM in Felsenthal Files | Permalink | Comments (0)

05/11/11

Michael Daley, the Smartest Daley Brother You've Probably Never Heard of

As Rich Daley counts down his last days as mayor—awash in news coverage, mostly nostalgic—I thought it would be interesting to take a look at his brother, Michael, about whom surprisingly little has been written. While working on a profile of Bill Daley in 2004, I was told repeatedly that Michael was the most intelligent of the four Daley boys...

Posted at 10:34 AM in Felsenthal Files | Permalink | Comments (0)

05/04/11

In the Situation Room with Obama, Bill Daley Dressed for the Occasion

One powerful photo of a Sunday afternoon scene in the White House Situation Room dominated the news yesterday. Captured by White House photographer Pete Souza, the image shows the president, vice president, and Obama’s national security team gazing off-camera at video feed of the bloody mission to kill Osama bin Laden. But it was Obama's Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, who...

Posted at 07:43 AM in Felsenthal Files | Permalink | Comments (0)

05/03/11

Bloomberg Says Send Immigrants to Detroit; Miguel Del Valle, ICIRR Respond

Sunday on Meet the Press, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a suggestion about how to revitalize the economy—let in all immigrants who want to come here but require that they live in Detroit for five to ten years. Bloomberg explained that dispatching immigrants directly to Detroit would solve two problems simultaneously: energize the economy and...

Posted at 10:10 AM in Felsenthal Files | Permalink | Comments (0)

	05/31/11 Q & A: Joseph Epstein One of my favorite writers answers questions about politicians, hypocrisy and himself. Posted at 01:34 PM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (1)
	05/23/11 Blagojevich Lawyer Sheldon Sorosky Answers (Sort Of) the Questions Everyone's Asking After the prosecution rested its case in the Blagojevich retrial last week, I called Rod’s old friend and lawyer Sheldon Sorosky to ask him whom the defense was going to call as a witness today. Sorosky would not give me names, and he had not decided (as of last Friday) whether Blago would take the stand. But he dismissed rumors that Blago would be delivering... Posted at 09:56 AM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	05/18/11 Gery Chico to Run for Office Again? After Election Day, Gery Chico—who fell short of a runoff with Rahm Emanuel—stayed out of the spotlight for a while. The former Daley chief of staff, who once ran Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Park District, was the only opponent who had even a chance of beating Emanuel in this year’s race for mayor. Here, some highlights from our telephone conversation Tuesday, his first one-on-one interview with... Posted at 12:35 PM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	05/17/11 The Blagojevich Sequel Drones On If the first trial had a certain excitement and air of unpredictability, Monday’s edition of the retrial seemed just worn and wan—much like the defendant. Still, there was a special poignancy because while Blago II droned on at the federal courthouse on Jackson and Dearborn, some blocks east and north at Millennium Park, Rahm Emanuel—“that little [expletive]” in Blago’s taped words—was being inaugurated as mayor... Posted at 10:58 AM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	05/16/11 Cheri Daniels: First Lady of Indiana, Granddaughter of a Cubs Great... And Future First Lady of the United States? Of all the hurdles Indiana governor and likely presidential candidate Mitch Daniels faces on the road to the White House, one important one his the permission of his wife, Cheri. She's not much for politics, but she does love Chicago's other pastime: her beloved grandfather was Cubs Hall of Famer Billy Herman. Posted at 11:13 AM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	05/11/11 Michael Daley, the Smartest Daley Brother You've Probably Never Heard of As Rich Daley counts down his last days as mayor—awash in news coverage, mostly nostalgic—I thought it would be interesting to take a look at his brother, Michael, about whom surprisingly little has been written. While working on a profile of Bill Daley in 2004, I was told repeatedly that Michael was the most intelligent of the four Daley boys... Posted at 10:34 AM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	05/04/11 In the Situation Room with Obama, Bill Daley Dressed for the Occasion One powerful photo of a Sunday afternoon scene in the White House Situation Room dominated the news yesterday. Captured by White House photographer Pete Souza, the image shows the president, vice president, and Obama’s national security team gazing off-camera at video feed of the bloody mission to kill Osama bin Laden. But it was Obama's Chief of Staff, Bill Daley, who... Posted at 07:43 AM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (0)
	05/03/11 Bloomberg Says Send Immigrants to Detroit; Miguel Del Valle, ICIRR Respond Sunday on Meet the Press, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg made a suggestion about how to revitalize the economy—let in all immigrants who want to come here but require that they live in Detroit for five to ten years. Bloomberg explained that dispatching immigrants directly to Detroit would solve two problems simultaneously: energize the economy and... Posted at 10:10 AM in Felsenthal Files \| Permalink \| Comments (0)