December 22, 2008
In September, Blagojevich and Mayor Daley had a curious exchange about the mass transit problem in Chicago. It gives a little insight into their relationship. The CTA has an ongoing problem with its budget and Blago blames it on mismanagement of funds and Daley blames it on the seniors ride free program that started in March.
Chicago Tribune's DAN MIHALOPOULOS (9-15)
Mayor Richard Daley said Monday that Gov. Rod Blagojevich's claim the mayor and the CTA are misleading the public about transit funding problems is "cuckoo." Daley quickly followed up his one-word response by saying he was "not getting into an argument" with Blagojevich. "He's arguing with everybody in America."
Blagojevich responded. MONIQUE GARCIA:
BLAGOJEVICH: Look, I have a great deal of respect for Mayor Daley, I don't think I'm cuckoo, but I will tell you what drives me crazy and what drives me crazy is the CTA blaming years of mismanagement on senior citizens taking the bus for free. I just think again blaming the seniors and blaming a good thing like that for the mismanagement of the CTA to lay a foundation for a fare increase is unfortunate.
And I don't consider myself cuckoo but that kind of stuff drives me crazy.
Now you have a baseline.
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