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Friday, August 24, 2012

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm no "honest broker"

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Rahm no "honest broker":


Rahm no "honest broker"

Rahm claims he's the guy who can step in at the last minute with his tough guy approach and prevent a strike.

The Sun-Times' Fran Spielman is painting Rahm as the broker, the one guy who can step in at the last moment, resolve the contentious contract negotiations in a closed door meeting, and by sheer will, prevent a teachers strike. At the same time, Spielman is portraying the mayor as the tough guy (unlike Mayor Daley) who can keep the union in its place.
Early next week, sources said the mayor plans to step it up a notch by having a “second level of