Contrary to whatever he might say:
(CBS) – Gov. Pat Quinn says he would consider using state resources to help combat Chicago street violence, but only if city officials want the assistance.
Speaking on this week’s mass shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, Quinn was asked whether there have been discussions about sending in the state police or Illinois National Guard to assist Chicago police.
The governor said he’s had no specific conversations but noted state police are helping patrol in East St. Louis, another city that has its challenges with violent crime.
“It has to be done in a coordinated fashion with the local law enforcement, with their full cooperation,†Quinn told reporters Saturday.
Quinn did not specifically veto the idea of deploying Guard members in Chicago. A press aide later told CBS 2 the governor was speaking only about the possibility of using state police to help out.
I can say with high confidence that Pat Quinn won’t deploy the National Guard on the South Side of Chicago. He’s running for re-election and, of course, he’ll deplore the violent crime there. Imagine the optics of it. What’s he going to do, declare martial law? Maybe a curfew? Soldiers in military uniforms on every street corner?
People say all sorts of things but that doesn’t mean he’ll do it. I can’t imagine a move surer to put a Republican in the governor’s mansion.
As a former member of the National Guard, I think it would be a very dumb idea.
“I can say with high confidence that Pat Quinn won’t deploy the National Guard on the South Side of Chicago.”
LOL But if I recall, you voted for him. Own it. Are all your voting decisions the least bad among bad choices? How about some dude who says “I am not going to implement one new government program for 3 years until we rationalize the current ones?”
It can be done. But not if even the brightest among us tell us they have no choice but to do something against every intellectual bone in their body vis – a vis stated desired outcomes.
PS
I shot 71 today. I’m going to play more golf and less debating with the moron Michael’s of the worlds.
That pretty well covers it. Brady was an awful candidate and I wasn’t going to vote Green.
At this point I could vote either for Rauner or Rutherford. It depends on how they run.
Dave
I met Rauner some 20 some years ago. I knew then he was going to do well after breaking off from the original GTC.
IL needs someone who can meld financial acumen with political dexterity. He’d get my vote today, or we are toast. But agreed, let’s see how he runs. If this doesn’t work………………..there is always Desert Mountain.