Mayor Howard Frimark described his recent Road Trip! to Washington, D.C. as a "success". We feel he must have been talking about the miracle of flight and his plane landing safely at O'Hare. Other than that, we're not sure what about the trip could be described as a "success".
Having allowed requests for Federal grant funds to languish for two years, Mayor Frimark finally decided to "follow-up" on Park Ridge's grant requests by hitting the road to D.C., along with City Manager Tim Schuenke, and Director of Economic Development Kim Uhlig; insisting that they must talk with Federal legislators on "their turf"."
After Frimark's having spent time and effort smearing Schakowsky locally, of the three Federal legislators Frimark promised to meet with, it was only Schakowsky who made herself available to Frimark and his team. Mayor Frimark was un-successful in arranging meetings with either Durbin or Obama, on any turf.
Upon the Mayor's "successful" return, he acknowledged that Schakowsky told him "all the appropriation money for this year is already gone." Nothing like checking and planning ahead there Mr. Mayor!
Of course the Mayor would never pass up an opportunity to be gracious himself and, as reported in last week's Journal & Topics, he told a reporter of his meeting with Schakowsky, "Unfortunately, we haven't gotten anything at all from her."
So let's see now, the only Federal legislator who made time to meet with the Mayor, instead of passing him off to staffers, gets a sour grapefruit in the face upon his "successful" return.
Yeah, that should work as a step in the right direction to "position the city" for a portion of that "large appropriations bill" in 2009.
October 15, 2007
Yeah, that should work.
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At last Monday's city council meeting the mayor described this trip as a "Fact-Finding Mission".
Nothing like a good spin and back-pedal attempt. Here's another clue for Frimark - spinning and back-pedalling works better if you don't have both your feet firmly wedged in your mouth.
Still another clue for our lack luster leader - we are an island of red nearly surrounded by a sea of blue; if you ever expect to get anything for Park Ridge, like Tony Arredia does for Des Plaines, you'll have to suppress your political pinhead inclinations and not act like an idiot when you go begging for money.
By the way, good luck getting your petitions filled for your next trip, and say "hello" to your buddy Rudy G. for us when you get to Saint Paul next September.
Though you may want to reconsider the decorum of passing your personal petitions at charity events. It came across to quite a few people as a bit tacky.
Obama is a card carrying commie!
Won't wear the flag.
Won't place his hand over his heart for the national Anthem.
Come on people - what do you need - a load of bricks to fall.....
As for Dick D.....he's another who used the term " Nazis " when referring to or troops! remember....
And then you voters of the PR crew want Hillary....as our candidate?
There will be some tense talks every thirty days...or so.
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