Zorn addresses the Stroger situation.
It is sad that John Stroger has a serious stroke and having seen my grandparents after similar events, I feel sympathy for them and as a personal matter, it’s tragic.
However, that shouldn’t obscure the fact that John Stroger, by the doctors’ reports, will never return to actively govern Cook County and he won’t be in a position to run for reelection in the general election. Voting for him is voting for the Central Committee choosing a good candidate. Is that something Democrats trust?
I was having a discussion with my librarian a couple of weeks ago, i said Stroger looks tired and about done…
I wish the man improved health, but the time for him to step aside is long past.
The people supporting Stroger have fed at the public trough long enough.
My hope, (i’m an eternal optimist), is that Claypool would usher in a period of “reform” at the county offices.