Is Rich Daley a bit like Moses. Daley may have been the chief architect of getting Chicago to the Promised Land. Is it just possible that he may not be the best while we cross the Jordan...er...Chicago River?
When the Bulls replaced a very successful Doug Collins with Phil Jackson, they said they wanted to up the ante and go with the guy who would win the championships. Which Jackson did. Six times.
Now I, for one, like what Rich Daley has done for the city. And i am by no means advocating someone else would do a better job with the city than he has (although I am more than a little concerned about his scandal filled administration).
But I'm really seeking a different type of a discussion here.
Is it possible that Chicago has arrived as a major city whose position has been secured that it just might not need the iron hand of a Rich Daley to take the city to the next step? Is it just possible that the way the mayor has altered the landscape (i.e. Navy Pier, Mil Pk, Museum Campus) and encouraged the Chicago building boom and the rise of downtown living, etc., no longer is necesary in Chicago that has come of age?
Could Daley just possibly be the guy we needed to get us here, but not to lead us once we have arrived?> |
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