Ugly Cook County Racial Politics

John Kass has an interesting take on race and Cook County Board politics. John Daley, brother of Mayor Richard Daley, appears to be retreating from his bid to become interim Board president because of racial intimidation. Todd Stroger, son of incapacitated Board President John Stroger, apparently hasn't given up his desire to succeed his father.

It's a shame that Chicago/Cook County politics has descended into this morass. The recourse to racial politics simply means that a candidate, campaign or political movement has no legitimiate reason to be entrusted with governance. In fact, such race-baiters should be run out of town on rails.