Day: February 23, 2014

Eric Zorn has Michael Jordan’s number?

He must, if he knows this for sure:

The near pathological competitiveness and narcissism of the greatest basketball player of all time is fairly well known . . . 

An “in my opinion” might be in order, right? Unless he gets MJ mixed up with Lebron J.

In any case, I could find no media reference to what he says is fairly well known.

Has Zorn written about it? If so, “fairly well known” calls for more than that. Unless Z. has too high an opinion of himself. Perish the thought.

Rauner got swindled, so . . .

 . . . he’s a bad choice for governor?

The experience with Acartha could undercut his pitch that he is a savvy business executive who would bring that expertise to Springfield, a key part of his campaign for the Republican nomination for governor in the March 18 primary.

 

“Nobody wants to admit you were involved with a swindler in the past, particularly when you run for office,” says Thomas Lys, a professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. “Particularly not in Illinois, and particularly not for governor.”

Point made, but his batting average?

 Before Acartha, Mr. Morriss had already arranged one deal in which the duo made more than $75 million. Mr. Rauner, an avid outdoorsman, also owned a hunting camp with Mr. Morriss.

Compared to Illinois’  Gov. Quinn’s stellar reputation for fiscal success — as of 20 months ago — in his how many years as guv, Democrat office-holder, and campaigner? 

via Rauner business associate imprisoned on tax charge – In Other News – Crain’s Chicago Business.