WEEKEND QUOTABLES

CTU V.P. Jesse Sharkey on Claypool

“His own arrogance did him in...Because, in his mind, there was no such thing as unethical as long as it applied to him.” -- Sun-Times

Ald. Sue Sadlowski-Garza on hearing news of Claypool resignation

“I shouted out the F-bomb when the mayor’s office called me, like ‘F yeah!’ ” said 10th Ward Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza, a CTU member and a school counselor of 22 years. -- Chicago Tribune 

Ben Joravsky 

 With the Cortland TIF, it seems as if Christmas has come early for Amazon. It's Rahm's way of saying "I love you, Jeff Bezos." Of course, the mayor's generosity would be backed by money that could otherwise go to dead-broke public schools. -- Reader

Barack Obama on rising fascist threat

The danger is "grow(ing) complacent," Obama said. "We have to tend to this garden of democracy or else things could fall apart quickly." --  Q&A session before the Economic Club of Chicago

Paul Ryan

Providing free lunch to hungry school children gives them a "full stomach and an empty soul".  -- Time

Roy Moore 

Getting rid of amendments after 10th would "eliminate many problems." -- CNN

Mayor, #CPS Board Pres, Forrest Claypool refuse questions after Claypool resigns. More like retirement send-off than resignation @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/AKy36wWzTt

— Dana Kozlov (@DanaCBS2) December 8, 2017