Chicago's New Mayor Wastes Political Capital, Begs For Dem Convention to Be Hosted In His City

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 Well there goes any leverage this so-called progressive had on the national scene:

CHICAGO — Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson this week pitched President Joe Biden on holding the Democratic National Convention here in 2024, a person close to Johnson told NBC News on Friday.

The topic came up in a private call Wednesday after Biden congratulated Johnson on winning the Chicago mayor's race in a contest that captured national attention.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday night.

The person close to Johnson said the mayor-elect also repeatedly discussed his intent on bringing the convention to the city in both calls and meetings with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, countering concerns that interest in Chicago might be diminished amid the transition from outgoing Mayor Lori Lightfoot to Johnson.

“He brings a real excitement to the job ... to the people of Chicago and I think that’s being felt in Washington, D.C,” Pritzker said at a joint news conference with Johnson on Friday.

In a private meeting on Friday, Johnson and Pritzker “discussed ways we could work together to bring the Democratic National Convention in 2024,” a statement from Johnson’s team said.


Remember how after Chris Smalls led his former co-workers to union wins against Amazon, everyone wanted to be seen with him? Well, this is the opposite of that. Johnson should have have been a ghost for the most part -and saying, "Chicago" anytime he was on camera or had a mic pushed in his face- until the national movers & shakers came to him. Now, he's on his way to being another cog in the machine. 


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