Ex-"Rage" Guitarist (Tom Morello) Threatens To Run Against Rahm

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Source: NBC Chicago

Tom Morello, former guitarist of Rage Against the Machine, is living up to his ex-band’s name by threatening to run for mayor against Rahm Emanuel.

Morello says Emanuel canceled the permit for a May 18 National Nurses United rally after he was added to the bill. The group originally had permission to march to Daley Plaza but was told to move to Petrillo Music Shell “to accommodate changes to your event, including a performance by a nationally known musician and a significantly increased number of expected attendees.”

Morello raged against Emanuel to Rolling Stone magazine.

“Chicago is my hometown and the mayor is making me feel mighty unwelcome,” he said. “I don’t care what they say or do, I’m coming to rock out and speak my mind. We won't be silenced and we won't be stopped. If Rahm Emanuel is so afraid of my popularity in Chicago maybe I should run against him in the next election. See you in the streets.”

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26 replies	Author	Time	Post
Ex-"Rage" Guitarist (Tom Morello) Threatens To Run Against Rahm (Original post)	Ian David	May 2012	OP
K & R	MoreGOPoop	May 2012	#1
This message was self-deleted by its author	villager	May 2012	#2
Signing up @MayorMorello now	Capt. Obvious	May 2012	#3
Someone please shed some light. They were asked to move the event, not cancel it....	groundloop	May 2012	#4
Yes. That is a big deal. The whole point is that the Nurses and Morello should	JDPriestly	May 2012	#9
Run Tom run.	sarcasmo	May 2012	#5
K & R	AzDar	May 2012	#6
if he would win can we still rage against the machine?	madrchsod	May 2012	#7
i would love to see a populist like morello go up against that shitbird	frylock	May 2012	#8
He's no empty suit either!	arcane1	May 2012	#13
super smart dood with a lot of political knowledge	frylock	May 2012	#25
And I could threaten to compete for Rodgers' starting QB spot at Green Bay too	dmallind	May 2012	#10
Tell it to Reagan and Schwarzenegger.	Comrade Grumpy	May 2012	#12
Yeah - he's in that league....whatever his name is.	dmallind	May 2012	#24
Smart guy. I hope he does. Never listed to "Rage" music,	davidwparker	May 2012	#11
That's my experience as well	arcane1	May 2012	#14
If you like rock, try this song...	Yuugal	May 2012	#18
He will testify n/t	Strelnikov_	May 2012	#15
K & R. The mayor should shove his tired ol' Joe Pesci	Guy Whitey Corngood	May 2012	#16
Aren't they open Communists?	Ter	May 2012	#17
Not sure about that	Yuugal	May 2012	#19
Plenty of progressive-minded people are, but I don't think that should matter here.	David__77	May 2012	#21
He should do it....	WCGreen	May 2012	#20
Truer words were never spoken, WC.	mohinoaklawnillinois	May 2012	#26
I would like to see that race!	IndyJones	May 2012	#22
That would be, in a word, epic.	joshcryer	May 2012	#23