Better than Sopranos: 4th CD candidate Roberto Maldonado: Cable and Streaming
Jeff Berkowitz: You support ROTC-Reserve Officer Training in high schools?
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Jeff Berkowitz: So, you like those charter schools.
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I like the charter schools.
Jeff Berkowitz: How about just giving parents $8,000 or $9,000. We spend about $12,000 per kid per year [in the Chicago Public Schools].
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Tonight’s City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs features Cook County Commissioner Roberto Maldonado [D-Chicago]. The show airs through-out the City at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21 [CANTV]. Maldonado is also one of half dozen 4th CD Democratic Primary candidates—who have either declared their candidacy or are thought to be considering a run on February 5, 2008. Cong. Luis Gutierrez is stepping down in 2008 after 16 years in that seat and most think that the winner in the Democratic Primary in the 8th CD is virtually certain to win the general election.
[See here] for more about Commissioner Maldonado, tonight’s show topics and the 4th CD race.
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We applaud and admire Commissioner Maldonado for being the first 4th CD candidate to come on our show and face tough questioning on issues ranging from County Board President Todd Stroger’s performance to education to taxes to the War. Some of the other candidates [or potential candidates] have been less courageous when it comes to telling voters, in the context of vigorous questioning, what they think. Perhaps they much prefer softballs and mushballs to hardballs and, if so, they should be judged by the voters accordingly.
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You may also watch the show with Comm. Maldonado on your computer at PublicAffairsTV.com. In addition to the Maldonado show, additional recent shows posted on our video podcast site are shows featuring (1) State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) [who is also co-chairing, with Senator Frank Watson, the McCain for President campaign in Illinois] and (2) Political and Corporate Campaign Consultant Dan Curry. The show with Durkin is airing this week in the suburbs and the show with Curry will air next week in the suburbs [contrary to what is stated here, but which also includes more information about Curry and the show].
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PublicAffairsTV also has our shows with Presidential candidates Obama, Giuliani and McCain, as well as many other pols.
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A partial transcript of tonight’s City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs, featuring Commissioner Maldonado, is included directly below. Another partial transcript of the show is included here.
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Jeff Berkowitz: We’ve had four months, maybe five months, of [Cook County Board President] Todd Stroger, have we had too much of Todd Stroger or too little? Should we have more or less of Todd?
Roberto Maldonado, Cook County Commissioner [D-Chicago] and 4th CD Democratic Primary Candidate: Well, I am very disappointed at his Presidency. I felt and I sensed that he was going to be a very much more hands-on President, engaging himself very deeply into the ins and outs of County Government and we have not seen that…I have to say that I voted against his first proposed budget...
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Comm. Roberto Maldonado: …our undocumented workers who reside in Cook County—they pay sales taxes and many of them pay property taxes…
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Jeff Berkowitz: Should we have more or fewer military careers for Hispanics? Is that a good thing or a bad thing: Military careers for Hispanics?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Oh, sure-- I support that and—
Jeff Berkowitz: You support ROTC-Reserve Officer Training in high schools?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes, I support the ROTC.
Jeff Berkowitz: Because there are some people who say they shouldn’t be there. They have taken ROTC out of some schools. You disagree with those folks?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: When I was an undergrad student in Puerto Rico, I was against it. Today, I have a much more open mind and I support it.
Jeff Berkowitz: You’ve gotten wiser with the years?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Much wiser. Yes. And, plus, it is a great exposure to our kids where they can learn discipline. This is a great skill that they can take with them, as they go thru life.
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Jeff Berkowitz: …would you end this [Iraq] War in October of 2007.
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I would support starting to bring our troops home.
Jeff Berkowitz: Would you leave any troops there?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes, I would. Of course.
Jeff Berkowitz: How many troops?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I don’t know. I don’t know how many troops but we need to have a presence—
Jeff Berkowitz: Two, two hundred, two thousand—
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I really don’t know. But, I think we should work with the leadership of Iraq to see what kind of presence we need to have in Iraq.
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Jeff Berkowitz: If somebody is earning $200,000, would you take away their tax cuts?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes.
Jeff Berkowitz: If they are earning $150,000, a family, would you take away their tax cuts?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: No.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, that’s the cut-off, $150,000- where they can keep their tax cuts?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes.
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Jeff Berkowitz: Education.
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes.
Jeff Berkowitz: You’d like to see some school choice-school vouchers?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Well, yes, you know why? Because, in the Latino community, there has—although at the beginning I was very much against it because I thought that funding for public education should go directly to our public school system. But, we have learned that in the Latino community the charter school approach has been very effective.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you like those charter schools.
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I like the charter schools.
Jeff Berkowitz: How about just giving parents $8,000 or $9,000. We spend about $12,000 per kid per year [in the Chicago Public Schools].
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I would rather stay with the charter school.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, you are not going to reject school vouchers? That might be something you would consider?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: No, I think that we have to perfect first the charter schools.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, would you consider school vouchers?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I would, but way after we perfect the charter school system.
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Public Affairs, taped on May 6, 2007.
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com
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Jeff Berkowitz: So, you like those charter schools.
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I like the charter schools.
Jeff Berkowitz: How about just giving parents $8,000 or $9,000. We spend about $12,000 per kid per year [in the Chicago Public Schools].
***********************************************
Tonight’s City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs features Cook County Commissioner Roberto Maldonado [D-Chicago]. The show airs through-out the City at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21 [CANTV]. Maldonado is also one of half dozen 4th CD Democratic Primary candidates—who have either declared their candidacy or are thought to be considering a run on February 5, 2008. Cong. Luis Gutierrez is stepping down in 2008 after 16 years in that seat and most think that the winner in the Democratic Primary in the 8th CD is virtually certain to win the general election.
[See here] for more about Commissioner Maldonado, tonight’s show topics and the 4th CD race.
**********************************************
We applaud and admire Commissioner Maldonado for being the first 4th CD candidate to come on our show and face tough questioning on issues ranging from County Board President Todd Stroger’s performance to education to taxes to the War. Some of the other candidates [or potential candidates] have been less courageous when it comes to telling voters, in the context of vigorous questioning, what they think. Perhaps they much prefer softballs and mushballs to hardballs and, if so, they should be judged by the voters accordingly.
***********************************************************
You may also watch the show with Comm. Maldonado on your computer at PublicAffairsTV.com. In addition to the Maldonado show, additional recent shows posted on our video podcast site are shows featuring (1) State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) [who is also co-chairing, with Senator Frank Watson, the McCain for President campaign in Illinois] and (2) Political and Corporate Campaign Consultant Dan Curry. The show with Durkin is airing this week in the suburbs and the show with Curry will air next week in the suburbs [contrary to what is stated here, but which also includes more information about Curry and the show].
****************************************************
PublicAffairsTV also has our shows with Presidential candidates Obama, Giuliani and McCain, as well as many other pols.
*******************************************************
A partial transcript of tonight’s City of Chicago edition of Public Affairs, featuring Commissioner Maldonado, is included directly below. Another partial transcript of the show is included here.
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Jeff Berkowitz: We’ve had four months, maybe five months, of [Cook County Board President] Todd Stroger, have we had too much of Todd Stroger or too little? Should we have more or less of Todd?
Roberto Maldonado, Cook County Commissioner [D-Chicago] and 4th CD Democratic Primary Candidate: Well, I am very disappointed at his Presidency. I felt and I sensed that he was going to be a very much more hands-on President, engaging himself very deeply into the ins and outs of County Government and we have not seen that…I have to say that I voted against his first proposed budget...
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Comm. Roberto Maldonado: …our undocumented workers who reside in Cook County—they pay sales taxes and many of them pay property taxes…
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Jeff Berkowitz: Should we have more or fewer military careers for Hispanics? Is that a good thing or a bad thing: Military careers for Hispanics?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Oh, sure-- I support that and—
Jeff Berkowitz: You support ROTC-Reserve Officer Training in high schools?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes, I support the ROTC.
Jeff Berkowitz: Because there are some people who say they shouldn’t be there. They have taken ROTC out of some schools. You disagree with those folks?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: When I was an undergrad student in Puerto Rico, I was against it. Today, I have a much more open mind and I support it.
Jeff Berkowitz: You’ve gotten wiser with the years?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Much wiser. Yes. And, plus, it is a great exposure to our kids where they can learn discipline. This is a great skill that they can take with them, as they go thru life.
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Jeff Berkowitz: …would you end this [Iraq] War in October of 2007.
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I would support starting to bring our troops home.
Jeff Berkowitz: Would you leave any troops there?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes, I would. Of course.
Jeff Berkowitz: How many troops?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I don’t know. I don’t know how many troops but we need to have a presence—
Jeff Berkowitz: Two, two hundred, two thousand—
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I really don’t know. But, I think we should work with the leadership of Iraq to see what kind of presence we need to have in Iraq.
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Jeff Berkowitz: If somebody is earning $200,000, would you take away their tax cuts?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes.
Jeff Berkowitz: If they are earning $150,000, a family, would you take away their tax cuts?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: No.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, that’s the cut-off, $150,000- where they can keep their tax cuts?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes.
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Jeff Berkowitz: Education.
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Yes.
Jeff Berkowitz: You’d like to see some school choice-school vouchers?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: Well, yes, you know why? Because, in the Latino community, there has—although at the beginning I was very much against it because I thought that funding for public education should go directly to our public school system. But, we have learned that in the Latino community the charter school approach has been very effective.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you like those charter schools.
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I like the charter schools.
Jeff Berkowitz: How about just giving parents $8,000 or $9,000. We spend about $12,000 per kid per year [in the Chicago Public Schools].
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I would rather stay with the charter school.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, you are not going to reject school vouchers? That might be something you would consider?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: No, I think that we have to perfect first the charter schools.
Jeff Berkowitz: But, would you consider school vouchers?
Comm. Roberto Maldonado: I would, but way after we perfect the charter school system.
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Public Affairs, taped on May 6, 2007.
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com
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