The last thing I'd want to do coming out of the hospital is pop some pain meds and sit

around talking politics, but you know, that's what I do.

That's what I do.

And Jeff Carlin and I, we know that the Chicago way is an integral point and part of the

Chicago Merrill campaign and the Merrill campaign is the main event.

So let's get on with it with Paul Velis, candidate for mayor of Chicago.

And Jeff, when I'm done with this podcast, Betty's going to help me put together a few

sentences.

I don't know what I do without her.

Does she get writing credit?

Does it?

Is there a, you know, I might give her a co-bi-line on the beat of the column, you know?

I wanted her to, some friends of mine have asked, why won't Betty write a column like

it could be funny, like life with John, you know, how difficult, because you imagine

if our wives and we are good, you know, significant others through the tables on us, because, you

know, can you imagine living with me?

I mean, it would be a pain in the ass.

I can see another, Jen.

She can write this column though, is a fairy tale and it can be like, you know, a Sicilian

woman taking care of a wild boar.

I can set the picture right now.

That's right.

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