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Chicago Mayor Emanuel Does Not Like Nickelback, Spokesperson Says

Categories: National News, Politics
05:36 pm

September 11, 2012

by EYDER PERALTA

A sign seen during a protest by the Chicago Teachers Union.
The strike going on in Chicago is serious: 350,000 students are locked out and we brought you the news in a post from this morning.

We'll get back to real news in a little. First, here's a bit of levity:

There is a picture from the picket lines on Monday that had Daniel Strauss, who tweeted it, saying, "Civility has disappeared in Chicago Teachers Union protests."

The sign was written in all caps: "RAHM EMANUEL LIKES NICKELBACK."

Nickelback, if you're not of that persuasion, is a popular Canadian rock band, which is not entirely unfamiliar with this kind of controversy. Back in 2011, Detroit Lions fans actually started a petition to have the band removed from a half-time show.

But, alas, this protest sign — and pop culture slur — would be rated "false" if checked out by Politifact. The mayor's spokesperson responded with one word when the Chicago Redeye asked if Emanuel liked Nickelback: "No."

www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/09/11/160968342/chicago-mayor-emanuel-does-not-like-nickelback-spokesperson-says

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charminglife Full Member Posts: 1,904 Likes: 2,253	Oh, and Rahm disavows Nickelback Sept 12, 2012 12:06:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charminglife on Sept 12, 2012 12:06:58 GMT -5 Ha - I thought this was going to be an Onion article!
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meshaliuknits Elder I told y'all to vote cats! Now the Sith is your only hope. Posts: 25,478 Likes: 35,833	Oh, and Rahm disavows Nickelback Sept 12, 2012 12:08:33 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by meshaliuknits on Sept 12, 2012 12:08:33 GMT -5 What's his stance on Creed?
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heightsyankee Full Member Posts: 3,110 Likes: 55	Oh, and Rahm disavows Nickelback Sept 12, 2012 12:09:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by heightsyankee on Sept 12, 2012 12:09:13 GMT -5 I love that saying someone likes NB has become a pop culture slur. Sad for the group but fun for the rest of us.
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laurenpetro Elder Posts: 11,625 Likes: 13,857	Oh, and Rahm disavows Nickelback Sept 12, 2012 12:09:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by laurenpetro on Sept 12, 2012 12:09:18 GMT -5 /dead even more /dead that this is not a fake article.
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marie427 Full Member Posts: 3,759 Likes: 2	Oh, and Rahm disavows Nickelback Sept 12, 2012 12:10:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marie427 on Sept 12, 2012 12:10:36 GMT -5 LOL
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mominatrix Elder Posts: 12,584 Likes: 13,628	Oh, and Rahm disavows Nickelback Sept 12, 2012 12:33:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mominatrix on Sept 12, 2012 12:33:37 GMT -5 Sept 12, 2012 12:06:58 GMT -5 charminglife said: Ha - I thought this was going to be an Onion article! I know! Even funnier that it's NPR. I want to read it in Bob Edwards' voice.
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Oh, and Rahm disavows Nickelback

Post by mominatrix on Sept 12, 2012 12:02:21 GMT -5

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