Mayor Brandon Johnson went on national television Tuesday morning and did what Chicagoans have seen him do many times before: talk in circles.
On MSNBC’s morning show, host Joe Scarborough asked Johnson a simple yes-or-no question: Would adding 5,000 more cops, combined with strong social programs, make Chicago safer? Scarborough asked again. And again. Johnson never answered, opting instead to do what he does so often: duck, dodge, and deliver a word salad.
As video of Johnson’s dodging spread online, Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) offered the response Johnson should have given: “Yes, we would take the resources to hire additional police officers along with the other resources. Not a hard question to answer.”…