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loveandlight

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53. thank you for posting these facts

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 12:03 PM

Nov 2020

If Black lives are going to really matter in this new administration, they have to be more aware and particular in who they are looking at for these positions. We have to take our blinders off. I remember reading about this in the news when it happened. This is going to be a real important part of what Biden does in his new administration. Will he be serious about BLM or just talk? That is a serious conversation and his administration needs to be held to account. He's already picked a lot of good people in other positions. I hope they don't ruin it with this one.

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AOC: Covering up a murder is disqualifying for public leadership. [View all] melman Nov 2020 OP

don't know the story... stillcool Nov 2020 #1

It's not true. There was no coverup by Rahm Emmanuel. George II Nov 2020 #3

that's effed up... stillcool Nov 2020 #6

Exactly. It's a shame that it's repeated here on Democratic Underground. The officer involved.... George II Nov 2020 #12

Shameful. PTWB Nov 2020 #48

Don't let the anti-AOC faction gaslight you. PTWB Nov 2020 #44

Thanks for posting this. ShazzieB Nov 2020 #72

Thank you. nt cwydro Nov 2020 #85

thanks for the info.. stillcool Nov 2020 #128

I disagree, the facts do not back up your claim. His administration stonewalled in order to secure Celerity Nov 2020 #37

Great post. PTWB Nov 2020 #46

I notice that none of them are attacking Mondaire Jones (another elected Dem House member) who Celerity Nov 2020 #54

Sexism, perhaps? PTWB Nov 2020 #55

one of many reasons, yes Celerity Nov 2020 #60

No. And I resent you implying (actually outright saying) that sexism is involved in this discussion. George II Nov 2020 #117

I was not referring to you George, I know you are not sexist in anyway nt Celerity Nov 2020 #123

See #89. George II Nov 2020 #90

AOC is a convenient scapegoat melman Nov 2020 #105

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #111

Thanks for keeping me updated on things you dig melman Nov 2020 #114

Mondaire Jones wasn't the subject of the OP nor was he even mentioned in the OP. George II Nov 2020 #89

Mondaire Jones' tweet is right there in the original post. melman Nov 2020 #100

It's hard for some to see past AOC: Covering up a murder is disqualifying for public leadership Autumn Nov 2020 #107

Sorry, there were so many tweets I missed that. But Jones isn't the subject of the OP, which is: George II Nov 2020 #112

Rahm Emanuel isn't in the subject line melman Nov 2020 #118

It's totally blowing my mind Sympthsical Nov 2020 #58

Yes it is. PTWB Nov 2020 #66

I agree. ShazzieB Nov 2020 #74

Not to mention hypocritical. cwydro Nov 2020 #97

That ws an editorial column by Kristen McQueary in 2016, who clearly has a problem with Emmanuel.... George II Nov 2020 #47

When you can't attack the message attack the messenger eh? PTWB Nov 2020 #51

yep, same old same old modus operandi Celerity Nov 2020 #57

And nowhere in the column is evidence that he covered up a murder. Sometimes the messenger.... George II Nov 2020 #65

When was the body camera footage released? PTWB Nov 2020 #68

During Emmanuel's tenure as Mayor of Chicago. George II Nov 2020 #71

Shameful. PTWB Nov 2020 #81

Not the first time, nor the last. ahoysrcsm Nov 2020 #127

only after it was ordered by a judge and only after Emmanuel was re-elected and only after Celerity Nov 2020 #75

I posted far more than just that, and one could ask why you (for far longer) are so eager to bash Celerity Nov 2020 #62

Two things: George II Nov 2020 #70

You literally are taking Carl Sandburg to heart Celerity Nov 2020 #73

Why are you so eager to bash Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic Public Figure? Bettie Nov 2020 #103

I'm not "eager" to do so, but wonder why she is so eager to "bash" Democratic Mayor Rahm Emmanuel... George II Nov 2020 #110

Rahm Emmanuel is no longer an Democratic elected official Dem4Life1102 Nov 2020 #125

Me either, but AOC seems pretty straight forward in what she calls out. Biophilic Nov 2020 #4

I'm missing some... stillcool Nov 2020 #7

Thanks, that's a bit of a better explanation. Biophilic Nov 2020 #36

"I need to know more" x 40 million would create a truly GREAT nation. Hortensis Nov 2020 #32

Oh, my heavens, what a thought. Biophilic Nov 2020 #35

it is true, as I lay out here in detail Celerity Nov 2020 #40

There is no evidence that Rahm Emmanuel covered up the murder of Laquan McDonald.... George II Nov 2020 #2

Other cabinet picks were dropped for far less. Yavin4 Nov 2020 #5

That's not the point. That accusation is totally untrue and is a baseless attack on a Democrat. George II Nov 2020 #9

It's not like AOC to throw something like that out there if she doesn't know what she's talking BComplex Nov 2020 #13

... lapucelle Nov 2020 #20

She was talking about the fact that our majority was REDUCED by the election, and everyone knew BComplex Nov 2020 #24

Some would say it's disrespectful to explain what a woman in power "really meant" lapucelle Nov 2020 #82

There are some that would say near about anything. BComplex Nov 2020 #83

Yep. George II Nov 2020 #94

That's not what she said. The video is there in that post. George II Nov 2020 #91

I listened to the video. I knew what she was talking about. BComplex Nov 2020 #98

OMG.. & There it IS.. It can't get Cha Nov 2020 #87

It was not baseless. Rahm withheld evidence Yavin4 Nov 2020 #15

:) Did you write this, Yavin? I didn't realize until now that Hortensis Nov 2020 #33

AOC's attaci is not baseless at all. ShazzieB Nov 2020 #77

The handling of the shooting was a scandal, but there was no "cover up of a murder" by the Mayor. George II Nov 2020 #78

For less than a false accusation? nt pnwmom Nov 2020 #99

Tlaibs yesterday was not good. I was talking to my son this morning about it. We were banking on AOC LizBeth Nov 2020 #16

this is premature llashram Nov 2020 #8

I don't know this story but it doesn't change my opinion of Rahm Emanuel ms liberty Nov 2020 #10

Agreed. Horse with no Name Nov 2020 #63

The failures of Emanuel listed here. Laquan McDonald is talked about near the bottom. panader0 Nov 2020 #11

The Intercept? Routine heavily loaded wording to deceive, omission of facts, Hortensis Nov 2020 #39

here is plenty of non-Intercept detail to show the stonewalling and cover-up attempts Celerity Nov 2020 #42

Please tell me the anti-Democrat left isn't trying to set racial bonfires Hortensis Nov 2020 #45

Appointing Emanuel to ANYTHING is what would "set off racial bonfires" Withywindle Nov 2020 #86

If that is so, there is NO chance of an appointment. Hortensis Nov 2020 #88

By "the far left" do you mean 75% of the population of Chicago? Withywindle Nov 2020 #92

No, I don't. I mean those still suffering from lack of closure Hortensis Nov 2020 #101

What black man are you talking about? Withywindle Nov 2020 #102

:) Sorry, I do need to change that. Jewish Israeli background, which Hortensis Nov 2020 #104

You obviously have no idea what you're talking about Withywindle Nov 2020 #108

It was their attitude. Hate's hate. Stop imagining Ocasio Hortensis Nov 2020 #113

When you're in a hole, stop digging Withywindle Nov 2020 #116

It's about the dangers of extremism, Withy. Russia was Hortensis Nov 2020 #119

"the murder of Laquan McDonald" I guess the facts of al this will be in this story. LizBeth Nov 2020 #14

Rahm Emmanuel was not part of the solution. dchill Nov 2020 #17

Other Administration picks, Tom Daschle and Van Jones were dropped for far less. Yavin4 Nov 2020 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Nov 2020 #19

Big difference BGBD Nov 2020 #21

Helpful post. Thanks. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #121

We as Democrats have a hard road ahead of us PatSeg Nov 2020 #22

she is not the first nor the only elected Democratic House member to post this Celerity Nov 2020 #23

That doesn't make it true. Rahm Emmanuel did NOT "cover up the murder". George II Nov 2020 #29

absolutely disagree, the facts do not back up your claims at all, as I laid out in detail in post 37 Celerity Nov 2020 #38

If Rahm Emmanuel covered up a murder he wouldn't be walking the streets or.... George II Nov 2020 #41

That's a non sequitur, as there are different levels of political stonewalling & coverup, not all of Celerity Nov 2020 #52

If he covered up a murder, he would have been charged. Plain and simple. The fact that an editor.... George II Nov 2020 #61

No, you are simply wrong, as I have extensively shown. And I also utterly reject your reductionist Celerity Nov 2020 #69

Oh my sweet summer child. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #56

I'm actually amazed so many DUers don't know of this. cwydro Nov 2020 #84

Covered up may be the wrong term here. Ace Rothstein Nov 2020 #95

Just some background Dem4Life1102 Nov 2020 #25

BLM only matters if no Democratic politicians get hurt, it seems Sympthsical Nov 2020 #26

Well said nt Dem4Life1102 Nov 2020 #27

+1. AOC and the Squad get hated on for being outspoken WoC radius777 Nov 2020 #50

thank you for posting these facts loveandlight Nov 2020 #53

Let me guess: "covering up a murder" is treestar Nov 2020 #28

Suppressing evidence from the public until after re-election is no big deal then? Sympthsical Nov 2020 #30

Did he actually do this? treestar Nov 2020 #34

He did. It's a very well-known story Sympthsical Nov 2020 #43

Here's an excerpt from an article - you can be the judge on this. bullwinkle428 Nov 2020 #64

Just the facts - is that anywhere treestar Nov 2020 #93

It took over a year for the video to come out. Ace Rothstein Nov 2020 #96

Maybe but is it a sure thing Rahm was treestar Nov 2020 #106

Absent a smoking gun, this does seem grossly irresponsible. ucrdem Nov 2020 #115

Post #80 summarizes the research I did. Politicub Nov 2020 #124

" The Emanuel administration withheld from the public the police dashboard camera video of Autumn Nov 2020 #49

I'm not a fan of AOC, but she's not wrong here. cwydro Nov 2020 #31

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #59

Stoking racial divisions is bad trouble always. With 2 GA SENATE SEATS OPEN Hortensis Nov 2020 #67

Rahm Emanuel is toxic to what Biden is building. No way should he be anywhere near the WH Arazi Nov 2020 #76

Agreed. ShazzieB Nov 2020 #79

+1 Withywindle Nov 2020 #120

I did some research about this murder. I'm ashamed to say Politicub Nov 2020 #80

Thank you very much! nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #122

Welp, that's one progressive voice that won't be on any short lists ucrdem Nov 2020 #109

Oh, joy unbounded. Look at you all ripping other Dems apart. Hekate Nov 2020 #126