"Congratulations Rahm" Thread!

[Badass Liberal]

http://wgntv.com/2015/04/07/wgn-projects-rahm-emanuel-re-elected-as-chicago-mayor/

I know he has haters (I am not one). His take-no-bull style can be off-putting. But it was Rahm Emanuel -not Howard Dean- who won the US House back for us in 2006 (read "The Thumpin'" by Naftali Bendavid) and he's been a damn good mayor.

So haters, stay away! This thread is for Democratic Rahm fans! Even if there's only 4 of us!

[MADem]

1. Not a hater, not a particular fan--I don't really know a lot about the guy. His victory (so far)

looks solid and decisive, but it's not a real runaway, not by a long shot. He's going to have to assuage the elements of the community that found Garcia appealing in his next term.

[Badass Liberal]

4. The guy's a warrior.

We need more Rahm's and Schumer's and Durbin's. Less Pelosi's and Reid's. My $.02.

[Bobbie Jo]

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[Ken Burch]

51. A warrior for the wealthy.

The people of Chicago gained nothing from all the school closures, layoffs, privatizations and giveaways to the 1%.

[Katashi_itto]

19. While you enjoy your stay!

[arcane1]

35. Figures they were a Rahm fan, they had the same asshole demeanor.

Good riddance!

[Katashi_itto]

52. Agree!

[Warren Stupidity]

5. hurrah for the union busting privatizing neocon neoliberal corporate wing of the democratic party!

Go Corps Go!

[Orrex]

6. Hear! Hear!

With a few more Dems like Rahm, we won't need Repubs at all.

[Katashi_itto]

20. Go Rahm! We need you to help Hillary turn the US into the Somalia it was meant to Be!

VOTE HILLARY!

VOTE THIRD WAY!

[fadedrose]

7. I sort of remember he did an awesome job in the WH

before going to Chicago. His language rattled everyone!

[davidpdx]

8. Fuck Stinkin' Fish Rahm

We all know he's headed to Hillary's cabinet next. She's got to fill the spots with people from Goldman-Sachs and DLC'ers.

[tenderfoot]

9. Rahm Emanuel - Bad Ass Corporate Conservative Douche

[deutsey]

10. +1

[brooklynite]

12. According to the NY Times, Rahm won all ethnic and economic categories

[rhett o rick]

18. Did they mention that he had the big money republicons backing him also?

He was clearly not the 99% candidate. Now he is after the public employees pensions.

[brooklynite]

26. Voters had a choice..Are you saying they were all deluded by advertising?

[rhett o rick]

45. Big money buys elections. That's what I am saying. Advertising is just one method.

Do you support the big money candidates?

[sabrina 1]

47. I wonder how many wealthy Republicans voted for him. He sure earned their votes, he works

hard for the Private Corps.

At their level of wealth, they are neither Dems nor Repubs, just for whoever keeps the money flowing to the top.

[JI7]

28. big money didn't seem to help republicans with those

Who supported rahm

[think]

32. Does party affiliation even matter when the top donor to the Dem is a GOP billionaire?

[rhett o rick]

44. What's your point, please? nm

[sabrina 1]

48. Sure it did. I wonder how many rich Repubs voted for him. They don't care about Dem/Repub

They support those who support them. And Rahm sure earned their votes, don't you think?

[alcibiades_mystery]

21. I continue to find that hard to believe...he lost every majority Latino ward, some by 40%!

Please link to this assertion.

The only New York Times story I can find on the election results presents only exit polling data on this question, and that data clearly states that "Mr. Garcia, who immigrated from Mexico as a child, was backed by about seven in 10 Hispanic voters, as well as a majority of voters with children in the Chicago Public Schools."

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/us/rahm-emanuel-retains-seat-as-chicagos-mayor.html?ref=politics

Are you going to link to your source?

[brooklynite]

27. Read all about it...

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/07/us/how-chicagoans-voted-and-why.html

[alcibiades_mystery]

36. Your link shows Garcia winning Latinos with 68% of the Latino vote

Does it not?

So, according to your own link, Rahm did not win every ethnic category, yes?

He lost Latinos in a landslide, in fact. Chuy won every majority Latino ward, some with 75% or higher.

[marlakay]

46. Thing i noticed is if vote was under 45 he would have won

I wonder if older dems are more conservative....i am not!!

[karynnj]

31. Not in your link below he didn't - he lost the Hispanic/Latino category nt

[former9thward]

34. I guess the NY Times does not consider Hispanics to be an ethnic category.

Garcia won the Hispanic wards.



http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150407/downtown/chicago-2015-election-live-updates-results-as-rahm-chuy-face-off

[trumad]

13. Haters stay away.

You're a bit bossy aren't you?

You post something that you know is inflammatory and then decide the rules.

It don't work that way on DR dude....

So with that said... Fuck Rahm...

[NuclearDem]

14. "Even if there's only 4 of us!"

I've got this inkling feeling that's going to be 3 in the not so distant future.

[stillwaiting]

33. That would be just great. I eagerly anticipate it.

Username, sigline, and the OP just do NOT go together Like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong.

[Rex]

38. Already done.

Not so badass liberal.

[stillwaiting]

43. More like weakassconservative.

Ridiculously obvious a few weeks ago.

Thought they were being cute with that ridiculous sig line (in plain sight) accompanying their user name and right-wing positions.

[FSogol]

15. While eating "graham" crackers, I was ready 4 "anything"

[tenderfoot]

16. ...

[FSogol]

17. I consider it extremely lazy when they don't even take the time to change their avatar.

[djean111]

25. Really really lazy. Or in your face.

I am having graham crackers, too. Sorta old and crumbly, though.

[NCTraveler]

22. Union Busting sucks.

So does Rahm. I will say, at points, he has done some good adding power to the party. He is ruthless. It is not "take-no-bull style," it is ruthless. Big difference.

[hifiguy]

23. Bender has a message fer yez, Rahm:

[jtuck004]

24. I would have voted for a pile of dog shit first. n/t

[olddots]

29. love the word haters

Its so now .

[karynnj]

30. There were many many people responsible for winning 2006 -- and Rahm has no more claim than others

First of all, the SENATE gained every seat but TN that was remotely likely. No one - even the week before the election thought we would essentially get every single one of the seats we did - and as that took us to 51 - it was important.

Many things were responsible - starting with two very bad things. Katrina and the incredibly poor response by the Bush administration and the civil war in Iraq. Public opinion spun very strongly against the war -- and the shift was stunningly fast. In June 2006, only 13 Senators voted for Kerry/Feingold. By fall, top Republicans, John Warner and Chuck Hagel,returning from Iraq were suddenly not far from that position. By early 2007, more than 50 Senators voted for essentially the same amendment on which REID put his name. (Note Rahm and others who did not want Iraq raised were wrong -- it was a major issue.)

One thing where Dean should get the credit is that one aspect of the misunderstood 50 state plan was that good candidates should be sought and supported - even in places where a win is not very likely. 2006 became a wave election, but that was not obvious until fall 2006. Had there not been good candidates, with enough money to run a decent campaign - we would have lost those opportunities.

In addition to Dean, there were two other people helping people outside the likely races win - John Kerry and Wesley Clark - both especially helping vets. In Kerry's case, he provided much of teh GOTV money that Webb used in the primary. He was the stronger candidate in the general election - though he was not likely to win until Allen imploded. (Kerry also endorsed him in the primary - in spite of Webb having swiftboated him and having refused to shake his hand for 30 years out of anger because Kerry famously said Vietnam was unwinnable.) Tell me if you think Rahm, would have acted that selflessly - and given the results it meant that difference in being in the majority or minority. (Webb very very narrowly won - it is very unlikely his primary opponent would have won.)

[Rex]

37. LOL! Badass liberal! You so funny!

Always using a name opposite of what they believe. Their humdrum is so lame and old, you would think they would get a new narrative.

[FSogol]

39. graham4anything has left the building...again!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=321122

[Rex]

40. MIRT swinging the mighty hammer!

[BrotherIvan]

41. I guess there are only 7 of you

Go Word Salad Man!

[KoKo]

49. "Badass Liberal" got Shown the Door....TROLL

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[Stellar]

42. Rahm and Rauner.....

What a pair,huh!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/27/1367462/-Right-wing-union-buster-Bruce-Rauner-is-actively-supporting-Chicago-Mayor-Rahm-Emanuel

Michael Sneed of the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Republican Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner, who wants to drive down wages and bust unions in Illinois, is actively supporting Rahm Emanuel's re-election campaign in the April 7 run-off election for Mayor of Chicago. Specifically, Rauner has made at least two phone calls to Willie Wilson, who got third place in the first round of the Chicago mayoral race and, as a result, did not make the runoff, in an attempt to convince Wilson, who supported Rauner in last year's Illinois gubernatorial election and was a member of Rauner's post-election transition team, to publicly endorse Rahm:

(Michael) Sneed hears Gov. Bruce Rauner has called former mayoral candidate Willie Wilson twice to encourage him to endorse Mayor Rahm Emanuel in April’s runoff election.
Rauner and Wilson are expected to meet Saturday. Wilson supported Rauner in his gubernatorial campaign last year, and in turn Rauner appointed him to his transition committee.

On Thursday, Wilson announced he was retracting the promise he made on the eve of Election Day that he would endorse Garcia in the event of a runoff.

K.M.A. Rahm Emanuel!

[Logical]

50. He is terrible. Wow, 7 recs, more than I expected. nt

[FSogol]

53. But out of the 7, 2 are in the corner with timeouts and 1 never posts

only recommends.



On a completely different subject, wonder if they've ever been asked FSogol's Sock quiz?

Do you usually come in pairs?
Do you sometimes get lost in the dryer?
If you get a hole in you, does someone throw you away?
If you don't stay up, are you sometimes called a quitter?
Do you look silly if someone wears you with sandals?

[99Forever]

54. If by "his take-no-bull style"...

... you mean the stench of crony corruption and the pushing of Republican intrusion into the Democratic Party, then I'll proudly wear one of your Rahm Hater t-shirts.

In fact, send me several dozen and I'll pass them out to real Democrats.