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In reply to the discussion: CHICAGO’S TEACHERS JUST WENT ON STRIKE — HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHY [View all]kenfrequed
(7,865 posts)When he was in a position of party leadership he spent most of his time recruiting ex republicans and rather conservative democrats that were in the blue dog mold. The packing of blue dogs (who were there because they were 'electable' and ironically booted out later) was one of the reasons that Republican fillibusters and Shinnanigans weren't more effectively communicated to the American people by the White House as the blue dogs provided cover for them and the White House didn't want to divide Democrats. (understandable)
So no, I don't trust him. I wish he hadn't gotten to speak at the convention.
He never should have gotten the nod or nomination to run for Mayor of Chicago, though he does seem to be a good choice in the Daley tradition.
With any luck he will wither and fall off and out when someone runs with a strong labor background to primary his butt out and get a real Democrat in office.