Bernie Sanders Just Took the BOLDEST STANCE Of Any Candidate On The Laquan McDonald Case

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suggested on Friday that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel may need to resign amid the raging controversy over how city officials handled the release of videotape showing the police killing of Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old African-American shot 16 times by white police officer Jason Van Dyke. Though Van Dyke killed McDonald in October 2014, the video of their encounter wasn't made public until last month, after a Cook County judge ordered its release. Emanuel's critics allege that he squashed release of the video to prevent a politically calamitous flare-up ahead of his campaign for a second term as mayor. He ultimately prevailed in his re-election bid after winning an April runoff election.


In a statement Friday, Sanders joined fellow Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley in urging a federal inquiry into the Chicago Police Department's practices. But Sanders went a step further by calling for "any official who helped suppress the videotape of Laquan McDonald's murder [to] be held accountable." While Sanders didn't mention Emanuel by name, he added, "[A]ny elected official with knowledge that the tape was being suppressed or improperly withheld should resign. No one should be shielded by power or position."


Emanuel remains adamant that he won't resign, saying on Wednesday, "We have a process called the election. The voters spoke. I'll be held accountable for the decisions and actions that I make." But the pressure on the mayor is unlikely to let up anytime soon. Emanuel sought to deflect further attacks on his administration with his stunning firing on Tuesday of police chief Garry McCarthy, citing "the undeniable fact that the public trust in the leadership of the department has been shaken and eroded." Yet McCarthy's departure has only redoubled the focus on Emanuel, and the mayor faced a new headache by Wednesday, when former State's Attorney Anita Alvarez denied that her office had blocked release of the McDonald video, as city officials had maintained in explaining the year-long delay.


Absent explosive new revelations, it's unlikely Clinton will join Sanders in implying Emanuel may need to go. The mayor has longstanding ties to the Clinton family, dating to his tenure as an aide in President Bill Clinton's White House. Last year, as Clinton promoted her State Department memoir Hard Choices in Chicago, Emanuel interviewed her for a question-and-answer session filled with friendly banter. It is notable, however, that in calling for a federal civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department, Clinton is starkly at odds with Emanuel, who has come out against such an inquiry.



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[winter is coming]

1. "No one should be shielded by power or position."

That attitude is one of the reasons I support Bernie, and why others fear him.

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3. "..Sanders, meanwhile, has butted heads with Emanuel before...

"..This spring, the mayor faced a runoff challenge from progressive Cook County Commissioner Chuy García. Sanders endorsed García, who sought unsuccessfully to capitalize on progressive discontent with Emanuel over the closure of predominantly minority schools and Emanuel's close ties to Chicago's corporate elite..."

[Fearless]

18. And he was right to do so.

[reddread]

2. obstruction of justice dont merit a cellmate?

he better resign.

[ESKD]

4. I agree Rahm should resign.

I hope that is who you are referring to.

[sadoldgirl]

6. Rahm will have dozens of stooges to take the blame for him. n/t

[Jackilope]

16. No doubt. Truly a corporate weasel.

That he endorses HRC simply raises more red flags on HRC.

[TM99]

5. Bravo!

And you know that asshat Emanuel will not resign.

[MerryBlooms]

20. DNC either has to get rid of him or rehabilitate him.

His shit stinks to high heaven right now, and they can't have any support/endorsement from him without dragging down our Democratic ticket.

IMO, that weasel little fucker needs to be gone.

[TM99]

35. There is no rehabilitating

a neoliberal power hack like him. Hell the DNC is dominated by New Dems. They won't do shit to reign him in.

My only hope is that the city of Chicago will deal with him because gods know the DNC won't!

Tweet a photo of your clothed genitals to an adult and the DNC and party faithful boot your ass to the curb.

Mount a cover up during your campaign to hide the facts of the brutal murder of a teen by city cops, and the DNC is a silent ally.

[tazkcmo]

39. "DNC either has to get rid of him or rehabilitate him."

How do you rehab the prototype for the New Democratic Party Machine? He is the poster child for the DLC/Third Way.

[TIME TO PANIC]

7. He should be put behind bars. A cover-up is a cover-up.

The democratic party needs to purge itself of scum like Emanuel.

[Jester Messiah]

8. Well that can't be.

I have it on good authority that Bernie is the candidate of white privilege and racial tone-deafness.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Politicians involved in cover-ups should be held accountable.

They should resign. No honor in withholding pertinent information from the public.

[Warren DeMontague]

10. somebody signed off on the 5 Million to the family to keep the video surpressed, right?

the whole thing stinks, and the stink seems to go up pretty high.

[Live and Learn]

11. Precisely! Go Bernie!!! nt

[rhett o rick]

12. Interesting that HRC supporters won't discuss this. Interesting especially when they want to

make a case that they support "Black Lives Matter" more than others. What happened and is happening in Chicago is a racial matter.

If they truly wanted to fight systemic racism, they should look to the Progressive Wing and not the corrupt Conservative Wing that is responsible for where we are today.

[roguevalley]

14. they don't care. they have a path and there will no diversions from it.

[moobu2]

29. You said it. This issue is a diversion tactic

And Bernie Sanders is using Laquan McDonald's murder for political purposes.

[Scootaloo]

32. You really think so? Can you back that up?

[artislife]

38. Do you honestly believe this?

If you really do, no wonder you support h.

You must really distrust Sanders, then. I can't change your mind, not gonna try. But just wrapping my head around this.

[Duval]

43. Say what?? This is a tad outrageous, moobu2. eom

[rhett o rick]

31. Exactly. It's blind devotion. Don't care what she did or pledges to do or doesn't pledge to do. nm

[jfern]

23. Yeah, they're avoiding this one like the plaque

[brooklynite]

13. A while back, Sanders was criticized for not helping bring Single Payer HC to Vermont...

...and the response was that this was a State issue that he had no role in.

What's the difference here?

[Ed Suspicious]

15. You see no difference between a positive act of corruption vs a perceived inaction in not strongly

enough supporting an at the time controversial public policy? I wish Bernie would have gotten firmly behind single payer if he did not. I demand that corrupt politicians take their medicine.


There's a huge difference. Your Hillary colored glasses are filtering out reason.

[daleanime]

17. That a whole other level of desperation to sink to.....

I am quite honestly aghast. Does everything revolve around election politics for you?

[Fearless]

19. Agreed. Very very poor taste.

[Autumn]

22. Big difference between not acheiving single payer and a possible cover up of

the murder of a young black man. Did you have a problem with your Hillary weighing in on the murder of this young man?

[neverforget]

25. um

?noredirect

[Duval]

44. Love this picture! Wondering where you found it! eom

[CoffeeCat]

28. What's the difference?

[Scootaloo]

33. Pretty big difference.

1) A statement about how elected officials should not be shieled fro mthe consequences of their actions due to their position of power

vs

2) A vote held at the state legislative level. Which by the way, passed. Vermong had single payer for several months, before the program was shut down by hte governor.

Does the idea of people not being protected by their wealth and connections scare you, brooklynite? maybe havethe vice president over to your estate again to talk it over dinner.

[azmom]

21. Rahm needs to go. n/t

[Bread and Circus]

24. If you cover up a known murder, does that make you and accomplice to the crime (earnest question)

Or is that not how it works.

[winter is coming]

27. It might make you an accessory after the fact. It's sure as hell obstruction of justice. n/t

[Bread and Circus]

30. Accessory after the fact, that would make sense I guess but I am sure there is a bunch of legal

mumbo jumbo that will likely prevent anyone in power from paying any real price.

[CoffeeCat]

26. Well played, Mr Sanders! (nt)

[in_cog_ni_to]

34. Is Bernie Sanders the ONLY ETHICAL POLITICIAN left on this planet? Rahm needs to go!

He SUCKS as Chicago's Mayor. If he knew about that tape, he's finished, and rightly so. This crap has got to stop!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Enthusiast]

36. Kicked and recommended to the Max!

[GoneFishin]

37. DINO needs to go. But the party lost it's way so long ago. They'll probably cover his ass. nt

[libdem4life]

40. Scott Walker was recalled. Maybe an option. I think there is going to be a lot more come out

as people try and cover their as....er, careers.

[olddots]

41. corruption comes from the top down

its all pretty simple .

[Duval]

42. The buck stops at the Top, Rahm! And, no, I can't see

Hillary taking a stand against anything Emanual does.

[dpatbrown]

45. Emanuel is lying big time,

and should be impeached by the people. Once again, those in the club will defend others in the club, regardless if there is guilt. I am troubled by anyone supporting him.

[questionseverything]

46. he should be charged with obstruction of justice

given his day in court and convicted

and every cop that lied on their report should be handled the same way

[LWolf]

47. Thank you, Senator Sanders. nt