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Buzz Clik

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15. This isn't about Obama, as much as you'd like it to be.

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Tue May 21, 2013, 08:43 AM

May 2013

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Marching in Chicago: Resisting Rahm Emanuel's Neoliberal Savagery [View all] marmar May 2013 OP

A header like that must not go unrecognized. K and R n/t Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #1

piss on Rahm Emanuel KG May 2013 #2

Kick ananda May 2013 #3

Perfect description of one of Obama's pals. forestpath May 2013 #4

Non sequitur much? Buzz Clik May 2013 #8

Deflection much? Obviously. forestpath May 2013 #12

This isn't about Obama, as much as you'd like it to be. Buzz Clik May 2013 #15

Yep. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #18

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA woo me with science May 2013 #13

My favorite shadow. Buzz Clik May 2013 #14

What's cute is how the Third Way incessantly hawks the President's neoliberal policies woo me with science May 2013 #16

"throwing a tantrum every time someone uses the correct label for them." Interesting phrasing. Buzz Clik May 2013 #20

That was ugly but not unexpected. woo me with science May 2013 #22

Why do you make so many personal attacks? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #36

who are you? why are you here? Buzz Clik May 2013 #38

I am, in part, a curious person. I am also a person who would like to see issues discussed on the AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #39

Are you also addressing the other person involved, or is this actually something different? Buzz Clik May 2013 #41

"Racist, knuckle-dragging" was the comparison you used. woo me with science May 2013 #42

You're confused as to which post I was responding to? Only one person said that the language AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #43

Oh, please. Buzz Clik May 2013 #44

You don't consider that to be an insult? Then why did you post it? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #46

"You don't consider that to be an insult? Then why did you post it?" Sweet jeebus. Buzz Clik May 2013 #48

You should read Summer Hathaway's posts here about the "label maker" Number23 May 2013 #58

Wow! I am awed. Buzz Clik May 2013 #62

+1 leftstreet May 2013 #55

You are correct. This silly banter isnt getting us anywhere. Let's go for substance. How do you feel rhett o rick May 2013 #60

I answered you a second ago in this thread that I feel betrayed by Rahm. Buzz Clik May 2013 #64

Sorry for doubling up on the question. And you pretty well answered my question farther rhett o rick May 2013 #65

You are correct. This is about Rahm. How do you feel about him? nm rhett o rick May 2013 #59

Disgusted. Betrayed. Buzz Clik May 2013 #63

Chicago elected that POS mayor. LWolf May 2013 #5

Rahm was elected because he was the Machine candidate AngryAmish May 2013 #69

People in those armies LWolf May 2013 #71

When your job depends on who you vote for, you toe the line AngryAmish May 2013 #73

Sort of. LWolf May 2013 #75

I knew Rahm was a POS MynameisBlarney May 2013 #6

+1 Buzz Clik May 2013 #9

I don't understand. You agree that Emanuel is horrible, but Marr May 2013 #45

Rahm Emanuel is a former Goldman Sachs employee working on a GS agenda. Obama knew that. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #47

Exactly-- and when Obama was surrounding himself with Emanuels and Geithners, Marr May 2013 #49

I've never like Rahm from day one, but to be fair Blue_Tires May 2013 #54

He didn't deserve it more than Dean. Marr May 2013 #66

True, but I've always suspected that unlike Dean, Blue_Tires May 2013 #67

Rahm better work fast and keep his resume up to date... Buzz Clik May 2013 #7

He's like a fungus. ananda May 2013 #10

Absolutely! He will be running for higher office. Buzz Clik May 2013 #11

He is going to be a one term mayor Chisox08 May 2013 #23

He needs to go away completely. As dog catcher... Buzz Clik May 2013 #25

I have no use for him either Chisox08 May 2013 #32

Rahm Emanuel is a Goldman Sachs alumni. A fund raiser for the super-rich. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #17

So what's your plan to keep under-attended schools open? Recursion May 2013 #19

OK, so because I haven't devised a formal plan for keeping schools open ........ marmar May 2013 #21

He has no point. Nice link to an excellent site. Thanks byeya May 2013 #28

Those schools are not under attended Chisox08 May 2013 #27

In what way exactly are these schools under-attended? AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #30

.. Buzz Clik May 2013 #50

In nearly all cities, low attendance is temporary and a result of shifting demographics. Buzz Clik May 2013 #31

they're not 'under-attended'. the claim of 'underutilization' is false. HiPointDem May 2013 #53

If you have done the research on this, please share. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #61

Blue Dog/Third Way/"New" Democrat blkmusclmachine May 2013 #24

+1000000 Note the predictable, furious attempts already woo me with science May 2013 #40

precisely. Rahm who? nashville_brook May 2013 #57

Rahm is the embodiment of the core values held by the DLCers or whatever you want to byeya May 2013 #74

du rec. nt xchrom May 2013 #26

If Rahm is a Democrat why would anybody want to be a Democrat? byeya May 2013 #29

With Democrats like Rahm who needs Republicons Chisox08 May 2013 #33

They always point out that the Republican candidates, who also represent the super-rich, are worse. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #34

Agree with you: The "D" has, unfortunately, given neolibs protection from the left. Time to byeya May 2013 #37

IWW is headqtrd in Chicago ! lunasun May 2013 #76

Wow! nineteen50 May 2013 #35

K&R idwiyo May 2013 #51

Rahm used to work for Goldman Sachs. Smells of privatization/disaster capitalism. n/t Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #52

k&r Starry Messenger May 2013 #56

Excellent essay. k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth May 2013 #68

In Chicago, TPTB have decided to make black folks move out AngryAmish May 2013 #70

A huge chunk of Rahm Emanuel's votes came from the African American community. Chisox08 May 2013 #72

and both B+Ws listened to whispers that Chico would favor Hispanics over other groups in Chicago lunasun May 2013 #78

+1 -future land grab imo close to the lake so disassemble communities as a start lunasun May 2013 #77

The neighborhood Calhoun is in, is close to downtown. Chisox08 May 2013 #79

I see it is near west side yes lunasun May 2013 #80