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sabrina 1

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19. That would be awesome, to see the end of Rahm and Arne destroying the Public School System

Reply to betterdemsonly (Original post)

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 11:42 AM

Jul 2014

for profiteering privatizers.

They will be spending huge amounts of money though to try to keep them in power. However, the Unions have lots of money also which, they warned before the last election, could not be counted on anymore by Dems who fail to represent their interests.

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Exclusive polling shows Chicago Union President Karen Lewis can beat Rahm [View all] betterdemsonly Jul 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #1

This is awesome. I really hope one of them runs. I can't wait to see Rahm gone kysrsoze Jul 2014 #2

Hopes for Chief Exec? I thought he was Mayor already? stevenleser Jul 2014 #4

You don't think Mayor is the end of the line for him, do you? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2014 #5

Yes, pretty much, it is. stevenleser Jul 2014 #6

He can always take a job as a lobbyist betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #14

Those seem like realistic options for him. Then as you say downthread, maybe something in the house stevenleser Jul 2014 #15

I don't know betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #21

His dream is to be the Speaker of the House betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #7

K&R'd! snot Jul 2014 #3

I'm so tired of dashed hopes... ReRe Jul 2014 #8

He needs to go back to Congress anyway where he can do less damage. craigmatic Jul 2014 #9

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #10

Kicked and recommended Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 #11

Thanks, Ichingcarpenter. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #12

He also advised Hillary to go all Nixon on the refugee children. betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #13

That's not so good, IMHO. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #18

Now THIS is a race I can get excited about. nt LWolf Jul 2014 #16

Would be nice if Obama stays out of the discussion... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jul 2014 #17

That would be awesome, to see the end of Rahm and Arne destroying the Public School System sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #19

What is with Rahm? He worked for President Obama and calls himself a Democrat but his policies do jwirr Jul 2014 #20

He's just real cynical on most things betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #22

Okay, that explains a lot. jwirr Jul 2014 #23

Wow, what's Rahm doing that Obama frowns upon? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jul 2014 #24

I don't think Obama has said much about Rahm since he left DC. I am not trying to put him down I jwirr Jul 2014 #25

Rahm's a douche, but what did Obama do for unions and... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jul 2014 #27

Interesting. The one thing I have read about them disagreeing on was the ACA. I understand Rahm jwirr Jul 2014 #28

Rahm is like Bush at this point; a charismatic Dem Golden Retriever could beat him. nt Zorra Jul 2014 #26

K&R woo me with science Jul 2014 #29