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DonCoquixote

(13,911 posts)
123. how about the fact
Sun May 25, 2025, 11:50 AM
May 25

That he helps kneecap Obamacare? That he always kept pushing Obama to the right, and acted like he was the puppet master before Obama ever spoke on matters?

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-sudden-but-well-deserved-fall-of-rahm-emanuel

The American peope might have tolerated that in the aughts, especially as they knew the alternative was the GOP, and yes people did have investment in the idea of the first black president.

NOW? Sorry, a lot of people took their hoods off, including some of those Pendejo Latinos that fell for the whole "you can be white too" drug that Uncle Sam has been selling. Now many whites do not even pretend they love saying the n word, or acting on it. When some
"karen" get caught on tape, people, some even along the DU audience, will defend her as if she is some damsel in distress.

But this is not about the average white person, this is about the fact that BLACK WOMEN, once the War Machines of the Democrats, are sitting a lot out, because they saw that many look at Harris as if she were some vegetable on the plate, instead of the quadruple bacon cheeseburgers they wanted to for dinner. The youth, frankly, have been hite with propaganda, but also a sense that there is a pace for them, and they will be WANTED and LISTENED TO, meanwhile, people wanted to hang David Bogg because he rightfully pointed out that many of the old hands were not willing or able to fight Trump.. Before you scream ageism, ask them why they ant BERNIE. Ask why they ;ike AoC.

Pete B. might be the ost sellable one, but you know the left better support the first LGBT, no matter how much Bill Maher screams "identity politics", a dog whistle many on DU respond to as much as the GOP des. And please, do tell the Afro american war machines why they should support a guy who, as mayor, fire his chif of police because he CAUGHT his cops saying the N word.



look at the face of the African American lady who asked Pete that question. She wanted a clear answer, and did NOT get one. She may be smart enough to know she needs to Vote trump, but if you want the sheer guts and War machines that will get you over the top, no, it takes more than sweet answers for those whose lives have become bitter. You better start working on that apiology Pete.

What does this have to do with Rahm, because he will be like those awful Bars in the "bar rescue show" that insist that some spoiled meat is perfectly good to serve. He will insist it is good, even though people who know the slime that is hidden under the gravy will make them sick. Biden became successful because he learned not to try the same "bipartisan" stuff Rahm kept demanding Obama did. Obama betters day were after he booted Rahm.

So, why are the Pelosis so ager to bring him back. No this is not age, because Bernie could smash through that House of cards, as can many others who have silver hair but young hearts. Can it be the simple fact that they do not see that trying to water down labor and civil rights to make the GOP pretend to drink it does not work, and will NOT bring out the voters. If you want to polish Gavin and Pete because they look like the clean boys you want your daughters to marry, you had better make a strategy to bring out the rest. NO BS that Rahm was known for all too well.

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Eww. Ocelot II May 24 #1
I love Rahm. murielm99 May 25 #107
He's an unprincipled dick. We don't need ruthless; we need fearless. Ocelot II May 25 #131
Right. Madame Pelosi must've mentioned more potential candidates than him. brush May 25 #127
Top Dem? I hope not. nt Autumn May 24 #2
Who do you think is the top Dem? murielm99 May 25 #108
The guy in my sig pic is not a Dem. i just happen to think he's the best Senator. Autumn May 25 #118
Please share with us which of his legislative accomplishments murielm99 May 25 #135
I don't have to explain to you why I like someone. You can do a google search if Autumn May 25 #139
LOL murielm99 May 25 #141
Yeah, no. phylny May 24 #3
Yawn... Dave in VA May 24 #4
Now That Gives Me a Serious Case of the Shudders! The Roux Comes First May 24 #5
If he made it to the primary, I doubt he would be the nominee. LoisB May 24 #6
Not a chance. Now Pete... NNadir May 24 #7
Would like to see Pete as Senator or Sec.of State. yorkster May 24 #21
Pete would be an amazing president! pinkstarburst May 24 #42
Rahm was terrible mayor of Chicago SheltieLover May 24 #8
Was coming Rebl2 May 24 #37
No idea what his age is, but he is wrong for president or any govt position imo SheltieLover May 24 #52
I think Rebl2 May 24 #63
He's only 65 but I think he just looks older. Autumn May 25 #119
Conor Lamb. Frasier Balzov May 24 #9
Why would you want another DINO asm128 May 25 #109
Electability. And from Pennsylvania. Frasier Balzov May 25 #137
He may make a run newdeal2 May 24 #10
You gotta be kidding! La Coliniere May 24 #11
I really hope he runs! We need Rahm's voice up on that stage! tritsofme May 24 #12
surprised of the hate he's getting here cadoman May 24 #87
Forgot the not getting a pony and sit down and eat your peas already, hm?I mucholderthandirt May 25 #136
Agreed. I'd like to see him run. thought crime May 25 #112
how about the fact DonCoquixote May 25 #123
Fuck David Hogg and his idea of primarying incumbent Dems who have proven... brush May 25 #129
What kind of candidate do you want to see running? thought crime May 26 #157
here ya go DonCoquixote May 26 #158
Pritzker looks good thought crime May 27 #159
YouGov poll had Kamala losing because of not breaking with Biden on Israel womanofthehills May 25 #144
No. No. No. yardwork May 24 #13
On The View he said he was deciding. badhair77 May 24 #14
Noooo please no. MuseRider May 24 #15
Worst possible choice except for maybe Newsome Blue Full Moon May 24 #16
WTAF Nancy! The last thing we need is another old dude. nt Phoenix61 May 24 #17
Don't know who will rise to the top but how on earth is Rahm better than Murphy at this point? dem4decades May 24 #18
I think Pete may make it. He's out there leftyladyfrommo May 24 #19
Pete Buttigieg is who I'm voting for. He's the smartest guy in the room pinkstarburst May 24 #32
This... he is the smartest person we have... and the most articulate lapfog_1 May 25 #130
I'll vote for him if he is the nominee and steel myself to see a Republican elected. elocs May 25 #132
If we try to force a straight white christian male down the throats pinkstarburst May 25 #143
16 shots and a cover up. mopinko May 24 #20
Laquan McDonald Chasstev365 May 24 #22
Love Nancy, but the future of politics has changed so drastically Blue Owl May 24 #23
The political landscape in the US anciano May 24 #24
Oh Hell NO! FarPoint May 24 #25
Nope nope nope Greg_In_SF May 24 #26
Literally no one is excited about Rahm Emanuel. pinkstarburst May 24 #27
Nancy Pelosi making an endorsement -- which this isn't even... -- is not """putting her finger on the scale.""" W_HAMILTON May 24 #50
Pelosi shouldn't be pushing anyone before we have a nominee pinkstarburst May 24 #71
What scale? The scale of saying somebody is probably going to run for president? betsuni May 25 #101
High profile dems like Pelosi, Obama, Biden and Clinton pinkstarburst May 25 #120
Where does Pelosi say she's "all for" anyone? I didn't see that. Saying a person's going to run isn't betsuni May 25 #124
If he runs, he will prod the other candidates and put some spine in the party bucolic_frolic May 24 #28
Oh Nancy. Those days are long, long gone stillcool May 24 #29
Last gasp of our gerontocracy. enough May 24 #30
He's 65, not 85. tritsofme May 24 #62
If Nancy thinks that's a winning Dem she Nanjeanne May 24 #31
Maybe Rebl2 May 24 #36
"I think he's going to run" Shrek May 25 #117
No. Just no. ms liberty May 24 #33
NO. Just FUCK NO!!!! aeromanKC May 24 #34
Please No Rebl2 May 24 #35
Rahmbo is a no-go. generalbetrayus May 24 #38
That is a disgusting comment MorbidButterflyTat May 24 #68
Is that you, Don Jr.? n/t demmiblue May 25 #125
Needs to be a down to Earth middle America moderate... who governs as a Lefty. WarGamer May 24 #39
Tim Walz??? Nothing about him I don't like and admire..n/t SheilaAnn May 24 #44
It's not about who you and I like... WarGamer May 24 #45
Josh Shapiro JI7 May 24 #54
I love him. WarGamer May 24 #67
I reject the idea that we must have straight white christian male candidates pinkstarburst May 24 #72
We are here because of "moderates" LearnedHand May 24 #80
That's the GOVERNING direction we need... I agree. WarGamer May 24 #83
Rahm Emmanuel is no populist choie May 24 #91
agreed. WarGamer May 25 #148
Well done with that Rahm description, choie democrank May 25 #154
Amazing how people grow out of touch True Dough May 24 #40
Jeez, could that title be any more disengenuous? MorbidButterflyTat May 24 #41
Oh, dear God. milestogo May 24 #43
No mvd May 24 #46
I have high hopes for him. gulliver May 24 #47
"Emoto-sophist"? Care to explain? LearnedHand May 24 #82
This is the terms for "Emoto-sophist" and the "sophist" Autumn May 25 #121
It's kind of the opposite of common sense, grounded, fair-minded, courteous intellectual gulliver May 25 #138
He is only 'relatively young' compared to oldest by far POTUS's ever in Biden and Trump. Celerity May 25 #100
Really? No! ananda May 24 #48
I will support any Democrat who wins the nomination in 2028 FakeNoose May 24 #49
I can't see it. Well... we've had worse trying to be nominated, but I can't see him being successful. Oopsie Daisy May 24 #51
Anyone remember George Mahon, former chair of House Appropriations? DUU May 24 #53
George Mahon bottomofthehill May 24 #89
George Mahon DUU May 24 #94
Mahon was a racist Dixiecrat POS who opposed civil rights for black people like me, so hard pass on ANY advice from him. Celerity May 25 #104
Plata o plomo - pick one DUU May 25 #151
Please, spare me the FUD attempts and the condescension. That Wikipedia info is fully documented, go try and whitewash/ Celerity May 25 #155
David Hogg may be right DBoon May 24 #55
About what? SharonClark May 24 #61
It's a shame I have to wait a whole two years and nine-plus months to vote against him in a primary. Xavier Breath May 24 #56
As a 63 year old white male... FHRRK May 24 #57
Hahahahahahahahaha awesomerwb1 May 24 #58
Dem candidate rso May 24 #59
Add Walz as well. tavernier May 25 #116
If we won't elect a woman my pick is Walz as well. Autumn May 25 #147
Rham-- no!! lindalou65 May 24 #60
The Money Wing. That's nice. Kid Berwyn May 24 #64
Not just not sdfernando May 24 #65
Fuck. That. Shit. CivicGrief May 24 #66
Seriously sickened MorbidButterflyTat May 24 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author Hornedfrog2000 May 24 #70
People need to stop listening to Pelosi jgmiller May 24 #73
He's about as inspiring as a loaf of bread. nt Quixote1818 May 24 #74
If your aim is to repel voters... pecosbob May 24 #75
Oh boy. Time to find younger blood. If she'd start pulling someone up behind her, that would be a good thing. marble falls May 24 #76
If I read this right, Ms. Pelosi said she thinks Rahm Emanuel will run. Morbius May 24 #77
Thank you. betsuni May 25 #98
JFC this is exactly why we need young strategists LearnedHand May 24 #78
Im going to put this out there right now. pandr32 May 24 #79
Do we really want a former IDF member running the country? Isn't it bad enough that the Nazis are running things now? Jit423 May 24 #81
She's probably right Renew Deal May 24 #84
Don't see it Mountainguy May 24 #85
Same here, not a broad enough appeal fujiyamasan May 24 #95
Certainly, but it's still a very different type of election Mountainguy May 25 #97
lol k_buddy762 May 24 #86
This ain't 1992, in case Nancy or Rahm lost track of time . . . hatrack May 24 #88
Oh my god choie May 24 #90
"Pelosi said she thinks that Rahm Emanuel will (run)" LudwigPastorius May 24 #92
oh sweet jesus NO DonCoquixote May 24 #93
Yuck! n/t Upthevibe May 24 #96
I hope not. I sure as hell would'nt vote fir him in a primary. CentralMass May 25 #99
I know he already said no chance...but I think Mark Cuban as a VP would help any candidate Melon May 25 #102
With selections like this LilElf70 May 25 #103
Surely he is not considered a top dem Bev54 May 25 #105
He'll run but won't do well, or decide not to run because he's not doing well. Unlikeable. betsuni May 25 #106
Never cared for Rahm proud patriot May 25 #110
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 25 #111
It's because of Rahm that Obama didn't pick Howard Dean as HHS Secretary DFW May 25 #113
I wanted to vote for Howard Tree Lady May 25 #142
This is why so many are leaving the party or just staying home. nt RandiFan1290 May 25 #114
Why? One person is probably going to run for president and that makes everybody leave the party? betsuni May 25 #115
He can throw his hat in the ring, but he's not going to make it through the primary. bearsfootball516 May 25 #122
Yeah. That. Would. Be. Just. Great. Charlie Chapulin May 25 #126
Hasn't she done enough damage with her opinion on who should run for President. jrthin May 25 #128
Stick to day trading. jalan48 May 25 #133
To win the '28 election, which is vital, Democrats need to temper their idealism elocs May 25 #134
The problem is we have so many different Tree Lady May 25 #145
No Coronations Please WiVoter May 25 #140
We need to nominate the "safe" candidate in 2028 Mosby May 25 #146
I don't see that Rahm Emanuel will be much Prairie_Seagull May 25 #149
There were no cancer patients or people under active FBI investigation she could bet on instead? nt Rob H. May 25 #150
Cuellar, the Biden bashing forced birther, is, barring Trump bailing him out, likely going to do serious prison time Celerity May 27 #160
Please....NO democrank May 25 #152
I fear we're going to get another 20 plus Dems running. SleeplessinSoCal May 25 #153
No, thank you. Iggo May 25 #156
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