What is it that Rahm did exactly?

[FrenchieCat]

Because to some, he is the devil reincarnated.


Here's what I know:

He was running the DCCC starting in 2004, and recruited a lot of the Democrats that won
in districts that were previously held by Republicans, which is how
we won a majority in 2006. Those Democrats are quite conservative,
because again, they won in conservative districts and the seats won
were once held by Republicans.

He also had some kind of "run-in" with Howard Dean at some point,
although I don't know the particulars on that. Problem is I'm not
sure how having a run-in with Howard Dean makes one the Devil.
Can someone please share with me....because When I look at Rahm's actual
voting record, I don't get the "DLC" part of things, in that
he wasn't a conserdem while he was in office.


Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006)
Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
Voted YES on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)
Voted YES on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
Reform mortgage rules to prevent foreclosure & bankruptcy. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Shift from group preferences to economic empowerment of all. (Aug 2000)
Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks. (Dec 2005)
Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
Rated 94% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. (Dec 2007)
Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
Rated 39% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Screen imports & ban lead in children's products. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
Voted YES on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice. (Aug 2000)
Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets. (Sep 2008)
Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases. (Aug 2000)
Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances. (Feb 2005)
Rated 67% by CAF, indicating a mixed record on energy independence. (Dec 2006)
Voted YES on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences. (Sep 2008)
Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
Voted NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Inter-state compact for Great Lakes water resources. (Jul 2008)
Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)
Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
Give parents tools to balance work and family. (Aug 2000)
Rated 8% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)
Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voluntary public financing for all general elections. (Aug 2000)
Reject photo ID requirements for voting. (Sep 2005)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology. (Aug 2000)
Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)
Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care. (Aug 2000)
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Comprehensive immigration reform without amnesty. (May 2005)
Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Rated 87% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)




http://www.ontheissues.org/IL/Rahm_Emanuel.htm

[grantcart]

1. Apparently its because his brother is a jerk lol

And he had something to do with the down grading of Pluto as a planet.

[Cha]

4. I don't care who downgraded Pluto..

it's too late..it will always be a Planet to me.

[quiet.american]

2. Good question, Frenchie - surprising to see how actually progressive Rahm is.

But you know, anything will set some people off.

[firedupdem]

3. I don't think there is a real reason. Nobody is able to give one..

they just say he was a DLC'er. That means jack to me in the grand scheme of things...I'm told I'm a DLC'er once a week here.

Then there is a mad poster who thinks he was mean to Dean. Gawwdd...depressing posts... I never read them.

[Cha]

5. Thanks for the Big picture on Rahm..

He's the President's Chief of Staff and Obama has him around for a reason. It can't be easy fighting corruption in DC. Fuck No.

[berni_mccoy]

6. I have asked the same question. Apparently, he slighted some progressives and they never got over

it and would rather tank the party than accept that Rahm is Obama's Chief of Staff.

[Arkana]

10. Also he made some money in the strong economy some years back

so he is EVIL and CORPORATE BEHOLDEN and he HAS to be DESTROYED, man. FUCK the establishment.

Seriously, I'm only 24 and I'm getting the sense that I'm actually past the mental age of most of DU. They seem to all be stuck in their "FUCK THE ESTABLISHMENT, FIGHT THE MACHINE" phase of life.

It's fine not to trust the government completely. It's perfectly OK to question authority.

But to scream and bitch and cry and moan every time someone like Rahm Emanuel calls a spade a spade, or happens to make more money than you, or happens to have a slightly different policy position than you is just utter lunacy.

[Hamlette]

7. he called progressives who want to bring down moderate dems fucking retarded?

I'm obviously guessing but judging by how some progressives act like thin skinned petculant children I'd not be surprised.

[euphoria12leo]

8. Progressives have been screaming

about Rahm long before he made the "fucking retarded" statement. I saw a comment that said if President Obama would fire Rahm they might start donating to GOTV again. That's a bunch of bs because they would find something else to bash the president about. I am so tired of the statement "progressives put Obama in the White House". Right, progressives are the only ones that GOTV for Obama. More bs for sure.

[SeattleGirl]

9. Agreed.

There were LOTS of people who helped get Obama elected, including voters who normally vote Republican. I think some people who label themselves as Progressive are actually "Stick it in your ear if you don't do things MY way" people.

[euphoria12leo]

13. A Republican walked with me

to knock on doors. He was concerned about my safety. Redneck area *alert* you know. I think he voted for Obama
but I would never ask him. Progressives and others have this "do what I tell you to do" attitude.

[Arkana]

11. No they're not.

People who AREN'T fire-breathing liberals put Obama in office. They liked the fact that he would bring a brain and a natural curiosity back to the big chair. I'm just a liberal--but I'm a Rahm Emanuel liberal in that I would rather help my own team get things done than kick other Democrats in the shins.

Not saying that some Dems don't deserve a bat to the side of the head, though.

[euphoria12leo]

14. I didn't hear people complaining

about Rahm before or maybe they did. :wtf: The guy sent a dead fish to someone that's just the way he is.

[Number23]

12. Your thread in GD on this was illuminating, to say the least

As usual, the Perpetually Pompous were the first to run to your thread spreading their "pearls of wisdom" while as expected, not saying one damn thing. The froth and cheese coming from them had me HOWLING with laughter. God, some people are so far up their own asses they can't see anything but brown.

But I got to one post that had actual information in it. True, it did seem to be some really minor issues (at least to me) that have caused this Rahm/liberal split and most of it seems to be centered around personality (I thought it was only Obama SUPPORTERS who were so caught up in personalities??) but I appreciated that this poster had at least put SOME thought and insight into her disagreements with Rahm and wasn't just doing it to jump on the raggedy DU bandwagon.

[Avalux]

15. Some people need a boogeyman. Rahm is theirs.

I am with you, have no idea what he's done to make him so hated. Thanks for the informative post. :hi:

[grantcart]

16. On point there is a thread with 82 recs castigating Emanuel for ruining HC

However if you actually read the article its castigating Emanuel for being too tough on the Republicans in not seeking out a more bipartisan approach while all of the comments on the thread were damning Emanuel for being too concilitory with the Republicans.


So they will rec a thread that criticizes RE even though it is 180 degrees the opposite of their own sentiment,lol.