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cal04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:39 AM Original message |
Rahm Emanuel Sends 625 Layoff Notices As Union Showdown Continues |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Chicago is so incredibly lucky to have a Democratic Mayor… |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Unlike the federal government, the city can't just print money |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Printing money and firing union member employees are not the only possible courses of action. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Which is why Mayor Emanuel offered the work rule changes instead of pink slips |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Okay, printing money, firing union employees AND new work rules are not the only options. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
64. The Unions, per the OP, didn't want to participate in any alternative process. NT |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
71. We know your stand on education.. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. Massachusetts: Legislature well over 90% Democratic and Governor is Democratic |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. I think in cases like this, the word |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
70. I'd blame the republicans... if only I could find one. n/t |
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azmesa207 (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. Chicago lucky |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Damn. Every time I think I can get away without |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #55 |
72. the one and only time... |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. I Hope this Douchebag becomes poor one day |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. He is as close to American royalty as we have. Have you seen the hit show about his brother? |
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Dept of Beer (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. The show where his brother appears to be a back stabbing doosh? |
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CrossChris (641 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. That's the one! nt |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
73. "his brother appears to be a back stabbing doosh?" |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. That's what Bugsy Siegel thought. nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
36. RMA |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Deleted message |
Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
60. "He is as close to American royalty as we have." |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Well, maybe we're talking about the Borgia dynasty here. n/t |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
3. Is anybody surprised? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
4. ... |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
6. Serves them right for electing El Douche |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. Welcome to the world of "at will" employment, everyone. nt |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
8. Glad that a-hole is gone from the Whitehouse |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. He did his damage and the WH....and now he's gotten his prize.. |
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florida08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. will never understand how people vote against their interests |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. Hey when I said he would be bad for Chicago, I was lambasted |
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Dept of Beer (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. He's not bad for all of Chicago. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Please tell me this was before he called us all retards |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #20 |
44. Nope. And, if I am not mistaken, the term was "fucking retards." |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. I called him an asshole from the time his name was first announced for Chief of Staff. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. Not by everyone. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. WWTMD? |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. found hid true calling at last n/t |
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roxiejules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. Similiar to what Gov. Walker did - |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Where do you think he got his playbook? |
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ej510 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Thomas Friedman: Chicago School of Economics. |
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roxiejules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Bingo! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Hey, Uncle Miltie...Change this. |
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Dept of Beer (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. When a Democrat does it then it is alright. |
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Islandlife (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
59. Obviously |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. His predecessor: Daley. |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. That is Chilly |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Great info. Thanks. Didn't Mayor Daley's brother take Rahm's place? |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. I believe he did. And his son straight out announced that he was a Republican. |
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roxiejules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
54. 'The left's agenda has not won the support of a majority of Americans' |
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iwishiwas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. YES |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. f***in' Repuke |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
23. I guess minimum wages & no health insurance/benefits WILL save $12 million |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 06:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
57. I don't think he thinks there is any higher office, apart from maybe President. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
62. Deleted message |
QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. Chicago wanted him. Chicago got him. |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Obama endorsed him. n/t |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. Fuck you Rahm |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
35. we have rahm in chicago, quinn ,and madigan downstate... |
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JAnthony (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
39. Rahm Emanuel, doing what mayors in 2000+ medium and large cities |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. I bet there were many other things Rahm could have cut or eliminated. |
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JAnthony (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Mayors cannot raise taxes on their own, unless they are Nazi's like |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Good thing I never used the word "taxes." . |
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marasinghe (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
58. how much of his "savings" will the private corps. he's outsourcing to, get in their bank accounts? |
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SoapBox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
41. ...never could stand this guy. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
47. Hang on, Chicago. Help is on the way (to quote a couple of Democrats). |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
56. 625 added to the unemployment rolls, no more eating at local restaraunts, |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
61. Just think - this guy was once a shot-caller in the WHITE HOUSE |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. Obama and Emmanuel were very busy ..... |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
65. Privatizing custodial services makes sense. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. No -- in the end privatizing government means more expense and less control ... !! |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Governments should focus on the more important matters. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Quite a "waste of resources" to have private contractors in military -- ME !! |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 06:30 AM Response to Reply #74 |
80. I believe that most of what you said goes with out saying--it does for me anyway. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. War is senseless for the many -- profitable for the few -- that's why we have it--!! |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Banks didn't steal anything, our representatives wrote them a check. |
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YvonneCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Welcome to DU, Cool Logic! Question for... |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-18-11 08:27 PM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Clearly, governments must play an important role in the realm of education. |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:48 AM Response to Reply #69 |
86. it's a waste of resources to contract out services to feather-bedding contrators |
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Cool Logic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 06:55 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Clearly, you are not familiar with government contracting or you would know |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
66. Nice reminder of how Koch Bros. funded DLC was harbored 20 years in Dem Party --!!! |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. good heavens... disgusting actions, it's what's good for industry's profits, not the people. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-16-11 11:18 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. True -- and if you noticed the last part of that ... |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Gore surely damns them, indeed. wow |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Indeed -- |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-17-11 05:57 AM Response to Reply #77 |
79. not a prob, thanks for telling me about it. I wish everyone spent a few minutes reading just parts |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-19-11 12:42 AM Response to Reply #66 |
85. I don't believe the kochs are funding emanuel. It's mostly "good liberals" who are funding him: |
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