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A Progressive Run for Rahm’s Seat [Matt Reichel]
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| Last Edited | COSDem Dec 02, 2008 12:17pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2008 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The champagne hangover had hardly settled from the Election night fêtes when the President-elect reminded the enthusiastic masses that the “change you can believe in” had nothing to do with shutting down the American Empire or veering the Democratic Party in the direction of its workers’ roots. Rahm Emanuel, a day after winning re-election to Chicago’s 5th district, was the first appointed to the new administration: something that probably came as no surprise to this veteran of the Clinton White House.
Rahm accepted the offer, thus abandoning a district as soon as it had renewed his mandate at the handsome cost of $1.88 million: a pretty hefty campaign coffer given the lack of any viable opposition in either round of election. And so it goes in the American Congress, where 90% of elections amount to a check mark next to the guy with the right party next to his name, though somehow millions of dollars get shuffled around each time.
Emanuel continued the 5th district tradition of being a dirty scoundrel: preceded in time by current Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Dan “the felon” Rostenkowski prior to that. To date, the grassroots has been unable to pierce through and at least claim the district for a decent congressman a la the other Chicago reps Jesse Jackson Jr., Danny Davis, Bobby Rush, Luis Gutierrez and Jan Schakowsky.
Emanuel was groomed by the Clinton crowd, where he worked to trumpet welfare reform, the Crime bill, the continued Apartheid in Israel, and the American-led massacre in the Balkans. Upon taking control of the 5th district, he picked up where Rockin’ Rod left off with the Iraq War: Blagojevich voted to authorize it and Emanuel was one of its biggest supporters among Democrats. He continuously voted to fund this imperial crusade that has bankrupted the American worker, in spite of the fact that his district is a classic midwestern amalgamation of workers and immigrants. |
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