Posted on 02/19/2011 5:55:40 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
CHICAGO - Mayoral hopeful Rahm Emanuel, President Obama's former chief of staff, on Saturday blasted Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's move against state unions, which have triggered mass protests in Madison.
Emanuel was asked about the Wisconsin situation by reporters at his Hyde Park campaign office--down the street from the Museum of Science and Industry and near the Lake Michigan shore. Emanuel stopped at the office as he sought to get out the vote on the South Side in advance of Tuesday's election to replace Mayor Daley, who is retiring.
"I think what the governor there is doing is not just fiscal, but a political agenda. That's not what we are about.
"...I would totally reject the approach the governor of Wisconsin has taken," Emanuel said.
He added "I totally reject the notion that it would happen here," while cautioning the city would have to "live within our means."
lol what a genius
I am far removed from Wisconsin and it looks to me like Walker is only defending his oath of office.
Yes, doing the will of the voters is, I suppose, a “political agenda”.
Scott absolutely ROCKS! :)
Did I ever mention how much I loathe liberals. Do they every care about the future of democracy? Do they ever care about the debt that they leave our children? Education, yes. Health Care, yes. Take care of the poor, of course. But not to the point where you bankrupt the system. For the love of God, man...
Oh really?
It’s OUR turn. And we’re not even playing dirty.
I’m just sittin’ back and grinning from ear to ear over all of this!
This is BRILLIANT strategy. Get this really HARD, controversial stuff out of the way (like, within 6 weeks of taking office? Hello?) and the rest of it will roll like water off a duck!
I’m really impressed with this man; and I’m not easily impressed! :)
I think we need to get Ted Nugent up there to kick some a@@@!
Gee Rahm, isn’t that what ALL politicians do - push a political agenda?
Rahm needs to quit smoking his tutus & toe shoes.
Yes, the governor is an elected...POLITICIAN. What a shock.
The ballerina is sticking his nose into Wisconsin matters.
That creep will have plenty of stank to deal with in Ill-n-annoyed. At least Scott Walker is a Gov. with principles and a spine unlike the dreck of IL. which has a future date with economic meltdowns just up the kicked can road.
Rahm, what are you gonna do about Chicago’s budget shortfall?
So STFU, Rahm.
This from the “never let a crisis go to waste” guy?
Jan Brewer
Chris Christie
Scott Walker
The future is looking brighter.
Well said, fhayek. “Did I ever mention how much I loathe liberals?” Does despise, abhor, detest and can’t bear to look at their ugly faces and listen to their vitriol for one more second.. mean the same thing? :-)
I have purged my address book of Libs: and that includes family! Feels pretty good!
Well, one thing we know for sure is that Obama, Rahm, Pelosi, and Reid would never push a ‘political agenda’. lol
Man, sometimes you have to wonder if these nitwits ever listen to themselves.
Rahm would know. OF COURSE THE FACT THAT THE VOTERS WANT HIM TO DO THIS HAS never entered Rahms mind?
Oh man, you've gotta be kidding! Rahm "never let a crisis go to waste" Emanuel said this and was able to keep a straight face?
Link for petition?
“I totally reject the notion that it would happen here,”
Bondholders and taxpayers will soon disagree
Hey Midget Ballerina Boy, mind your own business and STFU!
The Future IS lookin' pretty d@mn bright! :)
Add Kasich to the list.
Think about it!!!Emanuel is simply reflecting the views of the man he served for two years.
Gov. Walker was elected by "the People" of Wisconsin to serve them and their best interest as citizens and as taxpayers. As their representative and State Chief Executive, he heard them and is doing just that, which is a "political" thing to do.
Emanuel, on the other hand, is accustomed to working for the Executive of the national government who failed to listen to "the People" about his Far Left agenda for America, was tone deaf for two years and, even after a November election which lost the House for him and several governorships, continues to be agenda driven, not attuned to the wishes of "We, the People," whose Constitution he swore to uphold.
Don't see any inconsistency in Emanuel's position here. Missing something????
What a duffus. And what is he doing?...LOL
PROJECTION from Mr. Never-Let-A-Crisis-Go-To-Waste.
Rahm should shut his ferry lips and stay in that cesspool of Chicago politics and judges.
“I’m just sittin’ back and grinning from ear to ear over all of this!
This is BRILLIANT strategy. Get this really HARD, controversial stuff out of the way (like, within 6 weeks of taking office? Hello?) and the rest of it will roll like water off a duck!
I’m really impressed with this man; and I’m not easily impressed! :)”
Roger that! USN ret. sends..
“Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said while the state is indeed in desperate need of revenue, fellow Democrats should have made budget cuts before passing the tax increase.
“Some way, they really believe that the taxpayers of Illinois have a lot of money in their pockets, and they’re gonna spend it,”... Mayor Daley
http://www.internetbits.com/illinois-raises-taxes-burning-down-the-house/56747/
1. we have the RICHEST "poor" people in the world
2. it's the FAMILY's job to take care of their OWN temporarily down on their luck NOT the gov't's job to continually house, feed and clothe an entire lazy segment of the population for over 50 years now.
OMG!!! A POLITICIAN PUSHING A POLITICAL AGENDA!!!
;)
It seems that the City of Chicago has lost 200,000 in population lately, bringing it down to levels not seen since 1920. I wonder why??
It will be interesting how the blue state governors handle the inevitable as compared to the red state governors.
there should be a law against that!
Kasich, and I’ll add Palin and Bachmann, just so that we cover everyone that has some balls...
Never let a crisis go to waste.
Pray for America
LOLOL!
Hey, rahm...you are a fool and a menace to civil society. Take you stolen millions and STFU, you loser.
Let's see: crime, taxes, and liberalism (in reverse order).
Rahm Emanuel said Wisconsin Gov. Walker pushing a “political agenda”
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And that thing in the White Hut? He has been campaigning ceaselessly with a national socialsist political agenda, and as soon a sa Cnservatove like ScottWalker steps up to cmtestthe ground, he has a politial agenda.
Such political doublespeak would be simply ludicrous if Emanual dod not believe what he says.His world is so skewed it is beyond ludicrous, simly deeply ignorant. Rahm has a twink sized brain.His statement idicates he is not sophisticated enough to actually know WTF is going on.
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