Bernie Sanders: Rahm Emanuel's Re-Election Is Proof Citizens United Decision Stinks

[rhett o rick]

The Huffington Post | By Joseph Erbentraut Posted 4/8/15

In an interview with HuffPost Live Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) lamented the result of Chicago’s mayoral election following the tense, expensive runoff between Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

Sanders said he supported Cook County Commissioner Garcia because “he had put together a strong coalition of working-class people, blacks and whites and Hispanics, and that is what we need to do all over this country.”

“So the lesson of Chicago is, you know, big money put a lot of money into Rahm Emanuel. We’re seeing this all over the country,” Sanders continued, “and unless we overturn this disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision, I worry about the future of American democracy.”

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/08/bernie-sanders-chicago-mayoral-race_n_7027728.html

RUN BERNIE RUN

[AuntPatsy]

1. Can't help but appreciate that message....

[yeoman6987]

5. Well he was incumbent which is hard to defeat

I thought when Bernie endorced even incumbency wouldn't help him. I think if Bernie went to Chicago that may have helped.

[tritsofme]

16. I'm curious why you think an endorsement and campaign work from a little known Vermont senator

would be a game changer in a Chicago mayoral campaign...

I think Rahm bringing around the guy who sits in the Oval Office probably had just a tad more cache.

[yeoman6987]

21. No doubt the President trumps all

But if Senator Sanders were to go to Chicago the election at least may have been competitive.

[tritsofme]

22. That's the part I don't understand. He is a literal unknown in Chicago.

Very little name recognition. How would he have made the race any more competitive by going to Chicago?

[daleanime]

2. Actually, it's proof that it works.....

it's just that we don't like the results.




And Run, Bernie, Run.

[libdem4life]

3. As if we needed more. True. First step...elect a Democrat. After that, I don't know.

[rhett o rick]

11. Please explain what you mean. nm

[libdem4life]

17. Vote Democratic...then start on 2018...and hopefully the party will start to swing Leftward a bit.

I haven't gotten into the candidate conversation, but don't want us to blow this election. This is do or die...2016...and it's not going to likely be our first pick. Maybe, and I'm ALL for a robust Primary.

But we can start...Bernie and Elizabeth give me hope...they have gotten national attention and are truly Progressive and give us some down-ticket energy.

Does that make sense?

[Zorra]

4. Recommend. nt

[samsingh]

6. i think the koch's are better examples of why citizens united stinks

[rhett o rick]

7. Agree they are examples of wealthy misusing their wealth to control government. However,

those that receive the money on a quid pro quo basis are equally as bad. The wealthy handed Rahm the victory. He is beholden to them and not the people.

[donnasgirl]

8. I wish you were wrong

[TheKentuckian]

19. Doesn't matter since he was going to serve them out his heart's desire anyway.

It stinks of course but in this case you didn't need any bait to reel the eel in.

[Enthusiast]

9. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!

Yay, Bernie!

[appalachiablue]

10. K & R Bernie, Truth Senator and Fighter for the People-

[snooper2]

12. He isn't running, so go ahead and donate to Martin O'Malley

[rhett o rick]

13. He will run. We know it, he knows it. I expect him to announce soon and as a Democrat.

RUN BERNIE RUN.

[snooper2]

14. If you PM me a good email I'll match $100

If he doesn't run (23% chance he does)

you donate to O'Malley


Deal?

[rhett o rick]

15. What do you mean by a "good email"? nm

[libdem4life]

18. I'm ready for Martin, Bernie and Hillary. We can do this.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

20. I know who Karen Lewis is. I supported Karen Lewis...

...had never heard of Chuy Garcia, but I voted for him. Karen Lewis was enormously popular. Chuy Garcia was the winner of the "not-Rahm" primary. Based on Chuy's 44%, Karen Lewis would have crushed Rahm.

[americannightmare]

23. The "future" of American democracy???

if even Bernie Sanders can't say it straight, that our democracy is already not functioning, well, that is much more a demonstration of the effect of Citizen's United than any farce of an election...when third parties are allowed to participate in televised debates, then maybe I'll believe we have a functioning democracy!

[rhett o rick]

24. I hear you. Hell our Corp-Media won't even allow some Democrats to participate in

debates ala Rep Kucinich. Maybe if Sen Sanders runs he can have a debate on Democracy Now with or without the other candidates.

[woo me with science]

25. Run, Bernie, run!

[blkmusclmachine]

26. Obama claimed he dislikes Citizens United. I think he lied about that, though.

TPP is Citizens United on steroids!!!

[rhett o rick]

27. I wonder what Clinton thinks about Citizen United. What irony that Citizens United

which came about because of efforts to sink her 2008 campaign, may in fact help her win th 2016 election.