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still_one

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28. A "far right Democrat" Things kinda slow over at JPR?
Fri Jul 5, 2019, 06:19 AM
Jul 2019

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.

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 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)

Expanded graduation rate at city colleges from 7% to 14%. (Apr 2014)
Canceled teacher raise; lengthened school day. (Nov 2013)
OpEd: Faced down teacher's unions to push needed reforms. (Mar 2013)
Provide more choices within the public school system. (Jan 2009)
Increase college graduation rates, like all other countries. (Jan 2009)
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)

Usher in a Hybrid Economy in American cars. (Jan 2009)
Backing away from Kyoto was policy error & economic error. (Jan 2009)
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)

I could go on, but classifying Emanuel as a "far right politician" by some, indicates that some need to get out more often, and see exactly what far right, right, middle, left, and far left actually mean

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I like warren a lot... IMHO no one wants the candidates to chip away at Obama. Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #1
Yes customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #2
Don't get it wrong: the title remark is 2014. In 2019 interview she defended Obama. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2019 #26
Obama was a great President, but he wasn't a fighter. He tried to build a consensus with bad actors. Midnight Writer Jul 2019 #3
Which is why I don't understand one of the rationales that Biden has put forth for his candidacy Chitown Kev Jul 2019 #4
That's a lot of baseless speculation you got going on there. emulatorloo Jul 2019 #7
Look...I don't hate the man Chitown Kev Jul 2019 #10
Didn't said you hate the man. Just notingyou aren't a mind reader, so any thoughts you stuff in his emulatorloo Jul 2019 #39
No, I think that was very insightful Lordquinton Jul 2019 #20
It is a lot of made up things that Biden 'is thinking', based on speculation emulatorloo Jul 2019 #37
Biden is a dealmaker by nature, as is Obama. marylandblue Jul 2019 #11
Yeah...dealing with the Republicans in the Illinois State Senate was easy Chitown Kev Jul 2019 #12
Warren's plan of how to deal with a Republican majority Senate is? redstateblues Jul 2019 #18
Warren never said that she had a plan for that Chitown Kev Jul 2019 #21
Again. How does she plan to move her agenda forward redstateblues Jul 2019 #73
At least she isn't promising they will have an epiphany. /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #79
Great plan! That will pass lots of her "plans for that" redstateblues Jul 2019 #80
Biden's plan is to shame then into cooperation. marylandblue Jul 2019 #42
THIS: "Why was Biden not able to use those skills to get even a hearing for Merrick Garland?" JudyM Jul 2019 #61
Because the left abandoned Obama in the 14 midterms... I well remember the hits on Pres. Obama even Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #62
Please. Biden couldn't do the most essential across the aisle work because of "the left?!" JudyM Jul 2019 #64
Apparently it's never Biden's fault. Demit Jul 2019 #65
Exactly. He either has the skill to be effective with McConnell when it matters, or he doesn't. JudyM Jul 2019 #67
We lost the house...a tea party house...so yeah that is it...and the left caused us to lose the Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #72
In his second term he moved away from that and used executive orders... brush Jul 2019 #31
That was an act of desperation and is a really bad way to run the government marylandblue Jul 2019 #48
That's wishful thinking without the House and Senate. brush Jul 2019 #56
Believe me, I am far from wishful thinking. Wishful thinking is what Biden is doing. marylandblue Jul 2019 #63
I like your optimism on taking the House and Senate. brush Jul 2019 #68
Obama did a lot without any Congressional support. IluvPitties Jul 2019 #43
It's true. cilla4progress Jul 2019 #5
Any candidate running on Obama was a bad President isn't gonna find favor with Primary voters emulatorloo Jul 2019 #6
The OP Subject line is from her 2014 book. Eric J in MN Jul 2019 #8
Yes I know emulatorloo Jul 2019 #40
We eat our own here in DU. redstateblues Jul 2019 #19
Damn right...I don't find favor with it...how dare she? Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #52
They won't find favor with the general electorate either. NYC Liberal Jul 2019 #75
Good luck running against President Obama. Cha Jul 2019 #9
Good thing she isn't running against Obama. marylandblue Jul 2019 #13
She just did ...and is off my primary list as I said before...the general sure. But I won't vote for Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #54
"goes after" by stating his terrible staffing? Oh come on Blue_Adept Jul 2019 #69
This is old...and I find any attacks on Pres. Obama disqualifying for a Democratic candidate for Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #71
Nobody is above criticism. No one. marylandblue Jul 2019 #82
This message was self-deleted by its author 4now Jul 2019 #14
Yeah, right? Cha Jul 2019 #16
Unless he wins the primary, right? Lordquinton Jul 2019 #22
Bernie has zero chance to win the nomination, literally zero Celerity Jul 2019 #66
yeah, Sanders wanted Obama to be Primaried JI7 Jul 2019 #23
I saw the quote in a new article by Joan Walsh. Eric J in MN Jul 2019 #24
Losing strategy nt Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #15
You have to remember that Rahm Emmanuel was his Chief of Staff and close advisor Scotch-Irish Jul 2019 #17
A "far right Democrat" Things kinda slow over at JPR? still_one Jul 2019 #28
Interesting, these particular issues, while not making him "right wing" (as defined by DU)... Humanist_Activist Jul 2019 #78
I agree. I am no fan of Emanuel at all. The point I was making to the poster is using terms as still_one Jul 2019 #81
I find the majority of DU to be quite reactionary and conservative, but I'm an actual... Humanist_Activist Jul 2019 #83
Everything is relative still_one Jul 2019 #84
2014. betsuni Jul 2019 #25
It really gets tiresome how the same falsehoods are repeated by some in this thread still_one Jul 2019 #27
+1 betsuni Jul 2019 #29
From my perspective this is an intentionally divisive OP. From my limited knowledge, President still_one Jul 2019 #30
Total Flamebait.. whatever could Cha Jul 2019 #34
"NO. They didn't do a public option, because the blue dogs made it very Cha Jul 2019 #33
Falsehood 1. watoos Jul 2019 #35
If you want the truth reported, perhaps you should get your facts straight. still_one Jul 2019 #45
Michael Arcuri, too.. he was my Cha Jul 2019 #46
President Obama only had a four month window of total congressional control, and even with that still_one Jul 2019 #49
Many don't .. they Cha Jul 2019 #59
This is as entirely false as your claim that an Impeachment hearing AncientGeezer Jul 2019 #76
+1 emulatorloo Jul 2019 #41
Yep. Bernie has a tendency to leave out important facts. ucrdem Jul 2019 #44
"Which part of NOT having the majority in the Senate do some people NOT understand?" Demit Jul 2019 #58
let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Jul 2019 #32
LOL. Perhaps also, let's go Barrack the way some seem to want to go aftere him here still_one Jul 2019 #53
President Obama got those issues right (TPP, Geithner) and Warren was dead wrong on them riverine Jul 2019 #36
Her opposition to TPP, etc., will bite us big time. Now, she's promoting "Economic Patriotism" that Hoyt Jul 2019 #60
Ouch. This kind of talk will kill her in SC. nt ucrdem Jul 2019 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Politicub Jul 2019 #47
Warren is now off my primary list for going afer the greatest president in my lifetime... Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #50
I don't like people running against President Obama LibFarmer Jul 2019 #51
i guess im not so sure why wall steet is so bad...considering all the other evils in the world.. samnsara Jul 2019 #55
I hope people read it all. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #57
Slamming President Obama is no way to win real Democrats, but I hope certain candidates.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2019 #70
And . . . peggysue2 Jul 2019 #74
Accurately stated. Aaron Pereira Jul 2019 #77
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