Kos: Hackett may drop out of Senate race

[WI_DEM]

According to "the rumour mill." Apparently Hackett dropped out of an apperance on "Hardball"?

www.dailykos.com

Why would he drop out?

[SharonRB]

1. I sure hope this isn't true and

that maybe he just didn't want to be on Hardball for some reason. We need him!

[Nickster]

2. I really hope not.

[leftchick]

3. because the Democrat Repuke Light DLCers have asked him to?

I read that yesterday here, Rahm Emanuel has asked him to get lost. :grr:

[wndycty]

8. You are so fucking WRONG

Rahm is not telling him to get lost, Rahm is recruiting him to run for Congress against Jean Schmidt. But feel free to spread misinformation if it makes your feel better.

[leftchick]

12. I am so fucking RIGHT....

Rahm is telling him where and how to run? That is not telling him to get lost from the senate race? Hackett should be supported by the Dem "elites" like Rahm rather than supporting DLCers that get us NOWHERE.
:eyes:

[wndycty]

16. Rahm is in charge of the DCCC not the DSCC

All Rahm is trying to is pic up seats in the house. Obviously with Brown currently polling better there is legitimate reason to believe Hackett will not get the nomination. Those of us who want to see Hackett in Washington (EMANUEL BEING ONE OF THEM) know he has an excellent chance by running against Schmidt in November.

SEE DOGMAN'S POST REGARDING POLLING RESULTS: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2104210&mesg_id=2106266

[leftchick]

17. Rahm Is DLC

nuff said...

DLC | New Dem Of The Week | December 2, 2002
New Dem of the Week: Rahm Emanuel
U.S. Rep.-elect, Illinois

Newly elected U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) is not your average House freshman. Having served as a senior advisor to President Clinton on issues ranging from crime to trade, he comes into Congress with extensive high-level experience shaping and implementing innovative public policies.


A "New Domocrat" we do not need.

http://www.dlc.org/ndol_sub.cfm?kaid=103&subid=110

[wndycty]

21. As I have said before. . .

. . .when we start dismissing good strategy because it comes from someone affiliated with the DLC we really put ourselves in a losing position.

[leftchick]

27. I know

i have heard that for about 6 fucking years now.

[FreedomAngel82]

33. And it's still true today

[upi402]

36. LOL! I'm ready to pop too!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :popcorn:

[FreedomAngel82]

32. Please cite your source for your claims

There's an article in GDPolitics that tells how they're trying to get him for Congress.

[rockymountaindem]

44. If anybody is trying to "get rid" of Hackett, it'd be Schumer.

Schumer runs the Senate side, Emmanuel the House side. If the House side guy is getting in on this, it's a recruitment effort, not a "please quit" one. Who else is going to take on Schimdt? Anybody? If Hackett goes back there with some I-told-you-sos and gets more money, he could win this time. Then we'd get two for the price of one.

Of course, it's up to him, and I'm confident that he can win either race.

[jackbourassa]

18. Look I hate the DLC as much as anyone...

Read my sig line after all. But I think this is good. Brown is an excellent candidate. He is one of us. And Rahm wants Hackett to run for Congress. A win win proposition for everyone here.

I support this move.

[OzarkDem]

24. Agree, Brown is very progressive

he's not DLC, never has been.

We need Hackett in the OH-2 race, we need to win that seat.

[jackbourassa]

28. Another thing people have to consider is this...

Only one of these two excellent candidates will actually win the primary. Which means that one of them will actually lose and WE WILL LOSE THEM. We need them both in Washington. Brown is leading significantly in every poll, and the only way Hackett would close is by going negative which would hurt them both.

Hackett should definitely run for Congress. We need him.

[never_get_over_it]

38. Nobody hates the DLC more than I do

and I'm not sure running Hackette for Congress is their idea or not. But think about it - this really is a good strategy. Hackette already ran in that district and almost won so probably has pretty good name recognition. This freak woman who he almost beat has made a complete fool of herself by calling Representative Murtha a coward - polls are looking bad for repunks generally so I think it makes great sense and we might just end up with a Senator and a Representative. Sounds like a good plan to me which is why I'm almost positive it couldn't have come from the DLC - (sorry couldn't resist!!!)

[immoderate]

39. Absolutely!

Brown is a dedicated and experienced Dem legislator. He deserves a shot at the senate. He has a good shot at winning the senate. Hackett is probably the only Dem that could win in his district. He is a great person, and I wouldn't want to deny him the senate, but this is a good plan for us.

--IMM

[jackbourassa]

45. And Hackett can always run in 2008

n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

30. That's what I've read too

They're trying to get more democrats in the House than anything it seems like.

[Canuckistanian]

4. He was pretty gung ho on Randi Rhodes' show last week

This must be some emergency thing, like an illness in the family.

[Adelante]

5. He may run for the House again

It would be good if he did. Double the blue seats has to be good.

[WI_DEM]

7. I hope so too

[tishaLA]

14. I want him in the Senate, not the House

He'd be more powerful there. And we need more hot senators as far as I'm concerned.

[leftchick]

19. exactly. The DLC is trying to marginalize him

:grr:

[wndycty]

26. Well the DCCC is trying to send him to Washington. . .

. . .but if you want to keep complaining go right ahead.

[FreedomAngel82]

35. Please show your proof

[wndycty]

37. There is no proof. . .

. . .yet many continue to demonize Rahm.

[mzmolly]

41. Why? He'd get to help impeach Bush in the congress.

;)

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. So will he be running for Congress then?

[lastknowngood]

9. Damn and I donated to him to. As a senator he would have some

power and plenty of visibility, as a congressman he never be heard from again. I Fuc*in HATE the DLC/republicn branch of our party. If we don't get rid of them by throwing them out we will always be losers. They want us to lose, they are paid to make us lose, they are moderate republicans who no longer have a party so they are stealing ours with corp money.

[OzarkDem]

13. He's being encouraged to do just that

Of course, it won't make the other candidates running in OH 2 happy, but that's how it goes. If Ohio Dems had better leaders, this kind of thing could be avoided.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. Go Paul!!!

Go get the Sea Hag !!

[WI_DEM]

11. Good Gawd, is that what Jean Schmidt looks like--Ugh!

[KoKo]

34. ronnyk...I nominate this for Best DU Graphic EVER...OMG....

it's the truth. And seeing her on C-Span doing her "one minute message" she looks just like this. The Halloween Witch of Nightmares.

:D..Incredible.. She needs to go....really...Maybe one day her "broom" will take her off and we will be saved working like heaven against hell to get her out...

[ronnykmarshall]

43. I found it at Stephanie Miller's website.

[mzmolly]

42. OMG, that's a riot!

:rofl:

[im10ashus]

15. WHAT?!?

I sure hope this is only rumor. He has built up so much support.

[OzarkDem]

20. He'll still probably run for Congress

and would probably appreciate having support in that race.

[im10ashus]

31. Well there's no doubt he would be a contender.

In either race. And I really like his style. We need more like him.

[NJ Democrats]

22. I hope he doesn't

but if he does then we should pick up the Congress Seat too.

[Rosco T.]

23. It would be 2 seats instead of one...

Brown for the Senate
Hackett for the House

double your pleasure...

[Nutmegger]

25. We need some SPINE in the Senate!

Although it would be nice to see Mean Jean ousted.

[FreedomAngel82]

29. I don't know either

:cry: I would love for him to be in the Senate. The people should decide who they want. Are their polls out or something?

[mzmolly]

40. To run for congress? I trust he will do what HE feels is right.

:shrug: