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melman

(7,681 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2020, 05:56 PM Nov 2020

AOC: Covering up a murder is disqualifying for public leadership. [View all]

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AOC: Covering up a murder is disqualifying for public leadership. [View all] melman Nov 2020 OP

don't know the story... stillcool Nov 2020 #1

It's not true. There was no coverup by Rahm Emmanuel. George II Nov 2020 #3

that's effed up... stillcool Nov 2020 #6

Exactly. It's a shame that it's repeated here on Democratic Underground. The officer involved.... George II Nov 2020 #12

Shameful. PTWB Nov 2020 #48

Don't let the anti-AOC faction gaslight you. PTWB Nov 2020 #44

Thanks for posting this. ShazzieB Nov 2020 #72

Thank you. nt cwydro Nov 2020 #85

thanks for the info.. stillcool Nov 2020 #128

I disagree, the facts do not back up your claim. His administration stonewalled in order to secure Celerity Nov 2020 #37

Great post. PTWB Nov 2020 #46

I notice that none of them are attacking Mondaire Jones (another elected Dem House member) who Celerity Nov 2020 #54

Sexism, perhaps? PTWB Nov 2020 #55

one of many reasons, yes Celerity Nov 2020 #60

No. And I resent you implying (actually outright saying) that sexism is involved in this discussion. George II Nov 2020 #117

I was not referring to you George, I know you are not sexist in anyway nt Celerity Nov 2020 #123

See #89. George II Nov 2020 #90

AOC is a convenient scapegoat melman Nov 2020 #105

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #111

Thanks for keeping me updated on things you dig melman Nov 2020 #114

Mondaire Jones wasn't the subject of the OP nor was he even mentioned in the OP. George II Nov 2020 #89

Mondaire Jones' tweet is right there in the original post. melman Nov 2020 #100

It's hard for some to see past AOC: Covering up a murder is disqualifying for public leadership Autumn Nov 2020 #107

Sorry, there were so many tweets I missed that. But Jones isn't the subject of the OP, which is: George II Nov 2020 #112

Rahm Emanuel isn't in the subject line melman Nov 2020 #118

It's totally blowing my mind Sympthsical Nov 2020 #58

Yes it is. PTWB Nov 2020 #66

I agree. ShazzieB Nov 2020 #74

Not to mention hypocritical. cwydro Nov 2020 #97

That ws an editorial column by Kristen McQueary in 2016, who clearly has a problem with Emmanuel.... George II Nov 2020 #47

When you can't attack the message attack the messenger eh? PTWB Nov 2020 #51

yep, same old same old modus operandi Celerity Nov 2020 #57

And nowhere in the column is evidence that he covered up a murder. Sometimes the messenger.... George II Nov 2020 #65

When was the body camera footage released? PTWB Nov 2020 #68

During Emmanuel's tenure as Mayor of Chicago. George II Nov 2020 #71

Shameful. PTWB Nov 2020 #81

Not the first time, nor the last. ahoysrcsm Nov 2020 #127

only after it was ordered by a judge and only after Emmanuel was re-elected and only after Celerity Nov 2020 #75

I posted far more than just that, and one could ask why you (for far longer) are so eager to bash Celerity Nov 2020 #62

Two things: George II Nov 2020 #70

You literally are taking Carl Sandburg to heart Celerity Nov 2020 #73

Why are you so eager to bash Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic Public Figure? Bettie Nov 2020 #103

I'm not "eager" to do so, but wonder why she is so eager to "bash" Democratic Mayor Rahm Emmanuel... George II Nov 2020 #110

Rahm Emmanuel is no longer an Democratic elected official Dem4Life1102 Nov 2020 #125

Me either, but AOC seems pretty straight forward in what she calls out. Biophilic Nov 2020 #4

I'm missing some... stillcool Nov 2020 #7

Thanks, that's a bit of a better explanation. Biophilic Nov 2020 #36

"I need to know more" x 40 million would create a truly GREAT nation. Hortensis Nov 2020 #32

Oh, my heavens, what a thought. Biophilic Nov 2020 #35

it is true, as I lay out here in detail Celerity Nov 2020 #40

There is no evidence that Rahm Emmanuel covered up the murder of Laquan McDonald.... George II Nov 2020 #2

Other cabinet picks were dropped for far less. Yavin4 Nov 2020 #5

That's not the point. That accusation is totally untrue and is a baseless attack on a Democrat. George II Nov 2020 #9

It's not like AOC to throw something like that out there if she doesn't know what she's talking BComplex Nov 2020 #13

... lapucelle Nov 2020 #20

She was talking about the fact that our majority was REDUCED by the election, and everyone knew BComplex Nov 2020 #24

Some would say it's disrespectful to explain what a woman in power "really meant" lapucelle Nov 2020 #82

There are some that would say near about anything. BComplex Nov 2020 #83

Yep. George II Nov 2020 #94

That's not what she said. The video is there in that post. George II Nov 2020 #91

I listened to the video. I knew what she was talking about. BComplex Nov 2020 #98

OMG.. & There it IS.. It can't get Cha Nov 2020 #87

It was not baseless. Rahm withheld evidence Yavin4 Nov 2020 #15

:) Did you write this, Yavin? I didn't realize until now that Hortensis Nov 2020 #33

AOC's attaci is not baseless at all. ShazzieB Nov 2020 #77

The handling of the shooting was a scandal, but there was no "cover up of a murder" by the Mayor. George II Nov 2020 #78

For less than a false accusation? nt pnwmom Nov 2020 #99

Tlaibs yesterday was not good. I was talking to my son this morning about it. We were banking on AOC LizBeth Nov 2020 #16

this is premature llashram Nov 2020 #8

I don't know this story but it doesn't change my opinion of Rahm Emanuel ms liberty Nov 2020 #10

Agreed. Horse with no Name Nov 2020 #63

The failures of Emanuel listed here. Laquan McDonald is talked about near the bottom. panader0 Nov 2020 #11

The Intercept? Routine heavily loaded wording to deceive, omission of facts, Hortensis Nov 2020 #39

here is plenty of non-Intercept detail to show the stonewalling and cover-up attempts Celerity Nov 2020 #42

Please tell me the anti-Democrat left isn't trying to set racial bonfires Hortensis Nov 2020 #45

Appointing Emanuel to ANYTHING is what would "set off racial bonfires" Withywindle Nov 2020 #86

If that is so, there is NO chance of an appointment. Hortensis Nov 2020 #88

By "the far left" do you mean 75% of the population of Chicago? Withywindle Nov 2020 #92

No, I don't. I mean those still suffering from lack of closure Hortensis Nov 2020 #101

What black man are you talking about? Withywindle Nov 2020 #102

:) Sorry, I do need to change that. Jewish Israeli background, which Hortensis Nov 2020 #104

You obviously have no idea what you're talking about Withywindle Nov 2020 #108

It was their attitude. Hate's hate. Stop imagining Ocasio Hortensis Nov 2020 #113

When you're in a hole, stop digging Withywindle Nov 2020 #116

It's about the dangers of extremism, Withy. Russia was Hortensis Nov 2020 #119

"the murder of Laquan McDonald" I guess the facts of al this will be in this story. LizBeth Nov 2020 #14

Rahm Emmanuel was not part of the solution. dchill Nov 2020 #17

Other Administration picks, Tom Daschle and Van Jones were dropped for far less. Yavin4 Nov 2020 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Nov 2020 #19

Big difference BGBD Nov 2020 #21

Helpful post. Thanks. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #121

We as Democrats have a hard road ahead of us PatSeg Nov 2020 #22

she is not the first nor the only elected Democratic House member to post this Celerity Nov 2020 #23

That doesn't make it true. Rahm Emmanuel did NOT "cover up the murder". George II Nov 2020 #29

absolutely disagree, the facts do not back up your claims at all, as I laid out in detail in post 37 Celerity Nov 2020 #38

If Rahm Emmanuel covered up a murder he wouldn't be walking the streets or.... George II Nov 2020 #41

That's a non sequitur, as there are different levels of political stonewalling & coverup, not all of Celerity Nov 2020 #52

If he covered up a murder, he would have been charged. Plain and simple. The fact that an editor.... George II Nov 2020 #61

No, you are simply wrong, as I have extensively shown. And I also utterly reject your reductionist Celerity Nov 2020 #69

Oh my sweet summer child. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2020 #56

I'm actually amazed so many DUers don't know of this. cwydro Nov 2020 #84

Covered up may be the wrong term here. Ace Rothstein Nov 2020 #95

Just some background Dem4Life1102 Nov 2020 #25

BLM only matters if no Democratic politicians get hurt, it seems Sympthsical Nov 2020 #26

Well said nt Dem4Life1102 Nov 2020 #27

+1. AOC and the Squad get hated on for being outspoken WoC radius777 Nov 2020 #50

thank you for posting these facts loveandlight Nov 2020 #53

Let me guess: "covering up a murder" is treestar Nov 2020 #28

Suppressing evidence from the public until after re-election is no big deal then? Sympthsical Nov 2020 #30

Did he actually do this? treestar Nov 2020 #34

He did. It's a very well-known story Sympthsical Nov 2020 #43

Here's an excerpt from an article - you can be the judge on this. bullwinkle428 Nov 2020 #64

Just the facts - is that anywhere treestar Nov 2020 #93

It took over a year for the video to come out. Ace Rothstein Nov 2020 #96

Maybe but is it a sure thing Rahm was treestar Nov 2020 #106

Absent a smoking gun, this does seem grossly irresponsible. ucrdem Nov 2020 #115

Post #80 summarizes the research I did. Politicub Nov 2020 #124

" The Emanuel administration withheld from the public the police dashboard camera video of Autumn Nov 2020 #49

I'm not a fan of AOC, but she's not wrong here. cwydro Nov 2020 #31

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #59

Stoking racial divisions is bad trouble always. With 2 GA SENATE SEATS OPEN Hortensis Nov 2020 #67

Rahm Emanuel is toxic to what Biden is building. No way should he be anywhere near the WH Arazi Nov 2020 #76

Agreed. ShazzieB Nov 2020 #79

+1 Withywindle Nov 2020 #120

I did some research about this murder. I'm ashamed to say Politicub Nov 2020 #80

Thank you very much! nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #122

Welp, that's one progressive voice that won't be on any short lists ucrdem Nov 2020 #109

Oh, joy unbounded. Look at you all ripping other Dems apart. Hekate Nov 2020 #126