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Time for These Two Democrats to GoBy:
Bill Moyers
Managing Editor, Moyers & Company
Michael Winship
Senior writer, BillMoyers.com. Former senior writing fellow, Demos. President, Writers Guild of America, East
March 23, 2015
.... if Secretary Clinton really wants us to believe shes no creature of the corporate and Wall Street money machine despite more than $44 million in contributions from the financial industry since 2000 and her $675,000 in speaking fees from Goldman Sachs, not to mention several million more paid by other business interests for an hour or two of her time she should pick up the gauntlet herself and publicly call for the departure of these two, although they are among her nearest and dearest. And we dont mean Bill and Chelsea.
No, she should come right out and ask for the resignations of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Democratic National Committee Chair and Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. In one masterstroke, she could separate herself from two of the most prominent of all corporate Democratic elitists.
Each is a Clinton disciple and devotee, each has profited mightily from the association and each represents all that is wrong with a Democratic Party that in the pursuit of money from rich donors and powerful corporations has abandoned those it once so proudly represented working men and women.
Rahm Emanuel first came to prominence as head of the finance committee for Bill Clintons 1992 presidential campaign, browbeating ever-increasing amounts of money out of fat cat donors, and following Clinton into the White House as a senior adviser attuned to the wishes and profits of organized wealth. Few pushed harder for NAFTA, a treaty that would cost a million or more working people their livelihood, or for the three-strikes-and-youre-out crime bill which Clinton later admitted was a mistake. After alienating most of Washington with his arrogance and bluster Emanuel left in 1998 and went into investment banking in Chicago, making more than $16 million in less than three years.
As for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, she embodies the tactics that have eroded the ability of Democrats to once again be the party of the working class. As Democratic National Committee chair she has opened the floodgates for Big Money, brought lobbyists into the inner circle and oiled all the moving parts of the revolving door that twirls between government service and cushy jobs in the world of corporate influence
So imagine now the Democratic National Convention this July. Presiding over it will be, yes, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, tribune for a party of incumbency, money and crony capitalism. Follow her as she makes the rounds of private parties where zillionaire donors, lobbyists and consultants transact the real business of politics. Watch as she and Hizzoner Rahm Emanuel of Chicago greet and embrace. Then imagine those thousands of young people outside the convention hall who have arrived from long months of campaigning earnestly for reform of the party they see as an instrument of their future, as well as members of Black Lives Matter and other people of color for whom Rahm Emanuel is the incarnation of deceit and oppression.
Read the full article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-moyers/rahm-emanuel-debbie-wasserman-schultz_b_9527768.html?
This pretty much nails it. Not much more really needs to be said about what this campaign represents.
It tells the truth. And the only candidate for President who has been telling the truth is Bernie Sanders.
Case closed.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Does that believe that shes a creature of the corporate and Wall Street money machine will continue doing so, no matter what she says or does or how she has voted.
imagine2015
(2,054 posts)She not going to go either against her benefactors in big business and on Wall Street nor against two of her closest friends who she helped make very rich.
She opened some doors to Wall Street for them.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)jehop61
(1,735 posts)Mr Moyers should leave the fate of the Mayor of Chicago up to the people of Chicago. Not your business Mr. Moyers from Texas. As for Ms. Wasserman Schultz, the Democratic Party has jurisdiction there. She'll likely be gone in a few months.
imagine2015
(2,054 posts)So it's Mr. Moyers now!
How respectful!
And I assume William Clinton would be addressed as Bill, or Billy or Mr. President.
"the fate of the Mayor of Chicago up to the people of Chicago" Nothing is preventing him from resigning except perhaps his financial connections and rich pals on La Salle Street and Wall Street I'm sure.
GoneOffShore
(17,309 posts)Would that we could get these Third Wayer, Triangulating, No We Can't-ers gone. And out of the party.
The only thing that they do is to insure that neoliberalism remains alive and well. And we can do without that.
2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)If Hillary should get potus, I'm sure she has a spot for her bestie.
GoneOffShore
(17,309 posts)Of course, if (and it's a yuuge(sic) IF) HRC wins, the progressives in the party will scream bloody murder should DWS have any position within the White House or Administration.
imagine2015
(2,054 posts)Or they could simply rename the Commerce Department and let DWS run it.
GoneOffShore
(17,309 posts)With a special brief to screw the middle class.