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rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
Sun Mar 15, 2015, 12:23 PM Mar 2015

What kind of person screams at mental health advocates?

Rahm Emanuel, that's who.

Just days after launching a new TV ad where he tried to convince voters he has a softer side, Rahm Emanuel finally met with advocates who had been trying to meet with him for years, hoping to stop him from closing mental health clinics in communities struggling with violence and poverty. One of the advocates lost her son to gun violence, and pleaded with Rahm to reopen the clinics.

Off camera, after the event was over, Rahm Emanuel angrily screamed at one of the advocates: "YOU'RE GONNA RESPECT ME!"

Stories like this are why Chicago voters are ready to fire Rahm Emanuel and replace him with a progressive champion who will stand with the people: Jesús "Chuy" García. Now it's time to make sure Chicago voters know the truth about Rahm Emanuel.

That's why Democracy for America is teaming up with MoveOn, Daily Kos, and the Working Families Party to launch Calls for Chicago -- an unprecedented collaboration to get out the vote in Chicago.


The above is from DFA. Please support DFA, Moveon.org and other progressive organizations fighting for our democracy.
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What kind of person screams at mental health advocates? (Original Post) rhett o rick Mar 2015 OP
This reminds me - LiberalElite Mar 2015 #1
When I saw only the headline, not the name, my thought was "someone who needs mental health care." merrily Mar 2015 #2
That is what I thought as well. Kalidurga Mar 2015 #5
Me three. I thought not only someone who desperately needs mental health care but one who Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #11
Me, too. nt valerief Mar 2015 #12
So many questions.... daleanime Mar 2015 #3
Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2015 #4
"What kind of person screams at mental health advocates?" The kind that needs the services? marble falls Mar 2015 #6
This is so ugly, I wanted to know more of the story.. mountain grammy Mar 2015 #7
Get out the vote? Jack Rabbit Mar 2015 #8
Like Hillary - Rahm is important and exceptions must be made for Democrats who consider themselves whereisjustice Mar 2015 #9
The power of TV ads aspirant Mar 2015 #10

merrily

(45,251 posts)
2. When I saw only the headline, not the name, my thought was "someone who needs mental health care."
Sun Mar 15, 2015, 12:41 PM
Mar 2015

I don't know if I want to second guess myself.

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)
11. Me three. I thought not only someone who desperately needs mental health care but one who
Sun Mar 15, 2015, 02:49 PM
Mar 2015

does not respect mental health or mental health care workers.

whereisjustice

(2,941 posts)
9. Like Hillary - Rahm is important and exceptions must be made for Democrats who consider themselves
Sun Mar 15, 2015, 02:34 PM
Mar 2015

very important people.

The Democratic Party has stuffed itself with arrogant carpet baggers from the Republican Party. Time to get them out.

aspirant

(3,533 posts)
10. The power of TV ads
Sun Mar 15, 2015, 02:38 PM
Mar 2015

is gradually diminishing as people drop cable and toss their TV's.

The times of lazy politicians making a few speeches and debates and then running 3 info-commercials, their challenger responding with 5 ads and then comes 6 ads in rebuttal by the first guy and on and on until both campaigns have spent millions on media.

This is the "Corporatists" propaganda, you need mega-bucks to win so don't even bother unless you have corporate sponsers backing you and requiring your allegiance.

I hope Chuy blows him away with an inexpensive campaign of shoes on the ground.

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