Comments on: Meet Emanuel Pleitez, the Other Progressive Candidate Running to Replace Hilda Solis in CA-32 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:03:10 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850265 dakine01 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:02:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850265 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-paul-mcgeough-author-of-kill-khalid/" rel="nofollow">Book Salon a couple of flights upstairs</a> <i>Kill Khalid</i> with guest Paul McGeough, hosted by Siun.</p> Book Salon a couple of flights upstairs Kill Khalid with guest Paul McGeough, hosted by Siun.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850262 egregious Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:20:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850262 <p>Thanks for joining us today, best of luck with your campaign and keep us posted!</p> Thanks for joining us today, best of luck with your campaign and keep us posted!

]]> By: iconoclasm12 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850261 iconoclasm12 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:19:43 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850261 <p>maybe but i am in the san gabriel valley and i gotta say i am not comfortable with a 26-year-old rep to the house. regardless of the great education, my own experience tells me it is not enough real life experience for theories and philosophies and world views to be rooted in. on the other hand, perhaps it can mean less of a likelihood of corruption as our system often tends toward.</p> maybe but i am in the san gabriel valley and i gotta say i am not comfortable with a 26-year-old rep to the house. regardless of the great education, my own experience tells me it is not enough real life experience for theories and philosophies and world views to be rooted in. on the other hand, perhaps it can mean less of a likelihood of corruption as our system often tends toward.

]]> By: emanuelpleitez http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850260 emanuelpleitez Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:17:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850260 <p>Please sign-up to volunteer on our website, <a href="http://www.pleitezforcongress.com" rel="nofollow">pleitezforcongress.com</a>. Or email me directly at <a href="mailto:emanuelp@pleitezforcongress.com." rel="nofollow">emanuelp@pleitezforcongress.com.</a></p> <p>We are nearing 1000 donors, and building momentum online, so please also contribute today. I need your help.</p> <p>If you are in the area, you can drop by our office (4507 Valley Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90032). We’re here seven days a week, and we would love to see you.</p> <p>Thank you for your time, and I hope to do this again soon!</p> Please sign-up to volunteer on our website, pleitezforcongress.com. Or email me directly at emanuelp@pleitezforcongress.com.

We are nearing 1000 donors, and building momentum online, so please also contribute today. I need your help.

If you are in the area, you can drop by our office (4507 Valley Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90032). We’re here seven days a week, and we would love to see you.

Thank you for your time, and I hope to do this again soon!

]]> By: NorskeFlamethrower http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850258 NorskeFlamethrower Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:14:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850258 <p>Citizen emmanuelpleitez:</p> <p>“Second, I think that Social Security is a minor issue when compared to Medicare as far as entitlement reform goes…”</p> <p>Thanks for your response to my question, unfortunatly I find the answer to reflect a dangerous attitude among wonks and corporatist Democrats that may portend a bad end to our current and future economic mess.</p> Citizen emmanuelpleitez:

“Second, I think that Social Security is a minor issue when compared to Medicare as far as entitlement reform goes…”

Thanks for your response to my question, unfortunatly I find the answer to reflect a dangerous attitude among wonks and corporatist Democrats that may portend a bad end to our current and future economic mess.

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850257 dakine01 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:12:42 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850257 <p>The Constitutional requirement for age the House is 25. Senate is 30 to take office and President is 35.</p> <p>Given the “caliber” of some of the folks currently serving in the House, on both sides of the aisle, maybe a few 26 year olds would be of benefit.</p> The Constitutional requirement for age the House is 25. Senate is 30 to take office and President is 35.

Given the “caliber” of some of the folks currently serving in the House, on both sides of the aisle, maybe a few 26 year olds would be of benefit.

]]> By: emanuelpleitez http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850256 emanuelpleitez Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:12:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850256 <p>You are right to be worried, so please continue pressing your leaders about how we deal with this economic crisis.</p> <p>The foreclosure plan that was recently unveiled should have been the first thing that Secretary Geithner did. Your critical voices are necessary in order for the right policies to be enacted. I would love to continue to hear what you have to say, so please email me at <a href="mailto:emanuelp@pleitezforcongress.com." rel="nofollow">emanuelp@pleitezforcongress.com.</a></p> <p>Any leader that tells you that they have the magic wand to solve this crisis is lying to you. We need leaders who will listen to all viewpoints, come in with relevant expertise, and be grounded with the understanding about how these issues affect the most vulnerable of our society.</p> You are right to be worried, so please continue pressing your leaders about how we deal with this economic crisis.

The foreclosure plan that was recently unveiled should have been the first thing that Secretary Geithner did. Your critical voices are necessary in order for the right policies to be enacted. I would love to continue to hear what you have to say, so please email me at emanuelp@pleitezforcongress.com.

Any leader that tells you that they have the magic wand to solve this crisis is lying to you. We need leaders who will listen to all viewpoints, come in with relevant expertise, and be grounded with the understanding about how these issues affect the most vulnerable of our society.

]]> By: iconoclasm12 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850255 iconoclasm12 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:07:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850255 <p>26?!</p> 26?!

]]> By: emanuelpleitez http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850254 emanuelpleitez Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:02:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850254 <p>First: It’s not up to the Latino political elite to choose the Representative for our district. As I referenced before, despite Gil Cedillo’s name ID among us political-junkies, he is not well as well-known in this district, given that he doesn’t represent any part of it. I would distinguish my campaign with a strong field operation that taps the younger age demographic and the new political dynamic that desires change. </p> <p>Second: I think that Social Security is a minor issue when compared to Medicare as far as entitlement reform goes. Medicare is really where we need to be focused on, as the increase in future costs will become a significant burden on our economy.</p> First: It’s not up to the Latino political elite to choose the Representative for our district. As I referenced before, despite Gil Cedillo’s name ID among us political-junkies, he is not well as well-known in this district, given that he doesn’t represent any part of it. I would distinguish my campaign with a strong field operation that taps the younger age demographic and the new political dynamic that desires change.

Second: I think that Social Security is a minor issue when compared to Medicare as far as entitlement reform goes. Medicare is really where we need to be focused on, as the increase in future costs will become a significant burden on our economy.

]]> By: Howie Klein http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850253 Howie Klein Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:59:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/07/meet-emanuel-pleitez-the-other-progressive-candidate-running-to-replace-hilda-solis-in-ca-32/#comment-1850253 <p>If anyone is interested in donating to to Emanuel’s campaign, there are <a href="http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/21770" rel="nofollow">a number of ActBlue pages</a> accepting contributions. Emanuel, how about volunteers? Can you make effective use of people interested in helping out on the ground? And if so, how do they volunteer?</p> If anyone is interested in donating to to Emanuel’s campaign, there are a number of ActBlue pages accepting contributions. Emanuel, how about volunteers? Can you make effective use of people interested in helping out on the ground? And if so, how do they volunteer?

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