chief of staff

[one love]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch ... rs-ra.html

Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff

November 05, 2008 8:30 AM

ABC News has learned that President-elect Obama has offered the White House chief of staff job to Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill.

Emanuel, a knowledgeable source tells ABC News, has not yet given his answer. The sharp-tongued, sharp-elbowed, keenly intelligent veteran of the Clinton White House is said to have ambitions to some day be Speaker of the House. But he also has a keen sense of "duty."

Today on "Good Morning America" ABC's George Stephanopoulos reported Obama likes the fact that Emanuel "knows policy, knows politics, knows Capitol Hill" and has told associates that Emanuel would "have his back."

There is a tentative plan to announce Obama's chief of staff this week.

[crispfin]

I had heard something similar late last night. Interesting.

[MacUser]

I can't wait to see Obama surround himself with new vibrant faces. Pick from the youngest and brightest the world has to offer. Or will he?

[KBevangelist]

I can't wait to see Obama surround himself with new vibrant faces. Pick from the youngest and brightest the world has to offer. Or will he?

I think he will have to pick someone from with experience since he does not have one.

Oh well let the games begin

KB

[MacUser]

Yep the best and Brightest potty mouths?

Rahm Emanuel Cleans Up His Act
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth ... s_act.html

...Known for cursing about as freely as one breathes, Emanuel refrained from dropping his signature F bombs during his comedy performance. (Though he was overheard telling one reporter at a reception before the dinner: "[Expletive] you" -- in response to the reporter advising the congressman that his success as keynote Democratic speaker would hinge on his delivery.)

"Senator Obama and I have a lot in common. We don't just share a home state, we also share exotic names that were given to us by our fathers," he said. "Barack, which in Swahili means Blessed, and Rahm, which, roughly translated from Hebrew, means Go Screw Yourself."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who introduced Emanuel, said she had figured out a way to pay for the economic stimulus package: "Put a quarter in a jar every time Rahm uses a swear word."

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[one love]

well at this point he will have a very hard time meeting the expectations that have been set for him. People are expecting way to much out of someone that is going to be president. I understand the concept of change and I am always hopeful to see things get better, however it is foolish to lay so many unreachable task at his feet.
It is a recipe for failure which really is not his fault but rather those that are expecting the world to change by him and him alone. I think he will begin with a very stressful presidency.

It has already been said that he has closely studied the first few years of the clintons presidency, this being why I said I think he will move a little closer to the middle and not be Nancy P. puppet. Clinton came in to quick and strong which ignited conservative voters to vote for republicans in the senate and house, this being how we gained the majority. He went after the "dont ask dont tell" and placed Hilary on the health care failure.
If Obama throws out a huge liberal agenda right as he enters office it will just ignite our party again to re-elect republicans in the senate and house in two years. This is why it is going to be impossible for him to do as much as he has claimed but really impossible for him to do as much as some are expecting.

[Dr. Ron]

Obama has MANY debts to pay....you will not see the best and brightest, but rather the ones to whom he owes the most. You may see Colin Powell back in a postition......

I fear for our nation, but I am truely disappointed in the Evangelical vote. If everyone had voted for McCain, nothing could have overcome that.

As long as people vote economy and not values, we will have this see-saw effect. In two years the house will change back to our side and off we go again.

The promised changes will be accomplished in the 1st two years because he knows he has a "steam-roller" right now.....It will be gone in a heart-beat.

God help us.

[Tim Elston]

Yep the best and Brightest potty mouths?

Hey, George W. Bush could be on Obama's staff!

[MacUser]

Obama's staff!

The Enforcer
...the night after Clinton was elected, Emanuel was so angry at the president's enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting "Dead! . . . Dead! . . . Dead!" and plunging the knife into the table after every name. "When he was done, the table looked like a lunar landscape," one campaign veteran recalls. "It was like something out of The Godfather. But that's Rahm for you."


http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/st ... _enforcer/

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Looks like Obama likes the Radicals. We don't need to go over the lists again do we? Sheesh. Choose a moderate Obama like Tim!

[one love]

The promised changes will be accomplished in the 1st two years because he knows he has a "steam-roller" right now.....It will be gone in a heart-beat.

I disagree i think that is why he is studying Clinton so much because that is what caused the house and senate to go our way.

Not to mention Republicans had a horrible turnout, I guess Obama was not a disliked as many think or they just could not get energized with McCain......

[valley]

Obama has MANY debts to pay....you will not see the best and brightest, but rather the ones to whom he owes the most. You may see Colin Powell back in a postition......

I fear for our nation, but I am truely disappointed in the Evangelical vote. If everyone had voted for McCain, nothing could have overcome that.

As long as people vote economy and not values, we will have this see-saw effect. In two years the house will change back to our side and off we go again.

The promised changes will be accomplished in the 1st two years because he knows he has a "steam-roller" right now.....It will be gone in a heart-beat.

God help us.

McCain did fairly well with the Evangelical vote, at least white evangelicals. He got around 74% of their vote, but they only made up like 26% of the voting population.

you can check it out here:

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/polls/#val=USP00p2

[jinjer]

It has already been said that he has closely studied the first few years of the clintons presidency, this being why I said I think he will move a little closer to the middle and not be Nancy P. puppet.

Closer to the middle!!!??? Rahm Emannual is the most partisan person anyone could chose. Mr. Obama is NOT a centrist. I think this first choice speaks volumes of what will be the tone of his administration.

Jinjer

[one love]

It has already been said that he has closely studied the first few years of the clintons presidency, this being why I said I think he will move a little closer to the middle and not be Nancy P. puppet.

Closer to the middle!!!??? Rahm Emannual is the most partisan person anyone could chose. Mr. Obama is NOT a centrist. I think this first choice speaks volumes of what will be the tone of his administration.

Jinjer

agreed with his choice but I think you are missing the point. I dont think he is going to pound a ton of new agendas the first two years, he knows that is how clinton lost the house and senate. I could be wrong but I doubt it.
It will be impossible for him to do all that he has promised and what people are expecting.

I fully expect him to make drastic changes but not all at once, in his first two years. I think the first two years he will do enough to satisfy and hope to keep the senate and house. If he hangs on to it and then makes a second term we are in serious trouble.

[Dr. Ron]

Too late on the taking it easy thing.....

Today....the House passed the "partial birth abortion /stem cell bill". Nancy couldn't wait until lunch to get down to business.

They have had a plan all along on how to proceed "if " he got elected. They will have all these initatives ready by the time President Zero gets inagurated......all he has to do is "sign here".

Disgusting!

[MacUser]

Today....the House passed the "partial birth abortion /stem cell bill". Nancy couldn't wait until lunch to get down to business.

They have had a plan all along on how to proceed "if " he got elected. They will have all these initatives ready by the time President Zero gets inagurated......all he has to do is "sign here".

Disgusting!

Absolutely Dr. Ron.. but the Obama elite SURELY didn't have this on it's agenda when they spoke about it be over Obama's pay grade? Some here just can't imagine that Obama will start doing what he stated he would do.

What do I mean by the Obama Elite? I mean these exotic liberals in the white house now. Where are the honest Sara Palin and Joe Plumber types? Non Existent!

Bamalot: Obama Drafts Star-Studded Short List for Cabinet
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/election ... _List.html