hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com - 11/6/2008
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CNN is reporting that Rahm Emanuel has agreed to sign on as Barack Obama 's chief of staff.
Developing.
prospect.org - 11/6/2008
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prospect.org —
I'm of mixed feelings on Rahm Emanuel's selection
as Obama's White House chief of staff. Emanuel is...
a brawler. He's legendarily tough and effective and ruthless. Hes the type of guy who makes enemies, then makes lists of his enemies, then makes ...
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RAHM EMANUEL.
blogs.cqpolitics.com - 11/6/2008
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blogs.cqpolitics.com —
As I wrote yesterday , it's hard to
depict Representative Rahm Emanuel, who has been picked by...
President-elect Barack Obama to be his White House chief of staff, as an agent of change. After all, Emanuel has been a Washington player for years and, ...
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Is Rahm Emanuel Right for Obama's White House of Change?
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House Open Seat Watch: Rahm Is First To Go
Swing State Project —
It's official -- Rahm Emanuel will sign on as Obama's Chief of Staff (potentially a great move for Obama, in my opinion). While the timeline is unclear, Rahm will soon be stepping down from his seat in the House, triggering a special election. Rahm's district has a PVI of D+18, so there's no reason why we can't fill this seat with a solid progressive. ...
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house.gov 11/5/2008 — Rahm Emanuel, 48, is a leader in Congress committed to addressing the challenges facing families across the nation. Since taking the oath of office in 2003, he has been a strong, effective voice for Chicago in Congress. At the beginning of his second ...
Obama Roasts Rahm
dailykos.com 11/11/2008 — From a 2005 roast of Rahm Emanuel. Somehow, Obama manages to make a story about Rahm losing part of his finger hilarious. Without spoiling the punchline, here's the video:
Shocking new video! Rahm Emanuel as you've never seen him
latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/23/2008 — Democratic Rep. Rahm Emanuel has a reputation to live up to or down, depending on your politics.
The White House chief of staff-designate for the newly-elected president Barack Obama is known respectfully as, well, a gut-fighter, even for the ...
What Did Rahm Emanuel Know, And When Did He Know It?
wizbangblog.com 12/10/2008 — President-elect Obama has denied any direct contact with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. He hasn't denied that others may have been in contact with Blagojevich. From the criminal complaint it seems...
Obama Names Rahm Emanuel His Chief of Staff. So What Does It Mean?
themoderatevoice.com 11/14/2008 — Clintonite and Congressman Rahm Emanuel has accepted Obama’s offer to be his chief of staff.
Like David Corn and Ezra Klein , I’m ambivalent about it. On the one hand, Emanuel hasn’t exactly been an ally of the liberal-progressive ...
What Rahm Says About An Obama Administration
openleft.com 11/7/2008 — I don't like Rahm Emanuel becoming Obama's chief of staff, but I also don't think it would have mattered if he chose someone else. If Obama wanted Rahm as Chief of Staff, but Rahm had declined or been denied the slot via outside pressure, then you can ...
Jonathan Garthwaite: Re: Rahm
townhall.com 11/5/2008 — The pick of Rahm Emanuel as Obama's Chief of Staff is a signal that Obama's "post-partisan" image is just that -- image.Rahm is a political operative turned congressman turned mastermind of the current Pelosi...
Good On Ya, Rahm
openleft.com 11/9/2008 — More like this please, Rahm :
Emanuel rejected the idea of tying a pending economic stimulus plan to a proposed free-trade agreement with Colombia in order to win President George W. Bush's support during a post-election lame duck session of ...
What Rahm Emanuel’s Appointment As Obama’s Chief Of Staff Means
themoderatevoice.com 11/7/2008 — There has been much speculation over what Rep. Rahm Emanuel’s appointment as President Elect Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff means. And once again The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder (who does a lot of original reporting and sourcing as well ...
The transition: Will Rahm accept? —
First Read 11/6/2008
USA Today front-pages, “Barack Obama spent his first day as president-elect thanking the people who helped him win the job and lining up his White House team, starting with fiery congressman and Clinton administration veteran Rahm Emanuel as his ...
Emanuel officially named chief of staff —
First Read 11/6/2008
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro President-elect Obama has officially named Rep. Rahm Emanuel his chief of staff. Emanuel, who is the chairman of the Democratic Caucus, is the fourth-ranking member of the U.S. House. He ...
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