prospect.org - 11/7/2008
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A look at Rahm Emanuel's and Barack Obama's relationship to the Daley machine.
abcnews.go.com - 11/7/2008
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abcnews.go.com —
President-elect Barack Obama's newly appointed chief of staff,
Rahm Emanuel, served on the board of directors of...
the federal mortgage firm Freddie Mac at a time when scandal was brewing at the troubled agency and the board failed to spot "red flags," ...
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Emanuel Was Director Of Freddie Mac During Scandal
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The Chicago Machine Goes To Washington?
Swampland —
... The Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky, who has covered Democratic politics in Chicago for years, looks at Rahm Emanuel's appointment as Barack Obama's chief of staff through the lens of the Daley Political Machine in a new Prospect piece. He is fascinated by the different approaches Emanuel and Obama took to rise to the top. ...
Is The Chicago Machine Coming To Washington?
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... is you can't beat him -- so you might as well succumb.
For the most part, Mayor Daley's rather benevolent about his power. At least, he believes in being inclusive. Blacks, whites, Asians, Hispanics, gays, even country-club Republicans -- they're all welcome to kiss his ring. His only requirement is abject obedience.
The key to understanding the differences between Emanuel and Obama is to analyze the circumstances under which they joined Daley's team.
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WAS RAHM EMANUEL INVOLVED IN COVERING UP OBAMA'S AFFAIR WITH VERA BAKER?
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
AS NOTED EARLIER, FORMER OBAMA SEX PARTNER VERA BAKER IS REPORTEDLY LIVING IN MARTINIQUE WHILE ON THE PAYROLL OF THE DALEY MACHINE. WAS FIXER AND DALEY MACHINEMEMBER RAHM INVOLVED, AND IS HIS APPOINTMENT HIS REWARD?JUST ASKING... AFTER ALL, RAHM HAS EXPERIENCE COVERING UP SEX SCANDALS FOR DEMOCRATS: HE RECENTLY COVERED UP THE MAHONEY CASE. (MORE ON RAHM AND MAHONEY HERE.) (EVEN MORE HERE.) HASTERT WAS FORCED TO RESIGNAS SPEAKER ...
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tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2008: 11/7/2008 — Rahm Emanuel's boss in the Clinton White House praised his selection as Barack Obama's chief of staff, saying the congressman was enough of a son-of-a-bitch to get things done, keep the White House disciplined, and make tough decisions.
"He was just very well organized," said Leon Panetta, ...
It's Official: Rahm
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 11/6/2008 — Below
are statements from President-elect Barack Obama and Congressman Rahm Emanuel
on Congressman Emanuel being named White House Chief of Staff
Statement
from President-elect Barack Obama " I
am pleased to announce that my good friend, ...
Rahm Emanuel's Strategy For Progressives
openleft.com 12/18/2008 — There is a widespread theory that Obama is using symbolic gestures, such as having Rick Warren as a featured speaker at the inauguration the "symbolism" of keeping Robert Gates as Sectary of Defense, in order to provide himself political cover for ...
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 ...
What, Exactly, Has Rahm "Gotten Done?"
openleft.com 11/7/2008 — I'm not sensing a lot of agreement with my skepticism about the utility of Rahm Emanuel becoming Obama's first chief of staff . Part of it, I'm sure, is that people are in a celebratory, optimistic mood right now, and willing to give Obama the benefit ...
:: About Rahm ::
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 ...
Rahm Flashbacks
realclearpolitics.blogs.time.com 11/7/2008 — A stroll down memory lane in honor of Barack Obama's new chief of staff.
Start with Nina Easton's big profile of Rahm following the 2006 election.
Remember, too, the tantrum the netroots threw over...
O-Rahm-a - The Plank
blogs.tnr.com 11/6/2008 — Despite their very, uh, different personalities , Obama and Emanuel have one big thing in common: David Axelrod. Emanuel is one of Axelrod's closest friends; Axelrod even signed the ketubah at Emanuel's wedding. They first got to know each other ...
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pajamasmedia.com 11/7/2008 — November 06, 2008 RICK MORAN on the Rahm Emanuel appointment. Actually, I think this makes sense for Obama. Emanuel will serve as Obama's hatchet-man and Dr. No, but the main targets will be Congressional Democrats and Democratic interest groups. ...
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It was another October midnight on Capitol Hill and the $700 billion economic bailout deal was flat-lining. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had the president's chief of staff, Joshua Bolten, on speakerphone and was getting nowhere on the final few sticking ...
The transition: Rahm, Gibbs and Ax —
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The Washington Post reports on Obama’s hiring of Rahm Emanuel to be his chief of staff, as well as the likely picks of Roberts Gibbs as press secretary and David Axelrod as senior adviser. “Those early staffing decisions, coupled with reports ...
Byrd to resign committee chairmanship —
First Read 11/7/2008
From NBC's Ken StricklandMajority Leader Harry Reid was notified today that Sen. Robert Byrd, who turns 91 later this month, will step down as chairman of the powerful appropriations committee next year.
Excerpt of written statement from ...
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