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motherjones.com - 11/6/2008
Is Rahm Emanuel--Reportedly Obama's New Chief of Staff--an Agent of Change?
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The Obama administration is already under way. And a new theme begins for the Obama tale: is he bringing real change to Washington? The day after Barack Obama's historic and decisive victory, various media outlets are reporting that the president-elect has picked Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) ...
RAHM EMANUEL.
prospect.org - 11/6/2008
RAHM EMANUEL.
— 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 ... (more) RAHM EMANUEL.

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blogs.cqpolitics.com - 11/6/2008
Is Rahm Emanuel Right for Obama's White House of Change?
— 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, ... (more) Is Rahm Emanuel Right for Obama's White House of Change?

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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/6/2008
Why Rahm: A Message To -- And From -- The Center
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Why Rahm, really? Advisers say that Obama has sent a not-so-subtle message to Congress: President-Elect Obama will... not cede much agenda-setting ground to liberals. While outside Democrats are interpreting Emanuel's selection as an institutional ... (more) Why Rahm: A Message To -- And From -- The Center

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Is Rahm Emanuel Right for Obama's White House of Change?
David Corn — ... 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, perhaps more important, a leading New Democrat, who, when he served in the Clinton White House, advocated small, modest policy measures over sweeping change. Ezra Klein is also ...

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