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Lessons Learned in VA and NJ: Is Rahm Emanuel Orchestrating 2010 Democratic Massacre?
Lessons Learned in VA and NJ: Is Rahm Emanuel Orchestrating 2010 Democratic Massacre?
You're going down... with me. (photo by floyd brown) 1993: Rahm is the architect of NAFTA 1994: Unions stay home after NAFTA. Democratic turnout poor, Democrats give up 54 seats in House . 2005: Rahm as head of DCCC recruits pro-war Dems , threatens to cut funds for any Dem who runs ...
WH today vs. Rahm in '05
firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Mark MurrayOn MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports," White House adviser David Axelrod today argued that it would be wrong to read too much into last night's GOP gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia -- and what they might mean for next ... (more) WH today vs. Rahm in '05
Rahm Taking Direct Interest in Reg Reform
Rahm Taking Direct Interest in Reg Reform
tnr.com — Earlier today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was up at the House Financial Services Committee testifying on the administration's proposal for dealing with threats to the financial system ("Too Big To Fail," etc.). read more (more) Rahm Taking Direct Interest in Reg Reform
Kanjorski snipes at Emanuel
Kanjorski snipes at Emanuel
politico.com — The subcommittee chairman doesn't appreciate Rahm Emanuel's role in trying to change his bill. (more) Kanjorski snipes at Emanuel
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FDL Action Health Care Update: Wednesday (11/4/09)
Blue Commonwealth - Front Page — ... 2. Jane Hamsher posits that  Rahm Emanuel's "'act more like Republicans' strategy just hasn't worked out, and we're getting whiffs of the disaster it spells for Democrats who follow it." One example she cites, which I find particularly relevant (since I blog in Virginia), is "Creigh Deeds reinacts Little Bighorn in Virgina after saying he'll 'opt-out' of public option and Democrats stay home." Ha. ...

It might be possible to be more hopeful about the Obama administration if the cancer on this presidency were removed
DownWithTyranny! — ... Around DWT, Master Rahm is of course traditionally close to Public Enemy No. 1. For those who are coming in late, this morning Jane Hamsherr took a useful stroll down Emanuel Memory Laneg, highlighting some of the Master's more memorably catastrophic misreadings of the American electorate and wondering, "Is Rahm Emanuel Orchestrating 2010 Democratic Massacre?," concluding: ...

FDL Action Health Care Update: Wednesday (11/4/09)
Blue Virginia — ... 2. Jane Hamsher posits that Rahm Emanuel's "'act more like Republicans' strategy just hasn’t worked out, and we’re getting whiffs of the disaster it spells for Democrats who follow it." One example she cites, which I find particularly relevant (since I blog in Virginia), is "Creigh Deeds reinacts Little Bighorn in Virgina after saying he’ll 'opt-out' of public option and Democrats stay home." Ha. ...

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