Media MIA On Emanuel's Crisis Comment

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newsbusters.org - 11/21/2008

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Remember the years of media flak President George W. Bush received for his alleged use for political gain of first the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and then the related Afghanistan and Iraq Wars? Will the press be as vociferous now? Incoming Obama Admininistration Chief of Staff ...

nationaljournal.com - 11/25/2008

National Journal Magazine - Congressional Insiders Poll

— nationaljournal.com — Q: Will Rahm Emanuel be an effective White House chief of staff? Democrats (36 votes) Yes, effective... 94 percent No, not effective 6 percent Yes, effective "Obama could not have made a better choice: smart, experienced, tough as nails, fair." "He has ... (more) National Journal Magazine - Congressional Insiders Poll

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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/19/2008

Emanuel vows to 'throw long and deep'

— washingtonmonthly.com — EMANUEL VOWS TO 'THROW LONG AND DEEP'.... My biggest concern about Rahm Emanuel becoming the next White... House chief of staff is his record of incrementalism. With that in mind, it was hard not to find his comments yesterday very... (more) Emanuel vows to 'throw long and deep'

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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/20/2008

Rahm's Republican outreach

— washingtonmonthly.com — RAHM'S REPUBLICAN OUTREACH.... No one seriously expects congressional Republicans to roll up their sleeves and start working... with Democrats on policy solutions. That's just not how this game is played. The question is how open GOP lawmakers are to ... (more) Rahm's Republican outreach

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Ace of Spades HQ: Rahm Emmanuel: Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste

Wizbang: "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste"

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MORNING READ
News — MORNING READ Democrats should pursue ambitious projects beyond typical government spending, infrastructure and the proposed economic stimulus package, liberal bloggers contend, while conservatives prefer any added money go toward wartime efforts. Meanwhile, Attorney General Michael Mukasey’s uncertain health status brings speculation and prayers all around. Traditional investments in bridges and roads are important, but “infrastructure” is more than those things, and President-elect Barack Obama should spend money on drug treatment centers, the criminal justice system, and reintegration program for inmates, TChris writes at Talk Left. Concessions by two major ...

Rahm Emmanuel: Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste
Ace of Spades HQ — Rahm Emmanuel: Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste A crisis in the hand is worth two in the bush . You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before." What kinds of things? He has a list. "...problems be they in the Healthcare area, energy area, educational area, fiscal area, tax area, regulatory reform area..." I'd hate to see them miss a shot at doing all these things they thought they could not do before.

"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste"
Wizbang — That was Rahm Emmanuel, Obama's Chief of staff, last year shortly after the Presidential Election. The full quote excerpted from this aged NewsBusters piece : "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before." Which makes this current William Warren cartoon from ...