thewashingtonnote.com - 11/6/2008
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Many in the movement left are having a heart attack that the first major move of President-elect Barack Obama is the appointment of Congressman Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff. Emanuel has accepted.
I preferred Senator Tom Daschle for the job. Daschle has vision and ...
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/5/2008
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From NBC's Andrea MitchellA senior Obama advisor confirms
to NBC News that Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel has
accepted the job of Chief of Staff for the Obama White House....( read more )
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Emanuel accepts top slot in Obama WH
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Suburban Guerrilla —
Steve Clemons:
The Rahm Emanuel I know is tenaciously focused on results and will do nearly any thing to win — and if winning for the Obama administration and the American public is what we are putting forward here, then his appointment can be a good thing.
My greatest fear about Emanuel is that he might perpetuate a “false choice” orientation towards Israel in Middle East affairs that he’s going to have to compensate for and get under control. There are no rational alternatives in the Middle East than ...
The Newest New Democrat . . . Or "The Politics Of Potential Disappointment"
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... an advocate of
governing from the center, reaching across the aisle to seek
consensus. As a Clinton adviser, he championed welfare reform and
free trade. He's even called for a flatter, less progressive system
of taxation. As a congressman, Mr. Emanuel supported the Bush
administration's decision to remove Saddam Hussein, though he
subsequently criticized the president's management of the war in
Iraq.
This and other matters have led Steve Clemons to a state of
barely controlled apoplexy:
My greatest fear about Emanuel is that he might ...
The Newest New Democrat . . . Or "The Politics Of Potential Disappointment"
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... mold. He has long been an advocate of governing from the center, reaching across the aisle to seek consensus. As a Clinton adviser, he championed welfare reform and free trade. He's even called for a flatter, less progressive system of taxation. As a congressman, Mr. Emanuel supported the Bush administration's decision to remove Saddam Hussein, though he subsequently criticized the president's management of the war in Iraq. This and other matters have led Steve Clemons to a state of barely controlled apoplexy : My greatest fear about Emanuel is that he might perpetuate a ...
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The Southwest —
Wash Post Elections 11/6/2008
John McCain won his home state as anticipated, with 53.7 percent of the vote, comfortably defeating Barack Obama, who took 45.1 percent, according to unofficial state results with 99.1 of the polls reporting.
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