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blogs.abcnews.com - 11/5/2008

Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff

— blogs.abcnews.com — Previous | Main Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff November 05, 2008... 8:30 AM ABC News has learned that President-elect Obama has offered the White House chief of staff job to Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill. Emanuel, a ... (more) Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff

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time.com - 11/6/2008

Rahm Emanuel

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corner.nationalreview.com - 11/5/2008

Emanuel

— corner.nationalreview.com — Obama's apparent selection of Rahm Emanuel for White House chief of staff is an extremely disconcerting (if... not wholly surprising) first indication on the "which Obama will we get" question. It suggests both that he wants to be ruthless and partisan ... (more) Emanuel

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Rahm as Chief of Staff? See Ya, Bipartisanship…
Firedoglake — The talking heads on Morning Joe are consumed with the rumor that Rahm Emanuel will be named Chief of Staff.  I wrote the other day that "Rahm doesn't do bipartisan," and Scarborough resoundingly echoed that sentiment.  He said that appointing Rahm as COS would be like Bush appointing Tom Delay.  He's basically telling the Republicans to go Cheney themselves. I subsequently got into an email exchange with someone who argued that Rahm was was very much a bipartisan operator, who orchestrated the caucus to capitulate to bipartisanship ...

Reflections on the Elections
The Moderate Voice — ... ITEM #5 — It looks like Obama has tapped Rahm Emanuel to be his chief of staff. Emanuel, a long-time Clintonite, is, as you may know, a Democratic Congressman from Illinois. He and Obama apparently have a strong relationship, and he is an insider who would help manage relations with Capitol Hill, but he’s not exactly well-liked among the more progressive elements of the Democratic Party. I’m not sure this signifies much. It’s too early to conclude that Obama will govern from the “center,” or that he will align himself with the ...