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Pelosi Explains
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Speaker lays out her rules of the road to incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. ...
Pelosi Explains
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Speaker lays out her rules of the road to incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. ...
SENSING WEAKNESS? Pelosi lays down the law with Rahm….
Instapundit —
SENSING WEAKNESS? Pelosi lays down the law with Rahm.
Pelosi Lays Down Law
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
In talks with White House chief of staff-designate Rahm Emanuel and others, Politico reports House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has "set
parameters" for what she wants from the Obama administration: "no surprises, and no backdoor efforts to go around her and
other Democratic leaders by cutting deals with moderate New Democrats
or conservative Blue Dogs." ...
Transition News 12/16
The Stump —
Caroline Kennedy might be the frontrunner for Clinton's Senate seat, but is she qualified? Assessing the challenges facing Obama's new energy and climate team. How Duncan at Education is "Chicago's loss" but a national gain. Politico says Pelosi has dictated rules to Rahm about dealing with Congress. Richard Cohen says Obama should choose newspapers over his Blackberry. How Salazar's move to Interior is a GOP opportunity. Biden's choice of Time's Carney ...
House Party with Nancy Pelosi
N/A —
... It’s my party and you can cry if you want to. Nancy Pelosi has an invitation for Rahm Emanuel to stay out of “an internal House Democratic Caucus matter.“ Apparently once Rahm is out of the House of Representatives and at the White House, he’s out. In the New Era of Bipartisanship, Pelosi will work to get along with Republicans, just not other Democrats. ...
Explain This One If You Can
Riehl World View —
Buried down in a Politico item linked via Instapundit we find this:
With the exception of immigration reform, the House fight over the $700 billion Wall Street bailout package and last week’s meltdown over a bailout for the Big Three automakers, Bush got what he wanted from Congress, especially within his own party.
Bush's chief defeats Politico cites all came at the hands of conservative Republicans. According to the Left and the Democrats in Congress we just experienced eight years of the ...
It’s All Nancy’s Fault
Daily Pundit —
Pelosi lays down the law with Rahm - John Bresnahan - Politico.com
In talks with Emanuel and others, sources say, Pelosi has “set parameters” for what she wants from Barack Obama and his White House staff — no surprises, and no backdoor efforts to go around her and other Democratic leaders by cutting deals with moderate New Democrats or conservative Blue Dogs.
Specifically, Pelosi has told Emanuel that she wants to know when representatives of the incoming administration have any contact with her rank-and-file Democrats — and why, sources say. ...
Nancy to Rahmbo: Keep Your Hands to Yourself
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... he selected Tom Daschle and Rahmbo. In each case he eschewed the titular leaders with a reputation for being somewhat hamhanded, in favor of the shrewder powers behind the throne. Both Emanuel and Daschle can be counted on to reach out to their former colleagues, and line up votes for Obama’s agenda, without unwelcome interference from the elected leaders of the party.
Pelosi apparently recognizes that Rahmbo is a threat to her power over her conference, so she’s calling him out:
In talks with Emanuel and others, sources say, Pelosi has ...
Hullabaloo — Battering Rahm by dday I'll believe this when I see it... In talks with Emanuel and others, sources say, Pelosi has “set parameters” for what she wants from Barack Obama and his White House staff — no surprises, and no backdoor efforts to go around her and other Democratic leaders by cutting deals with moderate New Democrats or conservative Blue Dogs. Specifically, Pelosi has told Emanuel that she wants to know when representatives of the incoming administration have any contact with her rank-and-file Democrats — and why, ...
The Pelosi Presidency - Obama admin to be kept on tight leash
Flopping Aces —
... Fascinating, if not unsurprising column by Politico’s JOHN BRESNAHAN today… Pelosi lays down the law with Rahm”. Apparently she has made it quite clear to Obama’s Chief of Staff-elect that there will be no back door deals with Blue Dog or moderate New Dems, thwarting Pelosi’s leadership on issues. ...
Pelosi Pulls Rank On Obama
PoliGazette —
... Attempting to stave off a Clinton-esque marginalization by a centrist Obama administration, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has instructed Obama to run all communications with Congressional Democrats through her. ...
Pelosi smells blood
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... Obama selected Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff, critics booed Obama’s apparent move towards the kind of bare-knuckle partisan politics for which Emanuel is known. Others theorized that Emanuel would actually serve more to keep hyperpartisan Democrats in line, running interference for Obama as he pursued a centrist policy in Congress. With the Rod Blagojevich scandal dogging Emanuel at the moment, Nancy Pelosi seems to have sensed weakness in Emanuel’s position, and she has pushed hard at Team Obama instead: In talks with Emanuel and others, sources say, Pelosi has “set ...
Nancy Pelosi Flexes For Rahm Emanuel
Politics Daily —
... Politico is reporting that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is showing Rahm Emanuel who's the boss, or rather, who's not the boss of her: ...
Pelosi Lays Down The Law To Obama
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
Politico:
In a recent conversation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rahm Emanuel offered some advice on a Democratic House leadership race. Pelosi’s response, according to several Democratic sources: It is “an internal House Democratic Caucus matter, and we’ll handle it.”
Democratic insiders say there’s no animosity between Pelosi and Emanuel, who’s leaving his post as chairman of the House Democratic Caucus to become the next White House chief of staff.
But the speaker is laying down the law nonetheless.
In talks with ...
Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... in responding to doubts about Madoff's business practices, which were apparently an elaborate Ponzi scheme. * Speaker Pelosi will work with the Obama administration, but she's putting limits on Rahm Emanuel's influence. * The Supreme Court has ...
Pelosi Gets Tough With Rahmbo
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... Emanuel and others, sources say, Pelosi has “set parameters” for what she wants from Barack Obama and his White House staff — no surprises, and no backdoor efforts to go around her and other Democratic leaders by cutting deals with moderate New Democrats or conservative Blue Dogs.
Specifically, Pelosi has told Emanuel that she wants to know when representatives of the incoming administration have any contact with her rank-and-file Democrats — and why, sources say.
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Do you suppose Nancy Pelosi can really "lay down the law" with Master Rahm Emanuel? Politico takes a look at their relationship
DownWithTyranny! —
Regular DWT readers know that when it comes to soon-to-be White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, we trust him about as far as . . . well, no far is how far we trust him. So we appreciated the note with which a colleague passed on this report from the Politico (which, come to think of it, we trust only a little bit farther than we trust Master Rahm). Anyway, our colleague wrote: "I'll believe this when I see it." -- Ken Pelosi lays down the law with Rahm by JOHN BRESNAHAN In a recent conversation with House ...
Matt Lewis: Pelosi vs. Obama (Carter vs. Tip O'Neil II?)
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
... Posted by: Matt Lewis at 6:34 PM Politico is reporting that Nancy Pelosi is "laying down the law " to Barack Obama and his Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel: Pelosi “is not going to allow Obama to triangulate her,” said a Democratic source close to the leadership. “It’s not going to happen to her.” ... ...
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... Clinton chides supporters on Kennedy
Clinton is focused on her transition to the State Department, people close to her say, and being seen as meddling in the Senate choice would likely make her more enemies than friends.
"Sen. Clinton completely respects the privacy of his process so will not be commenting on it or any individual candidate, nor does any third party speak on her behalf," said her spokesman, Philippe Reines.
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Pelosi lays down the law with Rahm
In talks with Emanuel and others, sources say, ...
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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
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Pelosi lays down the law with Rahm
In talks with Emanuel and others, sources say, Pelosi has “set parameters” for what she wants from Barack Obama and his White House staff — no surprises, and no backdoor ...
Understanding Power In Washington: Who's Afraid Of Rahm Right Now?
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
... The Politico's John Bresnahan has written a great story about how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put the screws to her former House colleague, Rahm Emanuel, informing him that she did not need his advice about leadership elections and, most dramatically, demanding that the White House account for every conversation it has with Pelosi's members. ...
Who's Afraid Of Rahm Right Now?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... The Politico's John Bresnahan has written a great story
about how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put the screws to her former House
colleague, Rahm Emanuel, informing him that she did not need his advice
about leadership elections and, most dramatically, demanding that the
White House account for every conversation it has with Pelosi's members. ...
As seen on PJTV!
Classical Values —
As seen on PJTV! While I was having trouble sitting in my seat because of construction issues, I appeared on a very cool PJTV show with Stephen Green and Andrew Ian Dodge , and we discussed a variety of topics. Including... Dick Cheney and whether he's a changed man for being so surreally fond of Obama's National Security Team. Nancy Pelosi, um, laying down the law . Caroline Kennedy (or Chelsea Clinton) for Senate, and dynastic politics. ((After all these years of hearing about the Bush dynasty, it's nice to see the Democrats are ...
DLC Getting the Last Laugh?
Open Left - Front Page —
... ; they certainly have been doing so over the last year or so. Isn't the logical scenario that the left screams for spending, the right screams for no spending, and the DLC types split the middle by accepting spending, but mostly along the lines of corporate support a la the financial bailout? I think so. Already Pelosi is putting out signals she's worried Rahm is going to triangulate her among Blue Dogs, and Rahm is making plans to ...
House Party with Nancy Pelosi
N/A —
... ““She’s been working her entire career to be at this point — a speaker with a big enough majority that she can actually do something,” said Pelosi biographer Mark Sandalow . . .”
Politico writer Glenn Thrush says Pelosi has so many headaches and so much to do, all “without her top leg-breaker and backslapper, Rahm Emanuel, the new White House chief of staff,” the same Rahm Emanuel another Politico writer wrote about last month.
In a recent conversation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, ...
Obama vs. Pelosi
Swampland —
... pass and they want it to be unanimous. They don't mind the partisan fighting cause that's what they are used to. In fact, they're really good at it. And they're a little bit worried about what a post-partisan future might look like. If members actually had to read the bills and figure out whether they are any good or not. We're just told how to vote. We're treated like mushrooms most of the time."
I'm guessing that this quiet encouragement was outside of Pelosi's ground rules for Rahm.
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