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Profile: Rahm Emanuel | World news | The Guardian
For once, the post-election buzz in Washington is not about Karl Rove - already yesterday's man in a fickle town. For the time being, the gurus of US politics are both Democrats: Rahm Emanuel and Charles Schumer. Mr Emanuel, in particular, is the golden boy. Not only is he a celebrity from his ...
Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff
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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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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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... appointment might (a) send too pugilistic a message, (b) overload the White House with Illinois pols or (c) take him away from the House where he is sorely needed (sure he helped usher in that Dem "thumpin'" back in 2006, but what did they really do with it?). I disagree on all fronts, with (a) as stated above, (b) on the basis of quality and also the diversity of Obama's advisors already, and (c) eh, I can't see why he wouldn't be as outspoken to Congressional Dems as he once was to Tony Blair. ...

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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... appointment might (a) send too pugilistic a message, (b) overload the White House with Illinois pols or (c) take him away from the House where he is sorely needed (sure he helped usher in that Dem "thumpin'" back in 2006, but what did they really do with it?). I disagree on all fronts, with (a) as stated above, (b) on the basis of quality and also the diversity of Obama's advisors already, and (c) eh, I can't see why he wouldn't be as outspoken to Congressional Dems as he once was to Tony Blair. ...

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