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Rahm's opportunity
Ben Smith's Blog —   Rahm, speaking to a Wall Street Journal event, suggested that Obama would use the crisis to go big on a range of issues, in this order: healthcare, energy, education, financial regulation and tax policy. "Things that we had postponed for too long, that were long term, now are immediate and must be dealt with," he said. (via TPM)

Emanuel vows to 'throw long and deep'
Political Animal — ... of Emanuel's remarks. Greg Sargent noted , "While the devil will of course be in the details, the fact that Rahm himself is setting the bar very high for the incoming administration's expected health care reform efforts is welcome." Quite right. This didn't sound like an incrementalist, promising to go slow and work around the edges; it sounded like someone ready to help the president make real changes real soon. The reports didn't indicate how Emanuel's remarks were received by the business audience, but they have every reason to get onboard with the Obama agenda, especially ...