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EXCLUSIVE: Emanuel accepts White House job
politico.com — The selection is the first major public decision by Obama since he was elected in a landslide on Tuesday. (more) EXCLUSIVE: Emanuel accepts White House job
Axelrod, Emanuel to Obama White House
Axelrod, Emanuel to Obama White House
blogs.abcnews.com — Former Obama chief strategist David Axelrod has accepted the position of Senior Adviser in the White House, sources tell ABC News. He will join Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill, who has accepted the position of Obama's White House Chief of Staff.... (more) Axelrod, Emanuel to Obama White House
Is Rahm Emanuel Right for Obama's White House of Change?
blogs.cqpolitics.com — As I wrote yesterday , it's hard to depict Representative Rahm Emanuel, who has been picked by President-elect Barack Obama to be his White House chief of staff, as an agent of change. After all, Emanuel has been a Washington player for years and, ... (more) Is Rahm Emanuel Right for Obama's White House of Change?
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I Think An Editor Should Have Caught This?
EschatonTime: A report that Emanuel had accepted an Obama offer for White House chief of staff has been retracted, but other reports have said the congressman is "agonizing" over whether to accept the position. He could be in line to replace Nancy Pelosi as House majority leader, which may be what's giving him pause. One thing is for sure: Emanuel will be a powerful force over the next four years no matter where he is. Pelosi is the Speaker of the House. Steny Hoyer is the Majority Leader. (ht reader d)

Because, really, there's never too much Rahm anything
Anne Schroeder's Blog — ... but not limited to: "Maul Her Amen is an Anagram for Rahm Emanuel." Facts: "Hates Arby's." "We would all have healthcare if Bill Clinton would have listened to Rahm." "Tried to cut off Dick Cheney from Government Welfare." "Declared his enemies dead while stabbing a steak knife into the table." "Rahm Emanuel assumes you know it's him calling." And possibly our fave: "Rahm brawled with his brothers over whether 'The Deer Hunter' is a good movie." And some good quotes too: "I don't need an alarm clock anymore." — David Axelrod, ...

Katie Halper: An Open Letter to An Open Letter Rahm Emanuel: Don't Compete with Sasha & Malia Obama
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... p.s. this, of course, all changes, if you're willing to pull out the old ballet shoes and tutu which won you a scholarship to ...

An Open Letter to An Open Letter Rahm Emanuel: Don't Compete with Sasha & Malia Obama
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily — ... p.s. This, of course, all changes, if you're willing to pull out the old ballet shoes and tutu which won you a scholarship to the ...

An Open Letter to Rahm Emanuel: Don't Compete with Sasha & Malia Obama
Open Left - Front Page — ... thing, it really works. And when you are in a sea of moribund politicians, you really shine. Yesterday, though, you spent the Inauguration playing the cute card and making cute faces. And while you're certainly handsome, you're not really cute-- endearing bug eyes aside. And when you are trying to be cute while standing next to Sasha and Malia Obama, YOU WILL FAIL! See below. p.s. this, of course, all changes, if you're willing to pull out the old ballet shoes and tutu which won you a scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet ballet company. Then your cuteness quotient sky ...

Welcome to Francis Ford Coppola’s White House
Pajamas Media — ... “day-to-day gyrations” as if millions of Americans losing their portfolios and life’s savings was a matter of Chubby Checker’s “The Twist.” Rome is burning, but how does the godfather respond? By averting attention, of course. By bringing together his wartime consiglieres to go after the Tattaglias, Barzinis, and Moe Greens of his political universe. There’s Jimmy “Ragin’ Cajun” Carville, Paulie “Bag-a-Doughnuts” Begala, and “Rahm-bo” Emanuel — who knows all about making people sleep with the fishes — and Biden can be Fredo, I suppose. And they’re mad. Oh boy, are they mad. ...

A neo-neocon exclusive: how the White House saved or created the “saved or created” meme
neo-neocon — ... Obama: [To aide 1] Quit that Cohen stuff. Can’t stand the guy, even if he is a Jew (nods and smiles ruefully to Rahm Emmanuel, who’s sitting in the corner wrapping a dead fish to be sent to ...

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Rahm Emanuel: 'Do What You Got Elected to Do'
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chicagotribune.com 4/3/2009 — Chief of Staff The White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel listens as President Barack Obama delivers remarks to open the White House Forum on Health Reform in the East Room of the White House. ( Tribune photo by Zbigniew Bzdak / March 5, 2009)
: Replace Rahm Emanuel
mydd.com 1/25/2009 — Re: Replace Rahm Emanuel ( none / 0 ) Would your view change if she modifies her more conservative views? I ask because she's already swerved to the left on gay rights. I fully expect that she will run to the center on immigration issues as well and ...
RAHM EMANUEL.
prospect.org 11/6/2008 — I'm of mixed feelings on Rahm Emanuel's selection as Obama's White House chief of staff. Emanuel is a brawler. He's legendarily tough and effective and ruthless. Hes the type of guy who makes enemies, then makes lists of his enemies, then makes ...
Rahm Emanuel: Obama's chief of staff?
swamppolitics.com 10/31/2008 — by Christi Parsons Is Rep. Rahm Emanuel being courted to run the White House for Barack Obama? Or is that story just part of a big (not to mention premature) D.C. guessing game? Aides and advisors to Obama and Emanuel -- fellow Democratic ...
Rahm Emanuel: Time for a new contract with America.
volokh.com 11/6/2008 — Rahm Emanuel is widely rumored to be Barack Obama’s choice for White House Chief of Staff. As a Chicagoan, I’ve seen a fair amount of news coverage of this local congressman....
Shocking new video! Rahm Emanuel as you've never seen him
latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/23/2008 — Democratic Rep. Rahm Emanuel has a reputation to live up to or down, depending on your politics. The White House chief of staff-designate for the newly-elected president Barack Obama is known respectfully as, well, a gut-fighter, even for the ...
Rahm Emanuel enjoys being the bad guyL.A. Times - Politics 11/6/2008
The Illinois congressman, Obama's pick to be White House chief of staff, is best known as something of a Democratic political assassin. > Rep. Rahm Emanuel ...
The transition: Will Rahm accept?First Read 11/6/2008
USA Today front-pages, “Barack Obama spent his first day as president-elect thanking the people who helped him win the job and lining up his White House team, starting with fiery congressman and Clinton administration veteran Rahm Emanuel as his ...
EXCLUSIVE: Emanuel accepts White House job (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/6/2008
Politico - Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), a wily, aggressive West Wing strategist under President Bill Clinton, has accepted the post of White House chief of staff for President-elect Barack Obama, Democratic officials tell Politico. 
Emanuel officially named chief of staffFirst Read 11/6/2008
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro President-elect Obama has officially named Rep. Rahm Emanuel his chief of staff. Emanuel, who is the chairman of the Democratic Caucus, is the fourth-ranking member of the U.S. House. He ...
Emanuel pick gets mixed reactionCNN.com - Politics 11/6/2008
President-elect Barack Obama's first major appointment received mixed reaction from Democrats and Republicans.