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gawker.com - 2/3/2009

Rahm Emanuel's Illegal D.C. Basement Rental

— gawker.com — He's the cheapskate of staff. Rahm Emanuel , Barack Obama's right-hand man, lives in a basement apartment on Capitol Hill rented to him by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro . Just one problem: He's not allowed to live there. That's what private ... (more) Rahm Emanuel's Illegal D.C. Basement Rental

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thedailybeast.com - 1/30/2009

Sticking It to Rahm

— thedailybeast.com — From their shared loathing of Rahm Emanuel to the insurgency led by the minority leader ( he took us by the throat ), the inside story of why not a single House Republican supported the president s stimulus package. "Rahm, you don't waste a crisis," a ... (more) Sticking It to Rahm

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thedailybeast.com - 1/30/2009

Sticking It to Rahm

— thedailybeast.com — Emanuel, working with his old boss and ally, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, made it easy for the Republicans to resist. Every penny in the more than 600-page bill came from a Democratic wish list of pork that dated back to the beginning of the ... (more) Sticking It to Rahm

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Rahm’s Not So Secret Plans
Firedoglake — ... Say, have you heard that Rahm wants to return to Congress in two years so he can eventually run for Speaker? Sure you have, because we've covered it here. But it's sure interesting the way folks in Chicago treat it as a widely known fact, yet one you can't speak about. ...

Rahm Emanuel: Already Bored In His New Job
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days — I'm sure that the Obama Administration's press office will appreciate this : White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is interested in potentially returning to Chicago someday to reclaim the congressional seat he held until a month ago, a candidate running to replace him said Sunday. When 11 Democrats at the first 5th Congressional District forum were asked whether they have had direct or indirect conversations with Emanuel about being a "place holder" for the seat, only state Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago) said he had. "I spoke with Rahm maybe a week or two after he had ...

Rahm Emanuel: Already Bored In His New Job
RedState: Conservative News and Community — I’m sure that the Obama Administration’s press office will appreciate this: White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is interested in potentially returning to Chicago someday to reclaim the congressional seat he held until a month ago, a candidate running to replace him said Sunday. When 11 Democrats at the first 5th Congressional District forum were asked whether they have had direct or indirect conversations with Emanuel about being a “place holder” for the seat, only state Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago) said he had. ...

Rahm Emanuel: Obama's not-so-secret weapon
Top of the Ticket — ... from Chicago and former deputy chief of staff in the Clinton administration, had been reluctant to accept Obama's offer to run his White House. After all, he had a young family that had stayed in Chicago while he shuttled to Washington. And he had ambitions of his own. He aspired, some day, to be speaker of the House. That meant continuing to climb the leadership ladder in Congress. In fact, as The Swamp reported recently, some believe he will return to Chicago to reclaim his House seat after he leaves the White House. ...

Does Barack Obama Want Nancy Pelosi to Fail?
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... Emanuel gave up his safe Congressional seat and a place in the leadership in the House to become White House Chief of Staff.  But he has not given up on his dream of becoming Speaker.  Furthermore, Pelosi, Emanuel’s former boss, pulled a power play on him when he took the new position, ...