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Jonathan Martin's Blog: Rahm argues Hill liberals won't overreach
RedState: Conservative News and Community: The Newest New Democrat . . . Or "The Politics Of Potential Disappointment"
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days: The Newest New Democrat . . . Or "The Politics Of Potential Disappointment"
Rahm argues Hill liberals won't overreach
Jonathan Martin's Blog —
... From a must-read Rahm interview, conducted before he accepeted the CoS job, on the opinion pages of today's WSJ (note the reference to "any constituency or ideological wing of the party"). ...
The Newest New Democrat . . . Or "The Politics Of Potential Disappointment"
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Consider the selection of Rahm Emanuel as Obama's Chief of
Staff. One might think that the rise of this partisan gutfighter
will be a boon to the liberal wing of the Democratic Party and to
an extent, it might be. But what kind of Democrat do we have in
Rahm Emanuel? Why, this
kind: ...
The Newest New Democrat . . . Or "The Politics Of Potential Disappointment"
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... and usher in a Grand New Liberal Age that will bring back the supposed halcyon days of governmental activism. The truth appears to be a lot more complicated than that. And what's more, the netroots are noticing. Consider the selection of Rahm Emanuel as Obama's Chief of Staff. One might think that the rise of this partisan gutfighter will be a boon to the liberal wing of the Democratic Party and to an extent, it might be. But what kind of Democrat do we have in Rahm Emanuel? Why, this kind : Policy-wise, Mr. Emanuel has fashioned himself as a "New Democrat" in the Clinton ...
Hullabaloo — ... Obama's transition team is trying to manage expectations on what they will be able to attack immediately upon being sworn in. Rahm Emanuel makes it sound like the first order of business will be to un-veto the vetoes: ...
Moving On
The Moderate Voice —
... A potential case-in-point: Rahm Emanuel. In his recent interview with Jason Riley of the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, Emanuel frequently sounded more “conservative” than the so-called conservatives. One example: ...
The Adults Are in Charge
Open Left - Front Page —
... addition to the economic meltdown, the memo suggests Obama should begin with issues such as public funding of stem cell research, expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and passing new subsidies for renewable fuel research and development.
"The point is to start with legislative proposals that avoid reigniting bitter partisan battles," said Darrell West, the memo's author and Brookings' vice president and director of governance studies.
Here's the incoming Chief of Staff:
Asked what Barack Obama was elected to do, and what ...
The Obama agenda -- same as his campaign one
Daily Kos —
Rahm: Asked what Barack Obama was elected to do, and what legislation he's likely to find on his Oval Office desk soonest, Mr. Emanuel didn't hesitate. "Bucket one would have children's health care, Schip," he said. "It has bipartisan agreement in the House and Senate. It's something President-elect Obama expects to see. Second would be [ending current restrictions on federally funded] stem-cell research. And third would be an economic recovery package focused on the two principles of job creation and tax relief for middle-class families." [...] ...
