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Rahm Emanuel Facts
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Rahm Emanuel: 'Do What You Got Elected to Do'
Rahm Emanuel: 'Do What You Got Elected to Do'
online.wsj.com — The incoming chief of staff says expect a pragmatic White House. (more) Rahm Emanuel: 'Do What You Got Elected to Do'
Audio: Rahm Emanuel talks about compulsory civil defense service
eyeblast.tv — Audio: Rahm Emanuel talks about compulsory civil defense service (more) Audio: Rahm Emanuel talks about compulsory civil defense ...
Rahm Emanuel and Israel
jeffreygoldberg.theatlantic.com — The news that Rahm Emanuel has accepted Barack Obama's request to be his chief of staff is fascinating on many levels, not least of which is Rahm's deep Israel credentials. First, in the interest of full disclosure, I've known Rahm for a long time, ... (more) Rahm Emanuel and Israel
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Remainders: Rahm facts
Ben Smith's Blog — Obama and Bush meet. A weekly YouTube address? Rahm facts, as he emerges as Barack Obama's Chuck Norris. Gabe Sherman takes a look at Malia and Sasha's education opportunities. McAuliffe files papers to run in VA. Dan Gross says the rich should've voted for Obama. The RGA meeting agenda for those covering the 2012 shadow campaign. The New Yorker looks at Obama and America. And Obama will push for an automaker bailout.

Rahm Facts Take Page From Chuck Norris
Politics Daily — Filed under: Democrats, Barack Obama, 2008 President, Obama AdministrationThere's a new website, patterned after the viral and quirky ChuckNorrisFacts.com ("If you have $5 and Chuck Norris has $5, Chuck Norris has more money than you."), called Rahm Emanuel Facts. A sampling: (h/t Ben Smith) AFTER THE 2006 MIDTERM ELECTIONS, RAHM EMANUEL JUMPED ON A TABLE AND SAID THE REPUBLICAN PARTY "CAN GO F--- THEMSELVES" RAHM EMANUEL ASSUMES YOU KNOW IT'S HIM CALLING. You get the picture. I ...

Because, really, there's never too much Rahm anything
Anne Schroeder's Blog — Rahm Facts! A website devoted to The Best of Rahm, including, 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 ...

IL-05: Get the Facts About Rahm Emanuel
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Happy Thanksgiving From Rahm Emanuel
Politics Daily — Filed under: Democrats, Humor, Obama AdministrationIs it wrong that I think this is un-appetizing? From Gawker: This adorable hand-turkey is supposedly from future White House Chief of Staff/fingerless freak Rahm Emanuel. Happy Holidays! [Eric Spiegelman]This puts me in mind of one of my favorite Rahm Emanuel facts: That, before he sought treatment for his severed digit, he went for a swim. See more hilarious and true Rahm Emanuel facts at RahmFacts.com. And, just to be Rahm completists, here's the Rahm SNL sketch: (h/t Anne ...

GOP Congresswoman Hangs Up on Barack Obama, Then on Rahm Emanuel
Politics Daily — ... (R-Fl) set back the cause of bi-partisanship when she hung up on President-Elect Barack Obama, then hung up again on his Chief of Staff Designate, Rahm Emanuel. This had to come as a shock to Rahm, who usually does the hanging up. From ...

Sunday Talk - Natural Born Thriller
Daily Kos — With the Supreme Court widely expected to keep his secret, Barack Hussein Obama looks to be well on his way to becoming the 44th President of the United States on January 20th. But Inauguration Day can't come soon enough for some people... they want Obama to start being President now, arguing that the current President is missing in action. You know who else was missing in action? Hint: It's not Rahm Emanuel. Check under the fold for the answer and other assorted goodies. ...

Rahm Emanuel's Senate Shortlist to Blagojevich Confirmed by Source
Politics Daily — ... More details are emerging about Rahm Emanuel's contacts with Illinois Governor Caligula...sorry, Rod Blagojevich. Today's Chicago Trib contains the latest, including part of the shortlist of Obama-approved candidates for his own Senate seat: ...

America Buys Chrysler Ads With Message to Itself
Politics Daily — ... idiotic than spending more than 100k dollars on a full page ad 'thanks for letting me waste your money' ad?" Cuban wrote. "Does it make it worse that its a business publication where the readers might just recognize the stupidity of wasting money on ad dollars that doesn't even try to sell the product? How does it make the next unemployed Chrysler worker feel that their entire year's salary just went for a single, ridiculous ad?"It looks to me as though Chrysler has found Rahm Emanuel's missing middle finger. The negative reaction could put the kibosh on any ...

Casting the New A*Team Movie!
Politics Daily — ... Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock - (BTW, nobody ever called him that.) The loony pilot could be played by none other than Rahm Emanuel. C'mon, the guy goes swimming after he cuts off his finger! ...

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politico.com 11/7/2008 — Rahm Emanuel will appear this Sunday on "Face the Nation," a big get since his accepting the job of Obama's chief of staff yesterday.
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blogs.cqpolitics.com 11/6/2008 — 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, ...
What Did Rahm Emanuel Know, And When Did He Know It?
wizbangblog.com 12/10/2008 — President-elect Obama has denied any direct contact with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. He hasn't denied that others may have been in contact with Blagojevich. From the criminal complaint it seems...
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corner.nationalreview.com 11/5/2008 — 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 ...
Obama Names Rahm Emanuel His Chief of Staff. So What Does It Mean?
themoderatevoice.com 11/14/2008 — Clintonite and Congressman Rahm Emanuel has accepted Obama’s offer to be his chief of staff. Like David Corn and Ezra Klein , I’m ambivalent about it. On the one hand, Emanuel hasn’t exactly been an ally of the liberal-progressive ...
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/6/2008 — Emanuel, left will be Obama's chief of staff. (CNN) — Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel, a former Clinton administration aide, has accepted the position of President-elect Obama's chief of staff, a Democratic aide tells CNN. House Minority ...
:: About Rahm ::
house.gov 11/5/2008 — Rahm Emanuel, 48, is a leader in Congress committed to addressing the challenges facing families across the nation. Since taking the oath of office in 2003, he has been a strong, effective voice for Chicago in Congress. At the beginning of his second ...
Obama toasts Rahm (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/8/2008
Politico - Here's newly elected Senator Obama roasting Rahm at a 2005 charity fundraiser. Corny stuff, but nice delivery and a few good one-liners mixed in.  The full 2-hour roast, with Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd and others is here. 
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Democratic leaders in Congress plan to delay consideration of a number of expensive campaign promises, including proposals to reform the nation's health-care system and fund a strategy to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, instead placing top ...
Emanuel brushes off 'hyper-partisan' chargesCNN Political Ticker 11/9/2008
Rep. Rahm Emanuel says he will help Barack Obama work in a bipartisan way. (CNN) — Rep. Rahm Emanuel insisted Sunday that he would help President-elect Barack Obama work in a bipartisan fashion, brushing off criticism that he would be a ...
NYT: Emanuel urges aid for auto industrymsnbc.com: Politics 11/10/2008
In televised interviews, the man tapped to be Obama's chief of staff seemed to suggest that the president-elect would be open to using the rescue fund to help the struggling auto industry.
Walter: House Dems must find their inner Rahmmsnbc.com: Politics 11/11/2008
The Democratic majority will miss the discipline and deep political knowledge of Rep. Rahm Emanuel as he gives up his seat to serve as Obama's chief of staff.