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The Shape Of A Cabinet
Newshoggers.com —
... ...Mr. Obama has several possibilities for White House chief of staff, most notably Mr. Daschle, his close adviser, although that could be complicated because Mr. Daschle’s wife is a lobbyist. Other possibilities mentioned by Democrats include Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, former Commerce Secretary ...
The Shape Of A Cabinet
Crooks and Liars —
... . ...Mr. Obama has several possibilities for White House chief of staff, most notably Mr. Daschle, his close adviser, although that could be complicated because Mr. Daschle’s wife is a lobbyist. Other possibilities mentioned by Democrats include Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, former Commerce Secretary ...
Economic History 101
N/A —
... “ ‘Stimulus’ is Washington talk, and ‘economic recovery’ is how the American people think of it,” said Rahm Emanuel, chief of staff for the incoming White House team. ...
Rahm's Doctrine And Breaking Up The Banks
TPMCafe —
... TWO WEEKS AFTER THE ELECTION, Rahm Emanuel, Obama's chief of staff, appeared before an audience of business executives and laid out an idea that ...
Rahm and Reid: Who Gets the Blame For Judd Gregg?
Firedoglake —
... of Nevada. (The two senators are close, aides to both men said.) Mr. Reid mentioned the idea to Rahm Emanuel, Mr. Obama’s chief of staff, who passed it on to the president-elect. ...
Quote of the Day
The Political Carnival —
... Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, said the heated opposition was evidence that Republicans had made a political calculation to draw a line against any health care changes, the latest in a string of major administration proposals that Republicans have opposed. ...
PREPARE FOR ARMAGEDDON ON HEALTH CARE REFORM
Right Wing Nut House —
... Top Democrats said Tuesday that their go-it-alone view was being shaped by what they saw as Republicans’ purposely strident tone against health care legislation during this month’s Congressional recess, as well as remarks by leading Republicans that current proposals were flawed beyond repair. Rahm Emanuel , the White ...
Sounds Ominous -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez
The Corner on National Review Online —
... . Rahm Emanuel, the bare-knuckled political operative and former Clinton aide who is now the White House chief of staff, has wasted little time in reminding his fellow Democrats that, as he said in an interview Tuesday, “the inability to act here will have political consequences.” ...
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez
The Corner on National Review Online —
... The intense involvement reflects the tactics and style of the White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, who helped Democrats win the House three years ago as chairman of the Congressional campaign committee. ...
Petraeus Takes Low Profile in Obama Admin
RealClearPolitics - Homepage —
... of Arizona, whose aides briefly floated the general’s name last year as a possible running mate. By then the general had been talked about as a potential presidential candidate himself, which still worries some political aides at the White House. But not Mr. Obama, at least according to one of his top advisers. “The president’s not thinking that way, and the vice president’s not thinking that way,” said Rahm Emanuel , the White House chief of staff. “The president values his insights in helping to turn around an eight-year-old war that has been neglected.”General Petraeus’s ...
Afghanistan May Wait -- By: NRO Staff
The Corner on National Review Online —
... The question at the heart of the matter, said President Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, is not “how many troops you send, but do you have a credible Afghan partner for this process that can provide the security and the type of services that the Afghan people need?” He appeared on ...
Craig Resigns as White House Counsel
The Caucus —
... center of the White House decision to reverse itself and withhold photographs of abuse of detainees. Mr. Craig took considerable criticism for those decisions and for not doing more to build consensus within the administration or prepare the political ground in Congress. The prospect of closing Guantanamo in the first year of Mr. Obama’s presidency is now almost certain not to happen. At several moments, administration officials said, Mr. Craig’s authority has been trimmed back. Rahm Emanuel , the White House chief of staff, assigned ...
The Early Word: Weekend Health Work
The Caucus —
... of his career,” Mr. Hulse writes. “Should the bill fall victim to the complex political, procedural and substantive fights raging around health care, it would be a stinging defeat for him, his president and his party — all while he faces a tough re-election fight at home.” Health Care Roundup : There seems to be a growing spat among Democrats over the question of illegal immigrants’ ability to obtain health insurance. As Politico’s Jonathan Allen reports, Hispanic lawmakers believe Rahm Emanuel , the White House chief of staff, is behind a movement “to ...
