themoderatevoice.com - 11/7/2008
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There has been much speculation over what Rep. Rahm Emanuel’s appointment as President Elect Barack Obama’s Chief of Staff means. And once again The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder (who does a lot of original reporting and sourcing as well as blogging) hits the nail on the head : it ...
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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pajamasmedia.com 11/7/2008 — November 06, 2008 RICK MORAN on the Rahm Emanuel appointment. Actually, I think this makes sense for Obama. Emanuel will serve as Obama's hatchet-man and Dr. No, but the main targets will be Congressional Democrats and Democratic interest groups. ...
What Rahm Says About An Obama Administration
openleft.com 11/7/2008 — I don't like Rahm Emanuel becoming Obama's chief of staff, but I also don't think it would have mattered if he chose someone else. If Obama wanted Rahm as Chief of Staff, but Rahm had declined or been denied the slot via outside pressure, then you can ...
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...
Emanuel to be chief of staff
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 ...
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 ...
POLITICS: Emanuel In Or Not In As Chief of Staff
baseballcrank.com 11/11/2008 — The first major personnel announcement of the new Obama Administration is out, and the word is that Congressman Rahm Emanuel has been offered the post of Obama's chief of staff . The announcement didn't exactly go off smoothly, as this NBC report ...
Emanuel
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 ...
:: 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 ...
Rahm Emanuel as WH Chief of Staff. Whaddya think?
dailykos.com 11/7/2008 — By now you've all heard the rumors, and the rumors have turned into solid news reports: Rahm Emanuel has been offered the job of White House Chief of Staff. There are a couple different ways to evaluate this, of course. Rahm gets mixed reviews ...
Economy the issue as Obama meets reporters —
CNN Political Ticker 11/7/2008
Obama will have to confront the nation's ailing economy.
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — The nation's sagging economy is expected to be in the spotlight Friday as President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden hold their first ...
Dems jockeying for top Obama Cabinet posts —
CNN Political Ticker 11/7/2008
Senior Democrats say Sen. John Kerry is gunning to be the next secretary of state.
(CNN) — To the victor belong the spoils, and after eight years out of the White House, Democrats want to be spoiled with high-profile jobs.
"For every senior ...
Dean, Duncan reflect on election —
First Read 11/7/2008
From NBC's John Talty Meeting less than a day after the announcement that Barack Obama would become the country’s next president, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan had ...
The young and the restless —
First Read 11/7/2008
.. to vote? In his latest blog, NBC's Luke Russert breaks down the youth vote from Tuesday's election and finds good news for the Democratic Party.
"In swing states, the youth turnout greatly helped Barack Obama beat John McCain," he ...
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