Comments on: Rahm as Chief of Staff? See Ya, Bipartisanship… http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:02:38 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Neil http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1714644 Neil Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:08:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1714644 <p>Jane,</p> <p>My first read tells me you think Rahm would be a bad choice, but my second read tells me otherwise. Care to comment?</p> Jane,

My first read tells me you think Rahm would be a bad choice, but my second read tells me otherwise. Care to comment?

]]> By: obsessed http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1714123 obsessed Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:58:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1714123 <p>I think Obama could do much much MUCH better than Rahm Emanuel. He should use the same team that ran the best and most respected campaign in history. If Emanuel winds up with the job, I’ll give O the benefit of the doubt but I have a very icky feeling about it.</p> I think Obama could do much much MUCH better than Rahm Emanuel. He should use the same team that ran the best and most respected campaign in history. If Emanuel winds up with the job, I’ll give O the benefit of the doubt but I have a very icky feeling about it.

]]> By: hazmaq http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1714002 hazmaq Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:42:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1714002 <p>What’s with Halperin constantly pushing this story. Earlier he says ABC says the AP said… Now he posts that MSNBC says Emanuel accepts -then says the story is not true.</p> <p>Isn’t this insiders trying to force Emanuel down our throats as they did in trying to get Obama to choose Emanuel as VP??</p> <p>BIG HUGE <strong>NO F**ING WAY </strong>DO WE THE PEOPLE WANT EMANUEL.<br /> ANY WHERE NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.</p> <p>ALL IT TAKES IS ONE RAT.. AND HE’S THE KING.</p> What’s with Halperin constantly pushing this story. Earlier he says ABC says the AP said… Now he posts that MSNBC says Emanuel accepts -then says the story is not true.

Isn’t this insiders trying to force Emanuel down our throats as they did in trying to get Obama to choose Emanuel as VP??

BIG HUGE NO F**ING WAY DO WE THE PEOPLE WANT EMANUEL.
ANY WHERE NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE.

ALL IT TAKES IS ONE RAT.. AND HE’S THE KING.

]]> By: BooRadley http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713970 BooRadley Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:25:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713970 <p>Thanks for the link.</p> Thanks for the link.

]]> By: BooRadley http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713968 BooRadley Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:25:17 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713968 <blockquote><p>Don’t appoint Chuck Hagel to some meaningless post and tell me it’s raining.</p></blockquote> <p>LMAO.</p>

Don’t appoint Chuck Hagel to some meaningless post and tell me it’s raining.

LMAO.

]]> By: bobschacht http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713913 bobschacht Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:00:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713913 <p>Ick. I hope Obama knows what he’s doing. I just don’t feel good about Rahm in the WH. </p> <p>Bob in HI</p> Ick. I hope Obama knows what he’s doing. I just don’t feel good about Rahm in the WH.

Bob in HI

]]> By: MrWhy http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713866 MrWhy Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:27:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713866 <p>And punaise didn’t offer any compliments or groans?</p> And punaise didn’t offer any compliments or groans?

]]> By: wrensis http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713856 wrensis Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:21:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713856 <p><a href="" rel="nofollow">http://www.thewashingtonnote.c.....nt_left_h/</a>"><a href="http://www.thewashingtonnote.com/archives/2008/11/movement_left_h/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thewashingtonnote.c.....nt_left_h/</a></p> <p>Many in the movement left are having a heart attack that the first major move of President-elect Barack Obama is the appointment of Congressman Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff. Emanuel has accepted.</p> http://www.thewashingtonnote.c…..nt_left_h/">http://www.thewashingtonnote.c…..nt_left_h/

Many in the movement left are having a heart attack that the first major move of President-elect Barack Obama is the appointment of Congressman Rahm Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff. Emanuel has accepted.

]]> By: placton http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713845 placton Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:15:22 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713845 <p>Please - let us end all talk of bi-partisanship - except for solemn ritual intonations occasionaly. The GOP refused to do it, and so should we. We will have a honeymoon of course, and should pass the really important stuff<br /> -health care<br /> -end wars (both)<br /> -re-regulation (a new New Deal)<br /> -fix tax system - with the rich paying a few pennies for all their dollars<br /> -get rid of no child left behind - as parent, I know its horrors, and all teachers agree</p> Please – let us end all talk of bi-partisanship – except for solemn ritual intonations occasionaly. The GOP refused to do it, and so should we. We will have a honeymoon of course, and should pass the really important stuff
-health care
-end wars (both)
-re-regulation (a new New Deal)
-fix tax system – with the rich paying a few pennies for all their dollars
-get rid of no child left behind – as parent, I know its horrors, and all teachers agree

]]> By: daryljfontaine http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713794 daryljfontaine Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:45:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/05/rahm-as-chief-of-staff-see-ya-bipartisanship/#comment-1713794 <p>Rahm’s seat shouldn’t be an appointment — vacated Congressional seats in the House are filled by special election in Illinois, I believe (or else what was that business with Bill Foster and Denny Hastert’s old seat?).</p> <p>Considering my district has historically been represented by Dan Rostenkowski and Rod “slightly less corrupt than Judy Baar-Topinka” Blagojevich, I don’t have high hopes. But I’m not heavily tuned into the local political machinations — would be nice if there was someone remotely progressive who would make a suitable candidate.</p> <p>D</p> Rahm’s seat shouldn’t be an appointment — vacated Congressional seats in the House are filled by special election in Illinois, I believe (or else what was that business with Bill Foster and Denny Hastert’s old seat?).

Considering my district has historically been represented by Dan Rostenkowski and Rod “slightly less corrupt than Judy Baar-Topinka” Blagojevich, I don’t have high hopes. But I’m not heavily tuned into the local political machinations — would be nice if there was someone remotely progressive who would make a suitable candidate.

D

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