Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel has accepted the job of White House Chief of Staff

prytoj
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edited November 2008 in A Moving Train
Really great to see Obama move to the center and reflect the overall values of this nation...
By selecting a lefter-than-left Chief of Staff.

I'd like to be optimistic, I really would...

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400120
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,962
    I don't think shows that there's no hope for a more politically diverse administration.

    If I were him, I'd be choosing someone that match up along my views a bunch for Chief of Staff.
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  • prytoj
    prytoj Posts: 536
    cincybearcat wrote:
    I don't think shows that there's no hope for a more politically diverse administration.

    If I were him, I'd be choosing someone that match up along my views a bunch for Chief of Staff.

    True, not necessarily a great indicator, but it IS his very first decision as President-elect. I have a hard time believing this was the best candidate.

    Let's face it, he owes the DNC big time, and this decision looks a lot like he intends to pony up. Excuse the poor grammar.
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    what ... Barack HUSSEIN Obama pick Rahm Emanual to be chief of staff?

    what happened to the "Death of Israel"????
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  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Prytoj just relax. The man hasn't been president-elect for even 24 hours yet. I'm sure you'll see some centrist figures in the Obama government, and I think that would be a good idea.
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  • prytoj
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    jimed14 wrote:
    what ... Barack HUSSEIN Obama pick Rahm Emanual to be chief of staff?

    what happened to the "Death of Israel"????

    find the quote where I utterd any middle names.
    c'mon, you can do it.

    Intelligent posts only, please, Jim. Have a little class one time.
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    prytoj wrote:
    find the quote where I utterd any middle names.
    c'mon, you can do it.

    Intelligent posts only, please, Jim. Have a little class one time.

    it wasn't directed at you, lugnut.
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  • prytoj
    prytoj Posts: 536
    JaneNY wrote:
    Prytoj just relax. The man hasn't been president-elect for even 24 hours yet. I'm sure you'll see some centrist figures in the Obama government, and I think that would be a good idea.

    Hey, I'll be the first to support the president-elect when I agree or when he does somethin' right, but also the first to point out where I disagree or when he screws up. I would have been the same way had the election gone the other way, I feel its OUR JOB. It's gonna be a long four years here in the pit, so let's get it on!
  • prytoj
    prytoj Posts: 536
    jimed14 wrote:
    what ... Barack HUSSEIN Obama pick Rahm Emanual to be chief of staff?

    what happened to the "Death of Israel"????

    Yes, Emmanuel appears to be in line with our interests on the Middle East. You are correct there.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    prytoj wrote:
    True, not necessarily a great indicator, but it IS his very first decision as President-elect. I have a hard time believing this was the best candidate.

    Let's face it, he owes the DNC big time, and this decision looks a lot like he intends to pony up. Excuse the poor grammar.

    Take a breath...

    Chief of Staff has to be someone that you can trust first of all. Apparently Rahm is someone that he knows well.

    As a member of the Ways and Means committee, he probably has good knowledge of exactly how things get done in congress, and with him chairing the DCCC during the '06 elections, he has probably built up some favors with those elected/re-elected then.
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    prytoj wrote:
    Yes, Emmanuel appears to be in line with our interests on the Middle East. You are correct there.

    Since you are not getting it ....

    You had fucktards like Joe the Plumber, campaigning for John McCain, agreeing to statements that a vote for Barack Obama was a vote for the "Death of Israel" ... fear fear fear ...

    Yet, Obama's first appointee is a Jewish American.
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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    I'm sure AIPAC is happy, Obama has the 'dearest friend of Israel' as Chief of staff.

    Good job Obama,
  • prytoj
    prytoj Posts: 536
    jimed14 wrote:
    Since you are not getting it ....

    You had fucktards like Joe the Plumber, campaigning for John McCain, agreeing to statements that a vote for Barack Obama was a vote for the "Death of Israel" ... fear fear fear ...

    Yet, Obama's first appointee is a Jewish American.

    I got it just fine, where's the confusion there? I see his record, and I agreed with you there.

    and fucktards is all class, thanks for clarifying. One more bomb from the left. can't wait for more of that.
  • jimed14
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    MrBrian wrote:
    I'm sure AIPAC is happy, Obama has the 'dearest friend of Israel' as Chief of staff.

    Good job Obama,

    he can't fucking win ...

    some people feel he's suckling at AIPAC's teet ... some people feel he's the death of Israel ...

    Man, I wish some of you people held George Bush this this immense scrutiny for the past 8 years.
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  • prytoj
    prytoj Posts: 536
    blackredyellow wrote:
    Take a breath...

    Chief of Staff has to be someone that you can trust first of all. Apparently Rahm is someone that he knows well.

    As a member of the Ways and Means committee, he probably has good knowledge of exactly how things get done in congress, and with him chairing the DCCC during the '06 elections, he has probably built up some favors with those elected/re-elected then.

    Chief of staff means exactly that, the BOSS of the STAFF, in charge of hiring the STAFF. A hard-leftie helping to fill the cabinet positions...

    His being jewish notwithstanding, he's way left of center, so how exactly are we to have optimism about the cabinet positions?
  • MrBrian
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    jimed14 wrote:
    he can't fucking win ...

    some people feel he's suckling at AIPAC's teet ... some people feel he's the death of Israel ...

    Man, I wish some of you people held George Bush this this immense scrutiny for the past 8 years.

    You dont think I did?

    The people who were saying Obama is the death of israel are stupid. So dont bring them up with me.

    This choice Obama made is very poor. Obama claims to be fair in that situation yet he picks someone who is so pro israel, an AIPAC love kitten.

    But please, let the excuses start.
  • Its Evolution Baby
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    Some people on this board are delusional. America is in a bad place right now. So I just don't really care about Palestine and Israel at the moment. When we have ourselves taken care of maybe we can begin to heal other nations.

    If I had to rank in order of importance Israel Palestine relations are about 152nd on the list.
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  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    prytoj wrote:
    I got it just fine, where's the confusion there? I see his record, and I agreed with you there.

    and fucktards is all class, thanks for clarifying. One more bomb from the left. can't wait for more of that.


    All class ... you, giving me a lecture on "class"??? that is the biggest laugh ever. Coming from the person who wrote this? Look in the mirror.

    prytoj wrote:
    It's funny, my brother-in-law is the personal bodyguard for Timbaland, and they are touring with Chris Cornell. Last night, they were in San Francisco, and he texted my wife saying he'd never seen so many fags with dresses on in his life.

    I'm not saying he saw you or anything. But I thought that was pretty funny.

    I have a gay brother who lives in Long Beach, CA. I'll have to give him some education.
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  • MrBrian
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    Its Evolution Baby wrote:
    Some people on this board are delusional. America is in a bad place right now. So I just don't really care about Palestine and Israel at the moment. When we have ourselves taken care of maybe we can begin to heal other nations.

    If I had to rank in order of importance Israel Palestine relations are about 152nd on the list.

    You dont think the Israeli dick in your ass affects you more than to rank it 152nd on your list of things to worry about?

    You are the one whos delusional.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    prytoj wrote:
    and fucktards is all class, thanks for clarifying. One more bomb from the left. can't wait for more of that.

    In fairness, Joe the Plumber is indeed a fucktard.
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  • jimed14
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    MrBrian wrote:
    You dont think I did?

    The people who were saying Obama is the death of israel are stupid. So dont bring them up with me.

    This choice Obama made is very poor. Obama claims to be fair in that situation yet he picks someone who is so pro israel, an AIPAC love kitten.

    But please, let the excuses start.

    nope, I don't think you did at all .. wasn't my intention to point at anyone in this thread ... but to just point out the insane standards Obama is being held to.

    My opinion is that indeed, he DOES kowtow to AIPAC and supporters too much ... Israel has not been the model of democracy in the Middle East, not by a long shot.
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