Newsweek's Fineman Invokes Rahm on Health Care: Obama Not Making Use of 'Crisis Mode'

Newsbusters ^ | October 15, 2009 | Jeff Poor

[Rufus2007]

Last fall, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel remarked, "Never let a serious crisis go to waste. What I mean by that is it's an opportunity to do things you couldn't do before."

That quote has become part of a rallying cry for conservatives, that those currently in power are trying to create the perception of a crisis to force things through the legislative process that couldn't be done otherwise. That has been dismissed by those on the left as fear-mongering and the party in power is acting in good faith based on what their constituents want.

But on MSNBC's Oct. 14 "Countdown," Newsweek senior Washington correspondent Howard Fineman found fault with President Barack Obama's administration for not living up to Emanuel's expectations.

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[Rufus2007]

All that stuff about not letting a good crisis -- that's just Glenn Beck fear-mongering. I mean, right? Nothing to worry about?

[BenLurkin]

Evil.

There’s just no other word for it.

[TexasCajun]

It's THE JOBS STUPID !!

[ryan71]

Yes, Howard Fineman, there is a crisis. Unfortunately, for you and the left, this crisis is not to your advantage and it will not be to your liking.

[Buckeye McFrog]

bingo....wrong crisis!

America’s crisis is all about jobs.
Heath Care was the crisis du jour in 1992.

[popdonnelly]

Let’s fabricate a political crisis, and take advantage of it. Worked for Hitler.