The Enforcer( Rep. Rahm Emanuel is leading the Democratic charge to retake the House next year)

Washington Monthly ^ | (Posted Oct 20, 2005) | By JOSHUA GREEN

[Txsleuth]

Fitzy still might....seems there is some shady dealings in Chicago that have his name attached some where down the line...

I don't recall the whole story...but it was here on FR a while back.

[jmaroneps37]

Look, every even year spring, the ratmedia runs stories about how the rats will take back the Congress. Aint happened. Won't happen. Rahm who? is just the latest rat to come out of a safe district talking tough. Big deal.
What's he going to campaign on? 200 rat candidates saying "I'm the Democrat and he's not", just won't get it done.

[Panic in the Streets]

Maybe the GOP should start acting like conservatives.

That's the only solution.

I won't be at all surprised if they lose their majority, simply because of they way they've been acting.

[Leo Carpathian]

In 1992, Bill Clinton was a change agent -- he won. In 1994,

Bulsheeet, it was jerk Perrot who put Klintoon in power!!! Geting sick of this Clinton won!!

[metalurgist]

"We're the party of change," Emanuel tells me.

crats are the party of change alright. When they get their way with taxes and regulation all you have left is change.

[rdb3]

"He's got this big old pair of brass balls, and you can just hear 'em clanking when he walks down the halls of Congress," says Paul Begala, who served with Emanuel on Clinton's staff.

That sounds so... so... gay!

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[eleni121]

Clinton got in the WH with what. Less than 30% of the popular vote...

Yeah some winner...

[The Phantom FReeper]

Well, considering Rahm Emanuel is a trained ballet dancer, and has a rather "petite" figure, folks probably have to put in quite an effort to make him appear formidable.

But yeah, Begala seems to be trying waaaaaay too hard to try and portray Emanuel as an intimidating person. That just sounds ridiculous.

The first time I heard of that expression was when I read it on some dude's airbrushed T-shirt in a shopping mall. He didn't seem to happy when I busted out laughing.

[rdb3]

Considering how poorly the GOP Congress is treating its base, I would not be surprised if the lost the House outright.

I can find no compelling reason to vote for them, other than "they aren't Democrats" (but they ACT like Big SPending Democrats, so what's the difference?)

Panic in the Streets
Since Oct 16, 2005

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[rdb3]

Well, considering Rahm Emanuel is a trained ballet dancer, and has a rather "petite" figure, folks probably have to put in quite an effort to make him appear formidable.

So maybe he is a peach on a grapevine.

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[Panic in the Streets]

Oh of course, since I'm opposed to Bushs Big Government programs, I must be a troll.

Get real dude, tons of people around here are extremely unhappy with Bush and his Big Government programs and Harriet Miers.

[rdb3]

Sound like a retread to me. I've seen that time and time again in my nearly 5 years of posting here.

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[ChildOfThe60s]

beating back the Republican-led impeachment

This was daunting? Beating back republican senators? Geez, that's like scaring off a few squirrels. Scowling at a pubbie senator causes yellow underpants syndrome.

[A message]

Yea.

Synonyms that come to mind are letdown and dashed hopes.

[montag813]

Paul Begala: "He's got this big old pair of brass balls, and you can just hear 'em clanking when he walks down the halls of Congress,"...."The Democratic Party is full of Rhodes scholars -- Rahm is a road warrior.

Whatever else you may think of him, Begala is always good for clever quotes.

[George W. Bush]

Considering how poorly the GOP Congress is treating its base, I would not be surprised if the lost the House outright.

I would. They would have to botch things very badly, both legislatively as well as campaigns, to lose more than 5-10 seats.

If they get in gear on borders and budget, the GOP will gain seats. And you'll notice that's exactly what they're doing. When DeLay returns, I think we'll finally see him lead tht charge.

I think the Senate is the place to watch. I don't see any rosy GOP picture there unless we see them take firm action on borders and budget. And the Miers thing will be as big as any other factor. A Miers on the Court as a liberal will be a big blow to the GOP's appeal to the base. If she's confirmed and a clear conservative, they'll be okay on that front.

Both House and Senate could face additional problems if there are big losses in Iraq. But that seems a long shot to me. Unless our losses escalate sharply just before the election, Iraq won't affect the election much.

[George W. Bush]

That sounds so... so... gay!

You mean Rahm isn't gay? Wonders never cease.

[StAnDeliver]

"I would not be surprised if the lost the House outright."

Another born in 10/05 bedwetter. IBZ.

[Non-Sequitur]

"We're the party of change," Emanuel tells me. "We're the party of a new direction -- a break from rampant cronyism and the status quo. Period."

That's no more true of the Democrats than it is of the Republicans. Try another line, Rahm.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

BUMP