Posted on 11/02/2008 7:27:04 PM PST by purplelobster
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama’s campaign has approached Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel about possibly serving as White House chief of staff, officials said Thursday as the marathon presidential race entered its final, frenzied stretch with a Democratic tilt.
The disclosure came as Republican John McCain, in need of a comeback, focused on pocketbook issues amid fresh signs of a recession. ‘‘Ohio is hurting now, people in Ohio are having trouble staying in their homes, keeping their jobs,’’ he said as he set out on a two-day bus tour of the state.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ur4WqeFKs
I’ll bet Rahm has been “eyeing” him back. It’s that tingle thing.
That is roughly analagous (pardon me in advance, Rep. Delay) to John McCain offering the job of chief of staff to Tom Delay!
That's gotta concern even Hillary supporters! ;-`
I wonder how far into the Chicago Neo-Marxist inner circle Rahm is?
Maybe Barack can wait until after his election is official before he starts thinking about which liberals he will appoint to which job?
Isn’t this the same guy who once said republicans should be killed?
Good Lord the arrogance of these people.
But on the flip side, coming out with these BEFORE THE ELECTION gives more voters time to pause and really think about who would be running the country.
His “media” has him convinced that he’s going to win. I wouldn’t want to be the one to tell him that things are starting to look iffy.
Yes. He was also the point man for Clinton’s gun grab.
“How do you like that for “post-partisan” eh? “
Obama’s as far to the left as any candidate in recent memory, now he’s choosing a hyper partisan, overbearing guy like Rahm who has the juvenile sense of humor of a high schooler. Foreign dignitaries will size up Rahm and think “you must be kidding.”
It’s posturing. I hope.
Where do I sign up for civil war .....oops I mean service. Wouldn’t want to get banned for being misunderstood. I know its a fine line.
He is nothing but a Pretty, polished, programmed puppet...His puppeteers will do all the deciding.
“coming out with these BEFORE THE ELECTION gives more voters time to pause and really think about who would be running the country.”
That’s what I was thinking. Obama is arrogantly appointing a chief of staff before he’s won anything. Rahm only appeals to highly partisan lefties. Swing voters don’t want to be responsible for a negative piece of work like Rahm running the Executive Branch.
This article appeared a few days ago and now Obama is backpedalling and claiming that he’s appointed no one as Chief of Staff.
One half of America is voting for the Chicago machine to run American government. Simply incredible.
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