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IBD Editorials ^ | November 6, 2008

Posted on 11/06/2008 5:28:47 PM PST by Kaslin

Transition: Barack Obama campaigned on a promise to change the partisan tone in Washington. So why did he pick a take-no-prisoners partisan for his chief of staff?


The high-level White House selection of fellow Chicagoan Rep. Rahm Emanuel, the sharp-elbowed, foul-mouthed head of the Democrat caucus, doesn't exactly augur well for the kind of noncynical air-freshening Obama voters had hoped for.

After Emanuel helped the Democrats win Congress in 2006, he told a gathering of celebrating staffers and campaign workers that Republicans "can go f*** themselves," according to Chicago Tribune reporter Naftali Bendavid in her book, "The Thumpin': How Rahm Emanuel and the Democrats Learned to Be Ruthless and Ended the Republican Revolution."

Emanuel also has a favorite pejorative for GOP foes — "knucklef***s" — though he prides himself on being "an equal-opportunity pr*ck." Indeed, he was overheard telling a fellow Democrat candidate whom he was helping win office:

"Don't f*** it up or I'll f*** you."

And he once sent a dead fish in a mahogany box to a Democratic pollster with whom he quarreled while working as a fundraiser in the 1980s.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: bho2008; change; chicago; deadfish; democrat; democrats; emanuel; fish; foulmouthed; newyork; obama; obamatransitionfile; obscenities; profanities; rham; rhambo; rhamemanuel; sisepuede; yeswecan
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1 posted on 11/06/2008 5:28:47 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Obambi was told who to pick!


2 posted on 11/06/2008 5:29:51 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Kaslin

Classy guy.


3 posted on 11/06/2008 5:29:59 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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To: Kaslin
"And he once sent a dead fish in a mahogany box to a Democratic pollster with whom he quarreled while working as a fundraiser in the 1980s.

It looks like Obama still doesn't care who he surrounds himself with.

4 posted on 11/06/2008 5:32:16 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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To: Kaslin
Rahmbo?

Looks more like a Rahm-butt ta me!

5 posted on 11/06/2008 5:32:46 PM PST by uglybiker (1f u c4n r34d th1s u r34lly n33d 2 g3t l41d)
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To: uglybiker

....and he is a trained ballerina!!


6 posted on 11/06/2008 5:33:34 PM PST by Batman11
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To: Kaslin

Dems have so much class, don’t they.

A Chicago type thug administration is what we can expect. And most Dems will think it’s just wonderful. We on the other hand can sit back and just ridicule the whole from start to finish.


7 posted on 11/06/2008 5:35:40 PM PST by bergmeid
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To: Red_Devil 232
"Obambi was told who to pick!"

I wouldn't underestimate this guy. He managed to become POTUS.

yitbos

8 posted on 11/06/2008 5:38:53 PM PST by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds.")
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To: Kaslin

As an Illinoian, I’m happy there will be one less ambitious, in your face, aggressive, combative, ruthless, pit bull, Rahmbo, equal opportunity prick representing my state in Congress!


9 posted on 11/06/2008 5:39:49 PM PST by bigbob
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To: Kaslin

Wish we had some ballbreakers in the GOP instead of wusses


10 posted on 11/06/2008 5:40:33 PM PST by uncbob
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To: Kaslin
Does Rahm get Rove’s weather machine during the transition or on inauguration day?
11 posted on 11/06/2008 5:42:44 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life ;o)
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To: bruinbirdman

Obama was bought and paid for by some one. Ironic if you think about it


12 posted on 11/06/2008 5:44:43 PM PST by al baby (Hi mom Honkeys for Mc Cain Palin)
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To: Kaslin

rahm emanuel was the strategist behind the 2006 democrat u.s. congress win.

the democrats have successfully removed big and small pubies from the u.s. congress and senate.

and the democrat “dinosaur media” have successfully made the majority of americans despise president george w bush, partly because he did not defend himself.


13 posted on 11/06/2008 5:45:44 PM PST by ken21 (people die and you never hear from them again.)
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To: uncbob
Wish we had some ballbreakers in the GOP instead of wusses

Tom DeLay would make Rahm look like Trent Lott.

14 posted on 11/06/2008 5:46:30 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Kaslin
Heard that JJ, Jr. will be tossing his hat in the ring for Obies old seat. Junior made a point to mention that in 14 years he has missed only 2 votes. I think it is great that Illinois is finally getting a second Senator after 4 years of the seat being empty.
15 posted on 11/06/2008 5:49:13 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter ( Sarah Palin is America's Margaret Thatcher; Obama is America's George Galloway.)
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To: Kaslin

There’s something about him, something about his appearance, kind of an of the dark side aura? I dunno...something about that guy.


16 posted on 11/06/2008 5:51:27 PM PST by GBA
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Both Jackson’s are empty suits. Also enamored of
themselves...didn’t hear much from them and big
Al, another large suit..empty, also. They will be
around now..bet your sweet bippee on it.. JK


17 posted on 11/06/2008 5:52:37 PM PST by sanjacjake
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To: Kaslin

So much for national unity.


18 posted on 11/06/2008 6:10:36 PM PST by swmobuffalo ("We didn't seek the approval of Code Pink and MoveOn.org before deciding what to do")
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To: swmobuffalo

rino-in-chief lyndsey thought rahm was great pick....


19 posted on 11/06/2008 6:19:58 PM PST by outlawjake
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To: Kaslin

The choice worries me, actually, as it demonstrates there’s some slight brain involved in picking the White House team. Doesn’t matter his history with Republicans; if we imagined Obama would have an open door to us, we were smoking something considered medicinal in several states. What it does do is send a very clear message to Pelosi and Reid that the White House will be independent of them, and they’ll stomp anyone who imagines that Obama’s not the head of the party now.

This is actually probably the best development for us, actually. Obama’s driven by poll results, and will be constantly on watch for opinion polls about himself. Which pretty much means a lot of the radical ideas that Pelosi has in mind right now aren’t going to come true. And it means we can use public opinion to help keep some of the Marxist agenda under control.


20 posted on 11/06/2008 6:21:16 PM PST by kingu (Party for rent - conservative opinions not required.)
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