Posted on 11/06/2008 6:53:09 PM PST by george76
Paul Begala refers to Rep. Rahm Emanuels style as a cross between a hemorrhoid and a toothache. His stint as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has been notable for his clashes with DNC Chairman Howard Dean over strategy, resources, and the direction of the party.
A former aide to President Clinton, he was known as Rahm-bo among friend and foe alike. Schooled in the rough and tumble of Chicago politics, he was a senior adviser to Richard Daleys successful 1989 mayoral bid
Friends and enemies agree that the key to Emanuels success is his legendary intensity.
Theres the story about the time he sent a rotting fish to a pollster who had angered him.
the night after Clinton was elected, Emanuel was so angry at the presidents enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting Dead!
Dead!
Dead! and plunging the knife into the table after every name. When he was done, the table looked like a lunar landscape, one campaign veteran recalls. It was like something out of The Godfather. But thats Rahm for you.
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Nickname?
The guy was an f&#$ing BALLERINA!
I nominate Twinkle Toes... or the Obamarina
OK ya’ll, I just watched the Patriot and I am pumped. 56+ million said NO. Let’s show our solidarity, fly the Don’t Tread On Me Flag, our forefathers fought for our freedom under that flag. What do ya think?
Its gotta be something we can use in a soundbite ... but I get your drift ...
I’m wondering if Rahm Emanuels position is temporary - just to get thru the first few months, get organized, get some key players on board.
“Ballerina Boy” or “Rahmerina” would be better. Rahm the Hammer is to masculine.
Those seeds were planted by the bloggers years ago. Obama is just the final frosting on the cake. The revolution is already beginning. It’s just now that most of the sleeping Americans are just waking up
Uh, well, um, so, they have not been at war with us?
The GOp, what is left of it will roll over for this guy.
He’s a scary looking guy - get used to it. There will be more
It might help quell the rising fear over Iran and Israel since the guy is Jewish.
Rahm Daley?
And why is it everything I her the pharse
“successfully worked with Republicans” I see a rePub politician bent over. The only time the dRats see a success is when they get what every morally inept thing they want!
Nah, no C-4 in my safe. No one ever accused me of making deaths look like accidents in open trial before either.
[Obama is building a dictatorship.]
Agreed. This guy is an incredibly disciplined Marxist whose ultimate goal is to transform the USA into a socialist, one-party country where the central government has total control over all aspects of everything.
The Constitution is a slight impediment that will be overcome by the socialist judiciary that he appoints. His Supreme Court appointments will make Ruth Buzzie Ginsburg seem moderate by comparison.
It will take a few years but the commies are patient. They’ve dumbed down the government skrool attendees to the point where they are too stupid to realize what is going on. How do you think he got elected in the first place?
The Republicrats are useless and will not be able to stop this.
We’re in BIG trouble now boys and girls. See my tagline.
He’s supposedly Orthodox. I’d like to hear what Lieberman has to say about him as far as their agreements/disagreements on foreign policy and the middle east go.
dont fear for there will be an end to this insanity. Just live past 2016 and maybe we can be proud and mighty again.
What a silly thing to say! Who says Obama is only going to serve 8 years?
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