I think Rahm is one of the biggest jerks in America. However, he is right about bi-partisanship. Give credit where credit is due. Bi-partisanship has consistently taken the progressives where they wanted to go, albeit a little slower than they would have liked. It has done nothing for conservatism.
One thing I noticed about Rahm was that his fingernails are bitten down so short that it looks painful. When he first started shaking hands in the subway stations in Chicago a little while ago, he put his hand on someone’s shoulder and I was quite shocked to see his nails. I don’t think I have ever seen that before....he must be a very up-tight fellow.