AP: Rahm Emanuel is Chief of Staff

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[My Favorite Headache]

Rumors over with...so much for change...it is the man who has one of the worst tempers and hatred for Republicans in the history of Washington as Chief of Staff for President-Elect Barack Obama

[Fred Hayek]

Rahm Emmanuel is an example of “civility” in the Marxist Party.

[Bars4Bill]

The Obama White House will be a Rats’ nest of high crimes and treason. John Kerry is knocking at the door for Secretary of State, and the dullard dork will probably get appointed.

[Crimson Elephant]

I believe there is a chance, albeit a small one, that the big 0 pisses off the press on an individual basis. He strikes me as intensely secretive and arrogant, though he knows enough to keep himself together (mostly) to campaign,he now is in power, and him dealing and interacting with the Press will be most interesting. I suspect a few reporters could get ticked off, but it won’t be about policy. Also the Dems have a BIG TENT yet again, and while Dems are still Dems, people in the Senate and House that are still in relatively moderate/conservative states will have a hard time with some issues.

Throwing a world class AHOLE like R E into the mix is sure to be a firestarter when things get dicey. And make no mistake, EVERY administration has personality conflicts.

Pelosi, Hillary, Reid, Obama, Emanuel, Jesse Jackson Jr., Biden, Frank, Schumer, Webb.....are we really going to believe all these people are going to get along all find and dandy with the somewhat more moderate Dems?

Unless of course he goes WAAAAY left, but I think that will be incrementally.

[cvq3842]

Either the Republicans fight back with a BACKBONE and a COHERENT CONSERVATIVE PROGRAM and save the country, or they try to “play ball” to curry favor with the Washington Post and send the country even further into the crapper.

There is a lot to admire about John McCain, but his service to conservatism isn’t really one of them. Let his fate be an object lesson to others.

PS Are there any conservatives out there willing to buy up more media outlets? :)

[omega4179]

John Kerry is catholic and voted for the Iraq war.

[SunkenCiv]

Waxman to challenge Dingell (House Oversight Battle)
Politico | 11/05/08 | Patrick O’Connor
Posted on 11/05/2008 11:47:38 AM PST by Kieri
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2126245/posts

[snip] This puts the Californian in a direct conflict with Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell (Mich.), the dean of the House and a long-time Waxman rival, for the top spot of one of the most powerful committees in Congress. [end]

Former World Jewish Congress chief Bronfman endorses ‘tough idealist’ Obama
haaretz.com | 10/31/08
Posted on 10/31/2008 1:07:10 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2121063/posts

[scratcher]

“If the Obama administration wants to go down that road, let them. We will blow the senate republican phone lines up to make sure every single item the new administration wants is filibustered.”

That was my plan.

[montag813]

I admire Rahm Emanuel. At least he’s got balls, unlike the pathetic pussy McCain. Who else here is sick and tired of “classy” Republicans who lose?

[mabelkitty]

This is Obama reaching out - to the Clintonista wing of his party.
The rest of us can go to hell.

[montag813]

His father, the Jerusalem-born Benjamin M. Emanuel, is a pediatrician and was a member of the Irgun, a militant Zionist group considered a terrorist organization.

Best news of the piece. As Chief of Staff it is difficult seeing Rahm stand by as Obama tries to vivisect Israel. One can hope.

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

We will blow the senate republican phone lines up to make sure every single item the new administration wants is filibustered.”

Like the $700B bailout?

[headstamp 2]

“Obama is especially in need of someone who will lead him to decisions, because he appears to be intensely averse to making difficult choices—which is the essence of what the president does.’

Fabulous, another indecisive, poll driven, Liberal president.

[tomnbeverly]

Heading should be “Obama wastes no time breaking Campaign Promises”

Obama voters are suckers in the worst way... Wait till they get a load of the change thats really comin.... LOL>...

Mark my words Bread and soup lines before his term is out and you will be told that it is only you that is doing poorly the rest of America is chugging along just fine...

[Arkinsaw]

Mistake. You don’t appoint a knife-man as your Chief of Staff. That position requires a lot of different things. A knife-man in that position will end up being hated by his own side more than the opposition. He controls access to the President and has to have some level of diplomacy and tact or he ends up being seen as an obstacle and targeted.

[wardaddy]

Emmanuel is a Jew...not a Turban Jihadi

[scratcher]

Not everyone was onboard with that. Big difference.

[RatsDawg]

Might as well just move Washington to Chicago.

[Cecily]

Not only that, I am wondering when the first of no doubt many scandals and investigations will begin.

[Massghanistani]

This guy is in reality what the moonbats imagine Rove is. Prepare for war. We need to fight this guy because he’s going to spin every expansionist policy as centrist. Pray for our friend Mr. Netanyahu. Show this clown what Jewish strength really is by taking out the reactors. Swinging your junk around on a table and screaming to a bunch of interns isn’t my idea of stones.

[piytar]

The first thing Reid will do is propose a rule change (cant be fillibustered) that cloture only require 55 votes, thereby nullifying the potential for fillibusters and rendering the Republicans completely irrelevant.