Emanuel to Resign House Seat on Friday

Fox News ^ | 12-29-08

[STARWISE]

Congressman Rahm Emanuel will resign his congressional seat on Friday in anticipation of joining President-elect Barack Obama's administration.

Emanuel delivered the news in an automated call to constituents on Monday.

"This is Congressman Rahm Emanuel. As you may have heard, President-elect Obama has asked me to be his new chief of staff and I have accepted this offer. Therefore, in the near future, I will be resigning from Congress. ... I also want you to know, it has been a privilege and an honor to serve as your representative for the last six years," he says in the taped call.

[Alter Kaker]

“Rahm” is the German word for “cream.”

He's Jewish, not German. Rahm is Hebrew for "high," what Obama presumably was when he thought Rahm was a good choice for CoS.

[444Flyer]

Bookmark to 33 for later read. Thank you.

[bergmeid]

He must not be back from Kenya yet if he did it through an automated call to his constituents.

[maica]

We will probably find out that resigning in 2009 gives Rahm another whole year of seniority or something pension-related.

[PghBaldy]

AHH- That could be -good point.

[Theodore R.]

Blacks even voted for Hoover in 1932; they did not switch to FDR until 1936. Then they vacillated between Stevenson and Eisenhower before coming down 70 percent for JFK and 98 percent for LBJ. Goldwater scared the American people, sensitive souls that they are.

[Archon of the East]

This criminal should resign from public office period. Obamas administration looks more like a throwback to Tammany hall than to anything he claimed was forthcomming. Lets see Obama LIED about using public money during the campaign. Barack is clearly the most corrupt incompetent President Elect in history, not mention one who committed treason by negotiating with a foreign enity while having no authority to do so. Now how about the Rezko connection and please spare me about he has distanced himself from good old Blogi, they come from the same ward i do believe. Should we even get into Black Hole Rubin. Yes BHO is a simple criminal politician from Chicago who has a plan for you!

[ari-freedom]

Rahm is actually short for Rachamim (mercy) and it is a popular Israeli name.

[antiRepublicrat]

He's Jewish, not German. Rahm is Hebrew for "high," what Obama presumably was when he thought Rahm was a good choice for CoS.

High ... Cream ... I got it! Obama was doing whippets!

[napscoordinator]

I STILL have no idea who this new President is. Today they show clips of him saying that Israel has every right to attack (used daughters as examples). This guy seems so much more conservative than George W. Bush. I am just waiting for the liberal shoe to fall that everyone said would happen, but thus far it has not even been seen. I say thank God and hope he does continue this strange unexplainable presidency.

[Ptarmigan]

Herbert Hoover was American Indian and even boasted about it. He has been unfairly vilified for not doing anything about the Great Depression, which was the right action. LBJ was no supporter of Civil Rights. In fact, he looked down on Blacks.

[TeleStraightShooter]

So how much is a House seat going for these days?

Check the comparables, Rahm bought... umm ... inherited that Ill 5th CD from Blago.

[XR7]

He's Jewish, not German. Rahm is Hebrew for "high"

So "high cream" or the "cream rises to the top"?

[cake_crumb]

...His seat is probably up on EBay already.

[2harddrive]

Good Riddance! Only question is: To whom will his seat be sold???

[TheRightGuy]

our very own CHICAGOLADY is pondering mounting a run for rahmbo’s seat

she’s a well known local activist and she lives in the district

let’s encourage her to for it

[TheRightGuy]

WAKE UP CALL

[Condor51]

*** our very own CHICAGOLADY is pondering mounting a run for rahmbo’s seat ... and she lives in the district ***

That would be GREAT -- BUMP!

[anniegetyourgun]

A man is known by the people he associates with and collects unto himself for advisors.

"The one" has fooled many....and will continue to fool many. However, one day the world will see him for who he is. Unfortunately, by then - it will be too late.