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Rahm Emanuel Accepts Chief-of-Staff Job

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack

It was widely reported today that he was offered the job, and I just heard on MSNBC that he accepted the position.

Emanuel, a veteran of President Clinton’s administration and a close political ally of Obama’s from Chicago, hasn’t immediately given his answer.

Obama likes that Emanuel knows policy, knows politics and knows Capitol Hill and has told associates that he knows Emanuel will “have his back,” ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent George Stephanopoulos said of the offer.

One down, 2,999 more positions to go.

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4 Responses to “Rahm Emanuel Accepts Chief-of-Staff Job”

mike mcEachran Says:
November 5th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Joe Scarborough was railing against Emanuel as COS, saying that his appointment is an example of old politics, and works against Obama’s message of unity. Can anyone flesh that out for me? I don’t undertand the aversion.
J. Harden Says:
November 5th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
YES! That is the “Change”(TM) we’ve been hearing about….RAHM EMANUEL…a habital liar, bully, and chic-lefty Chi-town politico!! That is the audicity of hope. Yes we can! That is Change. Rahm Emanuel — this is great. I can feel the transcendency, the post-partisanship.

I think I have this one figured out thought. Don Tomczak and Tony Resko hatched this beauty late at night when the cell block was all quiet.
“Pst, Pst….Tony, I got this cat perfect for your boy. He’ll have his back.”

BTW, there is no greater city in the country than Chicago and no sleazier politics. Here comes change…good and hard.
Alan Stewart Carl Says:
November 5th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
The guy is slick. Although he’s not much of a lefty. He’s part of the pro-business New Democrats and a serious friend to Israel (his father is Israeli, I believe). He also voted for the Iraq War which, as we’ve learned, is only bad if you’re a Republican.

He has been the guy encouraging centrist Democrats to run, so that’s positive. But he’s a total Washington insider. Very much a “just win” kinda guy. He’ll definitely keep the well-oiled Obama machine running smoothly and won’t hesitate to put a boot on Republican’s (or other opponent’s) necks if that’s what it takes.

Not a “change” guy, that’s for sure. But he should be a solid manager of Obama’s staff, for what that’s worth
rachel Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 4:54 am
Ick. Oh well, doesn’t this at least get him out of Congress?

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