ABC NEWS: Obama Offers White House Chief of Staff Job to Rep. Rahm Emanuel

[jefferson_dem]

President-Elect Barack Obama Offers White House Chief of Staff Job to Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., ABC News Has Learned

http://abcnews.go.com/

[Jennicut]

1. He is not my favorite person but I do think he will run a tight ship

[Captain Hilts]

2. Folks here hate him. nt

[Renew Deal]

4. I don't think that's true.

There are lots of people here that hate everything, but the Emmanuel rumors went over well the last couple days.

[Elidor]

18. I hate him

QED

[still_one]

8. That may be, but unlike them, Obama will work with anyone, including people

he doesn't agree with

That is why his presidency will be sucessful

[still_one]

9. That may be, but unlike them, Obama will work with anyone, including people

he doesn't agree with

That is why his presidency will be sucessful

[Captain Hilts]

10. I think that's very true.

it's also why he isn't actually the progressive he's labeled here as being.

[still_one]

13. Just on one issue alone, healthcare, emanuel will be invaluable /nt

[Captain Hilts]

14. I'm not up on that. Thanks for the 'heads up' on it. nt

[still_one]

During his 2002 campaign, he said one of his major goals during his house race was to

help make health care affordable and available for all Americans

His association and support of the Clintons also re-enforces that, and works with the Clinton wing of the party

[Renew Deal]

3. Has he accepted????

:bounce:

[WeDidIt]

5. WOW

I can understand why he did that.

[TornadoTN]

6. He's not the best politician for us, but he'll be a kick-ass Chief of Staff

I think he'll fit that role very well. He's got the temperament and personality for it, and Obama will definitely be running the show, so no worries here.

[stray cat]

7. I guess that rumor was true - I think Obama knows what he is doing

[madaboutharry]

11. I agree, he will run a tight ship.

Obama can not have a White House full of DU types. You need differing points of views or else things just devolve into group-think. I think Rep. Emanuel is a smart guy.

[PassingFair]

12. I can't stand the guy.

Puts a bit of a damper on my morning, for sure.

[still_one]

15. his choice will help make healthcare available to everyone a reality /nt

[PassingFair]

31. The choice of ANY democrat should make healthcare available to everyone. n/t

[lonestarnot]

16. Is this the only person we know about so far?

[cjsmom44]

17. I thought on another post it was stated he turned Obama Down

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7785317

[bigwillq]

19. Yuck.

:puke: I don't like him but I can only give him a chance.

[still_one]

21. It is brilliant. It brings the Clinton wing of the party to the table /nt

[PassingFair]

23. The "Clinton Wing" of the party can now suck it.

Good thing for centrists and war enablers that Obama is NICER than me.

[still_one]

24. you are certainly no Obama, and there is a reason Obama won the election /nt

[PassingFair]

25. Yes. Because he spoke out against an illegal and immoral WAR.

THAT is the reason he won the election.

[still_one]

26. That is why he won the primary, not the general election, in my view, and by the way

I didn't mean to be flippant by implying you were no Obama. Sorry, if that came out the wrong way

[TZ]

28. Wow.

Can't even wait 24 hours to start attacking members of your own victorious party. Classy that!
Who the FUCK do you think is responsible for Obama winning..ITS THE CENTRISTS..Ohio, Va, Penn..none of those swing states would have been won without them.
Stop being such an intolerant schmuck.

[PassingFair]

29. Schmuck you, too!

It was the belief that a Democrat will FINALLY
stand UP to the republicans that carried Obama
across the finish line.

I don't think we should waste ANY time in holding
our representative's feet to the fire.

But carry on with your OWN intolerance.

[Doityourself]

20. I can live with that...

[MJkcj]

22. explain please

who is he. why dont people like him? Why do you think barak would put him in such an importnat job? There must be a reason, what do you think is Barak's reasons?

[FlaGranny]

30. Far lefties

on this site hate him because he's a member of the DLC - the right wing of the Democratic party. He's a capable, intelligent choice, though. Obama is going to PO a lot of the left wing of the Democratic party because he means what he says - he's going to deal with everyone and reach out to everyone for their knowledge and opinions so he has all the information he needs to make the correct choices. Some here want to trash the Republican Party AND the DLC. Unfortunately, that's not the best way to bring about cooperation and consensus in the country. Myself, I'd be perfectly happy if we had a Kuchinch-type country - but it just isn't - and probably never will be.

[Occam Bandage]

27. That's a pretty good place for him. nt

[Roland99]

32. One less DLC dandy in Congress I guess but, ugh, why?!!?

[camera obscura]

33. Remember, CHIEF OF STAFF DOESN'T MEAN POLICY ADVISER!

Obama is not going to be taking orders from Rahm, he will be using his skills to keep things tidy. I've got no problem with it.