The Telegraph’s suspicious story about Rahm quitting WH

[oberliner]

A new item in the conservative London Telegraph, published today, has a catchy headline: “Rahm Emanuel expected to quit White House.” The supposed news, that he’ll be out in “six to eight months,” has already made its way onto a number of US news sites and blogs, including the New York Daily News, and I’m sure it’ll be a topic of chatter Monday.

Don’t read much into it.

Firstly, the two sources it relies on are anonymous, neither of them White House or even purported to know Emanuel. Second, it’s not even clear which of the “Washington insiders” it quotes — “a leading Democratic consultant” and “n official from the Bill Clinton era” — who made the 6-8 months claim and beyond that, nothing that can be verified and that couldn’t just be made up.

http://trueslant.com/sahilkapur/2010/06/20/the-telegraphs-suspicious-story-about-rahm-quitting-wh/

[dipsydoodle]

1. The "London" Telegraph ?

:rofl:

[oberliner]

2. What is the joke?

I don't get it.

[tekisui]

6. The Telegraph is notoriously right-wing and unreliable.

[oberliner]

9. That I know

I just wasn't sure why London was in quotes.

[CJCRANE]

3. It's a bait and switch to drown out Rahm's comments from yesterday nt

[onehandle]

4. Yep. nt

[msanthrope]

8. And an attempt to undercut him before the July 6 meeting. n/t

[Jennicut]

5. Anonymous "sources"....heh. Not believing it until I see real sources.

[lamp_shade]

7. Good. Thanks. I don't want Rahm to leave.

[Phx_Dem]

10. Me neither. I like him. n/t

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. Me 3. He's always been a lightning rod for the right, and Deaniacs. (nt)

[Mr. Sparkle]

12. The Clinton official is probably Dick Morris.

[annabanana]

13. thank you for posting this caveat. . . . n/t

[SoxFan]

14. Carville

Shit-stirrer supremo. Also a guy with contacts in the UK media from his time consulting for Labour.