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brooklynite

(94,482 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:31 PM Nov 2020

Rahm Emanuel may get USTR gig...

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Rahm Emanuel may get USTR gig... (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2020 OP

Not a fan. cwydro Nov 2020 #1

Noooooooooooooo! This guy is bad news. somaticexperiencing Nov 2020 #2

Bleah Kitchari Nov 2020 #3

There was another thread about this, but I can't find it now. cwydro Nov 2020 #4

Agree Kitchari Nov 2020 #8

It would be a dumb move to consider him for anything in the administration. n/t demmiblue Nov 2020 #5

Yeah, too much of a 3d Way Dem for my blood...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2020 #6

I know many people are put off by Rahm but he's brilliant and very capable. If he's Biden's pick onetexan Nov 2020 #7

Joe, Obama fired him. You don't need sloppy seconds. aikoaiko Nov 2020 #9

As did Clinton. DURHAM D Nov 2020 #10

Obama did not fire him. former9thward Nov 2020 #11

No, a thousand times....no. democrank Nov 2020 #12

Didn't he do some pretty crappy things to public schools in Illinois. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #13

He actually seems like a good fit for this role. Especially with China's increased JI7 Nov 2020 #14

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

1. Not a fan.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:32 PM

Nov 2020

Oh well.

somaticexperiencing

(312 posts)

2. Noooooooooooooo! This guy is bad news.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:34 PM

Nov 2020

Kitchari

(2,166 posts)

3. Bleah

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:35 PM

Nov 2020

Also not a fan

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

4. There was another thread about this, but I can't find it now.

Reply to Kitchari (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:36 PM

Nov 2020

Lots of news tonight.

Kitchari

(2,166 posts)

8. Agree

Reply to cwydro (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:40 PM

Nov 2020

Lots happening

demmiblue

(36,834 posts)

5. It would be a dumb move to consider him for anything in the administration. n/t

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:36 PM

Nov 2020

Wounded Bear

(58,620 posts)

6. Yeah, too much of a 3d Way Dem for my blood...nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:36 PM

Nov 2020

onetexan

(13,033 posts)

7. I know many people are put off by Rahm but he's brilliant and very capable. If he's Biden's pick

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:37 PM

Nov 2020

i'm game.

aikoaiko

(34,165 posts)

9. Joe, Obama fired him. You don't need sloppy seconds.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:43 PM

Nov 2020

Meh

DURHAM D

(32,607 posts)

10. As did Clinton.

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:56 PM

Nov 2020

The problem is that he always runs his own agenda and not that of the person he works for.

Actually, it was Hillary who talked Bill into dumping him because he was doing his own thing.

former9thward

(31,963 posts)

11. Obama did not fire him.

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 07:58 PM

Nov 2020

He left to run for Mayor of Chicago and was promptly endorsed by Obama. We had him for 8 years.

democrank

(11,092 posts)

12. No, a thousand times....no.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 08:24 PM

Nov 2020

LakeArenal

(28,810 posts)

13. Didn't he do some pretty crappy things to public schools in Illinois.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 08:34 PM

Nov 2020

Can’t quite remember. Something turned me off to him at the time.

JI7

(89,244 posts)

14. He actually seems like a good fit for this role. Especially with China's increased