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mahatmakanejeeves

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45. If anyone ever deserved to be "canceled," it's Rahm Emmanuel for covering up the murder ...

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Wed Aug 25, 2021, 06:37 PM

Aug 2021

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If anyone ever deserved to be "canceled," it's Rahm Emmanuel for covering up the murder of Laquan McDonald.

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Biden to nominate Rahm Emanuel to serve as ambassador to Japan [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 OP

I don't see Emmanuel making a lot of friends in Japan. Aristus Aug 2021 #1

Right! Nt helpisontheway Aug 2021 #3

I don't see Rahm Emmanuel making friends anywhere, Barack could see his good points, ... marble falls Aug 2021 #7

Yes, really an odd choice PatSeg Aug 2021 #10

Particularly for Japan. cinematicdiversions Aug 2021 #37

Oh yes, that's an excellent point PatSeg Aug 2021 #41

Is he still pissed over WWII? ;) n/t getagrip_already Aug 2021 #2

ugghh reality1 Aug 2021 #4

Ugh. Terrible choice. Admittedly, I don't know the full of CV of Rahm Emmanuel, Rabrrrrrr Aug 2021 #5

. . . zuul Aug 2021 #6

What did Japan do to President Biden The Mouth Aug 2021 #8

Maybe they made Jill sleep on a cardboard bed in the olympic village. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2021 #19

Old ways die hard. Mrsfiddlegirl Aug 2021 #9

I don't see Rahm Emanuel as a diplomat. rsdsharp Aug 2021 #11

Nope he doesn't Rebl2 Aug 2021 #17

Right? Withywindle Aug 2021 #21

+1 Deminpenn Aug 2021 #26

He is going to need a lot of tutoring in Japanese culture. madaboutharry Aug 2021 #12

Somebody warn Rahm the Japanese broke our swear word code back during WWII. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2021 #13

Excellent choice, but Australia would have been better... PoliticAverse Aug 2021 #14

I tire of the same old names. hamsterjill Aug 2021 #15

I like Rahm but the critics will eat this up. uggGGGHHH. nt live love laugh Aug 2021 #16

Rahm w represent the US well in Japan onetexan Aug 2021 #44

Better over there than over here. Sneederbunk Aug 2021 #18

Yeah, basically that was my BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #20

"Better inside the tent pissing out The Mouth Aug 2021 #23

One Way to Get Rid of Him McKim Aug 2021 #22

I know we're not supposed to trash Democratic politicians here The Mouth Aug 2021 #24

"Why can't you people learn to eat with forks? What's wrong with you?" NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #25

Nooooo. Supreme asshole. This is what makes me question the inner circle. Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #27

The Japan ambassadorship was long a "retirement home" for political has beens SouthBayDem Aug 2021 #28

meh n/t Lulu KC Aug 2021 #29

He's been a name in politics for decades and has the celebrity factor of being on ABC TV a lot. betsuni Aug 2021 #30

I agree with you. murielm99 Aug 2021 #38

We are correct! betsuni Aug 2021 #39

If you live in Illinois, it will make more sense. murielm99 Aug 2021 #43

What a good choice for a diplomatic post, area51 Aug 2021 #31

His bluntness will not be advantageous. 3catwoman3 Aug 2021 #32

Well, Emanuel's brother knows about sushi. dalton99a Aug 2021 #33

No, just no. /nt artemisia1 Aug 2021 #34

Fine with me Lord Ludd Aug 2021 #35

"Move him far away" is right. ShazzieB Aug 2021 #36

What an absolutely terrible BlueMTexpat Aug 2021 #40

Oh, this absolutely awful and racist Rahm Emanuel? WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #42

If anyone ever deserved to be "canceled," it's Rahm Emmanuel for covering up the murder ... mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 #45

The various "PopeHat" entity names BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #46