Clinton Bulldog Rahm Emanuel Tilting Toward Obama?

[southern_belle]

Rep. Rahm Emanuel, the aggressive former Clinton administration aide and chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, hasn't yet endorsed either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama.

But many have long assumed that he was privately favoring Clinton. He is the only member of the Illinois Democratic congressional delegation not to endorse Obama, and in 2006 (before it was clear that Obama would run), he declared, "I'm supporting Hillary Clinton. I'm public about it."

Yet in recent months, he has repeatedly dropped signals that many have interpreted as evidence of a tilt towards Obama. In January, shortly after the combative South Carolina primary, Newsweek reported that Emanuel had made a "heated" private call called Bill Clinton saying that "he needs to change his tone and stop attacking Sen. Barack Obama."

Emanuel has also said that he expects the Democratic race to end in May -- a time frame that arguably precludes the possibility of a Clinton victory.

More at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/24/clinton-bulldog-rahm-eman_n_98524.html

[tekisui]

1. Many Clinton Loyalists have their hand on the doorknob.

They are getting ready to move on.

[ScarletSniper]

2. Didn't he also announce to a Canadian newspaper that Obama would be the nominee

[wndycty]

3. Rahm will either stay silent or endorse Obama, he wouldn't come out for Hillary. . .

. . .until she got the nomination and even then he would be very low key because his constituents would have a fit because the only Hillary can get the nomination would be by back room maneuvering.

Rahm is very close to both candidates so his best position is to be the peace maker. Also, if he does come out for Obama its less a personal choice but a sign to the Clinton and the others that its over and its time to start making up.

[Skwmom]

4. You think staying low key after Clinton got the nomination through back room deals would appease is

constituents? I hardly think so.

[powergirl]

5. When Emanuel worked for the Clintons in the Whitehouse, Sen. Clinton told him he was "fired"

He said he would not leave unless President Clinton told him this. President Clinton never did b/c of his affection for Emmanuel. And Emanuel stayed. I think he has intense loyalty to Bill Clinton ONLY.