Faux says Rahm has accepted Chief of Staff position...nt

[mollymongold]

[Thrill]

1. Hopefully Tim Ryan can get his post in the House

[panader0]

2. Did you hear Joe Scar this morning

saying how Rahm would be a "terrible" choice because it would be a slap in the face to Repubs? What an idiot scar is.

[SharonAnn]

4. Hmmm. Maybe that's the point? They certainly deserve it.

[camera obscura]

6. Rahm was on Morning Joe a while ago and slapped Joe down pretty hard

poor guy probably holds a grudge, boo hoo

[ipfilter]

9. Because yesterday wan't a slap in the face to the rethugs.

[Romulox]

3. Yet ANOTHER battle that progressives have lost. All the DU DLC apologists will celebrate tonight.

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. We knew were were voting for a centrist candidate, though

[Romulox]

8. No, I really don't think most DUers really understood that, let alone the American people. nt

[camera obscura]

7. Why does it matter if the CoS is a moderate?

He just needs to keep people in line.

[Thrill]

11. It doesn't. Rahm is a badass. Thats why Obama picked him

He won't be advising on Policy

[Romulox]

12. It appears that Obama is building a DLC echo-chamber with Furman, Goolsby, Emmanuel, Summers, et al.

[Renew Deal]

16. You forgot RFK Jr.

[Romulox]

21. How many RFK jrs = one Austan Goolsby, I wonder?

Do you think that RFK jr will convince Austan that supply side economics just isn't a good idea? :rofl:

[DevonRex]

13. Exactly. Some folks just like to say the sky is falling all the time. nt

[deadparrot]

23. It doesn't matter.

People just need something to bitch about.

Better Emmanuel as CoS than Senator.

[DevonRex]

10. Better to have him as COS than in Congress. Now they can have

a progressive democratic representative.

Not only that, but he will probably be a really good COS. It's not like he makes policy in that position.

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. Let's hope his replacement is indeed progressive

[DevonRex]

17. At least we have the chance, which we didn't have with Rahm

in that seat, right? Couldn't get much more DLC than Rahm anyway, so it's probably a plus for us.

[Renew Deal]

15. A lot more than the DLC apologists will celebrate this choice.

Rahm is a hard worker like Obama and he knows where the land mines are buried. He's going to be able to really help Obama.

[DevonRex]

18. I agree. He's the perfect person for that role. nt

[leftynyc]

19. I think he's a good choice

That position has to understand all the ins and outs of Washington, Congress and the White House. Rahm fits that to a tee.

[wiggs]

20. Not a fan. But those who watched Frontline's profile of Obama knows that

as head of Harvard Law Review he disappointed a lot of allies and minorities by choosing those from the other ideological camp to work with. I'm sure he has a reason to choose RE and it may not be obvious to us. I expect to see some appointments from GOP land too.

[kestrel91316]

22. Obama has earned our trust. I prefer to TRUST him to pick the right

mix of people for his cabinet. If he picks James Dobson for head of Health and Human Servies I'll be happy to complain. But not now.

[Arkana]

24. TPM says nay.

Rahm is denying he's accepted the post.