Rahm Emanuel tells progressives to sit down and shut up, but is quiet when Glen Beck calls.

[rhett o rick]

When Glen Beck speaks, Rahm listens.

[lunatica]

1. I don't believe that

I'm not defending Rahm but I just don't believe he grovels to anyone. Maybe he stays silent because why in the world would he want to interrupt Beck while he's destroying himself?

[rhett o rick]

7. Glen Beck got the WH to fire Van Jones. What did Rahm say about that? nt

[leftynyc]

40. I don't know

What did the President say about it?

[virgogal]

2. What are you talking about ?????

[rhett o rick]

10. I will go slow for you. R A H M E M A N U E L hate progressives but says

fucking nothing when Glen Beck demands that Van Jones be fired. Rahm kisses Glen Beck's ass.

[virgogal]

17. Your reply is condescending. Sorry I'm not well informed. eom

[rhett o rick]

18. Touche. Excuse my French. nt

[prolesunited]

3. I'm sure it's *just* like that

[rhett o rick]

11. What? nt

[cali]

4. huh? how does this make any sense? what is your evidence that

Rahm's in Beck's court and listens to him?

[Sebastian Doyle]

6. BecKKK wanted Van Jones fired, didn't he?

:shrug:

[rhett o rick]

9. Thank you. nt

[cali]

14. and? how do you make the leap that Rahm listened to him on that or

had anything to do with Jones resigning. Please provide the evidence for that.

[rhett o rick]

16. Rahm has the President's ear. The President told (or allowed) Van Jones to resign.

Rahm didn't say a word to the public. Apparently he is ok with the decision. He was certainly vocal enough when he told progressives to sit down and shut up. Fuck him and his horse.

[cali]

37. so, no evidence whatsoever. just as I thought. pathetic.

[bread_and_roses]

38. No-"pathetic" (though that's not the right word) - is THIS

http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/06/van-jones-a-moment-of-truth-for-liberal-institutions-in-the-veal-pen/

Soon after the election, the Administration began corralling the big liberal DC interest groups into a variety of organizations and communication networks through which they telegraphed their wishes -- into a virtual veal pen. The 8:45 am morning call co-hosted by the "liberal" Center for American Progress, Unity 09, and Common Purpose are just a few of the overt ways that the White House controls its left flank and maintains discipline...

...A few weeks ago, Rahm Emanuel showed up at a Common Purpose meeting and called these liberal groups "fucking stupid" for going after Blue Dogs on health care and ordered them not to do so any more. Since that time, to the best of my knowledge, none of them have.

These organizations may kid themselves that they're doing no harm, but that's not true. They are the institutional liberal validators who telegraph to liberals that there are problems, that things are happening that are not good for them. They are trusted to decode the byzantine rituals of government and let the public know when their interests are not being served, that it's time to pay attention and start making a racket. When they fail to perform that task, the public is left with a vague feeling of anxiety, intuitively understanding that something is wrong but not knowing who or what to blame...

...The truth is -- they've all been sucked into insulating the White House from liberal critique, and protecting the administration's ability to carry out a neoliberal agenda that does not serve the interests of their members. They spend their time calculating how to do the absolute minimum to retain their progressive street cred and still walk the line of never criticizing the White House.

Rahm cares about nothing but power. His team's power. It matters not one whit to him who that power serves.

Obama has done good things since taking office, for sure, but in the end they will amount to no more effect than all the little "victories" of the sell-out envirnonmentalists - because he will not challenge the big ones, money and militarism. To date, he has definately shown that he is no more than an avatar of the "scraps and bones" vs "licked clean plate" wing of the ONE Party rule we suffer. One can "hope" we'll see something different from him in the future, but we'll have to "hope" without evidence to date from his actions. And I see faint hope of his actions changing with Rahm running the show. And none without pressure from the "liberals" - who every day show they are nothing but "limosine liberal" wannabe's.

But you just keep right on cheering with your eyes screwed shut. It probably doesn't matter anyway - we're all going to end up in the same damn company town barracks, from the looks of things, at least until the food chain collapses from pollution and warming, when we descend into tribal savagery.

[rhett o rick]

39. Trying to discuss something with you is like arguing with a kitchen table. nt

[rhett o rick]

30. I dont think the Pres would have Van Jones resign w/o discussing it with his hit man Rahm.

But Van Jones resigned and Rahm hasn't told Beck to sit down and shut up. I guess he only says that to his "friends".

[baldguy]

5. He wouldn't be sitting where he is without progressives.

When he loses those 86 Congressmen over not having a public option, maybe he'll realize that.

[rhett o rick]

31. I don't think he cares. nt

[dflprincess]

32. I fear you're right

Interesting how quick Obama is to throw someone under the bus when the right makes an issue of the individual. It was mentioned on "Countdown" tonight (can't remember who said) and it was pointed out that appeasing the right never worked for Clinton and Obama might want to remember that.

[rhett o rick]

33. The justification for bringing on Rahm was that he was a tough fighter.

Haven't seen that in our favor yet.

[dflprincess]

34. I wonder if the right went after Rahm

if Obama would drop him like he does everyone else?

[Doctor_J]

8. Yep. King Glenn is deciding who is fit to serve the admin

How long before his next targets "resign"?

[Cha]

12. Well, are we going to sit around and talk

about or do you want to let the White House know what your opinion is on that?

I think it sucks and would like to know why Van Jones and who is next?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

[rhett o rick]

15. I want Van Jones reinstated. nt

[Cha]

22. I do too..and I let them

know politely.

[villager]

13. exactly

n/t

[Algorem]

19. The O-Man needs to phase in Emanuel's withdrawal from the White House

The O-Man has paid Emanuel back enough for his help,now Emanuel is in a position for bazillion dollar book deal and maybe he could Stephanopolous Face The Nation away from doddering dodo Bob Schieffer or sumpthing.

[BlooInBloo]

20. YES! Obama is bush and Emanuel is Beck!

You people are hilarious.

[rhett o rick]

28. Rahm the tough guy isnt so tough against the onslaught of Glenn Beck. Only tough

when it comes to progressives. And what's with the "you people" slime?

[leftynyc]

41. Let me get this straight

The President is such a pussy that he gets led around by the nose by his Chief of Staff. Do I have that right?

[HughMoran]

21. Oh these sorts of "parallels" are ridiculous on thier face

I know Rahm is a jerk and I know Glen Beck is a jerk, but that doesn't mean they're friends :P

[rhett o rick]

29. Never said they were friends. I am looking for the Democrats to show some backbone.

Rahm is supposed to be so tough. Did he defend Van Jones? I didnt hear him. He was too busy bad mouthing his own party. I am very disappointed that Van Jones resigned.

[Jennicut]

23. Rahm got Van Jones to resign? Where is the evidence?

Seriously...this blame Rahm for every last thing people are unhappy about with the administration is hilarious to me. I can understand blaming Obama but why put it all on the COS? I had no idea Rahm was the President.

[rhett o rick]

26. I never said he got Van Jones to resign. I said he has been silent with regard

to Glenn Beck's attacks. The same Rahm told progressives in his own party to shut up. Seems to me he holds Glenn Beck in higher regards.

[Jennicut]

36. Eh, he once told Rethugs to go f*ck off...I think Rahm only loves himself

and his third way policies that don't really work for us.

[OHdem10]

24. Glenn Beck is Mainstream. Progressives( anyone a little left of

center to Center Left) are not mainstream.

This has been the truth for a long time. Ever wonder why you
rarely see a real Liberal on TV.

Center Right Country = Beck and his followers set the rules
and we must obey.

[spanone]

25. link please

[rhett o rick]

27. Link to which. Rahm telling progressives in his own party to shut up? Or links to Rahm not saying

a word about Glenn Beck's insistence that Van Jones be thrown under the bus. Rahm is supposed to be the tough guy. I guess so re. progressives but no so much against Glenn Beck.

[undeterred]

35. Calling Republicans "assholes" in public is not an easy mistake

to recover from. I would have no trouble believing he stepped down on his own because he didn't want to deal with the fallout it was going to cause.

[rhett o rick]

42. Well if we can't recover from that, we are doomed. nt