Rahm Emanuel. Will Obama ever get rid of the cancerous Iago in the WH?

[NoodleyAppendage]

With the revelation that Rahm asked Clinton to talk Sestak out of running against Spector, as well as the clear indication that an Obama endorsement or non-endorsement doesn't carry as much weight anymore, I'm wondering if time is up for the resident WH DLC DINO? There was that flurry of positive news reports about Rahm a couple of months ago, which were clearly planted by Rahm and his press lapdogs. So, will Rahm "the pestilence" go soon?

J

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Why attack WH staff over the latest Republican nontroversy?

[NoodleyAppendage]

5. Because Rahm is NO FRIEND to progressive/liberal ideals or candidates.

BTW - Rahm thinks you are "retarded" for even being on this site or being part of the grassroots. That should be enough to piss you off.

J

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. You're misrepresenting WH staff, and endorsing shallow Republcan smears.

I'll stick with Rahm, thanks.

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[Dont TS Me Brah]

2. Rahm has proven history and experience. He has served President Obama well.

[HereSince1628]

4. No one has any doubt about Rahm's history.

His reputation proceeds him, and he very much likes it that way.

go ahead. Hit me with a stick! STONE ME!!!!

Well, you can't, you can only throw words.

[NoodleyAppendage]

7. Really? Sestak primary, anyone? How about Mass election last year?

Rahm is not god, as much as he would like to think or intimidate others into thinking. His track record suck relative to true liberal/progressive leadership, like Howard Dean. Who, BTW, hates Rahm's guts, which is enough for me.

J

[HCE SuiGeneris]

11. Rahm is a POS

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[VMI Dem]

Why make distinctions among the largely right-leaning centrist White House?

Is Rahm any different than his boss?

[Davis_X_Machina]

18. That's why we should have nominated....

KUCINICH! instead.

[NoodleyAppendage]

28. Or, Dean... n/t

J

[Captain Hilts]

3. Will folks here ever understand that Obama likes him and wants him there? nt

[Individualist]

12. Some of us do, others are either in denial or attempting to throw up DLC smokescreens.

New Democrat Obama wants DLC Rahm exactly where he is.

[RaleighNCDUer]

16. The difference is, as a self-proclaimed pragmatist, Obama can

FIRE Rahm when his bullshit gets the administration in deep shit - which it consistently does with Rahm's advice.

The only way Obama is going to see a second term is if he kicks the DLC fifth column to to curb. So, is he pragmatist enough to do that, or is he too much a New Democrat to think he needs to?

[Dont TS Me Brah]

17. correct... when/if President Obama loses confidence in Rahm, at that time, I will.

[TheKentuckian]

9. I doubt it but he should have blamed him for the Sestak crap and used it as a great excuse

to clear the deadweight. Same with Salazar, make him walk the plank for the BP gusher to get rid of him.

[joeybee12]

10. Who will rid me of this troublesome priest? n/t

[NoodleyAppendage]

27. Nice. n/t

J

[frebrd]

13. Rahm probably knows......

where the bodies are buried!

[frebrd]

14. It double posted - deleted

Second time in a row!

:(

[donco6]

15. I suspect much of what I've disliked about Obama's actions originated with Rahm.

I wish he'd kick his ass out on the street. He's a liability, not an asset.

[Davis_X_Machina]

19. The Cossacks work for the Tsar.

You can't bring yourself to hate Obama, but Rahm will do as a convenient alternative.

[donco6]

20. Nope. I meant what I said. n/t

[dflprincess]

21. Rahm is merely Obama's enforcer

anything you don't like started with the boss - or maybe they cooked it up together. But I doubt if Rahm is doing anything Obama doesn't want him to do.

[Captain Hilts]

26. Has it occurred to you that he works for Obama? The whole 'Obama would be perfect, except for

his friends' doesn't work with boyfriends and it doesn't work with presidents.

[lamp_shade]

22. Oh for the love of Mike, GIVE IT A REST will ya? Jeezus.

[Bluebear]

23. Why?

[bvar22]

24. You'll need to cut deeper than Rahm

to rid the White House of the DLC cancer.

”I am a New Democrat!”---Barack Obama
http://www.dlc.org/ndol_ci.cfm?contentid=254931&kaid=85&subid=900184


The DLC New Team

(Screen Capped from the DLC Website)

[Jennicut]

25. About the time Rahm gets sick of being chief of staff. I thought his family was in Chicago

still. And he might want to run for Mayor there.

[GeorgeGist]

29. If Obama was actually a "good cop" ...

he wouldn't need a "bad cop".

Expect Rahm to be around ... at least until Obama drowns in the Gulf of Mexico Disaster.

[troubledamerican]

30. Rahm is Mega.