Rahm Emanuel appreciation thread.

[denem]

Tell us( politely) what you really think.

[Catshrink]

1. Fucking re*&$#ed

[HuckleB]

2. Meh.

Never had any strong feelings about the guy.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. How about I'm glad he's gone...?

[RZM]

4. Rahm's all business

Getting people with D next to their name in office -- whether they're liberal, conservative, or somewhere in between didn't matter, as long as they had that D. That's his legacy and it was all smiles in 2006, but less so later when all of those people started casting votes/enacting policies.

[WCGreen]

13. You nailed ir, RZM....

[RZM]

15. Thanks

It's an approach. Not one that's popular on DU, but an approach nonetheless. DUers seem to be more fond of the DeMint style -- have only ideologically reliable people on your side in congress, even if you're in the minority. That's an approach too and I can certainly see where they're coming from -- but I'd tend to side a bit more with Rahm, since conservative Dems will vote the liberal position at least some of the time. That's better than nothing, IMO, especially in districts where the voters lean towards conservatism and the options are a conservative Dem or a rank and file Republican. Congress is a numbers game and though the thoroughly liberal Pelosi catches flak frequently, she's somebody who also recognizes that and that's a big reason why she's speaker.

[WCGreen]

22. Having been the Treasurer of the Cuyahoga county Democratic

Party for 8 years in the 90's, I can tell you that is the approach that is used most often across the country.

You have to be able to prove that you are electable by being able to raise money. that is first and formost.

[hughee99]

5. *crickets chirping. n/t

[bluestateguy]

6. I appreciate that he resigned

nt

[XemaSab]

7. Word

n/t

[JVS]

8. unrec

[tritsofme]

9. He is going to make a great mayor.

His exit from the White House is truly the President's loss.

[DJ13]

10. .........

[sabrina 1]

11. Glad he's gone, wish he'd never been there.

Unrec, nothing personal, the unrec is for Rahm.

[HughMoran]

12. I think...

I'll hide this silly thread.

:P

[LiberalAndProud]

14. Well, I can appreciate this quote, so in civility ...

The American people... want change. They want big ideas, big reform.
Rahm Emanuel

[Art_from_Ark]

16. The first few bars from the theme song from my favorite French movie

sum it up pretty nicely:

Emanuel, Emanuel, Emanuel, good-bye

[AlabamaLibrul]

17. IBTL

[MrMickeysMom]

18. You can't keep a good Democrat down in that town, Rahm...

... Unless you add enough cement!

[DURHAM D]

19. I think he was a Clinton plan to destroy the Obama W.H.

:sarcasm:

[donheld]

20. I greatly appreciate his backside as it exits the door.

[begin_within]

21. Who?

[Radical Activist]

23. He should run for mayor of DC.

That's where he spent most of his life for the last 18 years or so.

[elocs]

24. Obviously you are not whoring for easy Recs. Why not have a "Baby appreciation thread"?

I think he has an interesting and rhythmic name. It kind of flows off the tongue, although I don't know from where else it would flow.

[Elwood P Dowd]

25. He is finally gone. Whoohoo..........

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Honeycombe8]

26. Yuk-ee-poo. Razzzzzz. Phfffffft. Good riddance. Sayanara. Chow. Arivaderci. nt

[JohnnyCougar]

27. I like Rahm

His appointment told Republicans that the Obama Administration wasn't one to be fucked with. Although it was watered down, we did get healthcare passed at a time in our country where corporations can buy elections. Let us not sell short that monumental accomplishment.