Tag Archives: Rahm Emanuel

Romney Feigns Concern for the Children

Posted on September 10, 2012 at 4:00 pm by JM Ashby

Won’t someone think of the children? That’s the question Mitt Romney is asking today after nearly a year of demonizing the citizens of Chicago. The Republican nominee said he was “disappointed by the decision of the Chicago Teachers Union to … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on July 31, 2012 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

“I don’t know how he’ll handle the head of state job. He’s made a mess of being a tourist.” -Rahm Emanuel beclowning Mitt Romney We may laugh, but this isn’t just a joke. While I don’t personally believe Mitt Romney … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

I told him up front. If you go back 60 years what every president tried to do, including my own battle scars from President Clinton and the amount of time and political cost . . . If you’re doing this, … Continue reading →

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The Change We Believe In

Posted on November 20, 2011 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago, President Obama’s much-maligned former chief of staff, spoke last night in Iowa regarding the current state of the Republican field and President Obama’s accomplishments during his first few years in office. The entire speech is … Continue reading →

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Rahm Didn't Want Bipartisanship

Posted on November 16, 2010 at 2:15 pm by Bob Cesca

Greg Sargent: In a new book, Rahm claims he privately argued to Obama that he shouldn’t pursue bipartisan support for health reform, because it would take too much time, instead insisting that the lesson of Clinton’s failure to pass reform … Continue reading →

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We Won't Have Rahm to Kick Around

Posted on September 28, 2010 at 6:40 am by Bob Cesca

Just in: Although no final decision has been made because of family considerations, ABC News has learned that White House officials are preparing for Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to announce on Friday — as Congress adjourns for recess — … Continue reading →

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'I begged him not to do this.'

Posted on May 14, 2010 at 12:22 pm by Bob Cesca

Jonathan Alter reports in his new book that Rahm Emanuel lobbied the president for several weeks to drop healthcare reform last Summer. The president’s response to Rahm’s weakling begging is pretty great. “I begged him not to do this,” Rahm … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Rahm Emanuel

Posted on February 12, 2010 at 7:46 am by Bob Cesca

Ezra Klein makes a decent case: Emanuel — and more to the point, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi — did a fairly masterful job at it. In the Senate, Democrats got all 60 of their members to sign onto the … Continue reading →

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What is the Real White House Position?

Posted on January 31, 2010 at 11:25 am by Bob Cesca

Jon Cohn reports some positive news: For all of the mixed messages of the last week, sources say that President Obama himself remains absolutely committed to pursuing comprehensive reform–more so, in fact, than many of his political advisers. And if … Continue reading →

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Muzzle Rahm (Or Just Fire Him)

Posted on January 30, 2010 at 10:31 am by Bob Cesca

Jon Chait on yesterday’s infuriating Rahm Emanuel healthcare story: I see two potential explanations. Either Obama doesn’t know what he wants to do, and his deputies are spreading conflicting stories in order to see what takes, in which case he … Continue reading →

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