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Obama wants Emanuel for chief of staff
By Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen Jim Vandehei, Mike Allen, Politico

In his first major move as president-elect, Barack Obama has asked Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), a tough-minded tactician with West Wing experience, to serve as his White House chief of staff, Democratic sources tell Politico.

Emanuel has said to friends that he wants and will take the job, but it was not a done deal as of early this morning. Obama plans to move swiftly with his transition announcement and could name Emanuel this week, the sources said. He then plans rapid-fire announcements on his economic and national security teams.

If Emanuel — a member of the House Democratic leadership with ambitions to one day to be House speaker — were to turn it down, former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) would likely get the nod, the sources said.

Some Democrats have warned that Emanuel’s take-no-prisoners style could hurt Obama. But the president-elect wants to move fast to push his legislative agenda through the Democratic-controlled Congress — and Emanuel knows the Hill and power politics as well as anyone in town.

“Obama wants a bad cop, so he can be good cop 90 percent of the time,” an adviser said.
Emanuel, who at 49 is two years older than Obama, is the Democratic Caucus chairman, the fourth-highest-ranking member of the House Democratic leadership.

Emanuel was known for his hard-nosed tactics as a senior adviser to President Bill Clinton. After leaving the White House, he returned to Chicago as an investment bank managing director.

Friends of both men say that Obama likes Emanuel, and that Emanuel would be totally loyal. And Obama respects Emanuel’s knowledge of Washington, including the legislative process, and his reputation for getting things done.

Emanuel's first big assignment in Clinton's White House was helping pass the North American Free Trade Agreement, which riled many Democrats. He was a consistent voice for anti-crime measures, welfare reform and other initiatives that pushed against liberal orthodoxy.

In his personal views, he's a centrist, and despite a combative political style, he has good relations with many congressional Republicans, such as Rep. Adam Putnam (R-Fla.).

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No hope and change here just more of the same criminal bull shit. Chris Dorsey, RVA4Peace

he might as well have tapped Michael Chertoff and resurrected
the pile of shit, Alberto Gonzales, while he's at it.

most of the reason the nation is in such SHITTY CONDITION, is the utter co-opted nature of the D.C.C., and the jackasses who are in charge of the DINOCRATIC PARTY.

they might bring Joe 'the Turncoat' Lieberman in too, make the tent a really big, scummy one, while they're at it.

I heard that O'Bombya is keeping another treasonous pile of shit in place, that person being the putrefied sleaze, Robert Mueller, the F.B.I. 'cover up of 911' Director.

how much worse can O'Bombya's judgement be???

Now you know why impeachment was taken "off the table". Now you know why nancy always says nothing matters but the white house in 08.

THE DEAL WITH BUSH WAS SIMPLE "IMPEACHMENT IS OFF THE TABLE" IF YOU GIVE US THE WHITE HOUSE IN 'O8. DONE DEAL OBAMA THE PUPPET WIN!

Now america is suckered into beleiving these spineless demasses will all of a sudden grow a spine.

EXPECT A DRAFT! More war for israel, this is guaranteed with the israeli puppet biden.

EXPECT THIS ECONOMY TO GET MUCH WORSE.

The media puppet president obama will not change for the better!

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