Rahm Emmanuel

Emmanuel Announces Mayoral Bid - image Washington Post Ah - Chicago Politics! Rahm Emmanuel left the White House with a gift from the President that, from the Washington Post’s perspective, was reminiscent of Emmanuel’s management style – he received a “dead Asian Carp”. Apparently, if someone were to cross Emmanuel, they might find themselves in possession of a dead fish – the meaning of which is clear to anyone with any familiarity with American mobsters. From Union Mobsters in Chicago - a...Read Full Story

Progressives find more of the same, Rouse and Rahm, with Axelrod seated (Progressive hero) Rahm Emanuel is due to leave the White House Today as Obama’s Chief of Staff, Pete Rouse has been named interim replacement. Emanuel will seek the office of Mayor of Chicago, a position left open with the current Mayor Daley’s retirement. Apparently, Emanuel’s style of management, which most observers would consider nothing short of brilliant, (considering he masterminded the Democrat resurgence in 2006...Read Full Story

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel is expected to resign "within six to eight months" and after the midterm elections, according to a report in The Telegraph . "Mr Emanuel, 50, enjoys a good working relationship with Mr Obama but they are understood to have reached an understanding that differences over style mean he will serve only half the full four-year term. Friends say he is also worried about burnout and losing touch with his young family due to the pressure of...Read Full Story

Emanuel Future Replace Who might replace Rahm Emanuel? The smart money in Washington and Chicago, Illinois, says it’s all but a certainty that within weeks Rahm Emanuel will throw his hat into the ring to replace retiring Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. So the parlor game over who will replace Emanuel as White House chief of staff has already kicked into high gear. More here Who might replace Rahm Emanuel? – CNN.com Emanuel Future Replace Emanuel Future Replace Emanuel Future Replace...Read Full Story

Were you there when Obama had his moment of doubt and pain? It occurred to me yesterday that the progressive disdain for Rahm Emanuel was largely unearned. Emanuel made for an easy villain for progressives frustrated with the lack of progress by the Obama Administration, due to his penchant for rhetorical abuse toward the left and his reticence to advance social issues, but aside from some LGBT issues I think it’s hard to make the case that the Obama Administration has been as on-target as...Read Full Story