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Rahm Emanuel may get USTR gig... (Original Post)
brooklynite
Nov 2020
OP
It would be a dumb move to consider him for anything in the administration. n/t
demmiblue
Nov 2020
#5
cwydro
(51,308 posts)1. Not a fan.
Oh well.
somaticexperiencing
(312 posts)2. Noooooooooooooo! This guy is bad news.
Kitchari
(2,166 posts)3. Bleah
Also not a fan
cwydro
(51,308 posts)4. There was another thread about this, but I can't find it now.
Lots of news tonight.
Lots happening
demmiblue
(36,838 posts)5. It would be a dumb move to consider him for anything in the administration. n/t
Wounded Bear
(58,637 posts)6. Yeah, too much of a 3d Way Dem for my blood...nt
onetexan
(13,036 posts)7. I know many people are put off by Rahm but he's brilliant and very capable. If he's Biden's pick
i'm game.
aikoaiko
(34,165 posts)9. Joe, Obama fired him. You don't need sloppy seconds.
Meh
DURHAM D
(32,609 posts)10. As did Clinton.
The problem is that he always runs his own agenda and not that of the person he works for.
Actually, it was Hillary who talked Bill into dumping him because he was doing his own thing.
former9thward
(31,973 posts)11. Obama did not fire him.
He left to run for Mayor of Chicago and was promptly endorsed by Obama. We had him for 8 years.
democrank
(11,092 posts)12. No, a thousand times....no.
LakeArenal
(28,814 posts)13. Didn't he do some pretty crappy things to public schools in Illinois.
Cant quite remember. Something turned me off to him at the time.
JI7
(89,244 posts)14. He actually seems like a good fit for this role. Especially with China's increased
power and influence during Trump's time in office.