Rahm Emmanuel gets tough with the wrong people. He doesn't get that appeasement doesn't work with

[JohnWxy]

zealots. Chamberlain tried that, Emmanuel. It didn't work out so good.

President Barack Obama's liberal backers have a long list of grievances. The Guantanamo Bay prison is still open. Health care hasn't been transformed. And Wall Street banks are still paying huge bonuses.

But they are directing their anger less at Mr. Obama than at the man who works down the hall from him. Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, they say, is the prime obstacle to the changes they thought Mr. Obama's election would bring.

The friction was laid bare in August when Mr. Emanuel showed up at a weekly strategy session featuring liberal groups and White House aides. Some attendees said they were planning to air ads attacking conservative Democrats who were balking at Mr. Obama's health-care overhaul.

"F—ing retarded," Mr. Emanuel scolded the group, according to several participants. He warned them not to alienate lawmakers whose votes would be needed on health care and other top legislative items.
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Hey Rahm, here's a bulletin for you. Kissing Republican asses is not only unattractive, it doesn't get you a damn thing, or haven't you noticed? .... No Health Care reform. (You're not fooling anybody with NO Public Option) The result is disaffected Democrats and a LOST ELECTION (Massachusetts).

[closeupready]

1. If he is such hot crap, why has HCR been such a failure?

??

[mdmc]

2. it is all part of the plan

they are out to destroy the left..

[Bobbieo]

5. Is there a touch of Jack Abramoff arrogrance in Rahm?

[Sebastian Doyle]

7. Because Rahm & his brother want ALL of health care privatized

including Medicare.

[glitch]

9. Which is why they are Collaborators, NOT Appeasers. There is a difference.

Appeasers can almost be forgiven for their lack of judgment.

[midnight]

3. K&R. This is one tough dilemma that needs to be corrected.....

[BrklynLiberal]

4. It might turn out that the President will find that the person he hoped would be his greatest

asset..aside from The First Lady..will turn out to be just the opposite.

I would just love to see him replaced by Howard Dean!!!! :thumbsup: :kick:

[jgraz]

6. The things Rahmsfeld doesn't get would fill a couple of phone books.

Please, somebody fire this asshole.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. and replace him with Howard Dean

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[closeupready]

10. There we go.

Say no to Rahm and yes to Howard! :)

[DJ13]

11. Rahm loves Republicans

In case no one noticed, all those Democratic candidates he helped get elected are nothing but Republicans with a (D) after their names.

If the GOP wasnt a bunch of asshat nutters he would BE a Republican.

[peacetalksforall]

12. He is a prime DLC'er = primarily Republican. I would be uplifted and thrilled if he

and all the other DLC people were put in their place - they don't own us.

Very un-original cussing, by the way.

[global1]

13. I See That MSNBC Is Running A Crawl That Sarah Palin Says Obama Should Fire Rahm....

because of his potty mouth.

Now if Rahm is fired - Palin will take credit for having him fired.

Opportunist!!!!

[Nite Owl]

14. The President has just whom he wants,

it was no mistake putting in Rahm. If he were truly upset by what he was saying he wouldn't be there now but there is no hint of firing him.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. When Rahm gets tough, does he puff up and reach 5 full feet?

[bertman]

16. I'd love to see the son-of-a-bitch go. (See, I can use curse words too)

Rahm is COS for one of two reasons: he was President Obama's choice for the job; or the folks who TELL THE PRESIDENT WHAT TO DO wanted him there and the President complied with their wishes.

Either way, Rahm is a DLC pox upon our house.

Rec.

[PurityOfEssence]

17. What's funny is that if he was gone tomorrow, Obama would continue on exactly the same way

and people here would STILL say that it wasn't him. Nope. Obama isn't a corporatist. Can't be.