WHBO Sanctions First Bout (Emmanuel vs. Dean)

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WHBO Sanctions First Bout
Written by Wendy Jacobson



Washington D.C. - The newly created WHBO (White House Boxing Office) has sanctioned its first fight between Rahm Emmanuel and Howard Dean on March 5, 2009. President Obama okay'd the bout this morning, despite rumors that he is going ahead with appointing Kathleen Sebelius to the job on Monday.

White House spokesperson, said the President had decided to ask her then after the fight if Dean won she would graciously step down. The President had hoped for an earlier date, but neither Dean nor Emanuel could commit. Dean is currently traveling, on a shopping/speaking tour of the Balkans with his sister. Emanuel is busy with the holiday Rosh Chodesh. Though he couldn't offer an explanation of its meaning.

The appointment of HHS Secretary has been on hold until the bitter animosity between Emmanuel, Obama's chief of staff and Dean is settled once an for all. "The time we're wasting trying not to think about Dean, well, it's just painful," mused a White House source, "It's like trying really hard not to think of a number once someone tells you aren't allowed to think of it. You can't think of any other number! After the Daschle, um, 'misstep'…we can't keep on like this…(sigh)."

The trouble began in 2000 when Dean was gaining national recognition. The already popular Vermont Governor had just signed the country's first civil union legislation. They were together in Washington at a Democrats Are Gays fundraiser at the home of Denise Rich.

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