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Fri Nov-07-08 03:52 AM
Response to Reply #19 |
| 20. Neither Term Quite Applies Either, Ma'am |
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A 'flack' is mere promoter, a P.R. type, and is never a person of actual substance, never the principal actor in anything. The second term is simply an old slang for 'pimp', and we can probably do without calling leading Democrats pimps on Democratic Underground.
What Rep. Emanuel is is a political operator of high caliber and great skill, who has been a great asset in the Congress recently, and who will be a tremendous asset to President Obama's administration.
"We don't want nobody nobody sent."
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| -Rahm Emanuel is a centrist hack. |
mhatrw |
Nov-07-08 12:28 AM |
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he was ruthless |
bigtree |
Nov-07-08 12:30 AM |
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100% on pro-choice. What a nightmare! |
EmilyAnne |
Nov-07-08 12:33 AM |
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That crafty bastard. Can't trust 'im. Too DLC. nt |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-07-08 12:36 AM |
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When he goes against "the party", which way does he go? |
mhatrw |
Nov-07-08 01:23 AM |
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95-98% voting with the party |
bigtree |
Nov-07-08 08:35 AM |
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...and he's a great choice for Chief of Staff. |
MercutioATC |
Nov-07-08 12:31 AM |
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he's out of congress and not in a policy position |
liberal texan |
Nov-07-08 12:32 AM |
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Ah. So you're saying you're very happy with Obama's decision |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-07-08 12:34 AM |
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I don't think he will |
Sarah Ibarruri |
Nov-07-08 12:36 AM |
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Wouldn't it be scary if David Broder is the secret of Dem success |
eleny |
Nov-07-08 12:36 AM |
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The GOP agrees with you |
Pigwidgeon |
Nov-07-08 12:39 AM |
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The GOP hates every Dem left of Lieberman and they don't like Lieberman. |
mhatrw |
Nov-07-08 01:20 AM |
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You didn't check out the GOP website, did you? |
Pigwidgeon |
Nov-07-08 06:59 PM |
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You advance progressive causes with baby steps |
Tallison |
Nov-07-08 07:14 PM |
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We sure don't want that kind of skill at Chief of Staff. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-07-08 01:21 AM |
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Agreed. n/t |
mhatrw |
Nov-07-08 01:23 AM |
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That's the hope |
tkmorris |
Nov-07-08 05:06 AM |
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Yeah! what we need in that job is someone with... |
TreasonousBastard |
Nov-07-08 01:42 AM |
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Not what I said. |
mhatrw |
Nov-07-08 03:22 AM |
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I can think of people who stuck out their neck. I can think of people who get stuff done |
davepc |
Nov-07-08 03:30 AM |
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What makes what you said and what I have said mutually exclusive? |
mhatrw |
Nov-07-08 03:35 AM |
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You post a thread attacking him as a hack |
theboss |
Nov-07-08 09:41 AM |
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I know, but you said it in the midst of all this... |
TreasonousBastard |
Nov-07-08 05:13 AM |
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Much like the OP. |
LanternWaste |
Nov-07-08 08:22 AM |
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then let;'s hear your pick. and presumably you realize that it's a very |
cali |
Nov-07-08 09:47 AM |
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'Hack', Ma'am, Means a Person Of Pedestrian And Middling Talent And Skill |
The Magistrate |
Nov-07-08 03:38 AM |
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You are of course correct. |
mhatrw |
Nov-07-08 03:43 AM |
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Neither Term Quite Applies Either, Ma'am |
The Magistrate |
Nov-07-08 03:52 AM |
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I was referencing Mack the Knife. |
mhatrw |
Nov-07-08 03:56 AM |
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Well, Ma'am, If It Is Mr. Brecht You Want.... |
The Magistrate |
Nov-07-08 04:06 AM |
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Thanks for reminding me again why I never tussle with you, Sir. |
shadowknows69 |
Nov-07-08 05:09 AM |
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I was just gonna say: |
Marrah_G |
Nov-07-08 07:27 AM |
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I can't think of too many better terms, but... |
TreasonousBastard |
Nov-07-08 05:23 AM |
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A Casual Reader, Sir, Might Easily Take The Impression You Dislike President Obama's Chief Of Staff |
The Magistrate |
Nov-07-08 05:48 AM |
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Oh, no. Quite the opposite... |
TreasonousBastard |
Nov-07-08 06:15 AM |
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Apparatchik is certainly derogative, and not at all representative of his skill. |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-07-08 10:02 AM |
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I don't know if I would take Wikipedia's word for it... |
TreasonousBastard |
Nov-07-08 06:29 PM |
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I should have said cutthroat instead of hack. n/t |
mhatrw |
Nov-07-08 03:56 PM |
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He is, but maybe "fixer" is the word I was trying to remember. |
TreasonousBastard |
Nov-07-08 06:26 PM |
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I don't care about his policy positions -- other than foreign policy |
HamdenRice |
Nov-07-08 05:42 AM |
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centrist? repubs say partisan |
medeak |
Nov-07-08 05:47 AM |
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and God forbid |
formercia |
Nov-07-08 06:11 AM |
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Yes. He's So Centrist That He's Voted With The Dems 98% Of The Time. |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Nov-07-08 06:34 AM |
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that would actually make him right-of-center |
leftofthedial |
Nov-07-08 07:33 AM |
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Exactly!!!! |
bvar22 |
Nov-07-08 09:37 AM |
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of course it does |
bigtree |
Nov-07-08 09:43 AM |
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I'd rather keep reaching for that pie in the sky rather than much around in the shit we're in now |
FarceOfNature |
Nov-07-08 05:21 PM |
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using the congressional "democrats" of the last 8 years as cover |
leftofthedial |
Nov-07-08 05:06 PM |
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EXACTLY! |
FarceOfNature |
Nov-07-08 05:19 PM |
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Obama is no wimp - I think he knows what he is doing and he is a practical visionary |
dmordue |
Nov-07-08 06:35 AM |
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Yes, except |
LWolf |
Nov-07-08 07:31 AM |
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By being too ruthlessly efficient? |
theboss |
Nov-07-08 09:46 AM |
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By putting the DLC in a position of influence. nt |
LWolf |
Nov-07-08 07:09 PM |
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he has an awful lot of corporate/wallstreet baggage |
leftchick |
Nov-07-08 07:36 AM |
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Here's the dirty little secret: Both parties need a Tom Delay |
theboss |
Nov-07-08 09:44 AM |
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That's because he's DLC |
notsodumbhillbilly |
Nov-07-08 10:08 AM |
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And the White House will run like Pittsburgh in 1943 because of him |
theboss |
Nov-07-08 09:39 AM |
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nwmhtt |
spanone |
Nov-07-08 09:44 AM |
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Rahm is Obama's hammer. |
Alter Ego |
Nov-07-08 09:44 AM |
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Prior to attempting to destroy the Democratic Party from within, he was an investment banker, |
greyhound1966 |
Nov-07-08 09:48 AM |
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Not everyone is going to love every Obama appointment |
BreatheOnMe |
Nov-07-08 09:59 AM |
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The fact that DU hates this guy...makes me want to give him a shot. Lol. nt |
India3 |
Nov-07-08 10:01 AM |
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NO...he's a right-wing hack. |
western mass |
Nov-07-08 10:02 AM |
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Voting Dem 98% of the time makes him a right-wing hack? Who knew? |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-07-08 10:03 AM |
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I'm choosing to trust Obama on this one |
tavalon |
Nov-07-08 10:04 AM |
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But he's our centrist hack! |
struggle4progress |
Nov-07-08 03:16 PM |
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Waaa waaa waaaa...would you rather we go back in time and elect McCain? n/t |
darkism |
Nov-07-08 03:17 PM |
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Overheard from Mitch McConnell's office: |
jrandom421 |
Nov-07-08 04:21 PM |
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Rahm is an asshole, but, when your president is a decent guy, you need |
DailyGrind51 |
Nov-07-08 05:12 PM |
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See NY Times artcle on Obama's centrist trend |
Augdog20 |
Nov-08-08 06:15 PM |
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