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Fri Nov-07-08 09:48 AM
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| 49. Prior to attempting to destroy the Democratic Party from within, he was an investment banker, |
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that makes him a parasite, twice. What more do you need to know?
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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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