We wanted Rahm Emanuel out and now he is out

[bluestateguy]

and Larry Summers is leaving too.

I think we are being heard now, even if the White House doesn't want to admit it.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Maybe. Depends on who the replacements are.

[gateley]

5. I've heard the name proffered for Rahm's replacement (of course I forget it) and

the snip on this person sounded pretty good.

[Parker CA]

7. Pete Rouse is the name Savannah Guthrie is reporting on MSNBC. nt

[gateley]

19. Thanks - yes I saw your other post and tuned in. Now I'm watching Gibbs. :-) nt

[Warpy]

12. At this point, I doubt it matters

Rahm Emanuel was too good a DLC player, making sure the White House message was his message by controlling both access to the president and making sure the guy in the next office, Press Secretary Gibbs, stayed on message. His replacement, even if another DLC drone, is likely to be a lot less effective, less of a heavy hitter.

Of all the staff members I wanted gone, he headed the list, far ahead of all the Golden Sacks wonks giving bad financial advice. Having one of those wonks departing at the same time is just icing on the cake.

[gateley]

2. Edit Delete Dupe

[gateley]

3. I was wondering the same thing - I'd sure like to believe it. And Elizabeth Warren is in! nt

[Marr]

21. She's in until the department is set up.

If she's invited to lead the department, I will be surprised. Her "kind of, temporary" nod makes me think the Obama Administration was tossing a bone to it's disillusioned base ahead of the elections, with a little string attached to it so they can yank it back later.

I would love to be wrong, but I'd bet you cash money that I'm not.

[JNelson6563]

4. lolz

I'm sure the constant bitching on the tubes isx what brought this about, it has nothing to do with his personal ambition.

Julie--marveling at what passes for "activism" these days

[Parker CA]

6. Pete Rouse is taking CoS position. Don't know much about him, but MSNBC breaking it down now. nt

[gateley]

11. Thanks - tuning in now. I read a little blurb about Rouse - or maybe I looked him up

on Wiki, and he sounds pretty good. Not our dream progressive, but definitely an improvement and a bit improvement!

[Individualist]

13. Another post says he'll be interim CoS.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9229323

[Parker CA]

16. Just heard that, but they said depending on how things go, it could become longer term. nt.

[Individualist]

14. Dupe

[onehandle]

8. Deck chairs. nt

[ecstatic]

9. lame nt

[stopbush]

10. I doubt we had anything to do with it.

People move on from these jobs. Don't forget that Rahm had to give up a a perfectly good elected position in the House to join Obama's staff (Rahm was the 4th-highest ranking D in the House at the time). He's probably burned out and wants to get out of DC. But he wants to stay in politics, so he's running for mayor.

Thinking that progressive voices had anything to do with Rahm moving on is a bit delusional.

[Gin]

15. wonder if Obama wishes he could resign????? these positions

turn over after 2 years...so I don't think DU drove them out.

[gateley]

18. I think we had SOME influence. He's always saying that his "base" is mad at him,

he knows what we're feeling and saying and he HAS to listen. For himself and for the Dem party, he can't afford to piss off more voters. And I find that encouraging.

And, I think that maybe in hearing our voices he may have wanted to move in different directions, and Rahm, et al, didn't want to go there. So :shrug:

[Marr]

17. It's election season.

I'll be convinced that the President's approach is changing when I see who replaces these figures, and how he acts after the election.

[Individualist]

22. +1

[BurtWorm]

20. Let's keep working on Alan The Tit Simpson!

:wtf:

[closeupready]

23. This is positive change. Thanks, Obama!

:)

[lumberjack_jeff]

24. ... and there was much rejoicing. Yay.