Comments on: Rahm Emanuel Next White House Chief of Staff

By: Bithead

Bithead — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:20:56 +0000

If Emanuel really is the choice, then so much for the prospect of any serious change in an Obama administration. Clearly, with John Podesta running most of the campaign, and Emanuel as COS, what we have here is a group of Clinton misadministration retreads.

By: G.A.Phillips

G.A.Phillips — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:33:47 +0000

Why did the photographer go with the M.L. shot?

By: Alex Knapp

Alex Knapp — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:12:23 +0000

Given that the West Wing character Josh Lyman was based on Emanuel, I'd say that's appropriate...

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:51:19 +0000

Dave -

I'm in Naperville. (Formerly in Chicago proper.) Have never focused on the fifth. That's one weird configuration.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:44:28 +0000

Being a full-time politician and being a full-time representative for the Illinois 5th District are not synonymous. I'd've preferred the woman who ran against him in the Democratic primary the first time he ran. She'd lived in the district her entire life and was active in issues here and had no obvious ambitions other than to represent the district.

Chief of staff is the right job for him.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:55:30 +0000

Fixed.

And, yes, Emmanuel has been busy running the House Democrats' fundraising and election effort.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:51:58 +0000

James, your link is broken to Shuler.

Is Shuler saying that Emmanuel isn't a full time politician now? I know nothing about the man.