Rahm Mulls Obama WH CoS Offer: Commitment to Public Service Versus Commitment to Family

Terri - so let me get this straight. Because Obama is the President elect we aren't supposed to ask any questions? Seriously, he is NOT a messiah. He is NOT a god. In fact, don't get upset, but he is JUST A FREAKING HUMAN.

Some of us will question everything he does - as it should be. As it has been done for the last 20 years. Deal with it

These are all important issues that should be addressed. 46% of the population didn't vote for Obama because of these:

- flag lapel pins
- birth certificate
- the pledge hand position
- Ayers
- Wright
- Mrs. Obama's pride in America
- Muslim
- alleged socialism
- marxist
- communist
- 'manchurian candidate'
- Khaladi
- race
- celebrity
- journey overseas
- voting 'present'
- unamerican

Posted by: tina | Nov 6, 2008 8:31:57 AM

TINA - You forgot the most important one. The life on an unborn child. Christians who voted for him now have the blood of the unborn on their hands.

To Brad Brzezinski | Nov 6, 2008 8:31:48 AM: Enormity (as defined on merriam-webster online)3: the quality or state of being huge : immensity 4: a quality of momentous importance or impact

I believe President Obama knew exactly what he meant when he said Enormity.

As a Chicagoan, I would like to see Emmanuel stay in the House where he is needed to get Obama's agenda through, raise money for the 2010 and 2012 DCCC races and support Illinois to the Olympics.
His long-term political future will be made in the House.
He also deserves a happy personal life.
One can certainly understand why Obama wants him running the White House and why he would be tempted to help his friend despite personal cost.

Troubling to see the "Rahm Mulls Offer" stories playing on for a couple days now. Worse is the video over at The Page where Rahm talks about the trade off of family vs. career considerations. Don't you immediately accept (or privately demur)when called to service by a president, especially this president-elect with his call to service message at this time when the country needs the best and brightest to straighten out the financial and foreign policy messes we are in. Decide already Rahm or step out of the way!

These are all important issues that should be addressed. 46% of the population didn't vote for Obama because of these:

- flag lapel pins
- birth certificate
- the pledge hand position
- Ayers
- Wright
- Mrs. Obama's pride in America
- Muslim
- alleged socialism
- marxist
- communist
- 'manchurian candidate'
- Khaladi
- race
- celebrity
- journey overseas
- voting 'present'
- unamerican

For Palin Disaster:

Palin being a shopaholic is not something of great concern. E.g. a recent president was a sex addict, acted on his urges during working hours and is still highly respected.

Her lack of general knowledge is unfortunate but then again she is a quick study. I notice that in his acceptance speech, Obama said, "You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead." So the Harvard summa cum laude does not know the meaning of "enormity."

Maybe there's a problem with the education system but no one will know because it's more fun to demonize Republicans.

Emanuel is not telling the truth. It has nothing to do with family. It has to do with giving up visibility associated with his congressional role. He doesn't want to take a position where he won't get credit and won't be seen. That's what I read at other news websites. The family story is always a "flag" that a lie will follow.

%500,000,000,000 of Republican overspending for 4 of the 6 years - EACH YEAR.

That's TAXPAYERS money EACH YERR, overspent by Republicans holding White House, Congress and Senate.

By the way, let's not forget:

Economically, the Republicans couldn't manage a fart.

During 6 years of REPUBLICAN power reigning over the White House, Congress and the Senate . . . they rang up RECORD GOVERNMENT DEFICITS and record government debt.

Five hundred billion dollars of deficit each year for four of those years the Republicans held all 3 levels of power!

%500,000,000,000 per year - of government overspending by the Republicans!

The Republicans were GROSS overspenders of the public's money.

And they had the nerve to call the Democrats tax and spenders. Where did they think the money was going to come from? The moon?

funny that Republicans are suddenly so worried about issues now that Obama won.....seems to me all they were concerned about during the campaign was:
- flag lapel pins
- birth certificate
- the pledge hand position
- Ayers
- Wright
- Mrs. Obama's pride in America
- Muslim
- alleged socialism
- marxist
- communist
- 'manchurian candidate'
- Khaladi
- race
- celebrity
- journey overseas
- voting 'present'
- unamerican

very substantial 'issues' there.. and your wondering why you lost?

Gordon Smith is just the first Mormon politician to go down. All Mormon politicians will be targeted for ouster from government, due to their churches meddling in prop 8. Read my lips: NO MORMONS IN GOV'T.

just saw Charlie Rose

Congratulations Jake on your promotion
Well deserved

Hope you will keep the blog posting from the WH
Let us know

Bush will still do major damage before he leaves office.
Republicans will do everything they can to leave a 'scorched earth' policy before the Dems move in.

Amazingly, while republicans are doing this they will claim that they (Repubs) are being as helpful as they can to the Dems. Repubs will lie to the very end.

Just watched you on Charlie Rose - well done Jake!

I will be happy to see him anyone capable of getting the mess george bush and co. caused.
it is going to take everybody to get over the last eight years.

i can stand to have obama do whatever it takes to correct the bush mess.
the people of our country were right is voting not to take another chance on a republican this time.

anyone obama choses and anyway they proceed to correct the bush mess, will be fine by me.

my friends,
our national nightmare is almost over.
thank god.
78days and counting

Emanuel, it's not time for you to be looking only after you and your family.
It is a dire situation we are in.
You should once again serve the country in White House.

I hope he turns it down - I'd rather see him as Speaker of the House than Pelosi.

dztg I hop that's the case.

Reading a lot of different stories form various sources indicate that last night speech might have been just more hot air as usual. Obama indicated he did not want any retreads but a large number of names being thrown around are form the old Clinton team and old cronies from Chicago.