Wall Street Journal Interviews Rahm Emanuel: "Do What You Got Elected To Do"

Wall Street Journal:

In Rahm Emanuel's telling, the Democratic victories on Tuesday were a continuum of what began in the 2006 midterm elections, when his party won majorities in the House and the Senate for the first time in 12 years. "After 2006, I said it was George Bush and the desire for change," the congressman from Chicago's North Side tells me. "And the same cocktail contributed to this turnout. You had Barack Obama's message of change and Bush and the Republicans' record of incompetence."

Mr. Emanuel would know. As chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, he helped engineer that GOP thumpin' two years ago. And as Mr. Obama's incoming White House chief of staff -- a position he accepted on Thursday -- he's certain to have an outsized say in how the Dems use their political monopoly come January.

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Comments

[firstandlast]

When Gay couples can produce pregnant females because of Gay lovemaking, I will agree they are equal to Straight couples and should be able to use the term, “marriage”. Until it is possible for Gay love making to produce a pregnant female, as can Straight lovemaking produce a pregnant female, gays and straights are not equals, and should not be treated as equals or given equal marriage status.

[tuffymama]

I'm encouraged by this interview. The last thing I want to see the Obama Administration do is get tied down by these ideological culture-war type of issues.

[sklfcats]

Every person that runs promises the moon
Every person that runs, does not deliver
Get used to it

[ensure]

Biography: Rahm Emanuel - http://www.sefermpost.com/sefermpost/2008/11/biography-rahm-emanuel.html

http://www.sefermpost.com/sefermpost/2008/11/bestselling-books-from-rahm-emanuel.html - Bestselling Books From Rahm Emanuel

[All in All]

My impression of Mr.Rahm Emanuel: Michael Clayton & Syriana (Movies) = Mr.Rahm Emanuel

[dphilip]

I never realized how short he is.....NOW I understand why he is the way he is....just your every day garden variety Napoleon complex...

[PackyJ]

The only danger of Rahm Emanuel is if he went off on his own agenda. But - he has never shown any propensity towards that. His job is to help carry out the President's agenda.
He understands his function, and he is a tough and very effective guy.
He has the guts to not only face the Republicans, but he can knock heads to keep the spineless Democrats in line.
I say he was a good choice.

[obamagal]

I agree with every one of your points.

[dphilip]

Is having a spine what keeps democrats from "reaching across the aisle"? I thought Obama campaigned on a promise of "bipartisanship"? Don't you support him on that?

[NPA]

There's a lot of work that needs to be done. The Bush administration has to be the worse in U.S. history!

[dphilip]

For your sake I hope Obama gets more than one term.......Hell, it'll take 4 years just for you dems to quit whining and moaning about Bush! If Obama doesn't get reelected some of you may not even realize that he was ever president..

[evgolightly]

For those of you who disagree with the choice of R. E. , who would you prefer in this position?

[evgolightly]

Thought so. Just b*tch about everything without thinking anything through.

[pupbayer]

It is just sooooooooo exciting to see new faces who will be in the new administration. It truly is enough to give us hope for the change we crave. LOL!!!!

[hrhkat]

I know its wrong, but I would totally let Rahm bang me until next tuesday.....If he asked me to pleasure him....It would be hard to say no....Im just saying...

[dphilip]

I know that I'm tough on you liberals but I respect a man that can be so open about his sexuality and desires.

[pupbayer]

That you're a s l u t and a w h o r e?

[FiveFortyOne]

Wow. Why would a feminist use such words against another woman? That's completely nasty and uncalled for.

[yappnmutt]

looks like our favorite group of fifth columnists in dc and the country they represent have their mole in place. so much for plowshares in the center of the east..

[separatingwheatfromchaff]

All I can say is if Republicans hate this man as evidenced by all the news and commentary,I know I'm going to love him.

[kotipup]

True!

[PT6]

Thinking, Tough, "DOER", who knows Obama's goals and will get the votes to make them REAL!

[Ged2012]

Rahm is right. His last words mean much: Listen to what the American people want, since Americans are pragmatic.

[pupbayer]

Americans are just easily led. Whatever.

[ptarantino]

For all Rahm's supporters on here, are you concerned that he sat on the board of Freddie Mac & was Wall Street's no#1 donor?

http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/11/obamas-pick-for-chief-of-staff.html

I voted for Obama & still support him, but I'm not drinking anymore kool-aid until he walks the walk.

[macbabe]

Obama knows Rahm well and trust him, and will make a GREAT Chief of Staff!!
... he is serious and will carry out Os agenda!!

[pupbayer]

I'm not an Obama or a Rahm supporter and, yeah, it bothers me that O bama, in the current climate, chooses someone who was on the board of Freddie Mac and is almost solely responsible for getting Democrats to support the bailout. It doesn't bode well for the future...but is about what I expected...same old politics as usual.