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Major White House Official Says He Won't Stay Past 2012

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 12.11.2011

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White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley told NBC Chicago Monday that he will not stay past President Barack Obama's re-election. "I made a commitment to...

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Can Emanuel Plan Help Chicago Communities Torn Apart By Foreclosures?

Posted 10.17.2011

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A new recovery program will rely on community groups to identify viable foreclosed properties in nine Chicago neighborhoods hard-hit by the foreclosur...

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My 2010 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1]

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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My apologies to anyone tuning in who was expecting to see the 150th "Friday Talking Points" column, since it will be pre-empted for two weeks here. B...

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Obama Is Treating Friends Like Enemies and Enemies Like Friends

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Fauntroy

Bush never treated his base as contemptuously as Obama deals with liberals. He responded to tax cut criticism by dismissing his critics as sanctimonious and fixated on purist policymaking. This unproductive response is part of a trend.

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Obama's Next Steps

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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We'll have lots of time to examine Obama's new course before he actually formally announces it next year. In the meantime, Obama has two short months remaining to convince the Senate to get something done to bolster his legacy.

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Obama Poll Watch -- October 2010

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama's approval rating ended the month on somewhat of an upswing, at 46.1 percent.Obama's approval rating stayed remarkably steady all month long.

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Obama Poll Watch -- September, 2010

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last month I rashly wrote that since Obama was starting the month on an upswing, he had a good chance of posting largish gains in September. This didn't happen.

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Friday Talking Points [141] -- Rahm's Exit Contest Winner Announced

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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I will begin today's column by drying a tear as we all wish Rahm Emanuel a fond farewell. Actually, I am lying. I am drying no tears for Rahm becaus...

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Friday Talking Points [140] -- Pledging Nonsense

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House has been in the news this past week, mostly for who will be leaving it soon. One is tempted to insert the old "will the last to leave...

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Report: Tom Dart Will Run For Mayor of Chicago

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The phones are ringing. Signatures are being gathered. Groups are vetting who to support. If White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel i...

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Friday Talking Points [138] -- "Candidate" Obama Returns

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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America (as, likely, everywhere else) always has a seamy underside, crawling with metaphoric maggots, to anything that is mostly seen as good by the m...

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Friday Talking Points [137] -- Listen To Westen And Lakoff, Democrats!

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week, I heard an interesting take on the political scene: that both parties seem to be trying mightily to lose the upcoming midterm elections. R...

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Friday Talking Points [130] -- Who Is This "They" Obama Speaks Of?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Since we took last week off to write something patriotic for Independence Day weekend, we've got two weeks to cover today. Fortunately, every other w...

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The News That's "Fit to Print" On One Side or Post on the Other

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011

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You know how it is when a couple is going through a divorce. So often the friends feel obligated to choose sides. Sure you do. Larry David did a pro...

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Friday Talking Points [111] -- Use It Or Lose It

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama this week has successfully put the Republican Party on the defensive. This could be a fleeting thing, or it could be the start of a whole new way for Obama's administration to operate.

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Palin Satire Rationalization F-Ing Laughable

Steve Young | Posted 05.25.2011

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(Reprinted from SteveYoungOnPolitics.com) "F--ing retarded" Presidential Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel scolding a liberal group at a private meeting a...

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Congressional Democrats Blame Rahm For Health Care Collapse

The Hill | Alexander Bolton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats in Congress are holding White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel accountable for his part in the collapse of healthcare reform. The emerging...

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Friday Talking Points [110] -- Left Still Waiting For Rahm Apology

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats need to realize that they still have the biggest majority in both houses of Congress that they are likely to see in their lifetimes.

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Emanuel Steps Up His Apology After 'Retarded' Comment

Wall Street Journal | Peter Wallsten | Posted 05.25.2011

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Washington Wire reported earlier today that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel privately apologized last week to the Special Olympics after the J...

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Special Olympics Official: Rahm's Apology Not Accepted

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Special Olympics is disputing the White House claim that its chairman, Tim Shriver, accepted Rahm Emanuel's apology for calling liberals "retarded...

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The "Let Obama Be Obama" Moment

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's about time to start fighting for the little guy and against the fat cats. It's about time to start fighting, when it comes right down to it.

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Progressive Groups Turn Sights On Rahm Over Health Care (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter health care reform debate, progressive groups are targeting White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, acc...

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My 2009 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 1]

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Welcome once again to our year-end wrap-up and awards ceremony. Honesty dictates that I immediately genuflect to The McLaughlin Group, from whom I have stolen all these award categories.

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Rahm Emanuel Dispatched To Mend Fences With Chamber Of Commerce

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House continued its fence-mending with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday -- very quietly -- dispatching Obama chief of staff Rahm Em...

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Jane Hamsher, Grover Norquist Call For Rahm Emanuel's Resignation

Firedoglake | Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Today, Grover Norquist and I are calling for an investigation into Rahm Emanuel's activities at Freddie Mac, and the White House's blocking of an Insp...

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