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Rahm Emanuel Seen As Prime Obstacle By Progressives

Wall Street Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama's liberal backers have a long list of grievances. The Guantanamo Bay prison is still open. Health care hasn't been transformed....

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Conyers Rips Obama, Emanuel For 'Bowing Down' To GOP On Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. John Conyers took a broad swipe at President Obama and his chief of staff on Thursday, accusing them of "bowing down" to "nutty right-wing" healt...

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Rahm Emanuel Made $18 Million and Connections In Banking

New York Times | MICHAEL LUO | Posted 05.25.2011

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In late 1998, while Washington was in the throes of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Rahm Emanuel, a departing senior political aide to President Bill Cli...

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Obama's Inner Circle (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama's inner circle of advisers who will guide him in the White House represents a mix of longtime political associates from Chicago and well-connect...

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Rahm Reaches Out To GOP: Meeting With Leaders Today

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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President-elect Barack Obama will continue his efforts to reach across the aisle today, as his designated White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will...

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Is Obama Screwing His Base with Rahm Emanuel Selection?

Stephen Zunes | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is unclear how serious of a blow Obama's selection of Rahm Emanuel as Chief-of-Staff is to those who hoped that Obama might actually steer the country in a more progressive direction.

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Clinton: Rahm Emanuel Good Choice For Chief Of Staff

AP | ADAM GOLDMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, in her first public appearance since former rival Barack Obama was elected president, praised his choice...

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Raaaaaaaaahm!

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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If Obama has a mandate, how better to shepherd it through? Rahm Emanuel means business -- he keeps his goals in sight and he gets things done. That's the kind of guy needed to handle the fierce urgency of now. I'm sure he does fiercely urgent reeeaaaally well.

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