Beware the tendency for media liberals to paint the new Team Obama as a surplus of centrists. Just after 8:30 on CNN's American Morning, Frank Sesno declared that Rep. Rahm Emanuel, projected as Obama's chief of staff, is seen as "on the center to center-right." But that's not what his congressional voting records suggest.
Emanuel's American Conservative Union average since joining the House in 2003 is a 13, with a 4 in 2006 and a zero in 2007. The Americans for Democratic Action voting index is even more emphatic: Emanuel averages out (by my math) to a 96 percent liberal score.
His ADA scores: 95 percent in 2003, 100 percent liberal perfection in 2004 and 2005, 90 percent in 2006, and 95 percent in 2007.
Just a few days ago, Sesno noticeably announced in the same morning slot that "The era of Big Government is back." Emanuel's record matches that sentiment.
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DUCT TAPE ALERT!!!
November 6, 2008 - 09:04 ET by motherbeltOh, for crying out loud!!
This is starting to put "newspeak" to shame!
They just keep calling a tail a leg!
Obama picks a Clinton flak as his Chief of Staff!
How's that "new kind of politics" thing going, Mr. President-elect?
I have to stop now. I'm running out of exclamation points along with my duct tape!!
And his first "change" is
November 6, 2008 - 10:08 ET by pbanks7And his first "change" is more of the same.
MSM - shaping all the perceptions you need to believe, then confirming it with a poll.
If the boundries of the
November 6, 2008 - 09:07 ET by HelenSIf the boundries of the circle keep moving and the circle itself is all over the place, the center could conceivably be hop-scotching around, I suppose...
...in some universe...
...somewhere.
"The libs/dems of today are the collaborators, the Quislings, of former years. The cowards who would trade their souls and vote in a fraud for a hand-out from the devil"
Yes, Helen, the center is in
November 6, 2008 - 10:16 ET by motherbeltYes, Helen, the center is in Bizarro World.
Emanuel
November 6, 2008 - 09:15 ET by KC MulvilleIs it any coincidence that the Democrats' political fortune changed and rose when Emanuel starting running the show? I don't think so. Emanuel is like Terrell Owens: he's annoying as hell to the opposition, but he's very good at what he does. I can't stand the guy's political view, but I respect his skill.
Obama's selection of Emanuel says two things. First, Emanuel never stops. He's always on the attack. Look for four years of aggressive, press-aided partisanship. Second, look for Emanuel to take the heat off his boss. They'll play good cop-bad cop, and Emanuel won't be the good cop. Obama will stick to his airy and empty aspirational hope speeches, and Emanuel will do the dirty work.
I think you're right on. My
November 6, 2008 - 10:09 ET by pbanks7I think you're right on. My first thought was, "formidable."
MSM - shaping all the perceptions you need to believe, then confirming it with a poll.
Emanuel will do the dirty
November 6, 2008 - 10:18 ET by motherbeltEmanuel will do the dirty work
Right. Rahm Emanuel is a well-dressed, well-spoken Goombah.
Era of Big Government "back" , What was Bush?
November 6, 2008 - 09:26 ET by political mavenLet's be honest. The Republicans grew the Government more than Clinton.
Can we please admit that the Republican party abandoned its' values under Bush.
http://www.anncoulte...
this is awsome!
Major complaint with "W"
November 6, 2008 - 10:04 ET by expatriotNailed it! The Bush administration did more to build bigger gov't than Clinton and both had republican majorities for the larger part of their presidencies. Bush is a populist while the Newt republicans were conservatives who acted conservative. Bush was better than gore or kerry would have been but he and the republican house and senate helped to get us here. That's why we need to clean house and oust the bums!
That is not true, political
November 6, 2008 - 16:33 ET by ProPalinThat is not true, political maven...that is the Lie the media has been feeding us for the past eight years. Finding something as scandalous and as disgraceful as the President lying under oath, as Clinton did, has been impossible. The media has tried to blow everything from a pesky YES PESKY hunting accident to some idiot "spy" being outed, to some attorneys being fired way out of proportion. The "reporting" we've been fed, and worse, believed, is a complete farce. President Bush has done nothing wrong but try to keep this ungrateful country safe from further attacks. The last eight years have been just great and all this "illegal" activity the president is accused of is a huge joke. Don't blame this mess on us. The Clintons began this financial meltdown, everything wrong with this country now is the doing of the anti-USA libs. It has finally trickled down and hit home and Obama (oh his name shall be written now this way: B. Hussein Obama) can blame Pres Bush all he wants. But it is NOT true. This nation hasn't been attacked again because of him and his tactics. They haven't bothered to report the number of terrorists detained with blue prints, directions, details, etc. of their next attack.
God bless the USA, even though it is turning its back on Him.
No
November 6, 2008 - 09:47 ET by ChasvsNo, it's Rahm Emanuel Ass to Left of Ass!
Barack Obama is NOT my President!
The House That Rham Built
November 6, 2008 - 09:48 ET by capavI suggest you google that article. It shows how Rahm would operate in a bi-partisan administration. It's a long article, but the last line tells it all.
A link would have been
November 6, 2008 - 10:28 ET by motherbeltA link would have been nice.
Well here it is
And for those who don't want to slog through all seven pages, the last line is Emanuel's remark about Republicans:
"Since my kids are gone, I can say it: They can go ---- themselves!"
What was that Obama was saying about uniting the country????????
That's the idea
November 6, 2008 - 09:49 ET by kufir77Refer to obviously liberal folk as "center, center-right" so you can shift the whole political spectrum to the left. Then, those that are truly right, will now be "ULTRA-right fanatics". And everyone knows that is NEVER a good thing...
They rewrite resumes too!?
November 6, 2008 - 10:00 ET by Crash"The name's Friday. Just the opinions, MSM."
And the media thought the Bush administration was inaccessible. Wait until Rahm "random access memory" Emanuel spins his slick around Obama's cocoon media pupa.
This is exactly the way the
November 6, 2008 - 11:17 ET by ConservativeRexThis is exactly the way the Soviet news agency presented news. Only dumber. Do these idiots actually think there are thinking Americans who buy this crap? Most of us are laughing at the MSM not with them. I understand that there are plenty of useful idiots in this country that buy this kind of bullshit. We (Conservatives) need to treat them as the enemy. They may be Americans, but they do not have our best interest at heart. People who believe CNN and such would rather see us gone. I firmly belive that. And as such, they are now our enemy. I hope everyone treats them as such. You do otherwise at your own peril. And that is exactly what they are counting on, our fairness. Time to get tough folks. It's coming.
Rahm Emanuel
November 6, 2008 - 11:35 ET by east tennessee johnCenter- right. Center-right of who/what Castro? This guy is Pelosi's equivalent of Tom "the Hammer" Delay.
nice Jewish boy playing with Radical Muslim thugs
November 6, 2008 - 16:08 ET by JIMMY1660someone please explain, how a nice Jewish Boy gets hung up with Radicals-BHO supported by Khalid al-Monsour, who funded Blacks Panthers in the 60's-BHO friend at Columbia -other crud who is a PLO supporter. What does the JDL think about Rahm Emanuel relationships with these terrorists. his ancestors in the old country must be proud.
allow me to Love America
Emanuel is center of Obamas
November 6, 2008 - 16:12 ET by SemperrightEmanuel is center of Obamas ass cheeks maybe. Go ahead NCguy there is room for you your a center too.
Maybe a center is a new gay position. Is it NCGuy? I'm sure you would know.
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