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NBC News is airing some thing tonight and tomorrow night called “INSIDE THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE: Brian Williams Reports.” It will be just like Jackie Kennedy showing American television viewers her French drapes and knowledge of French literature, but different! NBC wanted two things for this special: several minutes of Ted Kennedy’s Portuguese dog doing cute dog stuff in the hallways, and a few seconds of Rahm Emanuel being mean but not mean-mean. Here’s the latter! The camera crew just stands awkwardly in Rahm’s office, in silence, until finally he tells them GTFO. [MSNBC]

{ 37 comments }

Enturbulate June 2, 2009 at 12:07 pm

Ooooooooooooooooooh. What rude vulgarian! Not like the guy has shit to do or anything.

SayItWithWookies June 2, 2009 at 12:08 pm

That’s no so bad — he was smiling. Of course, it was his “Ha ha, they haven’t found the dead fish in their equipment bag yet” smile.

Larry Fine June 2, 2009 at 12:09 pm

Hopefully, a few of his trademark expletive “motherfucker” or “cocksucer” sayings get on national TV, and then he will have to look for another job.

Origami June 2, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Yep, he’s still hot.

Scarab June 2, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Riveting footage MSNBC, Sweeps Week?

Serolf Divad June 2, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Sine the cameras were pointed at him this is probably the only time in his adult life that Emmanuel has directed someone out of his office without warning them not to let the door hit them on the ass on the way out.

Diogenes McGillicutty June 2, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Does anybody recognize the song he turns on before he kicks them out?

whiskey tango foxtrot June 2, 2009 at 12:13 pm

Wait, what’s he doing over there? Checking for new faxes? Maybe a note from his administrative assistant? Oh, putting on mood music. That’s exactly what I do! He’s just an ordinary bloke like me, but his shirts are waaaay better! *Sigh*

germansteel June 2, 2009 at 12:15 pm

The camera crew was lucky Rahms kids weren’t there or he would have kneed them all in the nuts before giving them his half-fingered message of the day.

user-of-owls June 2, 2009 at 12:16 pm

[re=329823]Diogenes McGillicutty[/re]: “People Who Died” by Jim Carroll.

Mike Steele June 2, 2009 at 12:20 pm

As Chairman of the RNC, I just thought of yet another way to expand our big tent. Rahm, you should join our side. After all you have, phonetically speaking, the perfect southern white man Republican name – RAM A MAN Y’ALL.

user-of-owls June 2, 2009 at 12:23 pm

…tendency to be curt.

So Rahm is basically a 21st century Silent Cal, if Coolidge had been proficient with a switch blade.

Mr Blifil June 2, 2009 at 12:24 pm

Personally I prefer “Inside Annette Haven.”

DoctorCulturae June 2, 2009 at 12:24 pm

White men are all so mean. Is he going to do some work or something?

NoWireHangers June 2, 2009 at 12:29 pm

The video cut out before he stabbed the knife into his desk.

102415 June 2, 2009 at 12:30 pm

How cool is this? He’s reading a newspaper and listening to some music until the fax comes in.Then completely rested he will make some calls and break a few arms without a bunch of assholes pointing their mother fucking cameras at him.
I like him.

donner_froh June 2, 2009 at 12:31 pm

He said: “You guys can go now. I’m going to read the Times”

He meant: “You guys can go now. I’m going to eviscerate an intern and read his entrails.”

spryte June 2, 2009 at 12:43 pm

SEX.

That’s all.

dementor June 2, 2009 at 12:45 pm

Stop exploiting Rahm Emanuel’s tendency to be cute! Or continue.

Mr Blifil June 2, 2009 at 12:48 pm

[re=329827]user-of-owls[/re]: +1

thecaits June 2, 2009 at 12:48 pm

Mmmmmmmmm, Rahm.

WhatTheHeck June 2, 2009 at 12:57 pm

Hell, he was the model of politeness.
It had to hurt him deep inside.

wheelie June 2, 2009 at 1:08 pm

Ooh, he’s like Gordon Ramsey for policy wonks, except he isn’t, ooh!

DustBowlBlues June 2, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Bam! Rahn Emmanuel’s explosive temper exposed. Or maybe his work ethic.

PsycGirl June 2, 2009 at 1:20 pm

For some reason, when I first read this I saw “Robin Williams”. I might sign up for cable to see that.

Dave J. June 2, 2009 at 1:28 pm

Jesus God, look at the size of that fucking phone he’s got on his desk.

davesnothere June 2, 2009 at 1:41 pm

Hmm. I think I experienced a moment of clarity of why-the-news-is-such-bullshit.

chaste everywhere June 2, 2009 at 1:53 pm

“It will be just like Jackie Kennedy showing American television viewers her French drapes and knowledge of French literature, but different!”

So it’ll be Michelle showing us her African-American drapes and knowledge of African-American lit? Or Amy (Rules!) Emanuel showing us her converted Jewish drapes and knowledge of Jewish-convert lit?

NoWireHangers June 2, 2009 at 1:55 pm

This is good, but not nearly as good as the NBC video of Michelle talking to Barry in baby voice. With the help of the MSM we’ll soon have enough personal clips of the Obamas to piece together a rough simulation of what goes on inside their bedroom.

qaf June 2, 2009 at 1:56 pm

If Emanuel starts using Air Force One to go to stamp shows, the Obama presidency is finished.

cranky June 2, 2009 at 2:06 pm

[re=329816]Larry Fine[/re]: damn, cocksuters are the worst, hurts for days. . .

[Hopefully, a few of his trademark expletive “motherfucker” or “cocksucer” sayings get on national TV, and then he will have to look for another job.]

hockeymom June 2, 2009 at 2:39 pm

Look for that video of Rahm checking the fax machine to be b-roll in all future NBC packages about Rahm and the White House.

Crankenstank June 2, 2009 at 3:09 pm

Good thing that crew got out of there fast — you could just tell Rahm was about to go for the shiv.

Itsjustme June 2, 2009 at 4:39 pm

He looks like a High School Principal.

Jukesgrrl June 2, 2009 at 5:14 pm

[re=329827]user-of-owls[/re]: Rahm Emanuel listens to Jim Carroll in his office?!? OMG, I may have to re-evaluate my opinion of Rahm Emanuel.

AxmxZ June 3, 2009 at 3:08 am

…That’s it? Did Obama put a profanity-triggered shock collar on his or something?

frumious_bandersnatch June 3, 2009 at 2:03 pm

The fact that the treasured photograph prominently displayed on that table is of him kissing Stephen Colbert…

Yes. There are times when I want to grope this Administration.

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