Lobsterback broadsheet The Telegraph published a very suspicious story on Sunday suggesting White House Chicago Thug Rahm Emanuel will quit his Chief of Staff job later this year, probably after the midterms, because mean Barack Obama will not let Rahm crush his stupid little enemies like the dumb twigs they are. Why does Barack Obama hate our nation’s Second City political inclinations?
Mr Emanuel, 50, enjoys a good working relationship with Mr Obama but they are understood to have reached an understanding that differences over style mean he will serve only half the full four-year term. Friends say he is also worried about burnout and losing touch with his young family due to the pressure of one of most high profile jobs in U.S. politics.
“I would bet he will go after the midterms,” said a leading Democratic consultant in Washington. “Nobody thinks it’s working but they can’t get rid of him — that would look awful. He needs the right sort of job to go to but the consensus is he’ll go.”
So this story is … some people guessing. Hooray! Also, Rahm has already said he wants to be mayor of Chicago if he can crush Mayor Daley’s machine.
But who is stopping Rahm’s street-thug tactics in the White House? The Torygraph says it’s OTHER Chicago mobsters, specifically David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett. Will this be the biggest Chicago gangland war since Al Capone vs. the Blues Brothers? [Telegraph]
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just for the sake of clarity… we are not our “nation’s second city,” we are our own second city… as in the one that came after the first one blew up because of exploding cow farts or whatever.
just sayin’
/Rahm using dirty words joke
John Kass Just Kame.
If Rahm really thinks that anything short of death will beat Daley, then he is too dumb to work as Chief of Staff. Of course, this is all just pointless speculation from anonymous sources and so really pointless.
The builders of the Grand Canyon tried to crush the Daley Machine and couldn’t do it. Now there are two Daleys.
So Rupert Murdoch’s rag pushes a story, Drudge runs with it, and now the chattering classes will talk it up, along with the deficit, which is worse than unemployment, oil spills, and Obama’s golf game combined.
I hear the job of CEO of BP is going to be open.
That Valerie Jarrett, always so shifty!
When Daley the Younger dies, it will set off a brawl not seen since late Roman times. At least a dozen high profile candidates with decades of knife fighting practice. Rahm would only be the 3d or 4th most foul mouthed candidate.
[re=602929]chascates[/re]: The deficit’s the worst thing ever, and it was suddenly created by Obama on January 21, 2009.
[re=602926]JamesMichaelCurley[/re]: Wait, you mean there’s now the Daley Double?
And just what has Rahm done for us *lately*, anyway? There are so many worthy nuts uncrushed.
[re=602934]Berkeley Bear[/re]: I know someone who could parachute himself right into that job.
[re=602940]JMP[/re]: He did it by playing golf. It’s there in the record. See for yourself.
LLOYD!!!
Oh sure — now that he’s permanently stained the Obama administration with the legacy of failure, he wants to get off the boat — saddling the survivors with universal healthcare, jobs, regulation and government that does something. If Karl Rove had had that kind of a start in the Dubya administration he would’ve been out on his ear.
He just wants to get a head start as Alvin Greene’s new chief of staff
RAHM SMASH!
So, in Chicago-style terms, the White House now like Hymie Weiss/Bugs Moran vs. Al Capone.
And we all how well that turned out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine%27s_Day_massacre.
It’s impossible to say it too many times: Rahm Emanuel is so very very hot.
That Music Man rag Picadilly whatever the fuck should wake up. Palin (has a retard) quits, Rahm (calls you you’re a retard) fucks your dog.
Shit! Rahm’s already started! From ChicagoBreakingNews.com:
“At least 40 people were shot over the weekend across Chicago, with seven of them slain, according to police logs.”
I loved that scene where Ray Charles stone cold blew away the guitar thieves in the auto garage. That was beauty.
RELEASE THE RAHMIN!
(Actually, I really do wish POTUS would let Rahm be Rahm or just let him go. Why have such a highly tuned active anger agent and then just give him a supersoaker?)
Why is Obama bowing to this Chicago Thug?
[re=603012]notreallyhelping[/re]: Rahm’s a shoo-in for mayor: he’s on a mission from God.
Daley’s forces fight back! From the SunTimes:
“Eight people were killed and at least 44 others were shot across the city Friday night into early Monday”
[re=602929]chascates[/re]: The Telegraph is not a Murdoch rag. When I lived in England, admittedly 20 years ago, Telegraph reporting used to be considered accurate, although editorials and opinions were biased to the right.
[re=603036]pub_option[/re]: I stand corrected. Since Drudge frequently references it I assumed it was part of Murdoch’s flock. Wiki says it is owned by the Barclays. The paper does seem to be pretty right-wing.
nooo! then how will I get more sexy, summer-fun pictures of Rahm?
That said, wasn’t it always the plan for him to leave? I thought he initially agreed to do the job for one year.
Wake up Sheeple, he’s angling for 2014 Good Morning America Host!!11
[re=603001]I Heart Accuracy[/re]: Ha ha, Rahm the unicorn-puncher tells CBS that the Wanker Press rumor is bullshit. Finally something interesting happens!
Well personally I think if they’re not going to unleash the Rahm on a regular basis to publicly savage our enemies, they should let him go. A day that Rahm isn’t in the papers calling somebody a retard is a wasted day as far as I’m concerned.
I think he’s a cool, 9 and 1/2 fingered dude.
Steve Atwater, Retired Strong Safety, Denver Broncos, had 9 and 1/2 fingers. Mr. Atwater volunteered the tip of his pinky rather than miss his American football game, this was in the 90′s. Anyway, OMFG stop snitching to the Europeans, GAWD!
Gee, if Rahm resigns, how are we going to take intelligent positions on the War on Terror without a Chief of Staff who’s father is an unrepentant, admitted terrorist?
(Oh, wait, I forgot. That “terrorism” stuff doesn’t apply to the Israelis. Never mind.)
Rahmbo Budzoid: If you go out, take as many muthafuckas out with you as you possibly can. Drop a dime of tell all on these batshitcrazies that have boiled your too cool blood. Piss on em you Yiddish Badman.
god, I wish Mike Royko alive.
[re=603453]rocktonsammy[/re]: I second that sentiment.
I made this post just so my classic Rahm avatar could make an appearance.
god.
rahm as mayor. i might have to move.
[re=603453]rocktonsammy[/re]: and studs.
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