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more about #rahmemanuel more comments → TheUptightMidwesterner: "Today I settled all Family business, so don't tell me you're innocent, [Hillary}." more » TeacherDee: "i'm passing the note back. you were supposed to check 'yes' or 'no'." more » MizJenkins: *Ahmadinejad has morning wood, pass it on.* more » futuremouse: The combined powers of Rahm and Hilary's staredowns could be lethal. Whoever they're talking about should be afraid. Very afraid. more » battleaxonista...is a humorless bitch: I think the Obama administration has handled this fairly well. 'Negotiate' long enough to A)Show the Republicans would take a shit on anything related... more » weetziebat: Rahm is my dirty secret crush. (Swoons) more » VincentioSalinator: @bluebears: this is G.D., Latoya's friend/sparring partner from the above conversation. My question is: what makes you think a bill with a public opt... more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: I fucking toured Dachau. I lived in Stuttgart for 7 years. Whenever someone compares Obama to Hilter (or anyone to Hitler, for that matter) I calmly a... more » lalaland13: Sometimes I stay up late worrying abuot weird things. Last night, it was "What if Obama passes health care then gets voted out in 2012?" Would Republi... more » bluebears: Latoya that conversation raised my blood pressure about 10 points. For fucks sake what makes your friend think it'll pass in 4 yrs? We need the public... more » dirtybee: I can't wait to smell what the Rahm is cooking more » maggeimerc: Can't Obama just put on the humanitarian hat and make this all a non-negotiable do it for America or be a shitty patriot act? Worked for LBJ! more » suzannelb: If bipartisanship is dead, I'm going to get drunk at its wake and make out with Rahm Emanuel in the bathroom. WE'RE JUST EXPRESSING OUR GRIEF, OKAY. more » DutchessOfDork: I can understand the comparison between Obama and Hitler. I mean Hitler was responsible for the death of 6 million Jews and 5 million undesirables. ... more » BearDownCBears: Also--when a little kid throws a tantrum, usually the best thing to do is let him tire himself out until he realizes his strategy isn't working. Rapp... more » -
#healthnuts
Thank God: GOP About To Get Rahm-ed On Health Care
The front page of the Huffington Post this morning has exploded with a major headline announcing "The Breaking Point," but Plum Line writer Greg Sargent's paraphrase of Rahm Emanuel says it best: Bipartisanship is Dead. More » -
#awomanstouch
"Ultimate Obama Insider" Valerie Jarrett Gets The Job Done
This weekend's New York Times Magazine cover story is an in-depth profile of the awesomeness that is Valerie Jarrett, and the worst anyone can find to say about her is that she doesn't care whose toes she tramples on.
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#crappyhour
Finally: Race-Baiting Repubs Get Honest About Their Racism
Are you sick of the Sotomayor hearings and stoking of racial tensions? Racialicious' Latoya Peterson and I are as well, but we talk about it anyway, in addition to Mark Penn's elitism, Mark Sanford's latest disappearance and Rahm Emanuel's allure. More » -
#crappyhour
In The Tank: Sasha Obama Takes Rahm Emanuel For A Wet 'N Wild Hawaiian Ride
Last night's White House-hosted Congressional luau featured a dunk tank — and, even better, Rahm Emanuel on the hot seat! Gawker's Alex Pareene and I discuss that, fat-bottomed girls, Governor Mark Sanford and Michelle Bachmann's special brand of crazy. More » -
#newsat10
Diane Wood: The Soon-To-Be Target Of GOP Outrage
- Barack Obama reportedly interviewed Judge Diane Wood for that open Supreme Court seat, though she played coy with reporters and Republicans are ginning up some sort of outrage (because that's what they do!). [Washington Post]
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#newsat10
Sarah Palin: A Hit In Indiana, A Miss In Alaska
- Sarah Palin gave an unsurprising speech at a "anti abortion banquet" last night, opining that women should carry their unwanted pregnancies to term, embryos should get rights and President Barack Obama sucks. [Associated Press]
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#newsat10
Turn Into Val Kilmer And Rahm Emanuel, Or Die (Hard) Trying
The fact that most Americans don't believe in evolution totally explains why Val Kilmer will rule the world, everyone thinks Rahm Emanuel is hot, Bobby Jindal has a political career and everyone hates Tim Geithner. More » -
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#newsat10
Obama Urges Republicans To Get With The Program
Barack Obama gave his first press conference last night and a nation swooned... except for those Republicans who scoffed at blogger Ezra Klein's suggestion that we eliminate the filibuster in the Senate. More » -
#boywonder
Dream Weaver
MSNBC is reporting that Damon Weaver, whose quest for an inaugural press credential to interview Barack Obama we previously chronicled, has been granted one by the Inaugural Committee. Now he just needs the interview, Rahm. -
#crappyhour
Joe Biden Names The Puppy, And Rahm Emanuel Cleans Up His Language
In the last hours of 2008, Moe Tkacik and I don't plan on cleaning up our acts, so we talk puppies, swearing, segregationists, Blagojevich-y gifts that keep on giving and the Obama's moving day. -
#newsroundup
Barack Rides Unicorn To Power; Bristol Palin Pops
- DC artist Chris Bishop has created this extremely prescient image of the inauguration in T-shirt form for all your speech-watching needs. [Chris Bishop via Boing Boing]
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#crappyhour
And A Crappy Christmas To All, And To All A Good Morning
Christmas is almost here, and Spencer Ackerman and I know that some among you probably aren't done shopping yet. We've got some ideas from dolls to pardons, in between musings about Cheney and Cox [sic]. -
#newsroundup
Bill Clinton's Big Release, Obama's Smaller Releases
- Bill Clinton's donor list for his foundation and presidential library have been released. Yeah, there's all kinds of foreign government money on there, what did you expect? [Politico]



