MSNBC has just reported that Rahm Emanuel has accepted the job of Chief of Staff for President Obama. There was talk that he wanted to pursue the Speaker of the House position, but apparently loyalty is much stronger than ambition.
Obama and Emanuel have a long friendship that goes back years.
The job offered came very early this morning when Obama when the Presidency.
Question, what happens to his seat?
As you scroll through my previous diaries, you can see that I am a staunch Hillary supporter. I thank her for her gracious bow out, her staunch support for Mr. Obama, and her courage to raise over $6,000,000 for our future President.
I will be giving up the diaries that try to point out why Obama may not win, to posting diaries that on why he should win. McCain is simply wrong on all the issues, and call me selfish, I will benefit more with an Obama Administration.
I do call you to action though with this request:
Hillar Clinton for Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate
http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2 008/10/07/majority_leader/index.html
http://tdg.typepad.com/hrcsenatemajorlea der09/
The Huffington Post even speculated about this way back in February. I see this as momentum building on her behalf. I think, as the article points out, it would be good for Obama's legislative agenda if Hillary led the Senate with their combined liberal and progressive ideals.
If you know of any more articles, posts, or blogs, please submit below so others can join.
Obama will be our next President and Hillary will help him every which way she can.
Your thoughts?
On a West Virginia radio station today, I heard on WAJR, Morgantown and Clarksburg Areas, state "I bet America Wishes they had Hillary Now." I guess the only good news now is that while McCain and Obama are fighting about who is the bigger celeberity, Hillary is actually trying to get something done."
I am voting for Obama. Plain and simple. But this is an idea that is spreading.
In the long run, she is better off. McCain and Obama are fighting for the spotlight. She is fighting for us.
I don't care what you say, she is the stronger candidate...especialy now and after Washington Mutual, the biggest bank and just failed.
God help this country if Obama loses.
Before anyone can get excited, Strategic Vision will be releasing a new poll tommorrow showing this:
McCain: 48%
Obama: 44%
I live in Ohio and I can tell you, Ohio will not go for Obama. The Democratic Candidate will not carry the counties that Bill Clinton did in '92 and '96. Ohio's Governor Strickland carried these counties to victory and so did Hillary.
Folks, do not get excited. This is far from over and it now show that McCain is gaining in Ohio...
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/0 9/11/strategic_vision_mccain_leads_in_oh io_georgia.html
MSNBC just reported that Joe Biden stated on a campaign stop in New Hampshire that Hillary Clinton would be a better Vice Predential pick than him.
My thoughts exactly. We even now have the Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee acknowledge that Hillary would be better at this "game" than him.
How can the Obama campaign run and effective campaign when they are not on message and they themselves appear not to be unified.
God help us if Obama loses this election.
Update [2008-9-10 17:41:58 by mtg44234]:Here is the link just hitting the news network... http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/biden-hillary-a.htmlWhat can I say? This article says it all. Obama could not swallow his pride and pick Hillary. Obama could not compromise and now look. McCain has a bigger bounce, and Palin is controlling her own image. This is slowly slipping from Obama hands and if you do not believe me, try reading any news website and see how the different demographics are slowly slipping away from Dukakis or um Obama to McCain's corner.
YOU OBAMA SUPPORTERS...read this article. It speaks the truth and you know it. This election is looking exactly like 2004 and we all knew this was coming.
I will not forgive Obama if he loses this one.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/08/r ollins.convention/index.html
For all of those Hillary Supporters:
Remember Donna Brazile rolling her eyes at the DNC Meeting in D.C. when the Clinton supporters at the table were making their cases to not to punish Michigan and Florida when Hillary made the right choice to include them in the democratic process.
Remember Donna Brazile on CNN when she always rolled her eyes when she attached Hillary's style and did not defend her win in New Hampshire.
Remember Donna Brazile when she did not do her job and get Al Gore elected. I HOPE DONNA BRAZILE ENJOYED LOSING FLORIDA IN 200O BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN 2008.
For all those Hillary Supporters: It is your right to support who you want. If Obama has offended you by his treatment of Bill Clinton during the primaries and our candidate Hillary in the vetting proces, you vote for McCain or just stay home: IT IS YOUR RIGHT.
They can blame us for Obama losing in November because we did not come out in party unity....well he did not show our candidate respect then and now.
McCain will win and Hillary will be Presdient in 2012.
I blame Obama for losing and blame his arrogance for not picking her.
This is my right and the other Hillary supporters have their right too.....just like Donna Brazile had her right in all her "non partisian" decisions.
God Bless Hillary these next two months because it will be damn if she does, damn if she doesn't.
Ok Obama supporters, go ahead and make your pathetic case for why I need to support yet another loser our DNC Chair Howard Dean hand picked.
Look at my past diaries. Look at all the latest polls. Obama is losing ground or has lost the lead. John Kerry was polling better electoraly and nationally four years ago this week. Now, Obama has been hit as a hollywood star, as an elitist, and a snob. He is labeled out of touch with the middle class.
We all know who can save him. He needs to do what he can to win the White House. A BORING WHITE GUY will not save him. Only THE WOMAN can save him now.
He needs to put aside his arrogance, his snob appeal, and this elitist attitude.
He would be fortunate enought if she said yes.
Before you lash out at me...check out all the available websites:
http://www.politicalwire.com/
http://www.taylormarsh.com/
http://www.politico.com/
And yes, your beloved DailyKos...Obama is turning into the new Dukakis and I will not forgive him if he loses this winnable election. He has lost what lead he had!
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