Eh talks with Obama and doesn't afraid of misleading the President.

[Bluebear]

I imagine conversations in the White House go something like this:

Obama: (wearily placing a hand on his head) Rahm, are the American people still hopeful? Do they still believe in change?

Emanuel: Yes Mr. President, of course.

Obama: It's just that when I read things like this in the paper (holds up a paper with the headline "Obama Makes Secret Deals with Big Pharma?") I start to wonder if they still support me.

Rahm: I'm sure they do, Mr. President.

Obama: I'm just trying to give everyone a seat at the table, like I promised to do. Don't the people understand that?

Emanuel: Absolutely, Mr. President.

Obama (pacing in agitation): It's important that everyone be given a seat at the table. That all views are given a fair hearing. Consensus--consensus is absolutely necessary. Otherwise, there's conflict. There's--there's partisanship. And where there's conflict and partisanship, nothing gets done.

Rahm: You are absolutely, one hundred percent right, Mr. President.

Obama: Sometimes I wonder if this was all a big mistake. Would it have been so bad to stay in Chicago, teaching law and working in the state senate? Things were so simple back then.

Rahm: Remember who you are, Mr. President. You beat my ex-boss, Bill. You beat McCain. You are the one who can end this fatal gridlock in Washington. You are the bipartisan conciliator this country needs. You can't let a few naysayers get in the way of that. Be strong. Stay the centrist course.

Obama (smiling): Thank you, Rahm. I feel better already.

Emanuel: Any time, Mr. President.

Obama (looking down at his watch): Well, time to hit the gym (puts hand on Emanuel's shoulder). I know I can trust you to manage things here.

Emanuel: Leave everything to me, Mr. President.

http://www.americablog.com/2010/01/dem-rep-grijalva-to-white-house-its-on.html#disqus_thread

[Starry Messenger]

1. Bluebear...

You're one of my favorite people. :rofl:

[Edweird]

2. LOL for the headline....

[Jamastiene]

3. K&R

:rofl:

[Jane Austin]

4. Are we supposed to believe Obama is

that stupid?

I sure don't.

[Bluebear]

5. insulated isn't stupid. nt

[Jane Austin]

6. To let himself get as insulated as the post implies

sure would be stupid.

That thing reads like a right-wing chain letter.

[monmouth]

8. Fit for a cesspool....n/t

[Bluebear]

9. Okie dokie then.

Well, I am a volunteer for canine rescue so we can't be all that far apart. I didn't view it as right-wing at all, it was posted at americablog, and I happen to think that Rahm is a big problem but YMMV.

[LoZoccolo]

12. canine rescue

why do you do that

[Jane Austin]

13. Oh, I don't like Rahm at all,

But the dialog presented sounded like Rahm just rolls Obama any time he feels like it and that Obama is just a passive wuss.

My objection was to the straw-man dialog.

[leftstreet]

7. LOL

Awesome headline!

:rofl:

[anonymous171]

10. This reminds me of all the Kennedy revisionism

We are meant to believe that Obama is being tragically mislead by his advisers, whom serve at his pleasure, much like JFK was supposedly deceived by his entire cabinet, which was supposedly in bed with the military.

[anAustralianobserver]

11. Maybe it's like...

O: You're breaking my balls Rahm, sometimes I don't trust you at all you know.

Eh: You know I'm on your side; this is the best job I'll ever have. Your first year was your worst; you're the reverse lame duck, it was inevitable.

O: We let our fellow citizens down in some critical ways, right at the start, everyone knows it. God forgive me because some people never will <deep sigh>.

Eh: <breathes> On to the next one Mr President.

O: <breathes> It's nearly time for the State of the Union.