Rahm Emanuel's Fuck the UAW shout-out

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Poll question: Rahm Emanuel's Fuck the UAW shout-out

[LaurenG]

1. He has really bad manners

he needs to learn to shut his piehole, and the more I know about him the less I like him. I would be very happy to never hear of him again unless he does something positive.

[Fumesucker]

2. What's not to like?

Rahm hates hippies, loves corporations, hates unions and was a volunteer for the IDF.

Sounds like a perfect advisor for a Democratic president.

[Dappleganger]

4. Many of us said this from the beginning.

Choosing Rahm was the first sign of what was to come.

[xchrom]

3. my inner Gay made me vote for Paula -- but i HATE rahm. nt

[Nuclear Unicorn]

5. I suppose being an appointee insulates him from the UAW

being able to return the favor.

pity

I wonder what Rahm's boss thinks about all this intercoursing of stalwart allies?

[Pirate Smile]

6. I believe Rahm has even threatened Bo -because the President would clean up after his "accidents".

I think his Boss blows off most of Rahm's "colorful" language & outbursts.


As his official-looking name plate demonstrates - it calls him - "Undersecretary for Go F--k Yourself" & was given to Emanuel by his two brothers - I think the people who know him, don't take his language or outbursts that seriously.

I have a close family member whose first reaction to everything was "NO!" followed by some combination of cursing and complaining followed by generally giving the person what they asked for. I figured this out at a young age and would just quietly wait through the "No" & "cursing/complaining" then get what I was seeking. I had a sister who wouldn't ask because she was afraid of the reaction (she actually eventually would send me to do it).

At some point, you realize who people are and don't freak out when they follow their standard pattern of behavior (and don't take it like it is a huge personal indictment of you).

He is who he is - now can everybody stop acting surprised and freaking out about it.

Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama have all decided that they can live with the negatives because they believe the benefits out-weigh them.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

8. My hubby is ex-army and current blue collar

To say he can be "colorful" would be an understatement.

I, for the most part, don't use profanity but I have to admit he cracks me up some days. Now I think he tries to be outrageous just to make me laugh at his antics.

Still, Rahm should be more considerate of good people doing good work even if those people sometimes ask fair questions about the administration's policies and priorities.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. "fuck the UAW"

Is what the seven percenters were saying when they endorsed Obama's health care reform.

And now I'm supposed to believe they're friends of the working man?

Puhleese.