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first of all we are not talking about john mccain........we are talking about a supposed reformer.....his appointments speak of everything but REFORM AND CHANGE.......he is populating his cabinet and transitions tean with the same old tired, worn, recycled, regurgitated, Washington hack insider retreads that he railed about in this election.....you people don't get and you never will........change you can believe in.......dont make me laugh........spin as you might Emanuel's record speaks for itself......

courtesy of rosecityfriend

FTA -- "For an incoming administration that ran on cleaning up the greed on Wall Street, the selection of Emanuel speaks a lot louder than any campaign promises. One might think that anyone who sat on the boards of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while the two GSEs cooked the books and set the stage for global financial collapse should at least be considered political poison for any appointment, let alone one as significant as White House Chief of Staff — if nothing else, then at least on the basis of competence. Instead, it looks like Obama is bringing the Chicago Way to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Hope and change, indeed."

I said all along that actions speak louder than words. Obama's initial actions are not very promising. Btw, anyone notice any WOMEN he's considering for top positions?

to me the chief of staff is the second most powerful person in a Presidential administration

duties of a chief of staff

In general, a chief of staff provides a buffer between a chief executive (a CEO of a corporation or even the President of the US) and that executive's direct-reporting team. The chief of staff generally works behind the scenes to solve problems, mediate disputes, and deal with issues before they bubble up to the Chief Executive. Lots of politics, egos, and issues to deal with. Often times Chiefs of Staff act as a confidante and advisor to the Chief Executive, acting as a sounding board for ideas. Ultimately the actual duties depend on the actual position and the people involved.

this man could set policy and tone, decide what gets bucked up to the Ptesident or not......and the President could be completely unawares until anything that is going on.................everyone's long winded and obfuscating comments about John McCain certainly do not apply here...they serve as a tool to divert attention attention from the real issue and that issue is the appointment of Emamuel, his poor track record, and his first hand involvement in covering up the Fannie Mac Freddie Mac scandal, and sub prime mortgage fiasco that has now lead to the world wide economic crisis. Lets lay the blame to that where it belongs and it belongs solely at the feet of Dodd, Raines, Emanuel, Frank, and Obama.......

and one last thing...........did you all forget about Obama taking $140,000 in campaign contributions from the 2 GSE's.

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