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19 Mar 2010 08:54

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Politics: A synopsis of every major White House internal debate this year

Obama: “I want to do this.” Rahm: “I think it should be done this way.” Axelrod: “I like the basic concept, but that may not work. What about this?” Now extend that over a year. source
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09 Mar 2010 22:40

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Politics: Eric Massa is an infinite supply of comedy and backtracking

  • Between this and Debbie Medina, Glenn Beck is really starting to prove his worth as a part of the political conversation. Sure, he still has wacky moments, but his wacky moments are starting to get outweighed by astute observations such as this one, where he essentially admits that it was a waste to bring on former Rep. Eric Massa, who seemed just a wee bit uncomfortable with the appearance. In other news, the Washington Post actually wrote an article on whether lawmakers conduct political business while naked. The answer: Not really, though the showers are reportedly communal, so the Rahm incident could have happened. source
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08 Mar 2010 21:09

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Politics: How awkward is it “to have a political argument with a naked man?”

  • Eric Massa has reportedly seen Rahm Emanuel naked. It’s a good thing this video doesn’t have any video in it, because it would probably be disturbing to watch. Anyway, Massa, a New York congressman who left office today under the weight of an ethics scandal involving a male staffer he made sexual comments to, decided to let ‘er rip on a radio show, calling Obama’s Chief of Staff the “son of the devil spawn.” Speaking of our boy Rahm, this New York Times profile piece on the dude looks incredibly entertaining.
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09 Feb 2010 10:52

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Politics: We could play this Stephen Colbert clip on repeat for days

  • It’s perhaps the best ten seconds in TV history. Stephen Colbert could seriously say this for weeks on end, and it would make us feel much happier about the fact that Sarah Palin exists. That, friends, is a great clip.
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08 Feb 2010 22:10

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Politics: Andy Samberg as Rahm Emanuel > Fred Armisen as Obama

  • “Poke me again and I will write #@*& on your wall so obscene, your computer will cry!” This clip from SNL over the weekend has been getting lots of buzz for Andy Samberg’s reportedly pitch-perfect parody of Rahm Emanuel. And the completely awesome, buzz-defusing quips against Sarah Palin.
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03 Feb 2010 21:57

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Politics: Why are we holding back Rahm Emanuel’s hilarious profanity?

  • Issues of derogatory comments that make fun of one group or pit one against the other don’t do anything to further our political discourse, And for that Rahm apologized and we’re looking to move forward.
  • White House spokesman Bill Burton • Regarding the fact that Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel called some liberal activists “#(&(@&# retarded” in a closed-door meeting. Sarah Palin jumped on it for some reason, and now Emanuel is being forced to apologize. Can we just say that it’s retarded that Emanuel is getting trashed on for using the word “retarded”? Sure, there are stereotypes at play here, but come on. Rahm walks into a meeting room in the White House and says something worse than “retarded” without even trying. This man should be praised for his uncompromising, innovative use of profanity, not chided for it. source
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25 Nov 2009 20:40

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U.S.: D.C. socialites Tareq and Michaele Salahi step up their state dinner game

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  • These people are officially the greatest showboat reality-tv-whore badasses ever. Tareq and Michaele Salahi totally crashed the White House’s state dinner last night, and they did it in a blatant way, with Facebook photos, time with Rahm Emanuel (above) and no security clearance. Who knows how they got in; we wanna know what they’re gonna get out of it. source
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01 Jul 2009 23:22

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U.S.: Key Obama staff members and the size of their paychecks

Barack Obama, president $400,000

David Axelrod, Senior Advisor $172,000

Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff $172,000

Robert Gibbs, Press Secretary $172,000

Jon Faverau, speechwriter, not the actor $172,000


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10 Jun 2009 09:13

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Culture: Ari Emanuel: Most powerful guy in Hollywood. We hate him.

He’s so iconic, Jeremy Piven plays him on “Entourage.” His bro, Rahm, is in the White House. And now he owns a massive agency. Screw him. source
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02 Mar 2009 10:30

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U.S.: Obama’s chief of staff: Yeah, Rush is the GOP’s energy

  • He is the voice and the intellectual force and energy behind the Republican party, and he has been up front about what he views, and hasn’t stepped back from that, which is he hopes for failure.
  • Rahm Emanuel • President Obama’s chief of staff, talking about Rush Limbaugh’s scene at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday night. • source
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