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Rahm: The Man, The Myth, The Failure?
There has been a lot of talk recently about Obama’s inner circle and its effectiveness. Particularly in the news recently has been Rahm Emanuel. The discussions began months ago, but I’d begin with Dana Milbank’s column, where he argued that the problem in the White House isn’t Rahm, but that the President doesn’t listen to him. He begins by pointing to other articles that serve as a good preface to this discussion: It is the current fashion to blame President Obama’s disappointing first year on his chief of staff. “First, remove Rahm Emanuel,” writes Leslie Gelb in the Daily Beast, because he lacks “the management skills and discipline to run the White House.” The Financial Times’s Ed Luce reports that the … More >>
Tagged Dana Milbank, Jason Horowitz, new york times, Rahm Emanuel, washington dc, washington post, white house
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Is Obama’s Inner Circle a Problem?
A recent piece in the Financial Times looked at the inner circle around Obama in the White House, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Valerie Jarrett, and Robert Gibbs – and (on the basis of deep background anonymity) quite a few people from the next few rings of influence around Obama indicate that this foursome’s presence has become a major problem for the administration. I’m not much of a fan of deep background journalism, but Steve Clemons, a DC blogger who really knows his stuff – and DC’s stuff – says that the FT piece is almost entirely correct. That’s not good. Key somewhat haunting quote from the original essay: barring Richard Nixon’s White House, few can think of an administration that … More >>
Tagged David Axelrod, Insider Politics, obama, Rahm Emanuel, Richard Nixon, Robert Gibbs, Valerie Jarrett, washington dc
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