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To: Brumar89 who wrote (279142)	11/6/2008 10:09:06 AM
From: greenspirit	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793756

One of the things I found surprising about this election was how little the American people cared about the opinion of the troops in the war zone. We heard very few reports of polling from military members, or interviews from Baghdad etc. Seems to me those willing to put their life on the line, should be given more of a hearing from the media. Pundits and critics who were sitting in the safety of America, and parents who had no one in harms way, were given far more time to criticize the war than those who really had something at stake. I hope Barack Obama makes a real effort to reach out to military members. Thus far, his efforts in this regard have been severely wanting. First and foremost he will be Commander in Chief and the country is fighting terrorists with troops in harms way. Both he and Biden have zero military experience and members of the service know it. I would hate to see thousands of well trained and dedicated people get out of the service because he's going to be sworn in like they did when Clinton was inaugurated. We can't afford the loss. I hope Colin Powell is doing more than cheering the color of Obama's skin and giving him real advice in that area. No one in the military cares about skin color. What they care about is a straight talking Commander in Chief who cares about the troops, keeps them motivate to endure the sacrifices necessary, and works with Congress to provide the best equipment in the world. I would advise Obama to visit the troops and begin a serious education in understanding the military he will command.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (279142)	11/6/2008 1:47:38 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793756

I came across most of those sites too, still don't have dates. It'd be interesting to know if he was on the board when the books were cooked. Some fun facts out there though. There is this Rolling Stone article from 2005 titled The Enforcer. >>And there's the story of how, the night after Clinton was elected, Emanuel was so angry at the president's enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting "Dead! . . . Dead! . . . Dead!" and plunging the knife into the table after every name. "When he was done, the table looked like a lunar landscape," one campaign veteran recalls. "It was like something out of The Godfather. But that's Rahm for you." rollingstone.com Makes me think of John Belushi from Animal House. <g> From a profile at Time. >>Has been known to send out cheesecakes from Eli's Bakery in Chicago to campaign donors and the many Democratic candidates he has recruited over the years. Once, when a pollster made him angry, Emanuel sent him a dead fish. time.com He either watches too many movies or he really is a mean SOB.

To: Brumar89 who wrote (279142)	11/6/2008 2:01:22 PM
From: Tom Clarke	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793756

Rahm Emanuel (D-Freddie Mac): Blog Entries From Newsalert,What you need to know Here's a bunch of blog entries we did on Rahm Emanuel.Just scroll after clicking on the link.It's got everything from Emanuel's use of Mayor Daley's illegal patronage army to get elected to the House,to Emanuel's board membership on Freddie Mac,to his demand for universal service and his proposal to take away driver's licenses of high school drop outs.Plus much more. Posted by Steve Bartin at 12:22 PM nalert.blogspot.com