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To: NAG1 who wrote (94371)	11/6/2008 1:12:33 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Respond to of 541842

<<<I thought this whole election was about building coalitions and bridges, not blowing them up.>>> The election was about getting elected. Selecting Emanuel as CoS tells me Obama is going to be very aggressive. He is going after the most intelligent, the most competent, and high energy people that he can get. A very good sign indeed. November 6, 2008 Emanuel Accepts Job as White House Chief By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 12:52 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic officials say Barack Obama's fellow Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel has agreed to be White House chief of staff. One of Obama's first decisions as president-elect was to ask the Illinois congressman to run his White House staff. Emanuel accepted Thursday after struggling over family and political considerations. Emanuel serves in the House Democratic leadership and will have to resign his seat and put aside hopes of becoming House speaker. Emanuel is a fiery Democrat who served as a political and policy aide in the Clinton White House. His selection is a shift in tone for Obama, who chose more low-key leadership for his presidential campaign.

To: NAG1 who wrote (94371)	11/6/2008 1:18:18 PM
From: Sam	Respond to of 541842

Neal, I agree with you on Lieberman for the most part. He has until Iraq always been a good Democrat. In fact, if it weren't for the Iraq war, he would probably be one of the most liberal Senators there right now. But, for better or worse, Hagel won't be in the Senate next year.

To: NAG1 who wrote (94371)	11/6/2008 1:55:03 PM
From: JohnM	Respond to of 541842

But to me, it makes no sense to throw him away if he really wants to caucus with the Dems. My impression, Neal, is that the anger Lieberman has inspired is different from the usual stuff when a senator goes off the party reservation. And it's more than the fact he spoke at the Rep Convention, though that's close to serious heresy. It's the things he said about Obama that causes most of the anger, at least that's what I read. And it puts Lieberman's behavior well into not-one-of-us boxes. If I were guessing what Reid and the Dem leadership will do, it would be to take away the big chair position--Homeland Security and let it go at that. Possibly, also strip him of seniority on any other committee. But that latter would be an even more drastic step since it also, I think, reduces his staff size. I don't expect the Reps will offer him much in the way of prizes to go there. His best friends in the senate are Reps now and they would certainly welcome him. But I don't think they are in any position to offer him leadership roles. In fact, bringing Lieberman over might be a way to get someone like a McCain or Hagel or some other moderate more to the Democratic side and allow them to get by with some of their legislative agenda. I think Hagel retired. McCain is a loner so one wouldn't get McCain by keeping Lieberman. But the larger point you make about building coalitions is a good one. I just think Lieberman went too far, alienated too many Dems far too deeply, to play any serious role on the Dem side. I think he's stuck as an independent with no caucus or moves into the Rep side.