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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (463512)	3/13/2009 7:20:30 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1587770

Leaking internal WH memos trashing your economic honchos to Huffington Post is how grownups solve problems? Of course, you can't hold those agaisnt O & Rahm at least, that crap is bogus. Do you think those memos are real? Apparently so and you also think leaking memos like that is "problem solving". The drugs have affected your brain.

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (463512)	3/13/2009 7:29:39 PM
From: longnshort	4 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1587770

this is your 'adult' What follows is a list of the five most infamous Rahmbo tales. It's the stuff legends are made of: 1. Mailing a Dead Fish Emanuel is known for his panache for treating donors right. He sends them cheesecakes from Eli's, the famous Chicago bakery. But the one pollster who notoriously ticked off Rahmbo received a 2 1/2 foot decomposing fish in the mail -- ripe, stinky, and to the point. 2. Fundraising the Bugsy Siegel Way His foray into fundraising started in Chicago while campaigning for Mayor Richard Daley's reelection, when Emanuel raised a record number of donations. His sales pitch was simple enough: He'd tell contributors he found their offers so low it was embarrassing and then hang up on them. Mortified, the donors were shamed into calling back and giving more. 3. Nearly Losing His Finger When he was a senior in high school, he sliced his finger while working at Arby's. But instead of seeking medical attention, he decided to celebrate prom night by swimming in Lake Michigan. The bone and blood infection that resulted was so severe it practically killed him. Scrappy and determined, even at death's door with a fever of 106 degrees, he pulled through, only losing part of his finger. 4. Threatening Tony Blair Never a mincer of words, Emanuel didn't couch his meaning when he offered Tony Blair counsel just before the then British prime minister appeared with President Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal: "This is important. Don't ---- it up." 5. Knifing the Dinner Table The most infamous Rahmbo story of them all is the one that begins with the dinner the night after Bill Clinton was elected in 1992. Among those present at the dinner table was ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, who watched while an overwrought and clearly exhausted Emanuel began ranting at a long list of Clinton "enemies." As he shouted each name, he stabbed the table with his steak knife: "Nat Landow! Dead! Cliff Jackson! Dead!" Apparently, others joined in.