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sam storm Commented on Rahm Emanuel Accepts Gig As Obama's Chief Of Staff, Aide Says by Greg Sargent

2008-11-06T20:22:06Z

He was hyper-partisan in a hyper-partisan environment. I wouldn't vote for him for president but he could be an incredible CoS.

Obama is thoughtful, steady, calm, cautious while Rahm isn't. A president really wants someone who is complementary as SoC and I can't think of anyone who fits that bill any better. I suspect they will make an extremely effective pair.

sam storm Commented on Gibbs To Be White House Press Secretary by Greg Sargent

2008-11-06T16:17:52Z

Condy is way too much of a yes-woman. Every where she has been she left everyone thinking she agreed with them and we certainly don't need any more of that.

sam storm Commented on The Content of His Character by Bernard Avishai

2008-11-06T11:16:09Z

How would anyone know? I agree and that is based on personally knowing about 40 people who voted for McCain. Of course the margin of error isn't great and there is the possiblility that even though most McCain voters in Iowa aren't racists all the rest of them are but that doesn't seem plausible.

The McCain vote was generally a vote for experience (despite Palin) rather than a vote against a black man. They don't trust intellectuals unless they know them and a degree from a fancy east coast school is pretty much the essence of elitism as far as they are concerned. However, quite a few of them felt bad voting against a black man because of the historic nature of the election.

sam storm recommended Convention Math: Remember the UADs! by FlyOnTneWall

2008-03-06T15:35:41Z