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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Obama chooses Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff
Today Obama announced Rahm Emanuel as his White House Chief of Staff. This is the first of many appointments our president-elect will have to make and allready there is controversy over his very first pick. Emanuel has a reputation for tough politics, a disregard for hurting feelings, and for relishing media attention. He once mailed a dead fish to a political foe. Emanuel has been a Democratic member of Congress since 2003. While some critics of Obama's choice claim he is too aggressive, others praise his agression as a perfect complement to Obama's general disposition. So, is this choice a shrew political move on the part of the president-elect, or is this something we should be concerned about?
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I personally feel that his bold actions will be good. Hopefully it can show some people in politics that kissing feet to get support isn't always the best route. I am personally tired of the smiley glad-hands with hidden agendas that only play to win for themselves and not for the country. My intuition tells me he will be a man of change and won't stop to satisfy his supporters if it means jeopardizing what is just and right.
I think it is important to choose the right people to work with and if that person is not the most liked it should not matter. If he can do his job correctly what does it matter if his personality comes out strong.
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