It seems like these days, everything that Obama does wrong it all Rahm's fault. Since Obama went to Florida this early this week, and didn't stop by DisneyWorld, Rahm Emanuel should be blamed. It must be part of Rahm's new plot to keep Mickey Mouse away from Obama.
Seriously, demonizing Rahm Emanuel for everything is getting ridiculous. It's just as bad as Teabaggers who blame Obama for everything. I'm keeping hearing that Rahm is keeping President Obama from Howard Dean, or George Lakoff, or Rahm is ruinning Obama's presidency. You can't be seriously ? Who do you think Obama is ? A five years old who can't think by himself without the evil Rahm Rasputin Emanuel.
People are claiming that Obama replacing Howard Dean was part of Rahm's vendetta against Howard Dean. But you seem to forget that Obama never was a Howard Dean fan. They aren't friends and never will be, and Rahm has nothing to do with it. Yes Rahm and Dean aren't fans of each other, but he isn't the lonely Obama's adviser who has some issues with Howard Dean. In fact, in 2004 during the Democratic Primaries, Robert Gibbs was the mastermind of a controversial ad linking Howard Dean to OBL :
Democratic group formed to promote the discussion of jobs and health care in the presidential race. The group ran an ad campaign targeting Howard Dean in key primary states. The campaign was controversial for showing an image of Osama Bin Laden while discussing Dean's lack of military and foreign policy experience. It was also revealed that the International Association of Machinists, who endorsed Dean's rival, Richard Gephardt, had contributed $50,000 to the group. The ads were pulled before the requirement kicked in for the group to reveal who paid for them
Robert Gibbs joined that Group just right after leaving the Kerry Campaign. And yet, people are still demonizing Rahm while other get free pass including President Obama. I like the President but it's just ridiculous to think that he is a simple puppet following the orders of Evil Rahm. Seriouly ? Rahm is just following Obama's orders not the other way around.
If blaming Rahm while painting Obama as this naive and clueless person makes you feel better, good for you then. Listen if Howard Dean isn't the DNC chairman anymore it's not Rahm's fault, it's because Obama prefered to pick someone he trust (I don't think he was right) that why he picked his protégé Tim Kaine to do the job. If the Admnistration doesn't take Howard Dean or Lakoff's ideas, it's primarily because the President himself doesn't care about them.
Today, in the other diary, I have seen some outrageous comments on Obama and Rahm, but only one made me almost throw up :
obama's not the first to fail because of his (0+ / 3-) Hidden by: blueyedace2, marabout40, Benintn
advisors. It's all over the history books. Most of rahm's criticism of lakoff would apply to obama during the election. What changed?
Obama always had a problem with questionable "friends" and he's always loyal to the end. He only abandoned his ex-preacher under pressure. We need to exert the same pressure on rahm to get rid of him and his policies. Dean recognizes it, why do you deny it?
by itspast on Sun Jan 31, 2010 at 10:00:30 AM EST
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Really? This is the same BS Sarah Palin threw out during the campaign :"pallin around terrorists". This is were the irrational hatred for Rahm is leading some folks.
Rahm Emanuel is just doing the dirty work for Obama while the President still smells like a rose. It's just naive or delusional to think that Obama is following Rahm's orders. It will be just disrespectful for you to think that the President is a brainless guy. Emanuel just follow his boss' orders like it or not. Obama is not a white dove, neither is Howard Dean. It's hilarious and silly at the same time how people are obsessed with Rahm and see him pulling all these strings.