I read a piece in the Sept. 13 WSJ by Obama's outgoing auto czar, Steve Rattner, about a meeting with the Obama economic team in Jan. 2009. The discussion was about the auto industry and specifically Chrysler. Emanuel interrupted with his usual abrasiveness, "Why even save GM?" Ron Bloom, Rattner's asst., responded, invoking the plight of "the tens of thousands of auto worker," who would lose their jobs. Emanuel fired back, "F___ the UAW!"
This tale is consistent with reports that Emanuel is leaving because of conflict with the ideologically driven leftist team that 'O' has surrounded himself with. Now, Emanuel is no conservative, so this tells you just how 'out there' the Obama camp is. This reinforces my belief that 'O' will not be capable of moving to the center a la Clinton after the 1994 Republican take over of Congress. Clinton didn't give a hoot about ideology: he just wanted to be popular (and get reelected). Just look at 'Os' eyes: like MLK, he "has a dream", but it's a nightmare for us.
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