I was reading a far-left wing blog recently which has a large readership. The blog talked about the left’s instructions to the Obama campaign that radical left winger Rahm Emanuel should be the White House chief of staff. The blog bragged that Emmanuel would kick any journalists out of the White House press corps if they don’t report from a left-wing perspective. We saw the Obama campaign do this with journalists traveling on their campaign plane.
You’ll remember that Emanuel was the guiding force behind the Citizenship USA scandal in 1996 in the Clinton White House. The scam gave instant citizenship to thousands of illegals in preparation for the 1996 election. Emmanuel was involved in closed door, late-night meetings with operatives high up in INS. Harold Ickes, Emmanuel’s colleague was involved in the scam also.
From a 2006 Chicago Tribune article about Emanuel:
In a world where congressmen refer to each other as “my distinguished colleague,” Emanuel, 46, is sometimes unable to get through a single sentence without several obscenities……….his style is extremist. The top of his right middle finger was severed when he was a teenager, adding to his aura of toughness–especially when he extends that middle finger, which he does with some regularity.
It would appear that the national discourse will be reduced to the level of most on the extreme left; course, obtuse, abrasive,crass, unrefined, self-absorbed and narrow-minded. This is the ‘change’ that so many uninformed voters chose as a way to improve our country?
This is a sneak-peek at the intolerant, lock-step administration of BO. No differing voices will be allowed. You either acquiesce, or you are out. It presents a real contrast to the Bush administration, who allowed reporters, nearly all of whom disagreed with Bush, to report from the White House.
The writer on the ‘progressive’ blog saw this as the right approach. We must realize, as Americans, that this foreshadows the deceptive, opaque administration about to take office and their compliant press corps. We will never really know the truth because the only message coming from the White House will be a portrayal of success and accomplishment. Transparency will be lost.
Those being tapped for positions in the new administration do not differ from the ideology of BO in any sense. While the Bush White House retained many members from the Clinton White House, the Obama White House will be based solely on an ideological litmus test; much like the judges he will appoint.
What we know at this point, those chosen will come out of the most radical, extremist groups on the left. Stodgy, gender-confused, Janet Napolatano from Arizona will join ultra-liberal Emmanuel in dictating the socialist agenda. Elitist millionaire, John Kerry will find a place in the BO cabinet. (Kerry’s wife has worked on several left-wing projects with BO). Bill Richards and other liberals will find a place in the new White House. There will be no conservatives and no moderates.
This is our new president; not a person who will bring people together, except those with like minds. There will be no room for dissension, no room for fresh opinions or differing perspectives.
One thing is for sure now; with a democratic controlled Congress and democratic Executive Branch, anything that goes wrong in this country can be blamed on only one party. There should be no more blaming everything that has gone amiss on President Bush and the Republicans. Everything that goes wrong starting January 20, 2009 is the Democrats fault, no matter what the issue.
Chicago thugs like Rahm Emanuel will exercise underhanded practices in this new White House. He will make sure that Republicans in the Congress don’t have any audience with the new president. He will act like a hatchetman and will be a divisive force. His past occupation was digging up dirt on political opponents. This is the kind of personality that will be at the helm of our country.
Remember, in his acceptance speech, Barack Obama said that his administration would reach across the aisle and bring a spirit of cooperation to Washington. Just another lie that ran across the TelePrompTer that day. His henchmen have also gone after Joe Lieberman, who has not agreed to walk in lock step with the extreme left. This is not change anyone can believe in
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