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From NBC’s Cherelle KanteyRahm Emanuel, the chief of staff to President-elect Obama, tipped his hat to Sen. John McCain yesterday, saying the Obama administration plans to work in a bipartisan fashion to address the challenges of the new presidency.</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681596</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:52:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681596</guid><dc:creator>William Willie</dc:creator><description>Working with McCain doesn't make you bipartisan. McCain is just a centrist Democrat wrapped in RINO clothing.</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681602</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:55:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681602</guid><dc:creator>Mr. Mom</dc:creator><description>Emanuel - “We didn't just do not have the meeting with Sen. McCain&amp;quot; - &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What language is this? Has anyone been able to translate it to English?</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681605</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681605</guid><dc:creator>Joe Don, Topeka, KS</dc:creator><description>Meanwhile, the House GOP promotes Eric Cantor, their latest star partisan weasel, to Number 2 (how appropriate) in the minority leadership.</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681606</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:57:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681606</guid><dc:creator>L. James Tomes</dc:creator><description>Any Senator or House member of mine that teams up with these liberal loons will find themselves looking for a job after the next election.</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681609</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:58:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681609</guid><dc:creator>Full Moon</dc:creator><description>Stuff like this must make the republicans heads explode. All they know is attack, bad-mouth, attack some more, backstab. The idea of working together results in smoke coming out of their ears.</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681617</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681617</guid><dc:creator>fact</dc:creator><description>We should all thank our lucky stars that Obama won the election. &amp;nbsp;I speak for *all* Republicans when I say he has earned my respect.</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681623</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:04:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681623</guid><dc:creator>Rock,Janesville,Wisconsin</dc:creator><description> Emanuel is a very smart politician, and will work fairly with the GOP/RNC. They pull any &amp;quot;two-faced&amp;quot; political games, well then 'Rahm-bo' will politically rumble with them very quickly. The GOP needs to comprehend very quickly that &amp;quot;Darth Rove&amp;quot; politics will not work anymore in Washington. &amp;quot;Insane McCain&amp;quot; better be wearing his &amp;quot;depends&amp;quot; if that occurs. Oh yes! That was Senator Kerry's joke! Right? God that was funny!</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681629</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:05:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681629</guid><dc:creator>fact</dc:creator><description>What is reality, We know that congress is derailed and non functional. 84% of the people are outraged by the function of Congress. We know people voice is no longer part of our American process. Yes the President has changed, now there remains one more CHANGE! CONGRESS IS ENDOWED WITH PLENTY OF NON FUNCTIONAL IDIOTS!!! These people have built their own little power domains! We the people want these little Gods removed! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Question: &amp;nbsp;The major reason being, these idiots keep being reelected and its because of the lobbyist and pork barrel, where is common sense?</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681670</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:19:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681670</guid><dc:creator>Ron Indiana</dc:creator><description>The biggest obstacle to bipartisan work is &amp;quot;Who gets the credit.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;Usually the party in power takes the credit. &amp;nbsp;It will be facinating how Obama will spread the credit so the republicans will participate in the process. &amp;nbsp;First steps have already been taken... Meeting with McCain, perhaps keeping Gates, finding a spot for Hagel. &amp;nbsp;Keep an eye on the big picture: Obama's strategy. &amp;nbsp;That's where the action is.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681672</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:20:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681672</guid><dc:creator>Fact</dc:creator><description>We should all thank our lucky stars that Obama won the election. &amp;nbsp;I speak for *all* Republicans when I say he has earned my respect. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;No, fact, you don't speak for all Republicans, you speak for yourself. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681706</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:32:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681706</guid><dc:creator>GR Tess, Iowa</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Insane McCain&amp;quot; better be wearing his &amp;quot;depends&amp;quot; if that occurs. Oh yes! That was Senator Kerry's joke! Right? God that was funny! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kerry welcomed McCain back to the senate yesterday. McCain should have hoisted one right between Kerry's legs. That would have been funny. </description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681713</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:34:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681713</guid><dc:creator>Victor</dc:creator><description>To all you Republicans who are already bashing Obama and his team: &amp;nbsp;YOU LOST THE ELECTION - GET USED TO IT! &amp;nbsp;Obama is the next president and he will do whatever he wants.</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681774</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:58:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681774</guid><dc:creator>GHunt, Florida</dc:creator><description>Obama is playing chess as a master. &amp;nbsp;We have become accustomed to having a president play Hide-and-Seek like a petulant child. &amp;nbsp;This is &amp;quot;Change I can Believe In.&amp;quot;</description></item><item><title>'Rahm-bo,' the conciliator? </title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681579.aspx#1681782</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:04:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681782</guid><dc:creator>jawillie, Philadelphia, PA.</dc:creator><description>&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;“I am not here to make news,” Emanuel said jokingly. “If you want to have a bathroom break, go ahead and do it right now.”&lt;br&gt;==========&lt;br&gt;I like this one. &amp;nbsp;Disciplined, on point, on message, and focused. &amp;nbsp;This is how you deal with the media so that they don't make you look like an idiot (take a lesson, BUSH).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;BTW, I just love how the rabid right-wing McCain sore losers constantly post their paranoid doom and gloom rantings and predictions here. &amp;nbsp;Before the election they all complained that their posts never get published. &amp;nbsp;Now lately I see more of their postings than I do positive ones. &amp;nbsp;And OMG they are amusing too. &amp;nbsp;I never thought there could be so much comically blind ignorance in this country. &amp;nbsp;I get a laugh every time I read them. &amp;nbsp;They really break up my day. &amp;nbsp;I swear, if I ever ran for political office and had any of these chowderheads as supporters, I'd quit out of shame.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;62 Days Until Inauguration Day!&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://jawillie.blog.com"&gt;http://jawillie.blog.com&lt;/a&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>