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The morning phone rings in Rahm Emanuel’s office, which as Chief of Staff, is a closer heart beat to the Oval Office than Joe Biden’s ofice is. It is time for Rahm’s daily BS session with his buddies. This is a conference call that has lasted 17 years, as the “band of brothers” from the Clinton era discuss policies, agendas, and the latest football stats!
The Band of Brothers includes James Carvelle, Paul Begalia, and George Stephanopolous. While Begalia and Carvelle are known in the media industry as commentators, Stephanopolous still reports news as a journalist. Which brings about the question of the “fair and balanced” manner in which the news should be reported to the public, and how the public perceives your journalistic integrity in light of your daily call to the White House.
Further worth noting, as these four hail from the Clinton administration, is whether Rahm Emanuel, in his Chief of Staff position, is a true powerbroker, and with his band of brothers, has Obama in a figurehead position heading up the third Clinton term. Let’s remember, Emanuel is one of the select few who have Obama’s email address, which in these early days of the Obama administration, is the new Washington status symbol– Speaker Pelosi and Sen. Reid don’t have it!!
The following was post as a comment on Plains Radio website:
YOU BE THE JUDGE….THIS MAKES ME PROUD TO BE A REPUBLICAN!!!!!!!!
1. Outgoing President George W. Bush quietly boards his helicopter and leaves for Texas, commenting only: “Today is not about me. Today is a historical day for our nation and people.”
Eight years ago the day of the inauguration:
1. Outgoing President Bill Clinton schedules two separate radio addresses to the nation, and organizes a public farewell speech/ rally in downtown Washington D.C. scheduled to directly conflict with incoming President Bush’s inauguration ceremony.
Yesterday:
2. President Bush leaves office without issuing a single Presidential pardon, only granting a commutation of sentence to two former border patrol agents convicted of shooting a convicted drug smuggler. He does not grant any type of clemency to Scooter Libby or any other former political aide, ally, or business partner.
Eight years ago yesterday:
2. President Clinton issues 140 pardons and several commutations of sentence on his final day in office. Included in these are: billionaire financier, convicted tax evader, and leading Democratic campaign contributor Marc Rich; Whitwater scandal figure Susan McDougal; Congressional Post Office Scandal figure and former Democratic Congressman Dan Rostenkowski; convicted bank fraud, sexual assault and child porn perpetrator and former Democratic Congressman Melvin Reynolds; and convicted drug felon Roger Clinton, the President’s half-brother.
Yesterday:
3. The Bush daughters leave gift baskets in the White House bedrooms for the Obama daughters, containing flowers, candy, stuffed animals, DVD’s and CD’s, and heartfelt notes of encouragement and advice for the young girls on how to prepare for their new lives in the White House.
Eight years ago Yesterday:
3. Clinton and Gore staffers rip computer wires and electrical outlets from the White House walls, stuff piles of notebook papers into the White House toilets, systematically remove the letter “W” from every computer key-pad in the entire White House, and damage several thousand dollars worth of furniture in the White House master bedroom.
Eight years
Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago:
“Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees”
“Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times”
“Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft”
Headlines Today:
“Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $170 million”
“Obama Spends $170 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party”
“Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate”
“Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration”
In his farewell address to the United States, President George W. Bush acknowledged that he has faced many challenges in his Presidency, and has faced tough decisions. Whether we liked his decisions, we can take pride in the fact that he was willing to make the tough decisions.
In a reflective tone, he recalled September 11th, 2001, and the way the American public showed its resilliency. He said that there were things he would do differently if he had the chance (but then wouldn’t we all).
He closed with saying that the title that he will cherish most is that he is a Citizen of the United States.
One thing that I took from tonight’s speech, and his interview with Greta Van Susteren after the commissioning of the USS George HW Bush, with both he and President Clinton being “youthful” former Presidents (both are 62) and looking at President Bush 41 and President Carter (both at 85), we can look forward to many years of continued service to our country. President Bush said that he has spoken at length with President Clinton, and both men are committed to many objectives that are not Republican or Democrat in nature, but American!
George and Laura Bush: True American Patriots
Related article:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/executivebranch/2009/01/15/bushs-legacy/
Reports from the Obama Presidential transition team are showing the New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is on the short list of prospective candidates for the coveted position of Secretary of State. A source within the transition team said has confirmed to the Associated Press that Sen. Clinton met with President-Elect Obama at his Chicago office. There was an obvious “double contingent” of Secret Service agents onsite, since Sen. Clinton has a Secret Service detail assigned to her because she is a former First Lady.
Sen. Clinton’s office did not confirm or deny any meeting, except to say that she had no “official public schedule” for Thursday.
Obama, who had campaigned on the pretext of “Change” coming to Washington, is surrounding himself with Washington insiders and powerbrokers. The selection of Sen. Joe Biden as his Vice President was just the first selection that shows that Obama is counting on the “Politics as usual” network to move his agenda. Rahm Emanuel as his Chief of Staff and Ron Klain as Biden’s Chief of Staff add to that network plan. Both men had positions in the Clinton Administration, and Klain led the recount battle in Florida for Vice-President Gore in 2000.
The two Cabinet positions being watched carefully by the world in general, and the global financial markets in particular, are the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State. Sen. John Kerry has publicly lobbied for the Secretary of State position, and Rep. Chuck Hagel has also been mentioned for the position. Putting Sen. Clinton in that role has many positives for Obama, including the high level of international respect that is accorded to her and former President Bill Clinton. But the greatest benefit to Obama would be in having her within his Administration as opposed to in the Senate where she can be a vocal challenge to him, and where she could, if she wanted to rebuke tradition, challenge a sitting President for the Party nomination in 2012.
For the Change President, it is looking more and more like the same old Washington and the same old Clinton people!
If anyone has followed the words coming from President William Jefferson Clinton, one could almost think that he is a Democrat for McCain supporter!
At his Clinton Global Initiative conference on Thursday, the former President went to great lengths to compliment the Republican Presidential nominee as he introduced him to the audience. His compliments included McCain’s service to our country, McCain’s maverick role in the Senate, his willingness to explore global issues such as global warming.
In another interview, President Clinton commented that Gov. Palin is a prime force, and that if she appears in the debate as she was when McCain presented her to the public and at the Convention, she will certainly show that she is not the inexperienced candidate that she has been portrayed as. Even on The View, Clinton does not say that voting for McCain-Palin is a wrong choice. He uses strong logic to say we cannot criticize any voter’s rationale for their choice.
And, lest we forget, during the Democratic Convention, President Clinton made the comments that when you are presented with the candidate that identifies with your ideals, but who will be unable to deliver on most of his promises, and another candidate who matches “some” of your ideals and who can deliver on “some” of his promises, which would you choose. It was very much construed that he was referring to the fact that McCain is a better choice.
Thus despite the words—just words– that they wholly support the Democratic nominee, one has to wonder exactly where Bill and Hillary Clinton stand with regard to their votes. Even Saturday Night Lives’ Weekend Update did a spoof on Clinton’s support of Obama.
Message to the Honorable William and Hillary Clinton:
“Country First” is the battle cry of the McCain-Palin campaign, and we, the American public earnestly ask that you look closely at your role in this election, and in the future of this country. In doing so, you will realize, if you have not already, that Sen. Barack Obama is NOT the candidate of change, and that we CANNOT afford for his lack of experience to lead to further deterioration of this country’s values. Now is the time, Now is the MOMENT to vote for Country, Not for PARTY.
Now is the time to be the true mavericks, to be like your supporters who have publicly stated that they support John McCain (like Lady de Rothschild).
