Job was his -- and Emanuel delivered

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November 8, 2006
BY LYNN SWEET Sun-Times Columnist
While other Democrats were predicting they would retake the House, Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) was cautious and more than a bit superstitious.

The House Democratic political boss would only say of the ripening potential for Democrats that he would "rather be us than them."

He was right. Was he ever.

For the last 22 months, Emanuel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, has with a singular focus ran a tough-love political organization that Tuesday reclaimed a Democratic majority they lost in 1994. That sets the stage for the first female speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who tapped Emanuel for the job.

Emanuel is the architect -- the master political strategist -- behind the Democratic win . . .


more: http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/128180,CST-NWS-sweet08.article



NEWS CONFERENCE WITH REP. RAHM EMANUEL (D-IL), CHAIRMAN, DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
SUBJECT: ELECTION RESULTS AND AGENDA

WASHINGTON, D.C.
11:14 A.M. EST, WEDNESDSAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2006

http://www.fednews.com/transcript.htm?id=20061108t0819



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[Jim Sagle]

1. Whadda buncha shit.

[bigtree]

3. if he had lost . . .

some folks just can't win . . . even when they win

[stepnw1f]

18. Thank You

[SharonAnn]

2. Well, Tammy Duckworth didn't make it. That's a shame. I think

Cegelis would've won it.

[bigtree]

4. Duckworth was an excellent candidate who was slighted by her state's voters, not Rahm

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. And screwed by the Illinois VFW.

:grr:

[bigtree]

14. they will not be forgotten for their treachery

[Rowdyboy]

5. He did a great job! If he'd only coordinated with Howard Dean, we'd be 252-183

[bigtree]

6. hindsight

republicans were able to rule with their slim majority, we can as well

[mmonk]

7. The voters delivered because the damn government was too

corrupt. Mickey Mouse could have headed it up.

[bigtree]

8. That's what we said in 2004

[KittyWampus]

9. Too many DU'ers think that dissing Rahm somehow builds up Dean. It's really sad

that some many here get off on trashing Democrats and belittling others accomplishments.

Dean, Rahm, Schumer worked their asses off.

THEY ALL DID.

[bigtree]

10. they all did

and, we did too

[texasleo]

15. amen

[mmonk]

16. Sorry, but no one is trashing democrats. Don't

underestimate the fact people were starting to see through this administration. I don't think they were voting for democrats because they felt they would be similar to the republicans.

[American Jesus]

11. Rahm and Schumer played a part in this but DEAN was the architect

It was his 50 state strategy which made this victory possible. Why is the DLC never willing to give him credit for ANYTHING??

[bigtree]

12. who says they don't give them credit?

some columnist?

[Leopolds Ghost]

17. I didn't see Rahm hugging Dean at the Capitol Hyatt. n/t

[stepnw1f]

19. Absolutely..... Dean Did Much More in

energizing the base.....

Not only don't they give him credit, but they claim they are responsible alone for the Dem victories. I knew this was going to happen right after the election.