If Rahm Emanuel is Chief of Staff

[question everything]

how will his seat be filled? Appointment or special election?

[madrchsod]

1. appointment...

[FreeJG]

2. Rahm is far from progressive

He is a disappointing choice for me....

[demnan]

4. Look at it this way

He's not being asked to fill a policy position, but perhaps his experience will be useful. Obama is going to have to hire some people who have gotten their feet wet in the political quagmire. We just have to remember the big picture, this new President needs experienced people on staff that he may not agree with.

[question everything]

6. I remember being disappointed with him when he first ran

I think that a good woman was running against him in the primaries, but he had the Clinton machine on his side and won.

[Lancer]

3. Governor of Illinois makes the appointments. Gotta fill Obama's seat, too!

[question everything]

7. Yes, and I heard that "they" want another black Senator like Jesse Jackson Jr.

will will be unfortunate, in my opinion. We elected a great man, Barack Obama, who happened to be black. Who, as far as I know, has never made his skin color a part of his campaign, his hopes and his beliefs.

[tritsofme]

8. I don't know if you are aware, but Jesse Jackson does not equal Jesse Jackson Jr.

Not by a long shot. Jesse Jackson Jr would make a fine senator.

[question everything]

9. I do realize they are different. And if appointed, I hope that it will be for his

skills and passion and knowledge, not for the color of his skin.

I am not a constituent, either way, but it was Jackson Jr. who, during the primaries, was pressing members of the Black Congressional Caucus who were Super Delegates to pledge for Barack because he was black. And, yes, many did not like it.

[dysfunctional press]

11. blago has already kind of said he doesn't feel beholden to keep it a 'black' seat.

tammy duckworth may have a shot...hopefully it won't be a favor repaid to some slimy political hack.

this appointment could turn out to be the high point of his administration's legacy.

[tritsofme]

5. There are no appointments to the House of Representatives.

All vacancies are filled by special election.

[dysfunctional press]

10. special election, date to set by the governor.

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