This may explain why the media is hitting him so hard. They won't get this opportunity again. Via Taegan-
Despite his dealings with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich over the vacant Senate seat and yesterday's reported slap down by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Marc Ambinder wisely notes that once Rahm Emanuel's public standing "is as weak right now as it's ever going to get."
Once he "becomes the chief of staff, he'll be one of the strongest in recent memory -- probably stronger than Don Regan or H.R. Haldeman. Like Haldeman was to Richard Nixon, Emanuel will be first among equals to Obama. He'll be scary again, and no one will be able to dish about him without facing consequences."
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