The cool part of Rahm Emanuel being Chief of Staff....

Sleepovers with the Obama kids!

:)

Can you imagine a sleepover at the White House? Kewl!

I love the matching color of the outfits! So cute and traditional!

and they'll all have the whole White House as their playground! That would have been awesome as a kid!

I don't like Ramm that much, but the picture is a great picture and the idea of a sleepover for the kids is excellent!

I'm optimistic about how he'll do in his new role.

I am still pissed about his power plays when he was head of DCCC -- he pushed for Tammy Duckworth to run in an Illinois district instead of a more progressive, more experienced candidate who was a resident of that district and who had a grassroots organization revved up and ready to go.

So, I am honestly trying to be open-minded and look for reasons why Rahm will do well in his new role.

Sorry, no real good reason. I'm having a hard time with the pick, too. The only silver lining I'm seeing is that it does keep Obama from having to butt heads with Rahm in what could've been the Senate. It puts Rahm in a role that's more administrative than ideological.

Really and truly though, it makes me think that Obama could be even more centrist than I'd prepared myself for. At least Rahm is working for Obama, and maybe he's the "conservative" that will play Devil's Advocate to Obama. The choice does make sense on a few levels.

That's all I got.

How he was with Howard Dean (which needs to be healed), how he did not support progressives...I know...but...
He is a power house. He knows how to get things done. I was very impressed with Obama for picking him. I am sure some GOPs are shaking in their boots, they know "Change will come".
It gives me great confidence in President-Elect Obama's ability to see through a lot to get the very best person for the job.
Obama will pick the best and the brightest. I can not think of a better person for Obama to have covering his back and pushing through his agenda than Rahm. You want something done, give it to Rahm. I think it is a brilliant move. You certainly would not want Rahm on the other side of you.

I love it. And, as I keep posting, I am happy he is on board. He will be a power house for Obama.

Oh, and I think Gibbs has a boy about the same age as Rahm's son