"But Emanuel is not going to be the president, Obama is. ": You Don't Say

Given that John Nichols is forced to a half full glass explanation on the Nation, I'm beginning to feel very positive about Rahm Emanuel:

"In fact, Emanuel is the opposite of a partisan. He is someone who has worked very hard for a very long time – first in the Clinton administration and then in Congress -- to change the Democratic party into a more cautious, centrist and compromised institution. As head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2006, he actually undercut efforts by progressive candidates who had a chance to win in order to advance the candidacies of more conservative candidates who lost.

Why? Because on the most vital issues--economic and trade policy, war and peace, civil liberties--this true believer in the worst compromises of the Clinton era has frequently been at odds with labor and progressive forces within the party."

As I said, I have the feeling that I'm going to like my new President more than liberals.