Barack Obama has chosen Rahm Emanuel as his Chief of Staff. I have been nuts about this guy ever since I first witnessed his brilliance as Senior Adviser to Bill Clinton. In 2007, he was picked as the Democratic Caucus Chair and in the first 100 legislative hours under his leadership, Democrats
passed sweeping ethics reform
strengthened our national security
increased minimum wage
expanded stem cell research
lowered the cost of prescription drugs
cut interest rates on student loans
ended the subsidies for the oil industry
The first order of business when President elect Obama takes office the first of the year: "It's the economy, stupid." He also said that we must get this back on track as it undermines every other priority that he wants to achieve.
Next, he needs to create jobs. How will he do this? A renewable energy policy. He said that he will invest $15 billion a year creating 5 million jobs.
Great speech last night. It gives us all hope. He has already made a great decision with Emanuel. We all believe Obama; we feel his strength and leadership and we believe that he understands the spirit of the American people when he says, "Yes we can." And Obama will.