Bill Daley, the current White House chief of staff, opened up about the Obama administration in a recent edition of Politico.
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"T" for "Texas": The folks at Republican Market, which is billed as "your premier source for infantile, xenophobic, racist and barely literate Republican and patriotic merchandise on the web" were selling buttons at last weekend's Texas Republican Convention that read, "If Obama is President... will we still call it the White House?" Showing that they were equal opportunity offenders they also sold buttons reading, "Press 1 for English. Press 2 for Deportation" and "I will hold my nose when I vote for McCain." These are the kind of people who could benefit from hearing this song in a constant loop.
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Bill Daley Dishes About Obama and Rahm
Kirk or Alexi? Jackson Endorsement Still Up In The Air
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. is causing a bit of a stir not only by his refusal to endorse Alexi Giannoulias in the race for U.S. Senate but also by the kind words he has for Alexi's Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk. Speaking to Politico, Jackson said, “I like Alexi Giannoulias, but I have great respect for Mark Kirk and his service to the people of Illinois." As Politico points out, Jackson and Kirk are familiar with each other as they both serve on the House Appropriations Committee. For his part, Jackson (a well-known Democrat) didn't issue an endorsement before this year's primaries. Not that supporting along party lines is a habit of Jackson's, as the Sun-Times notes:
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