Walking Back the Criticism

I've been meaning to write this for a few days now, to update my previous post about the choice of Rahm Emanuel for Chief of Staff to President-elect Obama. I have been seriously heartened since Wednesday that Emanuel is a centrist when I thought he was a liberal, that his Clinton-era ego, bluster and vindictiveness are truly behind him. Reading about Emanuel's frequent meetings with GOP leaders ameliorate any partisanship he used to exhibit. I always though he was excellently-qualified for the job, but I was worried he would showcase the partisanship of his past that Obama considerably dismissed as belonging in that past. Obama's post-partisan goal appeared primed to be undercut by such a Washington player. Emanuel's rapid ascent in the Democratic House leadership certainly speaks to his immense skill and it is notable that all the negative stories people were pointing to and what I was referring to are relics of a different era. Consider me optimistic that this selection will indeed pave the way for the future President Obama to accomplish his campaign promises and goals.