Lawmakers Respond to Improved Access to White House.

[elleng]

Give-and-Take With Emanuel Advances President's Agenda.

As the House and Senate debated the budget earlier this month, Rahm Emanuel's spacious West Wing office took on the feel of a legislative bazaar.

Wavering Democrats filed in individually and in groups seeking audiences with President Obama's pugnacious chief of staff, all bearing concerns about the 2010 fiscal blueprint. For some, the issue was farm payments. For others, veterans benefits. Fiscal conservatives balked at the $1.2 trillion deficit. One House member wanted to discuss a new federal building in his district. Another sought an appointment with the commerce secretary.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/12/AR2009041202629.html?hpid=topnews

[Demeter]

1. Bet That Fed Rahm's Starving Ego

god forbid he should sponsor universal single payer health care--he'd have the whole country kissing his feet......