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Pelosi to Emanuel: This Is My House

Speaker wants White House to go through her to get to Dems

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(Newser) – Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting clear parameters for how she expects the Obama White House to work with House Democrats now that former lieutenant Rahm Emanuel will be chief of staff, Politico reports. When Emanuel recently offered advice on a leadership race, she replied that it is “an internal House Democratic Caucus matter, and we’ll handle it.”

Though Pelosi and Obama say they share an agenda, she’s making sure Emanuel doesn’t work behind her back. Says one source, Pelosi “is not going to allow Obama to triangulate her”—that is, make himself look pragmatic at her expense. Pelosi promoted Emanuel to the Democratic leadership, and OK’d his jump to the White House, but she wants it clear: He works for a new boss.

With Rahm Emanuel leaving Capitol Hill for the White House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has given him firm guidelines for how the Obama administration must deal with congressional Democrats.
With Rahm Emanuel leaving Capitol Hill for the White House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has given him firm guidelines for how the Obama administration must deal with congressional Democrats.   (AP Photo)
Nancy Pelosi %u201Cis not going to allow Obama to triangulate her,%u201D a source said of the Democratic House Speaker. %u201CIt%u2019s not going to happen to her.
Nancy Pelosi %u201Cis not going to allow Obama to triangulate her,%u201D a source said of the Democratic House Speaker. %u201CIt%u2019s not going to happen to her."   (AP Photo)
President-elect Obama answers a question as his Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel listens during a news conference in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008.
President-elect Obama answers a question as his Chief of Staff-designate Rahm Emanuel listens during a news conference in Chicago, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Rahm Emanuel and Nancy Pelosi were allies as fellow House members; their relationship will be fundamentally different when Emanuel becomes Barack Obama's White House chief of staff.
Rahm Emanuel and Nancy Pelosi were allies as fellow House members; their relationship will be fundamentally different when Emanuel becomes Barack Obama's White House chief of staff.   (AP Photo)
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muleskinner
Dec 16, 08 11:21 AM CST
pelosi is good for nothing---a real disappointment--all she wants is like any woman, power--- Reply
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Mattplastik
Dec 16, 08 11:43 AM CST
Pelosi, WHO's HOUSE is it? Technically it's OURS, BUT for 8 long horrible years, this house has been bought & paid for by the Bush Amin... Pelosi, when you DECIDE to do ANYTHING about the Criminal in Charge, Bush jr., then we'll talk. She has been a "YES-Master- Bush"-woman so far... Reply
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Dec 16, 08 1:50 PM CST
Your kidding me right? please say yes.
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Zebraone
Dec 16, 08 3:00 PM CST
that ca. ho thinks the house is HERS!~~~~ Talk about arrogance.~~~ She's got the balls of a bull (or reids) Reply
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Shannonals
Dec 19, 08 1:01 PM CST
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making a mistake trying to call out Rahm Emanuel Reply
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