Rahm leaves the dance behind and moves into the heart of Chicago politics.

Yes, this really is Rahm Emanuel. He did the dance, some years ago as well as serving as a commando in the Israeli army. He was an "incrementalist" in the Obama Administration, maybe the only one, who knows.

Rahm's gone: New day, new tone for the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) - Reshaping the tone and tenor of the White House, President Barack Obama on Friday replaced the colorful and caustic Rahm Emanuel with the private Pete Rouse as his chief of staff, shifting to a new phase of his presidency with a drastically different aide as trusted gatekeeper . . . . .

Editor's notes: the headlined article speaks of a "new tone" now that Rahm is gone. Rubbish, of course. The "tone" of the White House is a top-down affair. It all comes from Obama.

It is clear to this editor that the next two years will be about Novice Obama winning re-election and returning his party's majority to the halls of Congress. He will continue his belligerent rhetoric, hoping to drive a wedge between the voter and the GOP.

The morning's scuttlebutt has to do with Obama cutting back on his agenda; not being so aggressive in the pursuit of the European/African transformation he has in mind. Our response?

Duh !!

Of course he is going to cut back. After November 2, regardless as to which party controls congress, his agenda is screwed.

The dismantling of Constitutional freedoms, the massive intrusion of government, the idiocy of ObamaCare processes, the near criminalization of an entire segment of the population, the continuing legal battles against FoxNews and privately funded conservative talk radio, rule by regulation (EPA, FTC, SEC, FCC), the advanced "czar" population and Obama's contempt for the balance of powers, especially the Congressional review process. and the blatant misappropriation of federal funds (i.e. who the heck paid off the GM loan "five years early"?) -- all this and more are contrary to the ideology of the Right. OF COURSE, the Right opposes Obama on these matters.

Point of post: nothing has changed in the absence of Rahm Emanuel. In fact, the harshness of Obama speak will manifestly increase as will the deceptiveness of his reelection politic. Understand that Obama's race for reelection begins NOW. One of the first acts of the Lame Duck Congress will be to pass a campaign finance "reform" bill that will off-set the supposed damage done by the Supreme Court in the Citizens United decision. For the first time in a hundred years, the Court allowed for corporate speech to be considered "protected speech."

In normal times, we would be against corporate monies in an election, but Obama's reform bill will limit that activity while leaving the unions to do what they will with their monies - upwards of 300 million dollars given to the Dems. Unless and until that is given remedy, campaign reform must be rejected. Its all or nothing on this one.