Comments on: Ray LaHood = Secretary of Transportation http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/01/23/ray-lahood-secretary-of-transportation/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dustin http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/01/23/ray-lahood-secretary-of-transportation/#comment-160 dustin Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:06:10 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-160 er citation for the above: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/us/politics/25emanuel.html er citation for the above: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/us/politics/25emanuel.html

]]> By: dustin http://www.thetransportpolitic.com/2009/01/23/ray-lahood-secretary-of-transportation/#comment-159 dustin Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:05:44 +0000 http://thetransportpolitic.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-159 <blockquote cite="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/us/politics/25emanuel.html">The selection of Mr. LaHood demonstrates Mr. Emanuel’s sway with Mr. Obama. After Mr. Emanuel sounded out Mr. LaHood about his interest in joining the administration, he was summoned to a meeting in Chicago with the president-elect. The interview lasted 30 minutes, just Mr. Obama and Mr. LaHood. “Look, Rahm Emanuel loves you,” Mr. Obama told Mr. LaHood as he prepared to leave. “He is really pressing me and pushing me. And it’s not that I don’t want to do it, but ... ” A few days later, Mr. LaHood was picked to be secretary of transportation.</blockquote>

The selection of Mr. LaHood demonstrates Mr. Emanuel’s sway with Mr. Obama. After Mr. Emanuel sounded out Mr. LaHood about his interest in joining the administration, he was summoned to a meeting in Chicago with the president-elect.

The interview lasted 30 minutes, just Mr. Obama and Mr. LaHood.

“Look, Rahm Emanuel loves you,” Mr. Obama told Mr. LaHood as he prepared to leave. “He is really pressing me and pushing me. And it’s not that I don’t want to do it, but … ”

A few days later, Mr. LaHood was picked to be secretary of transportation.

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