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{{w|Rahm Emanuel}}, U.S. Congressman.
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nice quote about josh lyman, oops Rahm Emanuel!

“He’s got this big old pair of brass balls,” he said. “And you can just hear ’em clanking when he walks down the halls of Congress.”
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Profile: Rahm Emanuel.

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nice to know though it was in president Bartlett’s term and not in Matt Santos

Life Imitates Art Imitating Life
From reader AB:
1998: Josh Lyman is modeled after Rahm Emanuel.
2004: Matt Santos is modeled after Barack Obama
2006: Matt Santos wins the presidency, and appoints Josh Lyman his Chief of Staff
2008: Barack Obama wins the presidency, and appoints Rahm his Chief of Staff.
In the art version we got a comprehensive Israel-Palestine peace agreement, so that’s something to look forward to in the future.
Matthew Yglesias » Life Imitates Art Imitating Life.

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