RAHM EMANUEL, THE CHICAGO WAY, AND NATIONAL SECURITY

The things coming out of the Obama administration are so despicable these days, I am simply now completely unwilling to accept the over-saturation defense when it comes to why a large contingent of the American people are either in denial or apathetic. Unfortunately, this behavior from Rahm Emanuel which is obviously sanctioned by Barack Obama himself is not likely going to raise enough eyebrows. After all, if the undercover ACORN videos or Fistgate didn't do it, why would this?

According to a senate insider, Obama - through Emanuel - is threatening a senator with a military base closure in his state if that senator does not get on board with Obamacare. This is a perverse application of the Chicago Way if there ever was one and it literally prioritizes Obama's socialist agenda ahead of not only the security of the United States but security around the globe. Obama's narcissism causes him to place himself above quite a bit, doesn't it?

In light of Hillary Clinton admitting that eleven months into this administration, Ahmadinejad's plans appear to be moving full speed ahead, we now have Rahm Emanuel threatening Democrat Senator from Nebraska, Ben Nelson with the closure of a military base in his state if he does not tow the line and vote for Obamacare. From the Weekly Standard's BLOG:

According to a Senate aide, the White House is now threatening to put Nebraska’s Offutt Air Force Base on the BRAC list if Nelson doesn’t fall into line.

Offutt Air Force Base employs some 10,000 military and federal employees in Southeastern Nebraska. As our source put it, this is a “naked effort by Rahm Emanuel and the White House to extort Nelson’s vote.” They are “threatening to close a base vital to national security for what?” asked the Senate staffer.

Indeed, Offutt is the headquarters for US Strategic Command, the successor to Strategic Air Command, and not by accident. STRATCOM was located in the middle of the country for strategic reasons. Its closure would be a massive blow to the economy of the state of Nebraska, but it would also be another example of this administration playing politics with our national security.

Extortion, Blackmail, or Terrorism? Makes no difference as all apply. We're beginning to get a much clearer picture when it comes to why senators and representatives are thumbing their noses at their constituents. They are literally afraid. Congressional and Senate Democrats are kissing the ring.

The courageous and right thing for Ben Nelson to do would be to go public with this and dig in his heels against this kind of tactic. However, he's got two strikes against him.

1.) He's a politician
2.) He's a democrat

By the way, BARC stands for Base Realignment And Closure.

Ah, Van Jones appears to be living vicariously through Rahm Emanuel.

"At a certain point, some of us need to figure out which two or three senators need to have terrible days."
- Van Jones, 2/11/09

h/t to VS