AIPAC / Lieberdem Chief of Staff?

For well over 2 years, two of the worst insults tossed around on Daily Kos were "Lieberdem" and "AIPAC".

And, now, who gets Obama's very first bid? Rahm Emanuel.

Orthodox Jew. Spoke Hebrew growing up. Insisted his wife convert to Judaism before marriage. Volunteered (and lost a chunk of his finger) serving with the Israeli Defense Force, i.e., the Israeli Army, during the 1991 Gulf War. Clinton staffer. Probably one of the most reliably, unquestioningly pro Israel voices in the House of Representatives. His family doesn't merely support Israel, they support the Likud party (his father smuggled guns to the terrorist Stern gang during the Israeli War of Independence). He's to the right of Bush on Israeli policy.

Emanuel is a young Joe Lieberman. A male Debbie Wasserman Schultz. He is as "out" Jewish and pro-Israel as anyone in Congress. If you asked AIPAC to list their 3 favorite Congressional Democrats, they'd likely say Lieberman, Emanuel and Wasserman Schultz.

It's rumored that the "Ari Gold" character on HBO's "Entourage" (a walking breathing compendium of every Jewish showbiz stereotype) is a caricature of Rahm and his brother Ari Emanuel, a Hollywood talent agent.

I'm not putting down the appointment. I like it.

But, having too often seen "AIPAC" and "Lieberdem" tossed around as perjoratives by some Daily Kos commenters and diarists, and used as descriptives for any unloved Jewish politico, I'm giggling over the offer to "Lieberdem", "AIPAC" loving, Rahm Emanuel.