Rahm Emanuel for President in 2016? ABC’s Stephanopoulos Boosts Clinton White House Buddy

Continuing his cozy relationship with powerful Democrats, George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday interviewed his good friend, and newly elected mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel. The Good Morning America host hyped Emanuel, going so far as to seriously tout him as a successor to President Obama. [See video below. MP 3 audio here .] Stephanopoulos enthused, ” But, you know, if you do a good job here, a lot of Democrats are going to be talking about you to run for President in 2016 .” At no time in the interview did the GMA host mention what Politico revealed in February of 2009: While serving as Barack Obama's chief of staff, Emanuel and Stephanopoulos engaged in daily phone conversations with

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