A new man for harder times

摘要

If they ever remade "The West Wing", X the cry would go out to cast Rahm Emanuel in the role which, in real life, he has just given up. Diminutive, pugnacious and profane, he was the chief of staff from central casting. But now that the psychodrama that is Mr Emanuel has moved to Chicago to run for mayor, the White House and those who study it will have to adapt to the subdued, camera-shy personality of Pete Rouse, the man Barack Obama has for the time being put in his place.