is toward centralization of power in the WH???
Look at the stripping of the Secretary of State's responsibilities. The increased number of staffers and the size of the so called inner circle are indicative of things to come.

In a normal political environment (I don't know if that really exists) the word bi-partisan, when used by either party, in any context, at best is empty rhetoric for the uninformed.

We have yet to see Rahm Emanuel at his best yet...if I were to try to find a word that creates a parallel or generates a vision, the best one I can come up with, appropriate for those of our age groups...is.....GESTAPO (WHEN USED AS AN ADJECTIVE)

Ge⋅sta⋅po
   /gəˈstɑpoʊ; Ger. gəˈʃtɑpoʊ/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [guh-stah-poh; Ger. guh-shtah-poh] Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun

2. (sometimes lowercase) of or resembling the Nazi Gestapo, esp. in the brutal suppression of opposition: The new regime is using gestapo tactics.

Some may view "brutal suppression of opposition" a bit harsh, but these are wors used regularly to describe his methodology.

We'll see.

BTK