Fic: Five Times Rahm Emanuel Didn't Resign (And One Time He Did)

[alicebluegown16]

Title: Five Times Rahm Emanuel Didn't Resign (And One Time He Did)
Author: alicebluegown16
Rating: PG-13
Character/Pairing: Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama, Rahm/Barack if you squint
Summary: The average tenure of the White House Chief of Staff is two years.
AN: Dear God, if you only knew how long I've been working on this fic. The boys just would not

Comments

[two_if_by_sea]

can't feedback right now

sobbing too hard at the last one

also: “Except for maybe yelling about not crapping on the South Lawn, this would change the ordinary day to day activities how?”

SO TRUE.

[lara_aine]

This is so unbelievably wonderful. You have their voices pitch-perfect.
There are so many lines I loved, i'd just have to quote the whole thing.

[asimaiyat]

I like it. It's touching in a very real and blunt kind of way, and when you get to that hug moment it feels like you really earned it.

Really, it's just Sorkin-y enough. :)

(also, just out of curiosity, is there a five-and-one meme going around? I've seen a couple of others on this theme in my other fandoms...)

[two_if_by_sea]

1. when Barack pretends not to notice, Rahm might just possibly, maybe, ever so slightly love him.

THIS IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT. The two sort of strange father figures in his section, of the actual dad and Barack as the soon to be head of the American family, but also the boss, and the way Rahm doesn't cave but has to in the end, and somehow through it all, realizing that he might love Barack, just a little bit, it's so fabulous.

2. I love this one ALMOST THE BEST because of the language. You’re getting that deer in the headlights, now seems like an awesome time to fall on my sword look. ready, willing, and able to gut him with a teaspoon. Do Not Touch Under Pain of Pain. ‘eventually’ is five eternities in the twenty-four hour news cycle. I’d suggest investing in a helmet. RAHM THE DRAMA QUEEN. The way Barack deals with crises in your story is the most beautiful part of him, that he can pre-empt Rahm's superdramatic I HAVE TO QUIT~~!11!!@!@@!!!1111 moment with just a slap on the head, and you've written the most bad-ass Barack

[azurelunatic]

WHAT YOU SAID

[nenya_kanadka]

What you said. Especially this:

The way Barack deals with crises in your story is the most beautiful part of him

And, and part three, oh God OWWW. :'( BUT THEN IT WAS OKAY IN THE END. But ow.

[alicebluegown16]

Awww. You wrote little mini reviews for each part! You rock

[sword_etc]

*sob*

SO. GOOD.

SO SO SO SO GOOD.

Also, making Cantor cry = FTW.