Mystifying Statements of the Day

I'm somewhat mystified at Ben Smith's attempt at a benign reading of Rahm Emanuel's father's remarks about Rahm not mopping the floors at the White House. If Rahm apologized, that's a pretty good indication he knew his father had stepped in it, no?

I'm also somewhat mystified at Richard Silverstein's way, way, way off-base criticism of Jeffrey Goldberg here. I was on the IPF call Silverstein mentions and it was quite clear at the time (perhaps less clear from the transcript) that Goldberg was only emphasizing that Rahm is "essentially an Israeli" in the context of providing cover for NOT being a rubber stamp to Likud-type policies, whereas Silverstein somehow construes the rubber stamp part as an "afterthought." And Goldberg is an "uncritical supporter" of Israel? C'mon, please.