He may be a devious bastard…

…but if so, he's our devious bastard, and sometimes it takes one to beat one. Rahm Emanuel on a pending amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill…

“The Vice President has a choice to make. If he believes his legal case, his office has no business being funded as part of the executive branch. However, if he demands executive branch funding he cannot ignore executive branch rules. At the very least, the Vice President should be consistent. This amendment will ensure that the Vice President’s funding is consistent with his legal arguments. I have worked closely with my colleagues on this amendment and will continue to pursue this measure in the coming days.”

Heh™.

Hat tip to The Carpetbagger Report.