There are conflicting stories regarding who was involved, but here are some of the resume highlights for "Rahm-bo":
1. His appointment would represent Obama's first import of good, old-fashioned Chicago politics. He's quoted as saying that democrats represent a break from the status quo and cronyism, yet his own roots seem to imply that he's no different.
2. There are legendary stories of psychopathic behavior like sending an ex-girlfriend a dead fish and stabbing a table incessantly during a victory dinner akin to something you'd see in an Al Pacino or Robert DeNiro performance. There are some potential explanations for this. One might be that he was forced to take ballet as a young boy.

Let's look at his record briefly...
Just when you thought that Obama was pro-choice, we may have found a more left democrat...NARAL gives him a 100% voting record rating. Use your imagination for what all that emcompasses.
He's against defining marriage as between one man and one woman.
Curiously was in favor of making the Patriot Act permanent.
Rated by the HRC as having a 100% pro-gay stance
The Christian Coalition gave him an 8% grade...which means that he's pretty anti-family (even though he has one).
He's against the requirement to show a photo ID to vote.
Is for the immediate pull out of troops from Iraq.
Is against all anti-immigration measures.
Curiously against ending offshore tax havens.
Just some highlights for you to enjoy. Sounds like a real uniter. So the bottom line is that appointing Emanuel enables Obama to keep his nice-guy image while his junkyard dog does all the dirty work. Most likely, Emanuel will be in charge of the far left wing agenda and will meet with Obama often to determine the what and when of things that will be "safe" to unleash upon the public.