Obama's Dream Team

The New York Times is doing a series of articles on "The New Team" -- those people expected to be a part of Obama's new administration. Two major highlights so far:

John Podesta:
Co-chairman of Mr. Obama’s transition team

Is apparently obsessed with "U.F.O.’s and devoted to The X-Files." "If anyone knows the truth about Roswell, N.M., it’s Mr. Podesta. He is said to be the only White House chief of staff ever to appear on the Sci Fi Channel."

Sounds like a pretty cool guy, but even cooler is...

Rahm Emanuel:
Being considered for White House chief of staff

"He earned the nickname Rahmbo for his determination and take-no-prisoners approach."

Underwent extensive "training as a ballet dancer."

"His brother Ari Emanuel, a Hollywood agent, is the model for the abrasive agent Ari Gold in the HBO series Entourage."

But most awesome of all:

"In his youth, Mr. Emanuel badly cut a finger on a meat slicer while working at an Arby’s. The wound became infected, and he lost half of the middle finger on his right hand. The shortened digit is something of a trademark."