Obama Said to Consider William Daley for Top White House Post

[PoliticAverse]

Source: Bloomberg.com

President Barack Obama is considering naming William Daley, a JPMorgan Chase & Co. executive and former U.S. Commerce secretary, to a high-level White House post, possibly as his chief of staff, people familiar with the matter said.


Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-03/obama-said-to-consider-william-daley-for-top-white-house-post.html

[Angry Dragon]

1. For some reason I laughed out loud when I read that

[monmouth]

6. I first thought he was a relative of Mayor Daley...n/t

[wndycty]

9. He is he is his brother

:kick:

[Cherchez la Femme]

12. Me too

Well, I snickered. Unsurprised about any picks President Corporation announces.

[Pale Blue Dot]

2. Why why WHY is he surrounding himself with Wall Street insiders?

What happened to the Team of Rivals?

:nuke:

[Catherina]

3. That NAFTA pusher will fit right in. n/t

[blindpig]

4. Can there be any question about this administration's priorities?

It is defensible only by ruling class apologists.

[emilyg]

16. No question in my mind.

[defendandprotect]

17. Nope -- only if you need to fool yourself ... !!

[JDPriestly]

5. Ugh! The image of corruption and sell-out.

[rug]

7. .

[JTFrog]

8. "people familiar with the matter said."

And the crowd takes the bait...

[PoliticAverse]

19. And the crowd was right...

as were "people familiar with the matter".

[prolesunited]

10. Wouldn't doubt it

Trade off for Bill's brother stepping down as mayor and handing the reins to Emmanuel.

[aquart]

11. Chicago corruption feels comfiest? A DALEY?

Obama is too young to remember the '68 convention. I, however, am not.

[Cutatious]

13. What a wonderful idea. Should sew up the 2012 election too!

Maybe we can have the convention in Chicago too! It'll be a riot I'm sure. /s

[Left coast liberal]

14. ...oh shit....

[Odin2005]

15. The corruption reeks!

:grr:

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

18. Obama's a loser who panders to the banksters

Fucker