White House Chief Of Staff William Daley To Step Down

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Source: TPM

01-09-2012 2:08 PM ∞ t witter
White House Chief Of Staff William Daley To Step Down
White House chief of staff William Daley is expected to step down, with OMB budget director Jack Lew to take over, reports the LA Times.

Daley gave his letter of resignation to the president in a private meeting in the Oval Office last week, recounting the administration’s successes of his one year on the job and saying it was time for him to return to his hometown of Chicago

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Yeah! Another corporatist gone!

[dtexdem]

1. Is it to spend more time with his family?

;-)

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Yup! That's what they said on the TV news...

:D

[Me.]

2. IMHO This Will Be An Improvement

I never thought Daley was right for the job

[Divine Discontent]

3. buh bye!

they getting a good 1 now?

[suffragette]

4. Looks like Daley will now co-chair the re-election campaign

Saw it here, in a parenthetical statement;
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/the-difference-between-jack-lew-and-bill-daley/2011/08/25/gIQAtts3lP_blog.html

But Daley was actually demoted in November. Pete Rouse, who served as Obama’s chief of staff in the Senate and remained a close adviser in the White House, took over some of Daley’s portfolio. But Rouse, who many — including Obama — have wanted to see assume the chief of staff position, has been reluctant to formally accept. The elevation of Lew suggests that Rouse was, again, resistant to stepping into this position himself. (Daley will co-chair Obama’s reelection campaign.)

Looked for more. Also, found here:

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2012/01/bill_daley_to_co-chair_obama_2.html
Bill Daley to co-chair Obama 2012 campaign
By Lynn Sweet on January 9, 2012 2:09 PM | No Comments

White House chief of staff Bill Daley, whose resignation was announced by President Obama on Monday, will be a co-chair of his 2012 re-election campaign, based in Chicago.

[Divine Discontent]

5. thx!

[suffragette]

6. Glad to see he was out as COS

but not so glad to see him still in an important position.

[Divine Discontent]

7. yeah he doesnt seem too bright to me

but, an appearance of intelligence doesn't necessarily matter, as Rahm appears bright but I wouldn't trust him to watch a quarter ...

[No Elephants]

8. No worries. Rahm became Mayor already.