Donilon Seen as Favorite to Replace Rahm

[babylonsister]

politico, again. Grain/salt.

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/09/08/donilon_seen_as_favorite_to_replace_rahm.html


Donilon Seen as Favorite to Replace Rahm


Amid speculation White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel will leave to run for Mayor of Chicago, Politico reports the most likely candidate to replace him "is Tom Donilon, a deputy national security adviser, whose political experience goes back to the Carter-Mondale campaign. Donilon earned his chops in government as the first assistant secretary of State for public affairs under President Bill Clinton."

"Another possible prospect is Ron Klain, chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden, who has served in string of sensitive positions, including chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore chief of staff during the 1996 reelection campaign."

First Read: "On Today, White House adviser David Axelrod said there are plenty of folks in the White House ready to fill "the breech." Is that a hint the replacement could come from the current team? Sure sounds like it, and keep this in mind: The four people in the West Wing who will have the most influence on the president about the next chief of staff are: Rahm, Axelrod, Gibbs, and VP Biden."

[TwilightGardener]

1. Breech? Is the new COS going to wear Rahm's pants? Nap time's over, editors!

[myrna minx]

2. I don't sea how that affects anything.

:D

[TwilightGardener]

3. Did I ask yew?

[ClarkUSA]

4. heh

:rofl:

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Life's a breach.

To lapse into seriousness for a moment, I have no idea how those guys map onto the political spectrum, whether we will be hailing the change or looking back on the Rahm era as the Good Old Days. (Like Bush left us looking back fondly on Nixon.)

[ClarkUSA]

6. Groaner alert!

But I love bad puns. ;)

<<To lapse into seriousness for a moment, I have no idea how those guys map onto the political spectrum, whether we will be hailing the change or looking back on the Rahm era as the Good Old Days. (Like Bush left us looking back fondly on Nixon.) >>

That's a thoughtful perspective. I'm thinking that since this guy dates back to the Carter/Mondale days, he's probably okay.

[Jackpine Radical]

9. Yes, that was pre-DLC. Mondale is an old-time liberal.

He was anti-war in the Vietnam days, and otherwise a loyal protege of Hubert Humphrey. We could use an old-schooler like that near Obama's ear.

[rocktivity]

7. This feels like a psy-op for the progressives--a way to bring them back on board for the midterms.

I'll believe it when it happens.

:eyes:
rocktivity

[Bitwit1234]

8. I have heard several mention Daschel

and I think he would be a damn good choice. For one we know the republicans don't like him. Else why would they have sent him of all the congress the anthrax.

[progressoid]

10. The Repubs have everybody.

Besidees Daschle has too many lobbying ties.