Bill Daley resigning as White House chief of staff

Politico ^ | 1/9/12 | JENNIFER EPSTEIN

[ColdOne]

Bill Daley is stepping down from his job as White House chief of staff and will be replaced by budget director Jack Lew, a senior administration official said Monday.

Daley’s tenure has been plagued by complaints about his management style and his rocky relations with Congress. He already had ceded some responsibility in recent months, but his decision to leave his post surprised White House officials. The job went to Lew because of his strong connections on Capitol Hill and his wide variety of experiences in government and the private sector, according to a second senior administration official. The transition will take place at the end of the month.

Like Daley, Lew previously served in the Clinton administration.

Obama is set to speak about the transition at 3 p.m. ET from the Private Dining Room at the White House. The Chicago Tribune, Daley’s hometown paper, first reported the news of his departure.

Daley took the job a year ago and had said he planned to stay through the election this fall and then return home to Chicago. But he offered his letter of resignation to Obama last week, and the president accepted it.

[Peter from Rutland]

Daley was brought in to clean up the mess caused by Jarrett. For him to leave now is sign that he has given up and that the administration is in complete and utter chaos.

[Reagan80]

Hmmm. Yet another tried-and-true high-powered insider WH Chief of Staff can’t get along with President Valerie Jarrett?

[fantail 1952]

And another rat abancons the sinking ship........

[lodi90]

Barry is also stashing Lew so he doesn’t have to answer any questions about his time as no budget director.

[katykelly]

Jarrett and the Moose .

[Servant of the Cross]

Jarrett and the Moose.

That's what I was thinking too. You do wonder how Jarrett and Moose still co-exist.

[pacpam]

Going to join the re-election team is my guess.

[B.O. Plenty]

Maximum chaos is good...

[Reagan80]

Moose is the fem one.

[Eleutheria5]

Just because he was a corrupt, arrogant, venal piece of work. That was always an asset back in Chicago.

[Eleutheria5]

Just because he was a corrupt, arrogant, venal piece of work. That was always an asset back in Chicago.

[rainee]

Going to join the re-election team is my guess.

Yep, you’re spot on..just read something that said Daley’s going to serve as co-chairman of O’s reelection campaign..guess he’ll be busy digging up dead people.

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[La Enchiladita]

Going to join the re-election team is my guess.

You're right. I read that in the CNN article. I also read he left to "spend more time with his family." We've heard that before, right?

[Doc Savage]

Needs to get back to Chi and set up the voter fraud for Illinois. Spread that walk-around money out. get the illegals and prison voters. Get those dead rolls going. Good job Bill!

[1010RD]

More likely raising money.

[rwoodward]

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[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Wait a minute I remember reading Daley was leaving to campaign for Obama? Even people leaving to campaign for him is strange.I think Obama is a mess far worse than anyone could imagine and Jarrett thinks she can clean it all up.Obama is reckless and needs impeached but no one says a word.If Obama wins re election by cheating and voter id fraud there will be enough votes elected to impeach him.So Obama is going to shove in anything he wants and create further economic chaos and suspend elections.