Bill Daley to Step Down as WH Chief of Staff After Election
- Posted on October 11, 2011 at 8:34pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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White House Chief of Staff William Daley will reportedly step down from his position after the 2012 election. Daley confirmed his decision on Monday to NBC News affiliate WMAQ in Chicago:
“I made a commitment with the president through his re-election, which I am confident he will do, and then my wife and I will be back in Chicago.”
Bill Daley is of course the brother of Chicago’s former, long-time mayor Richard Daley.
Roll Call adds:
The former JPMorgan Chase executive arrived in Washington at the beginning of this year, filling the large shoes of Rahm Emanuel, who left the White House to launch a successful bid to succeed Daley’s brother as mayor of the Windy City.
Daley’s tenure in Washington has been a difficult one, with multiple government shutdown threats and a Congressional battle over raising the nation’s debt ceiling this summer. And it has not been without criticism. Whereas Emanuel was hands-on in his dealings with Hill leaders — as a former Representative, he was unabashed about leaning on existing Congressional contacts — Daley would often send his top lieutenants to deal with Democrats down Pennsylvania Avenue.
During the debt ceiling debate, Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob Lew and top presidential economic adviser Gene Sperling made regular visits to the Capitol in Daley’s place. Emanuel had been a constant presence during his major legislative battles, regularly attending closed-door meetings on health care reform and frequently working out in the House’s Members-only gym.
The report does not reveal Daley’s plan after 2012 other than that he will return to Chicago.
“The beauty of this job, to be very frank with you, is that it’s probably the only job I’ve ever had where I have not thought about what’s next,” Daley said. “It may be because it’s so consuming. … It’s like light-years away, but it’s not something I give any thought to, what’s next after this.”
Watch Daley’s interview below:
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Comments (55)
buh-bye libs
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:13amBetter step down now Daley……I‘m thinkin’ I see prison time in the future for some in this administration.
Report Post »B.o.B.
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:11amd.l.t.d.h.y.i.t.a.o.t.w.o.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 1:16amI guess he can make better money selling crack on the Southside of ChiTown.
Report Post »Findalis
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:07amWill he run for Mayor of Chicago too?
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:33amI was figuring michelle to get that spot !
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:02amOf course, he’ll be stepping down and returning to Chicago right along with Obama.
Report Post »Buck Shane
Posted on October 12, 2011 at 12:17pmI don‘t think he’ll have to resign after the election.
Report Post »Truthmonster
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:51pmYa think?
Report Post »marine249
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:39pmWho give’s a rat azz
Report Post »glennisright.com
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:25pmHe won’t need to voluntarily step down….the voters will do it for him.
Report Post »edubble21
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:40pmI was just thinking the same thing.
Report Post »FREEDOM_IS_NOT_FREE
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:14pmYou can’t fire me, I Quit!
Report Post »KSherrell
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:53pmSo he’s stepping down after he loses? Ironic…read this:http://theulstermanreport.com/2011/10/11/breaking-bill-daley-leaving-obama-wh/
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:08pmThought they were all steppin’ down ????
Hell, Mo’s packed and ready to go…
Report Post »tnturner
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:39pmHe can go ahead and pack his bags.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:05pmAlong with the Obama family… start packing Michele and don’t steal anything.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:27pmLet’s hope these Chicago boys and girls go back to Chicago. In Illionis the Chicago boys and girls rule. They thought they could bring the Chicago way to the rest of America. You have to admit they gave it the best shot possible. Well, maybe the rest of the country doesn’t want to be ruled like Chicago, and as a result the state of Illionis.
If you don’t know the Chicago way it kind of goes like this. You give me some money to get elected and I’ll give your friends and family some government money. You keep giving me money to get elected and I’ll keep giving your friends and family money. GOT IT?
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:17pmHe might as well step down before he gets pushed down. He just wants to put distance between him and the WH. They’re probably already shredding paper in his office.
Report Post »izzy1127
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:28pmSeriously, no need to step down. Your a$$ will only have two months left. Freaking idiots…
Report Post »Eh2Zed
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:10pmShouldn’t the title of this be, “Daley announces he will quit after he gets fired”?
Report Post »Fedup
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:59pmHe didn’t have to bother announcing his future resignation. He was going to be unemployed come the middle of January 2013 anyway.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:05pmYou sure he would have been unemployed?
Attorney General Eric Holder is part of the effort in electoral fraud & suppressing the white vote.
“Injustice: Exposing the Racial Agenda of the Obama Justice Department.”
http://www.560wind.com/column.aspx?id=6827b0c9-64bd-4e7f-8abc-6c5ba097e4db
Report Post »rickbob
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:38pmOf course he says he’ll step down. He won’t have a job after the 2012 election. . .
Report Post »Agnes
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:11pmWill go back to Chicago and join his croonies (his brother, the present mayor, and many corrupted pals)
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:36pmMore like rats getting off a sinking ship!
Report Post »squeaker
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 10:23pmOr when the Turd rolls over we all will drown…
Report Post »roostercogburn
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:27pmWe have to keep the heat on all of them after the 2012 election, we have to demand REAL reform, REAL budget cuts, eliminate the EPA, the Department of Education, department of energy, we have hundreds of departments that serve no purpose, start a real public school voucher program, repeal Obama care, and Dodd Frank bank reform bill.
Report Post »And we have to ELIMINATE all foreign aid to countries that hate us and want to kill us, they hate us anyway, we don’t have to pay them to do that.. We have to find a way to remove the Marxist/Nazi professors from the education system in this country top to bottom have to start with the public schools so at least children can learn some real facts as they are growing up.
This is a good start, if we can’t start going this direction we are DOOMED. TEA
garbagecanlogic
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:23pmShould have stepped up in the first place. Just another cog in the no-nothing wheel.
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
INOGAWD
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:59pmSend all these BUM’s back to Chicago, They should all be
Report Post »in JAIL with Blago……….NOBAMA-2012
Constructionist
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:03pmThat’s funny, as if all of Obama‘s staff won’t be leaving the WH after the election.
Report Post »INOGAWD
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:26pmThey will all be looking for Jobs,Jobs,Jobs !!!!
along with the rest of Us …….NOBABA-2012
Let’s send ALL these Chicago Crooks home !!
This Administration has been a Total Disaster.
My GAWD !!!!!
Report Post »aaron11
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 9:27pmLOL!! so true … as if ANY will have a choice to stay.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 8:59pmMr. Daley,
Report Post »That is probably a smart move. I doubt the Republican that wins the next election will ask you to stay on.
aaron11
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 8:58pm…and in “step down” he means “going to jail”… Back to you Bob…
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 11:21pmYou know it‘s gotta’ be BAD, If Daley can‘t stand The Bama’s…
Report Post »wonder how many will be left this time, next year ??….
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 8:46pmSo one more isolationist scheming Progressive radical socialist like Mr Obama? Yup.
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Ferrarello
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 8:41pmHe must want to get back to Chicago and take advantage of his license to steal.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 8:38pmThey all return to the hive.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on October 11, 2011 at 8:36pmHe can take his buddy Barry with him
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