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As we've previously reported, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is considering departing his job, and sources tell NBC News that Emanuel MAY step down from his position as soon as October. The most logical period for Rahm to leave is right after Congress recesses, before the midterms.
There has been speculation that Emanuel will run for mayor of Chicago in 2011 (and he himself expressed interest in the office to Charlie Rose in an April interview), after current Mayor Richard Daley announced earlier this month he would not run for re-election.
What's more, there are legal reasons why Rahm would need to officially leave his federal appointee job to run. Federal law prohibits electioneering by federal government employees.
Nomination papers for the Chicago mayoral elections must be filed by Nov. 22, 2010.
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Rats, sinking ships, Chicago thugs, Leninist elites, etc.
Yawn.
HEY RAHM, can you Take The Rest of the WASHINGTION CROWD with YOU !!!
Good riddance! Don't let the door hit you in the a** on your way out!
You guys are still green with envy, having lost the '08 election...sheesh.
Yes, Eric, you morons fooled alot of people.
hehehehahahahah. Its sure getting caustic with the Bama. Seems like he might be left alone defending the Crow's Nest or should I say the Rat's Nest.
Romer's gone, Summers is leaving, Rahm is leaving...finally change I can believe in!
I am not for either party but for candidates.
That said I would take this administration over the previous any day.
If you said they can do better? Well can't we all?
All I would ask is if you critique the Dem (current administration) the way you do should you not do the same to the Reps? I really don't get it. It's not a rep thing per say alot of Dems do it as well.
Individuals not Parties.
My apologies to anyone who read my initial comment thinking it something other than a casual observation and minor prophesy about the low-brow caliber of posts this article was certain to entice.
It didn't take long to be proven correct.
Nice one, Mike in SA. I don't have as much problem with the big O as I do with this Congress. Obama's foreign policy is a refreshing change, to say the least, but he is leaving domestic policy to Congress...his biggest mistake. They are incompetent nincompoops. Yes, someone had to finally use the forbidden word! I hope I didn't violate the Vine's Terms of Use with such coarse language.
Obama certainly has his hands full of runaways. If Obama would just listen to constructive criticism. O only thinks in terms of "Theory" to resolve problems.. This is not real, nor does it work for the most Powerful Nation, America .We need a hands on President; one who just isn't book smart. Who's in Charge?;I thought it was Rahm Emanuel. He won't get voted in any position in Chicago. Dream on. Chicago has had it with their crooks.
"Federal law prohibits electioneering by federal government employees."
That hasn't stopped the rest of Obama's team.
Like the economic team, he probably wants out before the real impact of Obama's anti-business policies are revealed, and then he would have a tough time finding a job ANYWHERE.
Odd headline "Rahm could step down next month" A lot of things could happen. Bin Laden could turn himself in; Aliens from Planet Xhrona could land; Sarah Palin could resign as Governor (oops, already happened)
Given the state of Chicago politics he would probably win the mayorality.
He is going and now Axelrod is leaving also,I guess it is true rats will flee a flood.But who will be the new White House dog washer?
StormerF,
The both of you people are looking at a half empty glass...
You haven't learned a single thing about President Obama have you? What will it take for you lemmings to realize that President Obama does NOT make RASH decisions?
He is not your customary (Bush, Cheney and misfits) ignorant, irresponsible leader...
I suppose that it's taking longer for people such as you both to get deprogrammed from ignorance and ineffective leadership....PI-SH!
Sinking ship? He wants to run for Mayor. I give him credit. He has spent his life actually doing the hard stuff. Trying to assist in passing legislation is one tough job in today's climate. Being Mayor of Chicago is as well a tough job.
I wish him well. He isn't one to shrink away from anything. Quite the opposite actually.
Sure
Your Right Pat!! Why would somebody so close and important to Obama's takeover, even consider somebody other then themselves when politics are involved!
I mean running a City like Chicago is so much more important then running the country.
Perhaps he wants to be in the driver's seat. Alternately, WH Chief of Staff might be a job so draining he'd like to take some time off to be the Mayor of Chicago. Either way, Emmanuel doesn't seem like the type to run away with his tail between his legs.
I'm sad that he seems ever more likely to leave his current position. I'm happy that he'll remain active in government.
Exactly ANON, Its all about HIM!!
Do you have a comment of substance, or would you like to leave it at implying that Mr. Emmanuel is egotistical by twisting my words?
Pat, Your kidding aren't you???Oh no your not. Your from a state that elected Ted Kennedy and John Kerry.
WF, your point can't be taken seriously either as you live in state X and elected <conservative politician 1> and <conservative politician 2>.
poor misguided Pat from Boston....Rahm is all for power...nothing else...he won't win the mayoralty...the Jews won't even vote for him....the Chicago idiots want a black or hispanic in that spot....I was born in Chicago, but was smart enough to get out
kirby in idaho
Rahm Emanuel does not have a chance to win a city wide election. the state of Chicago politics is lot better than alot of places. mayor Daley has opened up a very health dialogue with all 50 wards. Rahm is too far out side the city's working to run or even win.
Jeff -
The general media consensus is that he wants to run for mayor and has for a long time. I think he'll run. I don't really care who the mayor of Chicago is, although I would live there were it not for the weather. It would be intertstting to see who would run against him.
Sorry Jeff I think you are wrong
He has the Obama connection.... while that is fool's gold in most cities/states its the Midas touch for Chicagoans. Who is going to be running against him that shines brighter?
CJS-1051766
Nope, your completely wrong, Obama is not and never was apart of the Daley machine. if you knew Chicago politics and the history of mayor Daley and Obama.
the mayor did not know who he was until the machine candidate Blair Hull, was found out to be a abuser, his x-wife spilled the beans on that, the next candidate who was on the democratic ticket was state senator Obama. the machine had no other chose but to back him, he won.
With the Chicago residence, mayor Daley pull more weight than the president, if Daley endorses a different person than the president i bet you the mayors guy will win. plus Obama will follow the mayor, if the mayor endorses then the president will follow. i really don't think the mayor likes Rahm Emanuel as much as some think.
So what I'm hearing is that even with Daley and his people out the machine will continue and that no one outside that will stand a chance?
So where did that place Bilandic, Byrne, Washington, Orr, Sawyer? Since they all served in between Daley and his father?
Tiger
The 'mistake by the lake' will always vote Democrat, they have for 80 years running. No they don't learn. And $600M in debt doesn't deter them either
Tiger145
And what is your point, Bush is the root of most problems, not all. the problem with iraq, Afgan, banks that almost failed, not regulations to watch the banks, medicade Part D, tax cuts that have broken us, all bushs fault, economy near flat Obama.
political criminal element of Chicago
hey, its not the 1930 any more, al capone has been dead for almost 70 years.
if you noticed, before blago could sell that seat, the feds were right there, all over him. so thanks to the feds that selling of that seat never happened, (i think) LOL!!!!
CJS-1051766
So where did that place Bilandic, Byrne, Washington, Orr, Sawyer? Since they all served in between Daley and his father?
Bilandic and Byrne were apart of the old mans machine, Washington got in because richie split the white vote in 1983. Orr was second in comand when old man daley died but did not want the job, and Sawyer(my alderman) was a goof they put in intill the next election. thank god richie won.
who said that daleys people will be out, daley is out but his people he has in will be there. yes a outsiders chance of winning is slim to none!!!! obama ran for congress and got a beat down from Bobby Rush(X-black panther), why, he was a outsider going up against a machine guy. if blair hull had not had to drop out of that race, we may have never heard of Obama!!!
See in chicago as long as taxs are low(lowest property taxs amoung big citys), your garbage is picked every week your streets are clean and crime is down everybody there is happy. Crime is down, you would have to live there to understand how.
example, during the 1979 winter, Bilandic could not clear the snow, we got about 20 inches from 3 storms in about a week, the city almost stopped., schools closed down for 3 weeks, that next spring Bilandic was out.
My sources tell me that he has already won the mayoral election. All the cemetary votes are in at the Chicago Democratic Machine and Rahm has an unbeatable lead.
Jeff I do know, I was born and raised there under the machine 1.0. And I would never want to live there again.
I know the power, I know what goes on, don't take me for an ignorant fool just spouting. Maybe I am a bit too removed now to actually think that someone outside the Daley regime can win.... but I also see the blind allegiance to all things Obama in Illinois. Thus I argue my point, tis all.
And yes I remember walls of snow over 5' high walking to school in the winter of 78/79 :)
CJS-1051766
No, i could see from your post about the previous mayors, you either lived there or close by.
i was a junior in highschool that year and i walked from 76& indiana to 83 & Vincennes to simeon vocational every day. remember that snow did not melt untill almost may. but i will say this, i made a lot of money on that snow.
CJS - please know Southern Illinois has no blind allegiance to Obama. In fact, if we could divorce ourselves from Chicago....we would!!!!
downstateillinois-2400516
CJS - please know Southern Illinois has no blind allegiance to Obama. In fact, if we could divorce ourselves from Chicago....we would!!!!
then why during the 06 senate election Obama carried downstate over Allen keys. also southern Illinois would not last a month with out tax and tourism from Chicago. people don't go down state to see corn fields. they come to Chicago to see the sky line, lakefront, museums, aquarium, sears tower, Hancock building and Michigan ave. Dick Drubin is from downstate and a great senator.
Oh I know...
Sorry my 'blind allegiance' comment was more centralized around the Chicago metro area. Which is close to what? 9million people vs 4 million in the rest of the state?
As a former resident of downstate Illinois, I can second the motion. Some of my friends suggested going to Wisconsin and trying to get the cheese heads to annex the city and its suburbs. It wasn't a bad idea, but we eventually decided that Wisconsin would not want it anyway.
Oh thats not fair Jeff.
Bringing in Alan Keyes was a desperate joke. But I bet if Ditka actually did decide to run that year Obama would have lost. Thats how silly politics can be. LOL
Jeff & CJS - You are both right, but Jeff I'm not sure Obama carried Southern Illinois in 2008. I would have to check that out. It does seem, more & more people down here are starting to realize what a crappy job he's doing. Yes, Chicago's population is huge compared to the rest of the state and that is exactly why we can't divorce ourselves from them, but don't minimize the beauty of Southern Illinois.
CJS-1051766
Oh thats not fair Jeff.
Bringing in Alan Keyes was a desperate joke. But I bet if Ditka actually did decide to run that year Obama would have lost. Thats how silly politics can be. LOL
i know, sorry i just could not help my self. Da Coach, he got in alot of trouble when he picked the saints over the Bears in the NFC championship game.
downstateillinois-2400516
Jeff & CJS - You are both right, but Jeff I'm not sure Obama carried Southern Illinois in 2008. I would have to check that out. It does seem, more & more people down here are starting to realize what a crappy job he's doing. Yes, Chicago's population is huge compared to the rest of the state and that is exactly why we can't divorce ourselves from them, but don't minimize the beauty of Southern Illinois.
McCain did win down state, and yes its is beautiful down state, when my kids were growing up, going to springfield to see lincolns home and the way they have it set up is great.
People from Southern Illinois think of Springfield as "northern Illinois'
Good.
What the hell is the hurry?......November 2012 is still two years off for crying out loud. With all the rip cords being pulled in Obama's Administration.....you would think that someone in DC is actually reading the hand writing on the wall about the upcoming mid-term elections! They should talk to Maher, Stewart, Oberlin and Rachel whatshername first before pulling that rip cord! Dang.....it's really discouraging.
The liberal socialist party... the gift that keeps on giving.
@1antiliberal GOP. Can't lose gracefully. Can't respect the office. Can't offer reasonable alternatives. Somehow get poor white folk to vote against their best interests and give more to the rich GOP that run the party. The party of F U.
Whats with the Racist belittleling statement of poor Americans, WB?
typical lib/socialist/progressive rhetoric.
I'm white but the GOP is VERY white (and racist).
Today, only 2% of all GOP voters are Latino. Only 1% of Republicans are Black. Barely 15% of GOP voters are under 35.
Good things are happening within the Obama administration. Rahm leaving is a good turn of events. Larry Summers departure is a step in the right direction. President Obama selecting Elizabeth Warren is another good move. Things are looking up.
Does this mean that the rigid ideologue is moving toward the center as Clinton did with success? Doubtful.
Now, if Obama would only leave....
66 year old, Now, if Obama would only leave---- through the back door of the WH.
Rahm Emmanuel is just symptomatic of the type of incompetence we see in politcs today. They all talk a good game, but fail to govern when in office. Too many "politicians" are merely crooks masquerading as good people until they get power, then forget who elected them and their constituent's needs. This whole administration is corrupt. Obama and Co. are the worst thing to happen to America since Ronald Reagan!
So, beginning the clean-up of the toxic waste created by the GW team is a "bad" thing? Amazing...
No the bad thing is replacing the toxic waste with more toxic waste!
Sinking ship for sure....It can make you wonder if Obama will actually make it to 2012 or if there are impeachment and resignation plans on the horizon.
It'd be a failure of our system for impeachment proceedings to take place over a matter of disagreement about domestic policy.
Don't be so callow.
I wonder if giving away our soverignty to an international agency that gets its housing, military and financial support from us, can't be construed as being traitorous??
Not a Difference of Domestic anything!~
Dont care as it is not news worthy, Mayor of Chicago big deal. Besides who would vote for him..
How embarrassing would it be if he LOST
He will. All local polls here show he would not win.
Perhaps he could run for mayor of Port au Prince, Haiti. Nobody else has been able to do much there in a while. Maybe the old Chicago-style politics and a dead fish or two would straighten out the Haitian situation. He could hook up with Bill Clinton.
In any event it would get him out of the U.S. - undeniably a good thing.
Who care Chicago is a rat hole for all the crooks in politics.They are broke and it is only getting worse. As long as the thrash doesn't come across the river to Missouri I don't care. We have enough problems with the trash we have in Washington like Claire Mccasill. If they want her they can have her should would fit right in with the rest of the crooks over there
We in NY are trying to get rid of the socialist trash in the city and state and I think that Cuomo is going down before Palladino. Good riddance.
Bummer for Chicago! Maybe the people will wake up and vote for anyone besides him....
With that corrupt bunch in Chicago that padded Obama's way to the White House and look what a loser he is. Would think those people up there would FINALLY learn a lesson!! Some people never learn!!! After the exposure of Bob Woodard's book and some of the things he said in it-especially "I think we could ABSORB another attack (9-11) when warned about the terrorist and Obama replying about the war taking longer than he promised" what would the Democrats think". Puting politics and our safety above what his base would think about him!! He was quoted as saying "I can not lose the Democrat party". So instead of losing more Dems. he would rather see us under attack and that would give him an excuse to NOT end the war when he said. What a arrogant narcissist person he is!!!
Never fail to make use of a crisis, said Rahm once. Let's see how his crisis develops. Now, he's leaving Zerobama in a crisis. These Dems full of big words. Which they can't keep just like their leader.
I hope he leaves sooner than later, maybe he can take Reid, Pelosi and Obama with him too! While he's at it how about Kerry, Frank, etc etc etc.
he's a tool, good riddance.
Roger, He believes in the fool's prayer.
I'm sick and tired of blaming all this mess in America on President Obama! This whole ball of s--- all began with George W and that evil Cheney (who was the real culprit running that show). Every time the Republicans get back into office (after the Dems have cleaned it up), we go further down in the gutter and are less respected by the world. People better "think" about trying to put the Reps BACK into any office; they have no real agenda, but to keep cutting taxes for their RICH friends, who bankroll their campaigns, and cutting out everything that (might) benefit the average tax-payer. They've gotten so out of control now, that all they can think to do is to totally disrespect our Commander-in-Chief, spewing lies about "where" someone was (or wasn't) born and claiming that someone isn't a Christian, but might be a Muslim! Hey folks, remember reading and learning about another man who walked this earth, many, many years ago, who the evil people bore false witness against, spread countless lies upon, and "tried" to eliminate? He turned out to be the greatest of all men!
Liberace is the greatest of all men?
Finally, a voice of reason!
AngryinPenn, You're a Democrat? And you believe in Christ? Wonders never cease.
Strangebedfellows. And you believe in Zerobama? I must say Congratulations. Seems that you still
have your blinders on. You have eyes and you see not, you have ears and you hear not , you have a
mouth and you speak not. You have intelligence and you use it not. What else can I say? Obama is
a lost soul.
"after the Democrats cleaned it up" LMAO !! Did you enjoy "The Summer of Recovery!" ? What a clown!
@JuvenBachan: Are you at all capable of making a post without being petulant, or is that expecting far, far too much?
All the RATicals are jumping ship........
Guess they finally realized the majority did not fall for their BS
Well, it's certainly understandable why Rahm Emanuel (D - Mossad), along with Larry Summers, is jumping ship. Mission accomplished !!! We're still fighting two proxy wars for Israel and the Bush administration has gotten a complete free pass for starting these wars, not to mention the various and sundry assaults on the constitution. As for Summers, the Fed, big banks and insurance industry had to be protected at all costs while the rest of the country was thrown overboard, so a job well done by this tool. Now thanks to these fine "puiblic servants" the Democratic base is so disgusted by having their hopes dashed that turnout will be thoroughly depressed in November. So in order not to be tarred by their chief roles in this two year monstrosity of blown opportunity, they decide to move on. Hopefully Chicago will run Rahm out of town.
Democratic hopes were dashed by Emanuel and Summers? Wow. They must be so powerful or that a moronic journalism can't get it through his/her thick head that Obama has followed the Bush policy step-by-step with regards to war.
And for gighting for Israel..... I am at loss at the depth of stupidity and ingnorance of some people. Fighting taliban was for Israel? Listen, I know you also believe that Hindues from outer space attacked the WTC, so I am offering you a bridge to nowhere for sale..... Real cheap.
Democratic hopes were dashed by Emanuel and Summers? Wow. They must be so powerful or that a moronic journalism can't get it through his/her thick head that Obama has followed the Bush policy step-by-step with regards to war.
And for fighting for Israel..... I am at loss at the depth of stupidity and ingnorance of some people. Fighting taliban was for Israel? Listen, I know you also believe that Hindues from outer space attacked the WTC, so I am offering you a bridge to nowhere for sale..... Real cheap.
Steno; Perhaps he's nothing but a quitter, but I am sure you will do your best to justify those that have and will quit from this administration. Everybody knows how much the liberals hates a quitter.
Steno -
Liberalism is a disease for which the mankind is yet to find a cure.
Obama could yet be the guinea pig for discovering a cure for liberalism. Who knows? Cut his hand
you'll find blood. Cut his head , you'll find mud.
Dear Juven, what might we find within yours? Bile, perhaps?
Years from now, the Bama will reminisce that his time in office was the best and better than Carter and the rest put together. Wanna bet? Only thing is he may not have a birth certificate to show for it. BTW does he have a resume? I'd like to see it. Must be stamped RED with probably Marx's printed signature on it.
He's done a good job, but I would guess he's tired and wary of letting the Chicago mayoral opportunity pass by. He's made no secret that he wants to be mayor of Chi-town. Whether he can win or not is an entirely different matter.
Everybody associated with Obama seems to be leaving, now that the American people actually see that he was all smoke and mirrors they need to distance themselves or stay and commit political suicide. Anti-America Obama and his staff now realizes that he is one term then unemployed... the silent majority is awake and is going to take this country back...
This isn't NEWS...didn't Rham Emanuel accept the position as Chief Of Staff under the conditions that we would only serve a short term?
Come on...am I the only person that remembers this? He didn't want to be Chief of Staff to begin with, yet accepted the offer on a "short term" assignment...come on MSM...I may not have this "exact" but I'm not too far from it....
Sure Anita, You're not too far from it. But they are getting FAR from the Bama as possible for there will
be an accounting to be reckoned with. Destroying a whole country is another. Jumping ship early is a
good od excuse. Why? Rahm can always say ," I didn't see any water when I jump overboard."
Meaning , I don't know what happened the next two years.
JuvenBachan,
Another misinformed sheeple of the baging heard...
President Obama has done en EXCELLENT job thus far in his young presidency of cleaning up the cluster f--k of economic clamity he inherited...
Rham Emanuel served in Clinton's cabinet...I would be burned out as well if I were him...
You're buying into the BS MSM created surprise of his OPPORTUNITY to step down and persue something bigger, better and closer to his family...that was a BIG issue with him when we was asked to accept the post he currently has...
DO your home work sheeple...