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Denis McDonough, speaks to the press after meeting Honduran President Porfirio Lobo at the Government Palace in Tegucigalpa in this November 28, 2012 photo.
The president will make the widely expected announcement at 12:10 a.m. ET from the White House East Room as part of a slew of promotions for administration staffers.
McDonough will become Obama’s fifth chief of staff, replacing Jack Lew, who was nominated by the president to become Treasury Secretary. Lew took over the post from Bill Daley, who was inserted in the post after Rahm Emanuel left the White House to run for mayor of Chicago. Longtime Obama adviser Pete Rouse briefly served as acting chief of staff between Emanuel’s exit and Daley’s entrance.
Five chiefs of staff is the most for a president in the modern era, since at least Harry Truman.
President Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan also had four chiefs of staff. President George H.W. Bush had three, including James Baker, who also served in the position for Reagan, the only person to serve in the post for two different presidents in at least the last 50 years. President George W. Bush had two.
Rob Nabors -- the president’s current director of legislative affairs, who was involved in the fiscal cliff negotiations -- will be named assistant to the president and Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Policy.
Tony Blinken will replace McDonough as assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor.
Dan Pfeiffer, a 2008 Obama campaign veteran, who was White House communications director, will be named assistant to the president and senior adviser, a role held currently by David Plouffe. Jennifer Palmieri, who was the deputy communications director, will become director.
Other staff announcements: Danielle Gray will be named assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary; Katy Kale assumes the title of assistant to the President for Management and Administration; Lisa Monaco will be named assistant to the president and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (assuming John Brennan is confirmed as head of the CIA); Miguel Rodriguez will be named assistant to the president and director of legislative affairs, replacing Nabors; David Simas will become assistant to the president and deputy senior advisor for communications and strategy.
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5th????? Wow ... all these fairly intelligent people bailing on Barry!! Guy is a real loser and this comes from the inside!
This guy is proably the principal reason no one paid attention to the Embassy Raid!
I like how the headline on the homepage reads- Obama, murder confession, and Car thief.
That's a heavy rap sheet for a President!
Another day and more pissing and moaning by the Rethuglican's. At least you're doing what you do best.
Link to the silver dollar article keeps leading to this :(
I would like to see the president appoint many colored women in his cabinet.
Stop the finger pointing. What's the difference GOP, Dem or independent?
Another one Bites the Dust..Hey..Hey..
OBAMA Appoints another STAPH Member..
The Laughter at The Wipehouse ..is infectious..
Cue The "Good Times" re-run serials..
This guy must be a joy to work for, 5 COS in 4 years.
He's connected to Benghazi; another beaut of an appointment!
I didn't realize Lurch from The Addams Family was still alive.
I don't see why the President has choosen another "Cheif of Staff" when he has Valerie Jarrett. She is the one the President counts on the most. It is her judgement and decisions that the President goes with. I believe that all the "Chief's of Staff" who were in the Obama White House saw what was going on and wanted out. I don't believe his new "Chief of Staff" will last any longer that the last ones. In the article the reporter described Denis McDonough as a genius. If this guy is so smart why wasn't he pick the first time instead of the fifth time. It's looks like the President is cleaning house and appointing more liberal candidates in his cabinet that people who know what they are doing. Sometime having intellects to run the government doesn't always work because if it's not in a book they are lost.
I suppose those poor b@st@rds in the Obama administration can only take lying for the Looter-in-Chief for so long and have to be replaced.
"Hey, before I nominate another stupid whitey to burn as needed, make sure he can be bought off or dig up some secret dirt or something, or put some womens panties under his desk drawer to find, or best yet, get some bimbo to volunteer to spend time with him writing his biography. Hey, call in the "reporter" that has been with me since Chicago..... and send the Thai PM a dozen roses, and that showgirl Bubbles from Vegas... she if we triple the salary offer and get her a condo in VA instead of MD she wont take that special assistant job... damn how much do showgirls make anyway? Get Hillsarwe back into hiding, and call Paylousy and ask her if her, Warren and my other supporters have bought, optioned, or leased all the other land they wanted for that Keystone thing yet so we can re-route it and I can approve it.... damn how do these people expect me to govern when I have so many cover ups, and important kickback planning to attend to?. Get me a chili dog now!!"
obama, cant you just go back to your homeland put a rag on your head and leave us alone
BEN...BEN...
That You...'Ole BEN GHAZI...?
Ahhh Hum...Yep..that's Me Boss...I'ma...here..
What..? Hey Ben..I thought da... Missus HILLARY ..Toll you ...Go away ..an' Never Come back Here..?
I'm a goin' i'm a Goin'..what..?... O. K. o.k. ... i'll GO... out ..da Back door...
aliblahblah -- I just love your comments. I needed a good laugh today. Keep them coming. These people all need a good laugh. It seems the Dems have no sense of humor. They think the Repubs have not gotten over the election.
Five Chiefs of Staff in only 4 years!!!????? ....They keep finding out how Obama really is and run away quicker than a rat on a sinking ship!!
This is like re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic!
Bath House Barry just hasn't been the same since he had to leave Reggie Love (s) behind.
hey;the way obuma hates the white man(his own words) i guess he keeps underlings around to feed his ego.besides, how can he be the head-do-nothing but start a good arguement with all, then simply go on another vacation and watch the fun. from a distance, of course. so far, it has worked every time. for those that wish to check.
Rahm went to a low position of mayor of Chicago ! Whats he up to ? In charge of taking weapons maybe ? Pilot state for the rest of us ! hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......
Translatipon: Dennis is fully committed to continuing Mr. Obama's legacy of finger pointing, blame game, divisive rhetoric, blatant lies and contempt for the Constitution, while Mr. Obama continues his quest for record pace deficit spending and the building of a massive $26 trillion national debt at the hands of an ever increasing federal government power grab.
Look: we all know that Valerie Jarrett runs the Obama White House....I was just hoping that he'd man up and admit it. :)
A new mouthpiece for Obama to spew his continuing lying to the American people. The man can not tell the truth.
Why is McDonough taking a demotion?