October 1, 2010
WHEREAS W FELT SUBLIMELY UNTHREATENED BY HAVING THE MOST QUALIFIED ADMINISTRATION IN HISTORY...:
Hill worries Rahm's exit changes little (CAROL E. LEE & JOHN BRESNAHAN, 10/1/10, Politico)
With the departure of his chief of staff, President Barack Obama has been handed a rare chance to reshape the character of the West Wing at a pivotal time in his presidency, when his polls are down and he could lose a Democratic-controlled Congress in the November elections.But despite the praise from some Democrats for Pete Rouse as the next White House chief of staff, others fret that Obama seems poised to squander a rare opportunity by appointing an insider to replace Rahm Emanuel, who will step down Friday to explore a run for mayor of Chicago.
...the UR's penchant for hiring the inexperienced/unqualified for everything from the vp's slot to chief of staff to cabinet secretaries has to raise the question of whether he's afraid of being overshadowed by juniors who would make better presidents.
