FYI - Chicago Sun Times says Pete Rouse will take over for Rahm on interim basis.

[Pirate Smile]

http://ht.ly/2KNRP

"Obama is likely to tap advisor Pete Rouse--who served as Obama's chief of staff when he was an Illinois senator--as interim chief of staff upon Emanuel's departure, but no final decision has been made."

Mark Knoller tweeted that a Source close to WH Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says he's nearing decision on running for Mayor of Chicago. Could be announced by Friday.

[jenmito]

1. I rec'ed this and it's still 0. Why would someone unrec this? Pete Rouse is

supposedly very close to Obama and HAS been for years. What's the problem?

[impik]

11. That's the problem, right there

They don't want Obama to have COS that he can trust - as Rouse been with him since way way back before he was even a state senator - they want him to appoint Jane Hamster.

[DJ13]

2. What does a baseball player know about WH affairs?

:evilgrin:

[Renew Deal]

4. Dammit

You just beat me to it. :D

[DJ13]

5. Fast fingers, thats me!

:freak:

:)

[AnnetteJacobs]

8. Charlie Hustle joins the team! Yay!

[Renew Deal]

3. Pete Rouse bet on baseball!

:silly:

[JanusAscending]

6. Ya'll are joking ...right?

This is ............satire....I hope! If it's not, we've "caught" teh stoopid from the freepers!! Pete ROSE is the baseball player...it's not nice to fool old ladies like me!! lol???

[mucifer]

7. my googling pretty much just says he's a Washington insider with lots of friends.

Spent years working for Daschle. Not much about his politics.

[Pirate Smile]

10. He's from Alaska so Palin is already going after him. He is very private.

http://www.whorunsgov.com/politerati/uncategorized/palin-pete-rouse-and-the-shadow-of-campaign-08/

[kirby]

9. He kinda looks like Charlie Cook...

[bigdarryl]

12. OH SHIT!!! he does look like his twin brother blubber and all LOL!!!!!!