Legal Commentary

Emanuel as Chief of Staff?

By TChris

Is it true that Barack Obama might want Rahm Emanuel to be his chief of staff? "[O]fficials" told reporters today that Obama's campaign approached Emanuel. Who are these officials? They are "Democrats who ... spoke on condition of anonymity" because "they were not authorized to be quoted by name."

An aide to the congressman, Sarah Feinberg, said in an e-mail that he "has not been contacted to take a job in an administration that does not yet exist. Everyone is focused on Election Day, as they should be."

On the other hand: [more ...]

Both Obama and McCain have authorized their staffs to begin transition operations in recent weeks — although only one of them will be in a position to make use of the results. As far as is known, no job offers have been made by either man.

Obama's transition team should be working more diligently (and getting more calls returned) than McCain's this week.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 30, 2008 (boomark / email).