A little housecleaning at the White House?

SoCalDem

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Fri Nov-13-09 02:50 AM
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A little housecleaning at the White House?

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AC0VN20091113

White House counsel to resign: reports
Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:20am EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Counsel Gregory Craig, who has tried to lead the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison, intends to resign on Friday, the Washington Post and the New York Times reported. Quoting associates and people familiar with the situation, the papers said in their online editions that Craig had decided to resign, ending months of speculation over whether he would stay as President Barack Obama's top lawyer.

The White House declined to comment on the reports.

The military prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. naval base on Cuba, was opened after the September 11 attacks to hold foreign terrorism suspects. It has been widely criticized around the world for its harsh interrogations. Obama ordered the controversial prison closed on his second day in office but administration officials have run into numerous legal, political and diplomatic hurdles. Both papers said Craig would be replaced by Bob Bauer, a Democratic lawyer in Washington who has represented Obama for years.

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BeHereNow

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Fri Nov-13-09 02:53 AM
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1. Recommended. Van Jones and now this fellow?

Anyone remember Samantha Power?

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SoCalDem

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Fri Nov-13-09 02:55 AM
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2. someone quit the other day, but I forgot who it was

:shrug:

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notesdev

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Fri Nov-13-09 03:04 AM
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5. Anita Dunn nt

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dmr

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Fri Nov-13-09 02:57 AM
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3. isn't she on the National Security Council? Did she quit? n/t

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BeHereNow

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Fri Nov-13-09 03:03 AM
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4. Here you go-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Power

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FrenchieCat

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Fri Nov-13-09 03:26 AM
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7. No, she didn't. And her hubby works for the Administration as well.

The Communications director was temporary and is now leaving.....but that was always known.

As for this head of legal counsel, I thought the Left would be estatic that he's going bye-bye.
Something in his past, I read, wasn't up to snuff.....and it had been rumored for at least
the last 5 months that he would be leaving.

So, I don't smell anything that stinks here......

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starroute

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Fri Nov-13-09 09:05 AM
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10. Her husband, Bob Bauer, is Craig's replacement

Which may be the reason Dunn is leaving.

As for Craig, see
http://www.atlargely.com/atlargely/2009/08/greg-craig-leaving-wh-interesting.html
http://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2009/03/obama-aide-provides-cover-for-rumsfeld.html

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chill_wind

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Fri Nov-13-09 03:23 AM
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6. and more here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7005243

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Rhiannon12866

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Fri Nov-13-09 03:28 AM
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8. Already?

:shrug: :kick:

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geek tragedy

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Fri Nov-13-09 06:17 AM
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9. This appears to be more of a competence/judgment

call than an ideology thing. The closure of Gitmo was badly bungled.

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