Daley: The White House's Women Problem Was Rahm's Fault

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[Sub-Driver]

Daley: The White House's Women Problem Was Rahm's Fault Daniel Halper October 6, 2011 10:43 AM

Ben Smith has video of White House chief of staff William Daley dumping on his predecessor, Rahm Emanuel:

"How do women get along in the White House? ... How is it in the White House for women?" the questioner asks.

"Since I'm not a woman, it's hard for me to answer that," Daley says. "I read this in the book," Daley continues, referencing the latest Ron Suskind book that alleges poor treatment of women in the Obama White House, "but that was during my predecessor's era. I have not sensed any problem...we have a great relationship in the senior staff and, I think, throughout the administration. And that comes from the top down. The president, through his campaigns and through the issues he's fought for, obviously has fought and been on the edge of women's issues. So I don't see it as, um, I didn't even read the book, but I did hear that there were some issues early on under a predecessor of mine, so I can dump on him about it."

Daley obviously contradicts himself, first claiming he read the book and then claiming he didn't read Suskind's book. But he's clear on one point: Whatever happened (and he seems to acknowledge that there was some poor treatment of women in the White House), it was Rahm's fault!

[Sub-Driver]

Really!

[cranked]

Girly Man Rahm outed by IdiotChicagoThugDaley? Say it ain’t so....=.=

[Buckeye McFrog]

ooooh.....more bodies flying under more bus tires!
Pass the popcorn!

[reagandemocrat]

Rahm has mommy issues.

[ETL]

From the New York Daily News:

Rahm Emanuel's role as pointe man means new respect for boys & ballet

BY Joe Dziemianowicz
Monday, November 17th 2008

Belly up the barres, boys. It's a perfect time to take the leap and don those tights - or maybe that's vice versa.

With the flurry of attention for the ballet history of congressman Rahm Emanuel (President-elect Obama's pick for White House chief of staff), it's suddenly become a lot cooler to be a guy who knows his way around toeshoes, turnouts and tights.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2008/11/16/2008-11-16_rahm_emanuels_role_as_pointe_man_means_n.html
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Here's Rahm as a young fledgling ballerina...

[Ken522]

An ongoing problem with this administration is to blame the predecessor ...

[knarf]

I’m gettin’ a little tired of hearing the word “issues” from this administration.

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William Daley is one of the big DEM names. He’s in a knife-fight with Jarrett over control of Great Leader, trying to save the DEM brand. This is an interesting statement by him - Rahm under the bus and all. Who is next? I bet Holder before November of 2012. Now that Obama has answered a real question about Fast & Furious Holder will be like pulling a wisdom tooth without anesthesia, but out he will go.

[Oratam]

bitchy queen

[struggle]

White House = “Man’s Country”

[NonValueAdded]

Sounds like someone has opened the second envelope

[NonValueAdded]

my bad, it is the first envelope

[Enough is ENOUGH]

"I read this in the book," Daley continues.....So I don't see it as, um, I didn't even read the book..."

We're supposed to believe anything this WH throws against the wall?

eg., Eric Holder...

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Sub-Driver. Guess Rahm makes a perfect Chicago mayor then, huh?

Could be he’s right though, I mean, Rahm is no Anthony Wiener, no Bill Clinton, no Eliot Spitzer...