From The Washington Post:
White House communications director Anita Dunn will step down from her post at the end of the month and Dan Pfeiffer, her deputy, will take over, according to sources familiar with the move.
Dunn, a longtime Democratic media consultant, took over the job on an interim basis earlier this year when Ellen Moran abruptly left the post to take a job at the Commerce Department. Dunn will return to Squier Knapp Dunn, the consulting firm where she is a partner, but will remain as a consultant to the White House on the communications and strategic matters.
The move will be formally announced later today.
But before you dance in the streets, remember evil doers don’t go away – they just shift jobs. Remember, her hubby is now the White House Chief Counsel. More surprises for the future:
Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s chief of staff and former Illinois Congressman, has made clear he would like to return to elected office at some point in the not-too-distant future and, if past presidencies are any guide there will be some further turnover in the senior staff over the next year or so.
Eyebrows were raised recently when David Plouffe, Obama’s campaign manager, was asked in a live chat with the Washington Post about why he had not joined the Administration and responded: “I needed to take a couple years to re-balance and spend time with my family, knowing that perhaps in the future my life will need to get unbalanced again.”
Yes, that is the classic political excuse folks… Tried and true and used ad infinitum… And as far as Rahm is concerned, in my opinion, he is one of the major power brokers in Washington. If he returns to elected office, it is because he can do more damage from there with less fallout. Trust me on this one.
Another victory for Beck and a present to make him feel a bit better. But singing, “Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead!” may be a bit premature…
UPDATE: Michelle Malkin – Don’t get excited: Anita Dunn is not being thrown under the bus
