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A New White House Counsel: Robert Bauer
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Craig's Expected Departure
The Page by Mark Halperin — [image] Wash Post on Counsel Gregory B. Craig likely to announce his departure Friday. His tenure was marked by struggles over closing Guantanamo Bay.

Musical Chairs: Greg Craig Out as White House Counsel, Bob Bauer In
Above the Law — ... to resign. Robert Bauer, a Democratic lawyer in Washington who has represented Mr. Obama for years, has agreed to be named to the position of White House counsel, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision was not scheduled to be made public until later Friday. A New White House Counsel: Robert Bauer [The Atlantic Politics Channel / Marc Ambinder] Craig Steps Down as White House Lawyer [New York Times] White House counsel poised to give up post [Washington Post] ...

White House Counsel Greg Craig to Step Down
Politics Daily — ... White House Counsel Greg Craig, tasked with managing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, is stepping down, the Washington Post reported late Thursday. ...

The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
The Note — ... Mission You Deserve'" LINK ABC News' Jake Tapper: "White House Backs CIA Over DNI in Turf Battles" LINK ABC News' George Stephanopoulos: "Compromising on Education Reform?" LINK USA Today's The Oval: "Obama: Won't hesitate to use force, if necessary" LINK USA Today's The Oval: "Obama's team still dealing with budget deficits" LINK The Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut and Ellen Nakashima: “White House counsel poised to give up post” LINK The Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas: “Obama arrives in Tokyo on first leg of Asia trip" ...

"White House counsel poised to give up post; Tenure marked by struggles over closing Guantanamo"
How Appealing — "White House counsel poised to give up post; Tenure marked by struggles over closing Guantanamo": The Washington Post today contains an article that begins, "White House Counsel Gregory B. Craig is expected to announce his departure as early as Friday, people familiar with the situation said, ending an embattled tenure in which he struggled to lead the closure of the U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba." ...

Need To Read: November 13, 2009
Mojo Feed | Mother Jones — ... A solemn meeting on Veterans Day with President Obama at a friend's resting place in Arlington (NY Daily News) Euro Zone Officially Out of Recession (NYT) Obama's Pesticide-Pushing Nominee (MoJo) White House Debate Over Afghan Troop Levels Intensifying (NYT) Secretary Gates to Leakers: "Shut Up" (MoJo) Gregory Craig Out as White House Lawyer (WaPo) Eric ...

Is the Greg Craig Watch Over?
The Volokh Conspiracy — ... has swirled over the future of White House Counsel Greg Craig for weeks.  Now, it appears, the speculation is over.  Both the Washington Post and ...

Relationships...
CorrentePravda buries the lead: Allies [of departing White House counsel Gregory Craig] also note that he oversaw the successful confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court and praised him for trying to keep Obama in synch with some of the ideologically liberal ideas he promoted in the campaign. McClatchy called their shot on this "Rahmian act of public humiliation" back in September. read more

ThinkFast: November 13, 2009
Think Progress — ... White House Counsel Greg Craig is expected to announce his resignation “as early as Friday,” ending an “embattled tenure in which he struggled to lead the closure” of the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Craig will be replaced by Bob Bauer, “a prominent Democratic lawyer who is Obama’s personal attorney.” ...

TPMDC Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central — ... The Washington Post reports that Gregory Craig's resignation as White House Counsel was caused by disappointment over the process of closing the Guantanamo Bay prison camp: "The departure comes after months of dissatisfaction over Craig's management of Guantanamo policy and other matters and less than a month after officials said Craig was no longer guiding the effort to close the prison. His departure represents the highest-level White House shake-up to date." ...

Craig out as WH counsel
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... As it became more apparent that the White House would not just miss its target of closing Gitmo by January but had no realistic plan to close it at all, the man at the head of that effort became expendable .  Greg Craig, the White House counsel who made it his mission to shutter the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay but failed to reckon with Congress or several inconvenient facts, will leave the White House sooner than expected as a result.  The Obama administration will hope that the failure of their Gitmo effort will be carried by Craig on the way out of the ...

Perkins Coie Lawyer Bob Bauer Tapped as New White House Counsel
ABA Journal Top Stories — ... to private practice, without specifying where he would be working, according to The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times . Craig formerly worked at Williams & Connolly and defended Bill Clinton during his impeachment hearings. President Obama has tapped Washington, D.C., lawyer Bob Bauer of Perkins Coie to replace Craig. Bauer is President Obama’s personal and campaign lawyer and general counsel for the Democratic National Committee. Earlier stories in the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) said Craig could announce his ...

New White House Counsel Defender of ACORN, Waged Legal Battle on Negative Ads
CNSNews.com Headlines — ... she gave at a May 2009 high school commencement, where she referred to the former communist dictator of China Mao Tse Tung as one of her favorite political philosophers. Bauer is replacing White House counsel Greg Craig. The latter had also served in the White House counsel s office during the Clinton administration, and is leaving the Obama administration reportedly because the White House was not pleased with his management of the closing of the Guantanamo Bay prison for terror suspects. With regards to ACORN, the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now, ...

Are you tired of the Party Crashers story yet? Sally Quinn demands a sacrifice!
Crooks and Liars — ... The administration's problem extends beyond these failings. When White House counsel Greg Craig was fired over disagreements about the timing and publicity of closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, many Obama supporters were troubled. Craig was one of the most admired and trusted men in Washington. His firing was a turning point for a lot of people, who began to question the president's judgment.Whether or not the Craig decision was the president's idea, somebody else should have taken the hit for it... Emanuel, the most political animal in this town, also should ...

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