Not much of a diary and, frankly, I'm not sure if this is really even news but it certainly gave me a nice conclusion to what has already been a very good Father's Day. Via the Telegraph:
Washington insiders say he will quit within six to eight months in frustration at their unwillingness to "bang heads together" to get policy pushed through.
More below fold...
Mr Emanuel, 50, enjoys a good working relationship with Mr Obama but they are understood to have reached an understanding that differences over style mean he will serve only half the full four-year term.
SNIP
"I would bet he will go after the midterms," said a leading Democratic consultant in Washington. "Nobody thinks it's working but they can't get rid of him – that would look awful. He needs the right sort of job to go to but the consensus is he'll go." Telegraph
...but they can't get rid of him.
Keeping my digits crossed. While I have no illusions that Emanuel leaving will change much, it can only be a good thing to have one less DLCer in the White House.
Happy Father's Day dads.
Semi Update: NY Daily News has picked it up also but is only quoting the original Telegraph story who was only quoting "unnamed sources".