The 2nd term shuffle continues...Energy Sec Chu just announced that he's stepping down. #politics #Obama #Energy #Administration
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PMarconeAssociates (@MarconeGovRel) February 01, 2013Annnnd another light in the Obama Administration is going dim. Energy Secretary Steven Chu is the latest member of Obama’s cabinet to announce that he’s stepping down — as soon as a successor is chosen.
RT @politico: Energy Sec. Steven Chu has just announced he intends to resign once a successor is confirmed, @POLITICO has learned. #breaking—
Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 01, 2013
What a bummer.
Drudge headline preview: "Goodbye, Mr. Solyndra—US Energy Secretary Steven Chu shows himself the door"—
Christopher Mims (@mims) February 01, 2013
Energy's Steven Chu announced he intends to resign. Good news. He gets an F for spending taxpayer money on VC type deals. #Solyndra #Inept—
Keith Costello (@kcostellosf) February 01, 2013
He wanted gas as high as Europe MT @politico: Energy Sec. Steven Chu has just announced he intends to resign once a successor is confirmed—
(@Rschrim) February 01, 2013
@michellemalkin Speaking of Chu's resignation – check out this @IERenergy reel of his best moments youtu.be/VSmRUlVeflM—
Kari Scott Abitbol (@KScottCRC) February 01, 2013
Yeah, he’ll be missed.
Resignation of Energy Secretary Chu cuts in half the number of incompetents with Nobel Prizes in the Administration.—
Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) February 01, 2013
Until the next guy comes along, anyway.
With Chu stepping down, reminder: short-list of potential replacements stacked with subsidy winners bit.ly/TgwUaW—
Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) February 01, 2013
Obama to next energy secretary: "I Chu Chu Chuuuuse you" 24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li3xt3I…—
Alex Burns (@aburnspolitico) February 01, 2013
Sigh.
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Update:
Secretary Chu highlights progress on clean energy; announces decision not to serve a 2nd term. Read his letter: energy.gov/articles/lette…—
Energy Department (@ENERGY) February 01, 2013
Make sure you have a hanky handy.
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