Former Hunk-A-Lot To Be White House Chief Of Staff

Democratic officials say Barack Obama's fellow Chicagoan and former Why Oh Why? Hunk-A-Lot Rahm Emanuel has agreed to be White House chief of staff. Emanuel accepted after struggling over family and political considerations. He serves in the House Democratic leadership and will have to resign his seat and put aside hopes of becoming House speaker.

Emanuel is a fiery Democrat who served as a political and policy aide in the Clinton White House. His selection is a shift in tone for Obama, who chose more low-key leadership for his presidential campaign.