Should Obama shake up his staff?

Looking to bounce back after a disastrous election, key Democrats say the president needs to make some changes fast

With the economy still a main concern, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner could be on the chopping block if Obama chooses to switch up his staff.
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Looking to explain severe losses in the midterms, Democratic critics are saying that President Obama's top advisers failed to get the party's message across during the campaign, and many party leaders are pressuring Obama to make sweeping changes to his staff. Will a White House shake-up help the president regroup, or should he stay the course?

Heads must roll: Obama needs a "fall guy," or several of them, says John Carney at CNBC. He needs to "publicly mark a change of direction... and privately send a message to party insiders" that his staff selections may have contributed to losing the House. Since the economy is still the country's top concern, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is the first person the president should "toss" out.

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