Obama's Cabinet and Staff

[DukeNukeEm]

I think it would be awesome to see Bill Richardson as Secretary of State.

[dasox24]

I think you are more likely to see conservatives in his cabinet, but I just kind of doubt that members of the republican party would join the cabinet. Obviously people like Chuck Hagel might work, but for the most part I think people would find that disloyal to their party. So in terms of economics, you might fight conservatives in there, but I don't know if they will be conservatives OF the republican party.

That's pretty much what I was getting at, which makes sense.

Edited November 5, 2008 by dasox24

[bmags]

That's pretty much what I was getting at, which makes sense. Like more blue dog democrats will be on his staff.

 

I'm not even saying conservative DEMOCRATS, i'm saying it may be people without party, from the private sector.

[dasox24]

I'm not even saying conservative DEMOCRATS, i'm saying it may be people without party, from the private sector.

Gotcha. That's probably a smart route to take.

[soxman352000]

How is Rahm Emanuel a "change?" Sounds like more of the same to me.

[lostfan]

Well I suppose he could just appoint a bunch of random apolitical people to his cabinet, but then wouldn't people think he was a flaming moron?

[DukeNukeEm]

How is Rahm Emanuel a "change?" Sounds like more of the same to me.

You want to pick somebody you are close with as Chief of Staff, it wouldn't make sense to do otherwise for that position.

[lostfan]

More rumors I saw on Olbermann (lol, I swear it's my wife who watches it, not me): Gates to stay on for a few months for continuity to eventually be replaced by Chuck Hagel for Defense, Caroline Kennedy for UN ambassador, Colin Powell for Education. All rumors of course.

[BigSqwert]

So did you catch Ben Affleck's Olbermann on SNL last week? Priceless.

[bmags]

It was pretty good. For 2 minutes I didn't hate affleck so I'd say it was his best acting performance.

[Rex Kickass]

Kerry for State, and Napolitano for AG.

 

Kerry is possible but Napolitano is not likely. She's kind of expected to fight against McCain in 2010 for the Senate. The Senate map is still favorable to the Democrats in 2010 and there will be a focus on running up that score to maintain a majority in 2012 and beyond.

[HuskyCaucasian]

Gibbs To Be White House Press Secretary

Robert Gibbs, a top aide to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on his campaign and in his Senate office, will named the White House press secretary, a top Democratic official said.

[Balta1701]

ABC and CNN are confirming that Rahm-bo has accepted the Chief of Staff position.

[Balta1701]

Gibbs To Be White House Press Secretary

So many free energy jokes, and only a few years to get them in...

[lostfan]

ABC and CNN are confirming that Rahm-bo has accepted the Chief of Staff position.

Joe Scarborough was being a drama queen about this this morning for no particular reason. Basically because Emanuel was talking out loud about how the move would affect his family and that means that the Obama camp somehow horribly stumbled with the decision. I guess now that the election is over they need stuff to talk about.

Edited November 6, 2008 by lostfan

[lostfan]

I'd like to applaud the professionalism of the Bush administration in the transfer of power, so far everything seems to be running smoothly, and at least on the surface, apolitical.

[BigSqwert]

http://change.gov/

[HuskyCaucasian]

http://change.gov/

down due to excessive traffic. lol

[BigSqwert]

down due to excessive traffic. lol

 

I was able to get on a minute ago.

[NorthSideSox72]

http://change.gov/

I got an HTTP 500 error, server error

 

[HuskyCaucasian]

I was able to get on a minute ago.

not me. but it could be a DNS thing on my end. The DNS service my work uses tends to lag. So, maybe I can get to it at home.

[BigSqwert]

I got an HTTP 500 error, server error

 

Here's a screen capture I took:

 

[HuskyCaucasian]

Less than 48 hours after the election... and the partisan name calling continues:

The Republican message is that he's a hyper-partisan pick.

 

"Barack Obama's first decision as President-elect undermines his promise to 'heal the divides'. Rahm Emanuel is a partisan insider who played a lead role in breaking Washington," said RNC spokesman Alex Conant, and John Boehner called the choice "ironic."

 

Yes, clearly Obama should have chosen John McCain or Jim DeMint (most conservative senator) for his CoS.

Edited November 6, 2008 by Athomeboy_2000

[DukeNukeEm]

I found the site to be pretty thorough before I got locked out by the tidal wave. I couldn't really poke around though, there is a spot called Jobs and under it says "Apply Now"... I have no idea what that may be.

[BigSqwert]

Less than 48 hours after the election... and the partisan name calling continues:

 

Lindsey Graham's statement:

 

"This is a wise choice by President-elect Obama.

 

"Rahm knows Capitol Hill and has great political skills. He can be a tough partisan but also understands the need to work together. He is well-suited for the position of White House Chief of Staff.

 

"I worked closely with him during the presidential debate negotiations which were completed in record time. When we hit a rough spot, he always looked for a path forward. I consider Rahm to be a friend and colleague. He's tough but fair. Honest, direct, and candid. These qualities will serve President-elect Obama well.

 

"Rahm understands the challenges facing our nation and will, consistent with the agenda set by President-elect Obama, work to find common ground where it exists. I look forward to working with him in his new position and will continue to do everything I can to help find a pathway forward on the difficult problems facing our nation."