Reply #27: A question about other Obama appointments [View All]

[kristopher]

During the press announcement of any other Obama appointee was the *outgoing* person in that position present? I didn't see the outgoing DNI or Dir. of CIA on stage today during the press conference, so does that mean that they were also snubbed?

Now the automatic reply of someone intent on supporting a staked out position would be to say that Dean's case is special because he was largely responsible for the Obama win.

A more thoughtful answer would be that perhaps the press conference announcing his replacement wasn't important to Dean or Obama as a means of acknowledging Dean's work. That there is some value to Dean in being present is strictly an *interpretation* by a few individuals; an interpretation that is unsupported by ANY evidence.

I mean really, having the ear of a sitting president may be as much *reward* as Dean wants. I have the impression that Dean isn't a Camera Hog, and that makes me ask why do you think he is the type of person who would want to orient his entire day around standing rigidly on that stage under hot lights for 15 minutes? Do you really think his ego is that wrapped up in getting every possible 'atta boy' that he can garner?

Such an interpretation is, IMHO, pretty demeaning to the very good Doctor.