CNN says Kerry beginning to appoint his transition team

[Proud2BAmurkin]

It's all over by the cryin

[JUS]

1. Vernon Jordan?

I hope so.

[Kahuna]

25. Leon Panetta is nothing to sneeze out either. :>)

nt

[cheshire]

35. I've known Leon for years. Was a freind of my late dad. Great man

[TheDebbieDee]

29. I just hope Team Kerry.............

treats the outgoing * administration with as much dignity and respect as was the outgoing Clinton Administration. }(

[Cha]

38. Yeah, Deb!

}( But, Kerry has a lot of Class and I doubt they'll do stupid things like bush inc did.

Listen to us talking about "transition"..get ya'll ever think it would get to this?!!!

:bounce:

[Sparky McGruff]

46. I hear the Bush administration is already vandalizing their offices.

Pouring ketchup in the computers and copiers, trying to wreck the place before Kerry gets there. Bunch of petulant whiners.

[Eurobabe]

2. Cheeney-f*cker was talking to some audience

about terrarists using nukes on American cities:

FEAR FACTOR, FEAR FACTOR, FEAR FACTOR!!!! BE AFRAID!!! BE SKEERED!!

[Cha]

39. cheney's not too funny when he

gets DESPERATE!

[Bake]

43. I ain't skeered, dammit!

No matter what Lon Cheney says!

Bake

[knowbody0]

3. nov.3rd to jan 20

bush's darkest days. just imagine

[Kierkegaard]

9. Imagine, hell. I'm anticipatin'

Seems so long since we've had a real president. Just think of the possibilities...

[knowbody0]

17. like i said "imagine"

[Lex]

4. No way!

That seems a little over-confident.

Is he trying to spook Karl Rove?

[ibegurpard]

12. No, a "subtle" attempt by CNN to make Kerry appear cocky

eom

[Lex]

14. I hate CNN.

:mad:

[TankLV]

33. but not bunkerboy in front of his phoney oval office set in December 2000

No one seemed to make a fuss about that, did they?

[TankLV]

34. No - arrogant and cocky would be bunkerboy REDECORATING THE LINCOLN

BEDROOM, complete with a CROWN over the fucking headboard, in anticipation of a second term.

But do we hear the whore media fawning over THAT?

Of course not!

[janx]

30. It's probably regular procedure for any candidate at this point.

If he wins, would you rather he had no one in place?

[Nerdling]

5. VICTORY2004

Yay!

He's doing this because people work 10x as hard when they know they're going to be part of the new administration.

Victory2004

[Generator]

6. So far the most beautiful post thread title on DU to date

[oldtime dfl_er]

41. yep, even if it is a CNN ploy

to make him look overconfident -- the header still gave me a little thrill down my spine.

check this out: www.YouForgotPoland.com

[tomfodw]

7. Way too early

Unless, like Clinton at this point in 1992, Kerry has private polls showing he's going to win. And even then I wouldn't tempt fate.

[ibegurpard]

11. Yeah, and considering the way CNN has been acting

throughout the past 4 years, that's probably why they're running with this story.

[Kierkegaard]

13. No polling could ever be that certain.

Power play, I think. I just hope the media won't spin this completely out of proportion as 'overconfidence...'

[Inland]

8. Secret Service appointed to forcibly remove whimpering Bush, sneering

Cheney and a redfaced Ashcroft who won't stop shouting about how God will punish the country for voting against Him.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

10. Yeah they're still cursing the country for not electing them in 2000 too

.

[luaneryder]

16. LOL!

I can envision * and Laura clinging onto the furniture while being hauled out by their ankles}(

[oldtime dfl_er]

44. I'm available to chant outside the vice president's house

"Get out of Edwards' house!

[PCIntern]

15. ...now that idiot Blitzer or Woofwoof will ask:

"Are you planning to reach across the aisle to Republicans for your transition team and cabinet?"

Just like Bush did, right...

[Lex]

18. Well, I suppose knowing who your team is ahead of time, IF IF IF

you win isn't a bad thing, is it?

[demwing]

19. Posession = 9/10ths, right?

When Kerry wins the election he needs to have his transition team in place IMMEDIATELY so as to be ready to move on a split second notice.

The appearance of being the President is a great psychological advantage, especially if we are going to be fighting a post election battle of public opinion, as we did in 2000.

Taking care of this business now is fully appropriate, and just plain smart.

[girl gone mad]

27. Correct.

It's the right move for Kerry.

Bush is planning to try and look Presidential and act as if he won in the event of a contested election. It worked for Bush last time.

Kerry needs to be prepared to look victorious because perception matters.

[calimary]

28. Perception not only matters, it's EVERYTHING.

I don't like counting chickens before they're hatched. But I'd VASTLY prefer Kerry's chickens to bush's chickenhawks. If this is mind games stuff being played against the bushies, then all's fair...

[foo_bar]

47. wouldn't a chicken-hawk predate chickens?

Perception is everything.

[vet_against_Bush]

20. link? nt

[oldschoolguy]

21. Makes perfect sense...

...to be working on a transition plan at this point. A new administration has to be ready to hit the ground running, and I cannot think of too many more difficult processes to undertake in a governmental setting than changing administrations. There really isn't much time between 11/3 and 1/20 when you think about the size of the tasks at hand during a transition. A challenger must be ready to assume the presidency---its just an exercise in proper planning and risk management.

Plus, just think of how many things the BC staffers would do to try to sabotage an orderly transition...

[ibegurpard]

24. Yes, it does

But is is worthy of a news report? The only effect I can see a story like this having is creating a perception of overconfidence and cockiness, which is what I suspect is the reason for this report on the part of CNN.

[featherman]

22. Probably just fact and a sensible move

Doubt that CNN is using it to slam Kerry as "cocky" or whatever. The slam would be much too subtle for them. Good to project confidence and start preparing for the transition. I have little doubt the DEM private polling shows what we all read between the lines in the public polling.

[patricia92243]

23. Great!! Shows confidence, leadership, and efficiency. One of the big

things I had against Lieberman was his loser attitude by running for his senate seat.

Kerry should act like the winner he is!

[indigobusiness]

26. I hope he gives Cuomo Ashcroft's job

The bastards will be swinging from the yardarm.

[Carla in Ca]

45. Oh, Is Mario Cuomo one of THE best people on this planet?

He is one of my all-time heroes.

[indigobusiness]

48. Yes

undoubtably.

[Zero Gravitas]

31. Be Prepared

Kerry is just doing what any responsible leader would do, preparing for the future. Now is just as good a time to get started as Nov 3rd. It's not cocky, its prudent. Barring out-right election thievery, its becoming increasingly clear that KERRY WILL WIN.

Kerry knows it, and in all likelihood even the reality-challenged Bushies know it.

[Gaffey Duck]

32. Means nothing...Sadly.

Stephen Harper was appointing his transition team in our last election.

[NDFan]

36. Standard practice?

This being a close election that can go either way, it's totally appropriate to create a transition team.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

37. I just told this to some bushie friends

and I also told them internal polling has the bushies worried and the Kerries happy and they ALL looked like they DROOPED when I told them that. They changed the subject after some muttering.

I don't think it is being seen as cocky at all, but it sure as hell demoralized my three bushie friends real quick (I didn't bother to tell them most campaigns do that at this point to have one in place so they aren't scrambling if/when they win!)

[WilliamPitt]

40. Meant to spur GOP turnout

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

42. Yep I think you are exactly right