Barack Obama Is Building A Superb Cabinet

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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[WI_DEM]

1. Agreed.

[Pisces]

2. Agreed!!

[tekisui]

3. Indeed!

[democrat2thecore]

4. Huh?

Surely you jest. Nothing could be further from "real and fundamental change."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. Competence Is An Underrated Commodity Thanks To Bush*

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[VeraAgnes]

10. Well, it looks like you will have to wait another

8 years to try for your ideal,Presidential dream.

[Abacus]

16. His change wasn't about "what", but "how".

And before he begins to work on policy, it will be difficult to draw a conclusion. I am impressed with the judiciousness and expediency of the cabinet choices so far; that's not to say that I agree with all of them, but I find the level of effort exerted in making the choices very promising.

[HughMoran]

21. You'll die an unhappy camper

Perhaps you should move to Canada?

[BootinUp]

5. Apparently he serious

about fixing some shit.

[lamp_shade]

6. Yep.

[Sebastian Doyle]

7. So what is the OFFICIAL lineup so far?

Not rumored, unconfirmed, or hyped by "anonymous sources", but the actual nominees as of now?

[ailsagirl]

12. I just came across this article: Obama makes key Cabinet picks

WASHINGTON - Just over two weeks after Barack Obama won the presidential election, his new Cabinet and economic team are starting to take shape.

Several key appointments, including State and Treasury Department secretaries, appear to be nearly done deals, with Democratic officials confirming Obama's intended nominees.

Hillary Clinton will give up her Senate seat and accept the nomination for secretary of state, The New York Times reported Friday.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27832013/

[Sebastian Doyle]

17. And from that article.....

..."The Obama advisers cautioned that no final decision has been made on putting Napolitano in charge of the Homeland Security Department, the massive agency created by Congress after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But the advisers said she was easily the top contender.


Thus far, Obama has informally selected Washington lawyer Eric Holder as attorney general and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as health secretary. But any plans could be sidetracked by unexpected glitches in the final vetting process, officials note."

So not only is Hillary NOT a done deal, but neither are Napalitano, Daschle, or even Holder. And Richardson as Commerce is even "expected Monday".

So again I ask, who is even OFFICIALLY nominated, at this point?

[ailsagirl]

19. Beats me

:shrug:

[spahhh]

9. the dream team

just like the Chicago Bull's of the '90s.
:bounce:

[Sebastian Doyle]

11. Michael Jordan was DLC?

:evilfrown:

[Lumpsum]

23. Haha.

So true...

[girl_interrupted]

15. Agree!

[Forkboy]

13. But can he build a good hutch?

[Bucky]

27. That would make sense, because Biden is definitely the Starsky.

[Max_powers94]

14. you make it sound like he is on tool time

[Sebastian Doyle]

18. Better Binford Tools

than more corporatist tools. :evilfrown:

[Berry Cool]

26. Then again, most guys, given the choice, would favor

a Ridgid Tool.

[leftstreet]

20. Why are his choices a Friday News Dump?

:shrug:

[Sebastian Doyle]

22. That's obvious

So all this unsourced speculation masquerading as news can fill the Sunday talking head shows.

What else are they gonna talk about??

[Bucky]

28. Not all news on Friday is a dump. Nothing he does this month is not being watched

[JoFerret]

24. For sure

Very exciting. Gives one great hope in spite of the economy etc.

[trayfoot]

25. Agreed!

[jzodda]

29. Yep, I am in awe

and I am not easily impressed. I am more and hopeful for this country every day!

[DeepModem Mom]

30. K&R

[TexasObserver]

31. Here's what he's done so far with his appointments

Cabinet and high level appointments

Chief of Staff - Rahm Emanuel
White House Counsel - Greg Craig
Senior Adviser to the President - David Axelrod
Cabinet Secretary - Chris Lu
Staff Secretary - Lisa Brown
White House Adviser - Valerie Jarrett
Adviser and Progressive Liaison - Mike Lux
Attorney General - Eric Holder
Health and Human Services - Tom Daschle
Treasury - Timothy F. Geithner
State - Hillary Clinton
Defense - Robert Gates
Homeland Security - Janet Napolitano

[Tennessee Gal]

32. Sounds good to me.

:toast:

[TexasObserver]

33. I'm very happy with his choices thus far.

[fujiyama]

34. These are serious, competant

and ACCOMPLISHED people. He looks like he wants to get stuff done.

I'm not sure if I agree completely with all his picks but that's to be expected...I am also hoping that certain issues will be addressed during the confirmation hearings. However, I don't see corporate hacks or cronies or religious fanatics. I am excited about this team. I am looking forward to it. It will be such a breath of fresh air from what we've had to endure the last eight years.

Before coming to any conclusions, I am willing to wait and see and give this cabinet the benefit of the doubt. I have trusted Obama's judgment thus far and he hasn't let me down for the most part.