Tag Archives: Obama Cabinet

The Road to 60 Votes?

Posted on January 30, 2009 at 9:47 am by JumpyPants

President Obama could ask Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) to take the Secretary of Commerce post vacated by would-be nominee Bill Richardson. If Gregg takes the gig, New Hampshire’s Democratic governor, John Lynch, could appoint a Democrat to fill the seat. … Continue reading →

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Bad Idea

Posted on January 24, 2009 at 4:34 pm by JumpyPants

Okay, so I think William Lynn is a mistake and should probably be asked to step off. But the hitch is that he’s was probably part of a quid pro quo of some sort. In other words, if you want … Continue reading →

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Letting It Sink In – Part 9

Posted on January 15, 2009 at 4:03 pm by Bob Cesca

“I agree with you, Mr. Chairman, waterboarding is torture.” —Attorney General-designate Eric Holder

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Obama's People

Posted on January 15, 2009 at 8:35 am by Bob Cesca

This is a stunning photo essay by Nadav Kander featuring President-elect Obama’s allies. My favorite of the batch is easily the Axelrod photo…

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Prime Time Thread

Posted on January 13, 2009 at 6:22 pm by Bob Cesca

Open thread for mocking the cable news DRAMA! And whatever else dunks your donut. Tonight! Endless and totally fake DRAMA! about Secretary-designate Clinton. (And also, I’ve added tags for your archival blogging convenience.)

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Clinton Confirmation Hearings

Posted on January 13, 2009 at 8:52 am by Bob Cesca

Secretary-designate Hillary Clinton’s confirmation hearings begin today. And you know what that means. MSNBC’s Kelly O’Donnell (one of the two-dozen or so “O’Donnells” on MSNBC) just reported: As you know, Chris, the new Foreign Relations Committee chairman is John Kerry. … Continue reading →

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This Might Help

Posted on December 19, 2008 at 5:35 pm by Bob Cesca

Interesting: Some top retired military leaders and some Democrats in Congress are backing William White, chief operating officer of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, to be the next secretary of the Navy — a move that would put the first openly … Continue reading →

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Vilsack For Agriculture

Posted on December 17, 2008 at 11:59 am by Bob Cesca

by Lee Stranahan Continuing my tradition of mentioning Barack Obama’s cabinet picks with stuff I think is awesome; Tom Vilsack will be noimated as Secretary of Agriculture. Vilsack is a big ethanol guy, which doesn’t thrill me, but it’s part … Continue reading →

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Bush's First Energy Secretary

Posted on December 11, 2008 at 9:47 am by Bob Cesca

By way of a flashback, here’s a fun fact about President Bush’s first Energy Secretary, Spencer Abraham: As a Republican senator from Michigan, Abraham once called for dismantling the Energy Department. I think that reflects the entire Bush Republican approach, … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Energy Steven Chu

Posted on December 10, 2008 at 8:58 pm by Bob Cesca

This is a huge, inspired choice. A very progressive Nobel laureate physicist heading up the Department of Energy. Someone with bold, smart ideas for transforming America into a green energy nation. Just incredible. h/t Oliver

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