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corner.nationalreview.com - 1/11/2009
A Good Pick
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I was cheered this morning by the news that Cass Sunstein of the University of Chicago is to be the next head of OIRA, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. While not someone a libertarian conservative would necessarily appoint, he is possibly the best choice possible that Obama ...

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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 1/6/2009
Even more on the Panetta pick
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Andrea MitchellNBC News has learned that Senate Democrats -- including Dianne Feinstein and Jay Rockefeller, who are the incoming and outgoing Intelligence chairmen -- have privately recommended a career CIA officer to head the ... (more) Even more on the Panetta pick

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Obama CIA pick- The lurch left begins
blackfive.net - 1/5/2009
Obama CIA pick- The lurch left begins
— blackfive.net — This is an embarrassingly bad pick from P.E. Obama. I saw he served in the Army in the 60's and served on the "Iraq Study Group". That is all the experience he has militarily or in the Intel community. I contend being a daily Blackfive, Long War ... (more) Obama CIA pick- The lurch left begins

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blogs.wsj.com - 1/7/2009
Obama’s Remarks on His Pick for Chief Performance Officer
— blogs.wsj.com — The prepared remarks of President-elect Barack Obama in Washington on his pick for White House chief performance officer. Good morning. By now, we all know that we are facing a crisis in our economy, one that requires immediate and decisive ... (more) Obama’s Remarks on His Pick for Chief Performance Officer

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