swampland.blogs.time.com - 12/1/2008
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Watching the Obama rollout of his national security team from overseas--I'm in Europe, on my way to Afghanistan--I was struck by the inanity of most of the questions from my colleagues. Granted, these are political reporters, not national security or foreign policy specialists, but what sort ...
Now, the Energy-Environment Team?
WWW.samefacts.com 11/25/2008 — Now that Obama has rolled out the economic team, and we are hearing the rumors about the national security team, it's time for frivolous and uninformed speculation about who will handle energy/environment policy--which in many ways could be seen as ...
Churlish
powerlineblog.com 11/26/2008 — Max Boot surveys Obama"> Max Boot surveys Obama's national security team and writes, "only churlish partisans of both the left and the right can be unhappy with the emerging tenor of our nation's new leadership." I guess that makes me a churlish ...
Report: Gates To Stay At Defense
talkleft.com 11/26/2008 — Reports say : Defense Secretary Robert Gates has agreed to stay on under President-elect Barack Obama, according to officials in both parties. Obama plans to announce a national-security team early next week that includes Gates at the Pentagon and ...
Gates Staying as SECDEF
outsidethebeltway.com 11/26/2008 — It’s being widely reported that Bob Gates has agreed to stay on, at least for a time, as Secretary of Defense. Politico’s Mike Allen fills in the rest of the foreign policy team:
Obama plans to announce a national-security team early ...
Obama the Realist
weeklystandard.com 11/26/2008 — As President-elect Obama puts together his national security team, a narrative has emerged to explain the somewhat surprising continuity on foreign policy between President Bush's second term and the incoming administration. There will be a shift to ...
Obama's National Security And Foreign Policy Team
crooksandliars.com 11/27/2008 — Thanks to Faiz at Think Progress for the vid. Following the S.O.P. of making the leak the story, the Obama transition team has now unofficially officially announced the headliners for national security and foreign policy roles. Secretary of Defense ...
Obama likely to name Hillary Clinton to Cabinet. But wait! Can he?
latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/30/2008 — The president-elect, no-drama Barack Obama , is expected to name his new secretary of State, all-drama Hillary Clinton , as early as tomorrow as part of the week's rollout for his national security team.
But can he?
As pointed out by a ...
Clinton Flying to Chicago to Join Obama
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 11/30/2008 — President-elect Barack Obama will roll out his national security team at a news conference here on Monday morning, including Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, as his secretary of state, Democrats close to the process said.
Election Central Sunday Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 11/30/2008 — Obama To Roll Out National Security Team Tomorrow
Barack Obama will be announcing his national security team at a press conference in Chicago tomorrow, scheduled for 10:40 a.m. ET. The most anticipated name on the list will be Hillary Clinton for ...
Election Central Morning Roundup
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/1/2008 — Obama Rolling Out National Security Team
Barack Obama and Joe Biden will be holding a 10:40 a.m. ET press conference today in Chicago, where Obama will be rolling out his foreign-policy team: Hillary Clinton as Sec. of State, current Sec. of Defense ...
The consummation
politico.com 12/1/2008 — It's no surprise but still, for those of us who covered the primary for 18 months, extraordinary: Tomorrow morning at 10:40 eastern, according to the transition, Obama will announce his national security team, expected to includes Jim Jones, Robert ...
The Unit
blogs.abcnews.com 12/2/2008 — Just five days after coordinated terrorist attacks killed nearly 200 people and wounded hundreds more in Mumbai, India, President-elect Barack Obama Monday unveiled his national security team, heralding a "new beginning for American national ...
The National Security Team
change.gov 12/2/2008 — With today's introduction of key members of the National Security Team, President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden have now chosen nearly half of the cabinet, including the heads of the departments of State, Defense, Treasury, ...
Breaking ... Obama team vetting food tasters —
The Reaction
By J. Thomas Duffy Sources have told The Garlic this evening, that within minutes after announcing his National Security Team , President-Elect Barack Obama's transition squad began a scheduled vetting of food tasters, that will be employed in the administration. "This has been in the ...
Spotlight on National Security Team —
The Reaction
By Carol Gee Things will get less crazy -- Today is a big day for the cause of sanity in U.S. foreign policy. President-elect Barack Obama announced his choices for the new administration's national security team. The news for this post is drawn from foreign newspapers in order to provide ...
Obama’s Short National Security Team —
Outside The Beltway | OTB
Jim Geraghty notes, as many of us did, that the lectern and microphone placement at today’s press conference made Barack Obama’s national security team look quite short. The notable exception was National Security Advisor designee Jim Jones, who at 6′5” towered over the ...
Obama's National Security Team —
Hoffmania!
The new president said he was sticking to his goal of removing American combat troops from Iraq within 16 months, which he called “the right time frame,” and that this would be accomplished with safety for the troops and security for the Iraqi people.
He introduced his team one by one, ...
Obama's National Security Team —
Political Punch
President-elect Obama introduced his national security team today. Pending Senate confirmation they will be: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (already confirmed); Attorney General Eric Holder; National Security Adviser Gen. James Jones (Ret.) (confirmation ...
Differences —
Political Insider
The most obvious difference between the roll out of President-elect Obama's economic team and national security team was that the former took place over three days. But the more significant difference is that those named to the national security team each had a chance to speak while the ...
New national security team takes a bow —
Daily Kos
As announced earlier, Barack Obama rolled out his new national security team this morning in a press conference in Chicago. Via press release, here are his prepared remarks: Good morning. Last week, we announced our economic team, which is working as we speak to craft an Economic Recovery ...
Bipartisan Praise for Obama National Security Team —
News
President-elect Barack Obama's national security team won instant praise from both sides of the aisle Monday.
Obama announced Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as secretary of State, Defense Secretary Bill Gates as his own secretary of Defense, retired Gen. Jim Jones as national security ...
An Obama National Security Pick More Important than Hillary —
David Corn
All the talk is Hillary, Hillary, Hillary. As President-elect Barack Obama announced his national security team on Monday morning, the headliner was indeed the junior senator from New York State. While this move remains a surprise and perhaps even a gamble--I've had my say on this--it could be ...
Obama names national-security team —
The Swamp
by Frank James
President-elect Barack Obama is announcing his national security team this morning. There are no surprises, all are people whose names were leaked in recent weeks. They are:
Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, selecting Defense Secretary Robert Gates to remain as ...
Obama Names National Security Team —
Ace of Spades HQ
No surprises but makes official what has been leaking over the last week or so. President-elect Obama officially announced his national security team today, naming Hillary Clinton, a top rival for the Democratic nomination who he sparred with on foreign...
'A rebalancing of America’s national security portfolio' —
The Reaction
By Creature Obama introduces his national security team: [A]ll three of his choices -- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as the rival turned secretary of state; Gen. James L. Jones, the former NATO commander, as national security adviser, and Robert M. Gates, the current and future defense ...
MORNING READ —
News
With President-elect Barack Obama set to announce his national security team this morning, bloggers debate whether national security will look much different under the new administration. Others, meanwhile, debate President Bush's potential legacy as Iraq's liberator.
A sea change in national ...
Barack Obama Announces National Security Team as Leaked —
Politics Daily
President-Elect Barack Obama held a press conference today to announce his National Security team. Included in the announcement were Secretary of State Hillary nominee Hillary Clinton, National Security Advisor Jim "Not That Jim Jones" Jones, and Susan "Did I Say Monster?" Rice as Ambassador to ...
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