voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/8/2008
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Mr. Gates, it would be GREAT if you are invited to join PE Obama's team. Also, I would like to thank you and Melinda for the work you're doing with your foundation. I think that you would be an excellent addition to PE O's team with your expertise in education, economics and technology - ...
nytimes.com - 12/13/2008
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nytimes.com —
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates warned that foreign
powers should not try to “test” President-elect Barack Obama...
with a crisis in his first months in office. >
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Gates Warns Against ‘Testing’ Obama
defenselink.mil - 12/2/2008
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defenselink.mil —
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2008 While Defense Secretary
Robert M. Gates will stay in office in President-elect...
Barack Obama’s administration, other Bush administration political appointees will move on, a Pentagon spokesman said today. More than 600 ...
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DefenseLink News Article: Gates Will Lead New Obama Team ...
washingtonpost.com - 12/3/2008
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Tomgram: Transition Mania
TomDispatch —
... of little bios of appointees, as well as prospective appointees -- including what each individual will "bring to the job," how each is "linked to Mr. Obama," and what negatives each carries as "baggage." Think of it as a scorecard for transition junkies. The Washington Post, whose official beat is, of course, Washington D.C. über alles, has its "44: The Obama Presidency, A Transition to Power," where, in case you're planning to make a night of it on January 20th, you can keep up to date on that seasonal must-subject, the upcoming inaugural balls. And not to be ...
Tom Engelhardt: The Imperial Transition
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... of little bios of appointees, as well as prospective appointees -- including what each individual will "bring to the job," how each is "linked to Mr. Obama," and what negatives each carries as "baggage." Think of it as a scorecard for transition junkies. The Washington Post, whose official beat is, of course, Washington D.C. über alles, has its "44: The Obama Presidency, A Transition to Power," where, in case you're planning to make a night of it on January 20th, you can keep up to date on that seasonal must-subject, the upcoming inaugural balls. And not to be ...
The Imperial Transition
Antiwar.com Original —
... of little bios of appointees, as well as prospective appointees including what each individual will "bring to the job," how each is "linked to Mr. Obama," and what negatives each carries as "baggage." Think of it as a scorecard for transition junkies. The Washington Post , whose official beat is, of course, Washington, D.C., ber alles , has its " 44: The Obama Presidency, A Transition to Power ," where, in case you're planning to make a night of it on Jan. 20, you can keep up to date on that seasonal must-subject, the upcoming inaugural balls. And not to be outdone, the ...
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