Submit a Story!
Citigroup Should Be Held Accountable, Obama Aide Podesta Says
Citigroup Should Be Held Accountable, Obama Aide Podesta Says
Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. government should demand accountability and changes at Citigroup Inc., as well as from automakers, in exchange for any financial assistance, a top transition official for President-elect Barack Obama said. “It seems to me that the government ought to demand ...
The Truth About the Election - The New York Review of Books
nybooks.com — Volume 55, Number 20 · December 18, 2008 The Truth About the Election By Elizabeth Drew As... he demonstrated in his campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama thinks long. Hence, the new President-elect is better prepared to take office than any other ... (more) The Truth About the Election - The New York Review of Books
John Podesta Leads Obama's Transition Team With His Usual Energy
John Podesta Leads Obama's Transition Team With His Usual Energy
washingtonpost.com — John Podesta, left, at the White House earlier this month with President Bush's chief of staff, Josh... Bolten. (more) John Podesta Leads Obama's Transition Team With His ...
Is Progressive Foreign Policy Dead on Arrival?
weeklystandard.com — It will be some time before we know the full extent of Obama's ambitions on domestic policy,... but progressives are sure to feature prominently in any debate over health care, energy, banking, etc. In the realm of foreign policy, however, progressives ... (more) Is Progressive Foreign Policy Dead on Arrival?
Comments
Blog Reactions

Citigroup Should Be Held Accountable, Obama Aide Podesta Says
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital with Al Hunt,” scheduled to air today. “If we’re going to have one rule, we ought to apply it to all of the financial institutions that we’re taking a look at,” Podesta said. “That’s my personal opinion.” In the case of Detroit, lawmakers are demanding from auto industry executives a concrete plan on going forward while others are asking for management changes. The government hasn’t made those demands of Citigroup. Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070 ...

Podesta: Cabinet to be Virtually Complete By Christmas
The Page by Mark Halperin — Obama's transition director also tells Bloomberg to expect more Republicans throughout the Obama administration. Plus: Defends AG contender Eric Holder, despite his role in the Marc Rich pardoning:“If we're all held up to a one-mistake rule, I think probably no one would be serving in ...

Obama Cabinet Complete by Christmas
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Transition chief John Podesta told Bloomberg that President-elect Obama would complete "virtually the whole Cabinet" by Christmas, and the new president's team will reach beyond the Democratic Party. He said there will be "multiple Republicans" in the administration. Said Podesta: "You'll see them spread throughout the administration."

Obama Cabinet Complete by Christmas
The Hollywood Liberal — Obama Cabinet Complete by Christmas Transition chief John Podesta told Bloomberg that President-elect Obama would complete “virtually the whole Cabinet” by Christmas, and the new president’s team will reach beyond the Democratic Party. He said there will be “multiple Republicans” in the administration. Said Podesta: “You’ll see them spread throughout the administration.” [image] [image] This entry was posted on Saturday, November 29th, 2008 at 5:36 am and is filed under Main Blog (All Posts) . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response , or trackback from ...

Saturday reading: Krugman and Mankiw
Ben Smith's Blog — Samantha Power is back. It's good to be named Obama. Podesta says to expect a Cabinet by Christmas. Jacob Gershman makes the case for Cuomo. Krugman disqualifies himself for the administration, but hopes the advisory board will include progressives. And gets into a spat with Greg Mankiw, and retreats a bit. Matthews denies he's staffing up for Senate. And 290,000 applications and counting.

Related: citigroup should be held accountable says obama aide
Obama Only Bright Spot In Bummer Of A NYT Thanksgiving Article
newsbusters.org 11/28/2008 — It's a good thing Barack Obama was elected. Otherwise, the nation's glum Thanksgiving mood might have been downright funereal. At least, that's the impression the New York Times gives in its decidedly downbeat article about the holiday. "In ...
Obama Aide Podesta: Citigroup Should Be Held AccountableThe Huffington Post | Full News Feed
The U.S. government should demand accountability and changes at Citigroup Inc., as well as from automakers, in exchange for any financial assistance, a top transition official for President-elect Barack Obama said. "It seems to me that the government ought to demand accountability," ...