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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/14/2008
"Clintonites Are Everywhere"
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Politico has a good rundown of all the Clintonites that have been invited into Obama's government. Money quote: "Obama is showing great good sense in making use of their experience," said William Galston, a former Clinton domestic policy adviser who's now at the Brookings Institution. "You ...

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openleft.com - 11/19/2008
Are There Any Other Qualified People In America Other Than Clintonites?
— openleft.com — I ask this question without making a value judgment - are there any other qualified people in America other than permanent Washington, D.C. dwellers who were part of the Clinton administration? I ask this based on the Obama appointments - my ... (more) Are There Any Other Qualified People In America Other ...

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alternet.org - 11/20/2008
This is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to Watch for in Obama's White House | War on Iraq
— alternet.org — U.S. policy is not about one individual, and no matter how much faith people place in President-elect Barack Obama, the policies he enacts will be fruit of a tree with many roots. Among them: his personal politics and views, the disastrous realities ... (more) This is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to ...

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alternet.org - 11/21/2008
This Is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to Watch for in Obama's White House |
— alternet.org — Click here to view this guide as a single page. U.S. policy is not about one individual, and no matter how much faith people place in President-elect Barack Obama, the policies he enacts will be fruit of a tree with many roots. Among them: his ... (more) This Is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to ...

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Rambling On About Clinton
Taylor Marsh — ... Greg Sargent uses the opportunity to write a headline quoting "Clintonites are Everywhere." Yet he’s only quoting the authors of ...

Familiar Faces
Talking Points Memo — ... The Democratic cadre that came up during the Clinton Administration is back, with congressional majorities and a mandate they never had in the '90s. ...

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