politico.com - 11/20/2008
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Dems say transition has talked to Gates about very detailed issues like who should be the assistant secretaries. See also: Daschle tapped for HHS
politico.com - 11/25/2008
openleft.com - 11/25/2008
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openleft.com —
The most important appointment decision Obama will make
during the transition, bar none, is who becomes, or...
remains, Secretary of Defense. As I have noted in the past , the Department of Defense oversees the expenditure of 52% of all discretionary ...
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The Debate Over Gates
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/25/2008
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blogs.abcnews.com —
Martha Raddatz and Jake Tapper Report: Sources tell
ABC News that Defense Secretary Robert Gates will be...
staying on in the top Pentagon job, for at least the first year of the Obama administration. "It is a done deal," a...
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Gates a 'Done Deal'
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Perino: Conditions in Iraq now amount to victory
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... from yesterday to see how much easier it makes things for The One. He gets his timetable after all — with Bush’s name on the dotted line and, just maybe, Bush’s defense secretary to see it through. Click the image to watch. ...
NEW SIGNS HE'LL STAY
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Politico: Democratic officials say transition team members have talked to Defense Secretary Gates about detailed issues, suggesting he's under "very serious consideration." ...
The selling of Gates begins
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... Signs abound that Barack Obama will keep Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense for a significant period of time in his administration. Negotiations have reportedly reached the point where they’ve begun reviewing org charts for potential replacements and retentions. Meanwhile, anticipating the shrieks from the Left when Change doesn’t include the DoD, Harry Reid began telling people that Gates isn’t a Republican: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was supportive of the idea when asked about it Sunday by substitute anchor John King on CNN’s “Late Edition.” “I think we ...
Transition News 11/20
The Stump —
... Politico reports that
Gates really might stay on at DoD. ...
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Gates will stay
politico.com 11/26/2008 — Mike Allen and ABC report that, as expected, Obama will keep Robert Gates as Defense Secretary.
There's a lot of logic to the move: It puts a Republican, as promised, in a top slot; it prevents Obama from taking the blame, immediately, for whatever ...
Newsweek: Why Gates might stay on
blog.newsweek.com 11/10/2008 — The Obama transition team isn’t saying anything about a pick for his Defense secretary, however, Robert Gates has never closed the door on the possibility of serving if asked.
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 Likely to Stay Defense Secretary
poligazette.com 11/26/2008 — Not that I’m sure anybody is surprised by this at this point (perhaps except the far-left hoping Obama might change his mind), but it is looking increasingly likely that current Defense Secretary Robert Gates will hold his job for at least ...
Gates to stay at Defense
swamppolitics.com 11/26/2008 — by Frank James
It's being widely reported that President-elect Barack Obama has asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on at the Pentagon and that Gates has agreed.
The move would maintain continuity at the Pentagon at a critical time ...
Will Gates stay or go?
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 11/11/2008 —
From NBC's Jim Miklaszewski In 10 weeks, Obama will be sworn in as president, the Bush Administration comes to an inglorious end, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates could finally retire to his home overlooking Big Lake in Washington State. ...
Official: Obama asks Gates to stay at Pentagon
(AP)
news.yahoo.com 11/26/2008 — AP - President-elect Barack Obama has asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates to remain in office for the beginning of Obama's presidential term. An official familiar with the discussions said Tuesday that Gates will remain in the post for at least a ...
More Change: Gates to Stay On At Pentagon
stoptheaclu.com 11/26/2008 — I've been giving Obama a hard time on his administration picks being Clintonites, lobbyists, and everything but the change his mantra promised. I'm not gonna do that on this one. I think it is a smart move to keep Gates on. We are on the verge of ...
Obama May Ask Gates to Keep Post
online.wsj.com 11/11/2008 — President-elect Obama is leaning toward asking Defense Secretary Gates to remain in his position for at least a year. An official said Gates would likely accept the offer.
Obama signals priority with Daschle pick —
Reuters: Politics 11/20/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama selected Tom Daschle, a heavyweight former senator, to be his health secretary on Wednesday, while former President Bill Clinton took steps to help secure his wife the nation's top diplomatic job. ...
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