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Done Deal?
Mudville Gazette —
Gates to stay at Defense? If this is true, it's the second fulfilled prophesy.
(The first was noted here and here.)
Secretary Gates, Once More
The Corner on National Review Online —
[image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] [image] Tuesday, November 25, 2008 [image] Secretary Gates, Once More [ Yuval Levin ] ABC is reporting that Obama has made a final decision to keep Robert Gates at the Pentagon. 11/25 04:20 PM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us ...
Gates will stay
Ben Smith's Blog —
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 happens in Iraq; and it's probably good for his relationship with the uniformed military -- particularly, as Mike notes, with General David Petraeus, a key player and even a potential political rival.
It is remarkable that a man whose campaign began with a critique of Bush's war would keep his defense secretary ...
Gates will stay on as Secretary of Defense.
Think Progress —
... Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has agreed to stay on under President-elect Obama “for at least the first year.” Obama will make the announcement official next week when he introduces his national security team. Politico’s Mike Allen ...
Change I Can Believe In
Transterrestrial Musings —
... It's looking like Gates is going to stay at the Pentagon. I think that's good news from a space perspective, because I've heard that he's been trying to light a fire under the Operationally Responsive Space folks. It would be a shame to replace him with an unknown in that regard. There should (at least in theory) be a lot of synergy between military and civil space transport needs, in both orbital and suborbital. I hope that the new administration will be able to do better coordination on that than the Bush administration did. ...
Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
TUESDAY'S MINI-REPORT.... Today's edition of quick hits: * Wall Street was relatively quiet today , for a change. * It looks like Robert Gates will stay on as Defense Secretary. More on this tomorrow. * Karzai wants a timetable on the war in Afghanistan? * Hank Paulson has used half of the $700 billion bailout package, and is now eyeing the other half . * Obama will limit contributions to his inaugural committee. While recent presidents have accepted donations as high as $250,000, Obama will cap contributions at $50,000. * Is it me, or have ...
Reports: Gates To Stay As Secretary Of Defense
TPM Election Central —
And speaking of the question of whether Robert Gates will remain as Obama's Sec Def, it looks like he's staying:
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 source close to the process tells ABC News.
The Politico also reports the same thing.
The Obama transition team isn't confirming the reports, but isn't denying them, either. A Pentagon spokesperson I just reached declined to ...
Hope, not change: Gates staying for at least another year
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... So says Tapper , greatly surprising no one. If any Bush cabinet member deserves to be held over, it’s Gates, but I’m ambivalent all the same. Will he have any major responsibilities beyond leaving Republican fingerprints on a withdrawal from Iraq? The Iranian issue will probably have to be resolved one way or another this year, so I’m guessing “yes.” The former Eagle Scout is expected to be rolled out immediately after the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend as part of a larger national security team expected to include Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, as Secretary of State; Marine Gen. ...
Change?... Obama Will Keep Gates As Defense Secretary For a Year
Gateway Pundit —
Good-- Jake Tapper has the scoop: 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 source close to the process tells ABC News. So much for all that change stuff
Herd Today
N/A —
Bull elephant Robert Gates to join donkey herd in Obama administration. Or you could say since Gates already is Secretary of Defense that the rest of the Obama admin is joining him. Or something.
Change is good. Even when there is no change. Or something
