washingtonmonthly.com - 12/8/2008
—
HILDEBRAND'S ADVICE.... Democratic strategist Steve Hildebrand, a deputy campaign manager who oversaw the state, field and political operations for Barack Obama, has heard some liberal consternation about Obama's cabinet choices. In an item for the Huffington Post, Hildebrand offers some...
politico.com - 12/8/2008
—
politico.com —
Steve Hildebrand responds on Huffington Post to (muted)
progressive complaints about Obama's cabinet: The point I'm making
here is that our new president, the Congress and all Americans must come together to solve these problems. This is not ...
(more)
Hildebrand's defense
Comments
Blog Reactions
"Surprised" Hildebrand Responds To Critics: "I Don't Regret Any Of It"
TPM Election Central —
... administration, Hildebrand said: "You guys can do what you want. That was my opinion, not a directive."
He added that the criticism of the cabinet picks was substantively off base:
"I just don't see how you can generalize that the choices in his cabinet are not very far to the left," he said, citing Hillary and Tom Daschle.
Among those who have hit Hildebrand hardest: Jane Hamsher, Glenn Greenwald, John Aravosis, and Matt Stoller. Steve Benen points out that Hildebrand didn't bother naming his critics. But Atrios and ...
Feigned Disbelief and Political Theatre
Comments from Left Field —
... Still, even if this is, in Klein’s words, “a calculated messaging strategy,” I don’t believe Hildebrand should expect much online backup from the (unnamed) angry “left-wing” boo-bears ...
Related Content
Advice to be ignored
washingtonmonthly.com 11/3/2008 — ADVICE TO BE IGNORED.... We'll know soon enough whether Democrats have a good Election Day or not, but Doug Schoen is already urging the party not to perceive potentially sweeping victories as an endorsement of the Democratic agenda. Stated simply,...
Advice for the President-elect
change.gov 11/17/2008 — Across the country, people are already writing to us with their advice for the Obama Administration. Nina, a single mother who is getting her doctorate while also working a full-time job in Pittsburgh, PA, hopes new policies will encourage companies ...
Policy Advice for President Obama (Part One)
tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/19/2008 — Here is my wish list of policies. First we will need a comprehensive package of policies to deal with the immediate crisis. Here I will not delve deeply into the causes of the financial meltdown--interested readers are referred to my Policy Notes and ...
Steve Hildebrand: "SYFPH".
dailykos.com 12/9/2008 — Steve Hildebrand, the Deputy Campaign Manager of Obama for America over the past two years, has decided to drop by and spend some time with the unwashed masses of the blogosphere. We know this because he's written a heavily trafficked piece at ...
Good political advice (video)
youtube.com 11/15/2008 — In the wake of the inexplicable Democratic capitulation to the Bush Administration's demands vis a vis the FISA legislation this past weekend, I was wonderi...
A Non-Nuclear Iran: Advice for Obama (video)
youtube.com 12/16/2008 — Jim Phillips, Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at The Heritage Foundation, discusses three ways President-elect Obama can keep his campaign ...
Advice to McCain
corner.nationalreview.com 10/15/2008 — What demeanor should McCain display tonight? Angry doesn't work. Solemn doesn't work. ake-smiley doesn't work. Instead, McCain should go back to his roots and unleash his inner smart-aleck. If Obama accuses him of being erratic in a crisis, he should ...
Obama, Gore meeting raises eyebrows —
CNN Political Ticker 12/8/2008
Gore is meeting with Obama Tuesday.
(CNN) – Former Vice President Al Gore is set to meet with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, a move that's likely to unleash a wave of speculation that the incoming ...
Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
