firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 12/1/2008
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From NBC's Domenico Montanaro President-elect Obama officially announced his national security team today, naming Hillary Clinton , a top rival for the Democratic nomination who he sparred with on foreign policy, as his Secretary of State.
Obama also retained Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Pentagon, named former Marine Commandant and NATO Supreme Allied Commander retired Gen. James L. Jones as his national security adviser, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano Secretary of Homeland ...
iowahawk.typepad.com - 11/25/2008
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WASHINGTON DC - Ending weeks of speculation and
rumors, President-Elect Barack Obama today named Bill Clinton to...
join his incoming administration as President of the United States, where he will head the federal government's executive branch."I am ...
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Obama Names Bill Clinton to Presidential Post
change.gov - 12/2/2008
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change.gov —
With today's introduction of key members of the
National Security Team, President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect...
Joe Biden have now chosen nearly half of the cabinet, including the heads of the departments of State, Defense, Treasury, ...
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The National Security Team
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Obama Names National Security Team
Ace of Spades HQ —
Obama Names National Security Team No surprises but makes official what has been leaking over the last week or so. President-elect Obama officially announced his national security team today, naming Hillary Clinton, a top rival for the Democratic nomination who he sparred with on foreign policy, as his Secretary of State. Obama also retained Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Pentagon, named former Marine Commandant and NATO Supreme Allied Commander retired Gen. James L. Jones as his national security adviser, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano Secretary of Homeland Security and ...
Obama: Holder Won't Be Another Gonzo
TPMMuckraker —
Given our coverage of the unprecedented politicization of the Department of Justice under President Bush, we thought this passage from Barack Obama's prepared remarks this morning -- at which he announced Eric Holder as his pick for Attorney General, among other selections -- was worth noting:
Eric also has the combination of toughness and independence that we need at the Justice Department. Let me be clear: the Attorney General serves the American people. And I have every expectation that Eric will protect our people, uphold the public trust, and ...
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org 12/1/2008 — Well here’s a story that certainly brought a smile to my face :
Yet all three of his choices — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as the rival turned secretary of state; Gen. James L. Jones, the former NATO commander, as national security ...
Time For Obama To Pay Up! Clinton To Become Sec. State
westernfrontamerica.com 12/1/2008 — The Clintons are like a bad rash that no medicine you swallow, or ointment you rub on it, can make go away. Like an addict lusting after the next fix they seem to be willing to go to any lengths to maintain a place for themselves near the center of power.
Obama weighs Clinton, Richardson as sec. of state
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news.yahoo.com 11/15/2008 — AP - Democratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama is considering former primary election rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Richardson to be his secretary of state. The officials said Obama met with Richardson Friday in Chicago, a day ...
Why Obama's Got "Complete Confidence" In Clinton
thenation.com 12/1/2008 — So it will be Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The senator from New York, who lost the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama because she supported authorizing President Bush to attack Iraq when her rival from Illinois opposed the move, will now ...
The New Team
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/26/2008 — Okay, the new national security team is now officially unofficially leaked . We’ll have General James Jones as National Security Adviser with Tom Donilon as his Deputy. And Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, with James Steinberg as her ...
Clinton Flying to Chicago to Join Obama
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 11/30/2008 — President-elect Barack Obama will roll out his national security team at a news conference here on Monday morning, including Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, as his secretary of state, Democrats close to the process said.
Obama: Clinton, Gates, Rice and more
swamppolitics.com 12/1/2008 — by Peter Nicholas
After weeks of speculation, President-elect Barack Obama formally will introduce Sen. Hillary Clinton as his nominee for Secretary of State at a news conference Monday morning in Chicago, according to a Democrat close to the New ...
Obama's rebukes Bush years with Clinton
swamppolitics.com 12/2/2008 — by Frank James
What message should we take away from President-elect Barack Obama's choices for his national-security team?
One is that his presidency will be far different than the past eight years. By his choices, he's rebuking the ...
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CNN Political Ticker 12/1/2008
CHICAGO (CNN) – President-elect Barack Obama selected New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for the position of secretary of state Monday.
Obama also announced his decision to keep Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his current post, and named retired ...
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