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Obama Team Leaks Slow Official Announcements
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Leaks have disrupted plans to announce appointed top national security and economic players shortly after Thanksgiving. ...
Report: Clinton Nomination Looking Likely
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... A source from within President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team said Thursday that Obama is “on track” to tap Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, according to the Associated Press. This latest dispatch supports The Washington Post’s report about Obama’s formerly watertight team springing leaks during his transition to the White House. ...
Official Announcements Slowed by Obama Team Leaks
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... WashPost: Leaks have disrupted plans to announce selections for top national security and economic players shortly after Thanksgiving. ...
On Leaks and the Slo-Mo Nomination of Clinton
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
Via WaPo: Obama’s Once-Disciplined Team Springs Leaks During Transition
Top aides to the president-elect had hoped to take a methodical approach to selecting and unveiling their new team, starting with the announcements of top national security and economic players shortly after Thanksgiving. But leaks and rumors have disrupted that plan, suggesting that the “no-drama Obama” mantra famously repeated by his staff may not be as operational in Washington as it was at campaign headquarters in Chicago.
Obama has not officially ...
ThinkFast: November 21, 2008
Think Progress —
President-elect Obama will reportedly nominate Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving and may tap ret. Gen. Jim Jones as his National Security Adviser. Obama is “getting foreign policy advice from an unlikely source: Republican Brent Scowcroft, who was national security adviser in the first Bush administration.”
Obama will not immediately move to repeal the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy which bans openly gay individuals from serving. Obama reportedly ...
Report: Clinton Nomination Looking Likely
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... A source from within President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team said Thursday that Obama is “on track” to tap Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, according to the Associated Press. This latest dispatch supports The Washington Post’s report about Obama’s formerly watertight team springing leaks during his transition to the White House. ...
Obama's leaky transition.
Althouse —
WaPo observes that the transition isn't working the way the "no drama Obama" campaign did. Hmmm.... remember all the arguments about how Obama's "executive experience" as the head of a political campaign provided a basis for judging his capacity to serve as President? Now, we're seeing his performance as the head of the transition, and it looks quite different. ...
Leaks
N/A —
... Maybe the leaks about the leaks on Clinton becoming Secretary of State are the real leaks. With Hillary’s legendary discipline exceded only by the Obama team’s near mythic message control, a ...
Transition News 11/21
The Stump —
... Leaks
and rumors are disrupting the transition team's flow.
...
MIDDAY ROUNDUP
News —
... Victory? - Ezra Klein [image] Today in Piracy - Matthew Yglesias [image] Apocalyptic Rhetoric - Sean Oxendine, The Next Right [image] Even More Disputed Ballots - Allahpundit, Hot Air [image] Sens Give Convicted Felon Standing O - Matt Lewis, Townhall.com OTHER NEWS SOURCES: Lame-Duck Session Winds Down with Little to Show - NY Times Mukasey 'Fine,' Will Return to Work Friday - The Hill Obama Team Springs Leaks - Washington Post ...
NYT: Hillary set to accept Sec. of State cabinet position
Sister Toldjah —
... of the “Washington players” he’s either selected or likely will select to work with him in his administration. The types of results he’s expecting are unknown, barring any more leaks coming from his staff … ...
Remainders: Ailes five-year plan
Michael Calderone's Blog —
Ailes intends to keep Fox on top the next five years.
CNN's Roberts tries loosening up. No, not this much.
The Atlantic.com increases traffic post-election.
Obama transition team gets leaky. But is that such a problem?
AP lifts ban on Pentagon photos.
NPR kills "Infinite Mind" show after Sen Grassley investigation.
And NYT reports (on A1!) about People's pro-Angelina deal. People editor responds.
Glad To See I'm Not The Only One Who Noticed This
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Instead, Team Obama seems to be suffering from leaks. Just about
every announcement these days is leaked--along with a statement
that an official decision concerning a leaked candidate has not
been made because vetting is still going on.
The Washington Post has noticed this too: ...
Glad To See I'm Not The Only One Who Noticed This
A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days —
... would be able to keep mum on personnel decisions until all the i's were dotted and all the t's were crossed, and only then, come out with public announcements on selections for Cabinet departments and White House staff positions. Instead, Team Obama seems to be suffering from leaks. Just about every announcement these days is leaked--along with a statement that an official decision concerning a leaked candidate has not been made because vetting is still going on. The ...
