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nytimes.com - 11/21/2008
Op-Ed Contributor: Yes, Play Politics in the White House
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When Barack Obama takes office, he will face major challenges. A political office that lets him communicate with his supporters and mobilize them for important battles will be essential. >
Op-Ed Contributor: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
nytimes.com - 11/19/2008
Op-Ed Contributor: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
— nytimes.com — A managed bankruptcy may be the only path to the fundamental restructuring the auto industry needs. >... (more) Op-Ed Contributor: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt
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Op-Ed Columnist - Time for Him to Go
nytimes.com - 11/22/2008
Op-Ed Columnist - Time for Him to Go
— nytimes.com — Thanksgiving is next week, and President Bush could make it a really special holiday by resigning. Seriously.... We have an economy that’s crashing and a vacuum at the top. Bush — who is currently on a trip to Peru to meet with Asian leaders who no ... (more) Op-Ed Columnist - Time for Him to Go

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nytimes.com - 11/22/2008
Op-Ed Contributor - A Pardon to Remember
— nytimes.com — Washington WHEN President Bill Clinton pardoned a billionaire fugitive from justice on his last day in office,... even usually loyal Democrats were dismayed. Representative Henry Waxman of California called it “bad precedent” and “an end run around the ... (more) Op-Ed Contributor - A Pardon to Remember

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Morning Mechanics: Michael Mukasey Still Has Something to Say
Politics Daily — ... us to read his Wall Street Journal piece regarding the Habeas rights of the Guantanamo Bay Detainees which was published this morning. -In The Washington Post, Brent Scowcroft and Zbigniew Brzezinski tell Barack Obama that Israeli-Palestinian peace should be his #1 priority in the middle east. -The LA Times tells the "silly" Al-Qaeda to get with the times and stop using the word "negro." -Edward J. Rollins writes in the New York Times that Barack Obama should keep playing politics even after he's in the White House. Lastly, ...

More White House Staff
The Stump — ... The transition team announced more White House staff today. Patrick Gaspard, the campaign's political director, will serve that same role in the White House's Office of Political Affairs. (It's a controversial post that some have called to eliminate.) Jackie Norris, who was the campaign's Iowa state director, will be chief of staff to Michelle Obama. Cathy Russell, a long-time friend and adviser to the Bidens whose appointment had already leaked, will be Jill Biden's chief of staff. Cynthia Hogan, a legal adviser to Joe Biden's Senate office, will be the ...

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