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online.wsj.com - 11/20/2008

Experience Reigns, Not 'Change'

— online.wsj.com — Early Obama appointees show experience is one of his main criteria. The key personnel pools are veterans... of the Clinton era, Capitol Hill hands and influential Chicagoans. (more) Experience Reigns, Not 'Change'

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reason.org - 11/7/2008

How much have we spent? The next generation of market paternalism begins to take the reigns

— reason.org — Obama's first press conference today highlighted a few of his economic priorities: A new stimulus package for... the economy. This doesn't come as much a surprise, he has previously advocated for another stimulus package around $175 billion . An ... (more) How much have we spent? The next generation of market ...

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The Early Word: Opening the Cabinet
The Caucus — ... , according to The Times’s David M. Herszenhorn Carl Hulse. And in advance of the 111th Congress, the Politico’s John Breshnan looks at the influence of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi : “As Pelosi enters her third year as speaker, by any measure, she has become the most powerful woman in U.S. political history and is now preparing to wield her gavel in a way that few, if any, recent speakers could match.”

The Power of Nancy Pelosi
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — One of the most fascinating political stories of our generation is the rise of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. A must-read Politico piece shows how she wields her considerable power. ...

‘Whatever Nancy Wants, Nancy Gets’
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... pales in comparison. Pelosi is being mentioned by observers in the same breath as the legendary Sam Rayburn and Tip O’Neill, although she has yet to assemble a legislative record to match theirs. [...] From top to bottom, she is a controlling presence in the House — Pelosi forbids her staff to use the word “I” in speeches. Pelosi has called politics “a free hedge-clipping service,” meaning that any pols who seek too much attention will get their head handed to them. Read more READ THE WHOLE ITEMRelated ...

Powerful Women
The Corner on National Review Online — [image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] [image] Thursday, November 13, 2008 [image] Powerful Women [Ramesh Ponnuru] John Bresnahan (via Cato At Liberty ): " As Pelosi enters her third year as speaker, by any measure, she has become the most powerful woman in U.S. political history. . ." How quickly we forget Sandra Day O'Connor. (Edith Wilson also comes to mind.) 11/13 10:05 PM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. ...