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Obama Chats With Rice About Gaza, Pakistan
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... While on vacation in Hawaii the president-elect has an eight-minute phone call with the secretary of state to get the latest on the events developing overseas. Obama spokesperson says in statement: "President-elect Obama is closely monitoring global events, including the situation in Gaza, but there is one president at a time."        ...

The Sunday Word: Middle East Interlude
The Caucus — ... at the vacation home the Obama family is renting. The president-elect also spoke by telephone for eight minutes with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and while Mr. Obama is said to be “closely monitoring global events,” a spokeswoman for the transition team emphasized “there is one president at a time,” according to the Politico. Taking a look at the broader picture, the Washington Post reports that the latest action by Israel, carried out in retaliation for rocket attacks by Hamas fighters, could seriously jeopardize the Obama administration’s hopes of reaching an ...

Election Central Sunday Roundup
TPM Election Central — ... Barack Obama had an eight-minute phone call with Condoleezza Rice, monitoring the situation in Israel and Gaza. However, an Obama spokesperson was careful to note that "there is one president at a time." ...