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Old 11-22-2008, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna View Post
...virtually all the pundits I've heard, with the exception of Bob Woodward, I guess, have weighed in with pretty much rave reviews of the combination of people chosen so far to be in the top ranks of the Obama administration. What's consistent they say, is that every single one is brilliant, experienced and prepared to hit the ground running after the inaguration. They do not represent the "baggage" that many former Presidents had when they appointed old associates from prior political campaigns in California, Arkansas, Texas, etc. regardless of their competence to fill jobs. This team is being selected for experience and ability, not to satisfy a political "base".

The opinions I've heard say that if Obama wanted ideas and alternatives to flow from his cabinet, he'll certainly get them from the group being assembled. Further, the pundits say, this group is so smart and competent that there is little chance that their ideas can be quashed by an overzealous control freak President, although that's certainly not what Obama's management style seems to be at all. The cheers heard on the floor of the NYSE this afternoon are but one indication of the quality of the man selected to head Treasury in these troubled times.

As far a Hillary being tapped for the SOS job, the opinions I've heard and read say that Obama needed a well-respected and recognized leader to begin the process of re-building American diplomacy. Hillary certainly meets that test--who else would be as good? My guess--just my guess--is that Bill Clinton will do as he's told. But even if he played a more active role, so what? He, like Hillary, is highly respected thruout the world and would be very helpful in achieving the reconstruction of American diplomacy.

If all you wanted is "new" or "change", then who might you appoint to these jobs who have the experience, smarts and reputation to deal with the myriad of problems facing the new President? A bunch of no-names who understood neither the departments they would head or the problems facing the country? That's what George Bush did.

In fact, that wouldn't be change at all. That's precisely how the current administration was formed. Contrast some of the people placed in important positions by the President Bush to the qualifications of those tapped so far by President-elect Obama. Alberto Gonzales (Justice), Carlos Gutierrez (Commerce), Alphonso Jackson (HUD), Arthur Flemming (HEW), even the contrast of Hillary Clinton versus Condoleeza Rice in State. Or some of the people Bush was planning to nominate to be on the Supreme Court? Harriett Meirs because she was his personal attorney? That was "change" all right. The difference in competence and experience is night an day. This President "gets it" and is clearly doing something more than simply awarding political flacks with important positions.

For me, I couldn't be more enthusiastic about the administration that President-elect Obama is putting together. He is assembling a team of pragmatists who are political centrists as opposed to the right-wing idealogues we've seen heading our government for eight years. I think had the electorate known of the quality and experience of that team and the smoothness and efficiency with which it is being assembled before election day, the margin might have been even wider.

First of all, Kahuana.....my post was not a criticism thus it required NO defense. I simply wondered what folks who supported change thought about the old boys being put back in office.....I am not questioning them or their abilities in anyway...again..no defense needed.

President Elect Obama was very clear about the "old boy" network....one example...
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"The rest of the Democratic establishment has been panicking in recent days over the upward trajectory of the McCain-Palin ticket -- but Sen. Barack Obama appears to be barely letting his blood pressure rise.

He held two events today, one in Elko, Nev., another here. He chided Sen. John McCain some at both. "Yesterday, John McCain actually said that if he's president, he'll take on the, quote, old boys' network in Washington," Obama said in Elko.

"I am not making this up. This is someone who's been in Congress for 26 years - who put seven of the most powerful Washington lobbyists in charge of his campaign - and now he's the one who will take on the old boy network?" Obama continued. "The old boy network? In the McCain campaign, that's called a staff meeting."

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the...ld_boy_ne.html
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Again,not being critical at all....I was more curious about how Obama supporters felt about the lack of change of faces than a defense of them !!!

Oh, and by the way, if you consider Rahm Emmanuel a "political centrist" then your idealogy is very very left !!!!