with every upside theres always a downside. for democrats the downside of the obama election is that his administration will suck up a lot of top talent. case in point janet napolitano of arizona. here are a few excerpts from other bloggers whove been following napolitanos prospects for 2010
napolitano was everyones favorite to run for senate in 2010
swi...... [Show More]
vladimir putin continues to consolidate power
from tnr
if any proof were needed that the russian political system operates in its own timespace continuum it came this morning when the parliament decided to deal with the countrys economic meltdown by amending its constitution.
the duma fixed the 1993 text by decoupling presidential and parliamentary elections and approving...... [Show More]
noam scheiber has an interesting post at tnrs the stump on why tim geithner is a great choice as treasury secretary.
geithner is one of the most able technocrats to have risen through treasurys ranks which makes him the perfect pick to run its sprawling bureaucracy summers is one of the top two or three economic minds of his generation which makes him a guy you want in the roo...... [Show More]
political rhetoric
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aaaaaaa to begin with there is no valid argument against the statement . . . health care reform is an essential part of restoring americas overall economy and the finances of our working families. . . the two trillion dollars that we spend on health care per year is twentyfive percent of our gross domestic product gdp. therefore ...... [Show More]
links for 20081120 Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 21 2008 06:04:25
plum book is obamas big helpwanted ad lyndsey layton and lois romano washington post
the 209page paperback officially titled the united states government policy and supporting positions is exciting reading for people coveting jobs in the incoming obama administration.
tags federal go vernment j obs
at national review a threat to its reputa...... [Show More]
as i mentioned earlier john mccain welcomed the news that the arizona governor was going to take the spot at the department of homeland security but there are some who want her to stay in the state.
from new republic
napolitano a widely popular democratic governor in a red state has two years left in phoenixs executive office. during her tenure napolitano has broken the right8...... [Show More]
continuing the incredibly confusing sequence of events in the hillaryass.os. story cnn is now reporting that shes just one of a couple of top candidates.
at t.p.m. greg sargent reports that bill clintons done all the vetting hes going to do and theyre waiting for a formal offer .
its a very popular idea with americans says a poll.
maybe obama wants to k...... [Show More]
the new republic
why arizona dems dont want napolitano at dhs arizona governor janet napolitano looks likely to be secretary of homeland security thank you leaky transition team. though many are applauding her candidacy her pending appointment is raising anxiety among arizona democrats....... [Show More]
the new republics blog the plank a reference you only get if you know tnrs logo has a long for a blog piece about the consequences for us arizonenses should janet napolitano pack her bags for washington. the piece quotes marsha arzberger first lady of kansas settlement phil lopes rebecca rios and amy silverman .
the money quote comes fro...... [Show More]
word coming in today is that arizona governor janet napolitano is set to be presidentelect obamas choice for homeland security chief. word is that she is interested.
this is a somewhat logical choice given her background as a borderstate governor and her work with republicans in arizona but it is interesting from a political standpoint. if she leaves to go to washington her successo...... [Show More]
christopher orr speculates that by making nice with sen. joe lieberman presidentelect obama gives a kind of peace offering to john mccain a
sign that there are no hard feelings and that obama is serious about
working with the other side. .. assuming hes on the list of republicans with
at least occasionally get tablersqu o votes on obamas priorities...... [Show More]
wooing mccain Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 20 2008 17:59:28
chris orr writes that obamas olive branch to lieberman and his coming appointment of napolitano are both inkind peace offerings to john mccain. true and probably not just coincidental ancillary benefits.
smart moves....... [Show More]
a few days ago after learning of the planned private postelection meeting between obama and mccain i hypothesized that mccain has some reasons to buck the republican base and vote in favor of many of obamas initiatives.
and now today christopher orr muses that its possible wooing mccain may actually be a secondary factor in both obamas support of lieberm...... [Show More]
while one conspicuous pick remains unresolved the rest of obamas cabinet is quickly falling into place. though vetting is ongoing its being reported that obama has tapped arizona governor janet napolitano for secretary of homeland security former senate majority leader tom daschle to head up the department of health and human services and obama national finance chair and very r...... [Show More]
more juicy bits Post Source: www.rumromanismrebellion.net Posted: Nov 20 2008 16:09:55
word is thatathe governors office cancelled a cabinet meeting scheduled for december 3rd. that is purported to be the day that barack obama would be announcing his national security team. the meeting was cancelled last week but one source i have says that if the appointment stories are true the governor may already have known what was up at that point.
also a bit of chisme that i he...... [Show More]
as the big three automakers pleas for emergency bailout money appear to have fallen on deaf ears on capitol hill the blogosphere is awash with discussion of bankruptcy scenarios see e.g. here here and here . prep ackagedqu ot bankruptcy in particular seems to be a popular solution see here ......... [Show More]
heres another report that ldh is going to head the policy team this time from hotline policy worker bees . but is it official official yes it is . take that every other education blog and mainstream outlet that didnt think i had it right lo those many days ago when i first reported it. i only roll with the best sources. meanwhile over at tnr theyre wonde...... [Show More]
wsj.com environmental capital wsj.com
the musical chairs in the house energy and commerce committee came to an end with california congressman henry waxman unseating longtime chairman john dingell of michigan. thats either cause for celebration or consternation depending on where you sitbut does it really matter that much
ruling the roost ap
rep. waxman deth...... [Show More]
in whatais the clearest and most hilariously pathetic example of how far alqaeda has fallen since 911atoday theyaactually resorted toa racebaiting presidentelect barack obama . no seriously
alqaeda no. 2 ayman alzawahri is criticizing barack obama in a new message calling him a demeaning racial term implying that the presidentelect is a black american who does the bidding of white...... [Show More]
continuing coverage of the intersection of barack obama and sports... in a meeting with business leaders yesterday obama chief of staff rahm emanuel told the group the administration would throw long and deep to tackle big issues like health care and energy. thats a strong metaphor in an industry politics that deploys sports language regularly. emanuel is a chica...... [Show More]
tab dump. Post Source: www.prospect.org Posted: Nov 19 2008 23:31:41
is culinary school worth it surprisingly wonky
cap defends its crappy lunches.
the poetry of the congressional budget office.
the audacity of patience....... [Show More]
if hillary clinton survives the vetting of bill and becomes our 3rd female secretary of state of the last four her appointment should go some way towards alleviating feelings of disappointment from this election cycle felt by many feminists.
however as obama continues o build his team of rivals he will no doubt seek out more candidates who are a the best in their field...... [Show More]
i didnt include these two questions in the original interview transcript because i wanted to use them for a later article i was thinking of writing on the reconciliation process the process by which a procedural rule can be invoked to shut down the filibuster and pass policies with budgetary implications by a simple majority and health care. i never quite got around to it. but theyrs...... [Show More]
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