Obama Plans To Pick Republicans For Cabinet

Times Online:

AS Barack Obama enters the final stages of the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, he is preparing to detach the core voters of John McCain, the likely Republican nominee, with the same ruthless determination with which he has peeled off Hillary Clinton's supporters.

The scene is set for a tussle between the two candidates for the support of some of the sharpest and most independent minds in politics. Obama is hoping to appoint cross-party figures to his cabinet such as Chuck Hagel, the Republican senator for Nebraska and an opponent of the Iraq war, and Richard Lugar, leader of the Republicans on the Senate foreign relations committee.

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Comments

[Mark701]

I'd prefer he not include Republicans in his cabinet because they've proven themselves to be nothing but a bunch of hypocritical, backstabbing, lying son's of bitches. However it's a unique counterpoint to the last seven years of crass Republicanism that has resulted in Democrats being unceremoniously excluded from the legislative process. He's reaching across the isle, which is a good thing, I just hope he doesn't get his hand bitten off,

[ArchAngel]

Billary knows that she only needs to survive the first vote at the convention without a winner.

The really sad fact is that the pledged delegates (the ones from the elections) have to vote only the first time for who they are supposed to.

Billary knows this very well. Many, if not most of these pledged delegates are actually long time establishment persons.

And on the second vote they will revert to voting their long time establishment ownership. (They all then turn into superdelegates.)

[AdLib]

It's not going to go that far. Watch what happens after Hillary fails to win TX and OH by the 15-20% she needs.

[BrooklynLager]

If Tuesday is a tie or a slight victory for Clinton, Obama will be within striking distance of 2025 if the remaining superdelegates side with him.

His lead is prohibitive. And Hillary Clinton's doomsday scenario for the convention will guarantee a loss in November - everyone in the party knows that.

[kellygrrrl]

meanwhile, check out 60 Minutes - Hillary is busy shoving Obama under the bus - shocker

[borderorder]

Wrong time zone, can't do it. What's she saying now? Will I read about it tomorrow on Drudge?

[kellygrrrl]

investigating email smear campaign in Ohio. Voters saying they are getting emails saying Obama is Muslim, won't use the Bible, doesn't know words to Naitonal Anthem.

Then they interviewed Hillary and asked her about it and she said:

"I take Senator Obama at his word." and "I have no reason to doubt what he says about being christian."

Does that sound like renounce / reject / denounce ???

not to me.

The even more frightening part is this: many Ohio voters BELIEVE it

[jsinclair]

My only hope was that a lot of superdeleg­ates---lik­e Richardson--will see her comments for the sleazy tactics that they are.

I hope it backfires like SC did in inspiring the Kennedy endorsement for Obama. Hopefully Richardson (and Gore? Edwards?) will weigh in tomorrow, before it's too late on Super March 4.

I really think party activists will be disgusted by the Clintons and their games.

[april4president]

Appointing a Republican to his cabinet demonstrates Obama's willingness to hear ALL SIDES of an issue, rather than surrounding himself with yesmen. Much like President Lincoln (who appointed all of his rivals to his cabinet), so does Obama understand the importance of hearing the full story.

Obama '08!

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

I'm having a hard time understanding how the supporters of hope and change don't see this as the road map to that very end!

If it's not about inclusion in the first man of color given a real chance of winning ... what is it about?

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[detwob]

"hope" could be ending wars and reining in the corporate state

oh yeah no one "given a real chance of winning" (by the corporations that control the state) can do that!!!

deluded by good speeches and chicago politics gone national. vote early & often.

[ArchAngel]

On Monday morning, Obama should go directly after the 60+ women demographic vote by announcing the inclusion of cats as dependent tax deductions.

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

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In response to the new Huffy posters self imposed truth in statement policy I would like to say this:

The chance of me telling the truth for the foreseeable future is ...

Slim and fucking none!

Course that being the truth and all ....

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[nonbeliever]

Thanks Obama! I have been worried about Obama since he made the dumb remark about the Republicans having all the Ideas or something such. No need to worry if Obama is putting Republicans into Cabinet positions. I won't be voting for him.

[borderorder]

You weren't voting for him anyway, were you?

[Sisyphuss]

I doubt they'll let him out to vote.

[Waldimore]

My, my..... Wonder what all those loyal AA Democrats are going to feel about this? I'm sure he could careless now that most of them have already voted and are pissed off with the Clintons. Talk about being played.

[borderorder]

I'm sure AA Democrats are just fine as soon as they finish their 7 step program.

[kevenhussienseven]

I'm a loyal AA Democrat. Thirty years now. I'm not pissed.

I hope that is not too crushing a disappointment for you...

[kevenhussienseven]

Anyway, if we have established adequately the idea that all Obama supporters are of exactly one mind and can all be held to account for everything that any other Obama supporter writes on an anonymous blog, and that all Obama supporters must take an Oath, like Boy Scouts, to uphold the mission of Obama, then perhaps I can draw your attention to something important?

FISA UPDATE!

The House leadership is considering splitting up the Senate abomination in order to allow congressmen to trade votes (you vote yes on A, I’ll vote no, you vote no on B, I’ll vote yes) in order to give them cover to pass the entire bill.

Please read: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/3/1/175613/1399/825/467005

A list of Blue Dog Congressmen thought to be sympathetic to the concept of Telecom immunity is at: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/2/29/145640/493/398

Then call Pelosi, Hoyer, Conyers, some Blue Dogs and your own congressman and raise holy hell. Tell them that only the RESTORE act is acceptable.

From the article: “Under pressure to end an impasse over espionage legislation, House Democrats are considering a plan to vote on a bill next week that would give the government broad new eavesdropping authorities but strip out a provision that would protect phone companies from lawsuits.”

Please act!

[guajiro]

Thanks for the info. We're all having great fun pontificating whom we'll allow into the next admin., but someone's gotta watch the gate so thanks for staying awake. Thanks for the links and rest assured we'll be sending our messages.

[kevenhussienseven]

God's speed to you, my brother, and I will see you on the barricades!

[raker]

Someone's caving lord, kumbaya.
Someone's capitulating lord, kumbaya.
Someone's betraying lord, kumbaya.
Oh lord, kumbaya.

[Sisyphuss]

Obama's has been saying all along, we are not red states and blue states, we are the United States. What a radical idea!

[chowdertalk]

yea no one else knew tht before.

[UtahLiberal435]

"Right is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe (will) Hijack (Obama), Shred the Constitution, and Make America Less Safe."

[AdLib]

Hey, Republican talking points...how odd coming from a "UtahLiber­al"...it's almost as if...you're not!

Come on Trollie, you can do better than that.

[UtahLiberal435]

Yeah, right, you can't be a 'liberal' unless you vote for Obama.

Wierd.

[GoldCanyonGal]

This is supposed to demonstrate sound judgement?...after what we've been through for 7 years?...throw ALL the bums out...not just the top tier...and Rockefeller voted with Hillary on the war resolution, by the way...so much for your crack at foreign policy...I'm not even sure this man is qualified to be VP...I know he's not qualified to be POTUS....Rezko trial starts tomorrow..­.lovely...

[AdLib]

Trolls love Rezko. What is it that attracts them, seeing themselves in a slimy fraud?

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

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Poor trolls and poor pathetic troll life dictates looking for the most in the lowest common denominator!

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[shockmagog]

If they had souls, it would be a mirror to it.

[bogtrotters]

Opposition party advisers, eh? Well, it surely would beat the Bush team, who act like they're trying out for "HMS Pinafore"
CAPT:
I am the Captain of the Pinafore!
ALL:
And a right good captain, too!
CAPT:
You're very, very good,
And be it understood,
I command a right good crew,
ALL:
We're very, very good,
And be it understood,
He commands a right good crew.

Karl Rove as Buttercup.

[JackSlappyNotYourPappy]

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"Opposition party advisers, eh?"

Yeah!

Once you oppose having a party you're worthless!

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[bogtrotters]

I believe it's pronounced "par-TAY." =) Togas all around!

[chowdertalk]

How about adding his cousin Dick cheney. He voted for his energy bill anyway.
So much for judgement

[AdLib]

And Hillary voted for his Cheney's war in Iraq...but recognizing that fact blows holes in your little troll propaganda, doesn't it?

[chowdertalk]

There comes the Obamatroll

[Waterbug]

Imagine the content of these posts if Hillary had said she'd include Republicans on her cabinet.

[borderorder]

I'd rather delegate that responsibility, thank you.

[chowdertalk]

All these ObamaTrolls would have had a field day.

[bogtrotters]

Not me. I've read Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Team of Rivals." FDR did the same--Henry Stimson, and, I believe, Cordell Hull.

[UtahLiberal435]

FDR was what, 60-y0 years ago?

That was the Pre-Reagan GOP.

Like saying Lincoln was a Republican.

Irrelevant.