Gates Chances Of Staying At Defense Rise With Clinton

Defense Secretary Robert Gates may be closer to being tapped for extended duty by Barack Obama because of the near certainty a Democrat -- possibly Hillary Clinton -- will be named secretary of state and Gates's willingness to accept a new team around him, according to Democratic and Republican experts.

It isn't certain that President-elect Obama will ask Gates to remain or that he would accept if asked. Still, a bipartisan group says Gates would provide stability at the Pentagon as the new administration inherits wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and confronts the global credit crisis.

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Comments

[ponderingmuch]

Newt Gingrich is quoted many times in that article. Makes the whole thing not matter.

[newshawk14]

This article gives the major reasons why I do not favor keeping Robert Gates. The article is
by the outstanding investigative reporter, Robert Parry, who broke the Iran-Contra story.
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2008/111208.html

[Bystander]

Gates is a good man for the job. I was acquainted with Gates when he served on the directors for one of my firm's clients, and I have a lot of respect for his character and intellect. I hope he is asked to continue, and I hope he accepts. However, if there's a significant policy gap between Obama and him, both will probaly agree that someone else should be appointed.

[macraw71]

Why must Democrats who win the White House keep a Republican as Sec of State or Defense? Did the current Administration keep a Democrat at any of those positions? I don't think so

[ohmercy]

WHAT is with the headline?

The article barely mentions Clinton and goes on to say no mater who the democratic SoS is-
Sheesh.

[mcantwell]

Hmmm...Interesting.