Melody Barnes To Run Domestic Policy Council

ThinkProgress:

My ThinkProgress colleagues are reporting that Melody Barnes, who was at CAP before I got on board, will head the Domestic Policy Council in the Obama White House. The DPC is in charge of interagency coordination and policy formation for such topics as education, immigration, criminal justice, and health care -- in short, domestic policy. This hasn't been a very high-profile role under the Bush administration since Bush doesn't really believe in domestic policy aside from tax cuts, but for an administration that's trying to play a constructive role in American life it's a very important job.

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Comments

[dcoxucla]

THANK GOD
I SEE A LIBERAL
MS BARNES WILL GIVE THE VOICE TO THE DOMESTIC AGENDA THAT WE NEED SO DISPARATELY ..ALL THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD PEOPLE WAS STATING TO ANNOY THE HELL OUT OF ME ...GREAT CHOICE PERFECT JOB PLACEMENT....

[anghiari]

Then why didn't you run for presiden Dcoxucla? talk is cheap! when you do the work....

[nellie]

This is really great. Having someone from the Center for American Progress "in charge of interagency coordination and policy formation for such topics as education, immigration, criminal justice, and health care -- in short, domestic policy" is more than I expected. I'm really looking forward to this administration.

Can it start today?

[canucklivinginUSA]

Isn't John Podesta director of the Center for American Progress? There was already a progressive in charge of the transition team. Seriously, you guys need to learn to chill

[SeanGardner]

This pick continues to bolster the feeling that Obama is ver, very serious about health care reform. Barnes is a good pick.

[1099]

The best health care reform anyone can hope for in the next four years is that Obama will be able to guarantee that all children under 18 have health insurance. If you think universal health care is coming in this economy you need to get off the pipe.

[jetgirl]

If purity troll progressives would wait for every job to be filled instead of whining after 2 or 3 appointments, they will probably see many progressives in Obama's administration.

[ricitizen]

If this is true, it's looks like a great selection. Read the story and play the her Q&A.

[robXdion]

Feminists will ignore her like she doesn't exist.

[teron678]

why?

[DocJerome]

Colors of a different hue.

[macraw71]

I wonder why?

[SeanGardner]

hey robxdion...why do you think so?

[canucklivinginUSA]

Because feminists are never satisfied

[robXdion]

Because in their minds, it seems only white women count when it comes to milestones or answering the question of "Will Obama have any women in his Cabinet?"

-I have yet to see one of them acknowledge Shirley Chisolm, Carol Moseley-Braun or even Cynthia McKinney for running for President.
-They can't even acknowledge Condi Rice (or Madeline Albright) as SOS's without guffawing over Hillary's appointment as if she's the first woman to get the job.
-I haven't seen or heard of any defending Michelle Obama from sexists attacks.

[theone718]

Bet they don't have a response to this whatsoever.

[nellie]

I doubt it. Those who do, we'll ignore them back.