Podesta: Obama Cabinet Will Be Virtually Complete By Christmas

CNN Political Ticker:

Barack Obama will have nearly named his entire Cabinet by Christmas, a top aide to the President-elect's transition team said.

John Podesta, a former chief of staff for President Clinton, told Bloomberg News' Al Hunt "virtually the whole Cabinet" will be in place by the end of the year.

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Comments

[benndissed]

shouldn't it read 'the billary clinton cabinet' will be completed by xmas?

[canucklivinginUSA]

Shouldn't you be taking a nap right about now?

[nycwerewolf]

You know I am getting really tired hearing the way so called liberals are attacking Barack right now. He is still the same candidate he was during the primaries and before that. Nothing has changed. His picks reflect discipline and competency.

[benndissed]

his picks reflect the same people complicit in helping the repubs get us here!

[oscartucker]

And who would you suggest? I am waiting for one person who is criticizing to name just ONE "perfect" selection. Go ahead! Name him/her.

[janfin]

I am one of those liberals and I am not and will not attack him for his choices. I have complete and utter faith in his judgment, wholeheartedly believe that no matter who he picks it will be HIS agenda, not theirs, and that he will follow through on, as much as is possible given the enomity and complexity of the problems this country faces, what he promised. I can't understand how anyone here considers themselves such an "expert" that they know better than the man they professed to love and admire when they elected him.

[OhgReaTone]

In historical terms, moderation always wins. Center Left or Center Right are both areas of complimentary solutions. ...........

http://thefiresidepost.com/2008/11/29/governing-from-center-left-or-center-right/

[mudhenjim]

Michael Pollan for Sec. of Agriculture. If you don't know who he is, check out Bill Moyers Journal last night.

[Tunghoy]

I'm still waiting to see what post goes to Howard Dean. He's capable of doing so many things, and Obama owes him big-time.

[ID-TenTango]

So many things, such as....?

[oscartucker]

Howard may not want a post. Everyone doesn't, you know. Wait until all is said and done; however, Howard Dean may not be selected.

[tomomaha]

And will we have at least one openly Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans appointee by Christmas?

Or will the politically-motivated oppression continue?

Another lump of coal in the stocking for the gays? Just what the perverts deserve, eh?

We judge the content of their characters to be condemnable, not to speak of the yearnings of their hearts to be repulsive.

And even if we don't we must pander to the all-powerful homophobes, after all, politics is about power, not justice.

[canucklivinginUSA]

YAWN

[oscartucker]

Get down off the box.

[robertsandimas]

People, write or call your Senators and Congressperson and suggest Michael Pollan as the new Secretary of Agriculture. Check him out (Goggle). He's great and will serve as a perfect example of the healthy grower and consumer. He is at Berkeley and writes for NYT.

[TheAlchemist]

Not Michael Palin?

[luke150]

We should very soon get rid of this 2.5 month waiting period until inauguration. Why have it? Any pros are far outweighed by the cons: mostly, in a moment of crisis, you don't have a credible leader for almost 3 months. The current crisis could have been much better handled, if the PE was actually a President already.
Once this period was 5-6 months, they cut it in the 30's (another crisis period). So there is a precedent.

[ID-TenTango]

Podesta stated that there will be "multiple Republicans" in his cabinet aside from Gates.

I wonder who else and in what capacity.

[oscartucker]

I wonder if republicans will accept, without fearing the party's banishment? I hope so.

[wezcoz]

Obama's Inauguration Day Poem, (click or copy/paste address) Go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57ZRYgX_F6Y



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[IndyReader]

So some guy on the politicalticker site commented that Obama isn't constitutionally elibible to create a cabinet. Is this guy's thoughts that what the PE is doing now shouldn't be done until after January 20? Yeah, right. That would certainly be "hitting the ground running".

[ID-TenTango]

I saw that, too. While I agree with you, technically speaking, Obama isn't even "officially" the PE yet. Not until the Electoral College declares him so in December. Obviously he's going to be though.

[tomomaha]

Can you spell "pedant?"

And the most significant characteristic of this College of Electors is that the Nebraska delegation will be split.

The "miracle blue spot" of Omaha will propel the Nebraska/Maine model of electoral college reform.

[ladyv]

That guy doesn't have thoughts, only emotions and incoherent outward displays thereof.

[benndissed]

he constantly complains that barack is not eligible, because he claims barack was not born in hawaii. i know that guy on the political ticker. he thinks barack was born in kenya. that guy has a brain the size of a flea dropping!

[McChimp]

The best Christmas present the nation could recieve, short of seeing Bush and Cheney being dragged away in handcuffs.

[joeplum88]

So true.

[hortonhearsawho]

Who would expect anything less...

[DFutureIsNow]

Congress should start confirmation hearings on all of them as soon as they comeback from their holiday recess, the cabinet should be in place by the time Obama takes the oath of office.

[harriscrl3]

Can he start them Please Please Please?

Carol