When you look at the selection of the cabinet of the incoming president, it's beginning to look a lot like that of a Clinton administration. It looks familiar to say the least. If we're going to have a prototype of a Bill Clinton Presidency. Why didn't Democrats just elect Hillary Clinton when they had the chance? Barack Obama is either being politically expedient or playing it safe. He isn't taking any real chances so far. " Hope and Change" is just a reintroduction of new faces in old places, or old faces in new places. Depending on what side you're coming from. All the key positions have been picked for people who served under Bill Clinton himself. Not including appointing his wife to the most diplomatic job in the world. Next time we want to know which direction this country is going. Maybe we should look back at the Clinton administrations. We know Hope is a town in Arkansas. Change must be a city in New York.Name by name, Obama's Cabinet taking shape
Published: 12/5/08, 7:05 PM EDTBy The Associated Press(AP) - Day by day, name by name, President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet is taking shape, and other top jobs are being filled.
A look at who has made the list and who is being talked about for jobs that are still open:
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED:
TREASURY SECRETARY: Timothy Geithner, president of Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
SECRETARY OF STATE: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.
ATTORNEY GENERAL: Eric Holder, former deputy attorney general.
DEFENSE SECRETARY: Robert Gates, a holdover from Bush administration.
HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: Gov. Janet Napolitano, D-Ariz.
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: Retired Marine Gen. James Jones.
COMMERCE SECRETARY: Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M.
NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL DIRECTOR: Lawrence Summers, former treasury secretary.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET DIRECTOR: Peter Orszag, director of Congressional Budget Office.
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POSTS TO BE DECIDED, WITH THE CONTENDERS:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D.
CIA DIRECTOR
John Gannon, former deputy director for intelligence at the CIA during the Clinton administration
Jami Miscik, former head of CIA's analytical operations
Steve Kappes, CIA's current No. 2
Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., who now heads the House Homeland Security subcommittee on intelligence.
John McLaughlin, former interim CIA chief
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTOR
Denny Blair, retired admiral and former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command.
Don Kerr, No. 2 official in Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Jami Miscik, former head of CIA's analytical operations.
Former Rep. Tim Roemer, D-Ind.
ENERGY SECRETARY
Gov. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.
Former Rep. Philip Sharp, D-Ind., now president of Resources for the Future think tank.
John Bryson, retired chairman of Edison International, parent company of Southern California Edison. Co-chair of the Electric Drive Transportation Association, a leading advocate for plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Dan Reicher, director of climate change and energy initiatives at Google, former assistant energy secretary in charge of efficiency and renewable energy programs in the Clinton administration.
INTERIOR SECRETARY
Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz.
Rep. Jay Inslee, D-Wash.
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif.
Former Gov. Gary Locke, D-Wash.
John Berry, director of the National Zoo, former executive director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
EPA ADMINISTRATOR
Lisa P. Jackson, former commissioner of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Mary Nichols, head of California Air Resources Board.
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARY
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz.
Mayor Shirley Franklin of Atlanta.
Adolfo Carrion Jr., president of the Bronx Borough, N.Y.
Renee Glover, head of Atlanta's housing authority.
Nicolas Retsinas, director of Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Bart Harvey, former chief executive of Enterprise Community Investment
U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Rep. Xavier Beccera, D-Calif.
LABOR SECRETARY
Ed McElroy, former president of the American Federation of Teachers.
Linda Chavez-Thompson, former AFL-CIO vice president.
Mary Beth Maxwell, executive director of American Rights at Work.
Former Rep. David Bonior, D-Mich., member of Obama's transition economic advisory board.
Maria Echaveste, former Clinton White House adviser.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.
EDUCATION SECRETARY
Arne Duncan, chief executive officer of Chicago public schools.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.
Linda Darling-Hammond, education professor at Stanford University.
Former Gov. Roy Barnes, D-Ga.
TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY
Jane Garvey, former head of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Mortimer Downey, former deputy transportation secretary.
Steve Heminger, executive director, San Francisco Bay area transportation commission.
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY
Dennis Wolff, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture.
Tom Buis, president of National Farmers Union.
Former Rep. Charles Stenholm, D-Texas.
Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo.
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D.
Former Rep. Jill Long Thompson, D-Ind.
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Tammy Duckworth, a disabled Iraq war veteran, director of Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.
Former Sen. Max Cleland. D-Ga.
Obama still must fill key positions, possibly with RepublicansStory Highlights
ReplyDeleteBarack Obama has picked heavyweights like Hillary Clinton, Bill Richardson
Obama has asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on board
President-elect has created new post: chief technology officer
His transition team has said he will name "multiple Republicans" to his team
(CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama's team has pledged to appoint Republicans to his administration, but so far, just one Republican is set to hold a leading Cabinet post.
President-elect Barack Obama still has some key staffing decisions to make.
Obama last week announced that he wants Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on board for at least another year.
Asked if Gates meets the requirement for a Republican on the Cabinet, Obama said he didn't "check his voter registration."
"What I was most concerned with was whether or not they can serve the interests of the American people," Obama said.
Gates has said he has not registered with a political party, but considers himself a Republican.
John Podesta, co-chairman of the transition team, has said there will be "multiple Republicans" in the incoming administration.
While Obama has steadily rolled out his picks for the incoming administration, there are still key vacancies left to fill -- and still opportunities for Republicans to land major positions.
Some of the jobs still open include energy secretary, labor secretary, CIA director, director of national intelligence, interior secretary, education secretary and transportation secretary, among others.
There's speculation that Obama could go with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger for his energy secretary. The California governor has a strong energy record in his state.
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Schwarzenegger's time as governor is up in 2010, and he cannot seek re-election because of term limits.
Asked about potentially filling the Cabinet post in an interview this past summer, Schwarzenegger said that while his focus is on California, he's "always ready to help in any way" he can.
"If I have this position or not, I will be traveling around the world, and I will be promoting the energy independence, renewables, solar, windmills, all of those kinds of things, protecting the environment, protecting our oceans. All of those things I will do anyway," he told ABC's "This Week."
Carol Browner, President Bill Clinton's Environmental Protection Agency administrator, and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm also are possible contenders for the energy secretary post.
Another big opening -- chief technology officer -- is a newly created position. The transition team says this post will be charged with ensuring that the government has the right "infrastructure, policies and services for the 21st century."
Obama's presidential campaign developed a reputation for harnessing technology and the Internet to mobilize its grass-roots movement. Democratic strategist Lisa Caputo says this position will help Obama use the Internet to keep that movement going strong.
One name generating buzz for this position is Vinton Cerf, the vice president of Google.
Obama, who will be inaugurated January 20, started naming key staff members just two days after the election, announcing Rep. Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff.
Obama also has named Sen. Hillary Clinton as his pick for secretary of state, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his choice for secretary of commerce and retired Marine Gen. Jim Jones as his pick for national security adviser.
Sources close to the transition confirmed last month that former Sen. Tom Daschle is Obama's choice to be secretary of Health and Human Services, but the president-elect has not yet made the formal announcement.
Obama also was quick to announce his economic team, which in addition to Richardson includes Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary, Larry Summers as chief of the National Economic Council and Peter Orszag as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Eric Holder, the deputy attorney general under Clinton, is Obama's choice for attorney general.
The president-elect has chosen Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as his homeland security secretary, and just this weekend, Obama announced retired Gen. Eric Shinseki as his pick for secretary of Veterans Affairs.
I knew it wouldn't be long before it started. The Barack Obama supporters have already started crying foul. With good reason though.
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