So as we all know so well from the tales of the Campaign (go find it somewhere else), Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are not the best of pals. However, for the second time in recent weeks Clinton has been appointed to a important position. This time to Obama's National Security Council. While Clinton does have 35 years of "change" as a background, and clearly has taken an important position in Obama's Advisory Staff(to include positions outside the Cabinet), one has to wonder whether Obama's choice is not an odd one considering all their disagreements during the campaign. But more on that later.
In excitingly late news, Robert M. Gates, President Bush's Secretary of Defense has been asked to stay on by Obama. Hmm, no maybe I am the only one who sees this as NO CHANGE from the previous regime, or maybe it really is NO CHANGE. Well more on lackluster CHANGE programs by Obama some other time.
Meanwhile let's all ponder on the future of the Republican party. Obviously, there's come Sarah Palin, who combines ignorance with Stupidity in a way never before seen, and then their Condoleezza Rice, oh wait she's gonna work in the NFL now as some high paid mucky-muck, never mind. Well, have fun with that "future" Republicans.
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As to Clinton being Chief of Staff, the constitution says that no one can hold a political position which they had previously voted to increase pay to, and while in congress she voted to increase the pay of the chief of staff. therefore she is not constitutionally allowed the position. we'll have to see where that goes...
ReplyDeleteand COME ON it isn't NO change: keeping ONE position the same doesn't mean the whole regime will be repeated. come on now
and as to the future of republicans...Stephen Colbert. Case closed.
Nah, Colbert ran as a Democrat in South(?) Carolina. I watched his show when he announced it.
ReplyDelete'Twas epic.
And Clinton is one of the best choices he can make. He's already planning for re-election. By putting her on his staff, he's not ONLY mollifying all the Hil-dog supporters who refused to vote for him, he's healing the party. The choice of Gates is also a good call. He has experience (plus) and he'll bring in some moderate republicans for the next election. He shows that Obama is willing to pick the best man for the job.
And if you want to argue that, how many times have we been attacked since he was put into office?
So really, Obama's gearing for the next 4 already. He's a brilliant orator...if he can pull off a decent job he'll be picked one more time.
And you might want to recheck that line, Brian Waves...I think you might have it wrong...I believe it's that you can't vote for a pay raise while you hold that position...
Actually I believe Colbret tried to run as both a democrat and a republican, and also it was a national effort although no state actually put him on the ballot...
ReplyDeleteI also am thrilled about clinton and gates (I guess) but more so about the potential nomination of bill white as the first openly gay navy secretary, which would be absolutely fantastic, especially as juxtaposition to his selection of rick warren for the invocation...which really has been blown out of proportion I think.
and just a counter to your question how many times were we attacked BEFORE 9-11? I dont know if that really nulifies the fact that we havent been since but it is an interesting point debated on hardball tonight..
And actually, no, I was right. You can't hold a position that you had previously voted to increase the pay of. If it were the other way around it wouldnt make sense because she wont be in the senate seat and wouldnt be ABLE to vote for her own pay increase anyway