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THE CABINET FILLS OUT. (www.prospect.org) TMC

Nothing too striking was said at the White House presser announcing Kathleen Sebelius as secretary-designate for Health and Human Services and Nancy Ann DeParle as director of the Office of Health... More

Tags: kathleen sebelius,tmc,cabinet,barack obama

Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Obama Takes Another Crack at Commerce (www.truthdig.com) TMC

Fourth time’s the charm? The president’s two official picks to serve as commerce secretary both had to drop out. Another candidate withdrew her name before it was ever announced. Now Obama is... More

Tags: barack obama,cabinet,gary locke,secretary of commerce,tmc

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LEO HINDERY FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY (www.prospect.org) TMC

One slightly sidelined point: There were some dark stories yesterday about Daschle friend and employer Leo Hindrey. TPM, in a weird take, noted that Leo Hindery, who's chiefly known for being a rich... More

Tags: leo hindery,secretary of commerce,tmc,cabinet,barack obama

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Calculations Could Add GOP Senator to Cabinet (www.thenation.com) TMC

With speculation running rampant that New Hampshire Republican Judd Gregg could be plucked from the Senate by President Obama and nominated to serve as Commerce Secretary, we return again to the ugly... More

Tags: judd gregg,tmc,cabinet,barack obama,secretary of commerce

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GREGG AGREES TO JOIN CABINET. (www.washingtonmonthly.com) TMC

The official introduction of Judd Gregg as the next Commerce Secretary is expected around 11 a.m. (eastern). Sen. Judd Gregg will be nominated as the new Commerce secretary Tuesday morning,... More

Tags: judd gregg,tmc,cabinet,barack obama,secretary of commerce

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President Obama Fails His First Hard Choice (www.alternet.org) TMC

Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. -- President... More

Tags: secretary of treasury,timothy geithner,tax cheaters,tmc,barack obama,cabinet

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DO WE NEED THIS MUCH CABINET? (www.prospect.org) TMC

We shouldn't have a Secretary of the Arts. Indeed, not only shouldn't we have a Secretary of the Arts, but we arguably shouldn't have a Secretary of Education, Interior, Health and Human Services,... More

Tags: cabinet,tmc,inflating the cabinet,barack obama

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To Achieve Change President-Elect Obama Needs to Bet on Women (amforumbacklog.blogspot.com)

President-elect Obama has now moved swiftly to name talented and creative people to Cabinet-level offices and the key members of the White House team. But a nagging thought keeps coming back to me:... More

Tags: linda tarrwhelan,american forum,obama,cabinet

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An Administration Without Richardson (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson announced Sunday that he would opt out of his nomination as commerce secretary in light of an ongoing grand jury inquiry into his business dealings.

Tags: bill richardson,secretary of commerce,tmc,withdrawal,barack obama,cabinet

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Nine reasons not to trust Ken Salazar as secretary of the interior (coloradoindependent.com) TMC

I am deeply troubled by many of the president-elect’s choices for his Cabinet. We’ve got an anti-family-farm, pro-Monsanto guy going to Agriculture, an inexperienced Republican hack going to... More

Tags: barack obama,tmc,cabinet,secretary of the interior,ken salazar,trust

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