2 Points

Breaking: Hillary Is A Human Being (tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com)

A very nice piece by John Harris and Glenn Thrush of The Politico gets at a forgotten dimension to the pick of Hillary as Secretary of State: How extraordinary a moment it is in the context of... More

Tags: tmc,talking points memo,hillary clinton,secretary of state,cabinet,presidentelect barack obama

Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Trouble on the Horizon (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)

There's a lot of speculation about what Obama's foreign policy picks mean. But what was and remains clear to me is that Obama, like most but by no means all Democrats, believes that settling the mess... More

Tags: tmc,talking points memo,jim jones,national security advisor,presidentelect barack obama,cabinet,national security,israel,palestine

Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

3 Points

Obama: "I'm A Strong Believer In Strong Personalities" (tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com)

A couple more quick points about today's Obama presser. First, it was striking how comfortable Obama appeared in a take-charge role when on a stage dominated by heavy hitters like Robert Gates and... More

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Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

1 Points

Hillary To Be Named Secretary Of State Tomorrow In Chicago (tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com)

It's official. A person close to Hillary Clinton tells me that she will be in Chicago tomorrow to be named President-elect Barack Obama's Secretary of State.

Tags: tmc,talking points memo,clinton,secretary of state

Submitted about 1 year ago by SpencerKent | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Optimism Grows Among Experts That Obama Will Act Quickly On Health Care (tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com)

After an earlier round of hand-wringing about whether President-elect Obama would push off health care reform out of fear of its economic and political costs, some experts and advocates in the field... More

Tags: tmc,talking points memo,health care,cabinet,presidentelect barack obama,tom daschle,health and human services

Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

1 Points

Daschle on Health Care Reform (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)

Reports in the last hour name former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as Obama's pick to be the new secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Here's an interview Steve Clemons did... More

Tags: tmc,talking points memo,health care,tom daschle,health and human services,secretary of health and human services,cabinet,barack obama,presidentelect,video

Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

2 Points

Secretary Of State Hillary: Some Obama Backers Fret, But Obama Camp Sees Her As Team Player (tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com)

There's a bit of reporting out there this morning on reactions -- both within the Clinton and Obama camps and outside them -- to the prospect of Hillary becoming Secretary of State. Here's a quick... More

Tags: tmc,talking points memo,cabinet,barack obama,secretary of state,hillary clinton

Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

5 Points

About Gates at DOD (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)

As you know, there was a lot of chatter yesterday about Obama keeping Bob Gates on at Defense for some indeterminate period of time. And we can talk a lot about whether or not that's a good thing. But... More

Tags: tmc, talking points memo, cabinet,barack obama,presidentelect,department of defense,defense secretary robert gates,brent scowcroft

Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding | 1 Comments |