Obama Expected to Move Quickly on Key positions

…[His] plans are for his campaign to quickly start filling top jobs in the White House and cabinet. Leading the list for White House chief of staff is Chicago Rep. Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s biggest House cheerleader and a former top aide in the Clinton White House. His appointment, say Democratic insiders, could come as early as Wednesday. Also, Obama is considering Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 presidential runner-up, as secretary of state, according to sources.

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6 comments on “Obama Expected to Move Quickly on Key positions

  1. Steven in Falls Church says:

    Obama is considering Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 presidential runner-up, as secretary of state, according to sources.

    If so, my vote against Obama, not yet 24 hours old, has already been vindicated.

  2. libraryjim says:

    Yikes!
    Well, at least he can’t actually DO anything until mid January!

  3. libraryjim says:

    By the way, I sure am going to miss my rebate checks from the Bush Tax Cuts. I guess I’m going to have to get used to writing checks to the IRS for the next four years. 🙁

  4. SouthCoast says:

    And Bill Ayres as Sec. of Education, no doubt.

  5. David+ says:

    Such a decision would do nothing to quiet my apprehensions. I see Obama as a pacifist and socialist. Sen.Kerry as Secretary of State would foster the pacifist direction.

  6. Harvey says:

    Let’s eat drink and be merry. I’ll willing to bet Obama will soon find how difficult it is to have liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans to sit and agree on anything. I imagine he will become aware of when a 2/3 majority is required to pass legislation.