Oh you know all of the talk will focus on Hillary and the appointments of Gates and Jones will be kicked to the curb and used as a by-line at best.

Cindy...Ga.

Obama's cabnet = Clinton + her cronies. Where's the change?

Excellect cabinet although Fixed news does not agree.
I however, am excited!!!!!
Go "O"!
XO

The only concern I have? Who really has PE Obama's ear....?

Obama has no one to blame but himself for those selections.

How can anyone believe that a President-elect chooses his team by himself? The selections are clearly made by consensus among vested interests, with the POTUS as a front.

From the article:

"Gallup polls now show that nearly 70% of Americans believe that Obama will make a good president..."

The MSM will not allow BO to be seen as anything less than a success. For him to be perceived as a failure is simply not within the bounds of political possibility. The first black President must be seen as succeeding where the Evil White Man has failed. Anything less would set back "racial progress."

It is an unprecedented step most closely paralleled by JFK’s decision to keep Eisenhower’s Director of the CIA, Allen Dulles in place back in 1960.

Dulles and his entire staff were later dismissed by Kennedy who wanted to "splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it into the winds." Bay of Pigs, failed assassinations, mafia involvement... that's the best parallel you could come up with?

Mike in NYC:
Of course it would not be possible that this person is qualified, crazy smart, and has a good vision of where this country should be headed. It is, of course, about the "MSM" and "racial progress". Are you also one of those that still insist that he wasn't born in the U.S.? Give it up.

Could Barack have gone with a 'white' identity; he was raised by his white mom and grandparents. BTW there are white people who have spent generations living in Africa, not everyone there is black; see Charlize Theron, who is considered african-american.

Just what we needed: another MSM editorial telling us how wonderful the left's messiah is. How long can this go on? Truly, will CNN flack for Obama for the entire next four years?

He's not my messiah. I expect him to fail and, like I learned from the left, desperately want him to fail. I don't want to give him a chance. I want to attack him before he even gets into office. Oh, the left readers don't like that? I don't know why it should surprise anyone who adopted these tactics years ago. The left wanted to hate Bush with every fiber of their beings and now what the right to "give him the benefit of the doubt." It doesn't work that way!

CNN and other media outlet can try to protect the ONE, but he's going to start making mistakes that CNN, the NY Times, the LA Times and other outlets won't be able to hide. He's going to bleed and I'm looking forward to it. This country needs to run that false messiah out on a rail like we did Jimmy Carter.

MIke in NYC what are you 70 and white? You should probably get with the times, no one is focusing on race except for you.

Andrew,

I agree completely with you.

Alex

Obama is going to steer clear from the fringes and govern from the middle because that is were both sides can agree on most policy decisions. Extremism usually results in nothing being accomplished, unless it occurs in a fascist government and I use the term fascist liberally.

How long does Obama have before anyone can give him credit? He has demonstrated time and time again that he has weighted every decision that he's made in the interest of the American people . The people that he is choosing are top of the line. Who else could take their places? Can anyone name more qualified people? Jo Ann, Texas

How are his picks centrist? They are only centrist if you live in the left to far left world. Hillary is not a centrist, Obama's rhetoric in the campaign was anything but centrist. He is a joke, and the media will continue to lose viewers and the trust of the public if they keep blowing wind up his coat!

Leno & Letterman need more material, that's why bama chose HRC.

Mike and Bill....

It's refreshing to read your comments. Because as of a few weeks ago, these types of comments used to frustrate the he!! out've me. But in just a few short weeks, they've somehow become cute. Quaint. Dated. Almost like you were ranting about "Commies" or something.

It's just a breath of fresh air to read your comments and laugh at how small the importance behind them has become. Enjoy your marginalization, friends. You've earned it.

Bill Carson....way to hate America, buddy!

LARRY: "Could Barack have gone with a ‘white’ identity; he was raised by his white mom and grandparents."

Larry feel free to pass that message on to the KKK, Skin heads, Osama's number two, Ralph Nader.. and all the others who denouce Obama because of the color of his skin.....

He is too black for you and not black enough for them. Obama shouldn't listen to either of you fools.

It is good choice to pick right people team..... I agree with bloggers! it will be good team together. So, I am so thrilled for them!
Go Obama!

Looks like Obama is Jimmy (The Peanut Farmer) Carter, Junior ...

4 years of the former Clintonistas in control and we're back to the Democrat dream of a socialist-terrorist coddling USA!

I completely agree- it is reassuring to me that Pres-Elect Obama has tapped the proven talent from the Bill Clinton years. Bill Clinton remains the best 2 term Democratic President in modern history and one who re-defined the party brand to be one of sound economic stewardship.
Hillary Clinton is an excellent choice- strong, skilled, articulate and renowned and adored the world over.

I've been impressed with Obama so far. His picks for his administration and Cabinet so far are people that are the best and the brightest and should be able to forge a Cabinet who can work together for the best solution for our country no matter what the circumstances. I've also been impressed with Obama weaving the energy plan, the environment plan and the economy together in such a way that solutions in one of the plans will also help supply a solution to one or both of the other issues. Maybe I'm naive but I feel like our country with Obama as our leader is entering one of its golden eras – one that historians will talk about for a long time to come. Its rather exciting to be along for the ride.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

@Texan:

Exactly what is it that Hillary is not a centrist on? Abortion? Gay rights? Domestic Health Care? Gun control?

What do ANY of those things have to do with being Secretary of State????

On almost every foreign policy issue, from Iraq to Russia to North Korea, Hillary is center-to-right. Certainly she falls between Rice, who has been Bush's toady, and Kerry, who wanted the job, and, frankly, probably expected it for his support in the primary. So, yes, she is a centrist choice.