What does Obama's picks mean? Well for one thing; the idea of having "the guy you wanna have a beer with" as president is out, smart is back in vogue.




5 things the war Cabinet says about Obama
Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen Jim Vandehei, Mike Allen – Mon Dec 1, 9:18 am ET

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How will a President Obama actually govern in these troubled times? The parlor game of who gets what job is largely over, save a few of the less prestigious cabinet gigs. Here is what today’s announcement – combined with the unveiling of his top White House staff and economic team – tell us about the 44th president as he prepares to take over.



• He is an intellectual, who is more impressed by academic and governing credentials than familiarity and loyalty.

New York Times columnist David Brooks nailed it recently when he called the emerging cabinet a “valedictocracy”: a team of the nation’s first-in-class Ivy League elites. He meant it as a compliment. He’s not alone: it’s hard to find Republicans who don’t express admiration (at least in private) for the emerging Obama team.

Of the 18 top appointments announced so far, 12 have degrees from Ivy League institutions, Stanford or MIT. Susan Rice was a Rhodes Scholar; Larry Summers was the youngest tenured professor in Harvard history and Greg Craig, the top White House lawyer, attended Exeter, Harvard, Cambridge and Yale.

Few of the early picks could be considered Obama loyalists. Hillary Rodham Clinton thought she would be banished to the outer reaches of Obama’s world. Now, she’s secretary of state. Robert Gates thought he was headed for retirement. Now, he will run war policy for anti-war Obama. The victor has proved to be anything but vindictive. There could be a cost to having so many high achievers around the same table. Bush’s war Cabinet was also praised for its experience and gravitas, but wound up being a dysfunctional snake pit.



• He is willing to take big risks.

His economic and national-security teams are getting packed with huge personalities who see themselves as architects, not assembly-line workers. The potential for big clashes in tough times is high. But so is the potential for big results.



• He is very focused on governing—and prefers persuasion to force.

Obama inherits what every president dreams of: a Congress controlled by his party and with strong majorities. Unlike Bush, he seems to genuinely care what they think.

Many Republicans resented the way Bush simply dismissed the power and input of Congress. He saw his victories as mandates to implement his agenda and was dismissive of naysayers in either party. Obama seems to making a different calculation: Democrats can win big if they proceed with something resembling a parliamentary approach to governance.

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I like having a beer with smart people, myself.

Especially if they like beer.

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Yeha sure, I like having a beer with smart buddies.. I still wouldn't put them incharge of the country tho.
THIS is what I expect of the guy I hired to run the USA; BHO isn't even on the clock yet and he is already doing more homework than the current president..



Obama briefed daily on intelligence
December 2, 2008


WASHINGTON (CNN) — Barack Obama apparently has a hearty appetite for intelligence. The president-elect is receiving intelligence briefings every day of the week, exceeding the six days given to President Bush, according to Michael McConnell, the director of national intelligence.

At an appearance Tuesday at Harvard University, McConnell jokingly wondered aloud whether "there's a little bit of competition" between the men.

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The United Church of the Latter Day Tangential Tarts
"When I'm in command, every mission is a suicide mission!" -Capt. Zapp Branigan
"Did you know that Republicans are stupid and evil?" -Bill O'Reilly, Feb 2010

He's Hillary Clinton in a Brooks Bros suit instead of a pants suit?

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"Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other." - Ronald Reagan

His willing to pass up a very qualified Bill Richardson who risked his neck when he supported him and instead putting Chillary Clinton in as Sec of State.

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Ideology: Self Preservation.

Obama has a lot to learn....so he'd better be getting them EVERY day. Plus, this goes to how much the Bush administration is going out of their way to make this transition a good one; something the Clinton administration did NOT do for the incoming Bush administration.

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"Look, a rule of thumb here is whenever you find yourself on the side of Hugo Chavez, Daniel Ortega and the Castro twins you ought to re-examine your assumptions.” Charles Krauthammer, speaking of Pres. Obama

He appointed the son of a Zionist terrorist as his chief of staff. But Bush's administration was full of Zionists as well. So it means nothing. Unless you bought that while bit about 'change' and 'yes we can'.

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I love how you are continuing to prove my quote everytime you open your mouth.

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You give a man a fish you feed him for a day, you teach a man to fish you feed him for life"



Ideology: Self Preservation.

Zionists use the word anti-Semitic a lot. Usually to slander, intimidate and silence anyone who questions the Zionist agenda.

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heheh. don't mind him, Oxy... people from USAjr are funny like that. Even more so those that a canadian and french at the same time

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"When I'm in command, every mission is a suicide mission!" -Capt. Zapp Branigan
"Did you know that Republicans are stupid and evil?" -Bill O'Reilly, Feb 2010