Mostly I’m posting Obama’s address of today to test the embed video function here. First sentence he invokes Lincoln, although since the 16th President invented Thanksgiving, I guess it’s not entirely grandiose. Certainly the “Team of Rivals” theme in the media was also on his mind as progressives like me aren’t entirely happy with most of his appointments thus far (Melody Barnes is really the only authentic progressive nominated for anything yet). Yes, I know his actions are more important than his appointments, and yeah, he’s providing himself cover. Still.
There are three blue books in a case behind him. Nothing is there by accident, but there’s no way to read the titles. Any idea what they might be?
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November 28, 2008 at 12:15 am
Moviedad
It really is a trip. I sometimes forget how huge this really is.
November 28, 2008 at 12:34 am
Kym
Those books look like Zane Grey novels but I’m guessing…not.
November 28, 2008 at 7:28 am
Anonymous
I’m not particularly worried about his picks. I believe he will do what needs to be done.
November 28, 2008 at 7:41 am
Fred Mangels
Our Obama, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name…
November 28, 2008 at 9:34 am
mresquan
Encylopedia Brittanica. And his picks so far have been tragic,as I suspected they could have been all along.He’s predictably doing well to push the CFR agenda,as I’d suspect his administration to contain more CFR members than any other in history.Wonder what Stephen thinks of his favorite candidate’s off the bat pandering to AIPAC?
November 28, 2008 at 10:10 am
Rose
He has to provide himself cover – an interesting statement, that.
November 28, 2008 at 10:37 am
Eric Kirk
Well, he’s going to have to enact some very liberal policies in a country which has been conditioned by three decades of conservative ideology dominating the discourse. He needs conservatives in his office for legitimacy. I just think he needs fewer of them.
November 28, 2008 at 11:19 am
Anonymous
Is this thing working?
November 28, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Mr. Greenjeans
I would say that Obama is picking the people who are the most capable to carry out what he wants to do. Just because Gates is the SOD doesn’t mean you should worry. The guy knows how to run the Dept. and will do what Obama tells him to do. Same with Hill. There are plenty of positions to fill and every one of them can be changed over time.
At least Obama is able to speak in full sentences using real words and put them together in a way that actually makes sense. That in and of itself is worth so much. And he has not put his best friend forever, Bill Ayers, in as the Secretary of Homeland Security or Hugo Chavez as the Treasury Secretary… yet.
November 29, 2008 at 12:21 am
Moonshadow
I agree with Mr. Greenjeans . . . further it seems like he is picking people who are pragmatic. Let’s face it the times call for pragmatism rather than dogmatism.