Can the Republican hacks at Politico wait for Barack Obama to actually name his cabinet before they declare that he has broken his promise to name Republicans to his inner circle? In an article that made me laugh, Politico declares the following:
As the top tier of his Cabinet begins to come into focus, however, it looks increasingly unlikely that Obama will break new ground when it comes to fashioning a bipartisan government.
Instead, he appears to be taking a check-the-box approach that would differ little from the pattern set by predecessors Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Huh? Exactly how many names have officially been announced by Obama, fellas? Can you give the guy a little time? And besides, if you are reading the tea leaves, doesn't the fact that Robert Gates appears likely to stay on at Defense mean anything? Reminds of when Bill Clinton tapped Republican Bill Cohen as his own Defense Secretary.
Perhaps I am just foolish, but Secretary of Defense doesn't exactly seem like small potatos like Transportation or Veteran's Affairs. And remind me, but exactly how many Dems did Bush put in his cabinet in eight years? Hmm, let's see...exactly one: the aged, ineffective Norm Mineta in the Transportation post. Comparing Bush to Clinton or even Obama before he takes office is a joke.
Politico has a lot of good stuff, but in just its second year, its writers are pretty snarky, and please excuse me, they also often seem to possess GOP biases. Good job guys.
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