Obama announcements: Hillary, Gates, Holder, Susan Rice, Gen. Jones, Napolitano!

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Mon Dec-01-08 10:53 AM
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Obama announcements: Hillary, Gates, Holder, Susan Rice, Gen. Jones, Napolitano!

Edited on Mon Dec-01-08 11:02 AM by Bleachers7

All of the rumored names are the names.

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PBS Poll-435

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Mon Dec-01-08 10:54 AM
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1. Funny how that worked out

:shrug:

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Renew Deal

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Mon Dec-01-08 10:55 AM
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3. The Obama team leaked all of the names as trial balloons.

It's the same exact thing they did with the VP. There was a different name announced every week.

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Mon Dec-01-08 10:56 AM
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4. Tim Kaine!!!11!

Oh wait.

:P

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Mon Dec-01-08 10:58 AM
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5. lol

Evan Bayh!!!! Oh NOEZ!!! We were fooled!!!! :rofl:

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Kalyke

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Mon Dec-01-08 10:59 AM
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6. If they were trial balloons, why didn't he listen?

Many people aren't "thrilled" about this team (me, mostly because it's recycled, but I digress and haven't bitched too much on DU).

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Zombie2

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Mon Dec-01-08 11:01 AM
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7. I share your concern.... n;t

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Renew Deal

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Mon Dec-01-08 11:02 AM
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8. They did listen

Edited on Mon Dec-01-08 11:03 AM by Bleachers7

Over 60% thought Hillary was a good pick. Gates was widely praised. Republicans said they approved of the Holder pick meaning easy confirmation. Susan Rice is widely praised. Napolitano is amazing.

There will be a small minority going bananas about these picks, but those people are irrelevant.

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Connie_Corleone

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Mon Dec-01-08 11:03 AM
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9. "Many people" is stretching it.

Most people had no problem with his picks.

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PBS Poll-435

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Mon Dec-01-08 11:23 AM
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10. I disagree on this just a little bit.

Rather than the "Trial-Balloon" analogy, I think "hyperbaric oxygen therapy" is more appropriate.

You know...to keep heads from exploding...

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wyldwolf

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Mon Dec-01-08 10:54 AM
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2. That Hillary thing is never going to happen!

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