So is Gates doing a good job a Sec of Defense?

[Winterblues]

Rumor has it Obama will keep him in place. Should he do that? It is a given that Obama will have some Republicans in his Administration, should Gates be one of those?

[FLAprogressive]

1. No...clean house....make DOD secretary Chuck Hagel.....nt

[dkofos]

4. I own the voting machine co. Chuck Hagel, You've got to be kidding.

[MessiahRp]

8. I guess if it really works that way

where politicians with ties to voting machine cos actually have sway over how the vote tally is counted, I'd rather have that guy on our side since Dems and Reps alike are too cowardly to change things.

Hagel's been a solid voice of reason about Iraq and Middle East policy for some time now though and I don't see him as someone who would irrationally push for war without some sort of valid intelligence to back it up.

Rp

[NeedleCast]

2. I don't think Gates is a terrible choice

but I think right now he's just an appendage of the Bush Regime.

I'd rather Obama make a change.

[BuyingThyme]

3. No.

[madinmaryland]

5. Rumor has it, Gates wants to give President Obama his daily briefing..

:hide:

[MissMarple]

6. He had a Rummy's mess to deal with. He is competent, but he won't flout the administration...

if there is serious disagreement. He is a good soldier.

on edit: I mispelled Rummy's name. :eyes:

[Supersedeas]

7. Hagel for Secretary of State

[DailyGrind51]

9. By comparison with Rummy, Gates is a gem!

[Zorro]

10. Yes

He has shaken up the Air Force, and put the NRO on notice that they're not untouchable.