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Friday, November 21, 2008

Barack is Bipartisan?

Throughout the presidential campaign Barack Obama consistently spoke of being "bipartisan" and of "reaching across the aisle." Let's take a look at what has happened since the election. Two weeks ago Obama announced that he is naming Rahm Emmanuel as his Chief of Staff. Of the non-cabinet appointees the Chief of Staff has the most power of anyone in the White House. Let's take a look at Rahm Emmanuel. He is one of the most liberal member of the House of Representatives and has been even categorized as an extreme. Will Emmanuel work to be bipartisan? No, he's going to try to push his liberal agenda. Let's look at the only other White House position that has been talked about; Secretary of State. This is the highest ranking member of the Cabinet. Who's on the shortlist? None other than Senator Hillary Clinton. Do we remember that Clinton is another one of those very far left of moderate? Of course we do, but we can't do anything about it. There are many Hillary supporters out there that will be extremely happy to see her in such a high position, but will it be better for the country? Who really knows? The point is that if Barack Obama is truly bipartisan he would be looking at more moderate Democrats or a few moderate to liberal Republicans to fill some of the higher positions in the Cabinet i.e. Defense and Homeland Security. What positions will the Republicans hold in an Obama White House. Secretary of Making Conservatives Happy? Secretary of the Water Closet? Secretary of Note Taking? Who knows?

711 days until the midterm election.
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