tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post1700348815433964467..comments2024-02-07T02:14:50.146-08:00Comments on Dogwalk Musings: "Team Of Rivals" Or Team WITHOUT Rival?Mari Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09322012728807169863noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-22254522435447883682008-12-01T17:03:00.000-08:002008-12-01T17:03:00.000-08:00Obama has also said he's the change and will set t...Obama has also said he's the change and will set the direction and priorities of his administration, not the other way around.<BR/><BR/>When you think about it, you'd have to go back to the Carter administration to find other Democrats with national experience, so choosing some of the Clinton "retreads" is a smart move on his part.<BR/><BR/>I think the only people who are disgruntled are the very far left who don't like the centrist tone he's setting.<BR/><BR/>I, on the other hand, am as pleased as punch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-18299128895652437752008-12-01T14:31:00.000-08:002008-12-01T14:31:00.000-08:00It's not just experience he's using...it's brains....It's not just experience he's using...it's brains. These people are the best brains available and the reason they are from the Clinton era is that he too wanted the best minds on his team. I think that is so much better then using "yes" men and women like our present president did...or even worse, putting people in charge who were hell bent on protecting their own interests.Margie's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206751037182686016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-51951309987433877542008-12-01T14:27:00.000-08:002008-12-01T14:27:00.000-08:00also isn't one of the changes, that of a change fr...also isn't one of the changes, that of a change from the last 8 years? <BR/>Personally I want the finest of people, the smartest, the most intelligent of people...no matter who they use to work for...<BR/>I guess that makes me an elistist seeker?Word Tosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519547102435672497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-49148895442504393892008-12-01T14:24:00.000-08:002008-12-01T14:24:00.000-08:00all during the election trail.. the one thing I ke...all during the election trail.. the one thing I kept saying, was I would feel better if I knew who the future President... be it he or she... would have for a cabinet. As they will make or break the President. As I watch his choices, I smile. I, in my own little knowledge of big pictures, see good people being chosen. And I don't think the ego thing will be too much, as no one...no one at all wants this to fail...and they surely don't want to be the cause of its failure. So I think they see a great opportunity for the country and will want to be part of that. <BR/>Hopefully Congress will see that when they give the ok for these fine people.Word Tosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03519547102435672497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-87222286831713579632008-12-01T14:12:00.000-08:002008-12-01T14:12:00.000-08:00Ed Henry of CNN was one of those people who ranted...Ed Henry of CNN was one of those people who ranted about the "Clinton retreads." Which I considered over the line. On CNN's Political Ticker, were a number of people who thought that Obama wasn't representing "change" by bringing in people with prior experience. So, I posed a question (with the moderator's approval?) if they thought that as plumbers, dishwashers and etc. that they could fill the various cabinet jobs at state, defense and etc. A gvt truly of the people. Sorry, but the world is in a dismal shape to be playing these kinds of games.The New Arch Druid's take on the newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825705799696383447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14192095.post-16498678688887653652008-12-01T14:02:00.000-08:002008-12-01T14:02:00.000-08:00Couldn't agree more. I believe these people all kn...Couldn't agree more. I believe these people all know very well what is at stake and will do what they see as being the best for America -- even if they have swallow egos to do it. I have more faith in the leaders to be than I've had in a very, very long time.Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.com