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Who Knew

Obama's Leaky Ship

Obama’s Cabinet—Daschle at HHS, Napolitano at Homeland Security, Holder at Justice, Clinton at State—is so well known, that it may come as a surprise to learn that none of these appointment have been officially announced. Obama’s tight control of his campaign “has all but dissolved in the leak-centric world of Washington,” The Washington Post reports. According to one lobbyist, “There is nothing they can do about it—vetting and FBI background checks require a lot of calls, and that leads to leaks.” Despite the loose control, “Democrats mindful of former president Bill Clinton's plodding 1992 transition are pleased with the rapid pace.”

Posted at 12:19 PM, Nov 21, 2008
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