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Obama Maintains Gates

By Philip Klein on 11.26.08 @ 8:53AM

In a nod toward bipartisanship, Obama has reportedly decided to keep Robert Gates on as Secretary of Defense, at least in the near term.

The NY Times also reports:

The developments came as Mr. Obama prepared to begin unveiling his national security team after the long Thanksgiving weekend. Besides formally announcing his nomination of Mrs. Clinton as secretary of state, Mr. Obama was expected to appoint Gen. James L. Jones, a retired Marine commandant and NATO supreme commander, as his national security adviser.

Other front-runners have emerged in recent days, including Adm. Dennis Blair, retired from the Navy, for director of national intelligence; Susan E. Rice, a former assistant secretary of state, for ambassador to the United Nations; James B. Steinberg, a former deputy national security adviser, for deputy secretary of state; and Thomas E. Donilon, a former chief of staff at the State Department, for deputy national security adviser.

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WendyG| 11.26.08 @ 9:46AM

The nutroots are in a tizzy over this. See Huff Post for some amusing rants. :)

Mike| 11.26.08 @ 10:50AM

Wendy,
Went to Huff Post.Didn't see a lot of ranting. Saw several comments about Gates' competence, about bi-partisanship and about continuity

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