According to NBC News, Rahm Emanuel has accepted the job of Chief of Staff in the Obama White House. Everyone I’ve talked to or heard from, save Joe Scarborough, thinks this is a fantastic pick. Emanuel is smart, hard nosed, and knows how to get things done. While I have some disappointment in Emanuel’s abandonment [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘colin powell’
October 21, 2008
Armstrong Williams jumps on the bandwagon
Joining Rush Limbaugh, Pat Buchanan, George Will and other neanderthals on that “Powell-endorsed-
because-he-and-Obama-are-both-black” bandwagon is, perhaps, an unlikely candidate: conservative commentator Armstrong Williams. From his piece on The Hill’s blog:
But as much as I admire and respect him, Powell made the wrong choice yesterday. Unless he’s changed his party affiliation, Gen. Powell is still a [...]
October 19, 2008
Colin Powell endorses Obama
On Meet the Press this morning, Colin Powell did, indeed, endorse Obama. When the tape is available, I’ll put it here. Powell cited Obama’s judgement, ability to cross lines, willingness to bring people together, and eloquence in his endorsement. He admitted his profound respect for John McCain, but spoke of issues with McCain’s judgement on [...]
October 18, 2008
Another big endorsement: NY Daily News for Obama
The New York Daily News has endorsed Obama for President. From the endorsement:
Millions of Americans vest great hope in Barack Obama – and there is good reason why. It has been a long time since many have felt the government was in their corner. And here came an accomplished, fresh figure – a black man, [...]
