Tag Archives: Obama cabinet

Official: Hillary To Be SoS

Barack Obama just held a press conference to officially name Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State. In order to finalize the deal, Bill Clinton had to agree to a major curtailing of his Global Initiative: Reports said Clinton’s long-rumored pick was cleared after her husband, former President Bill Clinton, agreed to hand over the names of every contributor to …

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A Roadblock For Hillary?

Constitutional scholars have pointed out an odd twist in the road to Hillary Clinton’s appointment as Secretary of State. Apparently, members of Congress are barred from taking other jobs in government if the salary for the new job has been raised in the last year, as has been done this year for Cabinet positions. Here’s the archaic language of the …

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Will Gov. Paterson Appoint An Openly Gay Replacement For Hillary Clinton?

Politicos are speculating that among the candidates to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate are two openly gay NYC politicians: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Daniel O’Donnell (left), who represents the the Upper West Side in the state Assembly. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, however, is considered the leading contender. There has never been an openly gay U.S. Senator. Openly …

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Clintons Pass Vetting, Hillary As SOS Said To Be A Lock

The Clintons have passed the Obama team’s vetting process in Hillary’s candidacy for Secretary of State. President-elect Barack Obama is “on track” to name Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as his secretary of state shortly after Thanksgiving, two senior Obama aides said. Financial disclosure issues have been worked out, aides said. The officials said they expect her to accept. Clinton …

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AZ Gov. Janet Napolitano Picked As Head Of Homeland Security

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) has been picked by Barack Obama to be his head of Homeland Security. Democratic officials said. Napolitano is a border governor who will now be responsible for immigration policy and border security, which are part of Homeland Security’s myriad functions. Napolitano brings law-and-order experience from her stint as the Grand Canyon State’s first female attorney …

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