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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
Joe, just curious, what "centrists" has he appointed?
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How about most of his economic team?
Additionally...Eric Holder certainly is a centrist pick, as are Tom Daschle, Janet Napolitano and Bill Richardson.
Just because they have a D at the end of their name, or have worked for Democrats doesn't mean they're partisan picks. The real proof is in the Republican Congressional feedback which has for the most part been very favorable.
All this discussion about Gates staying on, which seems pretty credible, lends more fuel to the fire.
The difference is when picks are made to return party favors or uber idiologs are placed in influential positions who clearly don't hold mainstream views. Bush was notoriously guilty of this, it was a major flaw in his style leadership. GOP credentials were far more important than skills or experience.
-spence