First Read (Free subscription) | yesterday
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Hat in hand: Obama today will be in Philadelphia, where he and Biden will sit down with Democratic and Republican governors, who want the federal government to help their states during these difficult economic times. Per the Obama transition office, Obama, Biden, and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) will make brief remarks...
allvoices (Free subscription) | yesterday
From NBC’s Domenico Montanaro "Team of Rivals" has become an overused cliché to describe President-elect Obama’s cabinet picks, particularly that of Hillary Clinton. The conventional wisdom that seems to have settled in among the punditocracy is, "Well, if it worked for Lincoln…." But little understood, and certainly little mentioned in on-air vamping, is that Lincoln's Team of Rivals...
First Read (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro The game in New York moves to, "Who will replace Hillary ?" It's been going on for some time with the speculation that the New York senator might be picked. New York Gov. David Paterson will make the call -- the first time a New York governor has had to make the call since Rockefeller picked Charles Goodell after Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. Paterson...
First Read (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro Two statements reacting to Obama's selection are from Chuck Hagel and Bill Clinton . Hagel, it seems, has been shut out from the Obama cabinet. The Nebraska Republican, who accompanied Obama abroad during the campaign, was talked about for VP, State and Defense, but he has been shut out from all three. Bill Clinton, of course, thought his wife at State was...
First Read (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro President-elect Obama officially announced his national security team today, naming Hillary Clinton , a top rival for the Democratic nomination with whom he sparred on foreign policy, as his Secretary of State. Obama also retained Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Pentagon, named former Marine Commandant and NATO Supreme Allied Commander retired Gen....
First Read (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann*** Obama's security team: Months after "Meet me in Ohio," South Carolina, "D-Punjab," Sniper-gate, those daily Wolfson conference calls, etc., we'll finally see today what most once thought was impossible: Obama teaming up with Hillary Clinton. At a press conference in Chicago at 10:40 am ET, Obama will announce Clinton...
Kiss of life for unis in kiss. (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
ANORAK Everton have won just one of their last meetings with Manchester United since the FA Cup final. I'll leave two or three players at home on Wednesday. From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann Groundhog Day potential Is it possible that the next days basically contains the same storyline Obama has been telling Adrenaline brook running shoes womens not to...
Amazing Facts (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
Duo take Obama birth challenge to Court http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/26/1689515.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:57 AM by Domenico Montanaro From NBC’s Pete Williams When the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court meet on Dec. 5th, in their regular private conference to decide which cases to hear, two lawsuits that have captivated a...
Count Us Out (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 by Domenico Montanaro From NBC’s Pete Williams When the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court meet on Dec. 5th, in their regular private conference to decide which cases to hear, two lawsuits that have captivated a segment of the blogosphere will be up for discussion. Both urge the court to consider claims that President-elect Obama [...]
First Read (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro Arizona Sen. John McCain , in his first news conference since losing his bid for the presidency, applauded President-elect Obama 's cabinet appointments so far, particularly that of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) potentially as Homeland Security secretary. Interesting, considering she hasn't been appointed yet, and convenient, since Napolitano was seen...
First Read (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro As expected, Peter Orszag , director of the Congressional Budget Office, was named as President-elect Obama 's Office of Management and Budget Director, the Obama transition team announced today. Rob Nabors , currently the 13th Clerk and staff director of the House Appropriations Committee, was named Orszag's deputy. Nabors served in the OMB during the Clinton...
