Comments on: Robert Gibbs Named As Obama Press Secretary

By: kittykitty

kittykitty — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:04:25 +0000

This guy isn’t smart enough to be press secy

By: kittykitty

kittykitty — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:01:37 +0000

Where’s CJ Craig when we need her?

that’s my world. sad isn’t it?

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:03:16 +0000

Debbie Wasserman Schultz hasn’t had a competitive race for her own Congressional seat — ever. Van Hollen actually knocked off a real competitor, an incumbent (Connie Morella) who’d served the district for years. DWS talks a good game, and has matured into a great spokesperson on teevee, but I don’t trust her to choose which candidates to back, especially after the way she treated Annette Taddeo, who would have won her South Florida seat had DWS not been too chummy with the South Florida Cuban GOP incumbents.

Not a good choice for progressives, not a good choice for Democrats.

By: hazmaq

hazmaq — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:09:29 +0000

Speaking as a long time observer:
Enough with the Clintonettes back in charge of Congress again Jane, with all due respect! And in the White House.
That’s not change.

And everyone mark my words - the first Obama Administration trouble will come from an Emanuel related issue. The GOP are giddy at him being chosen because they know he’s as likely to clean up his act as they are.

Schultz and Van Hollen are party insiders driven by their donors -haven’t we had enough candidates driven by donors choices rather than by the more Progressive choices local constituents seem to prefer??

Open the doors and blinds and look for new Democrats, real Democrats driven by duty and not dollars.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:59:51 +0000

Effectiveness is not the issue. We know Obama is effective. To effect what is the problem.

By: Beerfart Liberal

Beerfart Liberal — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:52:12 +0000

agree. in so many ways the campaign is a game and we’re fans–second guessing,. bullshitting about it. we’ve been doing it for 2 years now. it’s haerd to get out of that habit–if it’s even possible at all.

By: Ann in AZ

Ann in AZ — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:25:30 +0000

Thank you for saying that! I wholeheartedly agree! I also refuse to try to second guess him before he even takes office; seems he may have his reasons and his reasons may not fit with ours specifically, but they may fit better to the majority of the people (and he will be President of all the people, after all. Not just us!)

By: Fern

Fern — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:19:41 +0000

If the election has demonstrated anything, it is that Obama knows how to put together and manage an effective team. So I decline to get excited about these appointments.

By: Beerfart Liberal

Beerfart Liberal — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:12:22 +0000

Press secretary is no big deal, really. i don’t read too much significance into it. He’ll be there 2 years, probably

By: Loo Hoo.

Loo Hoo. — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:45:00 +0000

Dang it! I wanted Rachel to be press secretary.