Team of Rivals

With the exception of the AG, Obama’s appointments have received broad approval and even applause. He has nominated at least 2 Republicans to my knowledge and a wonderful sampling of the melting pot is represented. I don’t think the President-elect is pandering with the diversity of his choices for the cabinet. The Cabinet will be made up of men and women of various ethnicities and backgrounds, but they were all chosen based on credentials. Pandering would have been making Hillary VP. I think President Obama (we may as well drop the ‘Elect’ since Shoe W. Target has no right to make policy anymore) has chosen to surround himself with patriots who will challenge him instead of bullying him or cowing to him and bring honest ideas to the table while striving to restore the American dream.
While the road ahead will be fraught with hardship, we should be optimistic that our leaders have our long-term interests in mind. We should be patient during the coming years and not blame the recession on the incoming administration. They will be building a ladder to get us out of the Bush-hole and it may take several years.

By the way, getting worked up because the invocation at the inauguration will be given by a preacher that once said something negative about gay rights is a waste of energy. Of course I am appalled by the passing of Prop. 8 and am a proponent of gay rights, but Obama is trying to heal this nation by bringing people of different beliefs to the same table. A man giving a prayer has no bearing on national policy.

P.S. – OMG, Deepthroat died! Maybe now the media will stop adding ‘Gate’ to every stupid scandal that comes up.