The Fix Archive: The Cabinet
Cracks in the Cult of Competence?
In his campaign and during the transition Obama built a brand based in part on the people he chose for senior positions. Will recent events damage that image? The twin decisions today by former Sen. Tom Daschle and Nancy...
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Chris Cillizza
| February 3, 2009; 3:30 PM ET |
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How Killefer Hurts Daschle
President Obama's choice for government performance officer Nancy Killefer withdrew her name from consideration, possibly causing problems for HHS nominee Tom Daschle. (Linda Davidson / staff/ The Washington Post) UPDATE 12:48 p.m.: Tom Daschle has withdrawn from consideration as...
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Chris Cillizza
| February 3, 2009; 11:05 AM ET |
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HRC for Secretary of State: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox?
President-elect Barack Obama and his future Secretary of State? Photo by Emmanuel Dunand of AFP/Getty Images The news that Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama huddled yesterday at the president-elect's transition headquarters in Chicago has set off another round...
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Chris Cillizza
| November 14, 2008; 2:10 PM ET |
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