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08 Jan 20 : 13 | Health secretary pick seeks health care overhaul (AP) AP - Tom Daschle promised former Senate colleagues on Thursday that as health secretary he would learn from Bill Clinton's failed attempt to overhaul health care, an effort criticized as too long, secretive and hard to understand.7 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... 7 hours ago |
08 Jan 07 : 14 | Obama Pick to Analyze Broad Powers of President At the Office of Legal Counsel, Dawn Johnsen could overturn legal opinions authorizing rough interrogation tactics that she opposed.16 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... 20 hours ago |
07 Jan 23 : 09 | Is Panetta 'an Awful Pick' or Does His Selection Make Sense? - U.S.... Is Panetta 'an Awful Pick' or Does His Selection Make Sense?U.S. News & World Report, DC - 51 minutes agoMichael Barone is a senior writer for USNews & World Report and principal coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics. ...37 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... 28 hours ago |
07 Jan 23 : 10 | Obama Stumbles With CIA Pick - Blackvoices Obama Stumbles With CIA PickBlackvoices - 31 minutes agoPaul Shepard blogs the Democrat side of politics for BlackVoices. He has been a journalist for 16 years; on the national urban/minority affairs beat for The ...24 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... 28 hours ago |
07 Jan 09 : 15 | TV's Gupta Is Obama's Pick for Surgeon General America's most famous television surgeon, Sanjay Gupta, is poised to take his black bag and microphone to the White House as President-elect Barack Obama's choice for U.S. surgeon general.66 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... 42 hours ago |
06 Jan 10 : 44 | Panetta is surprise pick to lead CIA - Baltimore Sun Los Angeles TimesPanetta is surprise pick to lead CIABaltimore Sun, United States - 42 minutes agoPanetta, who was chief of staff to former President Bill Clinton, is regarded as a bright political operative and capable manager. ...Video: Schieffer On Obama Cabinet CBSPanetta a surprise... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
06 Jan 12 : 13 | Obama To Pick Intelligence Novice To Head CIA President-elect Barack Obama is expected to choose former congressman Leon Panetta to head the CIA. Panetta has relatively little experience in national security matters, although he did participate in daily intelligence briefings with President Bill Clinton when he served as Clinton's chief of... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
05 Jan 20 : 13 | Supporters rally behind Blagojevich pick, Burris - Quad City Times Supporters rally behind Blagojevich pick, BurrisQuad City Times, IA - 2 minutes agoRush, a Chicago Democrat, called the Senate ``the last bastion of plantation politics.'' ``We are just faced with a hard-headed room of people in the Senate ...32 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
06 Jan 00 : 15 | Clubby Senate finds a way to reject Blago's pick (AP) AP - Every vote counts equally in the Senate, but first you have to get in.77 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
05 Jan 22 : 14 | Sources: Panetta is pick for CIA WASHINGTON (CNN) — Leon Panetta, chief of staff in Bill Clinton's White House, will be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the CIA, two Democratic officials told CNN Monday. The same officials said that retired Adm. Dennis Blair, who formerly headed the Navy's Pacific Command, will... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
05 Jan 11 : 10 | Supporters rally behind Blagojevich pick, Burris - Topix Supporters rally behind Blagojevich pick, BurrisTopix, Zimbabwe - 5 minutes agoRush, a Chicago Democrat, called the Senate 'the last bastion of plantation politics.' 'We are just faced with a hard-headed room of people in the Senate ...46 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
05 Jan 03 : 47 | Supporters rally behind Blagojevich pick, Burris - The Associated Press Supporters rally behind Blagojevich pick, BurrisThe Associated Press - 16 minutes agoRush, a Chicago Democrat, called the Senate "the last bastion of plantation politics." The Senate's top two Democrats defended their right to deny the seat ...57 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
05 Jan 09 : 45 | Bill Richardson withdraws as Commerce pick - Los Angeles Times Los Angeles TimesBill Richardson withdraws as Commerce pickLos Angeles Times, CA - 4 minutes agoSensitivity to allegations of "pay-to-play" politics has grown since the arrest last month of Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, accused of trying to use his ...92 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
05 Jan 08 : 10 | Players Root For Raheem Morris as Bowlen's Bronco Coach Pick - My Fox... Players Root For Raheem Morris as Bowlen's Bronco Coach PickMy Fox Colorado.com, CO - 3 minutes agoI don't bring this up to compare politics to sports, but rather to underline how poignant it is that skepticism still exists in this invigorated atmosphere ...60 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
04 Jan 20 : 12 | Richardson withdraws as Obama Commerce pick: report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn as President-elect Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary due to a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state, NBC News reported on Sunday. 30 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
04 Jan 01 : 10 | Bennet pick shocks some in Colorado - Denver Post Seattle Post IntelligencerBennet pick shocks some in ColoradoDenver Post, CO - 53 minutes agosaid Seth Masket, an assistant political science professor at the University of Denver and an expert in local politics, after a reporter broke the news. ...Bennet Gets Colorado Senate Appointment... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
03 Jan 23 : 48 | Lawmakers to pick their leaders - Politicker KY Lawmakers to pick their leadersPoliticker KY, KY - 57 minutes agoBy John Stamper, Bluegrass Politics Although the hotly-contested House Speaker's race has been the talk of Frankfort, other top posts in the Democratic ...93 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
08 Jan 01 : 45 | Dr. Nicholas Perricone: Taking Flight: Top Strategies to Look and Feel Your... Traveling can be both a joy and trial and the holidays are the busiest travel days of the year. But if you are like me, regular travel by air is a frequent occurrence 12 months of the year. If we properly prepare for the trip, we can better experience the joy and endure the tribulations. Follow... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... 25 hours ago |
01 Jan 17 : 12 | Liberal Media Try to Pick Republican Chairman - Canada Free Press Liberal Media Try to Pick Republican ChairmanCanada Free Press, Canada - 8 minutes agoAvlon, who found this disgusting, acted like an authority on Republican Party politics. But it turns out that he once worked for Bill Clinton and is a ...78 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
07 Jan 21 : 16 | Obama appointee to face bruising confirmation fight Eric Holder likely will face a grueling round of questions from Republicans during his confirmation hearings.WASHINGTON (CNN) — Barack Obama's presidential transition, already disrupted by the sudden withdraw of New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, may face another challenge in the confirmation... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... 30 hours ago |
01 Jan 00 : 47 | Liberal Media Try to Pick Republican Chairman - Right Side News Liberal Media Try to Pick Republican ChairmanRight Side News, GA - 32 minutes agoAvlon, who found this disgusting, acted like an authority on Republican Party politics. But it turns out that he once worked for Bill Clinton and is a ...60 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
31 Dec 02 : 49 | Blagojevich pick has long political history Burris was elected Illinois comptroller 30 years ago.CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) – Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill Barack Obama's empty U.S. Senate seat was the first African-American to be elected to statewide office in Illinois, winning the first of three terms as comptroller in... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
30 Dec 20 : 14 | Blagojevich Dares US Senate To Reject His Pick For Obama's Seat -... Blagojevich Dares US Senate To Reject His Pick For Obama's SeatTrailwatch, NY - 15 minutes ago... but not in amounts that could support an accusation of pay-to-play politics: $1000 in 2004, another $1000 in 2005, $1500 in 2007 and $1000 in 2008. ...30 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
31 Dec 02 : 48 | Defiant Illinois Governor Names Pick for Obama Seat Facing corruption charges, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich on Tuesday named Roland Burris, a former state attorney general, to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate.45 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
07 Jan 10 : 47 | Why Feinstein broke with Obama on Panetta - San Francisco Chronicle ABC NewsWhy Feinstein broke with Obama on PanettaSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 46 minutes agoBut critics decried Feinstein's move as representative of tired inside-the-Beltway politics - the very thing voters rejected when they elected Obama. ...Video: Schieffer On Obama Cabinet... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... 40 hours ago |
07 Jan 05 : 12 | Anderson County’s former county attorney now works for Oconee - Anderson... Anderson County's former county attorney now works for OconeeAnderson Independent Mail, SC - 19 minutes ago"This is just politics," Norton said. "The County Council gets to pick its attorney." Norton said county business had taken up roughly 60 percent of his ...45 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... 46 hours ago |
07 Jan 00 : 49 | New Congress Starts With Senate Seat Drama The pomp and circumstance of the opening of the 111th Congress was overshadowed Tuesday by the brouhaha over Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris, along with Minnesota's contested Senate seat and the simmering controversy over Barack Obama's pick for CIA director.68 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
06 Jan 22 : 52 | Surgeon General Gupta - Politico Surgeon General GuptaPolitico, DC - 43 minutes agoGreat politics, and a smart pick for a role that's largely about communications. And perhaps another snub for the other physician who'd been mentioned for ...66 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
06 Jan 19 : 09 | Zandile Blay: Why Coco Chanel Is Still Of the many books that have been written about legendary designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, none seem more authentic than the latest , Coco, by prolific photographer, Douglas Kirkland. There's no new fact, no expose, no juicy tell all, just an intimate photo portrait featuring never before seen... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
06 Jan 15 : 13 | Eric Holder and All Political Prisoners Conventional wisdom last week decreed that President-elect Barack Obama had done such a fine job culling his Cabinet that only one pick -- Attorney General-nominee Eric Holder -- would present a problem, but most likely, a surmountable hurdle. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson -- Obama's presumptive... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
23 Dec 23 : 08 | Gays: Pick Fights That Matter - Huffington Post WELT ONLINEGays: Pick Fights That MatterHuffington Post, NY - 45 minutes agoThe gay political bureaucracy is tired and bitter. They don't understand that politics doesn't have to be a reactionary game, but an actual way to improve ...Video: Obama Gay Inaugural Diss? CBSHome >... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
22 Dec 22 : 10 | Why Obama's Pick for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... -... Why Obama's Pick for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...Huffington Post, NY - 44 minutes agoAs the Pacific Fishery Management Council relies upon NOAA to approve such plans, it becomes imperative that NOAA's mission is not impeded by politics or ...79 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
24 Dec 06 : 49 | Duncan an A+ Education Pick SAN DIEGO -- In putting together his Cabinet, President-elect Barack Obama has made some risky choices -- but at least one could be a slam-dunk. Obama's choice of Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan as secretary of education looks like good news all around. The 44-year-old Harvard-educated... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
19 Dec 11 : 46 | Another very impressive Obama pick - Atlantic Online Another very impressive Obama pickAtlantic Online - 6 minutes agoHere's the only reason I can think of to worry about this pick: Knowing how bureaucratic politics works, but not myself knowing much about Holdren or Chu ...64 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
19 Dec 01 : 14 | Agriculture pick Vilsack was registered lobbyist (AP) AP - Until the end of March, Barack Obama's pick for agriculture secretary was registered to lobby for the country's largest teacher union, whose issues include nutrition programs overseen by the Agriculture Department.19 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
18 Dec 17 : 47 | LaHood Pick for Transportation Has Stakeholders Buzzing - CQPolitics.com ABC NewsLaHood Pick for Transportation Has Stakeholders BuzzingCQPolitics.com, DC - 40 minutes ago"Lahood is someone who has dealt with the politics of transportation, knows the dynamics, knows the players," Nofziger said. "He has in the past been an ...Video: Obama Chooses Republican for... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
18 Dec 11 : 10 | A better way to pick Hillary Clinton's replacement - New York Daily... A better way to pick Hillary Clinton's replacementNew York Daily News, NY - 24 minutes ago... of a Senate seat being sold to the highest bidder by the governor of Illinois has reaffirmed America's distaste for oligarchy and pay-to-play politics. ...14 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
17 Dec 22 : 09 | Commons veteran Bill Blaikie may pick up extra MLA income - The Canadian... Commons veteran Bill Blaikie may pick up extra MLA incomeThe Canadian Press, OTTAWA - 13 minutes agoHe said he retired from federal politics because he did not want to continue commuting between Winnipeg and Ottawa. After Blaikie made his surprise entry ...56 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
17 Dec 10 : 08 | Possible transport pick stirs criticism - Boston Globe Possible transport pick stirs criticismBoston Globe, United States - 28 minutes ago"I've known him for years, and he's an individual who is capable of blending policy and politics," Wagner said. "The job at this point probably calls for ...79 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
16 Dec 22 : 10 | Where Republicans Can Pick A Fight - Atlantic Online Where Republicans Can Pick A FightAtlantic Online - 35 minutes ago... no standing to criticize the Democrats right now on corruption, and doing so dissolves the demarcation line between politics and the legal situation. ...39 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
18 Dec 20 : 13 | NBC: Rep. Hilda Solis is Obama's labor pick A labor official says Rep. Hilda Solis of California will be nominated as labor secretary by President-elect Barack Obama.62 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
18 Dec 16 : 10 | Health Groups Try To Influence FDA Commish Pick - Pharmalot PharmalotHealth Groups Try To Influence FDA Commish PickPharmalot, NJ - 31 minutes agoThe Commissioner must be capable of rising above politics to elevate the science of FDA by taking an impartial approach to complex issues, despite pressure ...91 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
04 Jan 22 : 09 | Bill Richardson Drops Out of Obama Cabinet, Restarts Beard [Politics] -... Bill Richardson Drops Out of Obama Cabinet, Restarts Beard [Politics]Examiner.com - 32 minutes agoBarack Obama's pick as Commerce Secretary, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, has withdrawn his name after a new political scandal erupted in his home ...22 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
13 Dec 18 : 10 | Obama Announces HUD Pick in Weekly Address - RealClearPolitics Obama Announces HUD Pick in Weekly AddressRealClearPolitics, IL - 46 minutes agoEarlier this week, we learned that the number of Americans filing their first claim for unemployment insurance rose to a nearly 30-year high. ...58 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
12 Dec 12 : 12 | Don't pick Thaksin's proxy - AsiaOne Don't pick Thaksin's proxyAsiaOne, Singapore - 52 minutes ago'The new government must support a new politics in which people can widely participate in accordance with the PAD to prevent any future political crises,' ...Anxiety over Thaksin's speech News24.comall 225... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
10 Dec 11 : 10 | This is no way to pick a party leader - The Gazette (Montreal) This is no way to pick a party leaderThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 30 minutes agoCanadian politics has seen a lot more default than leadership these last few weeks. And now, whatever Ignatieff's merits might be (and they appear to be ...83 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
09 Dec 01 : 46 | Obama's VA pick pleases veterans groups, lawmakers - GovExec.com Obama's VA pick pleases veterans groups, lawmakersGovExec.com, DC - 30 minutes ago"Someone who won't put politics ahead of patriotism." President-elect Barack Obama made the announcement in Chicago on Sunday, the 67th anniversary of the ...11 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
10 Dec 15 : 17 | Blagojevich could pick Obama successor from jail The man with the sole authority to appoint a replacement for Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate was arrested Tuesday, shaking up the process to fill the president-elect's former seat representing Illinois. 32 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
02 Jan 18 : 47 | Matt Dillon booking photo, Vermont State Police - Newsday NewsdayMatt Dillon booking photo, Vermont State PoliceNewsday, NY - 29 minutes ago21. We pick the picture, you write the captions. AP Politics AP News AP New York AP Nation AP Politics AP Business AP Sports AP Entertainment.33 Vote(s) Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
02 Jan 09 : 10 | You thought it couldn't get worse? - Indianapolis Star FOXNewsYou thought it couldn't get worse?Indianapolis Star, United States - 59 minutes agoOpportunism comes in many forms in Illinois politics. Unfortunately for the reputation of my home state, the nation is learning about all of them. ...Video: Blagojevich Announces Pick for Obama... Source : Social Vote - Political News - Election 2008 / Published... |
