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Democrats: We Should Get Obama Jobs, Not Republicans and Reporters

By Paul Bedard

February 21, 2009 RSS Feed Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

There's grumbling in some wings of the Democratic Party about the Obama administration's appointment of Republicans and reporters to key jobs. It began with Obama's pick of GOP lawmakers as cabinet secretaries, a trend that appears to have ended with the surprise of Republican Sen. Judd Gregg's withdrawal as nominee for commerce secretary. But now lower-level aides are voicing anger at the naming of journalists to top agency communications jobs that Democratic spokespeople thought they'd have first dibs on. "It's strange that being a reporter or a Republican seems to be the best qualifications to get a job," says one irked Democratic job-seeker.

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My observations:

1. The Republicans are louder and windier..uh, wordier.

2. Republicans tell blatant lies; Dems stretch and/or embellish the truth.

3. Democrats mention the middle class often and with compassion. Republicans seem to not know the middle class exists, unless they're criticizing them for spending beyond their means but without any acknowledgment that their jobs and their savings have all but disappeared.

5. Democrats know histoy. Republicans make it up to suit their needs.

6. Republicans are the party of "no." Democrats are the party of "Yes we can."

That's the first six.

LaMiaVerita of NY 6:19AM February 24, 2009

Didn't you know that the media was McCain's "base" as he proclaimed more than once?

sueNaustin of TX 12:33AM February 23, 2009

Doug Forbes of VA --

Please check in first to know how Michael Steele defines jobs vs. work. I am so glad the Reps selected him!

sueNaustin of TX 12:32AM February 23, 2009

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