Who's Who on the Obama Agency-Review Teams

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Before the Nov. 4 outcome, I thought that B.O.'s election would be just a "second term" of Carter. Now I see the error of my ways. This appears to be a third term for Clinton. Perhaps B.O. did not expect to win, and is now calling on the members of the Clinton team who will still talk to him, after bumping Hillary for the nomination, to prop him up. We'll just have to wait and see.

Derrick Haefs of FL 11:27AM November 13, 2008

If Latin America is important (it should be)for the Obama Administration someone in his Agency Review Team should talk to or preferably interview Ambassador Donna Hrinak, the very best Ambassador we ever received in Brazil (from any and all countries), a brilliant US professional diplomat and a great lady, whose too early removal from my country by President Bush brought worries and chagrin to many Brazilian citizens concerned with keeping a good, sincere and constructive relationship between Brazil and the USA. She speaks both Spanish and Portuguese fluently and without a flaw, and knows a huge lot about Latin America as a whole.
Antonio J T Bueno

Antonio J. T. Bueno 9:26PM November 12, 2008

If Latin America is important (it should be)for the Obama Administration someone in his Agency Review Team should talk to or preferably interview Ambassador Donna Hrinak, the very best Ambassador we ever received in Brazil (from any and all countries), a brilliant US professional diplomat and a great lady, whose too early removal from my country by President Bush brought worries and chagrin to many Brazilian citizens concerned with keeping a good, sincere and constructive relationship between Brazil and the USA. She speaks both Spanish and Portuguese fluently and without a flaw, and knows a huge lot about Latin America as a whole.
Antonio J T Bueno
Economist and former Brazilian diplomat.

Antonio J. T. Bueno 9:22PM November 12, 2008

It is hard to imagine that folks with lengthy government resumes will be agents of even the most modest change. On the one hand many of these folks are probably cleared for high level government information, on the other hand they strike me as insiders who will protect the nest that they have grown up in.
I guess we have to give them a chance to prove themselves as agents of change, so I'll hold my breath and see what sorts of changes they make to improve the economy and roll back some of the worst of the past 8 years....

Wayne Donner of NY 9:01PM November 12, 2008

Smart move on Obama's part to get people who can quickly obtain a government security clearance. Also smart to pick those previously confirmed by the Congress. Timing is everything
No-drama-Obama is picking people who have previously proven to be loyal.
This Harvard grad is one smart fella.

Orville Lewis of VA 8:36PM November 12, 2008

I would rather get my people from the Clinton Administration instead of the Bush Administration.

John of 8:34PM November 12, 2008

I though Obama was elected for change. Change from the way the government has worked in the past. How can that be if all of His team leaders are Clinton holdovers. What's new about that.

Curly of TX 7:54PM November 12, 2008