Posted on 11/06/2008 2:42:11 PM PST by COUNTrecount
Robert Gibbs, a top aide to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on his campaign and in his Senate office, will be named the White House press secretary, a top Democratic official said.
Gibbs was usually the senior official on Air Obama, the campaign plane. As communications director of Obama's Senate office, Gibbs was a key strategist in Obama's rapid move to the national stage.
Transition planning is still at an early stage and the job has not been formally offered or accepted, officials said.
The announcement is likely to be viewed favorably by reporters because Gibbs has unquestioned authority, access and institutional memory.
Gibbs — a 37-year-old native of Auburn, Ala. — became familiar to viewers during the campaign for his sunny steeliness during frequent appearances on morning shows and A-list cable news programs
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Ah, another hate-filled snake who is going to help unify us.
Really? He seemed pretty mild-mannered to me.
just keep the krispy kremes coming fuehrer!!
I hear that Air Obama stunk. Is he going to stink up Air Force One also?
Just another reason for us Bama fans to hate Awburn....
I thought of Barry
Has Obama named any women to significant positions on his team?
Isn’t it time you came out?
Hey, I thought of Barry too! hee hee
I really thought that he’d pick Olbermann.
No, haven’t seen any women yet. Maybe Hillary? To work on that universal health care plan? Hope she can do it the second time around. First one got trashed but I forget the reasons why. And as far as those Clintons are concerned, we sure haven’t heard much from Hill and Bill here in the last few days.
Would be interesting to see if there will be any women in significant positions (like Condi as Secretary of State, what a superb example). I believe they have either John Kerry (oh Gawd) or Bill Richardson (oh Gawd) for SoS. What other big positions are there ..... Secretary of Defense? Nah we don’t need no stinkin’ Defense .....
My sentiments exactly.
Roll Tide
Has Obama named any women to significant positions on his team?Looks like so far it's only white guys.
FReeper Researchers, let's determine the total number of minorities to serve in the Bush Administration, with names for documentation.
If Øbama does not exceed that, start an Internet campaign. Use a cookie for our symbol :-).
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