Posted on 11/13/2008 2:01:17 AM PST by cyberslave
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday named a bipartisan duo of Washington veterans to meet foreign delegations at this weekend's global financial summit, opening communication between the next U.S. administration and its global counterparts.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a Democrat, and former Republican Rep. Jim Leach will be available for unofficial meetings on Obama's behalf at the Washington summit, which Obama himself will not attend, a statement from his office said.
"This weekend's summit is an important opportunity to hear from the leaders of many of the world's largest economies," said Obama's senior foreign policy adviser, Denis McDonough. "President (George W.) Bush should be commended for calling the summit."
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Could it be that he won't have a teleprompter when he meets with world leaders and is afraid to show his ignorance of economic issues?
Will Obama be a head of state like the Queen of England and the government is going to be run by Democrat political insiders and bureaucrats?
The future Obama administration is beginning to feel more and more like former New York Mayor David Dinkins who was more concerned about what time he had use of a tennis court than crime or running the city.
Could Sarah Palin end up being the Rudy Giuliani in this saga?
Let us pray.
you see, Jim Leach....backing bama really was a good move for you.....you jerk.
listen to him talk...he says NOTHING....lots of words but he doesn't really SAY anything....
Because Leach was a Republican, they caall this twosome bipartisan. Leach publucly backed Obama in the election. When they talk about a Republican in the Administration, they always bring up Hagel’s name. What a joke.
Does Zero realize he is not the President yet? What a stupid question, of course he doesn’t or he wouldn’t have had his own presidential seal made during the campaign.
Send in Jimma Cahtah, the walking peanut allergy detector.
The job is above his pay grade after all.
Great start to a one term Presidency.
Has to read his Cliff notes before he meets with the world leaders . Love the fact he sends the cleaning woman to meet with them
Did I miss the inauguration??? Is it January already???
He’s not shy. He wanted to attend the G20 and Bush said no, so he’s simply making an end-run around Bush.
I see the Brack camp is using the slick willie dictionary.
LLS
Jin Leach, the ultimate rino, will be popping up a lot. The MSM will praise BO’s bipartisanship for putting up with the twit. Can you imagine a more boring, pointless conference than one attended by Halflbright and Leach? This is the change the idiots were all waiting for.
Hahaha - Leach - it’s just so appropriate a name for the job and company...
Leach is a RINO...he was an ‘R’ from the Iowa City area (University of Iowa), college town...bi-partisan BS!!
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