The reason I want them to say no, is because we need those two in the senate. If Obama goes too far, I believe they will stand up to him. If they take positions, they will only be there for 4 or 8 years.
I am also wondering if McCain's meeting with Obama has something to do with his Senate resolution that he got because of his birth in Panana. Maybe Barack Obama wants the favor returned?
There is a case of a suit on Obama that is in the Supreme Court right now. The Justice is Clarence Thomas. Defano is fighting for a stay on the electorial votes going to Obama, on the grounds that Obama is not a "natural born citizen".
Former Foes on Obama's RadarPosted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor November 17, 2008 10:19 AM
Today for President-elect Barack Obama is all about his former rivals.
For the first time since his historic victory, Obama meets in Chicago with his Republican opponent John McCain. Obama's designated White House chief of staff, Representative Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, and one of McCain's closest confidantes, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will also be in the room.
"It's well known that they share an important belief that Americans want and deserve a more effective and efficient government, and will discuss ways to work together to make that a reality," the Obama transition office said in a statement.
But there has also been rumors that Obama might even tap his former foe for a Cabinet post, though that seems highly unlikely.
More likely is that Senator Hillary Clinton, who battled Obama for the Democratic nomination for more than a year, might actually become his secretary of state. Speculation has been swirling since their private meeting last week that Clinton might want to leave the Senate and be Obama's point person to -- as they both vowed during the campaign -- restore America's standing in the world.
But with the economy in a nose-dive, a new poll out this morning found that the selection of secretary of state is far less important to Americans than the next treasury secretary.
The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey asked which position would matter most to the country's future: the Secretary of State, who oversees foreign policy; Secretary of Defense, who oversees military policy; or Secretary of the Treasury, who oversees economic policy.
The reply: 41 percent picked treasury secretary, 25 percent secretary of state, and 24 percent defense secretary. Also, 77 percent of respondents said they were very confident or somewhat confident that Obama would make the right decisions in selecting his cabinet.
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