Remember Barack Obama's line, "At defining moments like this one, the change we need doesn't come from Washington. Change comes to Washington." Apparently Obama changed his mind.
Secretary of State – Former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
Attorney General – Former Clinton Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder
Commerce Secretary – Former Clinton Secretary of State Bill Richardson
Treasury Secretary – Former Clinton Treasury Under Secretary Timothy Geithner
Chief of Staff – Former Clinton Senior Advisor Rahm Emanuel
VP Chief of Staff – Former Clinton Counsel and Lobbyist Ron Klain
Health & Human Services Secretary – Former Clinton-era Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle
Homeland Security Secretary – Former Clinton U.S. Attorney Janet Napolitano
Transition Chair - Former Clinton Chief of Staff John Podesta
According to Politico, "Thirty-one of the 47 people so far named to transition or staff posts have ties to the Clinton administration, including all but one of the members of his 12-person Transition Advisory Board and both of his White House staff choices." Obama also has 27 lobbyists working on his transition team despite the hyperbole about curbing their influence on his administration:
"I have done more to take on lobbyists than any other candidate in this race. I don't take a dime of their money, and when I am president, they won't find a job in my White House."
The LA Times is naturally giving Obama a free pass on his hypocrisy by suggesting he's just settling down to reality. So much for change.
