I promise that this blog isn’t being used for political purposes. But something that I’ve noticed, as Obama begins/continues to fill his new staff, is that a lot of Clinton-era names are popping up to be either considered or named to positions as part of the Obama staff. I noticed that when pondering this, there are two sides what is happening. The first side is that a candidate who ran for office under a mantra of change is bringing in a lot of players who already had a role on the country during the 90′s when Clinton was president. How is that change? Isn’t that going to be the same thing, only a different president in charge of the same people? It’s hypocritical action when you look at it from an outside perspective. But then again, isn’t politics about going back on your promises?
Then there’s the other side of the argument. Obama is a shrewd, smart, individual, who ran an extremely well-organized campaign. These appointments reflect someone who knows that he may not have the most experience in the White House, so he is surrounding himself by those who know the ropes. People who have been tried and tested, and who know how to get things done in Washington. At least get things done to an extent. And while he ran his campaign on change, how much change can someone really accomplish in a government that doesn’t seem to embrace change – ever. I’m all for the new president to succeed. I just found it odd that he’s bringing in old players who have been there before.
In truth though, that is change, because Bush is out, as are most of his Republican cronies that have set this country back in their six years of power. Not that the Democrats are absolved of anything.
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