It’s supposedly a done deal, so now the press can stop chattering about the Clintons being duplicitous and just accept the fact that Obama is genuinely forming a team of rivals.
From NY Times:
Mrs. Clinton came to her decision after additional discussion with President-elect Barack Obama about the nature of her role and his plans for [...]

I thought something was odd about this, and many thanks to Jimmy for sharing this video.

I wonder how quickly this will get around the blogosphere.

(See update here about how Bush didn’t snub anybody)
Rick Sanchez points something out about Bush’s seeming lack of graciousness at the G20 Summit…

I hate to kick a guy when he’s down, but what could possibly be the explanation for this? Was he afraid they wouldn’t shake his hand and he’d lose face?
What’s your guess?

Truth be told, Richardson is more qualified for the job, but having Hillary in there would be the most beneficial for an Obama administration.
And let’s face it, I’d rather have Hillary as our face to the world right now than Bill Richardson.
The details…
CNN has learned that President-elect Barack Obama spoke with New Mexico Gov. [...]

Well, now we know that Obama actually asked her…
“There was a serious discussion to determine whether, if offered Secretary of State, she would accept it,” said a source close to the Obama transition.
In these circumstances, that source added, a president-elect does not meet with potential cabinet secretaries unless they are serious about making an offer.
Another [...]

When national banks start talking about lending money for absolutely ZERO interest, do you really need any other evidence that the market is not doing its job?
From Daily Mail:
Governor Mervyn King said he is ready to reduce rates to ‘whatever level is necessary’ to counter the economic storm.
He warned Britain’s economy could shrink by [...]

Looks like Barack Obama is hitting the ground running:
After making the first key appointment to his administration, Obama spoke by telephone with the leaders of Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico and South Korea, hastening the shift in political gravity away from President George W. Bush.
The financial crisis, the Afghanistan war, climate change [...]