Posted by
Triumphant America on Monday, December 01, 2008 4:40:40 PM
This morning President-elect Obama introduced New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as his nominee for Secretary of State. Also, he nominated current Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; he should be staying on for approximately one year. Lastly, he introduced James Jones, a retired Marine, as National Security Advisor.
All of them are good, solid picks.
Would I have preferred John Bolton for Secretary of State? Yes. (Don't laugh, he's smart, tough and a good manager.) But I have confidence in these three picks. They're patriots, appear to be practical and not driven exclusively by ideology and are experienced. They'll make for steady hands guiding a new and inexperienced head of state.
Thus far (thus far, I said), President-elect Obama looks like he's making some very smart choices.
I hope this current trend continues.