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2008-11-19
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NYTimes: State Is Hillary's, Subject To Bill's Accepting Conditions
[…] to the president-elect declined Monday to discuss what sort of requirements would make it possible for Mrs. Clinton to serve as secretary of state, they said Mr. Obama would not formally offer her the job unless he was satisfied that there would be no conflicts posed by Mr. Clinton’s activities abroad. (Emphasis supplied.) The key word is "formally." The offer is conditional and conditions on Bill Clinton's activities have been stated. This is shrewd from the Obama team. The story […] read
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FDR On The Comeback Trail
I am sure most of you have seen the cover of the most recent Time magazine which portrays President-Elect Obama in a classic FDR photo. It seems everyone now agrees that Obama needs to learn lessons from FDR. Richard Cohen, while not getting his history exactly right (especially on Lincoln), writes: In his recent "60 Minutes" interview, Obama paid homage to Roosevelt as well as Lincoln. […] read
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Holder Tapped For AG
Some criminal law blogging - sort of. via Newsweek: President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department, according to two legal sources close to the presidential transition. Criminal law buffs fire away. read
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Malia and Sasha Obama tour D.C. schools with their mother
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Malia and Sasha Obama got a tour of their new White House digs from Jenna and Barbara Bush on Tuesday and checked out potential schools, capping a busy few days looking into their new life in the nation's capital. read
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Yahoo CEO Search: Obama-Like Immediate Priorities
As soon as Yahoo's new CEO takes over, he/she will have a herculean task ahead to right the ship, not unlike the challenges our President-Elect faces, but for the scale of issues. Among them: -- Its ongoing talks with AOL/Time Warner, -- Reviving any hopes of talks with Microsoft. -- Any other possible combinations with the likes of MySpace/News Corp (NYSE: NWS) and others. -- The collapsed advertising/search deal with Google (NSDQ: GOOG), and any remnant hopes of reviving it in any […] read
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Poll: Who Should Be the Choice For Yahoo CEO Position?
[…] Analysts Expect Board To Get Aggressive On MSFT, AOL Deal Yahoo CEO Search: Some Possible Names: Miller, Chernin, Freston, Rosensweig and Others Yahoo CEO Search: Obama-Like Immediate Priorities Yahoo And Yang's Greatest Hits: History In Links Mark Logic Digital Publishing Summit, Thursday November 6, Westin Times Square. Insight and perspective from Outsell, Gilbane, Simon & Schuster, BusinessWeek.com, more. Evening cocktail reception. Cost is complimentary. Register now! read
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Yahoo CEO Search: Obama-Like Immediate Priorities
As soon as Yahoo's new CEO takes over, he/she will have a herculean task ahead to right the ship, not unlike the challenges our President-Elect faces, but for the scale of issues. Among them: -- Its ongoing talks with AOL/Time Warner, -- Reviving any hopes of talks with Microsoft. -- Any other possible combinations with the likes of MySpace/News Corp (NYSE: NWS) and others. -- The collapsed advertising/search deal with Google (NSDQ: GOOG), and any remnant hopes of reviving it in any […] read
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Poll: Who Should Be the Choice For Yahoo CEO Position?
[…] Analysts Expect Board To Get Aggressive On MSFT, AOL Deal Yahoo CEO Search: Some Possible Names: Miller, Chernin, Freston, Rosensweig and Others Yahoo CEO Search: Obama-Like Immediate Priorities Yahoo And Yang's Greatest Hits: History In Links Mark Logic Digital Publishing Summit, Thursday November 6, Westin Times Square. Insight and perspective from Outsell, Gilbane, Simon & Schuster, BusinessWeek.com, more. Evening cocktail reception. Cost is complimentary. Register now! read
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Obama FCC Selection Team Won't Make AT&T Happy - Both pro-neutrality, lack rose colored glasses on broadband deployment
The Obama camp has pegged two long-time net neutrality advocates to head up their Federal Communications Commission Review team, according to Wired. One is Wharton professor Kevin Werbach (see his CircleID articles), who was a former FCC staffer, and is organizer of the annual tech conference Supernova. The other is Susan Crawford (see her blog), a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, and traditionally very pro-consumer -- particularly when it comes to broadband […] read
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Obama’s FCC Transition Team Co-chair a WoW Player
Last week, President-elect Obama appointed Kevin Werbach, assistant professor of legal studies and business ethics at Wharton, and Susan Crawford, who teaches communications and Internet law at the University of Michigan, to co-chair his FCC transition team. In preparation for his incoming administration, the two, both seasoned Net Neutrality advocates, will be tasked with providing information on U.S. government Internet and telecom policies, along with advising on […] read