****Heads Up: Obama Now Live To Announce Security Team****

[Hope And Change]

Watch it here:

http://edition.cnn.com/video/live/live_asx.html?stream=stream2

[PBS Poll-435]

1. Thanks for the link!!!

And there SHE is!

:woohoo:

[Zombie2]

4. She?

[PBS Poll-435]

9. Hillary Clinton

On the stage with President-Elect Obama.

After so many said that it was an unfounded rumor...

And then there is the Constitutional problems...

:rofl:

[Aloha Spirit]

11. It's pretty amazing. this is an Olympic-caliber team.

[PBS Poll-435]

14. Agreed

This is awesome.

[LostinVA]

23. Biden -Clinton-Rice, etal

EXCELLENT team.

[elkston]

31. Lol. The mikes are up to high cause Obama is tall.

Susan Rice and Napolitano are dwarfed.

[Zombie2]

13. Ahhhh.... I had forgotten.

[Whisp]

59. I think Susan Rice is Awesome! she took the spotlight.

[ellacott]

2. Thanks

[Aloha Spirit]

3. He's speaking on the Mumbai terrorist incident.

[tallahasseedem]

5. I have chills...

they are all incredible people.

[Zombie2]

6. He's lookin great! n;t

[Aloha Spirit]

7. I like that he mentions not just democracy, but justice, opportunity and hope as values we export.

Bush's exportation of democracy did not make me feel good.

[ellacott]

12. He mentioned how oceans don't protect us

I believe that was a dig at Bush.

[Aloha Spirit]

21. Ha-good point! Whoever wrote that speech seems to definitely have been responding to Bush in part.

[Renew Deal]

8. Well, now it's official!

Hillary will be Secretary of State!

[Aloha Spirit]

10. He's talking about the tasks, nuclear weapons, Iran/Israel, Mideast peace, strengthening

international institutions.
Tasks for the Secretary of State (Hillary Clinton)

[Aloha Spirit]

15. Susan Rice versus John Bolton--what a difference 2 years makes.

[ProSense]

16. This is a pretty amazing moment.

President-Elect Obama announcing his team: men, women, Republicans, Democrats.

[elkston]

17. Hillary: "Mr. President-Elect" ---> Awesome!!! (eom)

[Upton]

18. Man...does she look old

[ellacott]

20. She looks the same to me

[LostinVA]

22. Who?

:eyes:

[Upton]

24. the warmonger Obama wants for SoS

[LostinVA]

27. I thought that's who your ageist and sexist comment was aimed at

I just wanted to make sure.

[mkultra]

63. Your just jealous that you can never have her yoruself

Its like penis envy but is vagina envy. So you slander a young vibrant intelligent woman to express your frustration. You better wake up buddy, shes your new head of state.

[Metric System]

38. Stay classy.

[Tom Rinaldo]

58. I've noticed that many people look old

Nelson Mandella looks old. I look old. That's what happens if you don't die soon enough, you start looking older.

[mkultra]

64. She ages like fine wine

She Beautiful!

[Aloha Spirit]

19. Hillary speaks: thanks fellow New Yorkers; she looks really serious.

[Aloha Spirit]

25. Gates: "feeling a profound sense of responsibility...I must do my duty as [our troops] do theirs..."

Very short sober speech.

[ellacott]

29. I'll never forget one speech he gave about the sacrifices by the troops

He made the speech through tears. I've always looked at him differently after that. I heard one reporter who said that Gates isn't even a Republican. He said he has no political affiliation.

ETA: missing word

[Aloha Spirit]

33. the gravity of his words are a contrast to Bush's lack.

[Algorem]

26. "my dear friend,Hillary Clinton".seems like change.

count the change

[Aloha Spirit]

28. I'm glad that law enforcement is a focus of national security. I hope that reflects a change in the

way we deal with detainees.

[K Gardner]

30. Absolutely an amazing team. I have chills and tears.. wow.

[livetohike]

34. Me too - still crying with the realization we have good people

working for us.

[Aloha Spirit]

32. Oh no, Susan Rice is tiny! The microphones are shielding her face.

[ellacott]

35. Yes she is

I didn't realize she was that small. :)

[ellacott]

36. Joe speaks

:)

[Alter Ego]

41. Oh god, are we going to have to get a phone book for our UN Ambassador to sit on

during cabinet meetings?

[ellacott]

43. That would be funny

The cameras will pan for a wide shot and you will see her feet dangling under the table. :)

[Aloha Spirit]

44. Fortunately, she has a very commanding voice. I think she'll manage without the encyclopedias.

[ellacott]

46. She is very assertive

When she was on TV she didn't let anyone intimidate her.

[elkston]

37. Its good that Biden is speaking. He's almost been forgotten lately. n/t

[Aloha Spirit]

39. He's supposed to be here in Boston today for a Harvard event honoring Ted Kennedy.

Maybe he has a shot of being on the front page tomorrow
My man Joe Biden:
:fistbump:

[Aloha Spirit]

40. Obama takes questions. First about avoiding a clash of rivals. Says they all share a core vision.

That his team wouldn't have accepted the job offers if they didn't think they could work together.
In other words, you start from concensus and shared responsibility.

[Aloha Spirit]

42. Obama continues: From his reading of history, one of the worst traps in the WH is getting wrapped up

in group think. He's a strong believer in strong personalities and strong ideas as the way to make the best decisions.

[Aloha Spirit]

47. Holy batman, the press is dragging up all the campaign season back and forth on FP experience.

Obama maneuvers, recognizes it for the game it is, but adds, I don't fault these questions, and then continues to detail Clinton's FP experience and how she rounds out the national security team very well.

[Zombie2]

45. I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT ALL HIS PICKS...

... but my word, OBAMA IS FUCKIN BRILLIANT!! He know the concerns people have about the Hillary pick... so he says it loud and clear "the buck stops here". He's they boss, for sure!

[ecstatic]

48. Did it look like Clinton was about to cry after that question?

:shrug:

[polichick]

66. After what question - I missed the press conference.

[ErinBerin84]

49. oh my god...the press asks such stupid question

"Tell us the story about how you asked Clinton and how she accepted!"

[WinkyDink]

50. Not stupid! This is the type of anecdote that enlivens dry history! It WILL find its way into a book

some day!

[ErinBerin84]

52. it will find its way into a book.

But the answer Obama gave was pretty predictable...heh. Nothing juicy.

[Aloha Spirit]

51. Haha, Obama's stories are boring. I wonder if that has helped his parenting at all.

[Zombie2]

53. awwww....

They walked out holding each other. :pals:

[ErinBerin84]

54. I really hate Joe Scarborough

"We noticed on the set that they divided up the white guys...white guys on either side of Obama to make him look more AMERICAN."

[Aloha Spirit]

55. He is fairly stuck in the 20th century.

[ellacott]

56. Whatt???????????

That's such a ridiculous thing to say. What an asshole.

[ErinBerin84]

60. yes, he actually said

"more AMERICAN"....the whole panel looks like America to me, Joe.

[ellacott]

61. That is so terrible

I'm going to have to send another email. They obviously haven't sunk in with Scarborough but it makes me feel better to get it off my chest.

[mvd]

57. Good team - I like all but Gates, from what I've seen and heard

Gates was probably the best pick Bush made. That doesn't say much, but he isn't a neo-con. Gates hasn't shown great judgment in the past, though, so I hope he's a placeholder for getting us out of Iraq. He does know the situation there.

I'm sure Napolitano will have a lot of cleaning up to do at Homeland Security.

[nsd]

62. Wow, James Jones is a tall guy. /nt

[Jennicut]

65. Yeah, I think he is 6'4 or something. Actually Obama and Biden are tall too.

The women and Bob Gates all looked really small. What a great team, love that they all spoke. Obama is clearly a confidant guy but also wants strong personalities to bounce ideas off of.