Republicans, if you want to get back on top, nominate Sarah Palin for 2012(lol)

Great choice!It appears that all choices so far are excellent ones. With all these brilliant scholars, we can only go uphill. The Republicans were like fish who were stinking from the top to bottom. from

Fred-
Ignorant people like you should stand in the corner and go to timeout for awhile. That's the kind of punishment children get. When you grow up then you could come conversate at the adult table. But for now your in timeout. Like the later Eleanor Roosevelt said: 'Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. Clearly, its easy to see what kind of mindframe you possess.

Bush needs to leave office ASAP. He is doing more and more damage before he leaves. I guess this is his mission.

It appears that Fred Flintstone is afraid of smart people. He's for the bimbo,Palin person(lol).All the paople he has chosen are brilliant!As Castro stated, iy's going to be hard to change racism that consumes many Americans. If you learned nothing from Bush, then you are in that number of racists.

PLEASE CANCEL "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News," !!!

CANCEL THIS SHOW NOW !!

NOT SUITED FOR CNN!

THE MOST TRUSTED SOURCE !!

We Won! It is obviously those of you that are complaining are in the minority. Get over your BIAS and IGNORANT thinking.Some of you will benefit from President elect Obama's economical change to help everybody, more so than some of us that VOTED for him. Get over your whining and move on.

We know that you have teleported down this newly elected. we can tell she is what you know as a Bio Cyborg isnt she? Created by your very advanced holografic forcefield computer regeneration system, he too. We know what you are up to, we also know you faked the Churnoble melt down and we also know you used an Awrathien battle cruiser to vaporize the Iraqi troops on the front lines during the war so you could get to the Iraqi and Kuwaiti gold hidden in the basements of Sodom Hussein’s palaces , Oh by the way has any one told you where the Iraqi gold that Sodom Hussein was taking for oil has gone or have you told us where the Kuwaiti gold has gone too that Sodom Hussein had stolen and horded in his palaces during the war ? We know where it went and we know your ships were responsible. This is not going to be tolerated any more on this Earth. The trap Awrathien is set for you and you will not escape it. ALIEN HUNTER,

As Philip Schiliro's former college teacher at Hofstra U., and a long-time friend, I congratulate President-elect Obama on that appointment, and ,of course, also Phil S. Philip is uniquely qualified by experience as well as eminently fit by an admirable character, to deal with his coming responsibilities. He will stand at one of the institutional points of friction between the Presidency and Congress. I predict that we will all be pleased by the way he will handle that responsibility.
I must add that I am very proud today

CONGRATS!!!!

obamas idea of "change", 1. clinton admin redux. 2. "change" from old potus to new one. thats the only "change" thats goin to happen and nobama duped over 65 million people, you all are gloating and praising this false prophet in every way. he's downplaying his "change", because it aint goin to happen and you guys are goin to be really disappointed, get that through your pea brained thick skulls

President Obama has won the election now we must give him the opportunity to put together an administration to govern the country. We did not get into this problem in 1 month but several years at least give him 36 months to get it turned around. The GOP had control of all 3 branches of government 12 years house 8-10 senate Peresident 8 and we gave them all the time they needed to screww everything up.

Why do I see so many people who harped on Obama's "lack of experience" demanding that he surround himself with inexperienced people? I think some people just need to complain, and don't care at all about being consistent in what they say.

Here's another thing to "hope" for with an Obama presidency – let's hope his administration doesn't turn into a "group think mentality" because familiarity breds blind spots.

Obama has appointed people he has had personal experience with over the years, people whose integrity, talent, and depth of experience has been tested over time, and whom he obviously trusts and respects.

Comment for Greg H:

Bush and his personal friends and cronies have ALREADY brought this country to its knees.

Will you all just give the man a chance ! Who did you expect him to appoint Rush Limbaugh? It's his vision, leadership, ability to think out of the box, his management style and decision making that will make the difference. Give the man a chance to form his administration and stop reading something horrible into everything he does. If you want to criticize, than go after George Bush who is leaving this country in such a mess. Bush is still President and there is a lot he could/should be doing to help the American people before he leaves office.

It looks like he's bringing in the best and the brightest, and avoiding the Arabian horse trainer types. Thank goodness.

Greg h – if you haven't noticed already, with 8 years of Bush & Co. at the helm there's not much left to wreck.

Divided we fall, United We Stand. Hate, discrimination, jealousy and all these negative responds and attacks towards President -Elect Obama is totally nonse and inapproptiate.

Not what America has done for you, but what you have done for America instead of discriminating with hate and negative attacks and plans against each other.

Im sorry for posting CNN,I forgot it was Saturday,and all posts are either discarded, ignored or even deleted for some reason.Maybe its some kind of Political bias by the moderators or your just to cheap to hire more folks for the job.

Yes Brad and Rudy – because men and women cannot work together without relations. And she is not a qualified or proven confidant and advisor to the President Elect. He is clearly just after some tail. Bravo detectives.

You are a gleaming example of the sad lows of society.

President-elect Barack Obama's White House chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel has apologised to the US-Arab community for remarks made by his father.

AT LEAST JESSIE JACKSON JR.MIGHT GET HIS SENATE SEAT

Intelligence & Accountability in Government … President Bush was largerly thought of, rightly or wrongly … as not being a THINKER. He was a reactive, gut, decider. The prosecution of the Iraq War and the response to the Katrina disaster are clear examples to most Americans of governmental incompetence. “You’re doing a hell of a job Brownie” reminds us that people were appointed to positions without the proper qualifications and when people died because of the failures of the Bush administration, no one was accountable … no one went to jail … no one lost all their ill-gotten wealth. Obama is smart and will hire smart, calm thinkers that will consider all options and pick the best of the bunch.

I really think that all the Obama critics need to look within their own party to heal it before criticizing the Democrats. The Republicans are ready to implode and all they can do is continue to attack Obama who has not even had a chance in the office yet.

They way it looks now, 2012 will be good to the Democrats as well.

People are sick of the dirty political games the Republicans are still using.

Valerie Jarrett will make a fine addition to the Obama administration!

Finally – change is taking shape!

Yes we can !!

Greg H, the people Obama is appointing to office aren't cronies. Cheney, Gingrich, Rove, Condi, Gonzalez, and Rummy are cronies.

Oh, evil minds…. always they will abound!

Obama is going to change this country with a different direction. The Reagan republicans start from the top up and tell us it will trickle down! Obviously, from the mess we are in that has been proven wrong. The Big Guys let NOTHING trickle down except into their own pockets… even if it bankrupts the rest of us.

Obama will start from the bottom up, and ALL will prosper. And yes, he is going to choose from the best of the people he knows! If you don't like that…. too bad for you! Your evil attacks and lies have failed you.. .now give it a break! Seriously!

DOES NO ONE LISTEN TO THE MAN?

I have no problem with her; however, I would like to see President Elect Obama select some members of his cabinet that haven't been in office for years and years and that haven't made a career out of being a politician.

To those of you that claim that Obama is going to wreck OUR Country are showing you are the ones who voted Bush in a first and second term and look at our Country NOW….betcha you didn't whine then!!!!!

No matter what Obama do as OUR President you will never give him credit….so the H_ll with you, can’t wait until OUR President moves in and my family receive some relief from this lousy recession……ops…that will mean you will receive relief too…….doggoneit!!!!

Those who are SO unhappy…move to another Country…want cha………like Alaska (by then Palin husband should be through dividing it from USA.

change is about morals,policy opinions,attitudes,generational ideals,judgement and temperament wid de ability 2 serve All justifully and sofar de world president elect obama is rit on wid every step is takin n yes wid de choice of his cabinet team.He needs support from all of us even those who think its a "joke".

I love the pick. She understands policy. Greg at 12:40… this is how you pick advisors

AGREED : Kudos to him and for the future of our country!

Stop thinking with your little head.. tell me what man hasnt?
It's childish to throw stones at your age!

People get over it! He won. All President – elects fill positions with people they know or are recommended. He is doing what he is supposed to be doing right now, taking care of business. Idiots, idiots!

I can't help to be amazed by the smallness of our reasoning in these blogs. Hard to tell Americans apart! We are the greatest Country of the planet earth. Can't our reasoning reflect that?
Brad and Rudy Bellamy,what is it with y'all?

Well at least she has more experiance than Obama has.

Change huh? Sounds like he is picking all Clintons people,,,,,

You know why,, because America will find out Obama has NO CLUE,,,, so he will surround himself with people who are old school, and will run this country just like it did when Clinton was in.
Clinton started the major slide int he banking industry, by demanding they give credit to people they KNEw would not pay it back.

Here we go again,,,,

Next he will be appointing family members to office and all the Obama's will be living in the White House. DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!

Hey Hussein, don't forget your illegal aunty. Maybe you can put her up in the dog house…..probably better than what you have allowed her to live in.

Fred

Still for McCain!

Some folks wouldn't be happy if you hung em with a new rope. I am willing to give the guy a chance. HOWEVER, if in 2 years there's not a major step on the way to economic recovery, alternative fuels and universal health care, I'll vote the Democrats out. It is the only effective protest we have.

Hey Greg h, get over it my friend. These so called " cronies" were good enough to beat McCain /Palin. When you have a proven team you keep them! Opps my bad REP lost hard to pick from a bunch of loser's
LOL!!!

While I know it's necessary to surround yourself with "those in the know" and who know their way around Washington in order to get things done efficiently and expediciously, I hope that Mr. President-elect will remember his promise and engage some fresh new talent into his circle for a fresh perspective on things. I have every belief and trust that he will, but would like to see some evidxence of that.

Chicago political machine goes to Washington–That's change!

Don't see a problem with this appointment either. She ran a great campaign where no leaks happened, nice to know she can be trusted.

I just want to make a comment on Hussein's mother-in-law moving into the White House with them….. Typical stereotype. HAHAHAHA

Kentucky still for McCain!!!!!!!!!!

@Greg Hole!
get a life and stop hating

To Greg h: Do you want Obama to hire someone off the street. He has worked with these people for years and trust them. And it is a fresh style…I mean just look at the way he ran his campaign. And your statement about "Obama is going to be a lousy president wrecking the US and its society". Isn't that what Bush did??? Duh. Stop being so critical and give President Elect Obama a chance.

Obama continues to make excellent choices for his advisors and will for all positions. He is not a man who goes into anything blindly.
As to a comment about wrecking our society, what is left? The
republicans have almost destroyed everything and we desperately
need the change that is occurring.

Obama selecting the adviors, including Gibbs, that offered him different viewpoints on the campaign is a very good idea. Calling them Cronies demeans their intelligence and shows you can't tell the difference from the Bush Administration.

Bear in mind that Obama does not owe favors to Lobbyists, Special Interest Groups and major Corporations. He is also initiating a new transparency in the way WAhington will operate.

It would be nice if some of these posted comments actually stuck to facts instead of rants and insults. Civility may be above some of us but some modicum of intelligence seems appropriate.

This is one very capable and accomplished woman, and someone the Obamas trust completely. Her qualifications are impressive. Google her if you doubt that. So far so good, Barack. Only strong resumes need apply.

It sounds like Greg H is still upset that Obama is the next President. What is so wrong with appointing his friends. What about McCain when he picked LAME %$# Sarah Palin the soccor mom.
GET OVER IT…….YES WE CAAAANNNNNN!!!!!!

TO: Brad, the rumor-monger and Greg h-the Repub mal-content:

Cc: Any possible rumor: I think you have your parties confused. You were thinking about Cindy M and Sarah P, who both had affairs that were swept under the rug, by media partial to McCain and infatuated with P!

We Dems use higher standards, and actually do believe integrity is a way of life, not just a word!

Cc: The hiring of his 'cronies, etc,': Au Contraie! He is smart enough to surmise that if you won with smart and tested people, you don't drop them for a bunch of 'ignant' neophytes just to prove a stupid point!

I said it before, I'll continue to say: Get your loser _____ back to Hannity, Beck, Coulter, Ingrahm, Fox (except Combs, he's ok) and vent your childish anger. You are rebellious in your thinking, and you are also cowards! GET A LIFE!! DEMS FOREVER!

Once again surrounding himself with intelligent people…just what this country needs. I just can't imagine if the election had turned out any other way. Hopefully Hillary will accept the Secretary of State position.

Greg h….who would you rather Obama appoint as his advisors and cabinet members….Bush? Cheney? Karl Rove? Rush Limbaugh? Sean Hannity? Lindsay Graham? Romney? Sarah Palin?

Get a grip already!

Bet Obama is sending money for welfare poor aunte's defense fund. Maybe even a few tax dollars. Just call it another bail-out.

BRILLIANT! BRILLIANT! BRILLIANT!

Greg h – Why are you so bitter? The man knows what he is doing.

Sounds like the non Obama supporters expect him to appoint his enemies rather than his friends.Sounds like they just want him to fail.Get over it, he will be a great president!

Every President needs trusted advisors around them – friends who are unafraid to tell them when they are wrong. President-elect Obama now has three – Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, and Senior Advisors David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett. Kudos to him and for the future of our country!

So Obama who promised a fresh style to the govt is appointing his close friends and cronies to his cabinet. what a joke. it is obvious that Obama is going to be a lousy president wrecking the US and its society.

Wise choice.

Hey, does she film his events?

Sounds like a worthy appointment.
I don't take issue with Presidents bringing in some of their own inner circle to the White House, as long as it isn't just for the sake of payback or duty.

It is good for the President to surround himself with people he trusts; kind of like comfort food.

Just watch out for a major rumor with this one and That One.

I love intelligent people. I'm so glad we have one for our next pres.

Is anybody sick of hearing about Obama, I mean really? How much can you take. I can see Obama fatigue setting in already and he has not even taken office.

yes sir keep good company and you shall do great things for the nation. yes we can.

People voted for change (I think). There is no change here–same old chicago politics; along with another era of Clinton antics. Obama's staff predictons are all Clinton affiliated people. And Hilliary as sec of state (what an awful thought of her and Bill wasting the taxpayer dollars again). No change here other than a different face with the same old washington/chicago cast of charaters. I think we got duped by a snake oil salesman.

I like her. I'm so glad Barack is keeping his winning team in tact.

He's doing a brilliant job.

It's funny, for so long minorities were settling for attending the dinner, but sitting at the young people's table. Barack was bold enough to say, "No, I want to sit at the adult table". When others said, "Oh no, we can't do that". He said, "Yes, we can".

So 2012 we'll see lots of people coming to the adult table–more women and minorities, and it's about time.

I love it.

good. great comfortable choice.

Cue right wing nutjobs attacking Valerie Jarrett in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 …

Obama is building up a group of stars who will help him turn this country in a new direction to rebuild our nation once again.

What's going on here ? Hiring people that actually have background and experience. What a concept. No Skull and Bones membership required ?

The election of Barack Obama had the effect of prying open a window in a stale room. You can breathe again. Not everybody, of course. The neoconservatives are in shock. Suddenly they have no administration in Washington. The White House is enemy territory, soon to be staffed by people who do not see the world in black and white.

Very good choice, so far our President-elect Obama is making excellent choices for his new administration and he will continue to do so.

Great choice, he is going to need to surround himself with those people he can trust.

the good thing i like abt obama is his ability to take his time and make a selection of those that is gonna govern with him in the next 4-8yrs. he is wise and smart and i pray that he will seek the face of God in his quest to succeed and empower the american people. obama if u can read this or have poeple that read stuff for you, pls becareful of hillary clinton, she may smile with you but who knows the depth of the heart.

It sure looks like Obama is preparing an all star team for his Presidency and will be in good shape to tackle the issues from the first day he is installed in office.

Maybe the GOP will take some lessons from how both he and his campaign conducted themselves and salvage what is left of their party.

Oh boy, Chicago-style politics are on the way. What's next – Bill Ayers in charge of Homeland Security?

will the city of chicago government big wigs now be national big wigs?

His cabinet is coming together nicely! I want to see where Colin Powell fits in and Gates too!

let's just name 2009 the year of the Chicago Machine, wow, mafia moves to dc

I can't comment on her quals but I sure hope he surrounds himself with people who actually have experience and have actually led something, anything. The fact remains that slightly over half of the nation's voters decided to roll the dice and enact the the worlds most eggregious case of affirmative action by electing a nobody with no qualifications. He just another, albeit only half white and more elequent, George Bush.

It's interesting that the first paragraph of this article lists her as a "friend" of the Obamas, instead of citing her education and experience. No doubt many posts on this site will be critical of the appointment for this reason. Google her; she's amazing, and comes from an amazing family. Try not to jump on the bandwagon until you have more facts. Even a stellar organization like CNN can't always do the necessary research.

Great choice, Barack.

Congratulations to those who are joining the Obama team. It appears that he is doing a great job in taking his time to select those who are most suited for the jobs and who have the best interest of the people in their hearts.

Although I am a major, major supporter of President Elect Obama, I sure hope he selects Hillary Clinton as the Secretary of State. She showed she is s team player after losing the nomination by going out and campaigning for Mr. President-elect Obama. If any one deserves a place in his administration, if any one deserves to be Secretary of State, it is Senator Hillary R. Clinton.

America's Story……..

Congratulations Senior Advisor Jarrett! Another wise choice!

At Last some people wwith common sense running the country. Lets get the country back on track Mr President we are fully behind you ready to build this country.

it would be nice if obama appointed some people to positions of which they have some pertinent experience. lets face the truth, if they lack the needed experience they will be short timers, or scapgoats like the clinton administraction. i think bill clinton has the record for tossing the most people under the bus. im sure obama will break that record.

Good choice, he needs someone who he knows has his back.

gee is she qualified, it sure doesn't look like it to me.

is this the change, he spoke about? this person has pending lawsuits because of her sweetheart housing deals, and is linked to convicted felon tony rezko. looks like another corrupt political chrony of obamas with questionable personal ties surfaces.

i trust president barack's judgement. he will pick a good team.anyone not doing their job, will lose the opportunity to serve under what will come to be known as the greatest presidency in our history. if you are a neocon, and dont like it,please remain on the shuddup couch.

pres elect obama is picking some good people to help him i am very pleased with his appointment so far i hope he can add hillary and gov richardson good luck pres elect obama we as a nation are with you

Nice choice, I'm impressed with this woman with her levelheadness, her insight into the obvious and not so obvious…and her ability to speak with intelligence and gentleness. I was hoping she had a top spot…

She's brilliant and trustworthy. A perfect fit.

Great to see him pick a woman of color for a post. Refreshing change of pace for a Americans who are women of color in a country where everyone in public office is a white man or occasionally a white woman or a man of color but no women of color are to be found.

Good, I'm glad he picked her as a member of his administration. She seems to be really sharp on all interviews I've seen. I just wish he'd know pick Bill Richardson for Sec. of State and Hillary for a top post in Health and Human Services.

Does anyone know of another Cabinet position Bill would be interested in if Hillary is chosen as Sec. of State? I really hope he'll be a Cabinet member of some sort.