Obama announces Clinton, Gates for Cabinet
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Barack Obama has announced his Cabinet. In it is Hilary Clinton, who had been rumored to be a part of the cabinet. Robert Gates was also announced to be part of a cabinet, which fulfilled a promise made by Barack Obama for the appointment of a Republican cabinet member. Apparently, Obama has been picking his cabinet members at an alarming rate, and already, a few member have confirmed their position. Obama stated that he wanted a cabinet who would not only follow the same general direction, but the cabinet would also be able to argure and present their arguments if disagreements arose.
Obama has been preparing as President-elect by creating plans for his four year term. However, in just a short while, Obama has been announcing the members of his cabinet. The election of Robert Gates showed that Obama would uphold his promise of bringing along a Republican. However, the biggest news was the election of Hilary Clinton, who was rumored to be a candidate for the Cabinet, and now she is. Obama’s sudden preparedness of creating his Cabinet came to be a pleasant surprise. It shows that Obama is ready and able to bring out a team of excelling individuals for his cabinet.