Harvard Law School administrators were notified by email this morning that Dean Elena Kagan will be leaving her position at Harvard Law School. Her new job will be as the Solicitor General for the Obama administration.
Kagan will be the first woman to occupy that position. Ms. Kagan was a law professor at the University of Chicago Law School in the 1990′s, at about the time that Barack Obama was an adjunct professor/lecturer there. She is well respected in her position at Harvard.
There is now also speculation that, in light of Gov. Richardson’s withdrawal as the Commerce Secretary designee, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius might reconsider accepting a Cabinet post in the Obama administration. It is said that the Commerce position, particularly during a recessionary period, is a high profile position, and would be ideal for someone with national political aspirations.
Obama will meet with his transition advisors today, after meeting with Democratic Congressional leaders, and the bipartisan leadership, where he will attempt to garner support for his economic stimulus package. The package is said to include a $300 Billion dollar tax cut.
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January 5, 2009 at 11:33 am
Foxtrot
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Is this the same Dean of the Harvard Law School that has kept Obama’s college records under lock and key? I wonder why she got this position in the Obama administration?!?!
January 5, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Interested Bystander
Foxtrot,
The answer to your first question is,
That would be the one.
And the answer to your second question is,
Because she’s “qualified”.
Be prepared to be called a “conspiracy theorist”.
The same way she is “calling in his debt” to her, I wonder how long it will be before “others”, “call in his debt” to them?
January 5, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Interested Bystander
JAMES,
Are you suggesting that someone’s decision would be based on whether or not they could use the position for political gain??
tsk tsk JAMES,
That has never happened in this country, and as long as I have a breath left in my body, it will remain that way.
Boy, you conspiracy theorists amaze me. The man hasn’t even taken office yet, and you are suggesting “pay for play”, he’s not eligible to hold the office, and everything else under the sun.
Geesh, have you ever seen the You Tube of the young lady screaming at the camera “LEAVE BRITTANY ALONE!!!!!!!” That’s how I feel about all you people questioning Obama.
Oh yeah, don’t forget to insert the word Obama for Brittany.
January 5, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Interested Bystander
JAMES,
Here’s the video,
Beware, adult language, the young lady let’s slip a couple “f” bombs.
January 5, 2009 at 1:32 pm
JAMES
Now IB, I would never subscribe to conspiracy theorist ideas!!! And until proven, there would be no correlation of “Pay to Play” in the Obama cabinet!! Ms. Kagan is highly qualified for the job, and it would be nice to think her appointment has everything to do with her qualifications an d nothing to do with her ties to Chicago or Harvard!
January 5, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Interested Bystander
JAMES,
Good to see you have come to your senses.
It’s about time we come to the realization that questioning Obama will be dealt with, with internal investigations, court procedings, and the claim being deemed “racist”.
Answering the questions is not even on the table, forget about that as long as we have the MSM in our back pocket.
Obama will be our next President, so quit asking him to prove he is eligible. “Someone” along the way “vetted” him on this, I am sure of that (at least I think I am).
January 6, 2009 at 9:42 am
JAMES
IB: But can we continue to question him anyways?