Make McShame kiss your ass live on national TV, Barack.

"My friend, what post do you have for me? Can I pilot Air Force One?"

Oh good, another minute-long delay with each post submitted...I missed that! (eye roll)

Hopefully McCain doesn't expect a Cabinet post. The guy has nothing to offer an Obama administration and can't even really help him as a go-between with the Republicans, as most Republicans have little use for McCain anymore.

I think this is a good thing. It will hopefully quiet the right-wingers out there who are still angry over Obama being elected our next president. If they see Obama and McCain working together towards the same ends (making our economy stronger and our country safer), then it might dawn on them that the vitriol doesn't help anyone.

I'm looking forward to Obama's administration because -- unlike his predecessor -- I think that he will govern by surrounding himself with a myriad of thinkers who do not all agree with him on every policy. What a novel idea!

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Nice gesture from Obama. The boss is attempting to rescue the "neutral minded" and "soon-to-be-marginalized" group of Republicans and strengthen his position on policies and earn moral high ground.
The timing cannot be better: you guys read about RNC's lawsuit for the reversal of McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance?
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For what his father said, Rahm should resign from all public service immediately to earn "classines" (ref. to one headline on TPMMucraker). His apology is not enough. He is and will remain a son of Arab-hating father, who not only thinks Arabs are born to "sweep floors," thus sub-humans, but also thinks to be Jewish is to be anti-Arab. I just wish this guy took some moral lessons from George Soros, one of my heroes.
Fuck, don't even dare contradicting me here.

Maybe Obama will pull a page from West Wing, and ask McCain to be his Secretary of State. Fiction will officially become reality, and the circle will be closed.

Sorry, I've been watching reruns on Bravo. It's so surreal watching some of the similarities play out.

Olde Johnny Mac walks into Obama's office, dumb look on face, turns to Graham, "Are we there yet?"

Obama should ask McCain to tear apart the DOD budget and recommend cuts.

Off topic but I had to share this:

'Sarkozy to Putin: ‘Do you want to end up like Bush?’

The London Times’ Charles Bremner has identified one positive aspect of President Bush’s foreign policy legacy:

With Russian tanks only 30 miles from Tbilisi on August 12, Mr. Sarkozy told Mr. Putin that the world would not accept the overthrow of Georgia’s Government. According to [Sarkozy’s chief diplomatic adviser, Jean-David] Levitte, the Russian seemed unconcerned by international reaction. “I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls,” Mr. Putin declared.

Mr. Sarkozy thought he had misheard. “Hang him?” — he asked. “Why not?” Mr. Putin replied. “The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein.”

Mr. Sarkozy, using the familiar tu, tried to reason with him: “Yes but do you want to end up like [President] Bush?” Mr. Putin was briefly lost for words, then said: “Ah — you have scored a point there.”

Fear of “ending up like Bush” now functions as a deterrent.'

That looks like a bipartisan coalition to close Gitmo and end torture. Both Republicans dishonored themselves in many ways this past year, on these two subjects as well, but they're about as good as the GOP gets and telling them now to line up or get called out makes a lot of sense to me.

That looks like a bipartisan coalition to close Gitmo and end torture. Both Republicans dishonored themselves in many ways this past year, on these two subjects as well, but they're about as good as the GOP gets and telling them now to line up or get called out makes a lot of sense to me.

The crux of this move may embolden Republican centrism. If obstructionism can be neutralized and substantial progress achieved on various fronts, a new climate will have been established, perfect for wing nuts to marginalize themselves.

All that will be left for the kooks will be saffron robes and gasoline cans. I'll happily provide the matches.

All 4 of these guys are extremely familiar with each other from Congress and the presence of Emanuel and Graham indicates that there will be deal-making on the agenda.

Regardless of the fates of Franken and Martin, a significant amount of power is represented by McCain's single vote in the Senate, even without any other influence he might be able to bring to bear. The same could be said of Graham, but if he has any mavericky tendencies, he's certain kept them well-hidden during the Bush years.

It would be a huge coup if Emanuel and Obama could carrot and stick these two into pledging their support for any issue or issues (such as healthcare or the green job initiative to solve unemployment, global warming and oil revenues for islamic extremists in one fell swoop). With them, Lieberman and Begich, you've got 60 even if Coleman wins. And that's not even counting Collins, Snowe and Specter. If McCain could be convinced of the importance of any aspect of the Obama agenda, and offered a measure of credit for its success, he could single-handedly make it cut through Congress like a knife through butter.

Even after the election, Lindsay Graham continues to be McCain's butt-boy. It's kinda creepy, innit?

The most awesome possible opening line from Obama: "Hey John, I thought we'd finally get around to scheduling those townhall debates..."

Questions remain as to exactly what the circumstances were pertaining to McConnell's discharge from military service.

This is a very interesting action by John and his sidekick.

If you think Obama requested the meeting, I understand the "John being offered a cabinet position". I don't agree.

I think John requested the meeting. I further surmise that the meeting had to happen fast and the only way to fit it into Obama's schedule was to travel to Chicago.

Now, why would John need Obama's assistance quickly? Keep in mind that January 20th hasn't arrived yet and Obama is resigning from the Senate effective this Sunday.

The only thing that comes to mind is Obama's assistance in allowing Joe L. to keep his chairmanship and his place in the Democratic caucus. If I'm right, then Joe will keep his place in the caucus and his chairmanship in exchange for ? Time will tell.

Is Obama going to offer McCain the Secretary of Homeland Security job...LOL!