So far we have Rahm Emanuel, a partisan attack dog, in the role of Chief of Staff and now Robert Gibbs, Obama’s campaign communications director, in the role of Press Secretary. I can’t wait for those “no red states or blue states” appointments to begin.
Robert Gibbs, a top aide to Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on his campaign and in his Senate office, will be named the White House press secretary, a top Democratic official said.
Gibbs was usually the senior official on Air Obama, the campaign plane. As communications director of Obama’s Senate office, Gibbs was a key strategist in Obama’s rapid move to the national stage.
Fox News has also been able to confirm the selection with top Democratic officials.
Speaking of the transition, check this out. Obama and Biden now have their own government website where they’re collecting addresses and email addresses. The government-supplied website is complete with campaign talking points, despite the fact that the incoming administration has no official status until the inauguration.
by Stephan Tawney on Thu, Nov 6, 2008