Comments on: Obama Appoints Super Cool Sutley to Environmental Post http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:08:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MrsTarquinBiscuitbarrel http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/comment-page-1/#comment-21327 MrsTarquinBiscuitbarrel Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:19:07 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/#comment-21327 <p>Amen. It is so delightful to see that the Village Smart People really are!</p> Amen. It is so delightful to see that the Village Smart People really are!

]]> By: siri http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/comment-page-1/#comment-21289 siri Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:41:07 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/#comment-21289 <p>Thanks Lisa.<br /> This is just astounding and wonderful all at the same time!<br /> Kinda flies in the face of the Prop 8 ignorance, doncha think?<br /> I read of this appointment yesterday and the first thought through my mind was of Obama stating during the campaign that everyone would have a seat at the table if he were elected. And his comments to those “Christian” folk in West Texas……<br /> This was a brilliant move on his part and I would think rather sews up the rainbow vote in future elections.<br /> Or I hope so anyway.<br /> Kudos, and thanks again, Lisa.</p> Thanks Lisa.
This is just astounding and wonderful all at the same time!
Kinda flies in the face of the Prop 8 ignorance, doncha think?
I read of this appointment yesterday and the first thought through my mind was of Obama stating during the campaign that everyone would have a seat at the table if he were elected. And his comments to those “Christian” folk in West Texas……
This was a brilliant move on his part and I would think rather sews up the rainbow vote in future elections.
Or I hope so anyway.
Kudos, and thanks again, Lisa.

]]> By: californiarealitycheck http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/comment-page-1/#comment-21288 californiarealitycheck Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:34:09 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/#comment-21288 <p>bama may be what we need to join the world. i do like what i see.</p> bama may be what we need to join the world. i do like what i see.

]]> By: Redshift http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/comment-page-1/#comment-21287 Redshift Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:14:52 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/#comment-21287 <p>And to follow up, by appointing supremely capable people of great diversity, they’re <em>showing</em> rather than telling that all the old bigotries are BS.</p> And to follow up, by appointing supremely capable people of great diversity, they’re showing rather than telling that all the old bigotries are BS.

]]> By: Redshift http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/comment-page-1/#comment-21286 Redshift Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:13:50 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/#comment-21286 <p>Yay! I can’t remember who was saying this a week or so ago, but one of the really impressive things about the Obama transition is they’re appointing people of great diversity, but none of them give the impression that they’re being appointed to satisfy some group or another.</p> <p>Of course, it helps to have a party filled with people who’ve spent a lifetime working for the benefit of their fellow citizens, rather than hacks who have lined their pockets supporting an ideology that says “the market” will take care of everyone else, but still.</p> <p>I’m also tickled that we’re now getting beyond Clinton-level diversity (which was not bad in its day) and into territory that Republicans will never match without provoking a revolt in their base.</p> Yay! I can’t remember who was saying this a week or so ago, but one of the really impressive things about the Obama transition is they’re appointing people of great diversity, but none of them give the impression that they’re being appointed to satisfy some group or another.

Of course, it helps to have a party filled with people who’ve spent a lifetime working for the benefit of their fellow citizens, rather than hacks who have lined their pockets supporting an ideology that says “the market” will take care of everyone else, but still.

I’m also tickled that we’re now getting beyond Clinton-level diversity (which was not bad in its day) and into territory that Republicans will never match without provoking a revolt in their base.

]]> By: californiarealitycheck http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/comment-page-1/#comment-21285 californiarealitycheck Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:08:08 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/#comment-21285 <p>she’s a real person. i like her.</p> she’s a real person. i like her.

]]> By: BooRadley http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/comment-page-1/#comment-21283 BooRadley Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:21:20 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/#comment-21283 <p>Thanks Lisa.</p> Thanks Lisa.

]]> By: MsAnnaNOLA http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/comment-page-1/#comment-21270 MsAnnaNOLA Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:51:56 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/12/10/obama-appoints-super-cool-sutley-to-environmental-post/#comment-21270 <p>Congrats to her, but how refreshing is it to see appointees who actually have relevant experience for the posts to which they are nominated!</p> <p>So overdue on both accounts.</p> Congrats to her, but how refreshing is it to see appointees who actually have relevant experience for the posts to which they are nominated!

So overdue on both accounts.

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