Comments on: Gates Likely to Stay On at Defense http://donklephant.com/2008/11/25/gates-likely-to-stay-on-at-defense/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Alistair http://donklephant.com/2008/11/25/gates-likely-to-stay-on-at-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-426033 Alistair Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:55:54 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11406#comment-426033 He may alienate the left but he is please a lot of fiscal conservative Democrats. And as long that he's doing that he will pull a lot of moderate Republicans on his side that will help him in the long run. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15987.html He may alienate the left but he is please a lot of fiscal conservative Democrats. And as long that he’s doing that he will pull a lot of moderate Republicans on his side that will help him in the long run.

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]]> By: James http://donklephant.com/2008/11/25/gates-likely-to-stay-on-at-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-426018 James Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:06:55 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11406#comment-426018 I love the smell of Centrism in the air. I love the smell of Centrism in the air.

]]> By: gerryf http://donklephant.com/2008/11/25/gates-likely-to-stay-on-at-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-426008 gerryf Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:44:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11406#comment-426008 People are upset because it is not about getting things done for them--it is about obtaining and keeping power or about affiliation's with a group based on ideology. People are upset because it is not about getting things done for them–it is about obtaining and keeping power or about affiliation’s with a group based on ideology.

]]> By: Avinash_Tyagi http://donklephant.com/2008/11/25/gates-likely-to-stay-on-at-defense/comment-page-1/#comment-426003 Avinash_Tyagi Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:19:52 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=11406#comment-426003 I still find it odd that people get upset over some of Obama's choices, he's not an idealogue, he's a pragmatist, he seems to fit the mold of greats like FDR and Lincoln who were more concerned about making sure things got done. Its something we need in this period of domestic and international chaos I still find it odd that people get upset over some of Obama’s choices, he’s not an idealogue, he’s a pragmatist, he seems to fit the mold of greats like FDR and Lincoln who were more concerned about making sure things got done. Its something we need in this period of domestic and international chaos

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