WHICH TELLS YOU HOW W MANAGED TO GET RE-ELECTED DESPITE A WAR:

A bitter brew for Kerry (Joan Vennochi, December 4, 2008, Boston Globe)

SENATOR John Kerry's fate illustrates the new political order under President-elect Barack Obama: Reward your enemies, not necessarily your friends.

Hillary Clinton, Obama's tough primary opponent, became Obama's choice for secretary of state; Kerry, an avid Obama ally, was passed over. Obama's vice president, Joe Biden, is also a former rival. Yesterday, Obama named Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico, another primary challenger, as his pick for commerce secretary.

What's next, Dennis Kucinich as secretary of labor?

If you're too lightweight for this Cabinet, you ought to be tethered.

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 4, 2008 10:42 AM