I guess this is one of those "glass a third full/two-thirds empty" deals where it all depends on how you look at it...
Despite keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates in the Pentagon, President-elect Obama’s transition team informed 90 Bush appointees their services will not be needed after Inauguration Day.
Scott Gration, a senior official on Obama’s transition team, called and emailed several of President Bush’s Pentagon appointees about 10 days ago to inform them they were being dismissed.
I guess I could have entitled this Diary "Obama Cans 90 Political Appointees at Pentagon", but I didn't.
O'Beirne said that Gates had "sought to keep virtually his entire team in place pending the availability of Obama replacements."
Out of roughly 250 political appointees, 90 were dismissed.
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I understand the need for continuity in the midst of two wars we aren't winning, but I would have preferred firing ALL Bush appointees, but since nobody asked me I guess 90 is better than none.
I certainly hope a short clock is ticking on the rest.