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...campaign pledges. LaHood, a downstate Republican, is the President-elect's first full Republican appointee - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a Bush Administration holdover, is a registered Independent who has traditionally served Republican presidents - but has earned plaudits for his ability to work with Democrats. "Ray's appointment reflects that bipartisan spirit - a spirit we need to reclaim in this country to make progress for the American people," Obama said...
...always fought for the best interests of our nation-recognizing that bipartisan compromises often provide the best solutions to the problems facing our country." - Sen. John McCain, praising LaHood's appointment and urging the Senate to quickly confirm him, MSNBC...
...President-elect needs to feign a willingness to listen to the right. He has already established his bipartisan bona fides on domestic and foreign policy by picking a Republican Defense Secretary, an undeclared but right-leaning National Security Adviser, an independent Treasury Secretary and now, reportedly, a Republican Transportation Secretary. In those positions centrists and Republicans won't be merely symbols of Obama's open-mindedness; they will be among his closest advisers...
...Illinois Cleaning House The Illinois house of representatives took its first steps toward removing embattled governor Rod Blagojevich from office, voting 113-0 to create a bipartisan committee to look into whether he should be impeached. Blagojevich has no plans to resign, and the inquiry could take weeks. In the same session, lawmakers also decided against allowing voters to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat through a special election, leaving the appointment to the governor's discretion. Among other misdeeds, Blagojevich is accused of soliciting bribes or political favors in exchange for the Senate...
Senate Republicans and Democrats have been able to agree on precious little in the heated debate on whether to bail out the nation's beleaguered automakers. But in failing to reach a bipartisan compromise after marathon talks on Thursday, they effectively handed the hot-button issue to the person they believe should have dealt with it in the first place: President George W. Bush. And in a statement on Friday morning, the Administration said it would consider using the bank bailout money already approved by Congress to rescue the auto industry...