31 out 40 of Obama appointees have ties to the Clinton administration; one of them is Bill's biggest supporter, his wife. For months prior to the election I cited Obama's voting record as proof that his message of "change" was nothing more then a marketing ploy cooked up by the same advertising industry that sells you your toothpaste. Still people have said that Obama was only trying to gain the support of the centrist in order to win the election. The mantra was "wait until he gets into office". We are less then two months away from that date and what do we have? A replay of the politics of the nineties, with the same cast of characters.
In relation to these points here are three essential reads:
"This Is Change? 20 Hawks, Clintonites and Neocons to Watch for in Obama's White House" By Jeremy Scahill
If you only read one this is it. Scahill gives a brief summation of many of the people that have joined the Obama team.
"In the Public Interest: The More Things Change The More They Stay The Same" By Ralph Nader
"Change We Can Bank On" By Robert Scheer
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