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Wow, what a bunch of bigots in 2008.

Of all times, these commentators should be ashamed of themselves and ABC News for making this segment.

Race should not be a factor in electing cabinet members, only experience.

As an Asian-American I could care less if there is an Asian representation in the WH. My only hope is that he selects people who are the best based on their SKILLS and not their racial profile. So far he is doing a great job on this front.

President Obama is the elected President now. He can make selections that are the best from all races in this country. That is all I care about. Fill the positions with qualified and capable people who are not yes people, but who are able to work together for this country. We have had the worst president and the worst administration with Bush. Now, President Obama will show everyone how you should be the President of the United States.

Obama, right person for the right job? Why you didn't talk about when you proposed us for election? You discussed on diversity yourself for selection. Well, you are too young, inexperience, you think you have experience. Talk about right person, Clinton has more experience than you but why you asked people to select you because whom you are. Non-African minority groups came together to break the record to elect you, in hope you said what you have to do. People in this country had pressure to elect you as minority. Not because you qualified for the job.

Why is it we put so much more pressure on this African American President to ensure he fills the Cabinet and White House with racial and cultural diversity when we have not held his previous counterparts under such pressure? Is it acceptable for a white President to not be bothered about racial harmony, while African-American Presidents (and any of any other race) must, with their whole focus, color every aspect of their Presidential staff? I think we miss the whole picture...the aim should be as President Obama continues to state - to select the right person for the right job - not about race, gender nor political affiliation. President Obama has consistently demonstrated his ability to make very worthy decisions. Give him a break. Rome was not built in a day!

Jake Tapper should also be criticizing ABC News for its same lack of "Asian-Americans, Native Americans, disabled Americans or openly gay or lesbian Americans" in their tv newspeople. ABC clearly wants to broadcast to these people and make money off of them. Where is ABC's diversity???

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Let's dismiss the idea that MLK was a republican. At the time he was of voting age, he did not have the right to vote due to republican and democrat legislation in the south. Repbulicans Claim lincoln freed the slaves but forget to mention that we blacks actually started using the right to vote as citizens and elected persons from their community to state office, the reublicans got on both knees for the democrats in power to undo the level playing field.

Contrary to popular belief a diverese hire doesn't mean they are unqulified. In most cases they are over-qualified. They are usally the top of their class in everything. (see Obama's education).

This isn't fair! Why are there no hermaphrodites or polygamists on Obama's team?

Is THIS what he calls "diversity"?

Obama probably figures that most of the gay community considers Janet Napolitano to be one of their own. She may not be out of the closet, but we Arizonans are very aware of her lifestyle choices. Every year, her voice seems to get even deeper and her acne gets worse. People discuss whether she is on some kind of hormone therapy, because of the deepening voice and worsening acne. Janet surrounds herself with women who look and dress like her(i.e., women who dress like Ellen Degeneres). If the gay community wants someone who is openly gay on Obama's team, maybe they should out Janet. That might finally convince her to be honest about who she is.

I am so glad that our country is back to judging someone by the color of their skin rather than the content of their character.
Thank you BO, your Change is just what this country needed. The republican, Martin Luther King, would be so proud.

Obama fooled America, ethnic minorities, the media, and now he used our support to benefit his community and himself.

Obama played the Race card, now he has it. He is not living the promise he told the audiences. Not appointing ethnic minorities from different groups except his and the mainstream just to play Barbie's game. Hey, we aware of it. He just bias and misleading.

Asian American desire top position. At least one or more slots. We need to vote him out now

Affirmative action has done nothing but harm the black community. Blacks were on the rise in nearly every catergory- literacy, homeownership, education, ect.. and then BAM!! the counter-culture of the 60's hit.
The anything goes, let your pants hang down, free love, mentallity, did NOTHING but shove entitlements down blacks' throats and killed their incentives to better themselves.

Obama apparently never got the memo about that fact, he was too busy listening to rev wright say "### #### America" for the last 20 years to get it.
Change is a comin!!

Independent

I am not so sure the American people "got what they deserve". The media clearly swayed the election how it wanted. Those in the liberal elite media feel that they alone know what is best for the "average dumb American peasant", and so they abandoned all principles to elect BO. They cut and pasted interviews (removing the good and airing the bad), gave Barry 3 TIMES MORE POSITIVE coverage than McCain, and completely protected Biden. If Palin winked, stuttered or stumbled it was blasted on every news station for days.

When Biden said one of his wildly innacurate, often RIDICULOUS, statements one would have to do independent research to hear about it.
This all sounds like Germany 1933. Have you heard of the fairness doctrine?

Why Obama appointed Ms. Rice as United Nation ambassador? Clearly strategic planned out to benefit and support donation to African nations. Why his top positions filled w/ White but not Asian, Hispanic,Indian American, or others. He wants to play the mainstream game while he talk about urban problem and ignore other minorities while asked for our supports. Using his half sister to link API community's vote. Now haven't heard anything about his sister. We knew we couldn't trust this guy from start. We gave him chance, now you know what. He is tricky. He shouldn't have desire it.
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As Asian Pacific American, I feel disappointed, portraited, and misrepresented by Obama's pre election diversity approach. After his election, he plays the mainstrain & his community game. Not appointing us for top and more appointments needed for the support he asked for. I knew it, you can trust these people. We all aware of it. Well, next 4 years, he should be voted off. Good luck.

You would think that the person with the BEST QUALIFICATIONS would be appointed to lead our country. NOT based on color of their skin. Wasn't Obama supposed to be above that ?? I guess Affirmative Action
applies to Gov. as well. So how many Asians has he appointed? How many gays, transgender?

The whole issue of Robert Gates staying on as Defense Secretary smells too much to fit into the category of a "team of rivals"; Gates openly promoted Bush's war policies and Bush's wars.

But, throughout the primaries, Obama persistently claimed that anyone who supported Bush's war policies and Bush's war in Iraq LACKED GOOD JUDGMENT. So, Obama's decision to keep on at Defense a man who openly and vocally opposed Obama's Iraq withdrawal plan and advocated everything Obama opposed smacks of either: (1) insanity, or (2) crass dishonesty about what he (Obama) is "for" or "against."

Oh brother. When are we going to finally get rid of this diversity nonsense? Lets just pick the best person for the job okay?

I have expressed to friends that every day after the November 4 election results has been like Christmas for the hopeful. Day after day and week after week we have witnessed the brillant and compassionate President Elect Obama at work.

Never in the history of the world has a leader of a major country assembled a cabinet filled with superior intelligence, quality and diversity. America is finally being represented by its people-- ALL of us!

Richardson is the perfect person for the Commerce post.

One sad comment regarding a consolation prize is a minor ignorance.

Yes we can!

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