Obama's Pick: Taps Duncan for Education, and Basketball

"So why is the person in charge of the debacle that is Chicago public schools now in charge of the country's public schools."

Probably because of his impressive Australian basketball experience -- and because, like Obama and Ayers, Duncan -- a Daley machine pick -- was long a non-profit "education" hustler in Chicago.

Besides, he's a rich kid with a BA in Sociology:

EXCELLENT CHOICE OBAMA...

"Finally, Obama is in the process of assembling a team that his lack of experience and anything resembling to leadership fits in well with. A BASKETBALL TEAM! LMAO!"

More than 70% of the country, which included a significant portion of your party, approves of his appointments so far. That's incredible. He is galvanizing a country that he inherited in pieces, and he's not even in office yet. And he's doing it through the noise of this whole Blago mess. Quit it with the nonsense and give the guy a chance, at least. My God, your votes in 2000 and 2004 destroyed this place. Maybe it's time to keep quiet for a little while and let somebody else have a turn?

People just can't see through the haze of Chicago politicians.

ANOTHER CHICAGO CRONIE MOVING TO WASHINGTON. WHY NOT MOVE THE ENTIRE BUNCH OF CORRUPT POLITICIANS FROM CHICAGO TO WASHINGTON. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM STINKS. OBAMA PROMISED CHANGE. LIKE CHANGE YOUR DIRTY UNWARE FOR ANOTHER DIRTY PAIR. MAKES A LOT OF SENSE.

Finally, Obama is in the process of assembling a team that his lack of experience and anything resembling to leadership fits in well with. A BASKETBALL TEAM! LMAO!

Why do we have a cabinet position for education? Also, Chicago Public Schools are not exactly on the cutting edge of progress. Want to increase productivity in public schools? Get rid of entrenched unions and bring back discipline.

I've lived around the Chicago area all my life and have only heard and seen more negatives than positives about the Chicago Public School System.

The CPS system has failed.

This selection is a disappointment.

Useless american wankers criticizing something to try to appear big. Grow up and do something worthwhile tiredofthispresident2.

Can't you all see what Obama's doing? Being part of the corrupt Chicago democratic party, Obama is taking as many people as he can out of the line of fire in the Blago corruption case. The one I think he needs to worry about is Emanuel. Remember now, it was Obama's investigative team that "cleared" him and his people of any wrongdoing in the Blago case. I wonder what an independent bi-partison panel would have found. Of course we'll never know, and democrats don't want to know.

I am sure the new president will make an eye-opening progress on education. I was impressed with his adress about education sec. pick. I think the new president must have a plan. THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. IS GOING TO BE BRITE.

Keep on praying Jordan, because this anti-Obama maniac ain't going nowhere. And there are oh, I'd say about 18 million of us who will never accept this fraud and this fake as our President. He lied, cheated, and stole this election with the help of Acorn and dirty caucus dealings. He is no more the legitimate President than he was the legitimate nominee. As far as divisions in this country, thank Obama and his minions. They used racism and misogyny as their tactics, they used class warfare and now they are reaping what they have sewed. We are still here. We are just waiting and biding our time. We will hold Obama's feet to the fire every chance we get, and we are gearing up to hand Obama a crucial defeat in the Congressional elections in 2010, and we are going to be campaigning and voting for anyone but Obama in 2012. Cheaters should NEVER prosper.

"You DO only read parts, don't you? Skip the big words, do you? There were words below that Changed part, about Corps."

ROFLMAO.

What nothing about the rise of the North American Union?

Ahhh tin foiler right wingers.....always so afraid of things that aren't there.

"And I'm glad you're saying that O lied on his website."

ROFLMAO.

Yes the horror of setting a goal of 50 to 100 hours of community service a year for young people!

Oh my god, will no one stop this mad man!

Oh yeah they thought that was to bring about the End Time so it was all good.

"“I just wanted to dispel one rumor before I take questions,” the President elect joked, “I did not select Arne because he's one of the best basketball players I know. Although I will say that I think we are putting together the best basketball-playing cabinet in American history."

Honestly, I like him more and more everyday.

HPB states: obama investigates himself, finds himself cleared of any wrongdoing,

but doesnt want to answer any questions from the press.

FACT: The Attorney General's Office conducting the investigation into the Governor's actions asked that President-elect Obama and his staff not comment on the investigation for a week. Have a little patience.

"Ok, wasn't the big story in Chicago in September about how over a thousand students were staying out of school to protest the conditions at their schools and the lack of materials and proper educator"

Yes poor students were protesting the funding disparity of inner city schools vs the affluent suburbs.

Could you tell me what control Duncan had over that?

Ok, wasn't the big story in Chicago in September about how over a thousand students were staying out of school to protest the conditions at their schools and the lack of materials and proper educators? These web sites were flooded at the time with comments from parents and teachers alike about the terrible conditions in these schools, the lack of funding, the apathy of the school administrations, etc., etc. So why is the person in charge of the debacle that is Chicago public schools now in charge of the country's public schools. Hopefully he will concern himself with basketball for the four years so he can't do to our schools what he has done to his own.

There is no such thing as red states and blue states, there are only blue states.

People with money can afford to send their kids to the best schools. Sorry, folks, that's just how it goes. He'd be an idiot if he DIDN'T send his kids to private school.