Readers know I’ve been a big fan of the idea of Obama keeping Bob Gates at the Pentagon. Joe Klein’s column fans the flames a little. It has this quote from Obama:
"I really admire the way the elder Bush negotiated the end of the cold war—with discipline, tough diplomacy and restraint … and I’d be very interested in having those sorts of Republicans in my Administration, especially people who can expedite a responsible and orderly conclusion to the Iraq war—and who know how to keep the hammer down on al-Qaeda."
The Dish 