For those of us eager for any scraps of news about top posts in the Obama administration, Helene Cooper has the latest Washington gossip. As Cooper notes, "mentioning someone for a top job usually guarantees that they won't get it." A further caveat is that those who know, don't talk, and those who talk, don't know. With that, Cooper's lists:
Secretary of Defense: Bob Gates, Chuck Hagel, Dick Lugar, Jack Reed
Secretary of State: John Kerry, Richard Holbrooke, Bill Richardson, Gen. James L. Jones
National Security Advisor: Jim Steinberg, Greg Craig, Dennis Ross (Susan Rice is thought more likely to be a deputy or become ambassador to the U.N.)
CIA: Tony Lake, if he wants it
According to George Stephanapolous, Robert Gibbs is reportedly a lock for press secretary; David Axelrod will be some sort of senior advisor in the White House; and of course Rahm Emanuel has just agreed to become chief of staff.
And finally, the WSJ publishes the full list of transition team members.
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