Countdown Tuesday: Diplobamacy
Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:59 PM by Countdown
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How a Bill Becomes a...: No, Hillary Clinton is not yet one of those names, but there is movement on that front. In our fifth story tonight, however, we begin with another milestone... Obama's choice for attorney general, Eric Holder, who sources tell NBC News has accepted the job, will be the first african american to hold the post, if he is confirmed. Holder served as deputy attorney general during the Clinton administration and reportedly had reservations about accepting Obama's offer, due to concerns that the confirmation process.
Joe the Chairman: Joe Lieberman gets to keep his his gavel. So say his colleagues in the Senate Democratic caucus, who voted overwhelmingly to let him stay put as Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. In our fourth story on the Countdown... As recently as yesterday, the Senator's fate was still up in the air.
ODDBALL: A godzilla tree, can a man outrun a domino and the most expensive ceiling in the world.
Resurrecting the Republicans: It's a question Countdown has been asking of President-Elect Barack Obama every night since he won the White House. What do we do now? Tonight - in our third story - we switch that question's focus.. To ask it of the losing party in this election.
New Vote Count in AK: 2,374. Our second story on the Countdown - that's how much incumbent Republican Senator - and convicted felon - Ted Stevens is currently trailing democratic challenger Mark Begitch in Alaska. With almost all the votes counted.
O-some: The expectation of all-time record-breaking crowds. The scalping of tickets that don't yet exist. And the kind of preparation and hype... the likes of which Washington D-C has never before seen. In our number one story on the Countdown: when Barack Obama takes the oath of office as President of the United States, he will bring along the luster -- and the burden -- of his rock star status.
