Two Kossacks make articulate arguments about Obama's appointments and what they mean for progressives:
Reaper0Bot makes the argument that Obama's choice to keep Bob Gates reflects a clear-eyed realism about the situation in Iraq, and that it also represents consistency on Obama's part.
TomP says that the decision to keep Gates is worrisome, and the progressive netroots shouldn't be afraid to criticize Obama's decisions.
You be the judge.
