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President-elect Barack Obama is making good on his promise to include the opposition in his cabinet: He’ll be nominating Republican Rep. Ray LaHood as the next Secretary of Transportation. While some in the liberal blogosphere are outraged that Obama is naming a moderate Republican to the post, I’m not. I cast the first vote of my life for LaHood, a native of my hometown, Peoria, Illinois. And many others, from Central Illinois Democrats to my conservative mom, a self-described “dittohead,” are calling LaHood a solid, pragmatic choice.

Rep. Michele Bachmann continues to take heat for her comments to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews suggesting an investigation of Congress for “pro-America or anti-America” views, and her statement that Barack Obama “may hold anti-America views.” Local and national media are questioning Bachmann’s statements. The more they ask, the farther Bachmann runs from her own comments, prompting some members of the media to call her backpedaling “false” and “lies.”