You’ve heard of ‘No Drama Obama’ — now meet ‘Mr. Exact Rybak’

“Politics is not an exact science,” said the German and Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck. Another politician whose name ends with the letter K might beg to differ: Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says, about his relationship with the Obama administration: “This is working out exactly as I would want it.” That’s similar to what he told the Southwest Journal: “I live exactly where I want to be … I am exactly where I need to be right now.” Turns out that Rybak, more than being Mr. Minneapolis or Mr. Mayor, is actually Mr. Exact. See his litany of exactitude after the jump.

Wired likes Rybak for U.S. Transportation Secretary

The Autopia blog at Wired magazine’s Web site favors Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak for secretary of transportation in the new Obama administration. In an article titled, “Obama’s Transportation Secretary Must Be a Visionary,” Wired opines:

[T]he best guy

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Want a top-level job with Obama administration? They have a question or 63 for you

The New York Times has posted a PDF copy of the job application questions facing anyone in line for top posts in the Barack Obama administration. Stretching on for a staggering seven pages, it features 63 questions sorted into eight…