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The Best, the Brightest, and the Least Arrogant

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Over the last 24 hours, President-Elect Obama has announced five top members of his new economic team.   What do they have in common?   

 

Retreads from the Clinton Administration?    Rubin protégés?   No, not all.                    

  • Scholars from leading universities?     No, not all.                    

  • Friends of mine?    Well, yes, though that is not my point.    As it happens, they have been friends, for 12-to-30 years.    (god forgive me.   There are few greater turnoffs than a columnist who thinks it’s “all about me.”    On the other hand, this isn’t a newspaper column.   It’s just my personal blog.  So what the hell.)    Here is the list:
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