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Updated Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at 12:06 PM ET
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz talk politics. This week, they discuss Barack Obama's Cabinet appointments, the financial bailout and other economic woes, and the Obamas' choice of school for their daughters.
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The Obama transition team officially announced the top slots on its economic team, and the stock market rallied on the news.
Emily says that given the difficult economic situation facing the incoming administration, the transition is taking too long. The others disagree, however, with John saying the transition is moving forward at a breakneck pace, while David says time is needed to make certain that the right people are put in place.
John says that Obama performed well in his first news conferences since the election. He says Obama's answers to questions posed by reporters are full of detail and clearly show that he is listening.
The Obamas have chosen Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., for their daughters. It is John's alma mater. It's also where Chelsea Clinton went to school, along with many other famous children, prompting John to suggest that the school is a good location for high-profile children because it is used to dealing with the significant security concerns these students present.
The Obamas have named family friend Desiree Rogers as the White House social secretary. She will be the first African-American to hold that position.
Emily chatters about the trial of Lori Drew, a woman charged in connection with the death of 13-year-old Megan Meier.
David talks about a short film, The Civil War in Four Minutes. The video was produced by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and is now available online. David says it is well worth watching.
Emily Bazelon is a Slate senior editor and writes about law, family, and kids. She's working on a book about bullying.
John Dickerson is Slate's chief political correspondent and author of On Her Trail. He can be reached at slatepolitics@gmail.com. Read his series on Risk. Follow him on Twitter.
David Plotz is the Editor of Slate. He's the author of The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank and Good Book. He appears on Slate's Political Gabfest.