John Podesta


 * book: "The Power of Progress: How America's Progessives Can (Once Again) Save Our Economy, Our Climate, And Our Country"

January 29, 2009 Nailing

 * founder of Center for American Progress, entered the Center for American Regress by consenting to being interviewed on The Report


 * was behind Dr. Colbert's doctorate


 * behind Obama's transition
 * greatest of all time


 * hardest thing about transitioning
 * change locks so they don't come back and steal office supplies


 * he didn't pick himself to be in the administration


 * Heaven became the transition team's pinata


 * expectations were lowered by the economy


 * claims progressives did a lot for America


 * what do progressives do (code for liberal)


 * Obama wants to bring Chicago toughness to Washington


 * Podesta didn't vote for Blagojevich