Glad Larry is on the job

U.S. NEWS: "Summers Carves Out a Powerful Role," by Jonathan Weisman, Wall Street Journal, 2 February 2009.

Asked a lot on the tour about how I think the Obama admin sees the world of rising great powers.

I say, I think Obama has a good non-Euro-centric view, but I worry about the lack of East Asian and South Asian hands--of note.

The big adult in the room that gives me comfort? Larry Summers in the White House.

But honestly, with some of Geithner's deer-in-the-headlights appearances, I wonder if the whole lesser-star-running-the-department-and-the-true-political-commissar-in-the-West-Wing approach is the best way to go.

This is shaping up to be one tight, corporate, ship.