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Gates Open to Role in Obama Administration

Written by Casey Gane-McCalla, Assistant Editor on December 4, 2008 2:35 pm

In an interview with the Washington Post, Bill Gates seemed open and optimisitc to having a role in Obama’s new government.

Gates said:

Certainly my full-time job is being chairman of the foundation,…if there was some committee or pretty focused task where I could contribute, I’d be glad to consider that, and I hope that the things we’ve learned about education — including the mistakes we’ve made — I hope we do get a strong dialogue and I’m very optimistic we’ll have that with these people

Gates also met with Vice President Elect, Joe Biden yesterday. The twotalked about global health inititives and ways to improve education in America.

Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Joe Biden
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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Fly2def32/ Fly2def32

    What you mean by these people Bill? Optimistic my ass dem big words, betta watch yo damn mouth! SMH

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/djfrost3/ djfrost3

    im thinking he meant obamas administration. WOW why do we have to think so negatively. Go see what he has done for the world and how much bill gates has given away to help!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/lover_lover_02/ lover_lover_02

    OK…BILL GATE-OBAMA…BUT THEN YOU LOOK AT THIS PIC AND BILL GATES-JAY-Z…TELL U A LIL BIT ABOUT THE JIGGA MAN?…CANT STOP THE FLOW OF THIS GENIUS…LOOK AT HIM…HE HAS SOMETHIN UP HIS SLEEVE FOR MICROSOFT…YOU KNOW HE NEEDS A PEICE OF THE PIE…JIGGA MAN THAT IS…HOW CAN U HATE EM?…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/amelia36/ amelia36

    I seen Hova speaking with Bill Gates and i said damn “Momma i made it’.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/greeneydgirl28/ greeneydgirl28

    I thought it was just me..Ummmm thats not Obama..its Jay-z. The author of this article should really get it straight..I guess im confused at the connection of the article and the photo.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SensualATLgrl/ SensualATLgrl

    These people was not meant as in black people. It was meant as in Obama’s administration which consists of diversity on so many levels. Such negative reactions to misinterpretation of statement is bad. There are just so many of us who look for a reason to keep drama alive and well. Lets leave drama to the television shows because those writers are good at closure.

    If you have ever attended a HBCU or planned to then you may want to ask them who provided the computers in their computer labs. Bill Gates has spent billions of dollars helping out blacks. He even provided the computers and software in many of the high schools around this nation.

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