You couldn’t buy this much ego in the White House, even with payday loans. It will be a unique cabinet, that’s for sure. President Elect Barack Obama’s cabinet picks have been announced, and critics are wondering just how he’s going to manage such strong personalities. “I’m a believer in strong personalities and strong opinions” he says, and he’s going to get it in spades. National security and economic policy teams will be led by veterans, each used to being the top dog. His national security team will consist of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Vice President Joe Biden, and Marine General (four star, retired) Jim Jones as National Security Advisor, and four star General David Petraeus as chief of U.S. Central Command. His economic team? National Economic Council head Larry Summers, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker as the lead of the economic recovery board. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has been termed as “hard charging”, adding more to the mix that could prove volatile if Obama’s unable to manage them with a cool head and firm hand. Like a payday loan, it takes a bite from a budget battle, and Obama is poised to get a lot of wisdom from this group. He may look to build on the Democratic Party’s recent gains, but to do so he has to stand toe to toe with a room full of giants.