Others on the list:
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton – but not former President Bill Clinton
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
Energy Secretary Stephen Chu.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal
Some guests have decided to regret the invitations. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will be at home for Thanksgiving break. Lockheed Martin Corp. CEO Bob Stevens received an invitation, but decided to decline.
Equally of interest: who didn’t make the cut? Admiral Michael Mullen, the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was not invited, even though the White House has traditionally invited the joint chiefs. Two key California Democrats weren’t invited: Sen. Dianne Feinstein, one of Obama’s biggest superdelegates during his campaign, and Sen. Barbara Boxer, who has been key in shepherding Obama’s climate initiatives in the Senate. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) were also not invited.