Exactly, and now that he is our President lets see what he does
Based on what he's DONE, I'm afraid to see what he DOES. This man doesn't have the best reputation, based on recent performances - that's what some are concerned about.
I am concerned too MT. I find it interesting that he is already back pedaling on a couple of his campaign issues. He has pretty big shoes to fill and I don't mean Bush's.......I mean his own. He is so far up on this pedastal that I can't help but wonder if he will be able to fill his own shoes. What will the people who believe he is going to make their car payments and mortgage payments disappear think of him when it doesn't happen? He has suddenly informed us that the changes may not be all that great in the next year or two, or even during his term as President. That wasn't quite the scenerio he was spouting 10 days ago. He also must have rethought the wisdom of his off the cuff and happy talks with Iran, he has decided to talk to his staff and develop a response to the congratulation from the President there. Interesting already.
I agree with you Rene. He is truly back pedaling. I heard him on TV saying that he has to RETHINK the tax cuts he used during his campaign. I personally think that he is way in over his head. I think any president elect would find themselves in too deep.There is so much to deal with. And none being any less urgent than the next. We'll have to watch and see!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I dont think he is back pedaling.....he just didn't have a 'full picture' or scope of the issues.....but he acted like it......where is that Oscar.....there should be Campaign Oscars......
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Obama made many promises that most of us knew he couldn't deliver on. I couldn't believe that people actually believed that Obama was going to give tax cuts to 95% of the country when we are in such horrible financial condition. He's starting to look like every other politician that says anything to get elected then does what he wants. There are going to be a lot of disappointed people who were believing that relief was on it's way to help them. He's in way over his head and McCain would fair no better if he were elected the next president.
I think McCain would have been in over his head as deeply as Obama is. I would have to assume (and hope) there is a substantial amount of information concerning all the issues that we as a country nor the candidates were privvy to. I think as this info is transferred to Obama he is realizing the answers are not as easy as he made them appear during his campaign. It will all be in how he handles them from this point forward. Does he have any new and bright ideas??? Lets hope so!!!!
Both parties would/will be way over their head.....the question is can they talk a civil talk and quell the fears of the sheep.....if not the flock with scatter or go right off the cliff......
no matter how fine that thread is that he holds up and wants all to grab, as long as it speaks 'American', we shall survive....if the things from outside the U.S. fail to be 'cloaked' in American rhetoric there will be aggitation, restlessness etc........
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Obama to use executive orders for immediate impact
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer 46 mins ago
WASHINGTON – President-elect Obama plans to use his executive powers to make an immediate impact when he takes office, perhaps reversing Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas. John Podesta, Obama's transition chief, said Sunday Obama is reviewing President Bush's executive orders on those issues and others as he works to undo policies enacted during eight years of Republican rule. He said the president can use such orders to move quickly on his own. "There's a lot that the president can do using his executive authority without waiting for congressional action, and I think we'll see the president do that," Podesta said. "I think that he feels like he has a real mandate for change. We need to get off the course that the Bush administration has set." Podesta also said Obama is working to build a diverse Cabinet. That includes reaching out to Republicans and independents — part of the broad coalition that supported Obama during the race against Republican John McCain. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been mentioned as a possible holdover. "He's not even a Republican," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said. "Why wouldn't we want to keep him? He's never been a registered Republican." Obama was elected on a promise of change, but the nature of the job makes it difficult for presidents to do much that has an immediate impact on the lives of average people. Congress plans to take up a second economic aid plan before year's end — an effort Obama supports. But it could be months or longer before taxpayers see the effect. Obama could use his executive powers to at least signal that Washington is changing. "Obama's advantage of course is he'll have the House and the Senate working with him, and that makes it easier," said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond. "But even then, having an immediate impact is very difficult to do because the machinery of government doesn't move that quickly." Presidents long have used executive orders to impose policy and set priorities. One of Bush's first acts was to reinstate full abortion restrictions on U.S. overseas aid. The restrictions were first ordered by President Reagan and the first President Bush followed suit. President Clinton lifted them soon after he occupied the Oval Office and it wouldn't be surprising if Obama did the same. Executive orders "have the power of law and they can cover just about anything," Tobias said in a telephone interview. Bush used his executive power to limit federal spending on embryonic stem cell research, a position championed by opponents of abortion rights who argue that destroying embryos is akin to killing a fetus. Obama has supported the research in an effort to find cures for diseases such as Alzheimer's. Many moderate Republicans also support the research, giving it the stamp of bipartisanship. On drilling, the federal Bureau of Land Management is opening about 360,000 acres of public land in Utah to oil and gas drilling. Bush administration officials argue that the drilling will not harm sensitive areas; environmentalists oppose it. "They want to have oil and gas drilling in some of the most sensitive, fragile lands in Utah," Podesta said. "I think that's a mistake." Two top House Republicans said there is a willingness to try to work with Obama to get things done. But they said to expect Republicans to serve as a check against the power held by Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress. "It's going to be a cheerful opposition," said Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind. "We're going to carry those timeless principles of limited government, a strong defense, traditional values, to the American people." Pence, of Indiana, is expected to take over the No. 3 leadership post among House Republicans. In other transition matters, Obama's new chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, would not say whether Obama would return to the Senate for votes during the postelection session this month. Obama's presence would be extraordinary, given his position as president-elect, especially if Congress takes up a much-anticipated economic stimulus plan. "I think that the basic approach has been he's going to be here in Chicago, setting up his economic, not only his economic team, but the policies he wants to outline for the country as soon as he gets sworn in, so we hit the ground running," Emanuel said. Also, Emanuel would not commit to a Democratic proposal to help the auto industry with some of the $700 billion approved by Congress to for the financial bailout. Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a letter Saturday to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that the administration should consider expanding the bailout to include car companies. Podesta appeared on "Fox News Sunday," as did Pence, and CNN's "Late Edition," where Reid also was interviewed. Emanuel spoke on ABC's "This Week" and CBS' "Face the Nation."
Obama to use executive orders for immediate impact
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By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Obama plans to use his executive powers to make an immediate impact when he takes office, perhaps reversing Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas.
John Podesta, Obama's transition chief, said Sunday Obama is reviewing President Bush's executive orders on those issues and others as he works to undo policies enacted during eight years of Republican rule. He said the president can use such orders to move quickly on his own.
"There's a lot that the president can do using his executive authority without waiting for congressional action, and I think we'll see the president do that," Podesta said. "I think that he feels like he has a real mandate for change. We need to get off the course that the Bush administration has set."
Podesta also said Obama is working to build a diverse Cabinet. That includes reaching out to Republicans and independents - part of the broad coalition that supported Obama during the race against Republican John McCain. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been mentioned as a possible holdover.
"He's not even a Republican," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said. "Why wouldn't we want to keep him? He's never been a registered Republican."
Obama was elected on a promise of change, but the nature of the job makes it difficult for presidents to do much that has an immediate impact on the lives of average people. Congress plans to take up a second economic aid plan before year's end - an effort Obama supports. But it could be months or longer before taxpayers see the effect.
Obama could use his executive powers to at least signal that Washington is changing.
"Obama's advantage of course is he'll have the House and the Senate working with him, and that makes it easier," said Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond. "But even then, having an immediate impact is very difficult to do because the machinery of government doesn't move that quickly."
Presidents long have used executive orders to impose policy and set priorities. One of Bush's first acts was to reinstate full abortion restrictions on U.S. overseas aid. The restrictions were first ordered by President Reagan and the first President Bush followed suit. President Clinton lifted them soon after he occupied the Oval Office and it wouldn't be surprising if Obama did the same.
Executive orders "have the power of law and they can cover just about anything," Tobias said in a telephone interview.
Bush used his executive power to limit federal spending on embryonic stem cell research, a position championed by opponents of abortion rights who argue that destroying embryos is akin to killing a fetus. Obama has supported the research in an effort to find cures for diseases such as Alzheimer's. Many moderate Republicans also support the research, giving it the stamp of bipartisanship.
On drilling, the federal Bureau of Land Management is opening about 360,000 acres of public land in Utah to oil and gas drilling. Bush administration officials argue that the drilling will not harm sensitive areas; environmentalists oppose it.
"They want to have oil and gas drilling in some of the most sensitive, fragile lands in Utah," Podesta said. "I think that's a mistake."
Two top House Republicans said there is a willingness to try to work with Obama to get things done. But they said to expect Republicans to serve as a check against the power held by Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress.
"It's going to be a cheerful opposition," said Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind. "We're going to carry those timeless principles of limited government, a strong defense, traditional values, to the American people."
Pence, of Indiana, is expected to take over the No. 3 leadership post among House Republicans.
In other transition matters, Obama's new chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, would not say whether Obama would return to the Senate for votes during the postelection session this month. Obama's presence would be extraordinary, given his position as president-elect, especially if Congress takes up a much-anticipated economic stimulus plan.
"I think that the basic approach has been he's going to be here in Chicago, setting up his economic, not only his economic team, but the policies he wants to outline for the country as soon as he gets sworn in, so we hit the ground running," Emanuel said.
Also, Emanuel would not commit to a Democratic proposal to help the auto industry with some of the $700 billion approved by Congress to for the financial bailout.
Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a letter Saturday to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson that the administration should consider expanding the bailout to include car companies.
Podesta appeared on "Fox News Sunday," as did Pence, and CNN's "Late Edition," where Reid also was interviewed. Emanuel spoke on ABC's "This Week" and CBS'"Face the Nation."
[quote]Scroggins told WND that America has for too long focused on what its ancestors did during legalized slavery. But the election of Obama, he said, shows that the nation no longer allows race and gender to guide it decisions, but integrity and honor.[/quote]
Before I get lambasted for this....I whole heartedly agree with this statement.....however,,,,I will leave history to the outcome.....
ignorance is: germany, russia, north korea, chechnya, bloody sunday,hamas, israel etc etc.......but,,,,I still disagree with alot of the dems platform-- Obama or not....
PS----what color is your Jesus in the pictures that depict him????? Hopefully not what some guy/gal told you or painted for you........but whom you came to know that you know that you know.....JMHO
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
If Obama leads U.S. like Illinois, we’re in trouble
Now that the Democrats control the country — the Congress and New York state — I don’t expect any more jobs or change in the Capital Region due to a Democratic majority. Chicago has been all-Democratic for years; take a look at them. Body count: In the last six months in Chicago, 292 have been killed; in Iraq, 221. Chicago is a combat zone. Who is in charge? The leadership in Illinois is Sen. Barack Obama (Democrat), Sen. Dick Durbin (Democrat), Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (Democrat), Gov. Rod Blogojevich (Democrat), House leader Mike Madigan (Democrat), Attorney General Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike), (Democrat) and Mayor Richard M. Daley (Democrat). Of course they’re all blaming each other. Why? They can’t blame Republicans; there aren’t any! The state pension fund is $44 billion in debt, worst in the country. In Cook County (Chicago), the sales tax is 10.25 percent — highest in the country. The Chicago school system is one of the worst in the country. This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois. And he says he is going to “fix” Washington politics? I don’t think so.
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