WASHINGTON (CNN) - The transition team for President-elect Barack Obama has indicated it plans to hit the ground running with what could be big changes for the country.
But that massive agenda has Republicans - and some Democrats - wary of moving too fast.
Democrats are eyeing an ambitious agenda with plans to take on the economy, health care, energy and education - issues that are all intertwined, according to a leader of Obama's transition team.
"So these are all core, if you will, economic questions, and they need to be tackled together, and I think he'll have a program and a strategy to move aggressively across all those fronts," John Podesta said Sunday on CNN's "Late Edition."
A similar message is coming from Rep. James Clyburn, one of Obama's chief allies in Congress.
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The majority of America is supporting Obama. More will come aboard in time.
Being that we have pretty much done nothing in the past 8 years except fight an illegal war, and give tax breaks to the wealthy, and oil companies, it is about time someone had a plan. Amazing how it works when you have competence at the wheel.
Were in a crisis and the REPUBLICANS want slow motion. With have been in slow motion for 8 years. The Republicans have made this mess and now they want tell Obama how to govern. Obama dosen't need you Republicans who want no regulation and no oversight on anything to tell him how to run his agends.
Thanks but No thanks to any Republican suggestions, they should have suggested this to Bush.
One and Done.
The question is, what is it that will be done, Obama's disaster of a term, or America.
All you that voted for him – just watch. No tax decreases (in fact he'll smooth talk his way into raising taxes on everyone), higher unemployment, higher gas prices, lower national security. But really, will it matter to you? You fell for it to get him elected, doubt you'll come to your senses anytime soon.
Oh, and say goodbye to your 401k's and decent healthcare.
Good job!
Great news! Hopefully among these changes are a reversal of the growing police stateand destruction of the constitution. We need the restoration of habeas corpus as well as a renunciation of parts of the Patriot Act and wireless surveillance.
I hope he gets his policies in place ASAP... that way by primary time people will see how much worse off we are... and then he can be one and done... which is what's going to happen... happened in 76... will happen again...
In 24 months when the primaries start... landslide coming
How can anyone possibly doubt a man who was battling against all odds, continuously repeating "Yes We Can!"... until he he/they finally did.
I believe WE and Barack Obama can do anything we set our minds to. This is the change we needed.
rob,
you know so much about Obama, are you working in his inner circle? you seemed to have figured out everything he has to do as President.
I've never before seen such an empowerment of Big Cry-Babies...
The bigger they are, and the louder they cry, the more our government is willing to give them.
Why?
Banks...".Waaaaahhhhh!!!!" Gov't "Oh, here's $700B!!! need more?"
Automakers" WAAAAAAHHH" Gov't " Oh, we'll give you $150B, more?"
Unemployed " WAHHHHHH" Gov't "oh, here's some money and we'll raise taxes on your boss"
Airlines "hey, if we merged, and were too big to fail, but failed, could we get money" Govt " give it a shot, after all, we print money for things like this"
Amazing – There are people who would rather see President Elect Obama fail, than see America prosper.
It was obvious in 1999 that when the Supreme Court appointed Bush as the President that the USA was headed for destruction.
I mean imagine an unintelligent boozed druggy born again as an evangelical christian, taking the helm of the country. That could only spell trouble and it did.
Overblown patriotism got him elected a second time. Maybe it's time Americans looked into the mirror to see who is really to blame for the mess today.
I wonder if the Supreme Court Justices who voted in his favor are part of the 76 % who now disapprove of him? If not they should be!
@Sue November 10th, 2008 2:19 pm ET
How can anyone possibly doubt a man who was battling against all odds, continuously repeating "Yes We Can!"… until he he/they finally did.
I believe WE and Barack Obama can do anything we set our minds to. This is the change we needed.
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Well, sue, I've repeated "I want to win the lottery" and I finallly DID!!!! My win garnered me $3. Not exactly the change that I wanted. But, keep repeating we can, and we will get change...just probably not the good change you're expecting.
Wow, what a bunch of bitter republicans posting here. I especially like the ones that say the people that voted for Obama will regret it.
Sorry folks but I have a hard time taking advise from people that voted for Bush not once but TWICE! (The mind reels!!) Anyone that did that has no room to be pointing fingers at anyone else. You fools got us into this mess now shut up and swallow the medicine to fix it. Maybe a spoonful of sugar will help you choke it down..........also might help take the sour looks off of all of your pinched faces.
I've heard YES WE CAN, for so long, they better change to YES WE ARE, If they want the american people to stand behind them. I know politic's is politic's and Obama can't deliver on half of what he has promised, and I don't expect him to, but they better have something good in store or 2012 the Obama's will be moving out of the whitehouse.
I don't expect any change,Obama is all talk, no Action.
IT IS CALLED MULTI-TASKING AMERICA, SOMETHING MCCAIN AND THE REPUBLICANS OBVIOULY DO NOT HAVE MUCH EXPERIENCE WITH. WELCOME TO A NEW ERA FOLKS!
Our government has been far too complacent – their wariness of the Obama policies are evidence of that.
Even if it makes total sense and will benefit the people greatly, it's still new and too scary for the government.
I allude the Bush Administrator
@Kelcie November 10th, 2008 2:21 pm ET
Amazing – There are people who would rather see President Elect Obama fail, than see America prosper.
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it's not "rather, than" it's "rather, so that"
Amazing – There are people who would rather see President Elect Obama fail so that[we] see America prosper.
multi-tasking is a definite advantage for barack. bush is contemplating his navel and wondering where the sailors are.
He has a clear mandate and the political capital to make things happen. Moreover, the country is in total disarray thanks to 8 long years of Republican malfeasance and incompetence. He SHOULD have an ambitious agenda and he DOES have the fortitude and foresight to make things happen.
I know our current President has dumbed down our national discourse, but please people...
– A LOT is TWO words... (alot is not a word)
– YOUR is possesive, and YOU'RE is a contraction for YOU ARE
Too many more to mention (like the difference between to, too, and two) but I'll leave it at that. I'm hoping that aside from functional policy, Barack brings functional grammar back to our nation!
It is amazing how the Democratic party has bashed the president relentlessly for the past 8 years and saw nothing wrong with it, yet are the first to throw blame on people bashing Obama. That being said, I will do my patriotic duty and respect President-Elect Obama even though I disagree with many of his stances. I will not become the disrespectful, unpatriotic American that bashes and disrespects the president.
Remember...Without Carter, we would never have had Reagan!!!
Let the propoganda begin!
gail al. : why would anyone believe you? ur obviously a disgruntled right-wing sourpuss.
hometowndemocrat-
Don't be dismayed!! It's a new day, and the sore losers are very upset over their lack of power. We can take their ugly complaints, and enjoy as our work turns into jobs, healthcare, peace & opportunity.
Remember, the better our leaders, the madder they are... and the greater chance the rest of us have for success....
....and the sillier they look.
This guy has been running for office for almost two years and you think he does not have a plan and have thought things threw. If he does nothing for the first year, then you say I told you guys not to elect him. If he starts to govern like the people voted him in to do then you say he's acting too quickly. Stop backseat driving and let the man do his job.