bob ss u are an idiot. Point blank.

Chill out people…

Let Obama get into office.

Smart picks to move his agenda – a rescue of this economy.

Instead of badmouthing Obama, let us all hope and help him move policies that put people back to work.

Please people, let's try to have some dignity and respect for one another.
If you are happy about this great moment in our history, just ignore the negative and irrational comments of others–let's try to be worthy of the rare example of dignity and respect that Obama and his family have modeled for us.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF PRESIDENT BUSH WILL BE IMPEACH,SINCE MOST COMPANY'S ARE TAKING THEIR BUINESS OVERSEAS,EVEN IF THE COMPANIES TAKE BUINESSES OVERSEAS,WOULDN'T THAT SUPPORT MORE TERRORISM,AND WOULD GIVE EUROPEAN AND MIDLESTERN COUNTRIES A GREATER OPPERTUNITY TO KILL US,HOW IS AMERICA GOING TO PROTECT US,WITH THE LOSS OF BUINESSES IN THE US.

I am still shocked that America would elect a black man to its highest office. I will be taking the day off to watch the inauguration. Most whites don't understand the big deal, maybe, but blacks do. And I feel happiest for the old timers that lived though Segregation and suffered so many indignities due to their skin color.

I just can't believe it. Congratulations, America!

Bob S S-
I don't understand what you're trying to say. I think an=and in your message right??

If you just got off a chain gang, more than likely, you are a felon who cannot vote. If you are an illegal, you cannot vote.

Obama hasn't done anything yet as he is the president-elect, not the president.

Apparently, the 33% that voted for Obama that have never worked in their lives, those votes are discounted because their voice doesn't mean as much as yours.

Futhermore, you apparently forgot there was a Republican President who is still the one in charge while all of these negative items you listed are still going on.

I hope the Republicans still have this attitude that they do no wrong and all wrongs are because of Democrats in 4 years. If that is the case I see an 8 year Obama presidency.

LOL…This is an Illinois Senate seat…who but a Chicago politician do you expect to take it, someone from Texas? THINK !!! In this case, it is not only appropriate but required that someone from the State of Illinois takes the job.

Jarrett is Obama's Karen Hughes … only he's more on top of things than Bush was.

I knew yesterday's ticker story was just a fishing expedition. There are no unauthorized "leaks" from No Drama Obama!

Sarah,

you really must be ignorant. Obama surrounds himself with the best and brightest while Bush just surrounded himself with more dummies

This woman is incredibly smart and talented…much better than what you will ever even desire to be

Sarah Palin is not blaming the Bush record for the GOP loss. You take everything she says out of context. It was obvious that CNN was completely biased against McCain/Palin. It was disgusting journalism. I won't watch CNN anymore.

Go Barack. You had the brightest team on your campaign, make sure not to lose their talents.

This is a great move. I totally believe that President-elect Obama has the ability to make the best choices for each post. May God bless him.

Valerie Jarrett – Intelligent, qualified, articulate, knowledgeable, bi-partisan approach to governing, and most of all LOYAL TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA AND MICHELLE. Someone who will not stab Barack and Michelle in the back and a long-time friend of Michelle first, and then Barack. Excellent choice!!!

although not being a fan of hers, but Palin's comments make a lot of sense. How to vote for republicans after 8 years of poor records?
By the way, Palin, although attractive to the base,she had certainly heurt the republican ticket. You can't the VP of the greatest nation on earth without any diplomacy background. She has a lot to learn in that matter.
McCain, as a veteran well experienced in politics supposed to know better than that, namely: Politics is not gambling.
You don't choose and pick up a vice president withim a short period of 3, 4 hours meeting. McCain did not establish the difference between speed and precipitation, too bad, too late,too!
next time. Oh sorry! there's no next time for him. He will be 76 in 2012.
good bye.

I am against this comment.

I hope President-Elect Obama can find a place for Ms. Jarrett in his administration or in the White House. Ms. Jarrett, along with First Lady to be Michelle Obama are shining examples to all of us, especially young people of what can happen when you work hard and stay focused. God bless the new First Family and the Obama administration.

Ms. Jarrett is very well spoken and would be an excellent choice for any position. I was certainly impressed with her on Meet the Press last Sunday.

I think Lisa Madigan would be a great choice for Senator. And she would also increase the representation of women in the male dominate Senate chamber.

Palin is as dumb as a rock. It really goes to show the Alaskan's are idiots. It makes me sick to think that her and John McCain could had run this country for 4 years. There is a God!!!

She was just great on Meet the Press last Sunday. It'll be nice to have powerful women in important positions: Hillary running the Senate, Valerie Jarrett playing a huge role in the White House, Gov. Palin hosting the Price is Right…

Yes she's very bright and belong with Obama in the White House. I'll take the senate seat. I'll call Ted Stevens of Alaska and ask if he would help me and show me the ropes. Sarah can put on some of her new stolen clothes and take me and Ted to lunch.

a close Obama's adverser, if she's not the only one advising him, should be a plus for him in the congress. However, Jackson is also very faithful to Obama. Nevertheless, I would opt for a democratic vote which, without hesitation would be leading to a final decision.

I agree that Jackson Jr. would be a great pick for senate. He's very, very bright, and I believe he's from Obama's district. He shares a lot of Obama's views, is well-liked in Illinois, and is already familiar with national legislature. Don't confuse Jesse Jackson Jr. with his father.

Let President Elect Obama do his thing. He surrounded himself with the best qualified to get him elected he will do the same to run the government. He as any smart black man in his postion knows that he has little room for error. I am very confident in his abilities.

Te, What else is going to happen? you are lying. Why don't you get your facts straight. I hate to think people like you exist. Allways adding to lies just to be heard.

Whay don't he just get Donald Duck, he can slide throught all this muck like water over a duck's tail. All this he said that and she did that is getting a little silly. whay all the publicity over all these non entities. I will be glad when the 4 years are up.

Puff, Sarah and the like, you people are so divisive; hateful and irrational. Bush was never bipartisan and you never ever bleated a word. You should all realize that this the trend of divisiveness will give our enemies an opening to hurt us. The world is keenly watching us and here we are trying to attack one another and losing sight of what actually matters to us…

Americans! My fear is that some of you are losing sight of what we chose President elect-Obama for…we have to hold ourselves accountable just we hold His Excellency Presid. Elect Obama…Anybody who thinks he is alone in this is dreaming…WAKE UP!!!

Ian Turi…
"Conservative radio is ahead"….ROFL…

Are you refering to the drug-addicted Rush or the dimwitted right wing tool Sean Hannity? Guys who tell you what to think yet are incapable of logical thought themselves?

What else is going to happen?

Obama is such a uniter… lol

Jackson Jr looks like he has it together.

Valrie Jarrett would be an excellant Senator, however, she could also be a hugh help the the Obama Presidency if she were in the white house.

HIS "friends" just so happen to be some of the best and brightest this country has to offer. Or could your opposition to her be based on the same as your opposition to President-Elect Obama? Hmmmmm, could it be because they are both African-American? Maybe you should take a page from Senator McCain's book – Mr. Obama is OUR president – and provide the support that ALL Americans should. REAL Americans don't try to tear down the country with their continuous hate filled messages. I didn't place a single vote for President Bush – but he was still MY President and I prayed constantly for his guidance and wisdom leading this country. And I will do the same for President Obama.

Enough about Sara Palin,

If we stop talking about her mayb she'll away. She was not the smartest person for the job, but then again, Pres. Bush demonstrated that one dosen't require intelligence in order to hold the position. It is sad that the Republican base tried to shove her qualifications down the country's throat. The ploy was almost successful until everyone heard Mrs. Palin speak about topics she knew nothing about which demonstrated the continued arrogance of the GOP!

Hell the man has never has done anything but tell lies, after lies, and you think you are going to hear anything of substance . NO.

Everything he has , has been given to him . So whyn worry , you got him in there an now look at your stack market 's rally , Sure going down a lot faster, an by end of month . How many more will be out of work .

There is no way any 18 yr old will ever see good times again. Maybe if they live to be in there 70's. And one of these day's when the wind stops blowing from all the dc bunch . No lights.

Like we say you wanted this, now you got it. Farrahkan an all the rest . GM , Going down the drain, Ford next , and the numbers is growing by the day . . Bill boy, wanted nafta. He got it . Obama wanted it an he got it. Now he is lost . Phoning on Hollywood , to peddel his wares. To no recovery. Just turn all the terrorist loose and give them thousands. Look what has happened in less than a week . What will happen before he really screw's thigs all up . Then they will say , it was the rep. They lied to get this far , so now lets see how they lie out of this. For before long the Media is going to have to start telling it the way it is.

I say, bring back the WPA make em lazies , and Illegals work for it not the hand outs.

And how many of you never got a check the first go round. Just the DC members., an Illegals.

Just hope all of you DC. bunch like his new National Anthem an New Flag. 33% that voted for him never done a days work . 5% just got off the chain gang. 2.8 % were drugies , 1.7% were ILLEGALS. Good score card for all the Millions he took in .

Sarah plain and sad:

Stop complaining and being negative, and rise to the idea that you can be a better person than the rest of the mourners!

Applaud our new president for his superb judgement, and pray for his cabinet and our country!

Look at what your group has done for the past eight years; surely you can give goodness a chance!

Spare me your drama!

Go Valerie!

President-elect Obama knows whom to choose to work for him, because his choice of cabinet will help him succeed or fail. He is Kennedy kind of Democrat so he will and can work with GOP.

You ain't seen nothin' yet. Just wait 'til all the top jobs are filled with the Chicago machine. It'll be gangbusters all over again, only this time on a national level. A bunch of know nothings & do nothings leading a president who's never accomplished a thing.

This woman is in so much denial. The American people did not like her.. bottom line. She was a drag to the ticket and that is all there is to say. If McCain had another in his ticket, this would have been a closer race.

The American people were too insecure with having this uneducated woman so close to the "nucular" codes, as she likes to call them.

Good lord.. she can't tell Africa from a country to a continent? Go read a book, lady. We can't afford ignorance in the White House.

We already had someone we'd like to have a beer with and now we've decided it's time to have someone that actually knows what they're doing.

Go shoot a moose or something, Palin and allow the big boys to do grown folks business. You're out of your league. If you can't handle Katie Couric, then you have no business in American politics.

Only stupid people are questioning Obama's bipartisan efforts at this point. He's named one person folks, one! For some of you idiots (Sarah, Puff) even if he named a republican out of the gate, you'd complain that person wasn't "republican" enough for you. Just shut your pie hole please, no one interested in your whining.

I like Rep Jesse Jackson Jr. His speech at the Democratic national convention was amazing. I hope he or Alexis Giannoulis is chosen to fill the spot.

I feel that Sarah Palin was a pawn. A knowing pawn at that. And with a bad attitude, she's decided she doesn't appreciate what has happened. Had she paid attention to begin with, she wouldn't have set herself up in such a manner. But, greed will do that to a person. God Bless her and Keep her, cause I don't sure want her!!

Stop the nonsense "he's not choosing a bi-partisan" team crap. He's announced ONE position to be filled, the rest is gossip and unverified reports. Shut up until you hear it from the source – Obama. I'm so tired of angry repubs trying to find anyway to cut on this man.

Go Barack
Do what you think is best for the Country
we have complete trust and confidence in you

God Bless America

Personal to Puff:

Of the 12 economic experts Obama met with in Chicago, 7 are GOP. Perhaps we should see the list of Democrats Bush had under him, and leave Maneta out, he's a tool!

it`s good to see obama getting his team together. regardless of how we all voted. elections alone have a strain on the economy. add in everything else and whew! it helps take speculation out of the picture ,helps put people at ease knowing who is the president and what direction the country will be headed in. and for all you folks that think they should close gitomo i agree letting the innocent go but if you take a look back many of them prisoners stated death to america. not saying all of them are guilty but those that are deserve death along with all the sick perverted child molesters in prison along with cold blooded killers. let someone come in your house and let them kill your family and see if you still have a bleeding heart for animals.

Gee has anyone seen anything resembling bi-partisanship yet?

good move…

It's interesting that another former Clinton staffer will be in Washington come Jan. 20th. I'm really hoping the president-elect comes through with his promise of bi-partisanship… the clock is running and conservative radio is ahead.

Obama wants every one of HIS friends, doesn't matter his or her ability.

Well, at least she will be more than qualified for the job. Unlike Harriette, what's her name…

I heard few months back Tammy Duckworth's name was mentioned for possible replacement. She will be good choice.

Very good! I believe that our new President Elect knows the people he can trust and the ones he wants around him in the white house!

Now, to address and issue from a previous article:

Jim R: Yes, my first comment on sports events and Palin's booing was how felt at the time. Then learning that Biden was booed in the same way at the same place, my new opinion was formed! Crowds at Sports events exercise "group mentality." One person starts a boo or a cheer, and everyone else follows suit. I said I was not a sports fan!

I must have really hit you in a really sore spot to make you go back and look up what I have said in previous article commentary! Obviously, you are a republican! Sad for you…. *LOL*

I'm actually a very intelligent teacher! And proud of it! I deal with middle school children all day…. this forum is nothing for me! Nor you small minded games!

Well, we'll see, won't we?

Valarie Jarrett is a very smart woman. Sarah Palin can't touch her or Hilary Clinton.

Told you so….

And, Stevens loses in Alaska. Another Dem Senate pick-up.

Good choice president-elect (Obama) because you need to suround yourslef with the most intelligent people unlike Bush who brought all the dumbest Texans with him.

I am overjoyed with President-Elect and Mrs. Obama! They will bring some much needed flavor to the boring white house. I noticed how President-Elect walks with confidence! I love it! Both ROCK!!!!

I guess we shouldn't believe anything until we read it.

She is a very smart lady. I have seen her record.

Governor Palin, after a new age Church meeting, is still insisting that the signs in the sun, the moons and the stars should be imminent.