CNN

Well Robert....like everything else I won't believe waht the DNC says....please tell me how hard it is to show the American people his Birth Certificate!

His birth certificate and been approved and a legal document that is why he was able to run for President. Please go and learn about what is needed to run for this type of office.

Look up Obama's birth certificate at politifact dot com if you are seriously so deranged that you think it's all a ruse.

I don't have my original birth certificate either...only a copy because the original was destroyed a long time ago. Are you going to try to tell me that I'M not a US citizen too?

What exactly is Obama going to do with his 'update on the situation'? Maybe Superobama will just fly to California and use his super breathe to blow out the fire.

McCain wasn't born in the US. Why doesn't that bother you, Mike?

Mike,
Whether Obama is American or not he is your new president like it or not. I know you are having a hard time getting over yourselve but with god's help your hate filled heart with soften some day.
I have been following your comments to try to make any sense out of them but your stupidity keeps on giving. Make good use of your time by helping someone else, neighbor, friend, homeless or anybody instead of trying to constantly say bad things about others. Also, seek help because you may not notice, but stupidity is evident in all your comments.
GET SOME HELP!!

"I wish Sarah Palin would take some initiative and act prseidential, whether we like it or not I can vision Ms. Palin running against Obama and may win election by a landslide in 4 years.
DON'T COUNT Palin Out!

Go Palin, Go."

LOL
That was a joke right?
Because it was the funniest thing I have read in a long time!

About the birth certificate thing. The U.S. Constitution provides that you must be a U.S. Citizen to be president. You can bet that Obama's birth records were scrutinized and verified before his name could've been placed in nomination by the Democratic Party. So ENOUGH ALREADY about birth records. If you've got an issue with his policies/positions, then lets discuss them and get off the juvenile topics that are moot at this point in history.

@ WOW WOW
BAMBI,,,,,,,,,,,,IN,,,,,,,,,,,,,HEADLIGHTS
____________________________________________________

SAY IT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU NEED TO.... IT WILL NEVER BE TRUE

SAY IT WITH ME...

PRESIDENT...

BARACK...

OBAMA...

I JUST LOVE IT! THANK YOU AMERICA!! A LONG, HARD FOUGHT, BATTLE. BUT WE DID IT!!!

LET THEM SAY WHAT THEY WANT...

Who is John Galt?

we need change, tx November 17th, 2008 3:54 pm ET
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I can't say whether you're a bigot or not, but one thing's for sure.
You need to work on your spelling.

Bigot only has one "g"!

I think Prez Obama is good in dealing with politic.

First, he resigned from Senate position.... making his vote won't count to look fair and neutral Prez instead of talking on behalf of Dems.

Then, he influenced some Republicans on his ideas to gain supports. By doing this, he may gain more votes for the auto industry bailout compared to his one vote.

Well I am glad all the obamabots like maggie in virg....and mikeh still have their ability to call people names.....

please mikeh....direct me specifically to where his birth certificate has been verified....that shouldn't be hard since you seem to know...please tell me where i can see the vault copy of his birth certificate...then i will shut up.

maggie in va....well good luck collecting your checks for the next 4 years...save some of that money because i can gaurantee you it is only going to last for 4 years.

From the Gospel of Obama, III, 12:

Hark, Bush caused the great fire
with destruction and depair across the land
Until Obama descended from the heav'ns
and put it out with his wide smile

He won't be swearing in until January 20 (two months away).

Okay, so I have a question to those people still talking about the birth certificate.

If this is such a big deal then why didn't either McCain or Palin address this on the campaign trail (heaven knows they addressed everything else that they possibly could)?

If this was a legitimate argument then they would've brought it up ... trust me.

"AL:
Does President GW Bush even know about the fires in California???"

He doesn't read, so probably not.

By whose definition does he act presidential ?

All I can say as a Canadian,, Your Country is SICK!!!! never heard such hatred and lies spewed against someone who is was elected and supposed to lead your country from people who make up things and don't have to account for what they say....

Delano, Gamaliel, Milhous, Woodrow, Birchard, Knox, Grover, Quincy, Fitzgerald, Baines, Walker, Howard, Simpson, Abram, Calvin, Wilson.

What do all these names have in common? They are the middle names of presidents ... and they are all family last names, given as middle names.

And just like Barack Hussein Obama, the presidents who had these middle names had nothing to do with getting those names ...

What makes a person great is what he or she does; character is what counts.

I'm very happy and proud of my new President!

A Brave New World November 17th, 2008 3:52 pm ET

Does that mean it's OK now to use Obama's middle name without fear of retribution?
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The name "Hussein" means: "small handsome one". I, for one, don't see a problem with the name. I'm sure he's been called much worse.

Obama is Ten Times the man that Bush ever even thought he was... It's about time we got an intelligent, caring man in the White House and not another Republican crook!

Fellow Bloggers,

Please don't waste your time on Mike or any other Obama hater. They're not worth it.

Instead, let's continue the dialogue on working together to support each other by helping our next president.

TEE,
You just summed up why you voted for Obama. Evidently you did it for one reason. I did not vote for him, am I a BIGGOT. Tell me, if I voted the entire Rep. ballot, am I a biggot. Tee, you must not make very much for a living and DO NOT own a company. That sounds like your own fault. But hey, Obama will pay your bills, just chill out at home, call in sick tomorrow, they will find someone to wipe off the tables.

ex republican for obama.....did i say republicans would?????????? and who are you trusting....barack who voted for immunoty for the phone companies who illegally listened on our calls?

yeah....inform yourself because you sound dumber with every comment.

Mike, why don't you quit behaving like an ignorant troll. You already know the bitrth certificate exists and has been certified.

Nobody here needs to respond to your claim, it is bogus, like you. Go find something useful to do for America, and earn your right to call yourself an American Citizen.

we need change, tx:
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Even if he were the messiah, the only one that should be afraid of him is Satan.

What exactly are YOU afraid of?

Does that mean it's OK now to use Obama's middle name without fear of retribution?

Stop the presses, he made a phone call!

Now get a towel and clean up that mess, you're drooling
all over the floor!

Obama is a true leader!

BJ,

No he doesn't yet have the power to do anything, but he wasn't trying to. He just wanted to be kept abreast of the situation and as President Elect of the United States that is his right.

@we need change, tx November 17th, 2008 3:38 pm ET

I'm glad you counted the barges during your weekend. But you forgot one little part. Bush is the guy in office and he is to blame for your low count on the ships. But, you are probably one of those right wing lunatics that look to blame anyone but the guy in charge if it's one of your GOP buddies (which it always is when it comes to things going bad).

Hey, I wish you the best....your fellow kin, satan spawn...aka G.W.B. is returning to your state. Best put your head between your knee's and pray...if he does to your state what he did to my country....you're going to be in for a very rough life!

Repeat after me...... President Barack HUSSEIN Obama.... say it again for me....President Barack HUSSEIN Obama .... I cant hear you.. one more time .... President Barack HUSSEIN Obama.. Yeeaahh, Thats sounds Great!! For ALL of YOU HATING on my dude President Barack HUSSEIN Obama...He will be your President to like it or not!!!

It's great to know bigotry and racism is alive and well in the U.S. And for those posters here who have proven they have the intelligence of an amoeba, that's sarcasm.

hometown democrat....unlike you I am not a blind follower who believes what some left wing nut job tells me....if he has nothing too hide...then why can't he produce a birth certificate? He took tv over for 30 minutes a few weeks ago....he ciouldn't spend 10 seconds showing his birth certificate.

Joe,

He's on the cover of magazines because he is the President Elect. I guarantee you McCain (well probably Palin) would've been on these too if he had won.

To "Get over yourselves"

I find it oddly interesting that all the positivity is coming from Demoncrats who really should be working. If you have time during the work-day to spew your love on our President-elect on company time, then I'm sure there are thousands of unemployed workers who would like to have your job.

See...looks really dumb, don't it?

AJ November 17th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

Oh, maybe Obama can huff and puff and blow the fires out. Isnt he supposed to be the Messiah?
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I don't know about that. But there are rumors that George Bush's barber noticed that he had three 9's on his forehead!

Sylvia 3:40
You seem jealous...nobody kisses you huh?

Mike November 17th, 2008 3:00 pm ET

You ask who will protect the constitution? Surely you can't be thinking that republicans will. Let's look at the The Patriot Act for example: It vanquishes any and all purpose of the constitution, bill of rights...heck...it eradicates the need for the Declaration of Independence and the purpose of the Revolution and Civil Wars. That is just ONE act...imagine the plight of our american idealogies if we were to allow republicans to stay in office any longer!

I will definitely take democrats this time around in hopes of restoring our heritage of liberty and justice for all!

Obama haters: (Joe, Wendy, Roger, Rob, and others...)
Acting or not HE WON! Low key or not HE WON! Cover of magazines or not HE WON! On the job traing or not HE WON!! To deliver or not HE WON!! Woo-hoo!! He won, he won, he won!!! Nanny nanny boo-boo!!

On the issue of Obamas birth certificate............
Lets just put it this way, if the CIA, FBI and Homeland Security are not concerned about this, then I think it may be time for you lunatic conspiracy theorist to move on to your next lame brained idea.

OH MY GOD...this is ridiculous.......this guy gets kissed every day!!!!!

nice to see his cocern. did bush call to find out what's goin'on, and if they need anything?

@Noah and Bush hasn't forced his right wing ideas onto people that are in the middle or left these last 8 years?

Obama would have parted the Red Sea instead of Moses. The man of Mystery will walk on top of a mountain in California and blow out the fires, like a chacter from XMEN. How will he fix out problems? I sat at my home on the Intercoastal Cannal over the weekend, and counted 5 barges moving freight. I normally see 20-30 during a weekend. People, we are in a huge mess.. Obama will leave office filthy rich like all ex-presidents. Thanks for voting Obama, now we are all going to see this country fall apart more than it has since he won. Should that tell you guys something. People are scared of this guy. Way to flaky for me.

You mean we are finally going to have a president who responds to disasters in a timely manner? I can certainly see why CNN is dissappointed. Stability and quick, efficient, response by the government makes for boring TV compared to the Bush years. I, for one, think Obama is twice the president Bush could ever hope to be and he hasn't even been sworn in yet!

Even though there are still Obama haters, the fact still remains that he won and he will be President of the United States effective January 20th! The only thing the haters can do is sit in their cubes at work and blog about their lonely frustrations!! More people voted for Obama-Biden and therefore more are happy about the results! The angry ones will be comsumed by their ignorance soon enough!!

If Obama does govern from the middle then I will be extremely surprised because he has never been in the middle in his entire political career. He has always legislated from the far left and forced anyone on the right to move to the left if they hoped to work with him.

PRESIDENT-ELECT UNTIL JANUARY 20, 2009
Then President Obama- -For 4 Years (or more)- -Get Used to it
or leave-Home you get a good bargain on airfare.

I have to laugh, if President elect Obama didn't make a call regarding the fires burning he would be considered wrong in some mindless minds and making a call he is still wrong.. I think it was nice, he didn't interfere in the process, it's more than Bush did during Katrina and OH YES, he was the sitting president at the time.

I find it oddly interesting that all the negativity is coming from Repubs who really should be working. If you have time during the work-day to spew your hatred on our President-elect on company time, then I'm sure there are thousands of unemployed workers who would like to have your job. Oh...but wait...you want to blame the financial crisis and unemployment on the President-elect. Interesting. He's inheriting a mountain of debt, 2 wars, and you want to name-call? Look at yourself in the mirror. Like what you see? Shameful.

Bigots is spelled with one g.

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I can't make a comment on other people's Hate and Bigotry, they are not worth my time. Pity is the only word I can find for them. Simple enough.

Americans (intelligent ones), World Leaders and everyday people around the world respect of President Elect. Let's all say good bye to George W. and wish him well. No need crying over spilled milk, yes he nearly destroyed our country. But with the blessings of God, we were smart enough to elect someone who has the intelligence and know-who to try to fix this mess.

For those who voted for George W., we forgive you. Although, when you cast the ballot for him, you played a role in where we are today. Well, maybe it would not have made a difference whether or not you voted for him; the plan was to steal the election anyway.

Yes, Barak Obama is very Presidential, we all need to say a prayer for him and his family.

He has no power to do anything...what a waste of a phone call.

COME ON YOU BIGGOTS, SAY PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!
YOU CAN SAY IT!!!!!!

The guy is brilliant yet so low-key. I think he will surprise a lot of people by how in the middle he governs. Im sure liberals were not to happy to her him praising Reagan again. Folks when he said ‘no red or blue states just the United States’, he meant it.

Maybe Mr. Obama should have called George Bush and John McCain to offer them cake to eat like the dynamic duo did during KATRINA while New Orleans drowned. (?) (?) (?) Funny how we never hear ANYTHING about THAT from Spawn Insanity, Blow O'Reviley or Flush Limpbone.

"President Bush REMAINS in charge"? What a polite man Obama is! As if Bush ever was in charge.
As far as Ahnuld goes, live him alone, please. He is a better Governor and, certainly, more of a Democrat than his supposedly Democrat predecessor. Nobody is perfect, but I must admit that Schwarzenegger is better Governor than I ever expected.

Obama should stay out of President Bush's time. Even through that I will be very happy to see President Bush leave, because he has caused enough messes, he is still the President.

That said, Obama needs to focus on how he is going to give the American people all that he promised them.

tee.....

the one on fact check is a "copy" of a birth registration....it is not his vault birth certificate though.....nice try you get a clue.

"Acts presidential as he lays low?" If that isn't a contradiction... oh, wait, we were warned about this; and remember, Ayers doesn't consider himself to be a terrorist either. Yeah, this does make sense doesn't it.

Liberals are Scary:

At least liberals don't shoot each other in the face!

Mike
give it a rest or better yet you get some rest. His birth certificate is valid.
born in the USA. Try fact check not Sean Hannity

Obama is going to be a president of whom we can all be proud - unlike the Terrorist-in-Chief under whom we've suffered for 8 years, and who has humiliated this country for 8 years. He's not even sworn in yet, and he's shown more concern over the fires in California than Bush evidenced when Katrina devastated the gulf coast. It feels so good to be able to have some pride again.

Jackie
The shadiest president ever is George W. Bush. You probably voted for him twice.
I bet you thought Sarah Palin was competent as well.

Roger, let it rest. The color of the president does not rub off so you are safe. It is just plain dumb to think that people who supported Obama was worshipping him. When people learn the difference in there president and their God, there will be less ignorance in America.

A proud supporter, not worshipper of president elect Obama.

With the nation in crisis, I am happy to see preparations made so that Obama is President on Day 1 instead of taking a year vacation like his predecessor . Yet he is also careful of everyone's toes like Bush,Clinton, and McCains. How nice to have an intelligent, caring person getting his act together for the country, as everyone who worked to elect him is hoping for great ideas and a move forward into a positive future.

President Bush has really lowered our expectations I must say. This would not be a news item before Katrina disaster.

Folks – this should be a norm and not an exception. You can raise your expectations a little bit and expect our President to keep in touch with the natural disaster situations like the current one in California. There is a lot about our new President Elect that is impressive and even down right amazing, but this particular one – you can simply expect going forward from all the Presidents except for President Bush...

oh really please tell me who he showed his birth certificate to hometown democrat since you are sooooo informed. If the American people can't protect the constitution...then who is going to?

And, Dianne, many liberals are still lying about Bush, even as he prepares to leave office. Like you. Give it up already; your guy won.

What standing does he have to express concern? If it were my state I would not have taken his call until after January 20th.

To Lance:

Actually, Louis Farrakan was the first person who called Obama 'The Messiah.' Not and Obama fan, and I think his administration will be a disaster, but I think un-realistic expectations are being put on him. He has inherited disasters caused by both Dems and Repubs-we should hold ALL politicians accountable.

Scott Tucson,

How can you sense anything? You don't have any.

Scott tuscon – You sense "panic" in Obama? You're kidding right? Are you just parrotting Hannity and Limbaugh or you see an alternate reality? I doubt anyone has actually seen any sense of "panic" from Obama. Nice try, but no go.

Can there actually be disasters under an Obama administration????I thought it was all gum drops and unicorns once he won the election

Keep foaming at the mouth, right wingers.

However, it's nice to have one guy who acts Presidential.
And the more involved he gets now, the quicker he can hit the ground running in January.

Obama show, libs are scary, Rob-
Once again, spewing with no facts to back up ANYTHING you say.
Go rant to Hannity and let him cry with you.

Obama is America's leader in every way but the most important – the legal one. The 11-week period between election and inauguration is too long. Duhbya the lamest of lame ducks makes that pretty obvious.

Mike....give it up will you.....

He supplied his birth certificate to the people that needed to see it...evidently you were not on that list. Sorry it that hurts your feelings.

ARRGGHHHH, some people are so thick headed!

Some people are so critical of President Elect Obama before he has had a chance to effect change. Were you ever that critical of President Bush? You have formed criticisms and made decisions based on unfounded hearsay. Many still support President Bush for lying, for awarding contracts to friends without bids, usurping more power than any other President, allowing Americans to suffer and die needless from Katrina without even the smallest care to call about their welfare, and to take this country into this financial disaster; not caring about the everyday people losing their jobs, but concerned over only Wall Street. This man concern is for Americans who eat with sterling silver flatware, his own kind, not for those of us who eat with plastic or stainless steel.

I sense panic in Obama, Pelosi and Reid if Bush doesn't go along with their bailout plan for the auto manufacturers. Bush if he does have a brain ought to tell them to take a hike and let the mighty one deal with it after January.

Nazir Jamal,

Keep dreaming...

I think it is a sad commentary on the American people that, judging by the comments here, we don't seem to have any inclination to give Obama the benefit of the doubt. Who are we that we try so hard to find fault with anything our leader tries to do? I wonder sometimes what kind of life a person has who can only seek the worst in others? Who can only attribute negative motivations? If all we look for is something to criticize we will probably find it, but what does that make us? How can we improve anything that way?

The Obama naysayers in here are hysterical...still prattling about birth certificates and messiahs and giving him flack for expressing concern in the face of a natural disaster. You should be thankful you finally have a president that actually gives a darn about you.

By the way, the only person I saw acting holier than thou during the campaigns was Palin.

Did I miss a whole month and Thanksgiving? This article has Obama being sworn in to office on December 17th 2008. I thought the PE took office after January 20th. Man I have to go read my elementary school government books.

I wonder what Barack can do to help Arnie. Barack is under training now...Let him learn well because he has to govern this great nation. Those liberals have put him in power so let the fun begin.

bm....that is because he isn't American......still waiting for the birth certificate Mr. Obama.

President-Elect Obama has handled himself with more distinction and aplomb in the last 2 weeks than President Bush has in the last 8 years.

Great! The US of A has elected another actor!
Actually, Obama's call to Schwarznegger wasn't to express concern about the fires but to get Bradgelina's, Bennifer's and J-Lo's cell phone numbers!
His call to Villaraigosa was to congratulate him on the latest hottie he was seen with on TMZ!
Obama is a figurehead and any serious questions or issues are above his 'paygrade'!

Ash all over the place and very hard to breath in So Cal. Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts Pres. Obama.

what we should be mentioning is the fact that the CURRENT "President' hasn't said or done anything in regards to California – Obama the President-Elect is going above and beyond, even if it is just a "phone-call".

can anyone say '" THAT'S MY PRESIDENT ".................

AJ, Ha ha, you're funny. Obama huffing and puffing and putting out fires.

He actually probably could–but there are too many fires that Bush started, so Obama's lung capacity is in overdrive. Right now, it simply can't reach that far across the country.

Alright people just need to calm down a bit here. I support the guy but we have to keep things realistic. Man, its like people are expecting him to fix the whole world. On the other hand I have to say, it is nice to see him reach across the isle with his former opponents. I just hope that they can get things done.

Thanks for caring Mr. President-Elect.

to BM: what does Governor Palin have to do with this story? You need a chill pill.

Wendy: You will be wishing you had Bush back in about 6 months.

It's unfortunate that Americans have less confidence in the newly elcted president than the Russians. 80% of Russians would have voted for Obama, yet his own people are still finding fault. But of couse, Jesus wasn't accepted by his own either.

That's all it is as you stated: an act.

His only questions were:

How's Oprah's house?

What are you doing to protect Oprah's house?

Or maybe, seeing as the rich people live there (the ones who are going to do their 'patriotic duty' and spread their wealth), he's making sure not too many of them have their posessions burned, so he can take them when he gets into office.

Pretty sure he isn't being sworn in next month CNN.....

What difference does it make. Obama is the shadiest president of the U.S. ever to be elected. Who knows what he is going to do or what he wants to try to do?

Well, Ry..that would be why he is called Present-elect..and not President Obama

Keep on hating him, Republicans. How long was it again before Bush reacted to 9-11? Katrina? Losing in Iraq? The housing meltdown? For goodness sakes, if Obama WASN'T taking an interest in everything going on in America, you'd be all over him for not being prepared to take office. But I guess you all want to see him fail, so you can't quite get in through your heads that he won't. Time will tell, but time will show that this man is the most intelligent President we've had in a long time. He's also the most methodical, honest, and ready. But, hey, he's half-black, so there must be something to hate, huh? And I get a kick out the the Messiah remarks...the Democrats never have called him that...that's the Republican perception.

I wonder why you never heard us call Gov. Palin the Messiah for her hopefulness, inspiration of millions, and wonderful ideas for the betterment of the USA? Oh, right.

Does President GW Bush even know about the fires in California???

Whats with the title, come on CNN.

Jealous Joe? LOL Guess that now that the focus is off plumbers making $250K a year you've found a new past time in between waiting for your first album and book deal to come out right? Bawhahaha

To AJ:

Who said that Obama was the Messiah? Rush Limbaugh? Really, it's time to let the bitterness go. It seems to me that the same people who were calling Obama unpatriotic for not wearing a flag pin are the truly unpatriotic ones by not rallying behind the democratically elected President of the United States. Dissent is patriotic but hatefulness isn't. The Limbaugh's, Hannitiy's & AJ's are just being hateful. May God bless you & give you relief from all the hate you're carrying around.

I feel saddened by some jealous and vindicative comments here. We should count our blessings that we finally see a wise leader after this many years.

Let go your envy and relentness. Obama is wise man.

It's dismaying to read the anger and caustic remarks directed at Obama and CNN. Let's not forget how many families are now homeless and only have the clothes on their back. The holidays are going to be grim. Families with children are going to need all the kindness and support to cope with the emotional damage of their lives going up in smoke. If anyone has suffered catastrophic loss due to acts of God you might think more about these families than using this as a platform to spew venom.

Sorry, some editing is needed here. "President Bush remains in charge of the country and its affairs until Obama’s swearing in next month." Pretty sure that he isn't president until January 2009.

Nazir Jamal. Hopefully weve seen the last of her. Listening to Sarah trying to communicate what is gratiously often mistaken for thought, I am often taken back 40- 50 years ago to the era of the cheesy Sci-fi movies. Mainly the ones with the evil robot that is meeting its final demise and as its having its "brains" beaten in by a pick ax , is still trying to deliver its monosylibic pleas for mercy as it flails and flounders around the room. Her total lack of cohesive thought and the ability to blend 3-5 sentences into one totally diconnected sentence that runs on for a paragraph is very indicative of bipolar illness stuck in manic phase. Would LUVVVVV to see those medical records!!!!!

God Bless Obama!!! He will truely care about the American people!!! He was NOT born with a silver spoon in his mouth and knows how middle America works!!! He's done his own laundry and grocery shopping. Obama truely understands!!!

We all need to take a breath. Bush is still president. Of course it is okay to show concern over these fires. Any of us who call relatives in california or who send money are doing the same thing.

Let's at least agree that being concerned for your fellow American is still okay in this country.

HE IS ACTING – He will surround himself with people that are very knoledgeable, experienced etc. He has to, he does not have a clue. I thought he was going to be independent of Washington – looks like that was a lot of hot air – no surprise!!!

BUSH HAS NEVER BEEN IN CHARGE OF THE COUNTRY.

HE TURNS ON THE TV & SUCKS HIS THUMB. BUSH AND

CHANEY HAVE BEEN IN CHARGE OF MAKING MONEY FOR

THEMSELVES & THEIR LOBBYISTS. THESE TWO C- STUDENTS

& F- LEADERS, NEED TO BE CHARGED & PUT IN PRISON.

Quit all the fussing about Obama, He is not the Messia as everyone wants you dumb folks to believe. Wake up America. Worse times are ahead for a while..... Obama has no clue what to do. Just watch the bail out again on the big three..... He or congress will never learn , just thow money at it and it will disappear,,,, this is his way of him handeling things..

Toot toot!!! Do you hear my horn America?

- Barack

The only presidency Palin would be capable of running is the first dude's snowmobile club(lol) This woman would be great for to run a club for the dumbmest american.

Say what you will about Obama, but you cannot accuse George Bush of acting Presidential.

THATS THE PROBLEM HIS ACTING IS WHAT WON HIM THIS ELECTION!!!!!!!!!!!

NOW ITS ON THE JOB TRAINING.

THANK YOU OBAMA SUPPORTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not "acts" presidential, "is " presidential. Why wait until January to address the issues of today?

Brown-nosed Obamamaniac CNN at it again! Stop! This is unprofessional journalism, at best. He isn't even President yet! I am sure you all have ordered the Obama Commerative plate..yes, there are now commercial for this! Sick!

Bush needs a bail out! ASAP. He is the root of all the evil and take all the old bigots with you!

WOW WE STILL HAVE NAYSAYERS...SMH...SOME PEOPLE ARE VERY BOLD WITH THEIR RACISIM STILL...TOO BAD....HAHAHA HE WON. NOW....................................................
GET OVER IT..............................

With an Obama presidency people will no longer know what is newsworthy and what isn't. It's known as the Celebrity Syndrome and it's already starting. Well, what do you expect when the media strong arms it's audience with it's biased reporting.

OBAMA IS PRESIDENTIAL AND HAS A HIGHER POWER OF INTELLIGENCE.

W O W! This is a man this country can roll with!

WOW, it never even criss crossed president Bush mind that he has to do something about the wild fires just like Katrina.

Obama "acts presidential" because he is the REAL DEAL-not some pampered idiot "good ol' boy" like Bush was.

Oh for crying out loud... the man does not control what a magazine publishes Joe.

When is this infantile behavior going to stop?!

Since when is expressing concern over the phone Presidential?

Guess that makes me Presidential as well.

The fires in California keep getting worse because of the flawed thinking that no one should cut brush, trees, etc. If people don' t clean out the forest, nature will.

caint wait till jan 20th.so these two scumbags are out of our house.bush chaney.GO AWAY NOW.NEVER TO BE HEARD OV AGAIN.by the way barack better get really good exterminator. to get the stinch out of our house.

"In the nearly two weeks since Election Day, Obama has taken great pains to make it clear that President Bush remains in charge of the country and its affairs until Obama’s swearing in next month."

Next month? Editor, please.

lol, I don't think it's a "act".
The president elect IS presidential.
As citizens of this great country, we owe it to him and ourselves to be watchful and questioning, but give the man the benefit of the doubt.

Thanks President-Elect for atleast showing SOME TYPE OF CONCERN!!!! Hello bush, o your outta here in two months, thank goodness!!!!

Did you hear that the Bush presidency was nothinbg more than a hoax?

The Iraq war was just a really, really long bad dream.

Unfortunately, by believing Bush was president, we effectively slept through the last eight years, so, yes, we really are this broke.

Move along folks, there's no story here. CNN producers are bored and doodled out this ticker article.

BTW, someone tell wowwow to take off his tin-foil hat, it's focusing too many negative energy waves into his mind.

It appears thatall you old bigots sixty and older think only old white men are capable of running things.They, the rich and famous are the the reason we are in this mess now.
I can't believe that this newly elected president is being blamed already and yet he hasn't been sworn in. It use to be a time not so long ago that a bigot hid their hate by wearing a cover.

Tom in Deleware

You have to be biggest idiot on the blogs today. Keep your hateful comments to yourself. Your blog shows the level of your intellengence, 0 just in case you don't get it I will spell it out ZERO!!!

Bush needs to continue to preside over the crisis for as long as required. By the time Obama takes office the situation will already be on the mend.

November will continue to be a dull month, but by the middle of December a significant recovery will be on the way in economic activities.

I'm not sure how much of this article is news. President Elect Obama has behaved the way one would expect a president-elect to behave by not being in President Bush's face. As for calling about the wildfires, why wouldn't he? Didn't Obama and McCain make sure they got updates on economic woes while they were running for office? I don't see how calling the Governator is any different.

obama is a graceful man, america is blessed to have this caring man as our new president.

Leave it to Obama to be concerned. Bush probably can't find California on the map even. The fires in Calif seem to get worse every year too.

Oh, maybe Obama can huff and puff and blow the fires out. Isnt he supposed to be the Messiah?

Wow, they moved up Inaguration? Fantastic...I guess Georgie Boy got the GOP Memo too...Country First.

Sharp thinking as always President Obama! I am so happy that you will be driving for the next four years.

And pay no mind to the naysayers. Even Michael Jordan had and still has his critics! Some people will never be satisfied.

CNN...BREAKING NEWS......

CNN is now reporting that Barack Obama has descended from the heavens and is now in the middle of the valley fire. He has stomped out (with only his bare feet) 90% of the fire and is awaiting the thousands of firefighters to put out the other ten percent. CNN can also confirm that Barack Obama has stopped the Santa Ana winds and made them into a gentle cool zephyr.

This is a message for all you bigots that are wishing and hoping for Obama's presidencey to fail. Well, let me be the first to offer you a shovel to dig the hole, but make sure that you dig it deep and wide, because if by chance he should fail, you are going to have to get in that very same hole with him and don't expect McCain and Palin who you obviously voted for to pull you out.

It is nice to know our President elect is in touch with America.... we all know like Obama stated that there is only one President but to show sincere concern is to be applauded not condemned.... will I be spending my whole time while he is in office defending him? Give Obama a chance and take him off the microscope.

Thanks,

I really don't get why conservatives are in such a panic, it's amazing seeing it every where you go. Seems like over night conservatives and McCain supporters were no where to be found or heard, now you can't get away from the constant rants about how Obama is going to turn us into a communist state, palin will save the day in 4 years and even a nut job catholic priest basically breaking with official church doctrine and unilaterally making voting for Obama a sin.

Listen people, now is the time to come together for the good of the nation. If John McCain him self can do it, then I ask you to follow suite. Hell even Mr "You're either with me or against me" George W. Bush is taking this a lot better than the over whelming majority of you. From my perspective, this appears to be the sad effects of rove politics, I hope that in 4 years you will all recover.

Kevin Kline and Michael Douglas acted presidential too...big deal.

Het, did you guys hear that BigFoot thing last summer was nothing more than a hoax!

I think it's safe to say that a majority of us wouldn't mind if Bush got dumped now and Obama took over immediately. When will you post the news on Bush's latest gift to the oil and gas industry?

Bush can't be gone soon enough!

Obama should jail Paulson and Bernache as soon as he takes office.They robbed the American people of almost a trillion dollars and created the scare which is leading to this collapse.It reminds of that T.V COMMERCIAL ,where they ask you,"Whats in your wallet"?

Houses are burning....walls of fire are threatening cities of millions of people....avalanches of flame heading towards Los Angeles.....but wait....its a bird....its a plane.....it OBAMAMAN!

He flies overhead and summons the rain gods and alas the skies open and downpurs of rain begin to fall.....wow even flame retardent foam is falling from the clouds....

AMAZING

BAMBI,,,,,,,,,,,,IN,,,,,,,,,,,,,HEADLIGHTS

In the nearly two weeks since Election Day, Obama has taken great pains to make it clear that President Bush remains in charge of the country and its affairs until Obama’s swearing in next month??????

COMMON CNN!!!!
JAN 20 ISNT NEXT MONTH WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!!!

Oh, please....this article almost seems to be implying that he called and told them he was sending them help. It appears Obama only called out of concern. Sheesh...can you say "mountain out of a mole hill?"

I wish Sarah Palin would take some initiative and act prseidential, whether we like it or not I can vision Ms. Palin running against Obama and may win election by a landslide in 4 years.
DON'T COUNT Palin Out!

Go Palin, Go.

I think that as much as he's kept a low profile and has been trying not to step on George Bush's feet, I'm sure Barack Obama's working diligently to make the decisions of who should be in his cabinet, even with all the opinions swirling around the news and the blogs. I, for one, think that with the election results, 48% of the people would actually be happy to see John McCain be asked to be the next Secy. of State or the next Secy. of Defense, given the confidence that the American people had in John McCain's foreign policy and military experience.

I have NEVER seen a president start taking some amount of control and set up as early as I have seen Obama do it. This man is very presidential and very ready for his position and even now he researching, studying, learning everything he can about everything so he can make the adjustments he wants quickly when he takes office. Most if see start looking at everything seriously after they take office. Obama wants to make change just like he has been fighting for and he is still working on doing it. Its just amazing!!! I feel my tax dollars that pay his salary is very worth it... VS those presidents that just sit in that seat in the oval office and do nothing on my dime while the country just wastes away!!!

What is wrong with making a telephone call to inquire about the disastrous wildfire? Who knows; perhaps he is also being invited to a meeting. The transition team, afterall, released the statement.

Obama is not selling the magazines to people; the magazines' publishhers are "using" him to sell their magazines.

Presidential he is....we wish Jan. 20th was next month so we can start rebuilding this country.

I hate all these predictions, let's wait and see if he can deliver. Then we can talk.

OMGZ! Everything he does is so awesomely awesome and wicked cool and prezidential!!11!!eleventy!!!!

The way he acts like every other president-elect in modern history is just so amazing!

Hey Jerk of a Govinator ....

President Obama would deploy some federal resources to help you out but you were such an immature, sophomoric, muscle-headed jock bully type that he has reconsidered.

When you've learned how to show the smartest guy in the room a little respect instead of backing the inept McCain – Palin squad with your BIG MOUTH – then we can talk. Until then Hasta Lavista ... Baby.

until Obama’s swearing in next month

there is a mistake there somewhere, i just cant put my finger on it

"Next month"? We wish!

And CNN's point is????? Criticizing a man who has not unpacked his socks yet?

CNN + FOX = Slanted

**At least he cares! Unlike the incumbent. I understand the world leaders were disappointed to NOT talk to President-elect Obama.

This won't make the post...Campbell Brown is probably in the house!

Obama lays low??!! HAHAHA, that's the biggest joke of all time. He's been on the cover of Us Weekly two weeks in a row! A celebrity magazine!

If that was George Bush, he probably would have said, "Arnold, you're doing a heck of a job!"