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Thank you God for giving us Obama!!!! Intelligence will rain in Washington again!!! I soooo hope its not to late and Bush does NOT give anymore money away to his rich friends before he leaves!!!

Obama will fail miserably. I miss Geroge Bush already.

I am very happy with the intelligent people he has chosen. Perhaps those of you who don't see "change" (even though he hasn't taken office yet) is that he is picking people that are more than competent to do their jobs... not just cronyism. Another change is that he is asking for our ideas and visions. Just go to Change.gov and become part of the solutions. It's easy to be cynical, a little harder to actually contribute.
And to those who have (mis)understood his economic plans based soley on what Fox and McCain/Palin said about it, you will see that by actually cutting costs on unnecessary spending (unlike the last 8 years) the money will be there to pay for the programs he proposes. And if you are still determined to find fault, at least wait until he takes office. But better yet, join in the dialogue and let's work together to solve the problems that we all face.

Lord, please bless the intellectually less fortunate souls that believe
in trickle down economics. Grant them enough intelligence to see
through the fear tactics of those that seek to use them for their own
gain. Please allow them to see that you cannot blame Clinton for the
eight years after his presidency (Future) while blaming the Democratic
Congress for our current situation (Present) and Obama for the two
months prior to his Presidency (Past). Please allow them to see that
organized religion is evil and has no role to play in government. Allow
them to see how many lives have been lost due to wars in the name of
religion. Please show them that people with different colors on their
skin are every bit as good if not better than themselves. Grant them
the humility to realize that they have no right to project their own
flawed morals upon others that seek to share their lives together in
peace and tolerance. Show them that you cannot drill for more oil and
protect our planet at the same time. Lord, please raise the price of
gas continuously until we finally find something else. Please teach them how to spell so they don't look so dumb when they try to respond to this.

You're doing a GREAT job Mr. New President!

Don't listen to the empty wagons; they're doing what they do best: making a lot of noise!

"No Hillary = No Obama,"

Are you serious or a Limbaugh follower? In case you have not noticed:

Hillary = Obama
(Secretary of State)

Hillary will be part of an intelligent team, including the rest of the Cabinet. It gives many Americans great hope for our country again.

Oh My a press conference with a purpose. Much better than what Bush did this morning. Hold a big meeting to say he met with Paulson and to tell Mr. paulson he was doing a good job.
I had Deja vu of the Brownie moment after Katrina, so Paulson better looK out for that bus.

The country ignored experience when it came to electing a president. Why should we now care about experience in any part of governance?

I KNEW there was a reason that my friends...family...neighbors.. neighbor's kids..co-workers... bosses....professors...and I (and anyone else that I spoke with during the campaign..) voted for you... I agree with all who said it before: let's just move Bush out now. I will personally wrap his little knick-knacks in bubble wrap if he promises to leave tomorrow...and move the new COMPETENT president and his beautiful family into the WH...

KG: Just as so many others who choose only to hear what they want, you are failing to recall the other part of the plan – to give breaks to those companies that create jobs and to penalize those that take jobs overseas. So, if employers want to go overseas, they can, it will just cost them. If they want to stay here and create jobs, they get a credit. That's the other half of the plan you, and others like you, keep complaining about. You can't just take one side and beat it to death, it makes you look ignorant and like you've been feasting on sour grapes.

To Peter: Sarah? Palin? Brings dialogue to the table? Honey, she can't even spell d-i-a-l-o-g-u-e. She brings nothing to the table except her own ego.

looks like despite what Hillary thinks, Obama is going to be ready to lead on day 1

Barack rules!

Okay,

all of the negative citizens on this board...If you are so intelligent, run for the White House in 2012!!! The MAN has not been in office yet and you fools are already calling him names. Give it some time..the GOP had 8 years to bring us down, it might take 8 more years to right evrything. Remember, life is like a circle....

To Daniel: At last, someone who knows what they are talking about. You are exactly right. Change does not necessarily mean all new faces. Change also means change in platform, policy, diplomacy, vision and agenda. It is just like working for 2 different bosses withing the same company. They expect totally different things from you and at the end of the day, you carry out their agenda based on the vision that is set forth. It is as simple as that! CHANGE WE NEED AND CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!

I am glad Obama chose Geithner for the Secretary of Treasury job. Summers use to be his mentor and with Summers committing to be the top advisor, what more can you ask for. Obama is a smart man and a clever politician. He will get the job done one way or the other. I get the feeling failure is not an option for Obama!

GOOD JOB !!!!!

BARRY 2012!

A plan, a team, a victory for America and the American people!

2.5 million road paving jobs that is....

Thank you rm.....I am one of your positive people.......isn"t Barack doing a magnificent job ?? and he isn't even sworn in yet.

I will appreciate all comments in the negative clearly state the reason(s) and what should be done to gain positive results.

Everyone has his/her own views but if you believe your judgment is better and you have a better understanding to right the wrong; please state them clear and send them to the President elect.

For those having nothing worthy to say and have no solution; please go away and have your head examined.
Thanks!

@Jim...TX:

My first emai was not meant for you. Peace.

For all of you who are saying Bush should resign now, that just makes Cheney President. If both Bush and Cheney resign, the Speaker of the House (Pelosi) becomes president. If she resigns too, then it's the President Protem of the Senate, followed by the President's cabinet starting with Secretary of State. There is no constitutional mechanism for Obama to be sworn in early.

Some are complaining, but one thing they won't point out is that the DOW has jumped up 450 points today, and 250 points alone since the noontime press conference.

The market likes these picks, even as Republicans blame Obama for all the current problems.

david-- How can you say he is not doing what he said he would? Was he inaugerated already...wow I must have missed that one. OK lets think then...he wanted to get the best minds together to help him....ok so I guess he didn't pick...um...I don't know Santa...No wait the Fonz.... man some of the these lefties are just as bad as the hate filled righties....I just want my country to do well and I family to prosper.

... for all those commenting on Obama's economic skills? You would rather have McCain who bragged about how little he knew about the economy???

Guess what! Obama is an intelligent man who knows who to ask to find answer to the questions. No one knows it all but smart people know how to form teams of people, working together, who can figure out the answers.

All those gloom and doom people – its been less than a month – Obama is not even sworn in yet and you are moaning about things not changing! A little patience? If you aren't part of the solution, then you are part of the problem! Stop whining!

My predictions for the newly elected Obama. I predict within 2 years he will be changing the name of the White House. He will say it is racially named and needs to be changed. this is my prediction for Obama, lets all wait and see if it happens.

I'm not that familiar with these people, and I'm certainly not on top of the economics of this country. That being said, I have to give props to PE Obama for even TRYING to get something accomplished, unlike a certain sitting president who seems to have 'checked out' already. To all the doubters, naysayers and angry Republicans I say give the man a chance. We've done it 8 years your way, and it obviously hasn't been what you would call a rousing success. Let's see what someone else can do. It can't be any worse than W's accomplishments.

@Jim...TX:

Sorry, I did not mean to write to you, it was meant for PEPE. Peace.

As a student at the University of California, Berkeley, I can safely say Christina Romer will do an amazing job. Though I didn't support Obama in the election, I think this is a great choice. Congratulations, Christina!

ATTENTION ALL POSITIVE PEOPLE:

If we ignore the negative individuals on these sites and just speak among ourselves, they will go away. Don't give them the attention they are looking for. So positive people, Obama is doing a great job as President (Elect) isn't he? Thank God he won!!!

I can't wait for Obama to take over.

Change is determined by how Obama acts on his ideas, so it doesn't matter who will support or carry out those ideas. These members can have any affiliation from the past, because it's about how things will take shape now, not 16 years ago.

I hope that George Bush reads this BLOG. This is the REAL MISSION ACCOMPLISH.

@Armando: "Funny how all these people that think this is a good choice and change aren't going to be thinking the same in a year or two. Obama has no clue about basic economics."

Reading the tea leaves and tarot cards again, are you? lol

Dear American,

You claim "here we go again" because the face of an African American is not shown. I admire Obama, although I didn't vote for him. I wish him all the best.

As for your protracted historical whine, may it be silenced by the intelligent words of a seemingly good man.

2.5 million jobs? Good luck with that especially with the taxes you and the rest of the Dems are threatening to levy against business and the major investors of this country. You can't grow jobs by robbing from the rich and giving to the poor (unless you consider being on welfare a job). Businesses and the wealthy will not absorb these costs. They will offset them by raising prices, cutting jobs, moving jobs overseas, cutting or stagnating salaries, etc.

nom deplume--May I suggest to you that you go to the Wall Street Journal website and read the article-UBS Clients Seek U.S. Amnesty-before you send any money off shore to hide it from paying taxes. Obama has promised to put an end to this practice, and it seems that George Bush's administration has already taken the lead. .

@Jim...TX:

You wrote that Obama is economically illiterate. I suppose you think that McCain would do much better, right? Please google the video of McCain being asked about the economy, you can hear the birds chirping while the interviewer was waiting for an answer. You know Obama is the man, come on, it's OK.

Jim....TX

No, it won't. Obama's socialist economic leanings will have the same effect in the US that they have had in other countries. Growth will slow or stop, and economic contraction will cost more than the handouts can possibly alleviate. Everyone who has ever taken economics 101 in school can predict the results of the Keynsian policies Obama will insitute.
BTW, i agree that Bush didn't understand economics either. the $700 billion bailout is something a wiser president wouldn't have supoorted or pushed. But switching from Bush to Obama is like the Weimar Republic being replaced by the Third reich (economically, Obama's no killer) But don't believe me, just watch the results and you'll see what I mean in about 3 years.

A smart president for a CHANGE. SHEEDING A TEAR.

Good

Another example of Obama surrounding himself with knowledgeable people.

"Change" does not mean hiring exclusively new faces. If he did that, conservatives would be screaming for more "experience" in the Cabinet. And remember, he hasn't even taken office yet! How about giving it a year or two before determining whether or not his change platform is successful.

And if a movement away from Bush's policies isn't "change", then I don't know what is.

For Jim in TX worried about all of the spending... well, no longer dropping $120 billion/year into Iraq might free up some cash, won't it?

With Timothy Geithner as his Treasury Secretary nominee and former Harvard President Lawrence Summers as the director of the National Economic Council and now Hillary Clinton as the secretary of stae nominee, and finally, Joe Biden sitting strong and watching over the foreign affairs ladder, who still wants to hear or talk about inexperience? Truly, an OBAMA has come to justice.

We can see what will not "change"...

Negative comments from Tom in Delaware, No Hillary, and Debby amongst others.

If you guys have better ideas, please post them or send them to Obama.

JuanM, you are right. No change. And forget these claiming right winger are complaining. I voted for this guy only to see him not do the things he says he would do. He is not for change now that he was elected.

Economic plan – 2.5 million jobs in 2011! The factory I work in is shutting down in Jan '09. Maybe we can convince the company to keep the factory running to 2011 so we can all get Obama jobs.

@ PEPE...Obama is economically illiterate..policies will cost more than it benefits us....we'll all be dragged down.....Where the hell have you been the last 8 years...the moon. The WH is currently occupied with the most illiterate President in history...his policies(Iraq for just one) has cost us WAY more than any benefits(Halliburton might argue that) and we the people HAVE ALREADY been taken for a ride an dragged through the mud! ANYTHING Obama does after this 8 year fiasco will be an improvement.

hey "Woe"- that is exactly what you bring upon society; woe.

Competence is a beautiful thing. Any one running for office without an Ivy league education should be put through the ringer first.

I am just so relieved that we have a thinking president along with a thinking 'team' of experts deal with this issue.

we know it will take obama some time to rectify this big mess we are in but atleast the raod towards the solution has begun, in that case thats a plus.

Funny how all these people that think this is a good choice and change aren't going to be thinking the same in a year or two. Obama has no clue about basic economics.

What would have happened if McCain had won?
It sure would have been nice to find out.

Tim in Wa., give the record a shove, you're stuck in a grove and starting to repeat yourself a little too much, a little too much, a little too much. . .

Clinton 90 s retreads when I was sold on change

Hahahahahahaha...LOL....."CHANGE"........yeah right. Same old Washington insiders, same old lobbyist, same old government. McCain or Obama; it's all the same. We keep electing these fools and we keep getting screwed.

smart man. ladies and gentlemen imagine if john mccain has won what would have happen? he would have gone crazy by now considering the enormous precarious state of our economy . i always think abt it. obama is an enbodiment of ingenuity in the highest level. keep it going wise men. i though they said he has no experience during the election, now he is the one heading the stiring of a bad ship from the deep turbulent ocean to a steady land . well done sir. well done .

Excellent team.

It really pains me to see Obama's appearing so tired on TV after the election. The huge national crisis has urged his youth to disappear more rapidly.

I pray for Obama and wish him the best! May health and wisdom be with him as long as possible, as the nation, the world needs him to lead in a high spirit.

I pray for Michelle Obama and the two daughters the most peaceful and enjoyable new life in the new home.

Issue an immediate eviction notice to the White House. Tell Bush he doesn't need to clean, just get the hell out. We'll send his things to his forwarding address where he will live happily every after with Americas cash...What a lucky clown.

Presient Obama is READY! Just as we knew he would be! January 20th can't come soon enough for this American!

Barack Obama is economically illiterate. His policies will cost more than they provide in benefits. His presidency will be a lesson in economics for him and his supporters. It is unfortunate that the rest of us are being dragged along for the ride.

well done obama!! two major thumbs up!!!

Man, talk about being ready on day one!

It's not even day one yet!

WooooHooooo!!!

It's time to tackle the worst economic crisis since th Great Depression. Forget the "we have only one president" line. Dumbya Hoover jr. has abdicated all leadership on this most vital issue.

Push the criminal aside and let's get down to solving this great nations problems – NOW!

YES WE DID!!!

Good for him. It is comforting to see him getting to work right away. And to the conservaties who are whining (as usual) Don't dis him until he messes up. Right now, he is right on track. His early choices are calming the stock market and that can't be bad.

Great choices. We need the best of the best to steer our nation in the right direction. What an up hill climb we have, but this team will help us shine again like the Clinton Administration did.

More good picks, especially Geithner.

But the right wing spew will continue....

Hasn't even been elected President by the Electoral College yet, and yet he is doing more for this country than the sitting President.

2 thumbs up!!

It seemed wonderful to see a man stand up and talk and actually look like a President,whether you agree with him or not. I think he is being honest with Americans in saying this is going to be tough. At least we know what were in for! I just hope most American's don't jump off this bandwagon if things are fixed in 100 days. It took 8 yrs to get in this fix and one man cannot get us out of it overnight. Be patient America and let him try.

Georgians:

Remember to vote for Jim Martin for Senate!

Early voting is today, tomorrow, and Wednesday. Election day is December 2nd.

I cast my vote today; the line was not very Democrat friendly. Get out your vote to help us on our way to a filibuster-proof majority!

Thank God someone is acting like they care about this country by trying to get behind the wheel and avoid the cliff even as we dangle precariously over the edge.

Tim Geithner's proudest moments were his years at the IMF in the 90s when the United States bailed out Mexico's economy. Of course that policy was devaluating their currencies. Devaluing currencies and raising taxes, both extremely federal interventionist approaches.

Low paying road jobs for everyone.., spread the wealth.

Very smart move by Obama.

Lawrence Summers is the one Obama really wants on his economic team, but Obama doesn't want to subject Summers to the Senate politically correct lynchmob regarding Summers' comments about women in science. So Obama has appointed Summers to a job which does not require a Senate hearing.

Someone has given Obama very sound advice indeed.

Hmmm...an economic team that over the years has helped create the mess we are currently in. BRILLIANT!

change? look like the 90s again. i thought we were moving into the 21st century with a new team of folks interested in changing the politics of the past. one token california professor, to soothe the disgruntled progressives aint gonna cut it, this time.

Here we go again. Why is the Aftrican American left off this picture. This does not display the entire team, so why use the picture. Here we go again.

Brilliant! Can't wait for the day, when President-elect Obama has SUCCEED .... and the far-right-hate-mongers have to eat crow!

This is a strong team, and we will need it to find our way out of the mess left by Bush-Cheney.

Awesome! He's on track and having women on his team shows changes are coming.

This is terrible news. This guy is in the same circles as Paulson, Bernanke, etc. He heads the NY Fed so that right there is a red flag. This just shows there is going to be a continuation of this thievery and fleecing of the US.

Unfortunately the dream team, thinks that strengthening unions is a dream come true with cardcheck loss of the secret ballot, and they think raising taxes on job creators is the right thing to do, and mandating healthcare on businesses struggling to make a profit is the right thing to do, and closing our borders to trade is the right thing to do, and raising capital gains taxes so that less money is invested in the US markets is the right thing to do, and increasing government spending by another trillion dollars is the right thing to do.

I don't call it the dream team, I call is the highway to a Depression team, or better yet the nightmare team. Goodbye American way of life, hello left wing liberal destruction of our economy.

to see how obama is going to put a spell on the architects of the failed system,

geithner, romer, summers, and

turn them into believers of a new system.

that would amount to a modern day miracle!

he shall be called The One when it happens.

I commend the Pres. Elect for picking good people for his economic team, but I wasn't prepared for all the Clinton retreads when I was sold on change.

Lets see what these 3 stooges can do for us in the next 4 years.

lets see....how could we create 2.5 million jobs.

Well, we could hire more people at the IRS to make sure we have enough to take all of that tax money that will be raised.

We could hire more people at unemployment offices....heck, cut the line in half, hire half to process the claims of the other half...that would cut the unemployment rate by 50% immediately.

we could nationalize the automakers so that employees would now have to be members of the United States Auto Workers and would get a GS salary like other government emloyees.

All of these things would be "great" ways to get more jobs...

Bravo!!

He is puting together the best of the best. I am hopefull about the next 4 years.

Now look at this man named Obama Republicans, he has done more as a President Elect in 3 weeks than "W" has done in 8 years as this countries failing President.

Oh and I hope all you Penticostal Evangelicals Baptist Mormons are happy. You got just what you wanted out of Bush, Suffering and Gnashing of teeth. Stop "acting" in the name of God.

P.S. While I did not vote for Pres. Elect Obama, I must say I am impressed with his team picks so far. He just may wind up being the best thing that has happened to this Country in a long, long while.

Cue the typical republican reaction of "that's not change" in 3...2....1....

Come on guys, hook me on this one! This will be my biggest prediction since I called the undefeated season for the Pats! I don't know but I think I'm gonna start sending bills now since I'm beginning to realize that we still have money...hey, is also hard work too! LOL!!

I’m pleased with the thoughtfulness of Obama’s appointments.
I only hope he does not give any thought to those who will not be
happy unless to appoints Palin and or Joe the non plumber.

Change does not mean incompetence!!

Considering that I believe the "Clinton era" was a very prosperous one for us, I also believe Obama's picking a lot of Clinton people to come onboard his Cabinet is our best shot in our financial recovery. I believe creating jobs to salvage our infrastructure is a necessity, and I believe we should repeal or drastically rewrite NAFTA and abandon similar agreements, like CAFTA. We gotta take care of home first!

Let the magic begin!

Well done! President elected BARAK OBAMA,
That is what the US and the whole world needs right now.

Sara brings dialogue to the table.
As governor, she worked with BOTH sides of the aisle.

The politicians and the MSM bring debate.
They are not intellectually equiped to manage maturity.

Dialogue is harder but requires more intelligence and maturity.

thank you Sara.

P.S.

Whoever is reading this at CNN and will not allow this comment to be viewed (like the last one I submitted) is practicing censorship. I thought that liberals and progressives defended free speech not obstructed it. Are you afraid of a point of view that is different than your own? Is that the definition of "bias"?

I'm sorry Obama. My comment was meant for the Sarah Palin piece.

Well done President elected BARAK OBAMA,

that what the US needs right now.

Try to imagine how this scenario would be unfolding if Sarah Palin were the president-elect....

with all the clintons and former republicans i aint seein much 'hope' for 'change'.

I did not vote for him but I wish him the best of luck in his administration. I will stand by him and support him in his presidency. This is what makes America great.

Why is she still in the news? Go away Sarah. I'm tired of hearing anything about you. Please go be a hockey mom from Alaska and be a much needed mother to your underage pregnant daughter. How does that work out for ya?

Good Job President elect Obama! I know you will make our country proud no matter what the nutty right wing say and a few nutty dems too!

obama, americas future, God bless him.

God bless you, PE Obama!

That's nice. Now I am naming my economic team–bankers in the Cayman Islands. Obama can't tax what he can't reach.

Ah! The birth of Socialism.

Start spreadin' the weatlh...it's handout time!

The country is in the biggest mess of our lives. We have a chance to dig ourselves out over a long period or time. This is a good start; at last a smart President that has chosen smart people instead of political hacks.

As Obama builds his "brain trust" because he has to have "the best people", let's see if this makes any difference at all. It looks to me as if he has to shore himself up which is why he went with Clinton vets. When all is said and done, it will be the Clinton's running the country.

Now, if the shrub will just resign on 12.15,08 there may still be time to avoid financial armagedden!

This should be a fundamental answer to the critics who say that some of Obama's picks don't represent enough of the change he promised in the election.

The area where we most need change–the economy–is where Obama is tossing out the Washington insiders and tapping the nation's economic intelligencia.

I have no illusions–things aren't going to turn around in the next several months. I'm also sure that Obama will identify some areas that aren't going as well as planned and correct them, because unlike Bush, he's married to results instead of ideology. His picks show that.

In the end, I am confident that Obama can rebuild in 4 years what Bush destroyed in 8.

I am appalled at how desperately the Republicans seem to want the President Elect to fail, even before he takes office. They are disappointed that his selections thus far have not being as 'liberal' as they expected. That is not patriotic. Get a life!

Also, please proof read your comments before posting.

who had to clean up after a bush. You will to. So our prayers are with you.

way to go President Obama, I have no doubt in your ablility to save this nation from the disastrous eight years damage done by GOP.

who had to clean up after a bush. You will to. So our prayers are with you.

I am a little queasy

PRESIDENT OBAMA, SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE A PLAN. WONDERFUL. BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T HAD A president since 2000. dumby bush and crazy cheney have done nothing but destroy this country and just like PRESIDENT CLINTON

I never heard of any of them, but I am sure if he chose them they are just as shady as he is. We are up the creek.

It's too bad that Amercia has to wait until the end fo January to swear in President Elect Obama.

The best thing Bush could for the Country is to let Obama's Finanial start mking some of the decisions before the remainder of the so called TARP funds are spent wisely.

Giving money to the Banks so executives can continue to receive bonuses is not working.

Good luck

No bailout for the automakers!

Judgement to lead on day one.

-President-elect Obama

Time to roll up the sleeves and be prepared to hit the ground running
come January,because there is going to be a hell of alot of work to be done before this mess is cleaned up.

Where the heck is BUSH? He doesn't act like a LAME DUCK – he's acting like a DEAD DUCK. The economy is imploding while "Zero" fiddles....

Thank God we will have some people in key positions who are
qualified and can get our country on the road to economy.
What is frightening is Bush, Paulson and crew still have the
power to make decisions on the future of our country.

how do you spell relief.........Obama

I think we hit the jackpot as far as brainpower America.

he is inheriting a mess from an administration that has non clue, and no plan and is basicly running out the clock. Too bad therere is still time for them to furthere damage.
Obama is a bit late addressing this, but think that he now realizes that Bush and his buddies are just running out the string.
Will be interesting to see how the market reacts.

His cabinet is starting to look really good. As far as how well they do is yet to been seen. I have confidenince that this team is going to get our country starting on the right path. It's all about jobs baby!!!

Also, reguardless of who you voted for, I want to say HAPPY THANKSGIVING everybody!! May your turkey/ham day be full of happiness and laughter!!!!!!!!

Bush should leave today and obama should just take over..

Lets Go President Elect Obama lets get this country rolling again great job your doing Obama!!!

Thanks....

Good. At least he is on the ball and getting ready to go to work the day he takes the oath of office.

Good job, Pres. Elect Obama.

Look at that fellow Americans! A press conference with smart people! And no tap dancing!

WAY TA GO "BIG O"

I can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel.