CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) - President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated Peter Orszag to run the Office of Management and Budget, and Rob Nabors to be his deputy.
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Obama is putting together a first rate team........January 20th can't get here fast enough.
Good for him.
However, I do question why Obama keeps himself on the news all the time? I have never seen any previous President-Elect be such a news hog.
I wonder if Obama realizes he is starting to appear Diva like?
Why is Obama only picking men for his cabinet? I voted for him but I am seeing too many men out there and no women and I am beginning to worry. There are a lot of very intelligent women out there that can run a nation just as good or even better than some men.
Looks like President elect Obama is putting together a Royal flush for a hand. Let's go Jan 20th...the sooner the better.
a good team with a clear objective and an intelligent leader. very cool.
Yes, January 20th can't get here fast enough to get this country heading in the right direction ONCE AGAIN. GOD BLESS AMERICAN AGAIN!
I agree, with you Gary.
I have to agree Gary. The only one I object to is Clinton. I feel Hubby will pull her down. If that is what Obama wants though I say go for it. I think he can keep them straight. Too much baggage with those two but who's to say? I feel a bright future coming on for all of us. Maybe my small amount of income will at least go further in the future when we don't have to hold up everything while the exec's live it up and stash that money.
Who is Peter Orszag?
He he another trainee of the Clinton administration–or from the Chicago gang?
Nice team you got going Barack CHANGE IS COMING!
Great job, Pres. Elect Obama! Can't wait to watch your inauguration on Jan. 20th! I know I will shed many tears of joy and pride!!
the clinton administration is coming together ,well..........
This is what I call taking charge and not only looking Presidential, but being Presidential. This man will leave a legacy behind that no President will have accomplished. I believe he is more determined to be a successful President and to make this country a success like never before, because the odds are against him in the big lead and media. These I truly believe desire to see him fail tremendously.
Therefore, I believe he has set a goal to excel above and beyond what he purposely planned, just to bring all who doubt and desire for him to fail to open shame.
Keep up the good work! You have many who are praying, believing, and hoping with you. Yes, we are willing to even make sacrifices so that the goal get met. We as a people must learn to budget better and know that we don't have to have everything that shines. Sometimes those things that don't shine as much are more precious and valuable as the shiney things. Let's become a nation of handling our own finances in a responosible way, that want effect our economy the way it has previously. I know that it is not only the people fought but greedy bankers as well; but let's do our part by knowing what we can and can't afford. Stay within your means and you will do just fine.
America has effectively slit her own throat with this choice for president. That's what happens when you don't know truth.
Yeah, Timothy, I hate to have to be the person to tell you this. But, stop drinking the Kool-Aide, it's over man.
Timothy. Please enlighten us with the truth. That is if you have the gonads to do so. I would so much like to know the truth by Timothy. I must hear the world according to Timothy. Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Timothy,
What the hell are you talking about???? You don't know the truth. You are an IDIOT. At least Pres-Elect is working to come up with solutions that will help all of America, yes even you. What has Bush done???
Obama has such a big mess on his hands that he needs our support, you guys don't even give him a chance. Lets just wait and see, before you judge the man.
Timothy, I am clueless how anyone could make such a racist and unknowing comment as you did Timothy, especially given the current state of the nation.
You have your facts desperately wrong when you say that America slit her own throat when it elected President-elect Obama. America slit it's own throat eight years ago and again four years ago when it elected and re-elected President Bush. Now, we will get back on track.
Guess we are owned by Israel?Let me check my google map.
obama is putting together a team of clintons. expect the wars to continue.
Let's hope all these people are the right picks!
I LOOOOVE MY PRESIDENT ELECT BARACK OBAMA!!!!!!!!! this man is too much. As an African American for the first time in my life I'm proud of my President. An if he screw some things up i will still be proud because i think hell tell the truth if he do.. Already got my camping stuff together for Jan. 20 2009 we gone paaaaaaaarty!!!!!!!
Hey, Timothy, America knew the truth. Why do you think Obama's the next president?
Obama's administration is top heavy with gray matter. We are leaving no-brainer George Bush to high achievers. Let's see if it makes any difference – really.
First of all, Rena, he is not the Second Coming. He is one man determined to do a good job. No one desires to fail.
Second, he campaigned on a platform of change. Both of these men have ties to the Clinton circus otherwise known as Bill's presidency. "No Drama Obama" is surrounding himself with Clintonians in an effort to sidetrack Hill's campaign in 2012. or 2016. So in essence, it's more of the same old Washington politics with Biden and Hilly and the rest of the gang leading what could have been a very succesful president down the same old path.
That stinks, I had hope for some new faces in Washington.
To Timothy: Your ignorance is showing through. American split its throat when it elected George W. Bush twice. First of all, we have a current president is is the real insult to this Country. An administration who has refused to act like leaders throughout this whole economic crisis. An administration who lied to the American people and started a war in Iraq that was not necessary, then an administration who lied to the American people yet again on a huge economic bail-out that has ONLY benefited wall street and has done nothing, nada for main street. Somebody has got to step up and be a leader in a time such as this. If President-Elect Obama sat on the side lines, I guess you would have something to say about that too. President-Elect Obama is doing everything humanly possible to give confidence back to the American people. You know as well as the rest of the country and world that Obama has been good for this country and will continue to be a force to be reckoned with. I would imagine that you are still a sore loser and never supported Obama in the first place, but you need to grow up and get a better understanding of just how bad shape this country is in and we can thank the Bush Administration for most of it.
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 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.
Please, Timothy, share your skewed version of the "truth" with all of us...
...actually, don't bother, I'm sure you get it from Hannity and Limbaugh, so what you see as "truth" is really just, in essecense, blindness to reality....
your such a funny guy tim...ha...ha...ha.
AMEN!!!! – TO THAT RENA
2 Thessalonians 2:9
3 Let not any one deceive you in any manner, because it will not be unless the apostasy have first come, and the man of sin have been revealed, the son of perdition; 4 who opposes and exalts himself on high against all called God, or object of veneration; so that he himself sits down in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 5 Do ye not remember that, being yet with you, I said these things to you? 6 And now ye know that which restrains, that he should be revealed in his own time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness already works; only there is he who restrains now until he be gone, 8 and then the lawless one shall be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall annul by the appearing of his coming; 9 whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood, 10 and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God sends to them a working of error, that they should believe what is false, 12 that all might be judged who have not believed the truth, but have found pleasure in unrighteousness
The conservative right which is so self righteous should be careful what it says. They are the ones who put us in this economic mess with profligate spending. Human rights violations including the Geneva convention and Guantanamo will take sometime to erase. Obama is on the right track. Yes it is the democrats turn and we shouldn't listen to the confused neo-cons. Go Obama go.
Timothy,
What planet are you from? The President Elect has done more to calm and give confidence to the markets world wide than the sitting President and his cabinet have, and he's still 2 months from taking office!
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This is going to be a very difficult time for many in this country and around the world. We are going to need to pull together as we haven't in generations. There will be a time in the near future when we will be asked to tighten our belt as individuals and as a nation. I hope we can all see the need and pitch in.
Give the President Elect a chance. Get behind the country and the office, if not the man. Be an American.
I'm so happy with Team Obama!!! Peter Orszag is SO HOT!!
How wonderful it is to finnally have a brilliant, well educated man in the White House!!! He has already hit the road running and on January 20th we can be the nation again we all want!!! God Bless Obama and his team!!! Great Picks!!! AND sooo much education a knowledge is coming to Washington which has been lacking for the past 8 years!! AND they care and understand middle America!!
I am so excited and impressed with President Elect Obama. He has shown proven leadership during trying times. It is strange that he isn't the President and has already become more visible than Bush during this economic crisis. It is extremely unfortunate that some Americans continue to choose divineness and cynicism against Obama. To some people, this is the first time even hearing of the term President Elect! Why is that? Possibly b/c no other President Elect has taken so much of a leadership role as Obama. He is remarkable in his judgments, temperament, leadership, vision, and most of all his integrity. I love him and I will continue to pray that he brings America back on track.
Obama Is Not Even President Yet And He Is Already Doing A Better Job Than Bush!
Timothy keep your hand buried in the sand, you jerk!!!
Yeah, we have a real live intelligent President, thank you GOD! And continue to bless America.
Who???
You all have to realize that regardless of who actually won the election, that person would have to emerge as a savior of sorts. Things are so bad economically that in 4 years OR 8 years it will likely be better than it is today. So Obama or McCain OR any of us for that matter...would likely look like a superstar.
Timothy
You scare me were you a Jim Jones follower that didn't drink the kool-aid?
Timothy,
Comparing the president-elect to a god, even a false god, is a little overkill don't you think? Mr. Obama hasn't called himself God or anything like that. Just like any other president (or president- elect) this nation has had, he is trying to do what he feels is right for this country. He is appointing officials whose goals are also to help this country. Mr. Obama is doing nothing more than could be expected from a president-elect, despite who was elected.
Why thank you Ann of Caledonia, Canada.......it's encouraging to know our neighbors to the North are paying attention. It's not just America that is excited and hopeful about our new president, it's the whole world. I believe he is up to the task.
Take it easy on Timothy. It sounds like he may be talking about the Republicans! I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Meanwhile, I'm encouraged by what Obama is doing by putting together top rate teams, working behind the scenes in all areas meeting with top officials, and setting up all phases of his administration.
Timothy, I too worship Christ as my God. But, God gave us a brain to meditate on His word, not to use it for slandering others by poor interpretative work. Peace.
Timothy,
Yep, you're an idiot.
hey, imagine that !! Someone from the Clinton administration – what a great idea!!! And I thought the Democrats nominated and elected Obama not Hilary "smarter government" or retread? Only the future will tell.
@Timothy
Please stop!
Excellent choice!!!
Mr. Indendant – Let's hope it is iindeed a "royal" flush and not just a flush!
Imagine that, someone from the Clinton Administration, what a novel idea. Smarter government (not a hard to do) or retread. The future will tell. I, for one more, really hope it works. Good Luck Mr. President-Elect, I didn't vote for you (obviously) but I sincerely hope you can and do become "my President, too" as you so elequently put it on November 4th.
Well Timothy, you can always MOVE to Canada since you know the "truth"....you won't be missed....
If spending and borrowing got us into this problem, do you people think it will get us out? We need to save and produce. It's basic economics, sadly President Bailout doesn't understand.
If you do the same thing you've always done you'll get the same thing you've always gotten.
And no I didn't vote for McCain either they are both the same.
Tulsa – thank you, thank you, thank you! Although Americans have not been very good about "tightening their belts" since WWII. We do need to stand by our President-Elect and give him an honest chance to do what he claims to be able to do. Help where we can, and NOT stand for the business as usual we are so used to with politicians. If only to keep him on the track he started on.
I am thrilled with all of the choices! God bless you Sir!
Cori from CO: Have ever tried prayer? It Changes things!
S. Boatman: You Rock! Ditto!!!
Anyone else being negative: Fox is calling; please answer!
keep bashing him republicans you did it in the Primaries you did it in the General Election AND HE WON BOTH BASH AWAY THAT WILL ONLY MAKE HIM A BETTER PRESIDENT
Timothy-
How does your second post go together with your first?
To Timothy:
Since you seem to think you have a monopoly on the truth, could you please enlighten us?
Seems to me that Obama is making good moves so far, but the proof will be in the pudding. The Bush Administration should be judged on their actions and end result – same with the Obama Administration.
Um, Laverne; Fact check if you please: wasn't it the Democrats in Congress who voted overwhelmingly for the first bailout package that went to Wall Street? And wasn't it Republicans who sided with the American people and opposed it? So how is it Bush's bailout package? Would you have us believe that the Dems believed Bush's 'lies' but Republicans didn't? That's just not reality.
Spending can stimulate economy. When people start buting, businesses will boom. But don't spend beyond means.... this was how we get into trouble with the sub-prime mortgages.
Mike: "Um, Laverne; Fact check if you please: wasn't it the Democrats in Congress who voted overwhelmingly for the first bailout package that went to Wall Street? And wasn't it Republicans who sided with the American people and opposed it? So how is it Bush's bailout package? Would you have us believe that the Dems believed Bush's 'lies' but Republicans didn't? That's just not reality."
It is Bush's package because he wrote it and submitted it to Congress. I guess you can write but can't read? And remember that the Republicans voted against the plan only because Granny Pelosi freightended them. Eric Cantor looked like he peed himself he was so scared. And he's your new whip. Minority Whimp is more like it.
Admittedly, many of Obama's appointees come from the Clinton Administration. But there's nothing wrong with selecting good people who will be the best choice for the job. You can't discount choosing them just because they served in a previous administration. They have experience, which is something that all Obama's detractors kept saying he didn't have. Well, his administration sure does. He is smart enough to look at the big picture. Let's not forget he taught constitutional law for nearly 10 years so he does know something about running a government. He's a brilliant guy and nothing will get past him. January 20th cannot come soon enough, indeed.
Gary of El Centro, Ca.
I'm with you Gary, the sooner this clown gets to take over the planet earth the sooner you people will realize the error of your ways. You elected a lightweight IDIOT, live with it.
Happy thanksgiving!!