CNN

You people that go around saying how great Obama is and how honest he is and he is everything perfect make me sick to my stomach. All you know is what he has told us and what we have read in the media. I hope the man does do a good job but he will not get the glory for it from me. It will be because true Christians will be praying for him to make the right decisions and not be a yes man to every Tom, Dick, or Harry that comes along.
In other words, only GOD will get the glory for great things HE has done in this great country of the USA!!!

to Kelly WI , I doubt if President Obama needs a speechwriter. Remember unlike W. BUSH Obama is very intelligent and articulate.

Please screen these 300,000 with a basic IQ test, to get rid of the [R]epublicans. Let the Dumbf-kistanis go serve the rightwing governments in exile in the red states. In the United Staes, let the free get freer, the smart get smarter, but in the red states I'm afraid the dumb will only get dumber.

Maybe this is also because so many more people are unemployed after 8 years of Bush/Cheney!

In response to a stupid question from so-called Bill: ‘How many of these resumes are from the dead people or convicted felons who voted for him?’ Whoever you are, ‘Bill’, you are a sick hateful person. You should stay away from any discussions. Most likely, you are a convicted felon yourself. The entire world is celebrating Mr. Obama’s victory. I am so proud of this country and its people. No ‘Bill’ or any other dirty mouth will spoil our joy. One of the greatest men will be our President very soon!

Hope won!?????

I HOPE my kids will be able to pay off what is looking like a $1.5 trillion deficit per year.

I HOPE I won't have my taxes increased to spread the wealth.

I HOPE that Obama will reverse his stand on FISA which allows wiretapping without a warrant.

I HOPE Obama won't grow the government.

But, you're right. Hope won...because that's all we have now, to hope that the country will be better even when the Democrats and Republicans are doing a great job of messing it up.

DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WERE THAT MANY PEOPLE WKING IN THE UN. OF CHICAGO.

CNN, I think you left a few digits off of the number...it should say 300,000,000 Americans are now working for Obama. As it is, all of the money earned for 4 months goes to the government. Now with talk of another $700-$800 Billion bailout, we'll all be working for Obama and the Government.

The Bush-Obama-McCain-Bailout (BOMB) has been dropped and we'll all feel the shock.

mesa December 22nd, 2008 11:45 am ET

MAKE WAY FOR THE MESSIAH!

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hey mesa...didn't you know that Jesus was mocked as the messiah before, and while he was crucified?

quit being stupid...there is only ONE savior, and he doesn't want anything to do with politics because he's better than that.

you're the ones who are looking for an imperfect man to be perfect just to mock him for being perfect...grow a brain, and get a clue.

@ OLD TIMER............ ONE MORE TIME......... DO YOU REALLY THINK (OR NOT) THAT THE

CIA

NSA

CONGRESS & BUSH WHITEHOUSE

WOULD ALLOW A NON-CITIZEN TO BECOME PRESIDENT???? IF YOU BELIEVE THE IDIOTS ON AM RADIO THEN YOU TOO, ARE AN IDIOT.

BARACK OBAMA'S CITIZENSHIP HAS BEEN PROVEN! EVEN THE SUPREME COURT AGREED!

STOP THE IGNORANCE!

If you surprised now just wait until Obama's socialistic stagnation kicks in next year..

Hey, I have a great job and make 70K+ a year but I sent in my resume. I would love to work 8 years for a person I truly admire and respect before I retire!!!!! Heck, I'd even move to DC in a heartbeat...my kids are grown and I would jump at a chance to work to make my country a better place.

Of course, none of those applicants had better own a gun : one of the questions (#59) on the pre-employment questionnaire asked if the applicant or anyone in their family owned guns. I guess "diversity" doesn't include people who disagree with Obama on gun control.

It is a great thing when hundreds of thousands of people are willing to roll up their sleeves and work together to get this country back on track after a train wreck of an administration we've had for 8 painful years.

Bless them all.

Retired Army in San Antonio

Come on!!!!

Guve us just one more sentence with the word crack pot in it.

Sounds like you are getting close to the end of the C's in your Moronic Slang Words dictionary.

YOU KNOW WHAT I HATE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY THERE ARE SO MANY STUPID PEOPLE WITH NO BRAIN IN IT. SOME STUPID REPUBLICANS, RACISTS, STUPID CONSERVATIVES, DUMB EVANGELICALS

Anyone applying for Secretary of Scandals. Will there be a White House official responsible for getting rid of the skeletons in closet of his Chicago home?

Well, corruption is where the money is these days, and nobody in government get laid off...only police and fire.

Barack does not know what he wants to do. One side he wants to create jobs but on the other side he wants to raise taxes. Now everybody wants to apply for jobs in his Government and join his bandwagon. I think Barack's Government will be everybody's home and we have to listen to this great inexperienced master. .

@ THE OLD TIMER December 22nd, 2008 12:12 pm ET

who wants to work for someone who is ashamed to show his birth certificate to the american public but yet holds the presidency of the USA.. This guy doesn,t belong in the whitehouse. he has not scruples about politics or the american way.

People are hurting and will work for any jack— to have a job
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OLD TIMER the one great thing about this country is that no one will force you to work for a government or President you do not believe in. He also does belong in the White House because the majority voted for him over McCain and Palin so get over it. You do have a choice in the matter. If you are not happy living under these circumstances you are always FREE to leave the country. That is one of the rights you have in this country. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT, FEEL FREE TO LEAVE IT.

Why the amazement? It's simply a number which is consistent with the expected growth in the size of government we can expect from Obama. The latter is the number which should be shocking the heck out of everyone! But NO curiosity on the part of the press...

Gays and Lesbians need not apply...
Obama and Warren will be on the lookout!

...and just like his fund raising (a majority of which is simply not traceable), I'm just CERTAIN that none of these resumes came from outside of this country, right?

Hey: OLD TIMER

Where did you hear that Obama refuses to let anyone see his birth certificate? You really must be OLD and senile to believe that c-.
Or is it just something you wish to believe?

How many of these resumes are from the dead people or convicted felons who voted for him?

CNN .... you are not doing a good job of moderating the forum. There are a lot of posts not worthy for a forum like yours. You are losing a lot of blogger who are really interested in intelligent discussion ...

Please wake up .... or your forum will be history.

Bushisuseless,

That is the typical whiner attitude that I, as a white male, am tired of. This is the mind warp trash that they teac in our schools today..."blame whitey for everything." White men built this country and made it what once was...a proud and strong nation. Now we are destroyed from within by the liberal culture with its gay pride parades, poltical correctness, and revisionist history.

Everybody Obama has hired has a Phd and higher degrees with known records of achievement, they aren't cronies. I would expect nothing less from Obama because he and Michelle worked to get their own. Thank God we have a president to be who recognizes education is the key to our future in the world.

Awwwww THE OLD TIMER, don't cry...You sound upset. Where were you born? Let's see your toilet bowl birth certificate. Loser.

bushisuseless

I see you are a product of our great liberal American public school system.

President Obama is in a perfect position to "grow" his own type of employee clean of politcal overhead and baggage and loyal to his views. He could begin replacing the overhead in the party also to clear out the deadweight.

Reply e-mail to Charles Douglas Lemay:

Sorry Mr. Lemary. We reviewed your application and feel you're a loser. Go back to the welfare line.....

Sincerely

Obama/Biden Administration

The difference in applicant numbers between Obama and Bush merely illustrates the opposing methods each used/ is using in setting up their respective administrations.
Obama is looking for expertise and experience.
Bush looked for his friends to pay back favors.

I put my application in. I know it's a long shot but I would be honored....

Everyone has hope!!!

got any jobs for peacemakers?

300,000....................wow.
Alot of people fired up and ready to go.
Transparency in action.
Also, because of bushenomics,there are alot of people hurting out there,from all walks of life. Everyone needs to eat. Basics have to happen. But I am very happy to see that those 300,000 have taken Obama at his word. He has done what he said he would do.
With all of us working together to help each other,we can make it out of the mess bush/cheney put us in.

I have one little question. How comes that CNN cannot find some better pictures of Mr. Obama? Really, he looks dumb.

From proudliberal-independent:

if you work, you have to pay taxes. if you pay taxes, you helpin bailout bankers and giving CEOs bonuses, for stealing money from you for years.

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So what's your motto... don't work? Seems like too many people are getting by on that bit of "advice."

In the meantime, there are people who are going out for an honest day's work so they can support their families. Go PE Obama, I hope you get some real talented people on your administration!

OOLDTIMER IF YOUR GOING TO THAT DIRECTION. i HAVE TO REMIND YOU. YOUR GRANDFATHER AND HIS FATHERS FATHER WAS NOT A REAL AMERICAN EITHER. HISTORY WILL TELL YOU THAT YOUR FORE FATHER AND YOUR ANCESTOR ARE NOT REALLY BORN IN THIS COUNTRY. THE WHITE PEOPLE TOOK THIS COUNTRY BY FORCE FROM THE INDIAN WHO LIVE HERE . BEFORE. YOU TOOK THIS COUNTRY BY FORCE. THE BROWN MEXICAN PEOPLE WHO YOU CALLED" ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS" HAS MORE RIGHT TO COME TO THIS COUNTRY. THAN YOU DO THEIR ANCESTOR WAS BORN HERE BEFORE YOU WHITE GUN TROTTING THUGS FROM EUROPE SEPARATED THIS COUNTRY.

I wish I had the talent and credentials to attain a position with the Obama administration. When Regan was elected I was a flight attendant. I was offered a job in the protocol office, I turned it down I'm a democrat. I was offered the position based on my looks and perky attitude because that was the only thing on display from LAX to DCA, I wonder if I could get by on good looks today. Boy how times have changed. You really have to be smart today to get a job in the White House, it seems that only 8 years ago, that wasn't the case, you just had to know the right people in Florida, how soon we forget. Mr. Obama will need all the talented people this country has, to get us out of this huge mess, but even if he is successful, the other team will come in again, and screw it up, as always.

Why is it always the other person who is such a hater?

Charlie please forward your resume to the GOP national office, your unique skills can be used there.

The people that need these jobs are the kids still living home with mom and dear old dad and have nothing better to do than listen to am talk radio all day and post comments on blog sites.

Good let them make over 250th. and pay Obama's tax credit so we don't have to. LOL

I happen to think it was a very good idea for Obama being transparent and putting it out there for those who want to apply. I would like to see him with the smartest and brightest on his team to help get America back on their feet.

To everyone Happy Holidays

Mr. President Obama enjoy your vacation in Hawaii with your family. We all want you rested up , fired up, ready to go after Inaguration day.

To all the Obama bashers. Are you truly happy with the out come of eight years of Bush control? I admit that Clinton should not have had sex with that woman. But financially I did wonderful under the Clinton Administration, I have been treading water and just barely able to keep my head above water under Bush. I say lets at least let Obama become President 1/20/09 before all these negative remarks.

Ray Fisher December 22nd, 2008 12:00 pm ET

.......I'd like President Obama to start a National Suggestion Program solicting suggestions from the public.......

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Ordinarily, I'd agree with you Ray.

But jeezzzzz.......look at all the crack-pots on just THIS site!

Now......imagine these (and many other) crake-pots having the 'ability' to make their suggestions in such a program. The program would be overloaded with their crack-pot rantings.

Still.......a good idea and maybe (despite the crack-pots), just MAYBE, it's worth a try!!!

who wants to work for someone who is ashamed to show his birth certificate to the american public but yet holds the presidency of the USA.. This guy doesn,t belong in the whitehouse. he has not scruples about politics or the american way.

People are hurting and will work for any jack- to have a job

Obama inspired all Americans to believe that govt. is cool again...and I can't wait to work for this govt. of hope, peace, prosperity and visionary leadership.

my resume is one of the thousands. hope I get a call soon. can't wait till jan 20th, already!!!!

Im up for taking all of Kevies money and seeing him cry some more.Maybe Limbaugh will give him a loan or find a job for him and the moron squad of posters,who arent even old enough to vote,let alone leave mommy and daddys house to find a job.

Well I'm not worth much but would work without pay on anything I could do from my computer at home. I wouldn't ask for nor accept any pay since I'm retired on SSA & VA disability but would serve if I could. Sometimes, Americans should step up and volunteer if possible to do what we can. Unfortunately, bad economic times dictate everyone applying for anything!! I'd like President Obama to start a National Suggestion Program solicting suggestions from the public which could work like the old Air Force suggestion program with 10% of annual savings as cash awards for accepted suggestions. Americans are a wealth of ideas and information which should be tapped if possible!!!

Kevin in Ohio December 22nd, 2008 11:52 am ET

Bigger Government….. more government jobs. Easy work, no accountabilty.

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Sorry Kevin......but you just don't know what you're talking about.

Unless, of course, you have one of those self-perpetuating – no accountability gov't jobs.....

Clown!

The smart thing to do is wish Barack well....if his administration fails, we all fail!!

what are they going to do, bow down and say 'hosanna-hosanna' ?

It appears to me that with all the rats leaving the sinking Chicago political ship, they may have found a new home in Washington. Of course the Big O was only neighbors with this plague of crooks that have sold democracy to the highest bidder.

The GOP ought to be down on there knees thanking the good lord for Barack Husain Obama. After running the field for the past 8 years doing your dead level best, having the policy that you have always wanted. Congress for 6 years and POUS for 8, you now have a president that you can pin everything that has gone wrong and will go wrong on. If you are right you will win back the office in 4 years, if you are wrong America with thrive. Either way, you win. I guess Operation Chaos is working out swimmingly. Thank goodness for the MaHaRushie. But just notice that each time you try to bring the Muslim Pres Elect down he grows stronger. Might I suggest you wait until he really does something wrong before you start complaining? It will give you more credibility when all goes to pot.

a matter fact i will be sending my resume in today.... what are the possibilities.... you never know,,,, i may be one lucky person

go obama... im inspired!!!!!!!

That's because his admistration will strive for high ideals. Not sleazy partisan politics like the Bush administration.

Barack's administration is open for Dems, Repubs, Indys, everyone. It's going to be a great 4 years.

All hands on deck... We need it!

Bigger Government..... more government jobs. Easy work, no accountabilty. Its not inspiration...its people looking for a handout. We see this every time a democrat is elected. And what's worse, it is self-perpetuating.

Does anyone realize that if those millions of down-trodden people ever become prosperous, the democrats would lose their base? The democrats have a stake in keeping their constituency down....

Just wish he'd open an office in Dallas! And that he'd need a technical writer...

Yep, he'll need a lot of scrubbers and speech writers.

Geez, what happen to those same people previous years ago when they were this highly motivated and energized? Before you know it, we're gonna be like the Yanks for crying out loud, LOL!!

To come and think about it, I probably should get in the action considering I feel like I'm owed, LOL!!

Obanna is doing a good job in keeping his word. Looks like he is going to be a better prez that a lot of people thought.

MAKE WAY FOR THE MESSIAH!

Soon they may be the only jobs left.

This President Elect has "inspired" more than are "negative" in this country – that says a lot right there! I am even inspired – even though I am retired....my idea is to do something for the country and my locality – that is positive for everyone and to try to give others some inspriration who are down and out right now. There are lots of charities and people who need help and if I can I can volunteer for something locally – thats what I will do.

This tell you that mostly everybody is hoping President Elect Obama will be a person of change and hope. This past 8 years have been hell for most Americans. Those do not include the rich Republicans who do believe the past 8 years have not been so bad which are the 23 percent that thinks President Bush have done a good job.

Not surprised that SO many would like to work for what will be a Historic administration! Of course, there are so many folks out of work (thanks Bush) that everyone who can will likely send in a resume wherever there is work!

HOPE WON!

I would except I don't want to move, and I don't think the administration has a place for me in Columbus Ohio.

Good. I hope he hires the cream of the crop. The Bush Administration has been a disaster.

Well I can understand why they are receiving so many resumes. There are alot of talented people that want an opportunity to work for a great president elect.

PE Obama has inspired so many people all through his campaign so I'm not surprised at all that he has had so many applicants....they know they will be working for a very smart intelligent man and are so proud to get the chance to do so.
Good luck to all of them and they will be very lucky to have such a great opportunity to work with our new President......it sounds so good to say that!!!

Get on board early!!!

If Obama has his way, we'll all be working for the government.

Sounds kinda like U.S.S.R. circa 1980's. Don't it?

People are out of work and need a job, don't read to much into it.

Dear President-Elect Obama,

I have no skills or talents. I can't do anything, and not interested in
learning how to do anything. And I'm just a little bit crooked.

Therefore, I think I would make a perfect politician-type person in
Washington, D.C.

Please email me back with the salary and bennies I can expect.

Thanking you in advance,

Charlie Lemay
Hemet, CA

We've read this story before, aren't there more important things to cover?

Dick-face Cheney should be put on trial for torture.
Same with Rumsfeld.

Bush(worst presidient ever)...this right-wing piece of garbage shold go on trial for war crimes.

PBAP

It's good to know how many great Americans are inspired to join in creating a positive change for our nation and the world!

Congrats to the entire Obama administration and best of luck to each and every applicant. - Steve Ford

Looks like some people will do anything for paycheck.

if you work, you have to pay taxes. if you pay taxes, you helpin bailout bankers and giving CEOs bonuses, for stealing money from you for years.

I would love to work for this man. I plan to do everything I can to help America get out of the hole thatwe have "trickled" into.

That's where the money is at now... taking it out of private industry and pumping it into the government bureacracy. Gotta follow that cash!

Well its good to see many people wanting to work for a future great president.