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You're right; Obama is a Chicago politician. Before we start praising his temporary pay freeze (remember, we don't have a timeline) let's hope he maintains his call for governmental transparency. Obviously, that's already fallen by the wayside with Mr. Geithner.

Sounds like a broken promise to me...

Sue Clark –

Hero's tend to appear when they are appointed. People need to stop drinking the Kool Aid, he is not the messiah.

HURRAY!

Barack Hussein Obama is the President for the next four years.

HOPEFULLY he'll be Presidentfor the next EIGHT years.

Then maybe Mrs. Obama will run (!).

Michelle Obama vs. Sarah Palin in 2016 ... THAT would be a comedian's DREAM ...

"A Harvard lawyer vs. Alaska's Annie Oakley - The Rematch"

Ethics??? ROFL

"Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this presidency." What about Geithner? Is he above the law????

Boy, was I happy to see this guy speak with the presidential seal on his podioum. God can do the unimaginable.

Thank God we have a President that can speak the english language. I still shiver when I think of Sarah NUCULAR Palin being anywhere near the White House.

"After a man left office with a 22% approval rating?"

From the CBS and NY Times. USA Today/Gallup has it at 34%. But that would take someone with ethics to blog the whole story, rather than just the part that supports their opinion of Bush.

Joyce in Indiana –

That certificate that they presented was useless. Certificate of live birth is NOT an official birth certificate. Hawaii issued them to anyone at that time. This is a known fact and Obama has had his legal team suppressing this for months now. Why? Just show it...

TRANSPARENCY??? Official birth certificate would be a great start.

It's easy to be "open" and "transparent" when the news media refuses to ask any tough questions and lets you slide by on everything.

It's easy to be "open" and "transparent" when the press (who loves and adores you) refuses to ask any real and/or tough questions.

MIKE -–THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS AUTHENTIC. STOP SINGING THAT SAME OLD TIRED SONG. PRESIDENT OBAMA WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SWORN IN IF IT WASN'T. THE REPUBLICANS WOULD HAVE MADE SURE OF THAT.

Um yeah...that's already been discussed. So move on...

Seriously you are going to dery a man for trying to bring openness and ethics to government after one of the least ethical administrations in the history of this country. After a man left office with a 22% approval rating? Only slightly above a criminal in Richard Nixon?

Wow get over yourself.

Mike wrote: a new era of openness in our country," hmmmmm. let's see that birth certificate, please.

When in doubt Mike why don't you go to Hawaii and check it yourself?

Mike, the birth certificate has been seen and authenticated. You need to get your information somewhere besides chain e-mails.

I cansee clearly now – the rain is gone.

"a new era of openness in our country," hmmmmm. let's see that birth certificate, please.

Refreshing, to have someone in charge who has my best interest at heart.

Hero's tend to appear when they are most needed, and we really need some now. I firmly believe that we have a team of hero's-in-the-making at the White House.

And a special thanks to the Secret Service - well done. What a nightmare that must have been for them.

He should explain the meaning of ethics to his Treasury Secretary.

"Transparency"? How about that birth certificate then?

transparency!!!!!! Only when THEY want it.

They all say this.
As with the others, we would need to read what the orders say, and how they are execute. Then we can comment.

this is a good start. In my company all seinor executives are taking a 20% pay cut in order to preserve jobs. Perhaps a roll back would be more in order. Also, how about a wage and pension freeze for all government employees.

If anything was going to scare the GOP, this will.

This from a guy that opened sealed transcripts of his opponents divorce decrees in order to get them out of his way. Wow – what a hypocrit.

This man personifies Chicago politics at its best – just look at the difficulties he has had in seating his cabinet to date, and this is only the start of the slow motion car wreck.

Where's the transparency regarding his chief of staff? Or his treasury secretary pick? Or his own dealings with the Illinois political machine? New name, same lies.,

Whatever anyone thinks about Obama – he isn't GW – and that is a gigantic step in the right direction for this country.
The Bush administraton kept more secret going's on than any other adminstration – mm how many times did they jump up and say "ooh executive privlege" – so much for "transparency" eh?

This is for Christine Long, do me a favor and worry about paying your own taxes!!!

christine long
is not the Senate's process of approving the Treasury Secretary and example of transparency?
Wake up

Pay freeze? Wait a minute......the neo cons told me Obama was a pay to play Chicago politician who going put his cronies in high level positions and milk the country for all it's worth. Please don't tell me that he is going to put a pay freeze on his senior staff. That goes against the all knowing neo cons that he would spend, spend, spend! And they listen to talk radio so you know they're smart..... =)

I just like this man more and more.

Give it a break and worry about paying your own taxes!

There is a new sheriff in town and his name is _______ Barack Obama.

BEFORE HE CAN TALK ABOUT TRANSPARENCY IN HIS OFFICE HE NEEDS TO LOOK AT HIS OWN PICK FOR TREASURY SECRETARY NOT PAYING HIS TAXES.