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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction

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From: TimF11/25/2008 8:12:32 PM
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Obama vows to cut bad programs from budget?!

Yes, you read that title correctly. But I won't blame you if you don't believe it any more than I do. As an aside, what the heck is the 'Office of the President-Elect?' (pic from AP)...

amateureconblog.blogspot.com

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Despite Bells and Whistles, 'Office of President-Elect' Holds No Authority

The props that decorate the stage for the Office of the President-elect serve as just that, since Barack Obama will hold no actual authority in the Executive Branch until Jan. 20.



President-elect Barack Obama is looking very presidential these days. When he makes an announcement, he is ringed by American flags and stands behind a lectern that has a very presidential-looking placard announcing "The Office of the President-Elect."

But the props are merely that. Under the Constitution, there is no such thing as the Office of the President-elect. Technically, Obama will not even become the president-elect until the Electoral College convenes after the second Wednesday in December and elects him based on the results of the Nov. 4 general election, as stated in the Constitution...

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