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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: zeta1961 who wrote (45801)	11/25/2008 11:04:58 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 149317

;-)

To: zeta1961 who wrote (45801)	11/26/2008 1:02:10 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Obama's Agenda & The Difference Between Tactics & Strategy fivethirtyeight.com By Nate Silver There is, to say the least, a lot of jumping to conclusions about just which type of President Barack Obama is liable to be, by which I mean whether he'll govern from the left or the center. This speculation has been principally based on his cabinet appointments, a subject that people may be reading too much into. The initial Bush cabinet contained a number of people who could be described as moderate or center-right, including Colin Powell, Tommy Thompson, Norman Mineta, Christine Todd Whitman, Paul O'Neill and arguably Mitch Daniels and Ann Veneman. Obviously, this was balanced out to some degree by the Rumsfelds and the Ashcrofts, but it is not clear that Bush's 2001 cabinet was any more right-wing than Obama's 2009 cabinet is left-wing. Bush ran a very conservative government -- but the authority came from the top down. Most of this discussion, moreover, has dwelt in the realm of tactics, presentation and salesmanship rather than grand strategy. One can "govern from the center" and implement a number of liberal policies -- by shifting the Overton Window a couple of panes at a time, and selling classically liberal policies as commonsensical and centrist. (Which, in the case of some major items like health care and clean energy, they already are). Likewise, as David Sirota notes, one can co-opt leftist rhetoric, enthusiasm and mindshare and implement a centrist agenda, as Bill Clinton arguably did. In the case of Barack Obama, however, I would argue that there is not as much need to worry about tactics. If his campaign was any indication, Obama is not much of an outsourcer -- he will dictate the tone of his administration. Moreover, we actually have quite a bit of information about what his longer-term goals are. more here... fivethirtyeight.com

To: zeta1961 who wrote (45801)	11/26/2008 5:55:31 AM
From: T L Comiskey	Respond to of 149317

Im encouraged.. but will see what unfolds the kids have all but burned the house down... youtube.com

To: zeta1961 who wrote (45801)	11/26/2008 7:29:35 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 149317

If this is what Barack's detractors are calling "communism" then so be it. It is high time we provide corporate America with a bitter pill. A ratio between CEO and the lowest line worker's salary, not to exceed the ratio of 8:1. Both are equally important for the success of any enterprise in this country, more so after this country is going through a economic "Hiroshima". According to a CNBC analyst, we are not going back to where we came from. Rather, we are moving in a new direction. =================================== Obama on Auto Execs' Private Jets: 'A Little Tone Deaf' In Exclusive Interview With Barbara Walters, President-Elect Barack Obama Also Says He's Trying to Keep BlackBerry By RUSSELL GOLDMAN Nov. 25, 2008 ...excerpt "Obama said "captains of industry" on Wall Street and in Detroit who took advantage of corporate perks while their companies benefited from government loans paid for with taxpayers' money, don't have "any perspective on what's happening to ordinary Americans." Related Excerpts: Barbara Walters Exclusive With President-Elect Obama Obama to Plug Budget That 'Bleeds Billions' Obama's White House Transition More on Wednesday's "Good Morning America" and "World News" and watch "Barack Obama: The Barbara Walters Interview," Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET Executives placed in a position of authority have "got responsibilities to your workers. You've got a responsibility to your community; to your share holders. There's got to be a point where you say, 'I have enough, and now I'm in this position of responsibility. Let me make sure that I'm doing right by people and acting in a way that is responsible,'" Obama said. conts at abcnews.go.com