Office of the President-Elect

I don't think it about anything more than the occupant of the "Office of the President Elect". There are some really ticked off losers out there and they are licking some deep wounds and nursing hurt feelings. Its understandable.

Just how are we losers? Not a left winger on his cabinet, he's keeping Bush foreign policy and the tax cut. Code Pink is already seething and the Arabs are mad because he won't speak up against Israel.

What did we loose, stem cell research and possibly supreme court appointments.

Seems like we sort of won and got you guys to do the hard work.

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Just how are we losers? Not a left winger on his cabinet, he's keeping Bush foreign policy and the tax cut. Code Pink is already seething and the Arabs are mad because he won't speak up against Israel.

Did he not appoint Panneta?

Ala,
Show me were Regan always stood behind a podium that said "Office of the President Elect".
I have no problem with his transition team, I just find him arrogant and pushing a little too fast.
Besides, all he's got is Clinton's leftovers.
I think your side lost after all.

Yeah, but it sounds so...so hokey. Like a kid playing dress up in his father's clothes

What about that "change". A cabinet full of Clintonites and Chicago political cronies.

Oh, well, if that's the best y'all can do..

For my Republican friends here is a link to the discussion on Hannity's website. It does say he is a bit pretentious in being more publicly displaying the information, but it is legal. It also references Reagan's letterhead.

Hannity Website

The next link is a former Reagan Chief of Staff discussing comparisons of Obama's transition to Reagan's transition.

National Journal (link)

Next we'll reference About.com's numbers on Presidential Transitions:

About.com (link)

Finally you can read a little about several transitions and costs in a GSA document:

GSA Document (PDF Format) (link)

The bottom line, Obama is a popular President-Elect who is legally the President-Elect since the selection become "apparent." It didn't have to wait for any certification. President Obama is preparing a tax cut that irritates the irrational Republicans but delights the true Conservatives (a title that I do not give exclusively to Republicans). By the way, it is irritating the irrational Democrats too.

I think a lot of people voted Republican just because of "religious" issues and didn't look at the facts. "He is for abortion and that will mean anybody voting for him will go to hell." That is nothing short of ridiculous. the abortion issue hasn't changed under even a combined Republican Congress and Presidency which has happened since Roe v Wade. Newsflash: It isn't going to change any time in the near future.

So if you think the Republican Party has exclusive rights to religion or is the only party with conservative ideas you might want to get your head out of the sand. It is awful dark in that hole and you can't really see what is going on. Bush has already proven a Republican can be fiscally liberal to the point someone recently claimed to me (on this forum) his low rating was because of that point. In my opinion his low rating is because he made some really bad decisions.

On January 20 we'll start judging President Obama. At that point he will be where the buck stops. Until then he is simply setting the stage like any other previous President-Elect except he has access to more media than ever thanks to our technological advancement. So, in short, "get over it."

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Originally posted by LMM:
Ala,
Show me were Regan always stood behind a podium that said "Office of the President Elect".
I have no problem with his transition team, I just find him arrogant and pushing a little too fast.
Besides, all he's got is Clinton's leftovers.
I think your side lost after all.

If he gets us back to a Clinton era economy then I'll be happy. That is change enough for me. We'll see what happens.

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Originally posted by Sassy Kims:
Yeah, but it sounds so...so hokey. Like a kid playing dress up in his father's clothes

What about that "change". A cabinet full of Clintonites and Chicago political cronies.

Oh, well, if that's the best y'all can do..

If that is the best response you can give . . .

It isn't even January 20 yet. He is simply setting the stage for his transition. I'll start judging him after January 20. Until then just keep licking your wounds.

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Originally posted by NYTrooper:

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Just how are we losers? Not a left winger on his cabinet, he's keeping Bush foreign policy and the tax cut. Code Pink is already seething and the Arabs are mad because he won't speak up against Israel.

Did he not appoint Panneta?

So do you expect him to appoint only one group of people? On one hand people are saying they are all Clintonites (see Sassy Kims' point of view) and on the other you are saying most of them are some other point of view. And then you say a single person who is part of a diversified team makes a difference.

Look, he is President-Elect. He will appoint a cabinet to implement his change with his leadership. You are already judging his change simply on the basis of people. Let's see what happens first.

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Look, he is President-Elect. He will appoint a cabinet to implement his change with his leadership. You are already judging his change simply on the basis of people. Let's see what happens first.

The only change is Washington is who you write the check to.

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Originally posted by AlabamaSon:

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Originally posted by Sassy Kims:
Yeah, but it sounds so...so hokey. Like a kid playing dress up in his father's clothes

What about that "change". A cabinet full of Clintonites and Chicago political cronies.

Oh, well, if that's the best y'all can do..

If that is the best response you can give . . .

It isn't even January 20 yet. He is simply setting the stage for his transition. I'll start judging him after January 20. Until then just keep licking your wounds.

Best "I" can do? Not hardly. Wait until after January 20th

As for "licking my wounds", not hardly...just preparing for a little payback to the libs...

And by the way..."Office of the Little Boy playing President Elect" sure sounds more accurate

Careful Kims you are talking about their man crush. They will go Emo on you.

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Originally posted by Ron Pheixising:
Careful Kims you are talking about their man crush. They will go Emo on you.

Yep..I dissed the messiah, the chosen one. I are eternally darned

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Originally posted by Sassy Kims:

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Originally posted by Ron Pheixising:
Careful Kims you are talking about their man crush. They will go Emo on you.

Yep..I dissed the messiah, the chosen one. I are eternally darned

Now that he is elected you are worshiping him? That is odd. I thought you didn't like him. But whatever turns your crank.

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Originally posted by AlabamaSon:

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Originally posted by Sassy Kims:

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Originally posted by Ron Pheixising:
Careful Kims you are talking about their man crush. They will go Emo on you.

Yep..I dissed the messiah, the chosen one. I are eternally darned

Now that he is elected you are worshiping him? That is odd. I thought you didn't like him. But whatever turns your crank.

I wouldn't have ended up eternally darned if I worshiped him.

And I better not catch you turning my crank...that's a felony in this state

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It didn't have to wait for any certification. President Obama is preparing a tax cut that irritates the irrational Republicans but delights the true Conservatives (a title that I do not give exclusively to Republicans). By the way, it is irritating the irrational Democrats too.

His tax cut will only amount to about an extra $19 or so per pay check for a family, ($1000 / 52), about enough for a tank of gas. Bush's came as an actually check for $600 and was much more useful, but I'll take anything I can get.