Hello Blogging World,
It seems as though Governor Palin's fame hasn't faded with the defeat of John McCain. Sarah Palin seems to be the face of the Republican Party right now. With a Senate seat up for grabs in Georgia, Senator Saxby Chambliss called in Sarah Palin to rally the voters. Chambliss is in a run-off for the seat, and as Sarah Palin so kindly reminded voters, the Republicans need more people in the Senate. The Republican Party is making a last attempt to cause gridlock in Washington. Hopefully, Obama will be successful in making Washington non-partisan and united. Sarah Palin is still tearing apart the country with her super conservative outlook. In my opinion, she lost McCain the election, so why won't she just go home?
Monday, December 1, 2008
Trying to keep promises...
Hello Blogging World,
Obama is continuing to make rapid advancements to the White House, and he is consistently trying to keep to his promises. Obama's staff has released their transition donor list in an effort to make his promise of a transparent administration hold true. The donor list is supposed to exclude companies, organizations, registered lobbyists, unions, PACs, and there is also a $5,000 maximum on donations from any individual. By submitting this list it gives people a chance to see what Obama's team is up to, and to see if Obama's promises are holding true. So far I am impressed with Obama's efforts, and I look forward to what our country's future holds.
Obama is continuing to make rapid advancements to the White House, and he is consistently trying to keep to his promises. Obama's staff has released their transition donor list in an effort to make his promise of a transparent administration hold true. The donor list is supposed to exclude companies, organizations, registered lobbyists, unions, PACs, and there is also a $5,000 maximum on donations from any individual. By submitting this list it gives people a chance to see what Obama's team is up to, and to see if Obama's promises are holding true. So far I am impressed with Obama's efforts, and I look forward to what our country's future holds.
Dr. Gates will stay...
Hello Blogging World,
As an Aggie I of course retain some bias towards Dr. Gates, but regardless of that fact, Dr. Gates has been effective as Secretary of Defense, and I am pleased to see Obama agrees. The appointment of Dr. Gates was one of the few things President Bush did that I agreed with. Given the situation in Iraq, I believe it is important for Obama to retain someone who is already in the loop. Dr. Gates knows what is going on, and I think he will be a key player in making it a smooth transition come January.
As an Aggie I of course retain some bias towards Dr. Gates, but regardless of that fact, Dr. Gates has been effective as Secretary of Defense, and I am pleased to see Obama agrees. The appointment of Dr. Gates was one of the few things President Bush did that I agreed with. Given the situation in Iraq, I believe it is important for Obama to retain someone who is already in the loop. Dr. Gates knows what is going on, and I think he will be a key player in making it a smooth transition come January.
Secretary of State goes to...
Hello Blogging World,
It is official, our country's new Secretary of State has been named as Hillary Clinton, Obama's initial rival herself. I was pleased with his selection. Political bloggers and analysts everywhere are spending today trying to dissect Obama's decision. I'd mostly have to agree with Mr. Nichols at Progressive Democrats of America. While many people would like to believe that Obama's selection is pushing him farther away from bringing forth this promised change, I choose to believe that Clinton's policies are more closely aligned with Obama's than the primaries led us to believe. During elections politicians do what the polls tell them is working. They also try to distance themselves from each other without distancing themselves from the voters. For me, the bottom line is Clinton is a strong political figure. I feel she can accomplish what her job mandates while preserving Obama's goals. I just find it ironic that many anti-Clinton voters during the primary were worried about how as a woman she would appear to foreign nations. I guess now we will be able to see that she is most likely a fully capable politician.
It is official, our country's new Secretary of State has been named as Hillary Clinton, Obama's initial rival herself. I was pleased with his selection. Political bloggers and analysts everywhere are spending today trying to dissect Obama's decision. I'd mostly have to agree with Mr. Nichols at Progressive Democrats of America. While many people would like to believe that Obama's selection is pushing him farther away from bringing forth this promised change, I choose to believe that Clinton's policies are more closely aligned with Obama's than the primaries led us to believe. During elections politicians do what the polls tell them is working. They also try to distance themselves from each other without distancing themselves from the voters. For me, the bottom line is Clinton is a strong political figure. I feel she can accomplish what her job mandates while preserving Obama's goals. I just find it ironic that many anti-Clinton voters during the primary were worried about how as a woman she would appear to foreign nations. I guess now we will be able to see that she is most likely a fully capable politician.
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