All week the local news has been pre-empted by news conferences from the Office of the President Elect, which doesn’t officially exist. The media and pundits are swooning over the team of experienced centrists being put together by the inexperienced, radical leftist Barack Obama.
Some groups on the left are unhappy that he isn’t filling the cabinet with radical left wingers like himself. I don’t think they have anything to fear. He needs to look like a centrist or the odds of him being re-elected are slim to none. America simply doesn’t like radical leftists so he must pretend he’s a centrist. It seems even the Communist Party USA recognizes this fact, as they are calling for maintaining unity.
Barack Obama is the ultimate politician and he knows how to play the game. He’s so good at it many Republicans have joined the Obamalovefest. Janice Shaw Crouse summed things up brilliantly, arguing that the left’s buyers remorse is misguided.
What Obama’s critics are overlooking is that he is a former community organizer; he prefers to work under the radar, starting from the grassroots. Those who are looking at the top layer of the Obama Administration wanting to see a sign of the “second coming of Saul Alinsky” (as one blogger put it), are going to be disappointed. Those who watched First Lady Hillary Clinton set up little fiefdoms in all the government agencies to push the policies of the Beijing Platform for Action and those who observed Senator Barack Obama utilize ACORN to build a political machine that spread from Chicago throughout the nation will recognize the strategy and tactics of master manipulators.
Even though they differ on many other fronts, Barack and Hillary are kindred spirits when it comes to using the government’s legendary “soft power” and the national “bully pulpit” to achieve their personal and political ends. So, while the nation is lulled into thinking that Barack is moving to the center, his minions who are actually carrying the water will be hard-core “progressives” moving the leftist agenda forward largely out of the public’s sight in the mid-level management positions of the government’s sprawling bureaucracy. Much of the real action will happen behind the scenes in thousands of small decisions and initiatives that will remain nearly invisible until — like the explosion in the number of mother-only families that followed from Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty — the transformation of their cumulative effects begins to emerge.
Barack Obama didn’t come this far to give up on his core beliefs. He’s just smart enough to know how to get things done without drawing attention. Again, he’s the ultimate politician, or as Ms. Crouse put it, a master manipulator.
[...] The Ultimate Politician All week the local news has been pre-empted by news conferences from the Office of the President Elect, which doesn’t officially exist. The media and pundits are swooning over the team of experienced centrists being put together by the inexperienced, radical leftist Barack Obama. Some groups on the left are unhappy that he isn’t filling the cabinet with radical left wingers like himself. I don’t think they have anything to fear. He needs to look like a centrist or the odds of him being re-elec [...]
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[...] The Ultimate Politician All week the local news has been pre-empted by news conferences from the Office of the President Elect, which doesn’t officially exist. The media and pundits are swooning over the team of experienced centrists being put together by the inexperienced, radical leftist Barack Obama. Some groups on the left are unhappy that he isn’t filling the cabinet with radical left wingers like himself. I don’t think they have anything to fear. He needs to look like a centrist or the odds of him being re-elec [...]
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He wants to get into the White House now. Maybe that’s part of the change he’s trying to shove down our throats. Tough luck, Barry. You’ll just have to wait until January like all of your predecessors.
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Obama is a master at doing nothing, being nothing. An undefined blob for weak minded individuals to project themselves. Obama has skillfully avoided (except for his infanticide vote) leaving any voting or paper trail. A tough vote comes along-he voted present or attended to a family “illness” in Hawaii. One thing Obama cannot control is terrorists. They could not wait until Bush was gone and attacked Westerners in India. Joe Biden was right about Obama being tested. If Obama is not up to the task we are in big trouble. For all of Bush’s mistakes – he kept terrorists from SUCCESSFULLY attacking us since 2001.
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I am thankful that my fellow bloggers have such intelligence and character. God bless you and have a happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanks, PCC. Someone has to hold their feet to the fire.
MD-I agree completely.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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There actually is an official position called the President-elect and the Vice president elect as established by this law:
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_BASIC&contentId=24780
“The terms “President-elect” and “Vice-President-elect” as used in this Act shall mean such persons as are the apparent successful candidates for the office of the President and Vice President, respectively, as ascertained by the Administrator following the general elections held to determine the electors of the President and Vice-President in accordance with title 3, United States code, sections 1 and 2.”
“SERVICES AND FACILITIES AUTHORIZED TO BE PROVIDED TO PRESIDENTS-ELECT AND VICE PRESIDENTS-ELECT
Sec. 3 (a) The Administrator of General Services, referred to hereafter in this Act as “the Administrator,” is authorized to provide, upon request, to each President-elect and each Vice President-elect, for use in connection with his preparations for the assumption of official duties as President or Vice President necessary services and facilities, including-
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Suitable office space
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Payment of the compensation of members of office staffs
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Payment of expenses for the procurement of services of experts
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Payment of travel expenses and subsistence allowances
etc. etc.
I’d imagine that part of being a good politician is knowing the rule of law.
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Thank you, Derek.
Dear Mr Lonely,
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ps. He can’t wait until January because We The People can’t wait and we won’t let him wait. A president who responds to the will of the people. Who’d a thunk it???
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