Obama appointees signal tighter market oversight (AP)

When has Obama ever reached out to a racist?
americablog.com 12/18/2008 — I'm reading a lot about how Obama "reaches out" to his adversaries, and that's why he's building a track record of inviting avowed homophobes to stand front and center at his campaign events and now his inauguration. Okay, I'm game. So we know being a ...

Admit it! You're jealous of Jon Favreau!
althouse.blogspot.com 12/18/2008 — "'He looks like he's in college and everybody calls him Favs, so you're like, "This guy can't be for real, right?"' said Ben Rhodes, another Obama speechwriter. 'But it doesn't take long to realize that he's totally synced up with Obama. . . . He has ...

Another Change You Won't See From Obama
talkleft.com 12/18/2008 — From the time Sen. Barack Obama announced his candidacy, I wrote and wrote about his record on criminal justice issues, particularly with respect to our drug laws. I didn't like what I learned and said so repeatedly. While his policy positions and ...

Joe Solmonese - Obama's Inaugural Mistake
washingtonpost.com 12/18/2008 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...

Barack Obama on Gay and Lesbian Rights - Where does Barack Obama Stand for Gays and Lesbians
lesbianlife.about.com 12/19/2008 — Barack Obama -Young, Liberal Presidential Candidate: Barack Obama has accepted the Democratic nomination for president. Barack Obama seems to be getting liberals all fired up because he is young, energetic and represents change. But how does Barack ...

Gay man backed for Navy secretary? — GayPatriot

So You Been to School for a Year or Two — Matthew Yglesias

Joy Behar: Obama Picking Rick Warren Like 'Cheney in Charge of Gun Control' — NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias

Bush Has Some Advice for Obama — 44

Pols Are Pols . . . — TalkLeft

Obama's next pastor controversy - at inauguration — Reuters: Politics 12/18/2008
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama has chosen a pastor who opposes gay marriage as a speaker at his inauguration, creating a commotion over what inclusiveness will mean for his administration.

Obama urged to act swiftly on Afghan crisis — Reuters: Politics 12/18/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Barack Obama administration will inherit an urgent crisis in Afghanistan and must increase U.S. and NATO troop levels there while enlarging the Afghan army, a U.S. think tank recommended on Thursday.

Clinton Foundation reaches written agreement with Obama transition team — CNN Political Ticker 12/19/2008
WASHINGTON (CNN) – In an effort to clear the way for Sen. Hillary Clinton’s confirmation as secretary of state, CNN has learned that her husband’s foundation has reached a written agreement with the Obama-Biden transition team. The five-page document ...

Obama promises to bolster financial regulation — Reuters: Politics 12/19/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama promised on Thursday to strengthen financial regulatory agencies and crack down on runaway "greed and scheming" in an effort to restore stability to a reeling U.S. economic system.

Obama starts to put stamp on Fed with Tarullo — Reuters: Politics 12/18/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday moved to put his stamp on the Federal Reserve with the choice of law professor Daniel Tarullo for a seat on the central bank's board in what could be the beginning of a wider overhaul. ...