washingtonpost.com - 12/5/2008
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"Found money" may be key to the success of Barack Obama's presidency.
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Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos —
TGIF! The pundits feel the same way. Eugene Robinson: Remember that long-ago news conference when George W. Bush couldn't think of any mistakes he had made? Unbelievably, he still can't. David Brooks: I'm tired of blaming the auto unions for our current economic woes. Instead, let's blame the teachers union for our educational woes. EJ Dionne: Already, there is grumbling that Obama shouldn't try to do anything special with the stimulus; only old-fashioned programs need ...
Transition News 12/05
The Stump —
NYT describes Obama's breakneck pace of appointments. Grassroots leaders meet to discuss how they can have Obama's ear. Henry Kissinger praises Obama's national security picks. Don't let the economy get you down: Obama can fulfill his promises. The Harvard buds who are advising Obama. There's a debate over who should head the FDA--and Congress is letting Obama know about it. Possible trade rep Becerra has ties to controversial clemency case. Slate shows you ...
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Editors: Stimulating Opportunity
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Kristol: A McCain-Palin Opportunity
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Agenda: Under pressure —
First Read 12/5/2008
The AP reports that Democrats want Obama to take a more active role in the economic crisis. “Obama has sidestepped some policy questions by saying there is only one president at a time. But the dodge is wearing thin. ‘He's going to have to be more ...
Transition: Faster than ever before —
First Read 12/5/2008
The New York Times writes that Obama “is moving more quickly to fill his administration’s top ranks than any newly elected president in modern times. He has named virtually the entire top echelon of his White House staff and nearly half of his ...
Senior Democrats want Obama to keep FDIC chief —
Reuters: Politics 12/5/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rep. Barney Frank said on Thursday he and Sen. Christopher Dodd are urging President-elect Barack Obama to retain Sheila Bair as the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and possibly give her a larger role to regulate ...