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politico.com - 1/20/2009
For Obama, change begins in minutes
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Presidents used to be judged on their first 100 days but for Obama, changes will come in the first 100 hours.
corner.nationalreview.com - 1/23/2009
It Begins
— corner.nationalreview.com — Here's the lead paragraph from the Washington Post front page story "Stimulus Plan Meets More GOP Resistence":... Just days after taking office vowing to end the political era of "petty grievances," President Obama ran into mounting GOP opposition ... (more) It Begins

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politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 1/21/2009
Video: Transition Over, Work Begins
— politicalnewslive.blogspot.com — As President Obama settles into the White House, he faces great challenges with the economy and two... wars. Harry Smith spoke with Dee Dee Myers and former Bush Chief Of Staff Andy Card. (more) Video: Transition Over, Work Begins

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  INAUGURATION DAY

Newshoggers.com:  Obama's First Full Day To Focus On Foreign Policy

The Reaction:  Inauguration Day Tuesday

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INAUGURATION DAY
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... as the 44th president at around 11:30 am ET on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. The oath of office will be administered by ...

Obama's First Full Day To Focus On Foreign Policy
Newshoggers.com — ... There's one thing I'd really like to read in reports later this week though. That Obama eschewed the "Now I R King!" instant-redecorating tomfoolery of the last two incumbents, that had Clinton's redecorator whisked down cleared streets by a full colonel and Bush's people hanging pictures of his own inauguration within hours. There's enough work to do that the unpacking and redecorating take a few weeks instead. That'd be a good message to send to a watchful world. ...

Inauguration Day Tuesday
The Reaction — ... poetic. The Bible will be Lincoln's, and it will carefully be returned to where it belongs. All the Obamas will be beautiful and stylish. All the Supreme Court Justices will look distinguished. The bands will march smartly in straight lines. The parade will be on time, as will all other elements of the ceremony. And the day following Martin Luther King Day will make African-Americans and all Americans proud that history is being made in a profoundly important way. The power to govern will quickly pass from Party to Party, Peacefully. The White House will ...

Inauguration Wednesday
The Reaction — ... by the Supreme Court justices: Roberts not perfect, Alito insulted enough to skip the ceremony and O'Conner still robed. The parade, running late like most parades, gave us bands that were as American as apple pie, contrasting in capability, all happy to be included. My favorite parade moment was seeing Montana Senator John Tester astride his steed. The Obamas made up time as they went from Inaugural Ball to Ball. Important history was made on Tuesday. The power to govern will quickly pass from Party to Party, Peacefully. The White House will ...

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